Flaming engines, AK-47s, photo gear deluged by ATV hijinx, via ferrata, whiskey shots, missed portfolio reviews, runout wet sandstone pitches.. Amazing what kind of excitement can happen in a week's time... Met some truly inspiring photographers at the Telluride Photo Festival and reconnected with others - the to and from and all between was exactly what I needed before escaping the continent...
Ever thankful for the creative inspiration of photographers - especially Mike Calabro and David Clifford - and a host of other shooters and extreme characters met this last week...
all images ©Bennett Barthelemy
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| Photographer David Clifford shoots on Imogene Pass at sunset during the Telluride Photo Festival |
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| David Clifford, Mike Calabro and Richard Lee getting the shot. |
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| Calabro making a statement. |
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| Baja 1000 car and driver... |
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| Calabro proving to be a hit with the ladies yet again. |
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| Shoot with a pro clinic with David Clifford of Zeiss, Chimera and Pro Photo... |
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| JP of Tandem Stills and Motion wooing the ladies... |
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| David Clifford proving why he is a rad shooter on the via ferrata above Telluride with Jessa Younker as model. |
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| Calabro cooking up a gourmet dirtbag meal. |
