Contributors
Milan + Shannon, Photographers
In this issue: “Concrete Beauty” (p. 56)
What’s the best part of working with your
spouse? We both have such a passion for
photography, but we each have unique perspectives. We love spending time together.
Where do you enjoy shooting most? We
always have fun wherever we shoot but we
have a particular love of London and Maui.
Does shooting a cover add extra pressure?
We tend to put a lot of focus on creating the
most powerful images we can with each shot;
a cover image is just as intense as every other
image we try to capture.
Where has your work appeared before?
Disfunkshion Magazine, Last Daze and more.
Steve Kepple, Photographer
In this issue: “Not-So-Haughty Yacht Clubs”
(p. 68); “In a Pickle” (p. 74)
Do you get out on the water often? I have
enjoyed only a few local sailing adventures but I
do enjoy the occasional surf session at Bolinas.
What did you enjoy the most about the yacht
club assignment? The common thread that I
enjoyed discovering was the pride with which
members embraced the notion that their club
was intentionally unfussy and fun-loving.
Where has your work appeared before?
I have shot more than a dozen assignments for
Travel + Leisure Magazine. The editorial travel
work became tricky when my son started grade
school, so it is fun to shoot stories close to home.
Kirsten Jones Neff, Writer
In this issue: “In a Pickle” (p. 74)
Have you ever played pickleball? I first
tried my hand at pickleball in 1990 at a relative’s home in the Northwest, not far from
the birthplace of the sport, but I did not play
again until my mother, a Point Reyes resident,
invited me to George Silvas’ Novato class.
What surprised you most during this assignment? You can’t judge a pickleball athlete
by youth or physical prowess; cunning is
perhaps a player’s most essential attribute.
Where has your work appeared before?
My work has appeared in Modern Farmer,
Ms., Stanford Magazine, The Believer, Marin
Magazine and many other publications.
