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3 years ago today I walked into Nye’s for the last time. Man I loved that place. #nyespolonaiseroom #polkalounge #pianobar #nordeastmpls #supperclub #worldsmostdangerouspolkaband (at Nye's Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvzCcGNFkb_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=x88ubnlivlxa

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my love @sweet.hallie.b of the @thefoxloves rockin @palmersbar last nite #fellinlovewiththedrummer (at Palmer's Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzR7NflbcD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rch2ar95vivm

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Humbled that my movie 'Riding with Mike’ is an Official Selection at the the 17th Annual @FilmedByBike -- a film festival featuring the world’s best bike movies. Filmmakers from around the globe will flock to Portland this May 17-19 for the bike rides, dance parties, Q+A sessions, workshops and awards ceremonies. This year's festival features a mix of styles, hard-to-find independent films and stories that aren't being given the attention they deserve. Proud to be a part of this global bike movement! Read my story and watch the movie at bowmanstudio.com (link in bio) @messgrumps @dr_pretty @asmpmsp #filmedbybike (at The Hollywood Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BumBf3GFTu-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=riioda27ku35

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These are a few of my favorite tools. Aero Ektar lens mounted on Speed Graphic 4x5, with rangefinder: This military grade lens was made for shooting from airplanes on recon missions during World War II. It has thorium mixed into its elements, and is radioactive. Rollei twin lens reflex: I discovered this camera in a consignment shop out west. It was 1993, and I was living in a van behind my friend’s house in Boulder, working as a prep cook. I’d been shooting 35mm for years, and was hungry to switch up. A few months later I rode a camel across the Australian outback with this camera around my neck. It was the first cohesive body of work I ever made. Leica IIIc 35mm: I found this little gem at a garage sale in NE Minneapolis, at the bottom of a cardboard box full of cameras. They wanted $40 for the whole shebang. There was a Hasselblad in there as well. (thx for the tip DJ). This is my newest camera, and current favorite. It’s the same model that Robert Frank used to shoot his seminal photo book THE AMERICANS in the 1950s. Sinar P 8x10: A photographer could go their entire career without shooting an 8x10 camera; I wanted to make sure that didn’t to happen to me. The great thing about Sinar cameras is that they are interchangeable, like legos. For a smaller format, this camera breaks down into 4x5, and shoots with a digital back in place of film. IBM Selectric typewriter: When my dad shut down his machine shop, he sold off all of the equipment. Any tools that were left over, he divided between his grand children. But he saved the typewriter for me. After 50 years of sitting in a grubby, oil-infused environment, I can still smell my dad’s shop when I lift the cover and take a whiff. It’s my inheritance. And I’m not talking about the typewriter. What I mean is this: my parents sent me out into the world to become a journalist and tell stories. 30 years later, I’m doing exactly that. Thank you mom and dad for providing the tools. ____ #largeformat #analog #darkroom #shootmorefilm #mediumformat #35mm #analoguevibes #filmcamera #thefilmcommunity #heyfsc #analoguepeople #35mmsyndrome #documentary #photostory (at Minneapolis, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZdT9kFOfV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12xcsk5mjvd8s

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solar vortex over lake harriet _____ #sundog #polar #frozen #lakeharriet #ice #crystal #sun #southminneapolis (at Lake Harriet (Minnesota)) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMdVdIlkeK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8cmopgkgm13s

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cold cars, minneapolis ____ #squeakysnow #stupidhat #brokenshovel #endlesswinter (at South Minneapolis) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt7KvqdF-fB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7setfscb9e9j

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From the heart of the polar vortex! So cool to be interviewed in today’s Star Tribune newspaper: (link in bio) _______ #lakesuperior #mesabi #polymet #fargo #chicagoland #itinerantartist @asmpmsp @startribune (at Polar Vortex) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtWBaT7FutJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ody13dhsxmvh

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“One eye was swollen half-shut, and scabby road rash pocked his neck and shoulders. I didn’t turn around, afraid he might recognize me” … NEW STORY + movie + stills at bowmanstudio.com/projects (link in bio) ___ #truestory #movie #stills #downtown #chicago #theloop #lagrange #bikemess @chicagotribune (at Chicago Loop) https://www.instagram.com/p/BstPI6MlTkG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ub1v06z3lsjk

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Happy New Year! Now get back to work! —— #freshandclean #iwasateenagewerewolf #beardsofinstagram #byebyebeardie (at South Minneapolis) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsVn2jqF4S0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1obj8wmyzfc8j

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Bürgermeister Ben Schierer, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Follow along at bowmanstories.com (link in bio). ___ #ClaasRelotius #scandal #DerSpiegel #BILD #FergusFalls #mayor #Minnesota #deludedcity @fargo (at Fergus Falls, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br5yT5UlERf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uo155binpfdm

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... we made a gallon of chili, drank Old Style, and got tattoos on our big toes. Follow along at bowmanstories.com (link in bio). — #truestory #grandmarais #boundarywaters #north #obrother #oldstyle #toetattoo (at Grand Marais, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpAMJmTlz53/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13ajnw021p9ff

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IT ENDS HERE: I’m honored to have been commissioned by the University of Minnesota to photograph students for their campaign to end sexual harassment on campus. The U of M is a powerful, forward-thinking institution, and a leader in public policy. I’m proud to be part of such an important project that could help transform Minnesota into a better place for everyone. #itendshere (at University of Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9Ef62HY2k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9q3kd8sj1pu4

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Stoked to walk into the doctor’s office and finally see the 12-page hiking story that I shot last Fall… especially the full page opener, which is my own shadow, impersonating the shape of a hiker. It wasn’t easy hiding that camera — or shooting with my left hand, as the other hikers looked on in disbelief at my selfie-induced frenzy. Thanks @mspmag for the sweet assignment... worth the wait! ___ #lefthanded #shadowselfie #minnesota #fall #hiking #fugazi #waitingroom (at Barn Bluff)

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Back when Hallie and I were dating, we’d pack up my cargo van with cameras and her dog and go exploring in Wisconsin. It was a perfect day on Lake Michigan when we discovered this spot, and I wished it could last forever. So I asked her to marry me. It worked! #trueromance #doorcounty #wisconsin #greatlakes #lakemichigan #lighthouse (at Door County, Wisconsin)

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Camper cabin in the woods: Hallie’s inside with the girls, strumming the ukelele and making up songs. I’m out in the woods with a camera, dodging mosquitos and listening to the sweet sound of their voices. _______ #whitetailwoods #architecture #glamping #campercabin #acoustics #outsidelookingin @hgaarchitects #thatsummerfeeling (at Whitetail woods Regional park)

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Lucy Bird 🦆 edge of seventeen...! ______ #summergurls (at Lake Superior)

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Happy 4th of July from Duluth! __________ #duluth #lakesuperior #lakehead #greatlakes #headwaters #uncleharveysmausoleum (at Uncle Harveys Mausoleum)