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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

In light of recent news - resharing this story I photographed last year for @theatlantic.com as Gov. Tim Walz crisscrossed several states in the wake of his and Kamala Harris’ election loss. Written by the incomparable @markleibovich.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

theatlantic.com

Tim Walz Looks Into the Void

Back on the trail with the guy who lost the last election

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

New work for @bloomberg.com on how the federal government shutdown is delaying the rollout of new spirits products from distilleries and craft breweries. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Introducing Portrait of a Juggalo, a study and celebration of the beauty, debauchery, and radical acceptance of The Gathering of the Juggalos, the unique people that attend, and what brings them back year after year. www.brian-kaiser.com/portrait-of-...

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

New work for @nytimes.com Trump’s ongoing attacks on Intel CEO combine with market headwinds, threatening further delays on potential $100 billion project. I spent some time back in January documenting the construction and massive power and infrastructure investments in the area.

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Trump Attack on Intel’s C.E.O. Could Compound Factory Struggles

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Heading to Pittsburgh next week for a project. Drop yinz food recommendations.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

New work for @wsj.com — I photographed and filmed a robot unloading boxes at a DHL shipping facility. Its calm, effortless efficiency could signal a sea change for this once human-centric occupation.

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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

For journalists covering protests in Los Angeles, join us for this online safety training on Monday. Colin Pereira, chief strategist on journalist safety for @pressfreedom.bsky.social (CPJ) will lead this session. All welcome, but will have some CA local focus. tinyurl.com/cpjsafety

Flier for Protest Safety Training, directing people to same URL in post.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

New work for @nytimes.com on Kathleen Spangler, a 29-year-old Marine who just won a home in Ireland through a raffle.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

New 📸 work by me for @nytimes.com. Laura Modi built a cult baby formula business that’s is rooted in science and uses organic ingredients. Some of her fans aren’t happy that she’s willing to work with the Trump administration. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/b...

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She Built a Cult Baby Formula Business. Then R.F.K. Jr. Came Calling.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Beautiful and powerful work by my pal @jamiekelterdavis.bsky.social on a community grappling with the consequences of a Trump presidency.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

New for @politico.com with fellow midwesterner @adamwren.bsky.social We joined JD Vance’s brother as he campaigned to be the next Mayor of Cincinnati. It’s the pastor/coffee shop owner’s first foray into elected office and he has an up hill climb in the liberal city www.politico.com/news/magazin...

politico.com

JD Vance’s Little Brother Tries His Hand at Politics. It’s Not Going So Well.

Cory Bowman says he wants to be mayor of Cincinnati. He might have other things in mind.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

New work for @theatlantic.com - I spent a few days following Tim Walz as he crossed the Buckeye State meeting with union members, party activists, and frustrated voters in newly conservative districts that were once Democratic strongholds.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

A roundup of headlines and stories featuring the photos I made at the Columbus, OH Tesla Takedown protest.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

On assignment covering the Tesla Takedown protest in Columbus, OH today.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

New work for @outsidemag.bsky.social — I photographed a group of adaptive athletes as they tackled 26k of lung-depleting altitude, loose gravel, soul-sucking ascents, and wicked downhills at the Mammoth Trail Fest. apple.news/AY_k8xEa6Qia...

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

New work for @nytimes.com I photographed Fred Savage for a story on his latest role — a watch collector and entrepreneur. The actor, who spent his childhood in “The Wonder Years,” has established a watch authentication company. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/f...

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The Actor Fred Savage’s New Role Is as a Watch Entrepreneur (Gift Article)

The actor, who spent his childhood in “The Wonder Years,” has established a watch assessment service.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

A big, beautiful full color double truck tearsheet from yesterday’s print edition of @nytimes.com with my photo essay on sturgeon spearing season in Michigan. It never gets old seeing your work in print. Even after all these years.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Excited to share my latest photo essay for The New York Times. For the past five years, I’ve made the trek up to northern Michigan to document a quirky, obscure fishing season and its impact on a small community. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/s...

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The Michigan Lake Where the Sturgeon Season Is 17 Minutes Long (Gift Article)

Despite its brevity, the rush to spear giant sturgeon in Cheboygan, Mich., is important to the local economy.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

On assignment this weekend on the frozen waters of Back Lake, MI. This is gonna be a fun one.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

🧵 On why every photographer (or artist) should regularly revisit their archive.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Photographed four different assignments in the last few weeks but none have published yet so here are a few from the archive exploring patterns and themes in my work.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

A rare self portrait from a recent test in my studio.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Doesn’t this make Chat GPT an accomplice?

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Looking back on another year living the dream. I was lucky to work on some wonderful editorial projects for publications both big and small. I documented trans joy at the Gathering of the Juggalos for Paper Magazine. I slurped some Cincinnati style Chili for Bon Appetit.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Seasons greetings from the Gathering of the Juggalos

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

With THE @ohiostatefb.bsky.social heading to the Rose Bowl, I thought it’d be a good time to share these photos I made for American Eagle of Caleb Downs and Jeremiah Smith earlier this year.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Who doesn’t love a tearsheet of their work? Here’s a little A1 and a big inside spread from a recent @nytimes.com story I worked on with my pal @jamiekelterdavis.bsky.social and Ken Belson.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

New for @nytimes.com tracing the deep Midwestern roots, and woods, of NBA courts. I always enjoy projects that focus on real people making things by hand right here in the Midwest. Bonus, I get to share a byline with my buddy @jamiekelterdavis.bsky.social and her gorgeous photos from the UP.

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The NBA Courts That Come From Midwestern Roots and Woods

Connor Sports, in the tiny mill town of Amasa, Mich., is one of the leading makers of hardwood floors for top professional and college teams.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

It’s painfully cold here today, which has me reminiscing about a photo essay I shot for @outsidemag.bsky.social on iceboat racing. Its competitors are a rare breed and the sport itself is facing headwinds that threaten its future — climate change. www.outsideonline.com/gallery/ice-...

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Textures and colors from a quick visit to Maine.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Having a little print sale just in time for the holidays. Every sale helps support my independent documentary work. www.brian-kaiser.com/shop

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

New work for Bon Appetit on the best Cincinnati style chili in the Queen City. From old school classics at Dixie Chili and Camp Washington to a ramen inspired reinterpretation at Mochiko, and more. Read about the rich history of the dish and the best places to grab it in this month’s Bon Appetit.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

New work for @nytimes.com Clear Eyes. Foam Head. Can’t Lose. Inside the sweaty, funny, heartfelt world of high school mascots. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/m...

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The project I am probably most known for is my ongoing documentation of the Gathering of the Juggalos. I’m not the first person to photograph the Gathering, but I hope my efforts add to a better understanding of this often maligned community.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

I’m especially drawn to subcultures and chosen families that offer its participants community, meaning, purpose and acceptance. I try to approach this work with curiosity, empathy, and a bit of humor.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Since many of you are new followers, I thought I’d share a little bit about myself, and what motivates my work. My work is grounded in the belief that everyone has a story with hearing, and that we have the most to learn from those whose stories are the least told.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

It’s a weird and strange time to be alive so, here’s some weird and strange photos I made about the Mothman for the French publication Society.

An eerie photo of the Mothman statue looking down on the viewer. Raindrops in the camera lens add a surreal element to the scene.

A shaft of light pierces a dark, empty ammunition bunker.

A San and his mother look at an exhibit at the Mothman museum. The two are seen framed between a display of handwritten testimony from a witness that reported seeing the Mothman.

Darla Jackson who leads tours of the former TNT area where the Mothman was frequently seen, leans against a post while posing for a portrait. A bridge appears over her shoulder.

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Amazing www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/b...

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Trump’s next cabinet appointment?

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Brian Kaiser @briankaiser.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Some photos from a recent trip from Las Vegas to the Eastern Sierra Mountains. I watched the sky open up over the desert. I met a man and his dogs at a gas station. I watched a wild burro meander through front yards from the parking lot of the future bank.

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