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Rider's Lens
Bikepacking Photography
Rider’s Lens is a series created to highlight talented photographers, artists, and storytellers who use bikepacking and bike travel as a means to their craft. Check out various installments below:
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Rider’s Lens is a series created to highlight talented photographers, artists, and storytellers who use bikepacking and bike travel as a means to their craft. Check out various installments below:
In today’s installment of Rider’s Lens, we share the captivating work of Slovenian artist and bike shop owner Marko Šajn of Loose Cycles. Find a selection of Marko’s signature figures, read his story of finding art through skateboarding and BMX, and get to know more about what cycling and creative expression mean to him here…
After reviewing hundreds of applications from bikepackers around the world, we’re thrilled to finally announce the five winners of our inaugural Rider’s Lens Grant program, through which we’re giving away Fujifilm cameras, travel stipends, and photographic storytelling mentorships. Find a brief introduction to our winners here…
In this Rider’s Lens, we get to know Danish illustrator Pil Anna Tesdorpf, better known as PILAT, who shares a colorful selection of her work depicting bikes in the city, some thoughts on why posters are her favorite medium, the story of how her mom picked up bicycle touring at age 60, and more. Find it all here…
In today’s edition of Rider’s Lens, we meet Japanese artist Watakashi Hayaka, who shares a selection of his playful illustrations of bicycles being used in everyday life in Japan. Get to know Watakashi, find out what inspired him to pick up a pen and watercolors, and learn where the journey has taken him in the two years since he started here…
In this installment of Rider’s Lens, we chat with photographer James Joiner about his sideways journey to shooting photos full-time, his inspirations, the best advice he’s ever received, and lots more. Find our interview with James and an eclectic gallery of his lively images here…
We’re excited to introduce the new Rider’s Lens Grant! We’re giving away a FujiFilm X-T4, four Fuji X100Vs, a complete Tanglefoot Hardtack bicycle, photographic storytelling mentorship workshops, and cash to aspiring photographers who are passionate about documenting their bike travels and adventures. Find all the details here…
In this Rider’s Lens, we catch up with our spoon-carving, ukelele-playing friend Pepper Cook in Alaska, who shares her relatively newfound love of creating watercolors while bikepacking. Find a gallery of Pepper’s watercolor paintings, her thoughts on how being creative while riding adds to the experience, tips on getting started, and more here…
In our latest installment of Rider’s Lens, we introduce Japanese artist Tetsuro Ohno and his “Uncle Rinne” character, through which he hopes to share the many facets of cycling culture with an audience around the world. Find Tetsuro’s story of discovering a passion for riding and a gallery of his distinctive illustrations here…
In this edition of Rider’s Lens, we meet Spanish artist Nuri Galbe, who shares a collection of pages from her mixed-media sketchbooks and some encouraging words on how to get started combining drawing and bikepacking to add a new layer to your rides. See more here…
In our latest installment of Rider’s Lens, we discover the colorful work of 24-year-old artist Isabel Del Real, who’s currently documenting a bikepacking trip between France and Iran with pencils and watercolors. Learn more about Isabel, her inspiration, and her beautifully detailed travel journals here…
In this edition of Rider’s Lens, Evan Christenson shares the story of how picking up a camera and diving fully into photography led him to his first big assignment: riding and documenting a new bikepacking route in Armenia. Find more about Evan’s photographic journey and a gallery of images here…
In our latest edition of Rider’s Lens, we introduce Taiwanese-Austrian visual artist Tina Graf, who shares a vibrant selection of work that’s inspired by her experiences in nature. Find our interview with Tina and an exploration of her mixed media artwork here…