Point of View with Kevin Briggs

Words and photos by Kevin Briggs.

I got into photography six years ago in an attempt to avoid having my summer ruined by a thumb injury. I was off my bike for three months following surgery to reattach a separated ligament, so I got a book on photography to pass the time. I ended up getting a digital SLR and having a good summer.

I mainly use photography as a means of sharing my adventures with my friends and family. The ability to share a story through a photo is something that I strive for. I don't have a complicated setup; I have some nice lenses, and I mainly work with natural lighting. I've started working with flashes for bmx/snowboarding, but it needs more work...

I live 2 blocks from the harbor and 10 blocks from the airport in Boston, so I've learned quite a bit about air traffic and shipping. Ship unloading salt in preparation for winter.


I help out with a snowboarding comedy show, steezin.tv, throughout the winter. Steezin TV action-sports duo Roger Dixwell and Bob Tickleson relaxing in the Vermont summer.


Glacial lagoon filled with ice from the calving glacier in the background. Iceland.


Makeshift hot tubs using natural hot-springs for the hot water. Iceland.


I like this photo because of the effect the hole in the sand stone has on me. It feels to me like it's a gateway to an alternate universe, and it's tempting the girl. Monument Valley, Utah.


I had been hiking here for hours hoping the sun would open up like this. I was in the car about to leave when it finally did, and I ran back to the canyon to get the shot. I like it because it's the type of lighting/setting that Ansel Adams would work with, and sure enough he has a photo taken about 20ft from where this was shot. Canyon de Chelly, Arizona.


I ride by this power plant every day on my daily bike commute. Boston, MA.


These apartment buildings mesmerize me every time I ride out to the beach. Enjoying a spring-like day at the beach in winter. Revere Beach, MA.


I spend a lot of time in my urban garden and as a result find myself shooting photos there often. Bees are quick workers; I have to constantly be shooting to get decent photo.


I started shooting photos of mushrooms because they always interested me aesthetically. This photographic interest led to me learning more about them and eventually hunting for mushrooms to make tasty meals out of. This Shaggy Mane would have been delicious a couple days ago.

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