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Recent work for Bloomberg

My work, photojournalism, Still photography

BMW and SGL Group are up to something pretty cool over in Moses Lake, Washington, in what feels like the middle of nowhere. They have teamed up to create SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (ACF), and they have a huge new facility that creates carbon fiber for the new BMW i-series cars. SGL ACF was just awarded as the 2013 Manufacturer of the Year by the Association of Washington Businesses. I toured the facility and made some photos on assignment for Bloomberg recently, and some of the pictures are below. Thanks for looking.

 

Carbon fiber is seen at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

 

The exterior of the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant is seen in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

 

Carbon fiber precursor is pictured before being heated and converted into carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

 

Carbon fiber precursor is pictured before being heated and converted into carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

A worker walks past large furnaces at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

 

Carbon fiber precursor is pictured before being heated and converted into carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
 
 

An employee monitors equipment at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

 

Carbon fiber leaves a glowing furnace at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

 

Steam rises from freshly made carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

 

Steam rises from freshly made carbon fiber at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

 

Freshly made carbon fiber is pictured at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

 

An employee prepares spools of carbon fiber for shipment at the SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers manufacturing plant in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S. on October 9, 2013. The plant is a joint venture of SGL Group and BMW Group, and it produces carbon fiber to be used in the making of reinforced plastics (CFRP), which will be used in the new BMW i vehicles. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg

Wind Turbine Photos – Wild Horse Wind Farm

My work, Still photography, Sustainability, Travel

I’m really a sucker for wind turbine photos. Maybe it’s just because I’m a stereotypical Seattleite and lover of green energy, but I think these big structures are just really cool looking. This is a shot made with the iPhone’s Hipstamatic app, something I was reluctant to use at first, but which I now really enjoy for occasionally mixing things up. It’s nice to use varying mediums for photography on a regular basis. The Wild Horse Wind Farm is about two hours from Seattle near Ellensburg, Washington and I-90 and this photo is just a glimpse of the 127 turbines.