Contemporary Photographer Series - Cole Barash
All Images © Cole Brash Cole Barash (b.1987) is a visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Barash works in digital, analog, and archival photography. Barash has published a number of books and zines in recent years that have a contemporary approach to the practice of photography by pairing imagery that opens the viewer to an engaging take on the subject matter. He was interviewed by MFA candidate Jordan Whitten for our Contemporary Photographer Series. You worked hard to become a staple in snowboarding photography at a young age and achieved that, what caused your shift into what would be considered more of a documentary approach to photographing? My time in snowboarding (age 16-24) was nothing but learning to work really hard in the absolute worst and extreme weather conditions (blizzards, 18 hour days in sub temps, etc), making something out of nothing, as well as learning to travel efficiently and be prepared for anything. At the time I was also given a...