Uncommon Places

"MB: I first saw Steven Shore’s work in Paris and I found his work deeply transporting. I was fascinated by the beautiful California light. Also, I found it very interesting how he could photograph an ordinary thing like a car parked next to a gas station and with his eye it would be a beautiful piece of art that made you dream. There is a quietness to his photography and when I look at his images I am so transported that I don’t hear any sound around. It’s funny how his pictures are linked to sound in my head. The light in his photography is also so linked to the light in California which is totally unique. Support Five Books Five Books interviews are expensive to produce. If you're enjoying this interview, please support us by donating a small amount . I discovered the ‘magic hour’ light at the end of the day while shooting my book. The colours become soft pastels but deep and rich at the same time – it’s not called magic hour for nothing and there is a reason the cinema industry exploded there – the light is insane! MB: Actually Into the Wild is much more about characters and not about bodies in shape or form. It’s shot in a much more playful documentary style than my last book on dancers – this book is much more storytelling. I would say and its message is supposed to be a positive one that can make the reader/viewer dream. I think young people are surrounded by problems and the weight of the world these days – this book is supposed to be a gentle relief from that and a reminder that happiness can be found in its simplicity. Get the weekly Five Books newsletter ZR: Absolutely. After moving to Los Angeles by way of New York City I knew immediately I wanted to spend as much time at Malibu First Point as possible, the parking lot of which acts as kind of an epicentre for the book. It became immediately apparent that many of the characters that frequented the wave had lived life differently than what many would view as ‘normal’. When Matt invited me to be a part of Into The Wild, the project developed into the perfect platform to highlight their stories and share this beautiful, alternative lifestyle with the world. Not all who wander are lost!"