Category Archives: The New York Times
Written on July 12, 2012 at 9:48 am, by BenSklar
What happens when you catch a 6am flight to nowhere. Midland smells like $
Bob Fu
Written on May 14, 2012 at 7:34 am, by BenSklar
Read about Bob Fu in this story by Andrew Jacobs for the New York Times. Last week I flew to Midland to photograph a portrait of Mr. Fu at the ChinaAid office. It was a long day, but an interesting story and incredible experience to meet the chinese activist and dissident.
Retirement special
Written on May 11, 2012 at 1:30 pm, by BenSklar
This is from a special section in the New York Times. I was sent to McAllen to photograph Rafael Garza at his home and at the hospital where he works. He’s 87 years old and he’s still got it!
Texas Drought
Written on February 11, 2012 at 3:08 pm, by BenSklar
I covered a national news story recently for the New York Times about the Spicewood Beach community running out of water. The private community near Austin has its own well that was gifted to the LCRA to manage years back. Now the community is having water trucked in to meet its needs. I gathered a Continue Reading »
Tom Six
Written on October 17, 2011 at 10:48 am, by BenSklar
I photographed Tom Six, the director of the Human Centipede films. In case you’re not familiar with his work here is a summary sentence from the Times article my photograph accompanied: “But most fundamentally “The Human Centipede 2” is, like its predecessor, about a man who kidnaps people and stitches them together, mouth to anus” Continue Reading »
Festie update
Written on October 4, 2011 at 9:13 am, by BenSklar
Two weekends ago I shot the Austin City Limits music festival for the New York Times. I had a good time and made a lot of pictures. Here you can view the Times slideshow of my work over the 3 day festival with New York writer Nate Chinen. I wanted to share some of my Continue Reading »
SxSw crossing
Written on March 25, 2011 at 10:47 am, by BenSklar
Yesterday the New York Times Styles section published the cross section project I shot during the South by South West Music Conference in 3 of the 4 days during the festival. Serendipity must have been on my side because I was basically being hired to shoot an assignment I had already assigned myself. My photo Continue Reading »
T Magazine
Written on March 16, 2011 at 9:41 am, by BenSklar
T Magazine published a photo of mine from last year’s late night after party escapades with writer Melena Ryzik (or follow her on Twitter). This is from the No Age party at the ND at 501 Studios.The music portion of SXSW 2011 starts today and I have had my badge in my possession for about Continue Reading »
