Ray Hill, casino campgrounds and broccoli for dinner: Postcard from Freak Flag America duo

Jan 3, 2013

Ray Hill, casino campgrounds and broccoli for dinner: Postcard from Freak Flag America duo

Rob Brulinski and Rachel Younghans 4 Comments Entertainment, Nation, Travel Freak Flag America, Kansas, Oklahoma, Rachel Younghans, Ray Hill, Rob Brulinski, Texas

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The Darkroom caught up with photographers Rob Brulinski and Rachel Younghans, who recently ended their first leg of their Freak Flag America tour.

In their latest installment, they talk about a female gun shop owner in Kansas, eating raw broccoli for dinner, casino campgrounds and a visit with activist Ray Hill on the day that Texas has carried out its 250th execution under Texas Governor Rick Perry. Their project across America is for an upcoming photo book about the more unique people who make up the United States.

Seven states later and everything from Noah’s ark to a hillbilly zoo: Postcard from Freak Flag America

Oct 25, 2012

Seven states later and everything from Noah’s ark to a hillbilly zoo: Postcard from Freak Flag America

Rob Brulinski and Rachel Younghans 0 Comment Entertainment, Nation, Travel Appalachia, Freak Flag America, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Rachel Younghans, roadtrip, Rob Brulinski, West Virginia, Wichita

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Be prepared to be jealous. Seriously.

From gator rentals to an isolated community of Swiss immigrants and being referred to as “fat-ass hunters,” local photographers Rob Brulinski and Rachel Younghans are on a roadtrip discovering what makes Americans… well uniquely American… for their upcoming book Freak Flag America.

Seven states later and 3,818+ miles driven, the duo shares a photo postcard dated Oct. 21 from the road.

Baltimore, USA and an introduction to Freak Flag America

Sep 13, 2012

Baltimore, USA and an introduction to Freak Flag America

Rob Brulinski 0 Comment Maryland, Nation Baltimore, Freak Flag America, Maryland, Rachel Younghans, Rob Brulinski

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We recently caught up with Baltimore-based photographer Rob Brulinski, who shared this Baltimore retrospective photo essay with the Darkroom. Over the next four months, he and partner Rachel Younghans will hit the road documenting eccentric people who make up the more unique side of America. What follows is Brulinski’s account of his experiences in Baltimore.

Building on the Copycat Project: Next step a publisher

Jun 18, 2012

Building on the Copycat Project: Next step a publisher

Stokely Baksh 1 Comment Entertainment, Maryland, The Baltimore Sun, Video Alex Wein, Baltimore, Copycat building, history, Maryland, Rob Brulinski

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The Darkroom interviews the creators of the Copycat Project, Rob Brulinski and Alex Wein. The duo produced a historical and pictorial documentation of the landmark Copy Cat building in a 140-page, 12-inch x 12-inch hardcover book, which features portraits of 130 residents and the avant-garde culture of creativity defining the space.
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