Who is David?

David Blakeman is an American photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona.

He works in editorial, commercial, and fine art photography, with a focus on art, portraiture, politics, and the American Southwest.

His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, POLITICO, Forbes, PHOENIX Magazine, County Highway, Southwest Contemporary, and High Country News.

His Substack is a mix of personal and professional work, along with stories from the road, poems, behind-the-scenes moments, and the occasional unexpected encounter. Sometimes it’s the work, sometimes it’s the noise around it.

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