After cruising out to the West Coast from Pennsylvania in his VW Bus for a photography internship, James Barkman has set his sights on living on his own terms. For him this means perfecting his craft by hunting down photo-ops full time in his Westfalia with Surfboards on top and a Dual-Sport Motorcycle in tow.
*DISCLAIMER: DO NOT CLIMB ON POWER LINE TOWERS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.
James, 22, might not be as conventional when it comes to his living arrangements, but creating a space to be creative in the form of his Westfalia, has pushed him further than he ever thought he’d go.
Balancing maintenance and repairs on the Westy with a promising career in photography are just a few of the many things the talented Mr. Barkman excels at, and we wish him the best of luck has he continues to grow on his journey.
• Featuring the Photography of James Barkman •
Follow along with James: http://instagram.com/jamesbarkman | http://jamesbarkman.com
Desktop Gallery & BTS Photos: https://www.flickr.com/gp/delfino89x/206VZ4
Directed By Jeremy Heslup | http://instagram.com/jeremyheslup
Produced By David Schmalz | http://instagram.com/davidandrewsomething
Graphics By Sean Fannin | http://instagram.com/fanninsj
Music via DeWolfe
Filmed in 4K with Canon 1DC & DJI Inspire 1 in Oregon.
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36 responses to “James Barkman | Lifestyle Photographer”
The definition of carpe diem! What an amazing story; this makes me want to start some adventures.
He is living the hipster dream
this guy is awesome his speech was amazing it made me not think what others think and to just follow my dreams and do what i like without worrying about what others might think!
very inspirational video, lots of respect for this guy
Amen!
Wow. This is a wonderful example how to make a short documentary with really beautiful landscape shots. 12 minute and worth every second. Love it.
Nice work
ending Song Name?
Liked and shared, great video, so inspiring.
Where does he to the bathroom or shower tho? lol
I love this. Great perspective. Fantastic cinematography, super talented photography. Rock on man??
Love love this, great viewing!
Help me reach my goal! I'm trying to get my own sprinter van!
https://www.gofundme.com/helenimolina
Bro, this is awesome! I also have a Volkswagen Bus. You can see some of my adventures on my channel. Significantly more adventures are to come!
what lens he is using with sonny a7r2? any idea
What is the name of the song at the beginning of the video??
Good video !!!!
This..this is exactly what I want to do with my life.
love you man I truly wanna live a life like you I have family issues so after my high school I have to pursue some job but love you man . you gave me ainspiration and a spark for me.love you man Do what you are doing .it's fucking aswame rhing
Does anyone knows wich font was used in the video?
thanks
Great
Hi!
Which camera do you use on this video ??
Let's be honest I thought this guy was just a hipster first. But no. He's just cool.
Zeiss ?
Just bumper rack the bike and ditch the trailer.
I like your style but you're way too hardcore to go out in the snow with this wreck !
How do you shower and go to bathroom when you live in a van? Starting to fancy this lifestyle
Great video! I love photography. I am on INstagram ( wendzze )
several thousands of dollars in gear? Vintage VW van which also cost several thousands of dollars? Hmmmmm…. #tagthesponser . Get real people. How many of you can save up the money for the camera lens and body alone? My bullshit detector is going off.
im inspired! THANK YOU!
just wondering, if you live out of the bus, where do you go to have a shower and bathe? thinking about doing this maybe, but i do like showering so…
you are a great story teller. very inspiring. great job.
you rock!!!!
wow this was beautiful, I'm so glad I cam across this page. def gonna subscribe… the quietly & edits were on point. what kind of camera was this filmed with?
cool video!!i like your style!!
Wow!!! And to think I was about to skip over this video. I'm certainly glad I didn't. Simply amazing and wonderful life lessons shared. Thank you for being you!
Inspiring!