JACKSON, Wyo. – Join History Jackson Hole for Beers & Banter: Photography on Thursday, August 27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) at the Jackson Hole History Museum.
From William Henry Jackson, who first photographed the Teton Range in 1873 while on the Hayden Expedition, to Ansel Adams famous 1942 photo of the Snake River and the Tetons, photographers have been shaping the perception of Jackson Hole for more than 150 years.
This history happy hour will feature local photographers including Brad Boner, Lina Collado, Ryan Dorgan, Lisa Flood, and Sam Pope as they share their experiences behind the lens.
Local panelists behind the lens
Brad Boner
Brad has spent his career as a photojournalist documenting culturally rich corners of the American landscape, from the Navajo Nation and the American South to Alaska’s vast frontier. His career eventually brought him to the Tetons, where he has led photography at the Jackson Hole News & Guide since 2004. Brad’s love for the outdoors is closely tied to his photography, and he has spent more than two decades capturing the people, landscapes and everyday moments that tell the story of this region. His interest in the history of photography in the West also led to his book, Yellowstone National Park: Through the Lens of Time, retracing William Henry Jackson’s photographs from the 1871 Hayden Survey. Brad lives with his family in Victor, Idaho, on the west side of the Tetons.
Lina Collado
Lina grew up in Puerto Rico before pursuing visual communications and graphic design, later earning a master’s degree in film from Columbia University in New York. Her path eventually brought her to Jackson Hole, where her photography has explored the people, wildlife and changing community around her. Lina’s ongoing project, A Disappearing Home, documents Teton County residents struggling to find housing and puts faces and personal stories to one of the defining challenges reshaping the valley. Her work has been exhibited locally at the National Museum of Wildlife Art and Teton County Library, as well as nationally and internationally.
Ryan Dorgan
Ryan began his photography career in his home state of Indiana before working in the small towns of Vermont and New Hampshire and eventually heading West. He has spent more than a decade documenting Wyoming, covering everything from wildlife and public lands to energy, agriculture, tourism, and population growth. Based in Star Valley, Ryan is particularly drawn to understanding a place through its people, environment, and history. That curiosity also drives “The Wasting Sickness of Jackson Funk”, a cooperative photography project documenting and cataloging Jackson Hole’s funky old homes amid a wave of redevelopment. Ryan currently works as a production editor at WyoFile.
Lisa Flood
Lisa found her way to Wyoming somewhat by accident when her car broke down more than 25 years ago. A San Francisco native, she became captivated by the people, landscapes, and informal, romantic character of Western life and has been telling its stories ever since. As a writer and photographer, Lisa is particularly drawn to the characters, homes, objects and traditions that give the West its distinctive identity, from dude ranches and cowboy gear to one-room cabins and well-worn hats. The author of six lifestyle books and a former lifestyle editor for the Jackson Hole News, Lisa now brings that same storytelling eye to photography. She lives in a 1950s log cabin here in Jackson Hole.
Sam Pope
Sam grew up in New Hampshire and discovered his love for photography when his dad let him use his Nikon F2. After college, the pull of the mountains brought him West to Jackson Hole, where he co-founded KGB Productions with a college friend and later worked for Teton Gravity Research, capturing some of the world’s best skiers. Although much of his professional career has been in video, Sam has always been drawn to the simplicity and timelessness of still photography and its ability to preserve a single moment. Away from the camera, he spends his time skiing in the backcountry, taking river trips, mountain biking, volunteering, and exploring the region with his wife and young son.
The event is free and open to the public with limited seating on the Jackson Hole History Museum’s outdoor deck (weather permitting) at 175 East Broadway Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Beverages, including non-alcoholic, are available for a suggested donation. Many thanks to event sponsors Roadhouse Brewing Co. and Wyoming Humanities.
