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Real TAUK- I moved to New York City a few years ago I was looking for a bit of an outdoor refuge, a place to escape the on weekends and

get out doors. Several friends suggested I go check out Montauk. I’d seen it portrayed in fashion magazines and discussed in New York Socialite conversation and while that allure draws NYC to this tiny outpost every weekend it, I was curious about it for different reasons. I wondered about the people that lived there, what fueled their passions to covet an environment so much? To stay and work year round once the crowds have left and snow takes place for sand. A good friend of mine took me to visit and over the course of 24 hrs. he introduced me to people from all walks of life. People, who had born, bled and bred in Montauk. I didn’t approach it as identifying with the locals, on the contrary I told many of them I know nothing about their world but... I wanted to come see with an unbiased eye. These portraits are those observations.

I’d always envisioned a second part of this series with images of these locals surfing in their other environment. But for some reason my timing was always off. I never could make it while the waves were good and connect with all the people I’d originally shot photos of… so I shelved the project for 3 years…

In the years that passed I got to know most of the people through social media (mostly instagram) and it was that way I was introduced to James Katsipis. A local photographer who has dedicated most of his life documenting Montauk surf culture and knew most of the subjects intimately so I phoned him to see if he would be interested in collaborating. While I had caught the quiet moments of these people’s personalities he had captured the decisive moments of them on the water. It was a perfect balance.

Images 1. Landscape .JK 2. Surfer .SE 3. Chuck Weimar – Commercial Fisherman, Grandfather, Father, Pioneer. .SE 4. Chuck Weimar and Charlie Weimar .JK 5. Charlie Weimar - Commercial Fisherman, Father, Commercial Fisherman, Husband, Son, Captain and his kids Chaz Weimar, Caitlyn Weimar .SE 6. Charlie Weimar . JK 7. Chaz and Caitlyn Weimar - Local Surf kids .SE 8. Chaz Weimar .JK 9. Jesse James Joeckel - Whalebone Shop Local Business Owner .SE 10. Jesse James Joeckel . JK 11. Nick Joeckel – Commercial Fisherman, Brother .SE 12. Nick Joeckel .JK 13. Tyler Davis - Happy Bowls - Local Business Owner Son, Brother .SE 14. Tyler Davis . JK 15. Leif Engstrom - Local Surfer .SE 16. Leif Engstrom .JK 17. Grant Monahan – Photographer, Ditch Witch Local Business, Son, Brother and Lily Monahan - Ditch Witch Owner, Mother . SE 18. Grant Monahan . JK 19. Landscape .SE 20. Landscape .JK Stan Evans’ life behind the lens began as an awe-struck teenager in Alaska. Since then, his camera has led him on a quest around the world in pursuit of the wonderful and the weird. Evans’ 18 years as a professional photographer have taken him deep into the world’s most stunning mountain ranges of Switzerland to locales as remote as Kenya. Currently he calls the wild of New York City home. www.stanevansphoto.com instagram - stanevansphoto James Katsipis was Born and Raised In Montauk NY. He is a Photographer and Filmmaker that has been shooting for 10 years documenting real Montauk living - Sunshine or snow; in or out of the water, all year long. www.jameskatsipis.com instagram - letstaukgrams