Ilja Herb

  • The Driven

    The Driven

    An ode to the outboard motors of yore. INHERENT TO THE EXISTENCE OF ANY MOTOR IS A MYSTICAL COMBINATION OF HOPE, FRUSTRATION, SATISFACTION AND GLORY, WITH EQUAL PARTS UNPREDICTABILITY AND RELIABILITY IN THE MIX. I visited coastal communities to photograph these particular motors with this idea in mind: that these motors, in one way or…

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  • Winging it

    Winging it

    Spiders in mirror are not as creepy as they appear. “I’VE BEEN RIDING WITH SAM FOR ALMOST TEN YEARS. HE’S BEEN TO EVERY CLIMBING CRAG ON THE SOUTH ISLAND. IT MIGHT BE THE LONGEST RELATIONSHIP I’VE EVER HAD,” ANNE SAYS WITH A SMILE AND A NOD AT THE IMPRESSIVE WEB ON HER 2003 FADED GREEN…

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