++ all photos © brian merriam ++ www.theghostofbrianmerriam.com ***** instagram: @shininyouonTumblr (3.0; @shininyouon)http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bb4109da2e9e5f8e7225f6c086a6145a/tumblr_mo7cb7hb161rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>shot a lot of polaroids out west. stay tuned.  2013</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/52666310982http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/52666310982Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:06:43 -0400impossible projectPolaroidlandscape<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ea41f7f6c5ee256ae798cc1dd7f90dc4/tumblr_mo7c52MScn1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>its pouring today. last week i was at the beach.   2013</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/52666056845http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/52666056845Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:03:02 -0400beachsummerbikini35mmfilm<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/701dff069df49239e3b65735e5d2529e/tumblr_mo1iape6XD1s270i9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://wanderoffanddie.tumblr.com/post/52402870847/filson-alone-together-part-2-death-valley">wanderoffanddie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://filson.tumblr.com/post/52402610745/alone-together-part-2-death-valley-photographer">filson</a>:</p> <blockquote> <div class="_wk"><span class="fwb"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151508997083801.1073741829.121748723800&type=1">Alone Together, Part 2: Death Valley</a></span></div> <p><span class="userContent">Photographer Brian Merriam set out to get lost in America. Be careful what you wish for. Full story and photo set available on Filson Life:</span></p> </blockquote> <p>part 2 of the piece i did with Filson just went up. Check it out!</p> </blockquote> <p>part 2!</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/52402911024http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/52402911024Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:34:32 -0400<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/cce75f9efd5bd4d62a01a3d062225b26/tumblr_inline_mnoouhWtlq1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p><br/>i did a two part piece for Filson with photos from a road trip i just took. part 1 is up now. check it out!!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.filson.com/"><a href="http://www.filson.com/">http://www.filson.com/</a></a>filson-life/2013/05/brian-merriam-travels-america-photo-1/</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/51833866886http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/51833866886Fri, 31 May 2013 18:23:29 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a898a00b53d7910f780144366b277b60/tumblr_mn9x2aYAiv1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2013 </p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/51180513008http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/51180513008Thu, 23 May 2013 18:56:34 -0400nudesimpossible projectPolaroidsx70silhouettemountainslandscapelakegirls<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8911ee6861871ee4a6aa42f82218e7ba/tumblr_mn9wx2HKAo1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>theres a new pup on the block. ittipol and charlie  2013</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/51180288200http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/51180288200Thu, 23 May 2013 18:53:00 -0400border colliepupblue heeler<p>new gallery up from some fucked up rolls of film i shot on a recent trip. check it out.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theghostofbrianmerriam.com/index.php/project/pictures-of-a-strange-place/">http://www.theghostofbrianmerriam.com/index.php/project/pictures-of-a-strange-place/</a></p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/50840811101http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/50840811101Sun, 19 May 2013 15:03:59 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fea9af1efe75f34be69453b20eb22b41/tumblr_mn27lliOh21rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>california  2012</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/50840759683http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/50840759683Sun, 19 May 2013 15:03:21 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4bc2df2a095df87b9bed7cf13e6bf39e/tumblr_mlioblcZXz1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>lots of planes.  new mexico  2012</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/48372983693http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/48372983693Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:18:57 -0400desertlandscapesunsetnew mexico35mmplanes<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1e40f82f79d1036cfa2ee6373b0f4ff4/tumblr_mlintiWQjf1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>new mexico  2012</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/48372278624http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/48372278624Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:08:06 -0400deerlandscapenew mexicocolorinfrared35mmsurreal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0fc0ae639dd3afb0c2d9b2e6073b3284/tumblr_ml7ijtC8uF1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>this place   2012</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47882908440http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47882908440Sat, 13 Apr 2013 14:40:41 -0400nyc35mmstormnew york citymanhattanEmpire State Buildingskyline<p>just a reminder, if you live in nyc and havent stopped by the impossible project to see my show &#8220;here and gone,&#8221; it will be up for one more week. if youre in the lower manhattan area stop over and check it out.</p> <p><br/><a href="http://blog.the-impossible-project.com/artist-in-residence-brian-merriam">http://blog.the-impossible-project.com/artist-in-residence-brian-merriam</a></p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47798206983http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47798206983Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:24:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e6251a9fad1fa06a8f46dc4f5c894c3/tumblr_ml3v4595ls1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>new mexico   2013</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47717670684http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47717670684Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:21:41 -040035mmnew mexicolandscapemountainsdesertnowhere<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/21922fd26d0fdf8632a56fd482814a31/tumblr_ml3usnGDGD1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the dobbin st maintenance guy has a gnarly leg   2013</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47717214751http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47717214751Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:14:47 -040035mmdobbin blockcreepy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2a466a7a1fb0699834975c3f3f95d7ec/tumblr_ml3szbRaol1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>arizona  2012</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47714766312http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47714766312Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:35:35 -0400Palm treeslandscapedesert35mmarizona<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/88e3b4abf55adbfc617ff5a5c99a07dc/tumblr_ml3sxtm3Bs1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>everyone needs help sometimes   2012</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47714713341http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47714713341Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:34:41 -0400angel35mmnyc<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4fbb0f89deff3698d376f1033676cab9/tumblr_ml3sc8nRXl1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>brian brown  2013</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47713960163http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47713960163Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:21:44 -0400brian brownPolitic Skateboards35mmnyc skateboardingdobbin block<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e2f35b2fe6f49d7e31cbaf41f38ac620/tumblr_ml3qmphylC1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>magic   2013</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47711873073http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47711873073Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:44:49 -0400babe35mmlightBlack and Whitemagic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c8fc5372af2fd098ae02ebcca13d37c/tumblr_ml27qzk7cf1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>theres only 1 jon newport.   2013</p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47648661788http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47648661788Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:59:00 -040035mmBlack and Whitejon newportweed<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/384d0c3e7fd7b7c06f405e000d2445ed/tumblr_ml01kdS59L1rnew0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2013   </p>http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47550364996http://shininyouon.tumblr.com/post/47550364996Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:50:37 -0400babe35mm