A couple weeks ago I packed my camera gear, plenty of water, and ventured out to Black Rock City, Nevada to take part in the Burning Man festival. The desert is an amazing place to shoot: the light is always changing, the dust storms are brutal, unpredictable and fascinating, and people’s self-expression and creativity are virtually unlimited.

Beatiful, mysterious girl photographed at Center Camp.

Marie Antoinette prowls the playa at Burning Man.

A passenger waits for the Nowhere Omnibus.

A spider art car is attracted to a girl with a red umbrella.

A citizen of Black Rock City enjoys the sunset.

A 'burner' relaxes with a cigarette.

The Nowhere Omnibus, a London-style double-decker bus provided transportation at Burning Man 2009.

The Queen poses next to the Nowhere Omnibus.