Articles and Publications
San Francisco Bay Guardian July 6–12, 2011Cover story by Rebecca Bowe chronicling our adventures exploring and photographing the Suisun Bay mothball fleet ghost ships.
Oakland Tribune June 25, 2011Article by Jessica York about our adventures aboard the mothball fleet. It was published in several Bay Area newspapers, including the San Jose Mercury, Oakland Tribune, Valejo Times-Herald, and the Contra Costa Times.
BBC Mundo August 10, 2010BBC World Service feature on the “urban decay photo movement” by Abraham Zamorano. I was interviewed and several photos were included in the article.
Asian Photography Magazine March 2010I was featured in the “Pro Profile” section of Asian Photography’s March 2010 issue, discussing my kite aerial photography, nighttime photography, and urban exploration.
Stanford Magazine November / December 2009In August 2009, I was hired by Stanford Magazine to document volunteers watering seedlings at Stanford Dish Area.
Chirstian Science Monitor March 19, 2008Article by Mark Clayton exploring the environmental ramifications of exporting our toxic ships overseas to be broken.
Berkeley Law School Brochure March 2008In September 2007, I was granted special access to the top section of the Berkeley Campanile to shoot a kite aerial photo for the opening page of the Law School’s brochure for prospective students.
Sport and Design Drachen April / May 2007Wolfgang Bieck, one of the pioneers of modern day kite aerial photography, wrote a very nice article about me for a German kiting magazine called Sport and Design.
Los Angeles Times August 16, 2005A short piece that appeared on the back page of the Outdoors Section.
O’Reilly Media - Scott Haefner: View from Above July 2005Article by Derrick Story, digital media evangelist for O’Reilly Media.
Kiting Magazine Spring 2005The winning photo by Jerry Fincher and four runners up from the 2004 AKA Convention’s People’s Choice Award were published in Kiting Magazine. I had two photos in the top five.
Digital Camera World February 2005Karl Foster interviews Peter Bults and me for this short KAP article featuring several photos from my portfolio.
PDN’s PIX July 2004Kitetastic! Article by Scott Tillitt profiling me and describing the art of kite aerial photography. You can also read the interview that forms the basis of this article.
Photo Techniques USA Magazine June / July 2004Article I wrote explaining my perspective on the art of KAPing. Learn more about my equipment and the techniques that I use.
Good Times April 15, 2004Excellent article by Bruce Willey that appeared in the April 15-21 edition of this Santa Cruz County entertainment magazine. My shot from Coral Pink Sand Dunes in Utah made the cover.
Digital Camera Magazine March 2004Four page KAP story in Digital Camera Magazine (UK) features photos by Simon Harbord, Cris Benton, and me.
Kiting Magazine Winter 2004Article I submitted to The Journal of the American Kiteflyer’s Association. In the article, I recount the near-disaster I experienced when I dunked my digital camera in a Kansas City Fountain. Learn how I revived my soaked camera.
Discovery Channel, Canada January 23, 2004The Discovery Channel flew to SF to produce a video clip on kite aerial photography featuring Cris Benton and me. We took them to Crissy Field to demo our kites, rigs, and photographic techniques. You can watch the video over the web.
BBC News World Edition December 29, 2003An article on kite aerial photography featuring photos from my portfolio. The article appeared on the BBC Home page on December 29, 2003.
San Francisco Chronicle July 11, 2003Full-page article by Dave Weinstein profiling a day in the life of a KAPer. Dave joined me on a shoot at Pacific Shores Center in Redwood City.
Shooting Digital July 2003Shooting Digital, by Mikkel Aaland, is a full-color guidebook to the art and craft of taking great pictures with your digital camera. I contributed to a section on kite aerial photography, including photos, techniques, and equipment.
Readymade Magazine Issue 6Berkeley-based upstart magazine, ReadyMade did a short piece on my kite aerial photography. The supporting photos were the first published images from my KAP portfolio.