Born & Raised in Yakima still here unlike the million others that were from Yakima. Loved the video & can't wait for part two bro thank you so much for showing a positive side of Yakima, Washington 🙏👍👊💪💯😎

Wow, the portrait of the lady standing in the door to her house is great!

I love this. Yakima has its dark side. I’ve seen it and hate what it is become now days, but no matter how many times I’ve moved away, I always end up back here. Thank you for showing my beautiful town 😊

Very entertaining video Brae, I recognized...everywhere. Miners was my home, more or less, before I was married. Everyone there knew my name and recognized my car when I drove up. Somewhere in a storage box I have a picture of that footbridge on the Yakima River from the 1970's. It looks much more user friendly now than it did in those days. i once took my young son across the river on it and he refused to ever again set foot on it. I like that you are talking to strangers and taking their pictures. Nice.

Great video!! I grew up in Yakima in a family of 7 kids in the 50s and 60s, so love seeing views of it today! yes, please do more vids in Yakima! Maybe some of the newer areas, too! How about the Yakima Airport? My dad worked there for many years!

The picture of the lady in the doorway might be one of my favorite photos of yours ever💐

Film prices : increasing. Big Miner Burger prices : increasing. Gas prices : increasing. Brae’s anxiety when it comes to photographing strangers : decreasing. Hell yeah brother. Also, you don’t need a battery with 4x5 🤓

Born and raised there. Grew up screaming for the day I could leave that little heap of a town, like a lot of others. Been away for a couple of decades. This video, for the first time, made me miss the place a little bit. Nicely done!

Look at this guy putting out straight fire every single week! 🔥

Enjoyable video. Nice to see someone enjoying traditional film photography instead of electronic pictures shot from their phone. It is alot nicer to drive the Yakima River canyon highway from Ellensburg to Yakima than to take the freeway. I always take it when visiting.

Good Job Brae, I grew up in Yakima and had a wonderful; time growing up there. In fact I had such a great time growing up there, I still consider Yakima my home- always will. You picked a perfect time to photograph the Canyon area. It must have been spring, for that is the only time those hills have green grass, most of the year the hillsides are brown from the dry heat. The rock cliff where the people where having lunch, when I was a teen we used to "float that river" and we would stop at that overhang and jump off the into the river. The Sea Galley restaurant you stood in front of to take a picture of the motel....is a story in itself. When I was young back in the 70s and 80s Sea Galleys were everywhere as common as Applebees today....Now I think that maybe the last Sea Galley still standing. I could have showed you a whole lot of interesting sites around the Yakima valley to photograph...BTW.

Where I live! Loved this. Thank you

I love the canyon drive! Especially on my motorcycle.

Love how you're going for people more 🔥 Devastating about the last shot. That looked like it was going to be beautiful. I share that pain..

Just discovered this video. Fullbright is where I spend most of my time Disc Golfing. Don’t go anywhere else really. R.I.P Sea Galley.

Hey there! Just watched your video on Yakima. I'm a food writer born and raised here in Yakima. If you want a rec on some cool places around the Valley hmu. The canyon is packed full of ppl floating and fishing in the summer, and there is a cliff to jump called the "smiley face" and also a 'rad board' spot. Thanks for taking the drive!

Well done!

these are really inspiring me to find details in the little things to create amazing photos like you’re doing here. definitely a reminder to slow down and stop for those gut feeling photo opportunities! keep it up mate 🙌🏼

Man! That burger reminds me of the XXX Classic Burger at the old 50's XXX Rootbeer drive-in in Issaquah, WA right off I-90.

Great video, thanks!

Omg I am from Ellensburg WA! That first little building you photographed I would come out with friends at night in high school and we would do ghost hunts there haha. Wow thats awesome man.

Dude, you’re great with people! I think you are realizing how easy it really is. Another great video!

Nice video and shots . Cool music over the top too.

Very inspiring, you got and eye to capture the beauty. Good to jump in the river every so often too, wakes up the body, get adrenaline going. 👊Miners is maybe little past glory days, but still a novelty if you are a out of Towner.🤟✌️

That shot at 9:27 is incredible!

Beautiful. No one could doubt how much you love the land up there where you live. Maybe that’s a part of why your photographs connect so well. I like the 105mm to 55mm side by side. As someone who rarely shoots in wide open spaces like that, I would have without thinking reached for a wide or moderately wide angle lens, but the depth compression of the longer lens is perfect for that scene! Thanks for that quick tip. Incredible drone footage over the river, too. Cheers!

A new video on a Tuesday?? Hyped is an understatement. Hope Alaska is treating you well, Brae! 🤙🏻

The "Minors" pilgrimage. ;-D It's been a long time since visiting Yakima (decades?) and "Minors", the last time I was there, the burger's diameter looked smaller, though still larger than an average burger. ;-)

the all mechanical camera chads win again

rad video dude. its awesome to see your portraits of strangers!

Love your photography. Awesome video an not just cause I'm in it . Lol. love the open train in the canyon.an all the old buildings. My favorite thing to photograph are old barns. Thanks for including me in your video.

Coffee and Brae, a good way to start the day.

love 09:28!

We don’t have burgers like that here in Belgium. But the beer makes up for that 😂. Another very inspiring and entertaining video sir. Looking forward to part 2 of this!

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Simple the best

Ughhh I lived there a year. I don’t miss it at all. I only miss Lake Chelan.

you didn't fail, you just gained experience. As a fellow MLU gang member, I automatically toss a spare battery in the bag if I am taking the P67 for a walk.

Grew up there during the 60s and 70s,use to love getting a burger at the stop n go on fruitland blvd.living in Vegas now.

The first picture is next to my work. The building behind the old gas station. That is cool!

It's always the photos you miss that somehow manage to stay with you.

Love the way you are aproaching strangers, it comes off so friendly and natural. Ain't no way you people say no to that! That pentax 67 battery issue happend to me more than once so I always keep a spare in my bags. It also seems to happen more frequently when it gets colder. Loved the video mate, keep up the good work!

I have been in Yakima for very many years and seen very big changes. I would love a video of North First and all the people that live there.

I live 20 minutes away from yakima life in Toppenish and there is a train museum it’s cool Ben living in toppenish since I was born so 12 years you should go there one day

i came to see if yakima might be a cool place to move to, didn't expect to leave inspired by your cinematography

Wonderful!

Hey man, do you have a great eye. I enjoyed your video tremendously. And that is a beast of a camera - you obviously know how to use it.

Holler for Yakima! That’s where I live! It’s beautiful here, and we have a bunch of hops and beer.

So good dude! Bummer about that shot of the family. That looked like it was gonna be so dope

I'm from Yakima but live in Seattle now. That was a fun watch, thanks :)

Another banger! Love the vid Brae

Great video and another life lesson learned. Always have a spare battery.

I was excited to watch this video considering I’m from Yakima wa I highly recommended you try dads burgers in toppenish or bobs drive in in sunnyside over minors in union gab. minors are ok but I feel it’s overpriced for a decent burger. But that’s just me Try the lower valley. toppenish has old historic western murals I’ll even invite you to eat with me and my girlfriend at dads burgers in toppenish On me Anyway love the content FYI jakk is not my real name it’s actually Ernesto JAKKtgeKILLER is my call of duty profile 😂😂😂 sorry about that

That was actually Union Gap, next time your there I suggest you try the Peppermint Stick, the Sea Galley restaurant that’s in your video is the last remaining one, sadly they will be closing soon.

Hey I'm from there!! Next time go on top of some of the hills where you can see the whole valley..up on scenic drive... Or different spots in east valley.

MINERS IS SOOO WORTH IT!!

Always pumped when I see your video hit my notis! I always carry backup batteries with my GX680 and 67ii, it's so hurt being without batteries :( I see you're also a fan of the Summer Edition Red Bull lmaoooo that stuff is absolute fire

Your first stop in the canyon is where I learned to fly fish

This video is a vibe! WA is definitely in my bucket list. Miss the old subby tho :(

Polar plunge in spring.. I've never looked at Yakima the way you saw it.. thank you for sharing your perspective.! $19 burger it's big enough for couple meals so half of the $19 is maybe a more frugal way of looking at that expense.. 🤔 come back an float the river sometime, it's gorgeous and peaceful if you can drown out others..! Safe travels!

Yakima is a great town. If you don't ever go there.

Don’t mind me, I’m just here for Brae’s on-point music selection.

Hi Brae, if you're ever in Yakima again, I can share (email/message) some great locations to shoot. I'm a photographer who lives in Yakima, and I found a few cool places when I was first learning my craft.

Yakima native here 🙋‍♂️🤠

perfect

Some day, you should do a visit to the east coast shorelines or cities. It'd be cool to see your perspective on how everything is on this side

Ha! Decrepit item was what my first car was. I kinda miss that van.

You should’ve stopped by the ROZA DAM in the canyon!!!!! It’s just right before you start to go up the hill and has the long turn..... it has a long gravel driveway to it..... it’s amazing down there.....

1st bldg? been there, shot that! one of my all time favorite images was shot behind the building behind where you were standing to get the straight on shot. the women in her door? nice. I like that hwy - nice vid.

I was just in Yakima visiting family last weekend and decided that I need to go back with my camera to get some shots. It’s a beautiful place. Next time try out the peppermint stick much better burgers and shakes in my opinion.

Ladies and gentlemen if you are in Yakima and you can only do one thing, I highly recommend LEAVING...

Come eat at Kings Row in Selah. They're pretty close to if not better then miners

Miner burgers at the tower drive in theater.

Love your videos！！！

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You should do Bellingham, WA next!

Broooo the photos were getting so good cause as it went on I could see you getting closer to your subjects and getting more comfortable but hearing that mirror stick up brought back my ptsd 😂 better luck next time

The driver at oasis stand was my neighbor growing up

Going forward you will have a back up to your back up battery. Was hoping you would turn around and photo the Sea Galley after the Motel 8. Helped build that place back in 1980.

Awesome video as always Brae. You ever going to do any local photo hiking meetups??

another good place to get a burger in yakima and probably isn't as expensive as Miners is Burger Ranch

Great photo. But you missed such of Yakima. Some of the older buildings downtown have great architectural details and there's the old train depot

Lets hit the colville res sometime, wild photos there.

Yakima got them Nortes too

I can feel the disappointment at the end, bro. Damn haha. Solid video though.

Brae, looks like you were at Umtanum creek. During a day with dappled clouds you need to cross that bridge, and hike up the slope to North Yakima Skyline Trail. You get some awesome views and beautiful patterns on the hills. Also the only time I was on that trail... 5% chance of rain. Only rained on me and buddy , and only on that ridge.... for 4 hours.... not on the valley ..not in town...just that ridge.......

Blast from the past. I moved to Yakima in the mid-1970s for work, living there for abut a year. I probably shot a half dozen rolls of 35mm Plus-X on the river first shown, and one the few shots I still remember was of the bridge at 3:00. Cannot say I enjoyed the living experience in Yakima, which blended a depressing mix of economic and social class structure, driven by an entrenched racism which was open and notorious.

Ive lived in this area my entire life, and has been apart of my service area for 20 years. No place has fallen as far as yakima. I weep inside every time i work there and see more and more houses get boarded up. Now they have mega processors that buy all the competiion for their rich trade with china. I sometimes wonder, will they hang from those same trees for the distruction they caused?

Canyon road! Its beautiful, but so creepy at night knowing how many people have been executed down there through the years.

This is my first time and never too set foot again here in yakima this place looks more like Tijuana mexico got too witness a shooting at a stop light while on vacation with my family.went back too our.rental packed up and left

2 words for you man: Spare. Battery. ;) Cool stuff as usual!

No mention of the old tunnel along the river highway?

Please go to an old person sometime and say: You look quite old. Have you ever heard of the unwritten law of film photographers? :D When you see something old... Photographing people with their surroundings brings a whole other class of quality. The lady in her hut and the two dudes with their drink in the cars are really real banger.

Hey I live in Yakima

That has happened to me so many times and fucked me to the point where I keep on my fridge a list of all my cameras and what is currently loaded in them and also what batteries they take along with my light meters. And I keep spare batteries for all of them in a pouch in my tiny bag because I've been fucked so hard over the years with a brick. Sometimes I'm lucky with what I'm shooting because it has no meter, sometimes I'm fucked because I'm shooting with no meter using my meter and I have nothing times 10. Then, I guess hard. Anyway, been there many times, done that many times. I love your fails because they feel like mine from a decade ago and I get nostalgic. But I really wanted those shots, and I got a mirror up.. So many brutal moments in such impossible times. Such is life as a photographer. I keep a first aid kit for my shit now. It's worked out. Lens cloth, batteries, a cpl an orange, a few wrenches, and it's worked out. But I'll find a new way after 35 years to fuck all that up too. The struggle is constantly real. So keep it so. And keep shooting. I'll love your attitude, and I really want to push you on your personal commitment to take those photographs of people and establish that relationship. Those trees will in some form always be there, the people, in your time, not so much. Just my take. I really enjoy your approach and your relationships. I acknowledge the cine side of how you document it as well. Way not my thing, but you are gifted. Run with it. I still have thoughts of that trip you took with your dad, and older videos of your fuck ups. Human is human. That is what makes us all look in the eye and trust each other. And once you have that ability, reaching out to others is like talking to a long lost family member. I've never had an issue or any obstacle once I realized my peace with myself. People are forgiving. You just have to forgive and laugh at yourself first. Can't wait to do a car bomb with you one day.

At least your gas prices aren't £1.85 a litre like they are in Scotland right now 😭

Awesome pics. My daughter is a photographer as well here in yakima. She has a photo in the Larson gallery. I sent her this and told her to subscribe. When are you coming back to yak.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if you can only get one meal while you are in Yakima I'd highly recommend it be minors." Jokes aside I started approching people like you are doing, and my anxiety is pretty much nonexistent now, so thank you!

Yakima. What an arm pit lol

Also we have lots of old buildings downtown you where more in union gap. But be careful taking pics at the north end of 1st.