Chad Hunt Photography

So how do you wind down after an assignment in Afghanistan? How about an assignment in a BEER factory? I spent a few days in Ft. Collins at the New Belgium beer plant on assignment. Good thing the beer tasting was AFTER the shoot.

i have been getting a HUGE amount of responses from people who want to send something to these guys.
The soldiers that I photographed are leaving the KOP soon so email me and I’ll give you a different address to mail stuff too.
It’s getting cold in those mountains so anything you send will make a HUGE difference.

Keep in mind that these guys currently have access to beef jerky, gatoraide powder, soap, trail mix, pop tarts, hard candy, and bad paperback novels.
Think “single serving” anything that can be shared, like a box of single serve instant coffee packets rather than a jar of coffee. A bag of Halloween size m&m’s rather than a huge bag.. Ramin noodles, small pen flashlights , a head lamp (also get the red filter), pocket knives, baby wipes, olive drab socks, cocoa mix, Slim Jims, homemade cookies. Magazines, DVD’s . Yes, DVD’s they all have laptops and they love those DVD’s. Surely you have a stack of used DVD’s you don’t need right?
When you ship it use the fed-ex size, U.S. postal service, priority mail box and expect it to take 1-4 months to get there. If you write a note, include your email address because they do have access to email, even if it is limited at times. Anything you send will mean more than you can possible imagine to these guys.

my good friend Stretch Ledford had open heart surgery today. I photographed the whole thing. He is sewn up and recovering well. See the whole surgery here. NOT for the squimish!!!

after 35 hours or travel i am home. time to sleep.

Click on the link below to hear audio from the day we were being shot at on the KOP.
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to kill a bit of time this afternoon i went with Debbie to buy some DVD’s. They are all bootlegged and brought in through Pakistan. Season one of “ROME” cost us about 5 american dollars.

the beggers in the street here really tug at my heartstrings…

my flight out of kabul was cancelled today. i will go to the airport tomorrow and try to get a ticket to dehli.

on chicken st. shopping for carpets.

My Undergraduate school just did an interview with me about …..well, me… I have to say it was a little weird to be interviewed by the Dean of Photography from my undergraduate school; (The Columbus College of Art and Design.) you can read it all here.

It has been snowing for about 24 hours straight. I hope it doesn’t affect my flight out on Tuesday.

I did get to take some photos of Caitlen making her first snow angel. She is the daughter of the Australian couple who run the Guest house.

Today I went to the market district with Debbie (The owner of The Beauty School of Kabul) and her husband to shop for jewelry. Debbie bought about 5 necklaces for under $15 American.