The original road trip
Across America
A month travelling across America in our converted 2005 Ford Escape. Rooftop tent, questionable packing decisions and some pretty incredible places along the way.
NOMAD EFFECT
Travel, old vehicles and whatever comes next.
Our Life in Motion.
Nomad Effect began in New York, when we decided to spend less time in the city and more time exploring what lay beyond it. We converted a Ford Escape into a camper and set out across America, documenting the places, people and experiences along the way.
What started as a travel project has evolved alongside us. From restoring a vintage Land Cruiser to making a 1963 Avion trailer our home, our interests have expanded into old vehicles, design, travel and the process of building things ourselves.
Nomad Effect is an ongoing collection of those experiences, told through photography and film.
The Stories.
A few trips, a couple of old vehicles and some projects that have taken considerably longer than planned.
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1963 Avion Travelcader
Renovating Amelie
Our home for the past few years. We bought a 1963 Avion, named her Amelie and completely rebuilt the interior ourselves. Here's what we ended up with.
1989 Toyota FJ62
The Land Cruiser
We bought a 1989 Land Cruiser with plans for a complete rebuild. There's been rust, suspension work, a few mechanical surprises and a set of barn doors shipped over from Australia. The build's on hold for now.
Along the Way.
Photographs from our month across America in the Ford Escape.
Behind the cameras
A Little About Us.
Away from Nomad Effect, Ben works as a photographer and director, and Sofia works in graphic design and production.
We do most of it ourselves, from the photography and editing to the work on the vehicles and trailer. That occasionally means spending an entire weekend trying to fix something that worked perfectly fine the week before.
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Keep Up With Us.
You'll find the longer films, road trips and renovation projects on YouTube. Instagram is where we share the photography, updates and whatever we're working on at the time.