CREATOR PROFILE
JR Switchgrass
Travel Writer / Photographer
Based in Snow Camp, North Carolina, JR and his partner Kit have built a creative life around a 1976 Volkswagen bus and the open road. His book Orange is Optimism collects 100 full-color photographs from their travels. As both photographer and filmmaker, JR produces multi-format content from the field — editorial articles, photography, and cinematic video, all rooted in first-person experience.
Snow Camp, North Carolina
Experience
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EXPERIENCE WITH PROPS
JR has produced editorial, photography, and video content for brands in the travel, automotive, and membership services industries. His work combines immersive van-life storytelling with brand-aligned messaging, distributed via paid media across social channels including Facebook, Instagram, and native display.
Subject Matter
Road trip storytelling, van life adventure guides, and coastal destination coverage. His published work includes detailed narratives spanning the California coast, the Outer Banks, Baja California, and Yosemite National Park.
Content Formats
Editorial articles, photography, and filmmaking. JR brings an immersive, first-person approach — his photography captures the raw beauty of life on the road, while his writing draws readers into the experience with vivid detail and quiet honesty.
Visual Portfolio
Get to know
JR Switchgrass
A founding voice of the #vanlife movement, JR has spent over a decade roving North America in his 1976 VW Bus. His photography and storytelling draw readers into real-life journeys — backroad discoveries, coastal adventures, and the quiet beauty of nomadic living. Authentic, evergreen, and impossible to scroll past.
Sample Work
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Published
Published with Props
I'll Write You a Check in the Morning
Seeing Big Sur By Foot
When the Middle of Nowhere Isn't the Halfway Point
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New York, New York 10010
hi@props.us