Hi, I’m John

aka Elko Wonder Boy

I never planned for this. (Nor did my parents—who had well-intentioned, if more-than-a-tad delusional, aspirations of me becoming a professional musician.)

Growing up in Elko, Northern Nevada ranch country, I dreamed of homesteading in Alaska. Detouring to Utah and New York City was definitely not part of the plan, but it was the beginning of the end of any Alaskan homesteading. 

I managed to hold on to some of the pioneering ethos by clearing land for a farm in Pennsylvania where I substituted three wheelers for horses. And then I picked up a camera and began traveling the world.

It’s that last one that brings us to this point. Welcome to my virtual photography gallery. I’ve curated some of my more powerful, unexpected, and mischievous works and gathered them here. 

My intention is strictly to share them with you and anyone else who may stumble upon this. Nothing here is for sale, nor am I looking for work. This is an artistic endeavor (Though if you want to book me for a portrait shoot, we can always talk.) Enjoy.

John Wilkerson