Respect The Shooter: Ryan Tatar    From his days growing up in
the “ocean deprived” city of Detroit, photographer Ryan Tatar
has been chasing waves ever since he was able to escape his
stomping grounds. Running through November 16th, Tatar’s works
are on display at retailer Ron Herman’s Japan outpost,
culminating in a unique collaboration between this San Francisco
resident and the iconic global shop. Here, he tells about the
collaborative process and why anything is possible on a road
trip.  Life+Times: How did this collaboration come about? Why
did it make sense to team up with a retailer such as Ron Herman
to showcase your work? Ryan Tatar : I was recently in Japan this
spring showing some works at a big international event called
the Greenroom Festival and showcasing in a nicely curated
collection of film, photography, art, and music loosely based
around surf culture and surfing. The event was in Yokohama,
Japan. While at the event I met lots of new folks and some old
friends. A creative agency I have wor