Shane Balkowitsch

Shane Balkowitsch is an American wet plate photographer from Bismarck, North Dakota. Balkowitsch was given the name "Maa'ishda tehxixi Agu'agshi" by Calvin Grinnell of the Hidatsa-Mandan-Arikara Nation on October 28, 2018. The subject of his photos is the human condition. Since 2012 he has photographed over 5,335 individuals, including various celebrities and historical figures. Balkowitsch is a self-taught photographer.