08/25/2026
I am an award-winning editorial photographer specializing in industry, events, corporate and academic photography. Here is an AI summary of my years as an editorial photographer with Oil and Gas Investor Magazine (2013-2020):
Legacy: Kulbako stepped into the Northeast contributor role previously held by original Oil and Gas Investor founder and National Geographic photographer Lowell Georgia. His evocative visual storytelling for the magazine's publisher Hart Energy earned him critical acclaim, including an Ozzie Award mention for Best Use of Photography in the publication's August 2013 issue.
Editorial & Industrial Scope: He captured portraits of prominent energy executives, field operations, and infrastructural shifts across major North American plays (such as the Marcellus and Utica shales). Kulbako shot major feature spreads documenting the booming natural gas and shale operations in Pennsylvania, stretching from West Virginia to Ohio.
Notable Features: His striking industrial and portrait photography anchored high-profile pieces like Unleashing Appalachia's Gas (November 2015), Northeast Buysiders (December 2016), and Advantage: Marcellus (April 2018).
Recognition: His evocative visual storytelling for the magazine earned him industry accolades.
His work for the publication took him across active extraction and operational regions, capturing on-the-ground industry conditions — from documenting fracking operations in harsh southwestern Pennsylvania weather to shooting aerial photography via helicopter over active well pads. He spent years capturing striking imagery of drilling rigs, shale operations, and industry leaders across North America's major energy plays.
Published Covers & Features: His regularly shot cover stories and inside spreads of Oil and Gas Investor and its sister publication E&P from 2013 until covid shut down operations in 2020. He has since shot for Greentown Labs, a group of 30+ alternative energy incubators sponsored by major corporations to start-ups. He has worked extensively for the Canadian Government.
