Somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 years ago, while I was cruising down the highway, a very interesting car caught my eye. It was the Batmobile. Well.. A Batmobile. It wasn't MY Batmobile, and I barely recognized it without the logo on the side but, rest assured, it was most definitely one version of the Caped Crusader's car. Now, let me clarify my earlier comment; I'm an 80's child so Michael Keaton is my Batman. There's nothing that has ever hit me like the Burton Batman films. Are they campy? Absolutely. But that set and costume design.. It was unreal. It was fantastical. It was more than ..read more

Every once in a while I start to feel stagnant in the work I’m doing. After dedicating the better part of the last year to focusing on light painting and night photography, I’m hitting that wall. Thankfully, with the spring arriving, the tracks are starting to open back up again. While I’ve never been real interested in motorsport photography, that’s mostly due to the fact that we’re pretty limited in what is available in my area. Aside from an old drag strip that seems to change hands every few years, we’ve got a local SCCA chapter that does a few autocross and rallycross events across the s ..read more

Another year has come and gone and, despite not shooting as much this year, I’ve kept myself busy by creating a new project. For those who follow me on social media, you’ve probably already heard about River City Congress. So what is it? Well.. once I’ve got a real page that doesn’t compress the images down into smaller bytes, we’ll talk about that. Until then, here are a few Christmas images I put together for the new project. Merry Christmas and happy holidays to each and every one of you! Gear: Sony A7RIII, Sony 24-105 f4 G OSS, Samyang AF 35 f/1.4, Samyang AF 18 f/2.8, B&W CPL, Rig Pr ..read more

It's that time of year again. Seems like it always sneaks up on me and suddenly I'm scrambling to figure out something fun or creative to do. This year was no exception but, to be honest, I'm pretty happy with how this one worked out. While my monster cars have previously represented actual monsters of old horror stories, exception to the Ghostbusters Ecto 1 replica I photographed last year, this year was another vehicle that I took creative liberties with. As soon as I ran across a video of this monster truck that a local friend picked up, I knew it'd be a neat fit to do something with.. but ..read more

A friend recently asked me if he needed to be worried. Apparently I’ve been shooting a higher number of stance cars than most other enthusiasts in my part of the country care to look at. I get it.. They aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. At one point in my life, they certainly weren’t mine. After all - I’m nearing my 40’s, have three kids at home, enjoy traveling and commute from one side of town to the other on the daily just to get to work. What I mean to say is, if it isn’t “practical” it’s not something I typically give much thought to. I guess that’s why the last few months have been so impor ..read more

Sometimes it's nice to take a break from the usual subjects and visit an entirely different subculture of the automotive scene. A few months ago I'd been looking for something low to get out and shoot at night. After setting up a meet with Parker and his Accord, I was quickly introduced to his friend Zach. Zach is the fab guy for his group of friends. When they need more low, more clearance, more anything, he's the guy. He's pretty busy, helping friends out and getting their cars ready for shows all over the country. When I reached out about setting up this shoot, he actually had to put a fri ..read more

So.. many years ago I ran across this fun tradition where automotive photographers will share images of a red, white and blue vehicle that they’ve photographed over the last year. It’s silly.. but hey, it’s become a tradition at this point, so why stop? Anyway.. Each year, I pick a theme based on the images I select. This year, I wanted to pick images I was proud of creating over the last year. Each of these vehicle images encompasses something I'm proud of doing when capturing and creating the final versions. So.. here we go. Red: I chose this image of a red Chevy SS that I shot for a local d ..read more

Every once in a while I'll get a wild hair and want to get my hands on something completely out of my wheelhouse to photograph. I wouldn't say any type of vehicle is more my type than anything else but, for sure, stanced cars are a breed I have very little knowledge or familiarity with. So.. a couple months back, when I was missing shooting the local nightlife, I dropped a post on Facebook looking for someone to donate some time for some content. Enter Parker.. We linked up at a local gas station, I told him I couldn't believe his car could actually move around town at the static height it wa ..read more

Born in 1984, it almost feels like it's my obligation to love the movie Ghostbusters. It is, after all, touted as being one of the best comedies ever made. And, for those of us who enjoy ghost stories and comedy, it's a pretty solid blend of the two. For me though, this was more than a love of the movie itself. It was my first journey into fantastic technology. Over the top toys that every kid wished they had in the 80's, even if they'd never seen a real ghost. While I did get a shot to photograph an Ecto replica back in 2016, it was a modern day take on the classic car. The Denver Ghostbuste ..read more

It’s pretty hard to wrap up what 2020 has been like. While it definitely hasn’t been what most of us thought it would be, there have been opportunities to try new things and revisit old ideas. Since it’s October, and I’m pretty passionate about Halloween and spooky stories, I thought this would be a good opportunity to re share an old project I’d put together that I’m still fairly proud of: #weirdkansas. It’s not automotive related but it’s fun and worthy of an easier place to be found (the project is buried in my old blog that no one visits anymore). History has a way of changing on the tong ..read more