[DRIVE]America - Audi R8 at the Dunes

I'm super busy right now moving in to a new house and catching up on a ton of shoots, but here's a teaser image from my second shoot for [DRIVE]America that I took a white R8 up to the Indiana Dunes and shot there.  Incredible location, incredible car = great shots.
Enjoy, and happy driving!

Go green.

Shot this Tesla a few weeks ago for a private commission and I'd definitely have to say I'd go green for this car.

0-60 in 3.7 seconds.

All torque - all the time.

If the recharge length wasn't so long I'd call it a top of the list car for me.  Sadly, a 12 hr recharge for 300 miles isn't a plus for me.  But hey, it's a gorgeous car, so enjoy the eye candy.

Enjoy, and happy driving!

Hoonin' around and lightning storms.

Had the chance to shoot a WRX this last week on a rallycross course close to Indianapolis, and boy was it fun...I'll say this for the WRX - it may not have the lines of a Corvette or Ferrari, but the sheer magnitude of fun and handling that thing pumps out is phenomenal.  Here's two pictures from the shoot so far, be sure to stay up to date with my Facebook page to see more -- but also be checking out the blog for sneak-previews that will be shown here first instead!  I'm sneaky like that.

Speaking of being sneaky...I had a commission to shoot a Tesla the following day.  THIS CAR.  Is awesome. That's basically what it comes down to.  0-60 in 3.7 seconds ALL torque? Yep, it's a thrill.  One of the interesting things about this car is they use part of the same exact manufacturing method (the tub) as Lotus.  Interesting, but not original.  I hoping we see some more interesting designs from Tesla soon as they start making their mark in the sports car scene.  Retailing for around $109,000, 300 mile charge, and a 12 hour re-charge time -- I introduce the Tesla Roadster Sport.

Happy driving!

A shoot with Mason Kesner

I had the incredible opportunity to shoot with this engagement session with Mason a little while ago, and it definitely re-affirmed two key qualities I think photographers should have.



The first is make the client happy.  I cant stress this enough.  We all hear horror stories of bride-zillas or clients from hell, but if you please the client, they can easily become great friends.  That's one of the reasons we do what we do -- we love people and we love meeting people.


 The second is know WHAT you want and know HOW to get it.  If you go into a shoot not knowing how to work your camera, you may miss the perfect moments, especially when you're working with people.  I work with cars and automotive photography a lot, and even with an inanimate object, if I didnt know how to work my camera, I'd miss the perfect lighting for a shot. KNOW your camera.  And once you know your camera, you can spend even more time focusing on what you want, because you'll spend less time looking down at your settings and fidgeting around with them.

Darrah and Dustin were a fantastic couple to shoot -- TONS of energy and to say they were beautiful would be a vast understatement.  We always say when you're working with beautiful people, you're more likely to get a larger number of beautiful images!  So a big shout out to the lovely couple and to Mason -- can't wait to see the pictures from your big day!