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!

Windy roads and good music - [DRIVE] America teaser.

There's definitely been some people on the edge of their seat (reportedly some have actually fallen off as well) about this upcoming project of mine called [DRIVE] America, sooooo I guess I'll fill you all in on what this project is all about.

Each state has its own unique views, gorgeous scenes, and of course -- drivable roads.  My goal is to uniquely capture the essence of these views, roads, and states.  I will be starting with a select few states and photographing either high-end exotics, sportscars, or unique builds (did someone say a Chevy Stepside? I think so.)  So here is a teaser for you all. It's from Brown County State Park in Indiana.  If you ever get a chance to go to Indiana and have a love for windy roads, get to the state park.  Yes, you can only go about 40, but you still get a thrill even at that speed on these roads.  Not to mention it's freaking gorgeous.  

And while you're at it, don't forget to be cranking some seriously good tunes on that drive.

Peace out, and don't forget, driving without good music or an engine so loud you can't hear yourself think is a crime.

IndyRPM - SVT Feature and Rides for Riley

I've had an incredible chance to work with www.indyrpm.com this summer while I've been up here in Indiana and we've definitely done some cool things.

Here are a couple of images from a SVT feature that I shot for them a few weeks ago.  It was such a good time, I've never photographed, let alone seen, that many Cobras all in one place at one time.  I've included a few of my favorite images from that.  You can see the rest of the set here.

They are hosting a benefit event for Riley Hospital - a children's hospital up here.  It is a car show, open to all classes, with a special addition this year of Test & Tune drag racing, with all proceeds going to the hospital.   So cool, right?  Check out the banner I shot and designed for this event!

  

Enjoy your day, everyone!

2011 Lotus Evora - Orange Eye Candy

I was commissioned to shoot this gorgeous orange 2011 Lotus Evora a little over a month ago, and I thought I'd post it up here for those of you that still follow the blog.

Have you ever had one of those days that the locations just turn out absolutely fantastic? This was definitely one of those days.  In fact, the whole shoot was fantastic -- Craig is such a cool guy, and he brought his daughter along, who was ridiculously hyper - needless to say, she provided some extra humor to the day, the car was pristine, and the locations were basically begging to be photographed.

Enjoy!

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!

JBU Rotc Promotional Images

So....this is going to be a short blog post. Ive been working on some images I shot for John Brown University's ROTC program. Im pretty busy right now, otherwise I'd talk more about them. We had a lot of fun and I think the images turned out great! I had to leave out some text for copyright reasons on one image, but you can see it here in the blog post! Enjoy! And dont forget -- always be awesome!

Why yes, yes my camera does take nice pictures.

Facepalm.

What truly makes a photographer?  Is it their gear?  Schooling?  Experience?  "Artistic eye?"  Let me know what you think!