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Randy Wells is well known worldwide as one of the premier automotive photographers. His car photography and videography have been voted among the best in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.

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Randy Wells has the good fortune to photograph, film, and write about cars and transportation for the best manufacturers, advertising agencies, collectors, auction houses, and magazines full-time. His work has appeared more than 20,000 times worldwide, including magazines like National Geographic. All his work is personally handcrafted. See the link above for 65 galleries featuring thousands of stock images available for prints and licensing.

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BEING MULTI-HYPHENATE

The word multi-hyphenate was something I was unaware of until recently. This term is being applied to a person who works in multiple jobs with each one being a field of expertise – especially influencers and celebrities. Thank goodness I don’t qualify for that last part.

Yet, working as a photographer-filmmaker-writer/author-music reviewer means I’m never bored. Beyond that I’ve never thought about it much. I’d probably be doing those things even if I wasn’t making a living at it. I’m certainly not a “renaissance man” in the traditional sense, since I’m not an inventor, musician, poet and mathematician. Now that would be something to be proud of.

I think as long as you are doing something you love and have a passion for, then you are taking care of your emotional health. Taking care of your physical health is another story, but it helps if you reduce stress, exercise regularly, eat healthy and takes breaks along the way. Everything in moderation is my motto today.

Making a meaningful difference for the better in today’s world is a whole ‘nother topic.

PORSCHE 928S ARE BACK!

Check out the latest issue of Porsche Club of America’s national Panorama Magazine for a story on a blast from the past: Porsche’s “I could’a had a V-8” 928 model!

Thanks to the car owners Scott Martin and Mike Buccicone, as well as PCA’s Vu Nguyen, Rob Sass, Richard Baron, and Jeff Majeske.

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R.I.P. JIM BRANDENBURG

National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg has died at age 79 in Minnesota. He was an amazing landscape photographer with integrity that is all but absent in todays world of digital scenic image capture. He once spent a month exposing one frame on a roll of film per day – un-orchestrated and un-manipulated. They were all great. Only Ernst Haas and Frans Lanting approached his ethics when it came to nature portrayal and conservation.

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THANK YOU PCA, PANORAMA AND ROAD SCHOLARS!

I feel very lucky to have my work featured on the cover and inside two stories for the April issue of Porsche Club of America’s Panorama Magazine. My sincere thanks goes to editor Rob Sass and creative director Richard Baron for making this happen at PCA, as well as Cam Ingram and Rick Mershad for giving me this amazing Road Scholars prepared ex-Jerry Seinfeld 1964 Porsche 904 GTS to photograph and write about. It doesn’t get any better than this!

PCA Panorama Magazine

APRIL FOOL

My approach to finding new cars and car owner stories for my editorial clients has changed over the past ten years. There has been a significant increase in the frequency of encountering fake owners and/or fake cars that has put me on guard. Fortunately, so far, I have identified these problems early enough in the process that I haven’t become a part of their rouse. My goal as a writer will continue to be vigilant and committed to only bringing the best car stories to publication with integrity. I’m all for the underdog, but nobody wants to be a part of a scam, including my editorial clients.

RETURN OF THE PORSCHE 928

Look for a story of mine on the Porsche 928 cars from 1978-1995. Enthusiasts have long recognized the model’s rarity and special place as the last evolutionary stage of the V8 model GT cruiser. A core group has kept the torch burning over the years by meeting annually since 1999, and new converts have rekindled the flame more recently. Climb on in!

THANK YOU PAT LONG AND PORSCHE 356 REGISTRY MAGAZINE

Porsche 356 Registry magazine editor Peter Bodensteiner was kind enough to approve an assignment I proposed to photograph and write about someone I’ve come to know over many years. Pat Long is a Porsche factory race car driver and co-founder of the Luftgekühlt brand. It was a blast riding along with him in his 356 and creating portraits at his favorite hang out, the Rock Store on Mulholland Hwy near Los Angeles. Good times!

Porsche 356 Registry Magazine

MUSIC REVIEW OF THE INCREDIBLE JAZZ GUITAR OF WES MONTGOMERY

Some of you may remember my reviewing original and reissue LPs for Tracking Angle and Analog Planet (Stereophile and The Absolute Sound music review sites).

I decided to do this review since I have a rare copy of the original stereo LP of this famous Wes Montgomery LP from 1960. In this review I compare it to Craft Recordings new reissue on vinyl. Looks like I might be doing more of these. Enjoy!

Tracking Angle Wes Montgomery LP Review

THANK YOU TO ALL THE AUCTION HOUSES

I’ve been keeping very busy this season photographing some beautiful cars going to auction. It’s not a big part of my work, which is commercial ads and editorial magazine jobs, but it’s fun and it keeps me flexible!

GEOFF NEWMAN R.I.P.

I’m not often affected deeply by the passing of a friend, but this one came unexpectedly and out of the blue. My dear friend Geoff Newman was one of the most competitive people I’ve known, but in a good way. He was always trying to improve himself. A nature cultivated by his father and his surroundings, much like myself.

While attending his memorial service tonight, I was reunited with many friends who shared time with Geoff in mutual respect. There was an article that I wrote and photographed with Geoff and his Porsche race car that was published in 2012. I was honored to see those spreads across a wall at his memorial. Continue reading “”

THE GALAPAGOS

As has been reported, overcrowding at selfie spots in Italy and Greece has led to pushback from locals. Consequently, aware travelers are veering away from the perceived artifice of major hotspots in favor of more authentic experiences. Here’s one for the adventurer who wants to get off the beaten path. Quito, Ecuador is a well-preserved city that is the oldest capitol in South America. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is a gateway to the Galapagos Islands. The islands are very protected with just a few groups allowed to visit each week. There you will see but not disturb primeval wildlife that exist no where else in the world. Not a bad way to go.

(Photo: Ernst Haas)

WHO SAYS YOU’RE TOO OLD TO ROCK AND ROLL?

The Rolling Stones and their latest album Hackney Diamonds just won Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards. I get that, because it is a great album (their best in decades), but what’s with the award for “Now and Then” by The Beatles? Hey, I’m a huge fan, but that’s just an old song put together with AI. It does sound good though. 😉

(Photo: Mark Seliger)

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L.A. FIRES

My heart goes out to everyone impacted by the fires in and around L.A. Several people I know lost their homes or recording studios, including Howie Idelson and Bernie Grundman. Others lost family heirlooms. I was just in Topanga Canyon and Malibu last month to photograph some Porsches. It’s a devastating loss and not always preventable. Mother Nature is not happy.

(Photo of burnt out mostly plastic car on PCH: Michael Christopher Brown)