HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Seasons Greetings to you and yours!
IT’S ALL UP TO WHAT YOU VALUE IN YOUR MOTOR CAR
“It all swings on the pain you’ve gone through getting where you are” – George Harrison
Nobody would confuse me for fragile. Growing up around Alaskan commercial fishing, my resilience and confidence can be somewhat intimidating to some. It’s not something I can control. It’s just who I am.
George Harrison’s individualism and creativity was an inspiration to millions. The Porsche above was passed on to George’s son Dhani. He still has it.
LATEST RECORD REVIEW
Somehow I still find time to review the latest audiophile-oriented LPs that I have an interest in. This new Craft reissue of a ’50s jazz recording on Savoy by Art Pepper is not audiophile in a modern sense, but a unique look back at the first album by one of the best jazz saxophonist of the 20th Century. Check out my review of this reissue of Art Pepper’s Surf Ride in Tracking Angle:
PERSONAL WORK 2025
Followers of my blog know that at the end of each year I post a series of personal photographs made at a non-assignment single location. Here’s a 4-season composite I made at a local road known for cool photo ops. Enjoy something new this season!
Porsche’s 911 Through the Years
ALEX WEBB SHOOTS THE 2026 LAVAZZA CALENDAR
Having studied with Alex Webb, I can attest that he is the most brilliant color photographer living today. Somebody figured that out and hired him to shoot a coffee brand with incredible results. Congrats Alex!
THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHY ADVICE I’VE SEEN LATELY
As someone who is always willing to learn, even after decades as a full-time professional photographer, here’s the best thing I’ve come across that encapsulates what I have come to know.
May your holidays be blessed with mindfulness and positive experiences.
BACK FROM LAS VEGAS F-1
Thank you to my client who asked me to be the embedded photographer and filmmaker for his 3-day penthouse party overlooking the course at the Las Vegas Grand Prix F-1 race. Here’s a shot I made during the rainy qualifying session under the lights. Congrats to Max Verstappen for his victory and staying in the hunt.
SEAT TIME
Seat time is the difference between proficiency and mastery.
Time and energy focused on one goal every day for decades will get you there. Natural talent will make it happen faster. Integrity will make it last for your entire lifetime.
ROYALTY IS ON THE MENU!
For those who receive the Porsche Club of America’s national magazine, Panorama, a rare treat is coming your way. The November 2025 issue will feature my photos and story of the 1973 12 Hours of Sebring race winning Porsche 911 RSR.
This exclusive feature is one of the highest honors that I have received in my automotive photojournalism career. Hope you like it.
WINTER HOLIDAYS ARE IMPORTANT
Especially if you live in the northern United States.
Heading from Seattle to Las Vegas for an F-1 assignment next!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Trick or Treat? Imaginary or real?
Here’s an imperfect handcrafted composite, a quick photo-illustration, just for fun.
Find the beauty in imperfection without AI.
CINEMATIC WIDESCREEN
Framing has an amazing impact of how an image, stills or motion, is perceived.
It can be confusing when describing a stills style as cinematic widescreen. Here is a reference for different aspect ratios. Cinematic widescreen is the widest format at 21:9. Traditional full frame 35mm stills is 3:2, which is entirely different, unless you are shooting side by side panoramas.
NO DRAMA PLEASE
Yes, I collect vinyl. Going to record stores and flipping through LPs helps me relax from the jealousy, pettiness and drama that I sometimes have to deal with in my line of work. Browsing the racks is a chance for me to unplug from digital distractions and feed my soul. When life’s not fair, I try to solve problems, not make them.
Here I am at my favorite store in Seattle, Easy Street Records. Fantastic selection. Great service. Pub food in house. Go upstairs for the collectible section. Jive Time is also recommended. Good Stuff!
(Photo: Andrea Wells)
MISSING DIANE KEATON
Quirky but irresistible. An actress and photographer, among other things, Diane was a funny, adorable iconoclast who earned my respect. She was an exemplary example for independent women everywhere with her bold ideas, leading fashion sense, and choice in films that she was a part of. She will be missed.
(Self portrait: Diane Keaton)
PCA PARADE ISSUE COVER!
My sincere thanks to the team at Porsche Club of America for all I was gifted with this month, including the cover of Panorama Magazine, two features of images, and the majority of the Parade photo coverage. David Mathews was the writer I teamed up with on many of these pieces, and he did a masterful job. Check out the October issue!