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ICE QUEEN
It’s always a good idea to expand your client base in today’s editorial world. The Porsche 356 has become one of my favorite cars to photograph recently. So, when I was given the opportunity to capture an original 1958 coupe in the snow this winter, I jumped at the chance.
The result is my first feature in the Porsche 356 Registry Magazine. Check it out! Ten pages of words and pictures this month!
ERNST HAAS – HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY
Ernst Haas, the pioneer of color photographic essays, would have been 100 years old yesterday.
He created the first magazine color photo-essay in LIFE in 1962. He became the first color photographer to have his own exhibit at MOMA shortly thereafter. He made this photo of a fall leaf in 1964.
A very good friend of mine, and a fellow student of Haas, Arthur Meyerson, posted this on Facebook today. I was there at the Ernst Haas Worksop in Japan with Arthur in 1984. I couldn’t have said it better.
WINNER – BEST SOCIAL MEDIA – MOTOR PRESS GUILD
Thank you MPG!
It’s an honor to receive this prestigious award from the Motor Press Guild for excellence in automotive journalism.
My wife, Andrea, is really the one who deserves this trophy for her constant support and social media expertise.
See the Instagram page that won at cars.randywells
RAW AND HONEST
There’s always more stuff to acquire. So, how much is enough?
Very few people ask this question of themselves.
Van Life folks do it every day.
Long before Instagram, my wife and I lived that mobile dream for awhile. It was a good time camping on the road for eight years. My Steinbeck’s America book project resulted from that experience:
TO THE HEIGHTS
That’s the slogan of my alumni, the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma Washington.
It can mean whatever you want. To me it means going through life to the best of my ability.
Here’s a shot of Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, California looking north made from my drone at 400 feet last spring.
MOVING FORWARD
A broken country mourns and tries to heal, as it works again to become the United States of America.
I’ll be finished with my Covid-19 vaccination regime in March and look forward to traveling on assignment across the USA soon!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Most of us probably would like to forget about last year and might even want to skip this year…
Here’s a tribute I created for the late Notorious R.B.G. near my home. Hope this cheers you up a little.
(This series consists of macro images I made of a 1973 Porsche Carrera RS Safari #19 1:43 scale model on my front steps. The real car competed in the 1974 East African Rally. My full feature of that 911 can seen in the January 2017 issue of PCA Panorama Magazine)
MERRY CHRISTMAS
My dream car – a 1971 Porsche 911ST known as “Sloopy Jr”.
HAVE A GREAT WEEK, SEE YOU IN 2021
PERSONAL WORK – 2020
Followers of my blog know that at the end of each year I post a series of three personal images from a non-assignment single location.
In 2020, I took on even more commercial photography, along with some unique automotive editorial projects. That meant my personal work was even more important to provide some balance in my life.
So, I made a solo sojourn to the Palouse in Eastern Washington state in the spring of 2020 when the state’s Covid-19 restrictions opened up briefly. Here are a few of the images I made on that journey.
Happy Holidays!
THANKS PANO!
It’s a sincere honor to be awarded a cover feature in Porsche Club of America’s national magazine.
In the December 2020 issue of Panorama Magazine, there’s a 16-page story of mine that goes behind the scenes for a photoshoot of the Emory Motorsport’s AWD “AllRad” 356 Outlaw.
In this article, I explain what goes into all my professional photo sessions. Photo tips are listed, some secrets are revealed, and a lot of fun ensues when Rod Emory coasts down a pre-planned route without a working engine!
Thanks to Rob Sass, Amy Skogstrom, Richard Baron, Vu Nguyen, Allen Lane, Doug Lloyd, and Emma Smith at the PCA!
CARS YEAH – AGAIN
Thanks to Mark Greene for inviting me to a second podcast on his site Cars Yeah.
My first appearance was show #52, this one is #1703!
THANKS 000 – THE MAGAZINE ABOUT PORSCHE
The Fall 2020 issue of 000 Magazine tells a story about the original material used on the outside of the Porsche 914 roof. My images illustrate the unique textures used in the early ’70s. Yes, it’s esoteric and a bit complicated. Continue reading “”
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
For the artist, photographer, writer, or anyone else doing a job that looks like a lot of fun… Competition and rejection are part and parcel of what you will experience, especially early on. Believing in yourself is critical at this juncture. Continue reading “”
THANKS FORZA – THE MAGAZINE ABOUT FERRARI
Thanks also… to garage manager Fred Russell, writer Jay Gillotti, and car owner Frank Mandarano (L to R), for making this recent Ferrari Daytona shoot so much fun.
Photographing two Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Spyders together is a dream come true for any car photographer. Only 122+ were made.
Look for this feature in the December 2020 issue of Forza Magazine! Continue reading “”
MUSIC INSPIRES MY PHOTOGRAPHY
I’ve been collecting vinyl for over 35 years. You will find many other filmmakers, photographers and writers who are passionate about LPs and music as well. Album covers, melodies, and lyrics provide artists with a direct connection to their visual work. Continue reading “”
FORD BRONCO + FILSON CAMPAIGN GOES WILD
Bronco and Filson – two iconic American brands with long histories in the outdoors – announced a campaign today where they are joining forces to celebrate wildland firefighters and raise funds to help maintain and preserve America’s natural resources and National Forests. I was asked to pitch in.
See my still shots from last week’s photo assignment of this vehicle for Ford and Filson below. Five million views in the first week! Some say 50 million views, but I’m guessing that might be overall. Continue reading “”