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EXCELLENCE 911 T/ST ARTICLE

Congrats to Nick Psyllos and his 1972 Tangerine 911 T/ST for being featured in the current issue of Excellence Magazine. Photographed at LuftgekÃ¼hlt IV and R Gruppe Treffen, we had a blast telling it’s story! Continue reading “”

PALOUSE MAGIC

A big thank you to everyone at PCA’s Panorama Magazine for their amazing support. This Back Story photo and text was assigned by Richard Baron and made possible with the generosity of Ron Roland (1952 Porsche America Roadster owner) and Sarah Scott (older barn and younger owner). Continue reading “”

THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOT

Here’s one that almost didn’t happen.

This shot was made on a beautiful February afternoon in California. It ended up as the lead photo in a feature on Rich Sutliffe’s 1973 911S race car. Continue reading “”

HAPPY HALLOWEEN AND VINCENT VAN GOUGH

Here’s a Celtic harvest delight – a Gulf Orange 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 that magically turns from a pumpkin into a carriage of immense delight.

I shot this one at sunrise among the wheat fields of the Palouse. Trick-or-treat? You decide. Continue reading “”

PURE GEOMETRY

It’s always fun to go out with the camera without an agenda. No ego, no goals, just play!

The challenge is to find a personal balance. Looks easy doesn’t it? Continue reading “”

SPEEDSTER WARS

Check out my latest article for Road Scholars Magazine about an era when over 30 Porsche Speedsters would show up for a single event in California. With cameo appearances by James Dean and Steve McQueen, and Randy Leffingwell’s story of the America Roadster, the October 2017 issue is packed with lots of retro reading fun! Continue reading “”

THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOT

Here’s a story that seems appropriate today. Twenty years ago I hired a pilot to fly me over the Everglades at sunrise to photograph the damage from Hurricane Andrew. Continue reading “”

GOOD PEOPLE

“As you get older, you really just want to be surrounded by good people. People who are good for you, good to you, and good for your soul.” Continue reading “”

PETE TURNER

One of the original master color photographers (Ernst Haas and Jay Maisel are two others), Pete Turner passed away today. He was 83. Pete made many of the most iconic jazz album covers of all time. Photo District News voted him as one of the 20 most influential photographers of all time. Continue reading “”

IT’S FALL AGAIN

Where to go? For the best U.S. fall foliage photography destinations, look no farther than these locations: Continue reading “”

Image of white ibis (Eudocimus albus) wading at dawn off Sanibel Island, Florida, American Southeast

IRMA MEETS FLORIDA

My thoughts go out to my friends in the Southeastern U.S. during hurricane season. These Ibises are native to Sanibel Island, FL and will hopefully survive. Continue reading “”

THE STORY BEHIND THE SHOT

Here’s the story behind one of my best photographs that was never published. Continue reading “”

CMYK REVISITED

OK, so we know about Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. But can we include each color into one photograph without Photoshop? Continue reading “”

COLORS OF SUMMER – BLACK

The fourth and final part of our CMYK proof checker’s series… K is for black. A pure black (and a pure white) in a photograph are important to me. Be safe during the solar eclipse today! Continue reading “”

COLORS OF SUMMER – YELLOW

Here’s Y of CMYK, a subtractive color model used in color printing. Continue reading “”

COLORS OF SUMMER – MAGENTA

Part 2 of the CMYK four process color series. Continue reading “”