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NOSTALGIA
With the Mad Men TV series starting up again, it’s time for some nostalgia. I just received a beautiful first year of production Leica M3 made the same month I was born. Attach a 50mm Elmar lens and MC meter, and this rangefinder camera is a joy to use. Just ask Brad Pitt. Happy tax day… Continue reading “”
AUTOMOTIVE STUDIO UPDATE
The new studio space on Seattle’s eastside is working out great. We’ve shot four cars there over the past five days and are beginning to dial it in. We will be adding ceiling fabric and a white background, as well as constant light sources for video. Continue reading “”
HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON BY JANE BROWN
From her first portrait in the U.K. Observer 60 years ago, Jane Brown has photographed some of the world’s most famous faces. She’s known to show up for a photo session with one camera, one lens, and a Anglepoise lamp. Here’s her image of HCB with a 1954 Leica M3 and 50 1.5 Summarit. Continue reading “”
NEW PACIFIC NW AUTOMOTIVE STUDIO
We are pleased to announce a new studio space near Seattle where we can exclusively photograph cars and large products. Several backdrops are available, and there is easy and secure access for trailers to unload treasured automobiles. Continue reading “”
FOCAL LENGTH
OK, let’s talk focal length (FL) on a full-frame 35mm camera.
14 and 15mm: The widest angle FL has traditionally been a 14mm lens. This exotic optic is available in a rectilinear design so it can reproduce straight lines as straight, yet it “stretches” the subject. It is limited in it’s usefulness but can be indispensable for certain situations. 15mm is the next widest FL and commonly designed as a fisheye (non-rectilinear) lens. Again, very limited in its use, with much more barrel distortion (think ‘60s pop art). Continue reading “”
L.A. PORSCHE LIT FAIR AND SWAP MEET
One of my favorite events of the year is this weekend in Los Angeles. It’s more about the people than the cars, even though there are plenty of cool Porsches around, like this Carrera GT at Callas Rennsport. Continue reading “”
POSTER CHILD
In the mid-‘80s a 1974 2002tii was licensed to BMW for advertising the introduction of the 325is. A poster was made featuring this car sitting alongside a red E30 sport model. The white 2002 is now being featured in this month’s Bimmer Magazine, and belongs to Friedbert Wall. Continue reading “”
THE MAVERICK’S “OUTLAW” 911
Congrats to Ed Mayo and his 1967 Porsche 911S for their feature story in next month’s Excellence. This Texan maverick has been known for building some of the best hot rod 911s east of California since 1978. Continue reading “”
GO HAWKS!
Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks football team for their first ever Super Bowl win!
I would have loved to be there to photograph the ticker tape parade, just like I was there in 1979 when Seattle’s Super Sonics basketball team became world champions, but I don’t like the thought of unruly crowds. Continue reading “”
A blog is a diary.
I made this art and used it on posters in 1971.
It undoubtedly helped me become Student Council President in my senior year of high school. Nike subsequently incorporated a similar “Just Do It.” logo in their ad campaigns from 1988 on, for different reasons. Continue reading “”
AN OBSERVATION
“We live in a world that values easy solutions to complex problems. And buying [photographic] gear on specifications is such a solution. Further, instant pop culture has destroyed the ability of most people to appreciate nuance, delicacy and detail, values which require dedication and emotional commitment, and which are only revealed over time.” Continue reading “”
THE ARCHITECT
I guess it can be told that I had a walk on part in a film called “The Architect” to be released in 2016. Directed by Jonathan Parker (a very nice man), I played a photographer of all things!
My wife volunteered me for the small non-speaking extra role, and I was somehow chosen. “The Architect” is about a husband and wife who are longing to build their dream home only to have those plans crushed when their architect builds his ideal home instead. Continue reading “”
PERSONAL WORK – 2013
One of photography’s purposes is to confirm the sentiment, “I was here.” Dating back 40,000 years to European cave paintings, there’s been a desire to capture an elusive moment and somehow make it stay just a moment longer. That’s happiness for me.
THE LAST 959
Excellence Magazine just featured an article of mine on the final Porsche 959 built. This 450 hp twin-turbocharged “time capsule†was recently U.S. dealer prepared after 25 years off the road. It was reconditioned, detailed, and is now being driven regularly on public streets. What an amazing 1000 km car this is – eclipsed by more modern variants (like the Carrera GT), but arguably easier to drive at the limit. Continue reading “”
PANORAMA AT ITS BEST
Porsche Club of America’s Panorama Magazine has gone through an epic transformation this year. Through the efforts of publisher Vu Nguyen, editor Pete Stout, creative director Richard Baron, production director Allen Lane and a host of other well-known contributers – it’s never looked better.
I’m pleased to be a part of the latest issue with two stories. One I wrote and photographed (“Life After Racing”). The other I made the photos for (“Fill in the Blanks”), and Peter Linsky wrote the article.
SETTING THE PACE
Thanks to Aaron Jenkins, Walter Gerber, Michael Collins and John Goodman for their collaboration in producing a story for Forza Magazine using my text and photos. The featured Goodman owned Ferrari/I.DE.A. Mondial-t is a one-off pace-car commissioned by PPG Industries for the CART/PPG Indy Car World Series in the late ’80s. What a hoot it was to drive with that livery and all those safety lights onboard! Continue reading “”