4th of July

Getting over my sickness, I haven't been that sick in along time ......... Had a blast over the 4th with the family.

I have a fever .......

I have a fever today, the sickness has run rampant through our house, both girls the wife and now me. I've got at least one more day of feeling like crap. My plan today was to work on the corner series ( what you see is what you get today ) and start prepping to paint the studio floor over the 4th. I'm waiting on the mail,UPS and phone calls, I think I double booked Mon. and Tue. I GOT to figure out what's going on. I'm out of town shooting next Wed. and trying to sneak to Grandfather Mountain and the Highland Games on Thur. with the kids for along weekend. I've got a birthday party to take the kids to tonight at 5:30, the wife is out of town at a funeral. What aday, what aweek, it's all good tomorrow is a new day and I've got my PMA ( Positive Mental Attitude ).

In Print Business Week

Some shots and out takes from the current issue of Business Week of Dr. Anderson shot in New Port News VA.

Orange County Speedway

I’d like to thank Kimberly from the Orange County Speedway for allowing me access to the track and thanks to all the great people I met.

Side Note- This was one of the strangest drives I’ve had in awhile. Orange County Speedway is only 1 hour 10 min. from my studio in downtown Raleigh. Up 40W to 147N and then through Durham. I know my neighborhood is sketchy, but cutting through Durham I was alittle scared. I rolled up my windows and locked my doors, this was a bad part of town. About 15 min. later I passed ENO State Park and was surrounded by vast rolling grassy hills with cows and horses. Maybe this drive was some sort of metaphor for my speedway project. Don’t mean to get all philosophical on you. Thanks Google Maps for this extra treat.

Orange County Speedway 2

Techinical Stuff Orange County Speedway

I’m still pushing myself out of my comfort zone with lighting. No more soft light ... Bare bulb and reflectors. My usual set-up worked for awhile AB’s and the Vagabond, 3/4 front light,3/4 back light and than it died. I think it was the heat, 93 degrees full sun and nothing but concrete and pavement. Did I mention my sunburn ? Now I know why everyone wears a baseball hat. I had a back up plan. My Tronix battery pack,Profoto 600 but only one head, no fancy backlighting. Some of my later shots remind me of Juergen Teller or Terry Richardson ( 2 of my favorites ).

Speedway Series begins

Why Speedway ?
To be honest I can’t think of anything more boring than watching a bunch of
cars go around in a circle. A few years back I did some photography for an annual report at a small race track in Hickory. There was something very interesting about the track, I almost felt drawn to it.
Afew weeks ago I was in Daytona and got alook at the Mac Daddy of all race tracks The Daytona International Speedway. I think
there’s a visual story to be told, I’m not sure what it is .... Maybe it’s the contrast of the weekend family racer that spends every penny on his passion and the ones who have high dollar corporate sponsors or maybe it’s just the race tracks. Who knows ....... I’ve got a couple tracks lined up to shoot.