The Capture...

I love surprises. This was one for my friend, Kaid. Some time ago he asked me to get a shot of him vintage racing his Alfa. An Alfa that had trophied back in the day at Autodroma Nazionale Monza, Italy. A special car, indeed.

I'm sure Kaid had forgotten the ask, but I hadn't. After shooting at numerous vintage races, I captured the one I wanted to present to him. Enjoy, Kaid!

Coronado Speed Festival...A Chamber Day in Coronado

As the cars roared by during the Coronado Speed Fest, there was a click of my camera...caught it! A Chamber of Commerce shot with San Diego's skyline as the backdrop for a race image.

This is a commission shot of the ex-Jerry Kuhn Camaro, now owned by Mike Gagen. The back story of this image, goes like this. It needed to be an afternoon shot to have the sun radiating off the car, as well as the city skyline. The race group would only run once in that time slot, so I needed to find the location on the track to capture both at the perfect time. The camera speed and aperture was set so it would show a clear background, but blurred wheels and blurred foreground to relay a sense of speed.

Mike had the 24" x 36" image professionally framed, and here it is finished.

Just a Word...

I would like to say "Thank You" to all you guys that loved the photos from the Coronado Speed Festival, and stepped up, purchased one or a few, and even some photo greeting cards to send out to buddies...

Thanks again and enjoy...

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Coronado Speed Festival...Caught by the Lens

If you road race up Laguna Seca way, you may recognize this image of the ultimate car cantina, shot in Carmel Valley. However, this post is not about that hangout. It's about the recent Coronado Speedfest and shots of some badass machinery. The photos from this event form a bridge between past racers and current drivers looking at time through the rearview mirror.

Given voice by their authors, all photographs are storytellers. Weather the engine is not beating, or the car is sliding through the corner teasing the edge, a photograph is a moment suspended in time. I've been asked by friends to capture their rides with a digital image.

You can find them at the link below. If you ran the event and don't see a shot of your car, contact me, I have others.

Along for the Ride...Image Works / Coronado Speedfest.

Baja Cantina in Carmel Valley

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Coronado Speed Festival ... Replay 2012

Waking up before the rooster crows, it was gonna be a windshield sunrise kinda' morning. Into the car I went to head for the "15th Coronado Speed Festival," vintage racing at its San Diego best. After arriving, priority struck, so I hooked up with a "cup of joe" and with camera in the other hand, to stop the action, I made my way out onto the course. I thought to myself, "It's gonna be a good day."

More on the Speed Festival after the first photo, now enjoy what I came away with...

Coronado Speed Festival, the action never stopped. Image © "Along For The Ride"