Blogging
I’ve spent a good portion of my life blogging, whether it was on my old personal site back in the day, or on various other paid sites. It’s always been on a variety of different topics, but one constant theme is cars, mostly because it’s my passion. But up until recently, I haven’t had much of a chance to really explore that through writing, at least not via the web.
One of the downsides to writing for print is that you never know when or if your article is going to get published. For me, I have a fairly good track record of getting articles in print, but I’m definitely not 100%. There have been quite a few shoots over the years that although I thought were great, never quite made it to print. And on the other side, there are some of my shoots that did get printed, but not with the images that I really hoped they would use.
Up until a few weeks ago, these shoots just sat on my hard drive, waiting for someone or something to come along and remember they existed. I have a pretty extensive library of photos at this point, taking up a good amount of storage space and I seem to need more every day. Back in February, I bumped into a casual acquaintance that I had met through the scene named Craig. He ran a website named MyRideIsMe.com, dedicated to mostly hot rods and muscle cars. We saw each other at the Goodguys show in Scottsdale, and he asked me if I was out shooting. I answered yes, and then explained how I was full time now with Whipps Industries. He mentioned that he’d love to have me write for the site, I agreed, and we exchanged cards.
Last month he contacted me. Turns out that he wanted me to provide some content for his site, and would really love it if I could get some trucks and newer vehicles uploaded to the blog. I instantly thought about all of those shoots that never came through, and those cars that never got seen the way I saw them, and agreed.
I’m doing one article a week now for MyRideIsMe, and getting articles out there that either never saw print or are getting a second look. For example, check out my feature on Chad’s ‘98 Chevy. My editor turned down those photos two years ago, but I always loved them. They’re a bit non-traditional, but to me, they’re some pretty cool pics. Then there’s Bear’s Hardbody, which was shot in a freshly built enclosed garage, giving it a cool geometric feel. My editor passed, but here it is for the world to see. And finally, there’s my good friend Adam’s ‘63 Impala Wagon. I shot the wagon for a recent issue of World of Rods, but this other shoot was back in 2004, when it was rolling on 20-inch billets. I loved the garage pics, as they were some of my first attempts at long exposure shots, and that interior pic is one of my favorites ever.
I just completed another two for the site (including Andrew’s ‘72 pictured above), and I’ve got another few ready to go. In the coming months, I hope to have quite a few loaded on MyRideIsMe, so feel free to check them out. It’s nice to have a home for wayward shoots, and I know the owners appreciate it as well.



