And there was much rejoicing . . . Along with the recent Mile 81 and From a Buick 8 Stephen King book covers, I’ve also managed to land the cover for Christine, one of my favorite SK books. This is for the UK/Australian markets only, but I’m sure it’s available world-wide from amazon.uk. Yay! […]
Pee Dash
More hyperactive coloration from the Big M last weekend. Red, purple and lime gelled LED flashlights from at least 6 directions during a quick 104 second exposure. This ’56 Mercury is remarkably complete and intact, I’m sure John will find a new home for it soon.
The Spectral Pioneer
Rolled back out to The Big M Auto Salvage yard with Joe, Riki and Amy this weekend for my semi-annual visit. I like to go back every 6 months, give or take, so that the cars in the yard have a chance to turn over. I’m always amazed at the barn finds and derelicts that […]
The Rainbows of Your Mind
’58 Buick, shot at The Big M last July. Every Central Valley salvage yard uses raggedy old patio umbrellas to give their workers some shade in the 105° summer heat. Soon as I saw this one I knew I had to take advantage of it’s colors. I placed it in this spot to put the […]
Mike Mercury
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser at The Big M. Sold as “The Car of Tomorrow” this automobile was loaded with one of a kind space-age features. Probably the most bizarre and least imitated were these “Twin Jet” air intakes at the top corners of the windshield that sported small radio antennas. Imagine what that would do […]
1953 Cadillac
1953 Cadillac at the Big M salvage yard. In deep shade/total darkness, lit with LED flashlight.
San Francisco Chronicle Article
Been on the road for a few days doing a “secret alumni workshop” at Paul’s, and managed to miss a couple of things while I was gone. The most important being this article in the SF Chronicle! I’m constantly amazed at how much night photography has grown over the past few years. And then there’s […]
The Pigeon
Ratty 1956 Thunderbird, one of the daily-drivers at the Big M, John uses it as an errands car. He calls it the Pigeon. It really is a dirty, beat up old bird. In deep shade, this short exposure was lit with red LED from this side and from the other side–lime-gelled on the seats and […]
Juke Junk
Lost in the total darkness of the workshop/barn at The Big M, this filthy, spiderweb-covered ’70s-vintage juke box will probably never play again. Loved that 45-sleeve with Ray Charles, John Coltrane, BB King and Tommy Sands on it, so I had to move it into the center of the scene. Red, lime-gelled and natural LED […]
Plymouth Satellite Sundance
This looks like how I feel. I picked up a cold on the flight back from Singapore, no doubt from that kid that coughed for 20 straight hours in the seat behind me. All my equipment is in a pile and ready to roll out to Nevada for the full moon and all I can […]
