One cool event not to miss ! Here's a copy/paste from the event page .
DFT 11 !!! This Saturday at Brainerd Dragstrip . Read below for more info.............
This is Draggin' For Toys’ 11th year!!! DFT is a charity race which raises money to support T.C. Thompson’s Children's Hospital. The toys will be given to Providence Ministries, who provides these toys to children on Christmas day who may not have a Christmas otherwise.
The race takes place November 3rd, 2012 at Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip. (745 Scruggs Rd, Ringgold, GA 30736).
Gates open at 9 AM. Tech is 9:30 AM - 12 PM. Racing starts at 12:30 PM. If you arrive after tech has closed, you can ONLY Test-N-Tune.
Spectator only: $10 to get in the gate ~ children 12 & under are free.
Racing: $30 and one NEW toy for each class you participate in. If you do not bring any toys, then it will cost $40 total to race and $10 for each additional class you participate in. Please, only new, unwrapped toys.
We are in need of volunteers to organize, raise funds and day-of-race track help. The more people help, the better the race can be. If you would like to help, please let me know.
If anyone would like to sponsor a class, sponsorship is $150. Please identify the class you would like to sponsor. Multiple sponsorship of a class will be allowed.
CLASSES
1.All Out: “Run what you brung”.
10/31/12
9/22/12
Bikes at Brainerd
Figured I would drop in here and post something fresh. How about a cool 2 image shot merged together from Brainerd Dragstrip ? And by the way ...They suppose to hold a monthly bike race at the end of each month now. So spread the word and lets help get the count up and support a new class !
Link to all pic's taken at Brainerd this year so far....BRAINERD2012
8/19/12
Deddy , Daughter and Drag Racin'...
Last Friday night (Aug. 17th) I brought my lil' girl Shelby up to the strip . I started the night off with the usual low light burnout shots but once the light fell off too much I decided to put the camera up and hangout , but I needed a buddy to sit with . I figured Shelby would like the action on the strip so I went and got her and we hung out in the bleachers and watched all those cool cars rip the strip !
Have to say...I was surprised that she liked it so much. Laughing, smiling and telling the cars to "GO" ,but we did have to work on her timing a little ,as she was going "red" by about 3 seconds lol. All in all we had a fun time and I was happy to enjoy such a cool time with my lil' girl .
See the video below where Curtis Townsend made a pass in his TAZ Nova and she said "awesome" ...that was such a cool moment !!!
Have to say...I was surprised that she liked it so much. Laughing, smiling and telling the cars to "GO" ,but we did have to work on her timing a little ,as she was going "red" by about 3 seconds lol. All in all we had a fun time and I was happy to enjoy such a cool time with my lil' girl .
See the video below where Curtis Townsend made a pass in his TAZ Nova and she said "awesome" ...that was such a cool moment !!!
To my lil' girl...I love you
The 2012 Friday Night pic's from Paradise Dragstrip
can be viewed here...
7/30/12
Portraits ???
Yes... I finally decided to get more involved with modeling/portraits photography. I've had the gear (umbrella's,stands,remote triggers,flashes,etc) for some time but only used them for the occasional and random portraits of friends. So I contacted Laticia (aspiring model) and we agreed to head out and see what we could capture. We started off slow and simple so I could get the hang of my new flash I just ordered (had a battery explode in my other-trash) and it didn't take long for me to get in the zone and find the right angles and settings that satisfied me. It was a fun shoot , outdoors ,urban setting with CARS ! haha .
So in short ...I plan to shoot a few more "basic" photo-shoots and get a good style on my lighting and angles then really get into Pin-Up style shoots. Which I'm currently contacting other models and people with cool rides so I have everything organized for when the time is right. So if you're interested in modeling or have a cool ride (import to rat rod) feel free to contact me and maybe be involved in a future shoot. For the time being , which is portfolio building , all involved (model/car owner) will receive free web versions and one free 8x10 print from the shoot.
Below is a few from the shoot with Laticia Visit here FB modeling page here and "like" ...Laticia's Page
P.s Thanks to Laticia for being a great model , I enjoyed working with you .
So in short ...I plan to shoot a few more "basic" photo-shoots and get a good style on my lighting and angles then really get into Pin-Up style shoots. Which I'm currently contacting other models and people with cool rides so I have everything organized for when the time is right. So if you're interested in modeling or have a cool ride (import to rat rod) feel free to contact me and maybe be involved in a future shoot. For the time being , which is portfolio building , all involved (model/car owner) will receive free web versions and one free 8x10 print from the shoot.
Below is a few from the shoot with Laticia Visit here FB modeling page here and "like" ...Laticia's Page
P.s Thanks to Laticia for being a great model , I enjoyed working with you .
7/6/12
Works of FIRE !!!
Yeah...figured I would jump on here and post a few pic's of the July 4th fireworks from the fairgrounds here in Calhoun. Played around with long exposures to catch the streaming burst of fire ! Alright , keeping it short and simple , here's the pic's...
6/27/12
Time2Shine Car Show
This past Saturday in Dalton,Ga was the scene of cool cars , pretty models and live music . A 1st annual show presented by Cruzin'nStyle named "Time2Shine" hosted by Brittany Lopez . As the pro quality flyer read...contest, trophies, live performances, raffles and bikini contest , I knew it wasn't one to miss , so the stang was fueled up and shifting gears early Saturday morning.
This show caught your attention right at the entrance , as you pay to get in your view is down the center of the show. Cars on the left and right with music hitting your ears...it had atmosphere from the start . As I pulled my camera out and started my walk around to get a feel of the show I was impressed with the diverse amount of rides , I stopped beside a Bentley and looked out to see Imports , Muscle cars , Lowriders , Mini trucks and even a 1931 Model A . Now that was just the static appeal of the show (guess I'll find out if my girl reads this lol) but there was pretty models walking around too , happy to pose all pro near a choice ride and let ya snap some pic's, all while the speakers up front (DJ Pako -DJ Sumo-DJ Meatball) pushed out some tunes that reached to the back of the lot ! I have to say , the show had plenty of flavor !
Once the show was rolling and getting midway it was turned up another notch with live performances . And a shout out goes to Mark Strickland aka Strick , one of my good friends from back in my Sk-8-boarding days, that I haven't seen in years, nice touch jumping on the speaker man haha ! But the mic was owned by many out there , and the list - Strick (below pic), G Kickdoor (below pic) , ROB , Kirby , Strata-G , SarahSarah (below pic), Solow G(below pic) , and had a few laughs hearing "Beware of the fat guys". But all in all the performances was a nice touch and I was impressed with the talent ! Oh...can't forget the car limbo that drew a big crowd around , shoulder to shoulder everyone had a close eye on the bar and a few laughs at the fella hanging out of the door to make sure all was clear lol . And another contest...one of those where you just had to be there , was the bikini contest . Figured it was going to be a stand and pose type...then the music hit and the dance off began haha ...it was a battle of 6 rounds with the win going to Laticia Taylor .
View the full gallery of the show here... CLICK
Add me on FaceBook to catch what else I capture here ... CLICK
As a final note I want to give props to Brittany Lopez for putting on such a cool show , being a first time for you ...you did a killer job , had a lot going on and it went smoothly ! You can find her and any of her future events on Facebook ,search "Blv Designs" and another shout to Rudy Zamora ,it was good to catch up man ...BOUNDED CC looked good out there, props to ya !
Brittany would also like to give a shout out to any and all that helped make this happen, Thanks !!!
Here's a few edited pic's from the show...
This show caught your attention right at the entrance , as you pay to get in your view is down the center of the show. Cars on the left and right with music hitting your ears...it had atmosphere from the start . As I pulled my camera out and started my walk around to get a feel of the show I was impressed with the diverse amount of rides , I stopped beside a Bentley and looked out to see Imports , Muscle cars , Lowriders , Mini trucks and even a 1931 Model A . Now that was just the static appeal of the show (guess I'll find out if my girl reads this lol) but there was pretty models walking around too , happy to pose all pro near a choice ride and let ya snap some pic's, all while the speakers up front (DJ Pako -DJ Sumo-DJ Meatball) pushed out some tunes that reached to the back of the lot ! I have to say , the show had plenty of flavor !
Once the show was rolling and getting midway it was turned up another notch with live performances . And a shout out goes to Mark Strickland aka Strick , one of my good friends from back in my Sk-8-boarding days, that I haven't seen in years, nice touch jumping on the speaker man haha ! But the mic was owned by many out there , and the list - Strick (below pic), G Kickdoor (below pic) , ROB , Kirby , Strata-G , SarahSarah (below pic), Solow G(below pic) , and had a few laughs hearing "Beware of the fat guys". But all in all the performances was a nice touch and I was impressed with the talent ! Oh...can't forget the car limbo that drew a big crowd around , shoulder to shoulder everyone had a close eye on the bar and a few laughs at the fella hanging out of the door to make sure all was clear lol . And another contest...one of those where you just had to be there , was the bikini contest . Figured it was going to be a stand and pose type...then the music hit and the dance off began haha ...it was a battle of 6 rounds with the win going to Laticia Taylor .
View the full gallery of the show here... CLICK
Add me on FaceBook to catch what else I capture here ... CLICK
As a final note I want to give props to Brittany Lopez for putting on such a cool show , being a first time for you ...you did a killer job , had a lot going on and it went smoothly ! You can find her and any of her future events on Facebook ,search "Blv Designs" and another shout to Rudy Zamora ,it was good to catch up man ...BOUNDED CC looked good out there, props to ya !
Brittany would also like to give a shout out to any and all that helped make this happen, Thanks !!!
Here's a few edited pic's from the show...
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