Field notes.
Dispatches from behind the camera. Gear breakdowns, shoot post-mortems, and the cars that deserve more than a caption.
Porsche Mission S: the mid-engine flagship above the 911
Porsche revealed the Mission S concept in New York: a mid-engine flagship above the 911. What is confirmed, what is rumor, and how we would shoot it.
Porsche Mission S: the mid-engine supercar above the 911
Porsche revealed the Mission S concept in New York, previewing a permanent mid-engine supercar above the 911. What was confirmed, what was not, and why it matters.
How to use a polarizing filter for car photography
How to use a circular polarizer for car photography: cutting paint and glass reflections, the three-quarter angle problem, and using a CPL on rolling shots.
Petit Le Mans 2026 preview: Campbell's last Porsche race
Petit Le Mans 2026 closes the IMSA season Saturday: Matt Campbell's final Porsche race, the GTP title math, and the class fights still wide open.
How to shoot a rig shot: mount, exposure, and the composite
How to shoot a rig shot: suction-cup mounting, long-exposure settings, safe driving speeds, and the Photoshop composite that takes the rig back out of frame.
McLaren Artura ending in 2028: what the P34 replacement means
McLaren will reportedly end Artura production in 2028. What we know about the 800-hp P34 hybrid replacing it, and what it means for owners in SoCal.
How to film a rolling shot: frame rate, shutter, and the gimbal
How to film a rolling shot on video: locking 24fps at 1/48, picking ND filters for daylight, mounting the gimbal, and the three-pass chase-car routine.
Salon Privé 2026: modern hypercars get their own Best of Show
Salon Privé 2026 split Best of Show in two: classics through 2000, and a new Concours d'Excellence for supercars and hypercars built since 2001.
Where to shoot car photos in San Diego: a location field guide
Six San Diego car photography locations that actually work: Sunrise Highway, Montezuma Grade, Highway 76, the coast and downtown, with timing and permit notes.
How to retouch car photos in Photoshop: plates, poles, reflections
How to retouch car photos in Photoshop: the removal pass we run on every rolling shot - Remove tool, Patch, Content-Aware Fill, and matching motion blur back in.
The Quail 2026: the manual transmission is officially back
Eight of the debuts on the lawn at The Quail 2026 had a manual gearbox, including Gordon Murray's S1 and McLaren's first three-pedal car since the F1.
Monterey Car Week 2026: hypercar debuts and a $4.57M Bugatti
Monterey Car Week 2026: a two-year-old Bugatti topped Bonhams at $4.57M, The Quail turned into a product launch, and the 75th Pebble Beach closes Sunday.
Porsche H1 2026: the 911 is the only model line growing
Porsche's first-half 2026 results are in: deliveries down 16%, profit up 34%, and the 911 up 19%. What that says about the cars worth shooting.
How to color grade car photos: a Lightroom editing workflow
A working Lightroom color-grading workflow for car photos: white balance, the HSL color mixer, warm-cool split toning, and matching frames across a shoot.
McLaren 788HS: specs, price, and the end of the V8 era
McLaren's 788HS lands at Goodwood as the final 700-series V8: 777 hp, 200 units, reportedly around $600k. What the send-off means, and why it's worth documenting.
How to shoot cars at night: settings, light, and location
Night automotive photography, the working version: where to park, the settings that hold after dark, how to light a supercar body, and how to grade it.
Goodwood 2026: American motorsport, and the GT40 up the hill
The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026 (July 9-12) puts American motorsport center stage, from the 1966 Le Mans GT40s to Toyota's new V8 hybrid. What to watch.
How to shoot a rolling shot: settings, panning, and the chase car
A working guide to the rolling shot: shutter speed, panning from a moving chase car, and how we keep a supercar tack-sharp while the road turns to smear.
Ferrari brings back the manual: the 12 Cilindri Manuale
Ferrari revealed the 12 Cilindri Manuale the week of the Fourth: an open-gate lever bolted to a dual-clutch. What's real, what's clever, and why the gearbox still matters.
Pixel stretching, explained: the full Photoshop tutorial
The pixel-stretch look is everywhere in automotive art right now. Here's the exact Photoshop workflow behind our stretch series — step by step, with the settings.
Why rolling shots beat statics, every time
A parked car is a portrait. A rolling car is a film. Here's how we chase the difference.
Palomar at dawn: a field guide
South Grade before 7am is the best road in San Diego county. Treat it with respect.