Stories from the road, the course, and behind the camera.
Local work, travel assignments, event stories, practical technique, and honest notes on the gear that earns a place in the bag.
The year the cannons came to town
Two weeks after moving to Middletown, unexpected cannon fire introduced me to the full force of a tradition I had only seen advertised—and eventually inspired an old-time portrait project at the Wayside Inn.
Read the story ↗Why I keep coming back to the Middletown Car Show
The 16th annual show filled Main Street with classics, customs, trucks, and the kind of conversations that keep bringing me back.
Read the story ↗We had one plan: see the eclipse
A 2002 Subaru, a cloudy forecast, roughly 700 miles, and a father and daughter winging it all the way to the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse.
Read the story ↗HyperFest is bigger than any one kind of racing
Road racing, drifting, off-road action, camping, music, and the people who turn VIR into a motorsports town of its own for one unforgettable weekend.
Read the story ↗Where grassroots motorsports still feels at home
Summit Point has more than half a century of history, but its real character comes from club racers, track-day drivers, volunteers, crews, and the people learning one lap at a time.
Read the story ↗Why I keep photographing Sherando Park
The lake, wooded trails, gazebo, and changing seasons make Sherando Park one of my favorite places for landscapes and portraits.
Read the story ↗Middletown’s Fourth of July feels bigger every year
A parade, local businesses, familiar faces, live music, family fun, and fireworks, all packed into one celebration that still feels completely at home.
Read the story ↗Morning walks and sunset drives at Belle Grove
A familiar place for quiet trails, changing light, remarkable architecture, and the history that still lives in the Shenandoah Valley landscape.
Read the story ↗A Sunday at the Middletown Farmers Market
Small-town life in Middletown, Virginia, where the farmers market feels less like an errand and more like catching up with the neighborhood.
Read the story ↗Why I switched to a wireless mic that records onboard
A DJI Mic 3 field review in progress, and why a clean wireless feed is not enough protection for an interview you cannot repeat.
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