the Dark Knight...

Wow, is everyone else as excited for this as me? Growing up Batman was my favorite superhero. I think it was because he was just an ordinary guy, but with cool toys.

When the Burton take on Batman came out I "lived" with it, but I wasn't pleased. Then when Batman Begins came out I did not even see it in the theaters, because of the previous films. I did not even rent it on DVD when it was released. It was not until it was on TV that I actually watched it AND even then it sat in the DVR for awhile.

But now that I have watched it I am hooked and I can not wait to go see the Dark Knight. Hey, I wonder if someone will take me, hmmm...

I want to shoot you...

Ok, so it has been 17 years since I have taken a "portrait" of someone. To give you an idea the subject was wearing an ENUF or B.U.M. Equipment sweatshirt, pegged Guess jeans, and wearing a spiral perm. The backdrop was a backlit set of plastic venetian blinds!

My wife has kind of got my interest peaked in it again though. I don't want to make a career out of it, but I like to expand on my interests / hobbies / talents.

So if anyone wants to have a fun picture taken let me know. Just promise you won't compare me to my wife.

So let's see if you pick me we can try artsy if you want, but not like Playboy "artsy".

Ladies I don't have motorcycle for you to straddle or a car you can lay across the hood either.

And guys I have no interest in shooting another "George Costanza".

Engagement pictures are probably not the best. I'm not a fan of the PDA...

I don't know if you should trust me to do a wedding yet either. I shot pictures at my aunt's, but it was just of the kids making faces. I get distracted easy.

New newborns have that slime stuff all over them and I am afraid of breaking older newborns.

I don't know if I should take pictures of young childern - I mean what if the Feds sieze them and get the wrong idea.

Oh yeah, and I am really not into the senior portrait kind of thing, but mainly because I don't have a huge '09 to use for a prop...

Hmmm, so what's left? Maybe this isn't the best idea.

Susie The Little Blue Coupe...

Dick Dean RIP...

You know it's not like I enjoy posting these, but people just keep leaving us.

I just heard that Dick Dean has passed away. You may not be familiar with the name, but I am sure you know what he has done.

Dick built / assisted in the construction of famous Hollywood cars such as:

-the Monkee mobile
-Grandpa's Dragula from the Munsters TV show.
-the Munster Koach
-the original Batmobile
-Black Beauty from the Green Hornet
-the Beverly Hill-Billies truck
-The Flintstones Movie Car
-Power Rangers car
-Ninja Turtles Movie van

just to name a few.

Probably one of his most recent TV builds (if March of 2004 is recent) was when he joined with Bill Hines, Gene Winfield, Fat Jack, and Norm Grabowski to build an "old school" '54 Chevrolet with Jesse James on Monster Garage.

Here is Dick sharing his memories of the Monkees in the original Monkee mobile.

Hey I know this guy...

You know I always heard about how bad those California drivers were. I guess those people never visited Utah. If you live here or have visited you know what I mean...

Dream car of the week...

This week's dream car has to be Coop's 1950 Ford. I dig the white wall tires, Moon discs, and purple guide coat paint job. I have loved this car since the first time I saw it in Street Rodder magazine.

Press credentials...

I received an email today that I have received press credentials / a press pass for Bonneville Sppedweek this year! This may not sound like much to most people, but this is just one more step I believe to obtaining my goal of someday being a regularly published automotive photographer.