Photographing a MOPAR Drag Racer

Photographing a MOPAR Drag Racer

Today’s Post by Joe Farace   The above image is a Dodge drag race car that I photographed at a SEMA show a few years ago. It’s intended to be an homage to the upcoming MOPAR Mile High Nationals—NHRA championship drag races—that will be held  July 15 –...
Riding in a Maserati MC12

Riding in a Maserati MC12

Today’s Post  by Joe Farace Why am I smiling? I just finished a ride in a friend’s Maserati MC12, around his private race track that you can see in the background. The track is a scaled down version of Sebring International Raceway. And no, I couldn’t ask this...
When Mary’s MX-5 Was Miata of the Month

When Mary’s MX-5 Was Miata of the Month

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Most of this text was originally published on Miata.Net Mary has loved Mazda Miatas for a long time; she thinks that they are just so darn cute. Long before she fell in love with Mercedez-Benz SLK’s and her current VW Beetle...
Photography at the Racetrack

Photography at the Racetrack

Today’s Post by Joe Farace No matter what kind of camera you use, photographing race cars on the track can be a challenge. The typical recipe mixes high ISO, fast shutter speed, and a long lens with a large aperture. Toss in a high frame-per-second continuous...
Bye, Bye Miss American Pie…

Bye, Bye Miss American Pie…

Today’s Post by Joe Farace Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry…—Don McLean I’s been more than three years since I sold my Mercedes CLA 250 and, to tell the truth, I don’t miss it very much. Evidently Mercedes Benz agrees with me: As first reported...