The focus of my Automobile Work for this year’s event was again on the machine itself. Being just another face in the crowd among thousands of other admirers however this can be a challenge. Lighting is determined by the weather, location and a steady stream of onlookers passing by make it very difficult to capture images with no people in them. I always attempt to emphasize and intermingle the amazing elements of Florida however, a mantra or blending of sorts, based on my inspirations of both nature and art in steel.

In laying out this edition, when available, I display two images of the same vehicle together. Each image is handcrafted and although I shot many more at the event they just did not meet my personal quality standard. The crowds did prohibit me from producing quality images of every car in the event, which is always my goal !

All of these images are available in print, in any format on online. Large format Canvases are our specialty. We also produce private collection and group event books on request at very reasonable rates.

In this edition as with my recent Concours d'Elegance publication, when available I display two images of the same motorcycle together. I do handcraft each of my images and although I shot many more they just did not meet my personal quality standard. The crowds did prohibit me from producing quality images of every bike in the event, which was my goal but I still feel I did get a get a good mix of the field and am already excited about getting out again next year to try out some new stuff.

Nature and steel, seemingly diametrically opposed as subjects, are two of John's sources of inspiration that, for him, seamlessly coexist. “Nature is king and our world the simple things that usually go unnoticed by most are now my never-ending source of inspiration, says John. On the other hand, Steel and art are from man's nature…and I've always been inspired by the beautiful works people can create, he says. John sees bikes as part of the art world, steel art he calls them. He finds them amazing because, unlike traditional art and displays, bikes are designed to be interactive, in short, you can ride them.”

In making his shots of bikes, John's technique and perspective comes from his goal to capture the vision and dedication of the builder. To achieve this, he treats the metal as an icon, focusing only on the machine and eliminating all people in view. (Notice the angles of his shots.) He says, I found that the closer I got to the ground, the more heads and bodies I could hide.”

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“....even more impressive is the quality of these high dynamic range images that live in a dreamy twilight zone somewhere between photography and a David Hockney photo-realistic painting.”

"...But it’s the photographs that are the star in Adams galaxy. You’ll never look at a sunrise or sunset the same way after you see the images in the “Sun, Sky and Water” gallery.  The intense colors showcased in stylish compositions take you to a world not at all that different than that what J.M.W. Turner painted.”

“...The images like many of the classic cars they depict are Happy Days on acid and exist in an alternate universe where art and machine collide”

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The focus of my Automobile Work for the event was on the machine itself and in laying out this edition, when available I display two images of the same vehicle together. I do handcraft each of my images and although I shot many more they just did not meet my personal quality standard. The crowds did prohibit me from producing quality images of every car in the event, which was my goal but I still feel I did get a geta good mix of the field and am already excited about getting out again next year to try out some new stuff.

All of these images are available in print, in any format on online. Large format Canvases are our specialty. We also produce private collection and group event books on request at very reasonable rates.