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Q: What are the origins of the American Cars project?
A: At the time, I was assisting photographers on automotive shoots, and though I loved these jobs, I felt there was an underrepresented population of cars that weren’t meticulously lit or placed in an ideal setting with a model or two. These were cars with a history. These were cars that were left when the models and the ideal settings had gone away. These were cars that had seen the test of time.
Q: Why American cars?
A: At first, I shot vehicles around Venice, California, where I lived: American cars, Europeans cars, and Japanese cars. Later, I narrowed it down to the Americans; I liked the rectangular shape of hood, windshield, roof, back window and trunk.
Q: How did the background architecture come into play in your photos?
A: As the project progressed, I found it important that the background architecture further define the car, giving it greater context.
Q: What is your favorite American car?
A: I think my favorite American car would be the 1965 Buick Riviera. It has luxury/comfort with muscle. The design is like nothing else, absolutely beautiful.
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