Rally in the 100 Acre Wood

I learned about the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood while living in Rolla last year but wasn't able to see it. I made a special effort to check it out this year and was glad I did, since the race featured the return of Subaru Rally Team USA driver (and X Games star) Travis Pastrana. David Higgins, his Subaru teammate and a top rally driver, was also racing. There were also a large number of drivers from around the area and the world in a huge variety of cars. 

It was my first rally race and I took some pictures on my own as a spectator on Friday, just to check the event out. Next year, I might try to snag a credential, work the racing stages more and try and shoot the famous jump at the cattle gate! 

Travis Pastrana poses for a picture with fans. 

Travis Pastrana poses for a picture with fans. 

Co-driver William Jang pulls tires out of his 2015 Honda Fit rally car. 

Co-driver William Jang pulls tires out of his 2015 Honda Fit rally car. 

Subaru Rally Team USA driver David Higgins. 

Subaru Rally Team USA driver David Higgins. 

Co-driver Joseph Patava, left, and driver Jeff Timpe hang out with their 1995 Subaru Impreza. They made a pretty entertaining video from the race, click on the picture to see it. 

Co-driver Joseph Patava, left, and driver Jeff Timpe hang out with their 1995 Subaru Impreza. They made a pretty entertaining video from the race, click on the picture to see it. 

Co-driver Martin Brady

Co-driver Martin Brady

Driver John Hill sitting in his slightly chewed up 1967 Ford Cortina.

Driver John Hill sitting in his slightly chewed up 1967 Ford Cortina.

David Higgins on stage three of the race. 

David Higgins on stage three of the race. 

Subaru Rally Team USA crew members work on Travis Pastrana's 2016 Subaru WRX STI.

Subaru Rally Team USA crew members work on Travis Pastrana's 2016 Subaru WRX STI.

Ryan Millen driving his 2015 Toyota Rav4 on stage four. 

Ryan Millen driving his 2015 Toyota Rav4 on stage four. 

Crews work on Nick Roberts' 2013 Subaru Impreza WRX STi.  

Crews work on Nick Roberts' 2013 Subaru Impreza WRX STi.  

Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom on stage six. 

Subaru Rally Team USA driver Travis Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom on stage six. 

Matthew Conte and co-driver Lauren Conte spin out on stage six. 

Matthew Conte and co-driver Lauren Conte spin out on stage six. 

Corey Holmes and his somewhat wrecked 1998 Subaru Impreza. 

Corey Holmes and his somewhat wrecked 1998 Subaru Impreza. 

Kym's 50th Birthday Bash

This is a mostly personal/partly professional set of pics from my friend Kym's 50th birthday party at the Humanist Hall in Oakland. She is one of the most upbeat, positive and fun people I've ever met and her birthday party was a good excuse to head out to the Bay Area for a long weekend. She turned her party into a fundraiser for Bay Area YMCAs and Mothers Against Drunk Driving, so it was fun to shoot some pictures to help document the evening.

Are Jack and Kym are the greatest YMCA trainers to walk the earth? Probably. 

Are Jack and Kym are the greatest YMCA trainers to walk the earth? Probably. 

Cherry Picker

Pics for Feast from the Cherry Picker + Fare in Springfield. This is literally on the block where I grew up and my parents still live. It used to be a tiny Brown Derby liquor store that was robbed about every other week. In Springfield, old neighborhood storefronts are rare but this spot has some good ones. Even as a kid I knew they had a ton of potential and I'm glad to see it finally realized. 

Best Startups for Biz 417

I had my first feature in Biz 417 this month with their story Best Startups 2016. I've been shooting events for the magazine for the past month and I was excited when they asked me to take on this story. 

Tim Dygon and Andrew Goodall, of The Daily Scholar, left, and Robb Woosley, of Rural First.

Tim Dygon and Andrew Goodall, of The Daily Scholar, left, and Robb Woosley, of Rural First.

Josh Holstein, of CellARide.

Josh Holstein, of CellARide.

Alex Scott, of Metro Shine, left, and Caleb Arthur, of Missouri Sun Solar.

Alex Scott, of Metro Shine, left, and Caleb Arthur, of Missouri Sun Solar.

Britain Mill in Halltown, Mo.

One of my favorite assignments this year was photographing Clyde and Janet Beal at their historic Britain Mill on Turnback Creek. It was a feature for Feast and you can read more about the mill on their site. Clyde and Janet purchased the mill, which has been there in one form or another since 1840, as a retirement project and have done an amazing job restoring it. I have a big interest in old houses, barns and traditional buildings so it was a joy to spend the afternoon at the mill.