The 1972 United States Grand Prix was held on October 8, 1972 at the Grand Prix race course in Watkins Glen, New York and I was there. Jackie Stewart, having just lost his World Champion’s crown to Emerson Fittipaldi, dominated the entire weekend with pole, fastest lap and win completing a sweep of the North American races.

One mistake many photographer make is trying to cram all their equipment into one bag; they analyze their gear, check camera bag specifications and then buy the one bag that holds it all only to find they can’t pick the bag up!

So how did a kid from East Baltimore get to dance on TV every day for six weeks? It’s almost as funny a story as Tracy Turnblad’s but with a lot less family drama although to be honest my mom and dad could easily be cast in those parental roles in the original Hairspray.

This past Saturday I decided to give it another try, this time somewhat changing up my plans. I started by using a different Micro Four-thirds camera

As soon “as my ship comes in,” one of the cameras on my bucket list is the full-frame Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II. But I’m going to need some lenses too.