While on a cross country road trip in 2009, I stopped to take pictures of some vintage Route 66 motels in Selig-man, Arizona. I got out of my truck, placed the Supai Motel sign square in my viewfinder, and fell in love.
Some people might just see a sign, but I saw a piece of art with history and a gorgeous sense of style. In that very first frame, Retro Roadside Photography was born.
Since that day I have traveled more than 100,000 miles chasing neon to document a disappearing culture. With each of my photographs I aspire to increase awareness, appreciation and preservation of these iconic places.
For the vintage signs, fiberglass giants and small road trip era businesses that are now gone, I hope my work stands as a testament to their beauty and a reminder of what has been lost. I truly believes vintage is here to stay, and it is my passion to save our history that drives Retro Roadside Photography ever forward.
Originally published in Issue 22 of the VCT magazine.
