On the last day of the decade, December 31, 2009 – I’ve put together this highlight post of my 2009. The year has been great for me, I started my own production company, had several firsts (NASCAR race, Bonneville Speedweek, Pikes Peak, and FIA GT), and crisscrossed the United States on road trips no less...
Category Archives: Travel
A Day with Will – Costa Rica 1
I’ll admit, most of the work I do allows me to travel. In the past couple of years, I’ve been able to visit some amazing places with jobs. When my schedule started to ease up towards the end of 2009 I decided to take a break, and… gasp, go on a vacation. My friend Katie...
A Day with Will – Costa Rica Preview
A Day with Will is the post category that came out of ‘A Day in the Life of…” challenge. Which was a single day photo exchange between myself and KD almost a year ago. It has since evolved into being a day in my life. Any day that I pick and have my camera around...
A Day with Will – NY2LA
This story starts in Richmond, Virginia and ends back in Los Angeles, California. It takes place in the places in between. The states along highway 80 ranging from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Utah. Then on to highway 15 through Utah, Arizona, Nevada, and California. The places in between. The...
Quick Snaps – NY2LA Preview
2009. This year, I’ve driven across the United States three times. Most recently from Buffalo, New York back to Los Angeles, California. The trip that landed me in Buffalo and back on the east coast was the BFGoorich Nation of GO tour. In June, I piloted an equipment van from Atlanta to Los Angeles for...
A Day with Will – Breezin’ back to Cleveland
Easter bunny blue skies and chocolate brown waters. The wind whips the surface of Lake Erie into a swirling pool out of Willy Wonka’s factory. Normally, the peaceful waters are an opaque green. Then the northern winds fetch over the calm freshwater and over mile and miles – create wind waves. The period between these...
A Day with Will – Virginia
Virginia is a state filled with a fantastic amount of US history. During my time there, I drove around monument avenue and took in statues as they whizzed past. More importantly, I got to ride motorcycles – which is one of the most fantastic things – ever. While camped out South of Richmond, VA. Wrapping...
A Day with Will – I won’t let you fade away
Never ending roads, drive until you hit the coast, rest up, turn around and drive until you hit the other. Here is the beginning of one trip. And the end of another. I just ended the longest road trip I’d been on to date and am going to start another. Planning another for later this...
Quick Snaps – JOB Harrisburg, PA
In college, someone showed me Breakin’ 2 – Electric Boogaloo. The scene that really had the greatest impact was the rotating room dance sequence. Where Turbo and Ozone pop and lock all over the walls and ceiling of a rotating room. Another influence was getting really hyped up listening to Lionel Richie’s Dancing On the...
BFGoodrich – Nation of GO
What am I doing from September 11 – 29th, 2009? Driving across the country in a van. Well…not just a van, a Mitsubishi Ralliart Sportback too. Loaded up with a team and the latest gear - to bring the highest quality images and videos from the road. Here is the Official “Mission Statement” from the...
Midwest Surfers – Go Rope-less
Chillin With Willie (MWS 8/29/09) from Adams Family Photography on Vimeo. During my recent trip to Ohio, I got to chill with the Adams Bros and Blake Bailey aka the Midwest Surfers. Chris and Nate were nice enough to let me crash their weekend and were down to wakesurf despite the cold weather. Sixty degree...
A Day with Will – Mitsubishi Outlander
Jesse Lee of Kinod Photography aka former Miata hard parkers… in a stand-off with our Mitsubishi Outlander. Thanks to Mitsubishi, Linhbergh, Jesse, and I had a smooth Outlander to cruise up to Sonoma for Formula Drift this weekend. Anything without coilovers is an improvement for a long drive over my S14 240sx. The Outlander was...
A Day with Will – Bonneville ETC.
Sunshine breaks through the clouds above the Bonneville Salt Flats. 2009 has been a year of firsts for me, first time to Pike’s Peak, the Texas Mile, a NASCAR race, and most recently – the Bonneville Speed Week. Bonneville is similar to Pike’s Peak in a sense. I’ve been nearby, but never really knew. In...
A Day with Will – Hill Climb Practice
The race to the clouds, climb dance, Millen’s mountain – Pike’s Peak. This week has passed by quickly. Just a few days ago, we arrived in Colorado Springs in the RMR/Red Bull Rig – now its the eve of the Hill Climb itself. I’m excited. Here is the past week of practice and having fun...
A Day with Will – FD Vegas 2 Pike’s Peak
Busy. Busy. Busy. So it goes. After Formula Drift Vegas, I hopped in the RMR rig for the ride to Colorado Springs. Pictured above is Rhys Millen’s Hyundai Genesis coupe- which he campaigns in Formula Drift, Redline Time Attack, and this weekend- Pike Peak International Hill Climb. After the jump, are a ton of images...
A Day with Will – Mitsubishi EVO X
Ricky Chu and I, Medium Monster – coming soon – recently shot a video for Mitsubishi Motors USA. Mitsubishi has teamed up with Jim Russel Racing School to do the Lancer Evolution Experience. Which is rumored to be under $1,000 for the class- which is much less than comparable driving schools. Plus you get the...
A Day with Will – Pike’s Peak 3
The also rises over the plains of Kansas. From the upper half of Pike’s Peak, the cold air makes it hard to hold the camera steady. Echoing in the valleys and through the W’s are the sound of turbocharged Lambda motor- gradually increasing in loudness. Eyelids push closer together and focus on the left handed...
A Day with Will – Pike’s Peak 2
The RMR rig parked and at the ready to unload for Pike’s Peak testing. Follow along with me to Colorado Springs with the Rhys Millen Racing crew to practice for the 2009 Pike’s Peak International Rally. More photos after jump.
A Day with Will – Pike’s Peak 1
Rhys Millen’s Hyundai Genesis Coupe gets the once over before the first day of testing at Pike’s Peak. Rhys first competed and won his class at the age of 19 at Pike’s Peak. Now a veteran of the hill climb, he’s going to pilot the new Hyundai Genesis platform up the hill in the RWD...
Quick Snaps – Hobo on Pike’s
Josh Herron checking out the view – from above the timber line on Pike’s Peak. Hobo Herron and I were shooting Hill Climb practice- both of us were very excited with the footage we were able to capture and being able to experience practice first hand… it was incredible. Many thanks to Rhys Millen for...