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Michael Alan Ross is an automotive photographer who has taken his passion and love for car design and carved out a career photographing the cars and people that define the industry. His work is featured in a wide range of advertising and editorial in the U.S. and Europe. Michael’s love of car design includes encyclopedic knowledge of engineering details and an appreciation for the evolution of a component and sentimentality for the classics. He is a licensed photographer for Porsche and can be found at events around the world or with collectors and designers who touch the hobby. He collaborated with author Tom Cotter and Ken Gross to shoot for their book Rocking Garages and he has a new book coming out that he’s creating with Tom Cotter titled Barnfind Roadtrip.
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“Until one is committed there is hesitancy. The chance to draw back always ineffectiveness. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it! Begin it now.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
CAREER CHALLENGE
Trying to find his signature as a photographer. He learned to not be afraid to look for help and find a great mentor.
AH-HA MOMENTS
After working on the book Rocking Garages Michael realized that there is nothing like the people that cars bring together.
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A 1974 Triumph TR6
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
Less brake more throttle.
AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE
Visit a bookstore, a news stand, and experience something different than the internet.
FAVORITE BOOKS
The Art of Racing in the Rain – Garth Stein
Rockin’ Garages – Tom Cotter / Ken Gross / Michael Alan Ross
PARTING ADVICE
Don’t forget to have fun.
HOW TO FIND MICHAEL
Michael Alan Ross – www.michaelalanross.com
Facebook – www.facebook.com/michael.a.ross
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