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Randy Wells of Wells Imagery is a premier automotive media brand. His award-winning car photography and films have been voted among the top 5 best in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, USA

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Known for his integrity and talented vision, Randy Wells has the good fortune to photograph, film, and write about cars and transportation for the best manufacturers, advertising agencies, collectors, auction houses, and magazines full-time.

From automotive drone work, to covering one-of-a-kind events, to excelling in the studio, to capturing off-road race action, he has done it all.

Always pushing the envelope, he has won numerous awards and been voted one of the best automotive photographers in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle, and beyond. His award-winning work has appeared more than 20,000 times worldwide, including magazines like National Geographic. All his work is personally handcrafted. See the link above for more of his images available for prints and licensing.

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LATEST RECORD REVIEW

Somehow I still find time to review the latest audiophile-oriented LPs that I have an interest in. This new Craft Recordings reissue of a ’50s jazz recording on Savoy by Art Pepper is not audiophile in a modern sense, but a unique look back at the first album by one of the best jazz saxophonist of the 20th Century. Check out my review of this reissue of Art Pepper’s Surf Ride in Tracking Angle:

SURF RIDE RECORD REVIEW

PERSONAL WORK 2025

Followers of my blog know that at the end of each year I post a series of personal photographs made at a non-assignment single location. Here’s a 4-season composite I made at a local road known for cool photo ops. Enjoy something new this season!

Porsche’s 911 Through the Years

BACK FROM LAS VEGAS F-1

Thank you to my client who asked me to be the embedded photographer and filmmaker for his 3-day penthouse party overlooking the course at the Las Vegas Grand Prix F-1 race. Here’s a shot I made during the rainy qualifying session under the lights. Congrats to Max Verstappen for his victory and staying in the hunt.

SEAT TIME

Seat time is the difference between proficiency and mastery.

Time and energy focused on one goal every day for decades will get you there. Natural talent will make it happen faster. Integrity will make it last for your entire lifetime.

ROYALTY IS ON THE MENU!

For those who receive the Porsche Club of America’s national magazine, Panorama, a rare treat is coming your way. The November 2025 issue will feature my photos and story of the 1973 12 Hours of Sebring race winning Porsche 911 RSR.

This exclusive feature is one of the highest honors that I have received in my automotive photojournalism career. Hope you like it.

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WINTER HOLIDAYS ARE IMPORTANT

Especially if you live in the northern United States.

Heading from Seattle to Las Vegas for an F-1 assignment next!

Image of Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari during a Formula One race at Hockenheim, Germany by Randy Wells

CINEMATIC WIDESCREEN

Framing has an amazing impact of how an image, stills or motion, is perceived.

It can be confusing when describing a stills style as cinematic widescreen. Here is a reference for different aspect ratios. Cinematic widescreen is the widest format at 21:9. Traditional full frame 35mm stills is 3:2, which is entirely different, unless you are shooting side by side panoramas.

NO DRAMA PLEASE

Yes, I collect vinyl. Going to record stores and flipping through LPs helps me relax from the jealousy, pettiness and drama that I sometimes have to deal with in my line of work. Browsing the racks is a chance for me to unplug from digital distractions and feed my soul. When life’s not fair, I try to solve problems, not make them.

Here I am at my favorite store in Seattle, Easy Street Records. Fantastic selection. Great service. Pub food in house. Go upstairs for the collectible section. Jive Time is also recommended. Good Stuff!

(Photo: Andrea Wells)

MISSING DIANE KEATON

Quirky but irresistible. An actress and photographer, among other things, Diane was a funny, adorable iconoclast who earned my respect. She was an exemplary example for independent women everywhere with her bold ideas, leading fashion sense, and choice in films that she was a part of. She will be missed.

(Self portrait: Diane Keaton)

PCA PARADE ISSUE COVER!

My sincere thanks to the team at Porsche Club of America for all I was gifted with this month, including the cover of Panorama Magazine, two features of images, and the majority of the Parade photo coverage. David Mathews was the writer I teamed up with on many of these pieces, and he did a masterful job. Check out the October issue!

My best regards to the PCA Executive Council, Rob Sass, Richard Baron, Jeff Majeske, Margaret Kelly, and Emma Smith for their generous support!

PCA Panorama

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THIS IS WHAT I LOOK LIKE ON A HARD ASSIGNMENT

People sometimes ask me, what’s it like being an in demand car photographer that’s always on deadline.

Well, it helps if you keep hydrated, eat a Mediterranean diet, exercise, and have an occupational therapy massage every two weeks. Continue reading “”

A BUSY TIME OF THE YEAR

Randy Wells, Seattle, Santa Barbara, Car, Photographer, Automotive, Photography, Image of the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, Pacific Northwest by Randy Wells

In the life of an automotive photographer and writer, there is always something to do. Much of it has to do with running a business: contacting clients and car collectors, sending estimates, and planning for the next assignment. Yet, the best part of my job remains the creative side: making photographs and writing.

When I’m not on deadline, I have a chance to do the creative part for myself. Fall is always a great time of the year for that, even if I tend to be busy with tying up summer projects. This year, I plan on traveling from my base in Seattle to the Columbia River Gorge. That’s where I can be free to make landscape images that are both abstract and informative. Fall color will be peaking there soon. Check it out!