Weeks' Journey

Car problems. Everyone hates them. However, when they happened to me a few weeks ago, I enjoyed them. Ok, not so much having them, but the situation that it brought to me.

I walked into Weeks Automotive shop and felt as if I had stepped into a playground of photographic opportunities. The shop was a typical mechanic's shop - parts scattered around, old rusty cars waiting to be refurbished, dust and grim layering the shelves, pizza numbers written on the walls for easy convenience, and the mechanics's cigarette that should have been ashed out last Tuesday. The shop, as well as the mechanic, Ian Weeks, were busting at the seams with character. I was in for a treat, and I could barely wait to start capturing it all.

While Ian worked on my car, he shared stories of his life with me. Being in the military, it allowed him to travel the world - 35 states, and 14 countries. Through his stories he made me think, wonder, and laugh. He took my mind on a journey. "Being in the military taught me a lot. But I never understood why we would wake up at 5 AM, go for a 5 mile run, and end up in the same spot that we began." Having me laughing, he continued, "Sure, let's go for a run, but this time, let's actually GO somewhere." Unique thinking, uncommon character - I loved it!

The photos of the shop tell a story in themselves. That's one of my most favorite things about photography, it allows you to tell a story without saying a word. Photography takes you on a journey. Please enjoy, and let your mind GO somewhere.