This was a trip to say goodbye to my Dad. Over the years, he had taken numerous trips back to Scotland and explored the highland whiskey trail with his brother Nigel. Being the charmer that he was, he made good friends with some of the key people in the distillery industry on the Southern Hebrides…
While I was on my way to the 2010 Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) conference in Las Vegas, I met up with best friends David and Connie in Scottsdale, Arizona, and took an afternoon walk through the city. Since I always (well, mostly always) have a camera with me, I took a few snaps:…
Story and photographs by Derek Cadzow. Printed in the September/October, 2006, issue of Cary Magazine. Reprinted here with permission. From 2004 to 2006, I worked a bit with Cary Magazine, which is a lifestyle community magazine in the Raleigh/Cary area. I started out as a photographer accompanying writers to stories, and quickly learned that while…
Ever feel like you’re stuffed into a sardine can? That’s what it feels like right now… I’m 35,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean in an IcelandAir jet and there is so little room I can barely open my laptop to write this. To add to the joy, we had “Ilsa, she-wolf of the SS” directing…
God certainly has an interesting way of reminding you He’s there. I’m wide awake, writing this at 4:30 am with a bit of stiff neck as the only reminder of one of the wildest rides I ever took in a vehicle. As I sit here in the dark with my laptop, I wonder why it’s…
(image above: this is not David’s beetle, but I recall seeing David’s legs appearing from underneath his VW in much the same way that these legs do! Sadly, no photos exist of our mythical Golden Beetle…) The Golden Beetle was my best friend’s first car. All of us — David, the VW bug, and I…
(image above: this is not David’s beetle, but it is the same year and looks the same except for the paint. David’s was more of a “spray bomb gold” — so not quite as clean as this one. Sadly, no photos exist of the mythical Golden Beetle…) The Golden Beetle was my best friend’s first…