About

A digital perspective into Southern California’s amazing car culture, with narratives and imagery captured from Porsche club gatherings, weekly car shows, and Motorsports events.

 

287 thoughts on “About”

  1. Hey Chris,

    This may be a little bit long winded, and for that I apologize. Your son posted a link to your blog on Reddit, and as a car enthusiast, I figured I’d give it a shot. I was expecting a half-assed blog with American muscle cars and hot rods, which are far from my thing. I’m a die-hard fan of Stuttgart. So imagine my surprise when I see the page is incredibly well constructed, riddled with Porsches, and to top it all off, you’re a 4.0RS fan as well? I’m going to throw this out there so you know: I’m a HUGE Porsche fan, with my favorite being the late-model 993 C4S.

    I figured you needed to hear this straight up. This is an amazing blog. I’m going to go through and read the whole thing tonight since I just got done with finals. Seriously, I don’t really keep a lot of links in my bookmark menu on Firefox, but this is going right between Reddit and Gmail (those are the first two links, and my most frequented pages). So yeah, you got yourself a fan.

    Seriously, thank you. Keep up the great reviews. It’s like this blog was made especially for me. You’re awesome. And thank your son for posting this on Reddit, otherwise I would not have seen it!

    Best regards!

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  3. Phil,
    Thank you. I have been in shock all day since checking my blog at noon to see how many views I had (13,000 +)…
    And thank you for being one of the many visitors who checked out digitaldtour.com on Wednesday.
    Regards,
    Chris

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  5. I am seriously in love with this blog. For 2 very important reasons. First of all I love your humble and enthusiastic tone. The writing comes off as if an 11yr old (the passion when you first fell in love with the brand) is getting the opportunity to walk around each and every car that you photograph. Love it! The second – is the photography, its crisp and interesting, and well selected. Bravo! I will be a loyal follower and can’t wait!

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  6. When I was 24, a friend was nice enough to lend me a 996 turbo for the summer as he had spent some time racing with me the years prior. 2 years later that car ignited an intense passion for me in relation to the brand, a passion I feel you share too. Fantastic blog and keep it up.

    Your sons a good dude too for putting this on Reddit 😉

    Yan (Montreal, canada)

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  8. i would just like to say that this site is very well put together and you clearly have skill with a camera. as a lifelong porsche fan this site will be in my bookmarks for a while. keep up the good work
    ~Andy

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  9. I’ve really enjoyed reading over your blog (new reader) and must say it’s amazingly thorough and has incredible photography! You’ve got a real talent for this! Keep it up!

    Have you ever read Gary Vaynerchuk’s book called “Crush It!”? You really should check it out! Here is a video about it (it’s about cashing in on your passion and I think you would certainly benefit from reading it): http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m2X9S8LNEBP84R/ref=ent_fb_link

    Oh and I have no affiliation with him other than I’m a big fan of his work.

    Really though, you seem to have this niche covered and I can’t wait to see more! Are you on Twitter and/or Facebook?

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    • Mike,

      Thank you for your positive feedback.
      I’m glad that you are enjoying my posts and photography, and thank you for the reference to the book “Crush it”. I watched the video, and will be looking to read the book.
      And to answer your last question, no I am not on Twitter of Facebook.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  11. Ridiculously well done blog. You can thank your son for all the traffic.
    This is the epitome of a true car enthusiast.
    I hope to one day experience what you have. Until then, I’ll keep snapping exotics at every chance I see.
    Keep up the incredible work, and hope to see more soon.

    Greetings from Calgary, Canada,

    Ivan.

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    • I’m sorry you feel my blog has become boring…
      I work very hard to maintain a consistent level of writing and photography, but obviously some posts may not be as appealing as others.
      Hopefully you will not be disappointed with my future posts.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  33. Wow, incredible weblog layout! How long have you been blogging for? you make blogging look easy. The overall look of your website is wonderful, as well as the content!

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    • Thank you, I’m glad that you appreciate my blogs design.
      I launched digitaldtour on September 17, 2011, and have been writing and photographing the events captured in my posts ever since.
      The vintage race photography used in my blog is taken from my personal archive; events that I photographed from the mid 1970’s through the late 80’s.
      Thanks again and Regards,
      Chris

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  39. hello there and thank you for your information – I’ve definitely picked up something new from right here. I did however expertise several technical issues using this website, since I experienced to reload the website a lot of times previous to I could get it to load correctly. I had been wondering if your web hosting is OK? Not that I am complaining, but slow loading instances times will sometimes affect your placement in google and can damage your high-quality score if advertising and marketing with Adwords. Anyway I am adding this RSS to my email and could look out for a lot more of your respective interesting content. Ensure that you update this again very soon..

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    • Thank you for your comments, also the feedback regarding slow upload times.
      I am still working on trying to resolve the bugs due to file size and my blogs formatting.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  43. Greetings, I do think your blog could be having browser compatibility problems. Whenever I look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine however when opening in IE, it’s got some overlapping issues. I merely wanted to give you a quick heads up! Apart from that, great blog!

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    • Thank you for your feedback.
      In order to resolve these internet explorer problems. I am working with WordPress to try and resolve.
      Can you tell me what versions of IE you are using?
      And can you tell me what other problems in detail you are experiencing?
      Thank you in advance for your assistance in these matters.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  44. Hello, you used to write excellent, but the last several posts have been kinda boring… I miss your tremendous writings. Past several posts are just a bit out of track! come on!

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    • I’m sorry you have been disappointed by my last several posts.
      Not every post can be a home run…
      I’ll take your comments to heart and try to up my game, so stay tuned.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  45. Hi there, I do think your website might be having web browser compatibility issues. When I take a look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine however, if opening in IE, it’s got some overlapping issues. I just wanted to provide you with a quick heads up! Besides that, great blog!

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    • Thank you for your feedback.
      Can you tell me what version of internet explorer you are using?
      And can you explain in detail exactly what type of problems you are encountering?
      I am currently working with WordPress to try and resolve these problems, and in order to resolve they need some additional input.
      I would appreciate your help in quantifying these concerns.
      Thank you in advance for your assistance.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  47. Howdy just wanted to give you a quick heads up. The text in your content seem to be running off the screen in Ie. I’m not sure if this is a format issue or something to do with browser compatibility but I figured I’d post to let you know. The style and design look great though! Hope you get the issue fixed soon. Thanks

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    • Can you share with me which version of IE you are running?
      Wordpress is working with me, trying to resolve the problems you note, however they need to know specifically which versions of IE are having the format problems.
      I would appreciate your help in trying to resolve this problem.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  48. Thanks for the quality pictures and detailed stories, I am really enjoying your blog.
    Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany,
    Lukas

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  50. Hi, there´s a grey 599 on one of these C&C pictures – you assumed it as “canna di fucile”. It is grigio medio. Canna di fucile is a darker metallic color…

    BTW, great pictures!

    cheers from Germany.

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    • Thank you for the clarification regarding my error in identifying the Ferrari 599 color.
      I never got a chance to ask the owner about the color, so had to go online to Ferrari’s website to research.
      The colors specifications on their site for canna di fucile looked close to the color of the car I had photographed, but obviously I was wrong.
      It seems you know your Ferrari’s very well, so please let me know if I make any further errors.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  51. No problem, Chris. It’s not a mistake. Ferrari has an amazing range of colors, so its hard to see the difference sometimes.
    Usually people name grigio Silverstone as Canna di Fucile, but they are totally different, too.

    Really like your pics and these C&C events!

    cheers

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    • Thank you, I’m glad that you have enjoyed reading my blog.
      As far as receiving emails, I’m not sure who you are sending them to, because I have not received any.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  53. I am aware this is really boring and youre simply skipping to the next comment, but I merely wanted to throw you a big thanks! We really discovered this on yahoo, and im happy Used to do. Ill definitely be coming back

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    • Thank you for your comments, I do read them and try to respond to as many as possible.
      I also appreciate you taking the time to read my blog, and hope you continue to find it of interest.
      Regards,
      Chris

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    • Thank you for your feedback.
      If you choose to go with WordPress for your blog, you will not require any html coding skills to make your blog a reality.
      You can check out their site for the details on how to begin your own blog; I have been using their services since September 2011, and have been very happy with their services.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  70. Howdy would you mind sharing which blog platform you’re working with? I’m looking to start my own blog in the near future but I’m having a hard time choosing between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal. The reason I ask is because your design and style seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something unique. P.S Apologies for getting off-topic but I had to ask!

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    • Thank you for your comments.
      My blog is hosted by WordPress, and is a service provider that I would highly recommend if you are interested in beginning your own blog.
      I hope this information will help.
      Regards,
      Chris

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      And good luck with starting up your own site.
      Regards,
      Chris

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  103. I greatly enjoy checking back on your blog, and finding new content.
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    I will be in the Northridge area in early August, and would love to find some car shows or events.
    Would you know of any going on around that time and area?

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    Ivan.

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  139. Your 1st visit to Le Mans is a delight to read and wach Chris and I can’t wait for your race coverage and the Loire Valley visit…Claude

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    • Hi Claude,
      Thank you for the email, and appreciate your comments. Am working on part tow, and hopefully the images and narrative will be well received.
      See you Saturday morning at c&c (Porsche featured marque morning…)
      Regards,
      Chris

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    • Thank you, I appreciate your comments.
      My blog theme is one of many offered by WordPress. I did however modify it to meet my design intent.
      Thank you again and Regards,
      Chris

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  144. Hello Chris!
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  145. Hi Chris – I am looking to start a YouTube channel and was wondering if I could use some of your photos in my videos. I would, of course, give you credit for the photos.

    Please let me know.
    Thanks!!!

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    • Hi Jamin,
      Thank you for your email.
      It sounds like you have an interesting project in the works.
      Can you share with me which images from my blog you are interested in using?
      If you can share some more detail, we can discuss your request, and the intended extent and usage of my photos.
      Thanks again, and I look forward to hearing back.
      Regards,
      Chris

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