Upcoming features.....

Here's a sneak peak at a few of my upcoming features to be published soon with Koolhouse....


Ronnie Gist's Ford w/Valerie Adams

Rich Browning's Merc w/Shannon Million

Micheal Neals' truck w/Danielle Cummins

Horsepower by The River

Looks like Horsepower by The River car show will be our last for the year. Now it's time to wrap up feature shoots, senior casuals and any other family gatherings that happen along. 2012 has been the best year yet for P8Photography, so it looks like we;ll have our work cut out for us to top it next year!

Thank you all for your continued support!!!!




Update: Horsepower by the River pictures have just been added....

Preview of an upcoming magazine feature.....

Why does this painting hold such a marvelous story?
Warehouse find? 
Look for the rest of the story coming soon!

VooDoo HooDoo Too

Still catching up on show coverage!!!

Redneck Rumble #7

Another one of several shows i'm currently working on. Hotrodhotline.com coverage coming soon!

Hot Rod Round-up 30

Shades of the Past in beautiful Pigeon Forge, TN is the latest of several shows in the works. Hotrodhotline coverage will be posted soon!

Text saved from my soon-to-be-deleted Fotki account.  (FOTKI.... KISS MT ASS!!!!)



Once a year we make the trek down to Birmingham to a local hangout that's been around for years. What started out as a local garage in 1944 by the Sanflippo brothers after returning home from the war, was later incorporated in 1946 and became the legacy known as Rocco and Cheater's Speed Shop Inc. In 1954, younger brother Dominic joined the company after returning from the navy. They were friends to all the big names in all types of racing. Many Grand National, now Cup racers, were their customers along with Indy owners and drivers. Lots of drag racers too. They knew how to market and buy parts AND they also had connections to all the manufacturers of the 40's thru the 60's. With this being the case they always had lots of stock. Their motto was "You can't sell from an empty wagon!" In the late 70's, second generation (Rocco and Cheaters' nephew and Dominic's son) Sam took over the company and now he is grooming HIS son Anthony for the helm.They had a machine and fabrication shop in the back of the speed shop and also had a garage up the street from the present location. Bobby aka K9racer has been friends of these guys for many years. Thanks to Bobby, we were allowed to come in and scour over the many, many parts in the 100x100 building. This truly is one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences you only hear about or read in magazines. Imagine seeing 250 complete exhaust systems for cars of the 30's,40's and 50's leaning in the back of a speed shop, along with shelf after shelf of brand new stock that hasn't been touched in years. Wheels still brand new in the box stacked everywhere. I could go on and on about what we saw and there's more i've already forgotten than what I can remember. I'll let the pictures do the talking and maybe I can talk Alan into a trip back down there for a more indepth story for the magazine. The history of Rocco and Cheaters has been well documented and is a story that NEEDS to be told.

***UPDATE***

The Rocco and Cheaters' story is in Car Kulture Deluxe #17.

CHECK IT OUT!!!

going through older shots......

Goodguys picture, bittersweet

I'm totally excited about having one of my pictures make the July Goodguys Gazette, yet heartbroken to hear what a tragic thing happen to the owner.... but honored to have been part of a tribute and important message for others who enjoy the hobby! Godspeed my friend.

Congrats to Rick on winning the Goodguys' Low Lid award!!!

upcoming feature shoot!!!!

Jason Graham Hot Rods Open House

Another milestone !!!

With the release of the recent Cars on The Square pictures our Facebook page got a huge boost!

Beatersville, Baby!

New Milestone!!!

We've been on the fence for a while now about remaining with Fotki.com as an online photo storage site. Due to the current all out assault of overtime Nissan has placed on us, my photography has taken a backseat to everything else in my day-to-day life. I recently checked back to see what negative effect this might have on our traffic at Fotki. Our visits totals have climbed steadily in the past months, but I was floored when I saw an all time high in hits on April 6th! I'm very grateful for the interest and hope everything at work settles down soon so we can get new photos up for everyone to see.

Thank you for your support!!!

Butch & Kimmie


**** Check out our photos @  www.fotki.com/ButchP56/ ****

Make Plans Now!!!

That's what SHE said:

Just had to share this!!! While checking directions for McNamara's Pub, I ran across this gem of a review sent in by some idiot from out of town. Ya know, "Whitedog", if your fries are soft and barely warm - LIKE YOUR COD - WE don't want to here about it. I think you made it very clear the first time, that your food had been sitting out. I'm thinking it was because your anal retentive ass asked for fries... "well done with no salt"... we don't take kindly to smart ass outsiders in these here parts!!! GFY - Whitedog!

Top Dead Center Magazine v.3 preview

 

Preview the new issue here:    http://issuu.com/patephotography/docs/top_dead_center_v2.3

another big photo shoot coming up..... Tim Labold's awesome sedan

Our next photo shoot..... Hellfire Revival front man Chris St. Clark's Phantom Kruiser

 Coming to Grease Monkey Magazine:

All in a day's work!

Over the years, it doesn't matter how many times people have to start crap about me. It doesn't matter how many lies they feel the need to tell. In the end..... they just wish they were me!

Because face it.... I've got the memories.... all they have is hurt feelings.

Some one ALWAYS does this!!!!!!

Kimmie and I took in the Nashville Auto Fest car show today. I've never felt comfortable with indoor shooting so this show is one I usually test out different ideas, settings and such. The thing about shooting anything when there's a crowd involved is that you have no control over said crowd. I wasted over 5 minutes on 3 different vehicles waiting on a lady to figure out how to take pictures with her cell phone. She never could figure out why I was standing there smiling at her. In her mind i'm more than likely a creep. In my mind, though, I'm betting someone who she's never met before got random pictures of old cars. Back to the story at hand, you never know til you get home what surprises lay in the pictures you carefully took while roaming a car show. 9 times out of 10 someone bends over in the background and graces me with a plumber's view. Today I got a totally different little gem i'd love to share with you.

Shot as taken:

Bet you didn't notice the hot babe.... picking her nose!

and here is the final CROPPED version the rest of the public will see:
(btw... while I was worried about Ms Nose Picker, Kimmie thought the green Food Bank sign clashed with the car.... now both are gone)

Car Shows : 2011 revisted

Beaters, Bands & Burrito's
Fall Edition
Bandito Burrito Cantina
Madison, AL
October 29

Car Shows : 2011 revisted

2nd Annual
Flat Track Vintage
Motorcycle Racing
and Bike Show
James E. Ward Fairgrounds
Lebanon, TN
October 23

Car Shows : 2011 revisted

VooDoo Kings
Kustom Car Club
presents
VooDoo HooDoo
Best Western Plus Motor Inn
Bowling Green, KY
October 1

Car Shows : 2011 revisted

Redneck Rumble VI
James E. Ward
Agricultural Center
945 Baddour Pkwy
Lebanon, TN
Sept. 17

Car Shows : 2011 revisted

Shades of the Past
Hot Rod Roundup #29
Dollywood's Splash Country
Pigeon Forge, TN
Sept. 9

Car Shows : 2011 revisted

37th Annual Frog Follies
Vanderburgh County 4-H Center
Evansville,IN
August 26

Car Shows : 2011 revisted

Dragstalgia 2
I-40 Dragway
Crossville, TN
July 24

Car Shows : 2011 revisted

9th Hot Rod Reunion
presented by AAA
Beech Bend Raceway
Bowling Green, KY
June 17