“…photos (are printed) on high-quality Kodak paper, a resin-coated, silver-halide color paper optimized for digital printers. A light source inside our digital printers exposes the photographic paper pixel by pixel. This process mimics traditional photography, in which light from the subject exposes photographic film inside of a camera… Prints have the same archival quality as prints made from 35mm film.”

In the 1930s film speed was not as fast as it is today. As a result the photographer had to use longer exposure times which often resulted in motion blur. Or shorter times were used to eliminate this problem which resulted in an under-exposed negative. I am able to digitally improve the midtones and shadows (i.e under-exposed areas) while preserving the highlights. As a result, these prints have a much better gray scale balance then what you would get from an optical print from the negative.

Limited Edition Photographs - Certain photographs have been selected from the collection for additional processing because of their exceptional content and quality. Numerous hours go into removing dust and scratches from these images, removing blur, sharpening and in some cases adding tones that make the final print more attractive. (Some examples of this process are shown below.) These photographs have been enlarged, matted using acid-free archival material, individually numbered and framed. On the front, a small silver plate describes the event and on the back of each photograph a more detailed explanation is included.

I hope you enjoy the photographs shown.  Rather than just showing cars, the photographs I have selected also show the people involved with automobiles in Germany during the 1930s. In almost every case you can feel the atmosphere surrounding the event whether it be the anticipation of a speed record attempt or the endless adjustments made to the racecars in the pits.

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