Werk Crew | Bob Tilton | Early Porsche Culture

Figured it was time to address some FAQs. See above or below.

What makes you so special that you started a blog? Nothing. I just take pictures and share them. Are you special?

Can I advertise my company or business on Werk Crew? No. Werk Crew is ad-free…for now.

Will you add my personal web site, blog or tumblr to your links page? It depends. I am extremely selective about the links that appear on Werk Crew. As you can see – I’m very much into creative individuals doing cool-artistic things and sharing it with the world. If your site is self-serving, as in no links to other sites, then the answer is straight up “no”. If you don’t support others then why should others support you?

Can I add a Werk Crew link to my website? Ah hell yeah…and really you don’t need my permission. I’ll go ahead and thank you in advance for the support.

Can I send you our product to review? I don’t formerly review products. Everything that has appeared on Werk Crew has been purchased by me and I sometimes voluntarily express my opinion.

Can I use the content or photos from Werk Crew? Yes, if it’s for personal reasons (blogs, tumblrs, etc). Please provide credit and link back to Werk Crew. It’s always very flattering for my work to get mentioned or make an appearance on web sites, blogs and tumblrs. Please do not alter or remove my watermark from photos. For business or advertising purposes, please contact me to discuss permission and/or rates.

Who cuts your hair? Grace Chen.

What camera do you use? All images on Werk Crew are taken with one of four cameras: Canon 5DII, Fuji X100, Leica D-Lux 4 or iPhone.

Are you an R Gruppe member? Absolutely! As well as an Early 911S Registry and a certain other club that I’m not allowed to talk about. I can only divulge that I have been appropriately assigned as Member No. 13. I do not belong to PCA ’cause I know nothing about wine, cheese or golf.

How did you get that effect or what kind of post processing did you do to that image? I randomly press keys with my eyes closed. Sometimes that’s how I takes pics too.

Where do you live? Pleasant Hill, CA which is in the the suburbs east of San Francisco.

Why are you so mean spirited? Because the cheerleaders in jr. high threw me in garbage cans on a weekly basis.

Do you freelance your photography or graphic design? Depends on the project. I keep busy with a full-time job and the Werk Crew stuff. However, shoot me an email so we can discuss as I am always interested in expanding my horizons.

Do you sell prints of your photography? I recently purchased an “exhibition quality” printer and will soon be offering prints for sale.

How old are you? Shame on you for asking but if you must know – 29…again.

How many visitors a day frequent your site? Again, shame on you but if you must know – it’s like 29 million.

What do you do for a living? I work at a commercial offset printer in the prepress department as the “Photoshop Guy”.

Contact me at bobt@werkcrew.com for less frequently asked questions.

Young Jake Fitzgerald misplaces car keys. Decides to roll out in stroller instead.

Due to double-shipping a calendar order to Europe, I have three calendars available but there’s a catch – I ask that you buy all three for a good reason. Long story short…the very honest recipient of the double order in Europe has offered to mail them for me and I don’t want to impose on him for doing me a favor. I totally appreciate that he is willing to take the time to mail them for me.

So if you’re interested in purchasing all three and have a European address then please contact me at bobt@werkcrew.com. I’ll offer them at $60 to include shipping.

UPDATE: Calendars are sold. TX!

Inspired. Inspire. Inspired. This is how I want to go through life.

It is the end of the day. I get home from work after getting dinner “to-go”. There is a package at the front doorstep. It’s from Jeroen Berloth of 9 Gear. He had emailed me for my address several days ago and I didn’t ask why. I like surprises. As it would turn out I was surprised…but more so…speechless.

<huge gap to simulate being speechless – just in case you guys think I just have a thing for negative space> 

My dinner got cold. In my hands was Jeroen’s beautifully self published book titled Year One – A Photo Journal. It put me on my ass. Unbelievable. I have always considered Jeroen a partner in artistically bringing the early Porsche culture to the “internet surface”. So to be holding his epic efforts in hard copy form was truly a pleasurable moment.

As I leafed through the book and read the hand written inscription and the “thank you” page, it seems I am partially responsible for the creation of Year One. Also, I thought how “appropriate” that I had received Year One today since it is exactly one year and one day since I released my self published book.

This book is truly a heart felt gift. However, the real gift is having inspired someone to create…to permanently and passionately mark their spot in this world…in our early Porsche culture world.

I was inspired to create Departure. Year One was inspired by Departure. Year One has now inspired me to create…the next book. This is what I have been waiting for. For things to come full circle.

Inspired. Inspire. Inspired. It’s a good life and a great escape.

Year One , book five of six, will find a prized spot next to my most favorite things. I am honored. Congrats and thank you Jeroen!

Happy Birthday to my Dad! He’s currently vacationing in Vietnam with my mother and I can only imagine they’re having the best time ever. He met my her while serving in the Army on multiple-voluntary terms. Brought us back as souvenirs as I like to say. Still happily married and forever a man of honor and integrity.

BTW, I’ve learned to never…ever sneak up on a vet. Their startled reflex is to cock their fist back and throw a punch. Not that I ever got hit but…just always enter a room loudly if you don’t want a black eye.

I have to confess…it’s cool as hell to make an appearance on one of my favorite tumblr sites – Drop Anchors. Thanks DA!

Gabriel is half asian like me!