Edgar Beers Jr.:  

Just like in school I am still a car nut.I am involved in drag racing phtography and video.I do some freelance photography and writing. My photos and short articles have been published in East Coast Drag News and Vintage Fuel magazines.I have to thank my English teacher,Mr.Romond,for inspiring me 25 years ago.I never forgot his advice about using my love and knowledge of drag racing as a way to share it with others. I never did get an all out dragster as many expected me to do.They cost way too much money.I do,however,like to take my Camaro to the drags and "play" once in a while.However,I might go to a drag racing school and drive a 160 mph dragster like alot of my friends race. Recently, I began attending dirt track races. Modifieds,late models,sprint cars,midgets,Legends cars.They are really cool from a photographer's standpoint. There's always alot of action to photograph.It has opened up a whole other world of racing for me. I also enjoy photographing outdoor scenes. I try to capture some of the country that is still left in the area where most of us grew up. Though many things have changed,there are some things I still remember that I like to take pictures of.Oxford Furnace lake and along the Musconetcong River are great places to relax and take in nature. One of my more interesting subjects to photograph has been the remains of a town in Pennsylvania named Centralia.It is nearly abandoned due to a coal mi...Expand for more