DRIFTEM CORRESPONDENTS (North America)

Drift Enthusiast Magazine is proud to recognize these talented creatives as valued members of our crew. They will all be actively assisting us with covering drifting events and happenings across North America.

  • Daniel Gooda - Greater North America

    Daniel turned a childhood passion for video and cameras into a successful full-time career. He founded Island Escape Media in 2016 and has grown it into a highly-successful and recognized production company. Dan spends his weekends and spare time feeding one of his passion projects - filming and creating content for anything motorsport-related.

    @daniel.gooda

  • Ian Brightman - Greater East Coast

    Being behind a camera since 2002, Ian is a photographer with a deep-seated passion for capturing the heartbeat of car culture and the adrenaline-fueled world of motorsport; with work being graced with global brands such as Motortrend, Hot Rod Magazine, and Formula Drift, among others.

    https://ianthebrightman.com/

  • Katelyn Brozovich - Greater Midwest

    Katelyn, more widely known as clusterfuc, has been capturing moments in drifting since 2018.  Her lifelong love for photography grew into a passion in 2004, leading her to accept a Scholastic Gold Key for a single digital image and portfolio in 2009.  She’s always had a love for cars and found a way to express that when she discovered drifting, where the cars are fascinatingly intense being pushed to their limits. Katelyn’s images bring that exciting feeling right to you.

    www.clusterfuc.com

  • Christian Buenaventura - Greater California/Southern Oregon

    My passion for photography started in high school, but my love for cars recently started in 2019, when I attended a weekend at Villains Sportsland. When I thought my passion for photography/videography was fading, drifting re-ignited both my love for both the sport and my passion. I recently separated from Active Duty military (navy) after eight years, and since then, I’ve been chasing the automotive industry. 

    For the community that made me feel alive again, I share the adrenaline through my lens.

    Portfolio

  • Ian Ramirez - Greater California

    Ian is a photographer and videographer.  He’s always had a passion for anything automotive since he was in high school.  After graduating with a bachelors in nursing, he quickly realized he wanted to take his automotive and motorsport photography hobby to a professional level.  Now, all he thinks about is drifting events, and how to own a GT3RS!

    www.iancramirezphotography.com

  • Blair Howard - Greater Northwest

    Blair began a photography career after retiring from his first career of 37 years. Feeling too young to actually retire, he picked up his old Canon 20d, and dove in head first. His early automotive works included several dealer shoots, private sessions, and drag racing events at Mission Raceways in British Columbia. Today, Blair still covers private sessions, as well as the annual event schedules at Evergreen Speedway and Mission Raceway.

    https://www.blairhowardphotography.ca

  • Alan Hussar - Greater Northwest

    From autocross, to rally, to drift, Alan’s here to cover it all. With an influence from abstract and modern art, his goal is bring a unique style and view to everything he shoots.

    @Hatake_Shoots

  • Andrei Popov - New Jersey/ETown

    Andrei is a photographer out of Central Jersey. He started as a driver and he uses this point of view to help guide his photography by trying to anticipate what the driver will do. He grew up spectating drift events at Englishtown, which then eventually led him to driving, and doing media.

    https://www.popovcreative.com/automotive

  • Alexander Shirra - Greater Southwest

    Alex has always been interested in drifting and the car scene in general. He got his first taste of photographing drift cars at Fuel Fest 2022 in Phoenix, AZ and was instantly hooked. Going to that event pushed him to start taking photography really serious and he’s grateful he made the leap. He’s excited to be learning and growing in this industry every day.

    https://alexshirramedia.mypixieset.com/gallery-a/ 

  • Taylor Haney - Greater Southeast

    From the vibrant streets of Atlanta, Taylor has been at the heart of motorsports photography since 2015, blending a rich background in graphic design and photography with a profound love for the drift scene. Initially contributing to Girls 'N Garages magazine, Taylor championed the presence of women in the auto industry, a journey that naturally veered into the world of grassroots drifting. This new path was not just a career shift, but a passion ignited, leading to a deep dive into the drift culture from local events to PRO-AM and Formula DRIFT. Now, Taylor combines this immersive experience with a flair for storytelling, aiming to capture the essence of drifting not just through the camera lens but also through the compelling stories of the drivers and the community.

    https://thaneydesigns.wixsite.com/-clutchchickmedia