Lyn McKay
Co-Publisher - Lead Editor
Throughout her long career in marketing and communications, Lyn has built teams, owned agencies, and helped brands tell stories. Also an accomplished PR pro, and published journalist, it didn’t take her long to notice the absence of a credible media outlet focused exclusively on the growing motorsport of drifting.
DRIFTEM Crew Members
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Drift Enthusiast Magazine is proud to recognize the dedicated crew members who volunteer time and talents to make our DRIFTEM world go round.
Owen G.
Digital Content Lead - Videography - Photography - Field (Southeast US)
Owen started his journey as a creative in 2013 in basic video editing, and in 2023, he made the switch from various niches to photography and videography in the motorsport world with his primary focus being IMSA, Drift, and GT Racing. While doing so, he leverages skills from marketing, graphics, photo, and video as the VP of Marketing & Multimedia Forensic Expert in digital forensics and drift team/circuit management.
Taylor Haney
Editorial - Photography - Field (Southeast US)
Taylor has a rich background in motorsport editorial, graphic design, and photography, along with a profound love for the drift scene. Always aiming to capture the essence of drifting, Taylor has been able to capture the drivers and community alike, through a camera lens and powerful storytelling.
Jarrod Dykstra
Photography - Field (North America, International)
Jarrod is a photographer from Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He grew up around cars, as his father built and owned classic muscle cars for decades. Around 2014, he discovered drifting, and in 2018 he built his first drift car. He started out as a photographer taking film photos at drift events whenever his E36 (predictably) overheated. When his local track permanently closed in 2022, he retired his drift car, and jumped head-first into photography. Since, he’s shot at events up and down the west coast (open drift, to Grassroots, to PRO-AM and FD) and also ventured abroad in 2024.
Ian Ramirez
Videography - Photography - Field (Western US)
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!
Miguel Guzman
Photography - Field (Southeast US)
Miguel is an emerging motorsport photographer whose passion ignited at Sebring. His photography journey began in December 2024 and continues to progress through opportunities with Drift Enthusiast Magazine, U.S. Drift Circuit, and Orlando Speed World (OSW). Miguel is deeply embedded in the Central Florida Drift Community, with OSW serving as his home track. He aspires to pursue mechanical engineering in college with a focus on Vehicle Dynamics.
Justin Fowler
Co-Publisher - Media Management
Justin has lived and breathed drifting since the age of 10. A devoted JDM fan, SIM driver, and drifting photographer, Justin is always in the middle of the scene coordinating comp teams, spotting, working under a hood, or shooting/hunting down great DRIFTEM media content. In his spare time, he works as a top-notch Audi automotive technician.
Nicole Bogusinski
Social Media Lead - Editorial - Field (US & Canada)
Nicole has been working in social media marketing for 10 years but it wasn’t until 2022 (and a surprise ride-a-long with Chelsea DeNofa), that she fell in love with drifting. Since then, she has travelled Canada & the USA creating content and capturing stories for automotive brands and athletes. She also helped organize the first ever LGBTQ+ inclusion event at Formula Drift Long Beach and the Women of FD program alongside PROSPEC driver Zandara Kennedy in 2024.
Ian Brightman
Editorial - Photography - Field (Eastern US)
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.
Dan Gooda
Videography - Field (US & Canada)
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.
Lars Faria
Photography - Field (Eastern US, International)
Rally and drifting were Lars’ “first loves” of motorsport and his discovery of motorsport media naturally followed. Lars’ joy comes from capturing amazing rally and drifting event moments, which according to him is what he loves more than anything. His dream is to one day cover all motorsport events, while also traveling the world, and doing his part to make a positive influence on the awesome motorsport community!
Alan Hussar
Photography - Field (Western US)
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.
Ryan Brown
Photography - Field (United Kingdom)
Ryan is an automotive photographer from the north west of England with a passion for motorsport and photography. He's been fixated on cars since playing Gran Turismo at a young age and began taking photography seriously a couple of years ago. He takes pride in his work and won't rest until a picture is perfect.
Jenna Powers
Photography - Field (Southeast US)
Jenna is a Georgian-born-and-raised track focused motorsport photographer whose passion started at a young age. Her love for cars began before touching a camera, growing up with brothers and a dad who taught her everything from changing a tire to dropping a transmission. When she’s not on track, you’ll probably find her at a car show, traveling or running her crochet business.
Rakesh Patel
Partnerships - Sponsorships - Field
With a rich background in the automotive aftermarket, including roles at Super Street Magazine and DSPORT, Rakesh Patel brings an in-depth understanding of the industry. Through his company, Room 201 (www.rm201.com), he provides marketing products and media support for Formula DRIFT and others, helping automotive brands connect with their audience.
Sam Frazelle
Editorial - Photography - Field (Southwest & Eastern US)
Sam Frazelle literally 'grew up' on Cali drifting. She and her parents frequented California Formula DRIFT events throughout her childhood, so she's practically seen it all! Fast forward, and today, you can find Sam and her trusty camera shooting trackside photography at drifting events, and she's also a vital part of the behind-the-scenes DRIFTEM family.
Tim Jarvis
Photography - Field (Midwest & Eastern US)
A lifelong automotive enthusiast and career web/software developer, Tim’s technical background helped him quickly pick up photography. He got his first ‘real’ camera about 10 years ago and never looked back. Tim splits his time between Minneapolis, MN and St. Augustine, FL, allowing him to maximize year-round motorsports, with an emphasis on drift, rally, and circuit racing -- along with all-things motorsports: ATVs/UTVs, off-roading, mud bogs, go-karts, drag racing, ice racing, motorcycles, motocross, etc.
Blair Howard
Photography - Field (Western US & Canada)
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.
Andrei Popov
Photography - Field (Eastern US)
Andrei is a photographer out of Central Jersey. He started as a driver and 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.
Collin MacDonald
Photography - Field (Eastern US)
Collin is a Massachusetts-based photographer who began pursuing motorsport media in 2022. He's passionate about capturing the raw energy and precision of drifting and is always chasing the special moments that place his viewers right in the action and 'in-the-moment' with him.
Alex Shirra
Photography - Field (Southwest US)
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 his photography really serious and he’s grateful he made the leap. He’s excited to be learning and growing in this industry every day.