Arts: Chasing Storms, but Not Sandy

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Behold Chasing Storms, but Not Sandy By David Rosenberg Posted Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012, at 01:51 PM ET Mike Hollingshead is modest. On his website, he describes himself as "just a guy that liked storms as a kid then started chasing them in 1999." With Hurricane Sandy dominating the news, you might think Hollingshead would have his camera ready. But he isn't—hurricanes aren't his type. "I'm not a hurricane chaser," begins Hollingshead. "I would be if there was more image payoff with them, but they are largely just wind and rain and the biggest problem with 'canes [from a photographic perspective] is so often they can weaken right before coming onshore." Just because hurricanes aren't his thing doesn't mean you won't find his striking imagines being misrepresented in your Twitter feed. "I've had a huge problem with certain images being circulated as being from Katrina and other places," Hollingshead said. " Someone a couple of years ago Photoshopped one of them with the Statue of Liberty, [and this week,] everyone and their dog is starting to spread that image around as being from Sandy." Hollingshead generally sticks to shooting thunderstorms, lighting storms, and tornadoes. And then there is his favorite: supercells, which produce the majority of severe weather events, including tornadoes. Hollingshead drives roughly 20,000 miles a year chasing storms from Texas to North Dakota, Colorado, and Indiana. The rush he gets shooting storms is hard to describe. "It's like that kid the night before Christmas. I often can't get to sleep before good-looking chase days," says Hollingshead ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate Could Hurricane Sandy Delay the Election? Above Politics YouTube Is Telling Us What Twitter Can't Right Now	Advertisement
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