My name is Griff Bean, the photographer behind Endurance Photography and Griffith Bean Photography. Originally from Greensboro, NC, I spend most of my free time in Blacksburg, VA, when I am not somewhere trackside.
The photo journey started when I bought my first camera at Best Buy across the street from Daytona International Speedway in January 2016 as a 15-year-old. I shot the 2016 Rolex 24 at Daytona as a spectator, and I knew from the first image I snapped that I had found something special. A wild dream was realized then that I wanted to do this for the rest of my life.
Since then, I have been taking photos of anything related to a car that I can find, including the people who spend their lives working around them. I have been fortunate enough to have worked with many race teams, drivers, and manufacturers, such as Ford, Ferrari, Porsche, and Mercedes AMG. My work has been published in major publications such as SportsCar365, RACER Magazine, and Vintage Racecar Magazine.
I now look forward to capturing life's special moments for people who want to keep those memories forever. Whether that be graduation, marriage proposals, engagements, or just simple family portraits. I find joy in them all.
Feel free to take a look through the galleries on this site and my other website, endurance-photography.com. That's what they're there for.