I was first attracted to exploring food trucks on night shoots seeing lone individuals, hungry in the late hours convening around these vehicles. I then became aware of how pervasive food trucks had become, filling a niche in small towns and neighborhoods where the franchise fast food establishments were few. Less evident were the lone figures, replaced with friends at bars, everyday workers out on a quick lunch break, and others just hungry.
Food trucks are a representation of an evolving culture. While sit-down, multi-course dinners are still popular, the trend is now quick, high-quality food on the go. While food trucks were once prevalent almost solely at construction sites and late-night college campuses, they are now a standard fixture in the urban and rural landscape.
I'm intrigued by the disparate cultures these establishments serve, those seeking solitude and those craving connection. These high-end and low-end eateries fit the "on the run" American culture while offering a friendly respite or an oasis amidst the chaos.
![Oasis](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/c2cab6cd-6866-498e-8f4f-534d2ba455fb_rw_1200.jpg?h=ad3c72f29c8df6b46eb98028d4b3cb91)
Oasis
![Searching For Food](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/ee1e256e-fa94-4658-8e94-db8bedb3a6c2_rw_1200.jpg?h=3690aa2fde10c32ffec8687ef479049a)
Searching For Food
![Rollin' Fresh](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/14a76713-ebea-41b9-9f68-19714c837f4e_rw_1200.jpg?h=46083da4788eee894b21f89a50cdbc6e)
Rollin' Fresh
![Do You Want Sushi?](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/c3cb1d6c-06b5-4208-be26-698b30d97392_rw_1200.jpg?h=eadb1cf606d1e4da5debeb30013f2055)
Do You Want Sushi?
![Conversations](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/c9a4e539-9237-4b5c-a93c-07b3790c07cd_rw_1200.jpg?h=47e258b9e7b6d428806c425ca209f28a)
Conversations
![Take Out](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/429712dc-b556-4958-bfe4-3f9269cb8de9_rw_1200.jpg?h=9df1df5b0809ca5c3c7a510e3ae197a9)
Take Out
![South Park Food Truck](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/7e79110c-9731-4aa1-ab0a-7d68cdbc090f_rw_1200.jpg?h=58fa5f299f13dce274b850474bd39541)
South Park Food Truck
![Big Sur Tacos](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/0b4390ec-efb1-4fd0-b590-49e595c8f910_rw_1200.jpg?h=f305756e50fd5628598eaebd97994bd5)
Big Sur Tacos
![Kabobs](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/9fce01b2-bcef-43d8-8adc-8db1643d05e6_rw_1200.jpg?h=9093309e0ec9589a3b2f098f82949d44)
Kabobs
![Paso Robles Food Truck](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/0492a0fb-50ea-412f-ba7b-3b921442db79_rw_1200.jpg?h=5cc3fb589af23f3f652a0b22b11b1b6e)
Paso Robles Food Truck
![Alone Together](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/c91c3691-5d74-4187-986a-ad3733442d2d/4bed4933-2348-4651-bfae-8049b8cd8f3f_rw_1200.jpg?h=495378405b233513ee6590d14488d22d)