READER INTERVIEW
ANDREW HOLLIDAY
READER INTERVIEW
WHAT DOES MAZDA MEAN TO... ANDREW HOLLIDAY
To celebrate Mazda’s centenary, car photographer Andrew Holliday from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, answers the question: What Does Mazda Mean To You?
“In 2012 I purchased my first Mazda, which I still own and love. Looking in the small ads, I found the red, 1990 MX-5 with low mileage and in impeccable condition. My wife was out with our car at the time, so I hopped on my bicycle and rode to the owner’s home several towns away. I bought it on the spot.
Multiple times now my wife and I have packed the trunk with camping gear and set off on long road trips, camping the whole way. Not a month into ownership we drove 7,000km down the coast to Los Angeles, east to the Grand Canyon, and back up to BC.
My wife’s version of the story has been highlighted in a video called Mazda Dreams. She had always wanted an MX-5, so owning this car has been a dream come true for her. I started taking pictures for Mazda Canada in 2013, photographing the new Mazda3 around Vancouver for Mazda’s media division. Since then, I’ve worked with Mazda Canada throughout the Okanagan, Whistler, and Vancouver to photograph new models such as the CX-5, CX-9 and Mazda6. My most memorable job took me beyond the Arctic Circle in Alaska. Our group embarked on a road trip in two Mazda3s under the midnight sun, driving on infamous roads such as the Denali and Dalton highways.
I appreciate both Mazda’s Kodo design and Jinba Ittai philosophy, and I’ve truly enjoyed capturing the design elements of each car. The assignments have provided some of my shooting career highlights and Mazda has given me many of my best driving memories.”