For the last 75 years Sturgis, South Dakota, has hosted the world's largest and most famous motorcycle rally.

I started my pilgrimage to Sturgis back in the film days, before digital photography, when I took mostly snapshots. Now, I shoot with intention as a photojournalist for motorcycle enthusiast publications such as Easyriders and Quick Throttle magazines. After years of covering the rally, the milestone of a diamond anniversary meant it was time to create a narrative of how I saw Sturgis through my lens.

This book celebrates being in a state of mind that can only be achieved by experiencing this event firsthand. People describe the rally using the phrase: "there's nothing like it." My images go one step further to give the reader a behind-the-scenes, insider's look. This is an annual event that includes so many activities in 10 days that to shoot it feels like you're drinking through a fire hose.