Men, and the things they do in public by Tammy Mercure in Bristol, Tennessee

Name: Tammy Mercure

Place you live: Bristol, Tennessee

Place your photo was taken: Bristol,Tennessee, during our spring NASCAR race.

Occupation: Photographer, Assistant Professor of Photography at King College

Preoccupation: Men and the things they do in public, leisure time in general

A perfect day in Bristol? A full day of shooting before the race at the speedway in the fall, then when the race starts going to eat a nice dinner, then watching the rest of the race in air conditioning. Conversely, I also like a quiet day that starts with a nice run at Steel Creek park with an afternoon of cruising around in the Prius looking for some people and yards to photograph.

A perfect meal in Bristol? A big pork barbecue sandwich with slaw on top and sweet tea from Ridgewood Barbecue!