Roy's Café: A Route 66 Landmark Captivating Travelers

Harnessing Vanishing Points to Enhance Depth and Composition

Roy's with colors muted. Photo by Matthew Bamberg

William Eggleston is the one photographer who I can most relate to. His vision of the world is simple and real.

Eggleston’s photographs are a stunning study of muted colors with continuous tonal ranges from the highlights to shadows.

The location of one of his photographs, Roy’s, appears to be at the end of the earth. To some it is.

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This little town has been in and out of the news for decades. It’s the home of the Roy’s sign, the retro photo-op of Southern California.

The horror flick The Hitcher (1986) contains a tense scene inside the diner.

Plans to bring the motel and diner back to life are in the works.

William Eggleston photographed Roy’s in his traditional muted colors. The photo is a long shot with a police car in front of it.

Throughout the years, I have photographed the classic mid-century modern architecture of Roy’s including:

The Sign