I try to challenge myself every time I step out with my cameras. After my first year of shooting motorsport, I’ve made a conscious decision to be a little more adventurous with my images, get a little more abstract and to try techniques that may not come off. Harder angles, slower settings, to try and…
Silverstone is hard work. There, I said it. As the closest circuit to me, and the one with all the biggest and most frequent events, it’s ironic how bland and grey it can be. Especially when the weather doesn’t feel like playing ball. When it’s sunny, it’s great. When it’s raining, it’s great. When it’s…
And I’m back on it. After what felt like an eternity over the winter, my first opportunity for some 2017 photography cruised on into town. The Hankook 24hr. I’m not going to lie; I missed shooting the events over the winter. I turned off for three or so months, resorting to recirculating older images on…
The final visit to the British GT for the season and my second trip up to Donington Park this year. I was unsure if I should go to this event, as there were plenty of alternative offerings over the weekend, and I’d already spent most of Friday at the Goodwood Revival, or on the M25.…
It’s not often that you get to explore the angles and architecture of the Silverstone wing. That monolith of a building, spectacular and proud, is the stuff of important people; sponsor types, media operatives and corporate luvvies. It’s looked upon by us mere mortals as a grail, an aim; One day, I might get to…
Another visit to the British GT, but my first visit to Snetterton and the tranquil turns of this central Norfolk circuit. Alright, so they were not so tranquil especially due to the 30 or so cars that were lined up on the grid for this the pen-ultimate round of the 2016 British GT Championship. I…
That was all the time I had. One hour and forty minutes. A 30 minute qualifying session and then a 70 minute race. The International GT Open is short, sharp and sweet. This warm and sunny weekend at Silverstone meant some quick fire planning was in order. A far cry from a fortnight ago, when…
Part of the reason why I take images of motorsport is the challenge. I like the idea of the variety, the creativity and the thinking behind the images. But occasionally, like with many things, you have to know when to stop; to call it quits and take make an early trip home. My visit to…
Moisture. The more you get in racing, the less grip there is. It’s not a drivers favourite, it’s not a photographers favourite, but the avid viewer appears to love it. I was hoping that the weather would relent for my first experience of the British GT at Silverstone for two reasons; I’m not keen on…
The time that visiting events accommodates is great. It’s not really feasible to visit a race every weekend, as there are other things that need doing; living for example, so it’s often tricky to decide on which events visit, especially when you have no experience of them. You have to plumb for one and make…
It was to be expected at some point. Having a bad day. So far this year I’d had quite a few progressive days, learning and experimenting, only to top those experiences at the next event. But a day like this had to come soon enough. I put it down to experience, and being too cold.…
The more events I attend, the more images I take. The more images I take, the more I want to know about the technicalities behind the shots. The more I want to understand why different results happen. I’ve had my Nikon D300s since 2010, and while it’s seen a bit of use over the years,…