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October 15 2013

Photo of the Week – Racing Aston

I talk a lot about technique here on the blog. It’s only a very small part of photography as a whole but it’s not until actually using the camera becomes second nature that you can start really thinking about all the other stuff. Seeing a different angle or composition, for example, is far harder to do when you’re still trying to figure out what your shutter speed needs to be. This weeks’ photo was taken when I was standing on Brooklands corner at Silverstone. I just happened to look behind me to see a car rounding Woodcote, just visible above the barriers. I […]

August 26 2011

Shooting the JDM Drift Allstars

I’ve shot various types of motor sport and other fast moving subjects, but two weekends ago I got my first opportunity to shoot some drifting from the right side of the fence. For those that don’t know, drifting is different to most motor sports where speed and times are everything. It’s all about keeping your car sliding while you complete a course and competitions are judged on line, angle, speed, and showmanship rather than who finishes first. While the sport is different, the basic technique for shooting it is the same because you want to capture movement and sense of […]

1986 Ferrari 308 GTB driven by Tony Worswick during Race Retro a

March 9 2011

Rallying in the Rain

Last month, I spent a weekend getting up close and personal with some classic rally cars as they hooned around a wet and muddy Stoneleigh Park. It was all relatively low speed stuff on a tight tarmac circuit full of 90 degree turns but Race Retro is a great opportunity to get close to the action. This selection was shot in a mix of manual and shutter priority mode The weather was appalling, but it didn’t dampen anyone spirits and everyone knows rally cars look better in the rain!