Thanks guys so basically wing your way in aye lol will pass on thanks again Ryan
> -----Original Message----- > From: james wade [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, 28 June 2002 6:40 pm > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: motorsport photography question > > YEah im a photographer... Press passes are fairly standard for events, > really easy to get. IF its something big, just say your from some > magazine (say for a V8 event your from a magazine called 'serious 8's' > or something silly like that... you could even say you were from ozdat > online...). If they get suss give them 'your bosses' phone number (ie. > give them a mates phone number). Ive done it a fair few times at stuff > that i take photos at. > > As a general rule, either be below or above the subject. Straight on > angles are like a cliche in photos and usually look pretty poop.If > anyone is inteersted some of my photos are at ugzine.com (BMX photos > that is). > > Cheers guys. > > -James > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Paul Stanley > Sent: Friday, 28 June 2002 2:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: motorsport photography question > > > I tried my luck once, I took pictures of street luge (where they lie on > their backs and fly down big hills). I had an old fully manual Pentax > with some 400 film. I set the shutter speed to 1000th of a second and > snapped them as thy went past right in front of me... I was surprised > how good they came out... ofcourse they were going about 80k/h cars are > going a lot faster sometimes ;) > > Here's one of the shots: > > http://members.dodo.com.au/~pop79/LUGE3.JPG > > These things look and sound awesome as they thunder past. I also have a > shot of one guy stopping himself... they sit up and put their feet > down... and they leave big skid marks and smoke billows off! > > > From: Paul Stanley > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chalmers, Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: Kent Chalmers (E-mail) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 2:16 PM > Subject: RE: motorsport photography question > > > > Cheers nat that is helpfull will remind him of it and pass it on, he's > > > pretty good with the camera just needs some time and experience with > moving > > targets etc hehe thanks again pity we're both in sydney or else he > > might take ya up on the offer : ) > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: nat P. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Friday, 28 June 2002 2:05 pm > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: motorsport photography question > > > > > > You need a press pass, You have to apply for them > > > before the race! > > > Or a really good way to learn about light and angles > > > is to get your mates to go driving and get hime to > > > take pics! A mate does that with me and the boys, When > > > we go out for a test (read hoon!) he comes with and > > > takes picks of everything we do, from servicing to > > > high spped corners and the like, He was shit at the > > > start BUT now he's really good!!! > > > Now we sometimes buy some pics off him! It teachers > > > him to know where to stand for a corner and what is > > > the better angles to view from! > > > Cheers NAT > > > > > > If he wants next time we go out, he can come if he > > > wants to! > > > Cheers nAT > > > > > > > > > --- "Chalmers, Ryan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Guys > > > > > > > > Just after some info, my brother is looking at > > > > getting into doing > > > > photography at motorsport events, is there in > > > > special rules about photograpy > > > > at open days and the likes ?? Can he get around the > > > > track to different > > > > vantage points etc, I take it to be a photographer > > > > at say V8's or anything > > > > would need to be working for someone but he is after > > > > the experience more at > > > > the moment. 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