Sons of Speed / Daughters of Speed New Smyrna Speedway

It was a tough decision; I woke up Saturday morning at Daytona International Speedway about 7 hours before the 76th Daytona 200 thinking about the antique / vintage races at New Smyrna Speedway 12 miles away. Should I actually miss the Daytona 200 to go see a ‘new’ race? I had no idea what it would be like. But I did know that I wanted to see 100 year old bikes actually being used.

Of course the tires and wheels were ‘new’. The frames were replicas. But the spirit was 100% board track; no brakes, no suspension, no gear box and no clutches to be found on the track. Read More

Motorcycle Racing Daytona International Speedway March 2016

2017-03-14 by Biketographer Posted in Motorcycle Life, Motorcycle Racing Photography Tagged Behind the scenes, Daytona International Speedway

Behind the scenes at the 2016 Daytona 200.

Just a few days to go before the 2017 Daytona 200 🙂 In this post I will present ‘behind the scenes’ images from the 2016 Daytona 200.

Now I see the problem…. 🙂

Bicycle Racing at Halpatiokee Park, Stuart, FL April 2016

2017-03-13 by Biketographer Posted in Bicycle Racing Photography

Bicycle races in Stuart, Florida. This was a fairly large event; large enough that police were directing car traffic.

Bicycle Races, Halpatiokee Park, April 2, 2016

Bicycle Races, Halpatiokee Park, April 2, 2016

Many of these shot were before the short rain. Read More

Make Your Images “Come Alive”: Show Motion

2017-03-09 by Biketographer Posted in Photography Skills

If the photograph you are about to make is of a subject in motion, you need to show motion.

Show motion in an image about a motion.

An image about a motion would include any type of photograph in which something is in motion; this could be a child on a swing, swinging a tennis racket, or a boxer’s face when hit by his opponent. And of course, 2 wheel activities!

Let’s compare these two photographs.

I assure you that the motorcycle was moving faster than the bicycle. Can’t believe your eyes? No, you Read More

Racing During Bike Week 2017

2017-03-06 by Biketographer Posted in Motorcycle Life, Motorcycle Shows & Events

Only a few days until Bikeweek 2017! I have compiled a list of the major flat track and road race events scheduled this year. There is a race somewhere sometime every day March 10 through March 19. It’s called ‘bike week’, but it is 10 days of 2-wheel competition. Read More

Behind the scenes at the 2016 Daytona 200.

Show motion in an image about a motion.

Let’s compare these two photographs.

“Digital only magazines” are not worth the paper they are printed on!

Why will I miss “Popular Photography”?