Wrapping up photography for the year.

Wrapping up photography for the year.

It's the end of another year and things have gone quite well. Not really sure if I should brag, boast or be humbled by all that has happened. Maybe it's all three and more but I truly had a good time shooting photos this year.  Been to several events, met some new people and learned more. With photography if you don't learn something or try something new, did you fail? I got out of my comfort zone , stepped into a new comfort zone, loved it!

The change has been great, for example being at track side infield during a stock race. Being in turn three as a car spins out and heads right at you. Even going to a hill climb on a whim and being at the top to see motorcycles going 3.2 seconds in 110 feet. Whoa and the wooded areas during a motorcycle/atv hare scrambles, being inches away from being squashed.

Tri-City Speedway-Thanks Tammy and Kevin

The new people I have met, awesome people I tell you. Take Drew and the crew at Cahokia Creek Dirt riders for letting me climb up at the hill and coming back for vintage bike day. The vintage bike day I met Bill, one of the coolest guys out there and  got me a spread in ARHMA.org magazine I think. Plus the CycleUSA magazine published a few shots and Chuck the man, fantastic read on the article.

Talked Tim from Belleville Honda into letting me get down in the infield for flatrack racing at Belle Clair, oh almost forgot then he crashed at the Springfield Mile while I was there shooting photos, thanks to IMDA for hosting.  Out of the city and to southern Illinois to check out Matt's track, nice and going through some growing pains but this will be worth it, will be heading back.  

Steve Nace KART racing

The craziest thing was going to see Steve at the Illinois fairgrounds for in KART racing, just blew my mind. Always my favorite place to go Splinter Creek, met quite a few new people, the staff are great there. So many riders/drivers I have met, two stick out the most for me, I'd like to think of them as the best thing to hit my lens. Met up with some photographers as well, Paul from up north doing up the FreeMotoPix.com comes to my mind. Gonna have to head north one day to see how he is doing.. Thanks to everyone that has let me photograph them at these events.

Springfield Mile 2013

Going to start the year off in a event that I can't pass up. The Speedway bikes racing on ice are my favorites and that how think I should do the year full throttle no brakes. Hmm, maybe I should try my luck at making a movie, kinda like On Any Sunday. Just wanted to wrap this blog up for the year and get ready for the next. Maybe I will see at track side and if so wave as you go by. Conclude, thanks for a great year and hello to a new year.