2x the flash = 2x the fun. "Freaky Friday" gets strobed.

Since i first started using lighting with my photography, and before i got my media pass i have often said to people "why do the guys on the track use on camera direct flash?" In most cases, as with all photography subjects, it delivers a very harsh light that gives the impression of a spot light held pointing towards the car/person which results in some not too special final images. I do say in most cases, as there are a select few that are able to come away with some great images. Even with this way of lighting. I am however not one of those people....

Another Super Compact win for TCR Racing as WSID track temps soar.

Saturday 15/11 saw Rnd 3 of the WSID Track Championship roll by, and it was no real surprise to see a familiar face take home the Super Compact trophy yet again. However, nothing was made easy for the crews as mother nature yet again played her part. No rain this time, but the extreme opposite, i mean she must have busted the air con or something, it was hot as hell on the track... How hot you ask... Hows 154°F (68°C) sound? With dry wind pushing ambients into the 40's... No fun for the silly buggers trackside taking pic's all day either...

November, what a month its been....

Well, i havnt been posting much latley due to the fact that i have been run down with various other things to do,incuding getting the flu (i dont usually get sick often, but when i do its bad) and have been spending a lot of my time at the track with a camera in front of my face.

Im finally all rigged up...

Got my material for the boom on Friday so cut it up and put it together over the weekend. I got enough piping to make a full 16' boom but after setting it up on my car i am very cautious due to the shere weight of the gear im putting on the end of it. The magic arm combined with my D300 and mammoth 14-24f2.8 its just too much to risk for me atm. im looking into a Sigma 10-20 soon to cut down on weight & so i can utilise ND filters as well.

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So we did a bit of testing late this afternoon at my mates house (not the best location but meh) with my partners VW Golf and my mates EVO9. Used a 8' section of the boom for a full car shot (just) of the Golf, and a 4' boom on the rear window of the Ev0 for a partial composition (still worried bout using it on the alloy panels)

We were all pretty amazed at the stability of the setup and the results that came out first time.

here are the results...

i did take another camera to grab some setup shots but in all the fuss and making sure the car passing through the street didnt hit the boom/car/me i forgot to snap them. Ahh well, plenty of time for setup shots next shoot.

Now all i have to do is organise some new cars and decent locations........

Fast Fours magazine feature - Alex's Monster EVO3 Streeter

Some months ago i got to shoot this awsome EVO3 GSR Street car owned by Alex Helou for Fast Fours magazine.

Rig gear has arrived!!

I finally bit the bullet and ordered the gear to make up my car rig.

2x Avenger F1000's (may look into a 3rd one down the track if needed)
3x Manfrotto Super Clamps
1x Manfrotto Magic Arm.

Big thanks to John @ http://www.rigshots.com/ for the quick turn around. Was soo much easier buying it all from one place from someone that can give you first hand advice on exactly what you intend on using it for.

Now all i need is to make up a boom this week and get it onto a car!

Stay tuned...

Jason.

WSID Bracket meet cancelled due to bad weather...

Mother Nature must be a V8 Supercars fan wanting everyone to focus on the Bathurst 1000 as she rained down on the WSID strip and put a premature end to the days racing after only a hours racing.

Time to get trackside...

Today i finally recieved my ANDRA National Media Accreditation pass in the mail and just in time for the up-coming events at WSID this month.

Sport Compact Drag Racing at its finest

August 29-30 saw the 19th running of the Fast Fours Jamboree at Qld's Willowbank Raceway. This event is by far the biggest and most anticipated meeting in the Aus Sport Compact scene. With participants and spectators coming from all over Aus and even oversea's to see some of the biggest names in the scene battle out for top spot! PAC Performance, GAS Motorsport, the Rayglass crew from NZ and even a visiting Titan crew from the USAall keen to push thier cars to the limit for our viewing pleasure. What more could you ask for??

Oz Drag Racing at its best

Over the past month we have had 2 huge drag racing events in Oz with the biggest Sport Compact meet of the year the Fast Fours Jamboree 19 in late Aug at Willowbank Raceway QLD, and over this weekend the 2009 Fuchs Aus Nationals at Sydney's WSID.

Over the next week i should have images up in a gallery on my new website, until then, get to WSID tomorrow for the last day of drag mayhem!

Jason