It's been a quiet couple of weeks for me on the race photography front. There's been a couple of weeks break from shooting the races but the fun never stops when you have a camera in your hand
Just because it is quiet on the race front doesn't mean that my photography has come to a standstill. The Australian Professional Photographers Awards (APPA's) were on in which I entered 4 images. I'm happy to say I came away with 3 silvers this year. I know some of my peers frown upon the APPA's but I personally have learnt a lot from entering over the years. The need to submit physical prints forces me to print my pictures which is something I rarely do. I also find that it makes me be highly critical of my own work.
I went out last weekend and shot some great products with the Tyres and Soles crew again. It's always fun shooting with them and checking out new gear up close. Be sure and keep an eye out on their website for the upcoming gear reviews. There is still a bunch more kit to shoot with them as well such as the new ZenBivy sleeping bag, North Face duffles and more. As much as I love shooting the sports stuff I also love shooting different things. Shooting the gear reviews lets me do both, win win.
Caught up with some friends as they went out on their foil boards. Whenever there is swell these guys head out, they don't actually need breaking waves. The boards seem almost comically small but they definitely do the trick. I have been seeing the foils pop up more and more in other places too such as paddleboards and kitesurf boards. The crew definitely seems to be growing and I can see this taking off in a big way in the future if people can just keep from getting chopped up by their foils.
I have also been shooting a lot of fitness and gym stuff of late for my gym, Joe's Basecamp. They have me shooting all their ambassadors but I will write more about these shoots soon.
This weekend coming it's back to the mountain bike racing with the next round of Rocky Trail Entertainment's Shimano GP at Ourimbah followed by the Fox Superflow also at Ourimbah the following weekend.
See you out there!!
