Techniques for Shooting Motorsports
Today’s Post by John Larsen The basic techniques that are required to cover a motorsports event can essentially be broken down into four categories: panning, head-on, three-quarter and close-ups. Panning photos with visual impact require a blurred background and...
Photography at the Racetrack
Today’s Post by Joe Farace No matter what kind of camera you use, photographing race cars on the track can be a challenge. The typical recipe mixes high ISO, fast shutter speed, and a long lens with a large aperture. Toss in a high frame-per-second continuous...
Five Important Non-Photographic Motorsports Tips
Today’s Post by Joe Farace I often get questions about photographing racecars and while almost all of those questions revolve around capturing action on the track, that’s only part of the deal with motorsports photography. The part we don’t often talk about has...
Flashback: At the Brickyard
Today’s Post by Joe Farace It’s #throwbackthursday and today I’m reminiscing about the only time, I was able to photograph in that most hallowed of racing venues: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway—aka the Brickyard. The Indy 500 is synonymous with...
Photographing People at the Motorsports Events
Today’s Post by Joe Farace The day (sometimes days) before a race is usually reserved for practice and there may be one or two sessions depending on the size of the event. NASCAR races usually have additional practice time they call “happy hour” but the purpose...Follow Me
