Award Winner – Best Action Image I was invited to Austria to take part in a freeskiing photo competition at the Nine Queens event. Four photographers were chosen to attend and we spent the week shooting the skiing action as sunrise, sunset and night time. At the end of our time there, we submitted our …
Some of you might know that every August the earth passes through the trail of a comet and we experience a meteor shower know as Perseids. This image of a meteor streaking through the sky was shot during an August Perseid storm and with the help of a little luck, I really like how it …
A surprise photo opportunity in Vancouver forced me to think on my feet to try and get an interesting photo with a limited selection of gear.
Motorsports at the Le Mans 24 Hours has come up before in the Behind the Shot series because it presents a great man challenges to any photographer. This time we’re looking at a typical panning shot, where a very slow shutter speed is used, combined with a panning motion of the camera. When you pan …
A look at the creation of a nighttime photo from Vernazza, one of the famous coastal villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre.
This is a world famous travel destination, but it presents some interesting technical challenges due to low light and the “tripod police”.
An instantly recognizable scene for anyone that happens to have driven this road south of Queenstown in New Zealand. As landscape photography locations go, it’s an easy one to get to since it’s right on the side of the highway. The main reason I wanted to include this photo is to share a side-by-side comparison …
For this nighttime urban skiing photo I decided to use coloured gels to make a more interesting photo. Get all the rest of the gear details in the post.
It’s not always about the actual action when you’re on an action sports photoshoot. It’s important to look for the moments in between so that…
Important points about a typical action sports photography scenario. These two things are VITAL to the success of any photo involving a jump and a trick – no matter what the sport is.