Any bike racing snappers out there?

[chunder]

Hey there guys

As thread title says. I am on the look out for any amateur bike racing snappers who fancy helping us out.

We are launching a new website called www.motoprospects.com

It is based around promoting and featureing the youth of today in bike racing. Things like the Redbullrookie cup, Junior Superstock etc etc.

We need pics of all kinds of racing, GP, WSBK, AMA, just to be able touse on the site as backdrops, banners etc.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks


Rob

[Hubble]

I have shot a few club bike events.......these any good for you....? I have more on my work PC......

Phil

[chunder]

Thanks for the reply Hubb

Anything would be useful bud? Even if its only for background shots or tags etc. I will PM you

[repairman]

I've pm'd with higher res images

[paddy]

I've got some BSB pictures from Cadwell and some testing ones from Mallory. Feel free to PM me if you're interested.

[69stang]

Hello, new here and still reading the rules as to posting. I think I have this sized down enough, but not real sure. So I plead forgiveness as I try.

I don't shoot a lot of bikes, but I did snap a few at this years 2010 Walter Mitty Classic, Road Atlanta, USA.

[agosling]

Amateur = I'm not going to pay you...

And if that is what you want then you are going to get quality to match...

[Hubble]

Originally Posted by agosling

Amateur = I'm not going to pay you...

And if that is what you want then you are going to get quality to match...

A stupid statement if ever I saw one.......that's exactly the kind of blinkered attitude we can do without......many amateurs produce some quite exceptional work, as evidenced by some of the images seen on here previously

I know a good few professionals that started off providing images for free - sometimes that's the only way to gain media access in the beginning. To suggest that you can only produce high quality images if you're being paid for it is pure nonsense......

[ExcelR8]

I've got some shots from various venues/series. PM me if interested and I'll send you a link to my site.

[atky]

Originally Posted by Hubble

A stupid statement if ever I saw one.......that's exactly the kind of blinkered attitude we can do without......many amateurs produce some quite exceptional work, as evidenced by some of the images seen on here previously

I know a good few professionals that started off providing images for free - sometimes that's the only way to gain media access in the beginning. To suggest that you can only produce high quality images if you're being paid for it is pure nonsense......

Was going to post a comment but hay the site doesn't seem to exist thats what you get when you ............. well as for giving stuff away if its for a charity or a club OK but if someone is going to make a dollar out of it I want mine to.

[Hubble]

Originally Posted by atky

Was going to post a comment but hay the site doesn't seem to exist thats what you get when you ............. well as for giving stuff away if its for a charity or a club OK but if someone is going to make a dollar out of it I want mine to.

And that's fine.......but what I was alluding to in my post was that for many aspiring photographers providing images for free is a way of getting a foot on the ladder. When I started out I was providing images in low res for free to a website who were directly responsible for getting me the media access I wanted in the first place. The images were not provided copyright free, so the photographer retained all his/her rights, and they were posted as low res images on the site, always credited to the individual, and always with a link so anyone wanting to buy high res images could conytcat the photographer direct. The website was run by enthusiasts, it didn't have a revenue stream, made no money - in fact it cost the owners money to run and maintain - it was very high quality editorially because those people involved were a) very passionate about the subject, and b) very good at what they did

Over the years I was involved there all the photographers provided images for free......and for a number of us it then led to better things, with us able to apply for media accreditation in our own right, or it gave us opportunities to do paid work for other professionals........no harm in that......both parties benefitted from the arrangement.....