Bikes and Babes - British Superbikes at Snetterton

A few shots here for all you bike fans. As some of you will know, i am a BIG bike fanatic. I have been since i was 7 years old when Santa Claus delivered a sparkly new Red Montesa Trials bike! :-) Since then i have been hooked, so combining my other love of Photography is just a dream for me. This coupled with sunshine and the odd eye candy, what more can you ask for! ;)

This is the first round of the British Superbikes race series I have been able to get to this year, but i wasn't too worried as all the other races were in horrible cold wet weather ... Snetterton proved yet again to be a cooking pot!

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John Hopkins - from British Superbikes series 2011

This is still one of my favourite shots i have taken during the British Superbikes of 2011. Unlike a lot of the other photographers there, i try to get good behind the scenes shots of the riders.... this for me shows the clear focus and intensity of the riders. John was and is a very dedicated rider. Enjoy!

Advertising Shoot for new MOVband Activity Monitor

Well, as you probably know... its been raining!! Raining, raining, and then a bit more rain!! This was not looking good for about outdoors advertising Photography shoot for Fit For Future Ltd. FFF are launching the new MOVband Activity Monitor here in the uk, and needed some outdoor activity shots to show it at work. Well, Monday came and the skies turned blue! (phew) So out we set to a local park to show the Movband being put to the test!

For this shoot i was armed with my faithful Nikon D3, my 105mm Macro F2.8 and my lens for all 24-70mm F2.8. Lighting was my new Rllinchrom Quadra kit, 2 packs and 2 heads, 1 open and 1 with a small soft box.

Hope you can see how the flash gives the images that extra 'kick' ... colours zing out.... all in all! pleased! Hope you like! :)

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British Superbikes Final Round - Brands Hatch 2011 - Tommy Hill is Champion

As a lot of you already know, i am and always have been a bit of a bike nut!! ;) Yesterday was the Final round of the 2011 British Superbike Series at Brands Hatch. I have been lucky enough this year to have a full media pass, so have been trackside, pit lane, on the grid and anywhere else i could poke my head in to get a shot and photograph this amazing race series! Its one thing loving Bikes, but when you also love photography, then this is just the dream gig!! Rubbing shoulders with my heroes has been the most awesome experience... and one that i hope will continue for many years to come!

Massive congratulations to Tommy Hill for a 110% deserved 2nd race win and overall championship. Poor old Hopper fought like an absolute demon and there was half a wheel length in it at the end to decide the champ! Both absolute Gods on two wheels!

Enjoy!!

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British Superbikes Kicks off at Brands Hatch - Round 1, and a SCORCHER!

The good people at the Mirror.co.uk have kindly enlisted me again this year to attend the British Superbike rounds and snap the action and the events as their roving Snapper! The opening round proved to be an absolute cracker! Weather in the 80's, the course record going to Mr Shaky Byrne and only 10th's of seconds separating the top of the field!! Check out my images here or on the mirror site ... and do stop me if you are attending one of the rounds and see me.... We will be selecting people from each round to be entered into the 'Wall of Fame' so be original and get your mug in the Mirror!!  Hope to snap you soon!! :-) don't forget to join our Facebook fanpage also and tag yourself[gallery columns="6" orderby="ID"]

Anyone for Tennis?

I was recently instructed to go down to Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club by my old friends at Ltd Limited to assist in the making of a new permanent memorial to long serving (excuse the pun) Tennis legend; Mr Fred Perry. Ltd had been taken on to produce a new outdoor display that would provide a more visually interesting back drop for the existing bronze statue of Fred. Armed with a my Hassleblad and digital back, off i went to shoot some detailed headshots of the statue, that would then be printed up by Ltd and transformed into a beautiful, translucent effect glass panel ...

I think you will agree, the overall effect is stunning! :)

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Howard Webb ~ England referee in training for World Cup

After Referee Howard Webb was chosen for 2010 World Cup, he embarked upon some intense altitude training, conducted at Sheffield Hallum University in their specialist Faculty of Health and Wellbeing unit. I was asked to go and shoot Howard for Polar Sports watches whilst training. After claiming my pitch amongst the other snappers and Film crews i was ready .... I used my Nikon D3 and a couple of wirelessly activated remote flashes (Nikon SB800's) to add a bit of drama to the dull fluorescent lighting, dialled in some settings to allow for a slow shutter speed and i got the 'motion' effect i was looking for!

Webb officiated the second leg of the Carling Cup Manchester derby Englishman Howard Webb has been selected as one of Fifa's 30 referees for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It will be the first World Cup for the 38-year-old Webb, who will be assisted by Darren Cann and Michael Mullarkey.

Webb caused controversy in Euro 2008 when he awarded hosts Austria a late penalty against Poland for a 1-1 draw. Yorkshireman Webb suffered during Euro 2008 when he was on the receiving end of death threats and fierce criticism from then Poland coach Leo Beenhakker, although his decision to award the penalty was backed by Uefa.

Webb will be attempting to restore England's refereeing reputation at the highest level after Graham Poll was sent home from the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He booked Croatia's Josip Simunic three times during a group match against Australia.

Howard was a top bloke and i wish him all the best out in South Africa.

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British Superbike, Cadwell Park ~ Sun 23rd May

WOW! What a day I had yesterday! my perfect day, Motorbikes, Photography and sunshine (not to mention the grid girls :) My good friend Paul Hood of mirror.co.uk asked me to come along to capture a flavor of the action at Round 4 of the BSB British Superbikes britishsuperbikes.com at the incredible Lincolnshire race circuit ~ Cadwell Park.

The turnout was fabulous, thanks to soaring temperatures and the promise of some spectacular racing. I was lucky enough to be Pit lane, mingling with the riders, teams and soaking up the hectic atmosphere as pre race tensions started to bubble.

Having been a biker myself since i was 7 yrs old, i have always thought i was quite alright on 2 wheels, but these guys are just GODS!! Hats off to everyone involved. A top day out .... and i shall def be getting involved again .... and shall be armed with a Lonnnnng lens next time, so watch this space...

To see all the images, please go to and look under galleries for 'BSB Cadwell Park'