Archive for August, 2008
Hey - we’re all about the hardcore UP bikers, and the labor day weekend was no exception for photogenic opportunities in the remote bliss of Copper Harbor. While I was touring the wonderful wineries of the Leelanau Peninsula with my family (Black Star, Mawby, Shady Lane, Willow, Forty-Five North: you guys rock! Leelanau Cellars, you guys do NOT rock…) Emily rocked it out in the Harbor shooting 400 shots in conjunction with Brockit’s new friend, Greg Maino of www.juskuz.com - a budding, race oriented, one-man operation with a good eye and Nikon gear (ah, Paul Simon…) There is no better time to be had in the tip of the Upper Peninnsula - bikes, good beer, and my old buddies Mojo and certainly Joe & Andy Wilson of ‘steppin’ in it‘. Sorry I missed you guys, but so nice to see you at the Porcupine Music Festival - Joe, thanks for the new CD!
Racers, you know the drill: browse, review, and order digital downloads and / or physical prints from the gallery. Nice job bikers!
— UPDATED —
Racers, an additional 400 images from Brockit’s Emily Allen are now live on the site! All images are in chronological order which provides a unique perspective on the race. Nice job again everyone. Thanks for all the compliments on the shots - glad they are being enjoyed!
2008 copperman gallery
A quick update to all you anxious, copperman competitors:
PHOTOS ARE UP! check them out!
Our 4-person crew covered the race well and we’ve got a TON of images for competitors. the weather was amazing, and everyone was their usual photogenic self. Thanks to the ATV drivers and to Terry for the shirts and the opportunity for us to provide all the imagery! I personally love doing this job every year, and I know you all love racing it; well… maybe not the swim so much.
Please feel free to browse through the galleries which are in chronological order from start to finish. Swim at the front, and awards at the end. Watermarks disappear on order of digital copy or prints of course - both of which are offered in a variety of sizes, finishes, and resolutions, including files big enough to make a billboard out of - if you’re into really showing off your sweaty, dirty, exhausted looking selves…
There are approximately 900 images up, with more on the way from Brockit Intern, Emily.
Images were shot RAW (I mean - of course…), with flash used quite a bit to shoot into the morning sun, to get some motion blur on the road course by the lake, and back in the woods to make that sweat really glisten. Some of my favorites were shot whilst strapped to the back of an ATV (seems like I’m strapping myself to a vehicle every few weeks here) and shot with the lens that goes under my pillow every night.
Seriously, nice job racers; extremely inspiring!
Browse away…
If you know me, you know I’m always ready to share with anyone, and this is especially true in terms of education. While I claim to know very little in terms of formality with regards to photography, I’m happy to present a viewpoint from a self-taught, cowboy photographer who has learned by trial and error. I presented to a Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs group as a guest lecturer (I taught this class a couple years ago) and had a great time doing this. A quote below from Stephanie:
Hi Meg, Adam,
Thank you guys so much for coming! I and the students all really appreciated it, especially since Adam had to hop and hobble to make it over! He put on a great presentation. There were a lot of comments afterwards from the kids saying how much they learned. Some included were several students who commented how they were inspired by Adam’s candid captures of people and by his response to “What makes someone a photographer?”
The students weren’t the only ones learning– my TA and I learned a lot as well.
