Dirt Division photographer

[clmintie]

Can't help thinking the word "Amateur" should be in the title somewhere.. :whistle:

There are some awesome photographers on this site (I'm not worthy) but I like to take pics of the riders the pros don't, cause I remember the thrill it gave me, as a clubman level racer, to see myself in action.. What really hurt, several years ago, was a garage fire that destroyed all my memorabilia from my racing days.. sniff :crybaby:

I hope this site and my pics give that thrill to a few of you.....

[Buddy L]

your photos, are realy good clmintie.
next week at ardmore ill give you some coin, if you can make me look good on film???

[GR81]

i dont think you have that much coin cam hehe :)

its great tho, no one ever takes photos of novices... but seeing them pop up on here is goodly... gives me something to put on my pc wallpaper (instead of topless photos of buddy L) haha :shit:

[Buddy L]

i dont think you have that much coin cam hehe :)

its great tho, no one ever takes photos of novices... but seeing them pop up on here is goodly... gives me something to put on my pc wallpaper (instead of topless photos of buddy L) haha :shit:



i don't recall these photos ever being taken:Pokey:



for your eyes only

[Pierce]

Yeah mate you are doin us a great service, even though I suck it's awesome being able to see pics of me and the others in action. Especially at this early stage seeing the progress I'm making jumpwise etc.

Dirt Division photographer indeed Clmintie

[A&R]

Sorry to here about the losss of your memorabilia :oi-grr:but your a better photographer than me we really appreciate your pics on here.
keep up the good work.:niceone:

[Wellyman]

That was me who gave him that custom title, as he deserves it for the work he does :) .
WM

[DrewBroadley]

... but I like to take pics of the riders the pros don't, cause I remember the thrill it gave me, as a clubman level racer, to see myself in action...

I'd watch that comment carefully. I personally prefer a good club day as people tend to show off much more than most big events. Top riders tend to generate more roost, get lower, crash harder, but it's hard to get a peace sign out of them when they're doing a whip at the local club track.

I'm unfortunately at the other end of the island, so I can't just come over and take some photos at Admore anytime I feel like it. I'd love too, I love the practice.

[clmintie]

Hi Drew, you'd be made very welcome at Ardmore, that's for sure. I agree with you regarding practice at the local track verses big race days, I enjoy the tail-enders antics.....Reminds me of ME......

I started MX when I was 17, (TM125L, Otaihanga sand track '74) A class mate at Kapiti college, Greg Brinck, got me interested, he got very good, I didn't... Raced clubman level for years, quite a bit of road racing on some pretty weird machinery (that's my old Suzuki TR250 at Southwards) 18 year gap for wife/kids/mortgage, now back into trail riding...In all that time I've never been offered a professional photo of myself on a bike. If that is changing and Joe Average can now get photos from Photographers, then that's great and more power to you.... If you get to Ardmore, ya gotta say gidday and do a few laps on my KDX, not much of an MX weapon, but heaps of fun on such a smooth, well groomed track...........

Phil.

[FlangMasterJ]

Drew have you taken any pics at the Moonsnie track before?

[telliman]

[QUOTE=DrewBroadley;1328617]I'd watch that comment carefully.




wats that supposed to mean?

[DrewBroadley]

Drew have you taken any pics at the Moonsnie track before?
Moonshine Valley Road ?

[DrewBroadley]

I'd watch that comment carefully.




wats that supposed to mean?

It's suppose to mean that they were getting very close to saying all "pro" photographers don't care about the little guys (clubmen, juniors and minis), and in most it seems true but there are some of us trying to get around to as many places as possible.

I just don't like that mentality to be spread around, when I'm trying to make an effort (fighting low sales due to high petrol prices, and traveling with high petrol prices) to get to as many events as possible for Mini and Junior guys who don't get that much coverage and have tried to up the profile of Mini by starting that Dirtstar online magazine, which I've passed on to some people who are doing it full time.

This year has been a discovery in fighting politics at the moment, and it's beating me backwards by getting involved in more clubs and events.

I've most probably taken the comment a bit personally, but I'm pretty passionate about my Motocross photography.

[FlangMasterJ]

Moonshine Valley Road ?

That's the one.

[DrewBroadley]

That's the one.

I did Spectro last year there:
http://www.freelancephotography.co.nz/Photos/2006/06/Spectro-Kapi-Mana-Round2

God the weather was hell.. shin deep mud, but boy was it fun. Not good for photography though ;)

[mattwood]

yeah u definatley deserve that title clmintie!

u took a couple of awsum picture of me at the kb day at kimmys, ur awsum photography skills actually made me look kinda good haha :woohoo:

thanks heaps and keep up the good work aye!