Off we go again

The World Superbike season has just started and I am worn out already! Jet lag doesn't play well with me anymore.

The 10 days away were good nonetheless. Having been to Phillip Island countless times it is always a little difficult to find inspiration for new work. Thanks to a project from Triumph I was always looking to keep the photography fresh over the whole time I was away. Hopefully I succeeded.

Despite what people said there appeared to be a lot less people at the race this year. There are a few places where the background of the photographs show a sparse crowd and gaps along the trackside fence. The fans missed a pretty impressive Superbike race 2. It eventually went to Carlos Checa after a race long, 6 way battle where the lead changed 4 or 5 times. Hopefully the competition will stay that close for the rest of the season.

As for work it was the usual early season stuff with lots of stock photography for press kits, brochures and posters. The slight frustration for me is that these shoots always seem to take place in a short space of time. There is never an opportunity to spend time on lighting or anything creative.

One thing that never fails to impress in Phillip Island is the night sky. This year I was sharing a house with fellow photographers Andrew Wheeler and Eric Malherbe. Whilst Andrew was preparing one of his legendary meals Eric and I took a stroll out into the dark to shoot the sky. This image is Eric under the Milky Way. It was a bit too bright with the moon, almost a full moon, but I quite like this for a quick 10 minute effort before heading for food and beer.

From here I have a small press event for Triumph to shoot in the next week or so and then it is off to Portugal for the next round of WSBK at Portimao. That will the see the season really kick up a gear with the races coming thick and fast all the way till the start of June. I will of course post some more pictures and comments as I go.

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