Formula One

Thanks to all of you who responded about Shaun.  Here's the post I started, but didn't finish...

I'm sorry, you're going to have to speak up, if you want me to hear you.  You see, I've been at the F1 track in Montreal for 3 days, and I still can't hear anything, except the earsplitting sound of sound of 2.4 litre naturally aspirated V8s which produce up to 780 bhp.  For those of you who aren't race car enthusiasts, really loud cars that go up to 350 KMH.

I have shot many Canadian Grand Prix's, every year I look forward to it.  Recently, I have been shooting it for Corbis.  Working with my editor, Seth. is always a treat.  He's a great guy, a fabulous editor, and he makes me a better photographer.  He set it up this time around so that my photos went live to the archive immediately, without any editing from him.  He's a trusting guy, I wonder if they'll be any sales of those nude self portraits I uploaded with all my formula one pictures?

More after the jump...

Sad News

I was working on a post about the Formula One-Grand Prix of Canada, but I couldn't do it, I'm sorry.  The Week-end in Montreal was overshadowed by the tragic death of Shaun Best.  Shaun died of a heart attack after a dinner with fellow photographers.  I was supposed to be at that dinner, but I didn't make it.  The last time I saw Shaun was during the Vancouver Olympics.  We shot a hockey game standing beside each other.  We had some time before the game to chat and catch up with each other.  I hadn't seen Shaun much since leaving Montreal, where he was based for Reuters.

I had a lot of respect for Shaun.  He was a great guy, and a fabulous photographer.

You can see some of his work here:

http://thestar.blogs.com/photoblog/

http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?articleId=USRTR2NMBV#a=1

I'm Back...

OK, OK...so I’ve been gone a while.  I know, I should have left a note, or something, saying when I’d be back.  You were probably worried, I’m sorry.  It won’t happen again, OK?  

I’ve been busy.  For starters, I’ve got a new website.  I’d love you to check it out, and let me know what you think.  I’m also working on a new series of photos, I’ll let you know when I start posting them.

I’ve done some great assignments lately, some of which I’ll be posting over the next while.  I have also been busy teaching.  You’ll see some of that too.  Wow, that’s a lot of promises, but I figure I owe you.  You were loyal, reading my posts, and then I went and disappeared on you.

I’m going to start by posting from my next assignment.  I’m on a plane heading to Montreal, to shoot the Formula 1 race.  It’s always fun to shoot this race, I get to go back and see old friends and colleagues.  I also love the challenge of shooting something different  I have made a career out of shooting a wide variety of subjects, and the Grand Prix, is about as different from anything else as I shoot as possible.  I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t want to shoot Formula 1 every week, but I’m equally sure I wouldn’t want to do anything week after week.  For me, that’s what I love about my work, it’s never the same from one day to the next.  You’ll see that as I post some work from recent, and upcoming shoots.

I’ve gotta run, the stewardess, sorry I mean flight attendant, is shrieking at me to shut down my computer.  Don’t tell her, but my phone’s still on.

Stay tuned, for action from the track...