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JBaz
2nd of August 2010 (Mon), 16:45
Looking to see if anyone is interested in taking some pictures of me and a few friends at a Motorcycle track day with NESBA at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) on the 8/23. Just looking for a camera man, nothing fancy. I have all the equipment (1dmkIIn + 400 2.8 + carbon fiber monopod) and can teach you how to properly use them to get portfolio quality images such the one below. I know all the best places and times of day to shoot at the course (shot ferrari, ama, motogp, etc.) and have shot all over the US covering events.

http://www.jeffbaz.com/images/ncs/random/jeff_basladynski_08_2010.jpg

I would be shooting it for fun with my friends, but they pitched in and gave me a free track day to ride around on my sports bike with them before I head out to the Marines. You don't have to worry about sorting through thousands of pictures, picking out the selects or post processing. I do that. I can show you my work flow as well.

Once you're out there and in about 10 mins, I can teach you the tricks of the trade. You can keep what ever images you want for your portfolio, but you cannot sell any of it as there are track day photographers who do this as a living and have a contract. You will get banned from VIR.

Normally, I'd buy the images from the track photographers, but they all suck! They do not obtain the image quality or technical training that I have been so a custom to. See example below:

JBAZ Photo..
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/606/chaveezyvir4.jpg

Picsofyou.com
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5048/virpicsofyou1.jpg

With my training and equipment, it's not hard to expect shots like those one after another. I generally can capture 3000 pics per group (there are 3) with about 75% being keeps (used to be really good and had 90% keeps) and roughly about a handful of really good portfolio quality pics.

isnap
2nd of August 2010 (Mon), 18:12
WOW Such a great opportunity for someone like me... Wish I was closer :(

JBaz
2nd of August 2010 (Mon), 18:35
maybe I should turn it into a workshop. lol

ZXDrew
3rd of August 2010 (Tue), 10:52
It'd be worth the ticket if I didn't already have an event lined up.

Michael Schoelen
4th of August 2010 (Wed), 16:18
Man this is a killer deal. Almost worth flying out there just to do it. And LOL @ picsofyou

JBaz
4th of August 2010 (Wed), 20:38
Man, your out in California, you should go to any one of the 1200 tracks around your area. Plenty of good opportunities out there, that's where I started shooting motor sports. I sent the invite to my photo college today and already got 4 people interested, so this is now officially a free group workshop, even a NASCAR sports shooter friend is coming along to hang out, another good source of advice from. He's actually in his 60's and he expects me to teach him something about motorcycles!

I donno about flying from Cali would be worth it, but if someone is in VA or NC, should totally come out and have some fun. No projects, no deadlines, no pressure and best of all, free free free.

I better get started on my power point presentation and handout notes! lol

chammer
5th of August 2010 (Thu), 12:41
JBaz: I have nothing planned that weekend. I'd be happy to go. :)

JBaz
5th of August 2010 (Thu), 12:43
PM me your email so I can send you a packet worth of information about the day. And just a note, it's not on the weekend. It's on a monday.

chammer
5th of August 2010 (Thu), 12:55
Oops...Yea, I quickly scanned the calendar and saw the 8 in 28 as a 3 for that Saturday. Still, I can take the day off. Been wanting to get out there anyway. :)

PM incoming...

fortisi876
15th of August 2010 (Sun), 10:54
JBaz let me know if you ever make the trek up to NJMP and look for the same deal.....I'd def be interested.