Benjafield Bentley 100 at Silverstone Spring Start
The Vintage Sports Car Club had their annual Spring Start at the Silverstone Circuit where the Benjafields Bentley Club ran their 100th anniversary race of Vintage Bentleys. There was a whole whoo har whether or not the ‘Le Mans Start’ would be allowed to happen, and whether or not us photographers were allowed to capture this astonishing moment. As you can see were all allowed to play that day and what a sight it was. Never to be seen again, I needed to get myself in a perfect position for my short lenses. I use Leica and the longest I had was a 135mm but that is the lens I call ‘The Beast’ because he is such a hard task master. One false move and your shot will be ruined. I love the antique quality he gives me.
Limited Edition, hand print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm 100% Cotton White High Gloss mounted under acid free card.
Image size: 29cm x 44cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
Lister Jaguar ‘Knobby’ 1958 on the Goodwood Revival start line
The Sussex Trophy at Goodwood Revival, the evening race that goes into the sunset on the Friday night. Not often do I photograph this race as I am usually tucked up in a seat in a grandstand somewhere watching it because – well, it is just simply fantastic to watch, however this time my friend James Wood and his co pilot Mr Nuthall were racing so, well, I took a photograph of them on the start line. I am less familiar with this period of sports car, but all I know, is that I love watching them race through the sunset. The start line is so special, us photographers have about 3 minutes to play with our cameras and find that moment. We then hear the alarm and have to get off with a hop and often a skip. The start line is where all of us photographers have a what I always think is a ‘pickle’ where we all squash together and try to avoid each other. It is a pickle indeed.
Limited Edition, hand print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm 100% Cotton White High Gloss mounted under acid free card.
Image size: 29cm x 44cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
Print size 37cm x 25.4cm in a 48cm x 49cm acid free mount.
All photographs printed on Fotospeed Legacy Gloss 325 – Archival 100% cotton paper, acid free, with an Acid Free mount board. Printed as a Limited Edition of 10 photographic prints in this size. The photograph exhibited is the first in the edition.
Goodwood Revival – Porsche Pit Lane 73
Print size 37cm x 25.4cm in a 48cm x 49cm acid free mount.
All photographs printed on Fotospeed Legacy Gloss 325 – Archival 100% cotton paper, acid free, with an Acid Free mount board. Printed as a Limited Edition of 10 photographic prints in this size. The photograph exhibited is the first in the edition.
Print size 37cm x 25.4cm in a 48cm x 49cm acid free mount.
All photographs printed on Fotospeed Legacy Gloss 325 – Archival 100% cotton paper, acid free, with an Acid Free mount board. Printed as a Limited Edition of 10 photographic prints in this size. The photograph exhibited is the first in the edition.
Isle of Arran – Spirit of Place
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Image size: 29cm x 44cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
This is photographic print from my book Spirit of Place. Exhibited first at the Geedon Gallery now ready to part of my archive sale.
Isle of Man – Mountain Course
This photograph first seen at the Geedon Gallery now ready to part of my archive sale this week.
Limited Edition, hand print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm 100% Cotton White High Gloss mounted under acid free card.
Image size: 29cm x 44cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
Katarina Kyvalova at Goodwood Revival in the pit lane during a driver change moment.
I love hanging out in the pit lane during driver changes and here my friend Katerina awaits her swap. I think she is about to get into a Jaguar E Type for the TT Race, the blockbuster race of the Revival weekend and a race where all the photographers want their photographic armbands for. I say that because there is a limited number allowed quite rightly so, as you cannot have too many photographers in the pit lane at once. I love this photo as it really creates the atmosphere that I love about the pit lane, that everything is on hold until the action suddenly happens, then it is all calm again.
Limited Edition, hand print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm 100% Cotton White High Gloss mounted under acid free card.
Image size: 29cm x 45cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
Katarina Kyvalova at Goodwood Revival in the pit lane during a driver change moment.
I love hanging out in the pit lane during driver changes and here my friend Katerina awaits her swap. I think she is about to get into a Jaguar E Type for the TT Race, the blockbuster race of the Revival weekend and a race where all the photographers want their photographic armbands for. I say that because there is a limited number allowed quite rightly so, as you cannot have too many photographers in the pit lane at once. I love this photo as it really creates the atmosphere that I love about the pit lane, that everything is on hold until the action suddenly happens, then it is all calm again.
Print size 37cm x 25.4cm in a 48cm x 49cm acid free square mount.
All photographs printed on Fotospeed Legacy Gloss 325 – Archival 100% cotton paper, acid free, with an Acid Free mount board. Printed as a Limited Edition of 10 photographic prints in this size. The photograph exhibited is the first in the edition.
The Audi comes into the pit lane during Le Mans 24 hours
One of my favourite photographs in the ‘Through the Night’ collection where the splash and dash is performed by the most delicious bottoms in the industry. The Audi bottoms have to be the most trained, the most toned and the most agile in the pit lane. Second to the Audi team are the Porsche team, I have timed them! Their teamwork is astonishing to watch. Only about 12 of us are allowed in the pit lane at Le Mans at any one time and I always try for the midnight to 2am and 2am to 4am slot. I love it, so peaceful, well apart from the roar of the engines coming and going! For me this photograph is everything about Le Mans. Pure theatre and utterly gorgeous bottoms. Oh and some decent cars too.
Limited Edition, hand print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm 100% Cotton White High Gloss mounted under acid free card.
Image size: 22cm x 44cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
The Audi comes into the pit lane during Le Mans 24 hours
One of my favourite photographs in the ‘Through the Night’ collection where the splash and dash is performed by the most delicious bottoms in the industry. The Audi bottoms have to be the most trained, the most toned and the most agile in the pit lane. Second to the Audi team are the Porsche team, I have timed them! Their teamwork is astonishing to watch. Only about 12 of us are allowed in the pit lane at Le Mans at any one time and I always try for the midnight to 2am and 2am to 4am slot. I love it, so peaceful, well apart from the roar of the engines coming and going! For me this photograph is everything about Le Mans. Pure theatre and utterly gorgeous bottoms. Oh and some decent cars too.
Print size 37cm x 25.4cm in a 48cm x 49cm acid free Square mount.
All photographs printed on Fotospeed Legacy Gloss 325 – Archival 100% cotton paper, acid free, with an Acid Free mount board. Printed as a Limited Edition of 10 photographic prints in this size. The photograph exhibited is the first in the edition.
The Aston Martin comes into the pit lane during Le Mans 24 hours for a splash and dash
I come from a theatre background and voila here we are full on theatre action. As a photographer, you have seconds to get this shot. Seconds to get any shot, so a bit of anticipation, rhythm and patience is required here. Make sure you get into position and get out of position super fast or you could get run over. I shoot with a manual Leica body and lens, so I really have to be prepared before I get on the pit lane. Have your camera set up ready, ready for that precise moment and never more is that saying truer here. I love how everyone dances around to get their team back out into the race. A quick change of boots and splash and dash here.
Limited Edition, hand print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm 100% Cotton White High Gloss mounted under acid free card.
Image size: 22cm x 44cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
The LMP2 comes into the pit lane during Le Mans 24 hours for a splash and dash
I come from a theatre background and voila here we are full on theatre action. As a photographer, you have seconds to get this shot. Seconds to get any shot, so a bit of anticipation, rhythm and patience is required here. Make sure you get into position and get out of position super fast or you could get run over. I shoot with a manual Leica body and lens, so I really have to be prepared before I get on the pit lane. Have your camera set up ready, ready for that precise moment and never more is that saying truer here. I love how everyone dances around to get their team back out into the race. A quick change of boots and splash and dash here.
Limited Edition, hand print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm 100% Cotton White High Gloss mounted under acid free card.
Image size: 22cm x 44cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
Katarina Kyvalova in her Cooper Jaguar T33 MK1 during the Monaco Grand Prix Historic
The most extravagant race of them all, the Monaco Grand Prix Historic where, only experienced racers race. The circuit is tight and fast. Very fast. No run offs and the surface runs through the streets of Monte Carlo, with its own bumps and dips.
I always think that Katerina seems most happiest on this circuit because the challenge is a sold one. She knows her Cooper Jaguar well and the pair of them work the race chomping up the cars in front. I love standing at Rascass, seen here, where I can get up close and capture the scene. I forget that as a Press Photographer, that you walk 12 miles on race day, because there are so many ample spots around the Monaco circuit to shoot from.
Limited Edition, hand print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm 100% Cotton White High Gloss mounted under acid free card.
Image size: 29cm x 44cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
Mr Rauno Aaltonen at the start of the Valence to Monaco leg of the Monte Carlo Rallye Historic in the Mini at 3am.
I was lucky enough to follow the Rallye with my Leica Noctilux lens which allowed me to photograph at night and especially be present at the extremely early morning start, where I first met Mr Rauno Aaltonen (winner of the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally), who, noticed my Leica camera and lens. He popped the map reading light on for me to give me a tickle more light. To this day we are friends. Rauno was part of the ‘Three Musketeers’, consisting of Patrick Hopkirk, Timo Mäkinen, and Rauno Aaltonen, who were part of the Mini works cars dominating the Rallye throughout the 1960’s.
Limited Edition, hand print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm 100% Cotton White High Gloss mounted under acid free card.
Image size: 29cm x 44cm image width, with 60cm x 50cm Mount.
Mr Rauno Aaltonen at the start of the Valence to Monaco leg of the Monte Carlo Rallye Historic in the Mini at 3am.
I was lucky enough to follow the Rallye with my Leica Noctilux lens which allowed me to photograph at night and especially be present at the extremely early morning start, where I first met Mr Rauno Aaltonen (winner of the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally), who, noticed my Leica camera and lens. He popped the map reading light on for me to give me a tickle more light. To this day we are friends. Rauno was part of the ‘Three Musketeers’, consisting of Patrick Hopkirk, Timo Mäkinen, and Rauno Aaltonen, who were part of the Mini works cars dominating the Rallye throughout the 1960’s.
Print size 37cm x 25.4cm in a 48cm x 49cm acid free square mount.
All photographs printed on Fotospeed Legacy Gloss 325 – Archival 100% cotton paper, acid free, with an Acid Free mount board. Printed as a Limited Edition of 10 photographic prints in this size. The photograph exhibited is the first in the edition.
