Mountain Bike Action: Top tips for successful mountain biking photography

Keeping up with the fast pace of mountain biking, and showcasing the speed and intensity of the sport can often be difficult.  Following the tips below can help guarantee some incredible results!

Extreme Sports Photography: In the elements

Capturing incredible images of extreme sports not only requires great technical skills, but also requires an in-depth knowledge, and the ability to access remote locations.  Most extreme sports take place far away from civilization in remote locations.  Being prepared for these elements will make your job a thousand times easier.

Sometimes when I'm freezing to death and about to lose fingers and toes to frostbite, miserable beyond what 99% of the population will ever experience in their lifetime, I wonder why I chose to shoot extreme skiing.  It's a thought that crosses my mind and makes me feel like a crazy person.  Then, sense snaps back into me when I feel the shutter snap and create an incredible image.  This is what I love, a life spent in places that few ever get to see, and to share those moments with everyone through my imagery.

Then there are times when I'm off in the desert and the temperature is 114 degrees.  The heat is something that I have very little tolerance for, and usually avoid it at all costs (Living in the mountains keeps me cool).  But to experience all that the desert has to offer a mountain biker, and create images showing it's true beauty is what photography is all about.  It's not just the photos, but the lifestyle.  When you decide to become a professional photographer it entwines with every other passion in your life.  Out in the elements with your camera and close friends are some of the most memorable times.  Even if it can be miserable beyond belief..... (click "read more" below)