Comments on: Shooting Indy Report (and the scoop on getting media credentials)

By: Gary Whipple

Gary Whipple — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:06:07 +0000

Great story. What were the safty requirements in the pits? Did you have a fire sute and what kind?

Thanks

By: 30 Day Contact Lenses

30 Day Contact Lenses — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:57:58 +0000

30 Day Contact Lenses…

Let me know if anyone is still working on this site please….

By: Frank Ortisi

Frank Ortisi — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:03:45 +0000

Last yr, the MotoGP at Indy was my first real attempt at shooting motorsports. Even with the rain (2of3 days), mud, hoofing every/anywhere allowed around the spectator areas hoping to find that magical angle/view I still had a good time. I never thought the bug would catch me but it has and have been dreaming of a way to get creds for the next one. Well, that was until I read your story above. If you had issues getting creds, I might as well sell all my gear now and save me the time, frustrations and wishful thinking that I ever could. LOL!

Thnx for sharing your story, wish more pro’s would more often.

By: Dennis Barnes

Dennis Barnes — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:42:06 +0000

I’m sure you will enjoying looking at these are your trip above…

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/05/2009_formula_one_season_wet_dr.html

By: Robert Redmond

Robert Redmond — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:11:27 +0000

As a motorsports shooter I’m always interested in hearing about successes and it sounds like you hit it! I appreciate the discussion of the credentials – it’s the number one question I get asked from ‘togs outside the fence. If you make out out west for Indy I will show you around Infineon Raceway – in the heart of wine country.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:36:14 +0000

Hey Scott — Nice writeup on your weekend. I enjoyed reading it from your perspective since I’m pretty familiar with shooting the IRL.

If you end up in Indy for the 500 next month, send me an email and let me know! Perhaps we can grab a lunch and I can give you some tips. I’m a staff photographer for the newspaper in Indianapolis and have shot the “ring” here for many, many years.

– Matt Dial

By: ChrisR

ChrisR — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:11:51 +0000

Sounds like an exciting assignment! I’d love to see some of those “edgier” shots you took. Would there be any on the Indy Racing League website?

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By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:15:05 +0000

Congratulations Scott!! Most of us will have to live vicariously through you.

By: Roger Aylstock

Roger Aylstock — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:09:01 +0000

Scott, great post. I have a question on why you shot Aperture Priority and then fiddle with aperture to get your shutter speed where you wanted. Why not just shoot with Shutter Priority and dial between freezing the action and letting some motion show through? I’m really interested as I sometimes make the IRL when they come to Sonoma, CA (behind the fence, sadly!)

By: anita

anita — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:11:53 +0000

“Overshooting,” …another place where good is the enemy of the BEST? Scott, if you come up with a method for overcoming this, I would love to hear it; although I suppose the only real cure is confidence and experience. Would you be willing to challenge yourself to only use 4GB next time?

I read somewhere that Ansel Adams said “Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop.” I sometimes wonder what he would think of our digital overload.

Thanks, again, for another fascinating read with a LOT of take-aways.

By: Nayo

Nayo — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:01:12 +0000

Señor Kelby, that was nice fine post to read, even tough i dont think i will ever shoot any car racing here in Honduras, (yes you have a reader in this country too!) it was really interesting to read all your experiences there.
thanks for all that sharing you do

Nayo