Trevor Grossenbacher July 25, 2009I want to do more of this. One thing I think is important, and I want to improve is making personal connections with the people you photograph. I'm not talking about anything deep, just at least knowing them and them knowing you. I wouldn't ever demand them to 'pose' as it were, especially before a race. If they look at me, great. If not, fine. Most of this I want to do before warm ups, when the mood is relaxed. Before a race, I'll shoot - but from a distance or more discreetly. I also think it lends to the mood and it shows in the driver. I'll have an example of that later.
This was nasty. I shot it from a distance and this shot is heavily cropped and enlarged from a RAW file. There's just a sound - or actually - lack thereof, just before a crash. I turned my head to see this. This shot later appeared on the front of the Lincoln Journal-Star's sports page on an article about track insurance. The vertical crop they did in the paper was a lot better. Yes, the car is dramatic. But what makes this photo different is the three guys watching it happen.
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