03/06/2026
Shooting a dirt track team full time isnāt standing trackside with a long lens. Itās living it. One team, one whole season, telling the story of every night from the first heat to the last checkered.
Action frozen sharp, then dragged out at slow shutter to feel the speed. The roost coming off the cushion. Driver and crew portraits, the details, the atmosphere under the lights, and everything in between. Constantly switching focal lengths, wide to long, to keep the story alive.
Dirt is its own animal. Most of it shot at night, fighting low light and flying clay, leaning on fast glass and cleaning gear between every session.
But the racing was only half of it. Load-in, tech, the pits, hot laps, victory lane, the sponsor stuff, and then the part nobody sees: the drives. Editing in the passenger seat, gas-station coffee, a week back at the shop, then loading up and doing it again.
Across 6 months we put over 10,000 miles on the road out of North Augusta, South Carolina. 14 tracks, 10 states, 40,000+ frames. The longest single haul was over 2,300 miles round trip.
Thatās what it took.
That chapterās done now, but itās still some of the work Iām proudest of. Back home shooting motorsport in New Zealand these days. Follow along for whatās next.
