If you have any interest in pursuing BMX photography or photography in general you will eventually need to learn how to prepare for trips, know how to pack your gear, and be ready to handle whatever project it is you may be working on. One of the main reasons that I love writing this column is the fact that each feature seems to come out pretty organically. For the most part I don’t plan ahead, and I typically won’t work on a column until the night before. For example it’s 12:23AM and I am just getting started writing this week’s feature. Sure, it may not seem like the best idea to put off a deadline until the very last minute or to wait until the bitter end to come up with an idea and then stay up until the sun rises working on it but to me, that is the best part about it. Each week the same mountain is put in front of me and I have to climb it every time no matter what I did in the days leading up to it, no matter how tired or burnt out I may be or no matter how big of a case of writers block I may be experiencing at the time. This is the 23rd TTL and I just wanted to send a shout-out to all of the people who have emailed me and said good things about the column, all of the companies who support The Union, and anyone who can appreciate what it takes to make it in the photo game these days; now onto TTL #23.
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This week’s column is a detailed look at some tips on what to do when shit just doesn’t go your way when trying to get the shot. Nothing’s perfect and we all know that but when it comes time to shoot and things just aren’t working out it’s best to take a step back, analyze the situation and find out the next best option. If the rider gets hurt, your gear decides not to work, a bike part breaks, you get kicked out, or the rider just can’t get the trick you have to do your best to work it out and control the situation. It’s all part of the deal so get used to it. Hit the link and find out what to do when your shoot goes to hell.
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