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  • FIA GT at Paul Ricard / Sunday Pits & Paddock

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    The final day of the Paul Ricard event started as the others did. Extraordinarily hot. Having agreed with our Creative Director to swap trackside for pits and paddock, I based myself primarily out of the Sumo Power team’s pit garage. This also doubled as the Team NFS garage during the GT3 race. Speedhunters support both…

  • FIA GT at Paul Ricard / Saturday Qualifying & Race

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    The Saturday of the FIA GT event at Paul Ricard saw me take to the trackside for most of the day. In sweltering 35+°C temperatures, it was a challenge lugging around a 400mm 2.8 prime attached with a 1.4X extender to the 1D. However, Paul Ricard is a vast circuit and even at 500+mm you…

  • FIA GT at Paul Ricard / Friday Practice

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    Last weekend I had the rather excellent opportunity of shooting the FIA GT races at the Paul Ricard HTTT near Marseille, France. It would be the very first time I had ever shot an FIA sanctioned event, let alone the pinnacle of tin-top racing at the most advanced racing circuit in the world. I was…

  • Modified Live // Time Attack // EDC – Brands Hatch

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    The day after JDM at Donny, I was south of London for the third round of the UK Time Attack Series which took place at the Brands Hatch venue in Kent. The particular loop they would be using would be the Indy Circuit, the shortest layout which provided a spectacular and comprehensive view of the…

  • JDM Allstars Donington Alpine Drift

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    It has been a pretty hectic nine days here at PMCGPHOTOs. From Donington to Brands Hatch in one weekend to Paul Ricard the next. I’m going to try and catch up in the next few days with all the images from each event I covered, along with my first interior design shoot which was a…

  • ITCC Round Three

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    A day of mixed weather graced us at Mondello Park, where the sun split the rocks during qualifying and the heavens opened just as the race began. The event was the third round of the Irish Touring Car Championship and whilst still in it’s infancy has proved to be a major success thus far. The…

  • Random Snap #11

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    The Hole in the Hedge.

  • Nexen Tires 1JZ S15 Silvia

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    You may have already seen the preview here or the full feature on Speedhunters but as always I like to show the images a little bit larger here with no watermarks. It’s a very special car owned by Christy Carpenter, built from the ground up by the folks at Garage D and the 1JZ built…

  • Nigel Colfer 180JZ Preview

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    Spent today shooting Nigel Colfer’s recently victorious 1JZ powered RPS13. I’m pretty happy with how it all went although we did spend over two hours searching for a location the results may just be worth it. Here’s a quick edit from the last shot of the day back at Nigel’s place. Now to finally start…

  • Team Nexen

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    Just finished quickly working over this shot of the two Team Nexen Ireland cars of Christy Carpenter and James Deane. It’s a simple enough composite, containing around five images. We only had time for one angle as the guy’s had to head to practice so I don’t think it came out too bad. I know…

  • Behind the Scenes

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    Just a quick snap from a shoot this weekend gone on Christy Carpenters Nexen 1JZ S15. Keep an eye out for the full feature coming soon …

  • Random Snap #10

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  • Twenty Four Hours of Nürburgring

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    During the middle of May, I made my first pilgrimage to the 24 hours of Nürburging. The event which takes place on both the Nordschleife and the Grand Prix circuit (colloquially known as the ‘Behemoth’) puts drivers not just against each other but the course itself. The track stretches some 25+KMs through the Eifel region…

  • Carlow Stages / MK2 Escort Challenge

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    Ventured back onto the rally stage for the first time in over two years yesterday for the MK2 Escort Challenge which I was covering for Speedhunters.com. It was a great change of pace shooting on closed roads; I forgot how exciting it can be chasing stages, exploring the countryside to find a good spot, having…

  • Time Attack Round One, Oulton Park

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    I spent last weekend at Oulton Park, where I was present to cover the first round of the UK Time Attack Series. It was my first time shooting at Oulton and I found it a great venue to photograph at. The track was interesting with hills and crests, backdrop was varied, friendly staff and marshall’s…

  • JDM Allstars Round One Coverage

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    This weekend gone saw me in Manchester for the first round of the JDM Allstars 2010 series. I was there to cover the event for Speedhunters alongside drift photographer extraordinaire, Ross I’Anson. Full coverage of the event is available on Speedhunters so be sure to check out the coverage from both of us there !…

  • Random Snap #6

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    Just returning from the UK after shooting JDM Allstars for Speedhunters.com. Have loads of news and pictures to share, but for now Alan McCord shall have to entertain you in his LS1 powered S15 Silvia.

  • Mazda FD3-S RX7

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    Spent most of yesterday shooting this beautifully understated RX7. The owner is a close friend of mine, so getting the most out of this shoot was top priority. This was my first shoot since October, so has been a while since I last got behind the lens. The colour was a challenge to shoot, not…

  • James Deane’s SR20 RX7

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    Shot these last year during a brief ten minute shoot and having previously only paid attention to posting one shot I’ve tried to put together a short series of shots with a more inline style of post work. Let me know your comments, good or bad ! More after the break

  • 1300E by the Sea

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    Just before my laptop spontaneously combusted a couple of weeks ago, I shot my father’s Escort 1300 Executive. The shoot took place on a chilly winters morning by the seaside. It was a back to basics shoot for me; no lights, rig or tracking shots. Just the 5D2 and two lenses. More after the jump…

  • Wexican Launch Drift Experience

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    Wexican Motorsport, have just launched their Drift Experience and officially announced their Drift Academy. Vouchers for the Experience, which make awesome Christmas presents for those loved ones with an interest in motoring or even for those you want to convert to the world of motorsport, as well as information regarding the academy can be found…

  • Modified Motors Live 2009

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    Sunday just gone was the last major event of the year for us, the show being Modified Motors Live at Punchestown Racecourse. The event also featured what was billed as the Prodrift ‘Battle of Nations’ but it was clear from the start of the day that the event was only to be a trial day…

  • October Update …

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    Just received the latest issue of top Aussie magazine, Autosalon, in the post. They’ve just ran a feature I shot last year on the WKD / Koguchi Power Falken Chaser. The feature ran to seven pages with a great write up from Dan Goodyer. More images & news after the jump …

  • HKS Evolution IX in Autosalon

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    Received these awesome spreads from the guys at Autosalon Magazine in Australia featuring a shoot I done last year on the WKD Imports HKS Evolution IX. More spreads after the jump !

  • BMW E46 M3 CSL

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    Sorry about the delay in getting this post together, has been busy here the last while at PMCG Studios. Earlier this month, Junior from Irish motoring site Driver.ie approached me about shooting a rare E46 CSL that was located down the country. With an upcoming BMW theme on Speedhunters, it was an offer I couldn’t…

  • Test Shoot – James Deane’s SR-X7

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    Just finished a quick edit on James Deane’s SR20 powered FD RX7 that I’d like to share. We were a bit stuck for time so we only had time to fire off a few test shots, but have no fear as a full shoot is on the cards. I cannot wait to get this car…

  • Prodrift Monster Academy Cars

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    Just finished a series of six images to promote the Prodrift Academy, a school where anyone over the age of 13 can learn how to drift in a safe environment with the instructions of top level driver.For 2009, the two academy cars have received a revamp in matching Monster Energy Drink colours. More shots and…

  • Before the drift, there was grip …

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    Between the drift action on Sunday, Mondello Park organised a ‘Track Versus Time Attack’ time attack to see which class would set the fastest time around Mondello’s national loop. Brendan Stone in the Trackday Performance Evo VI set fastest time of the day at 59.3 seconds, but the pace of the cars was astounding. Was…