In previous posts we explored photographing your bicycle for specific purposes. Documentation and art are two ways to immortalize your collection of bicycles. There are a few people on the world wide web that have either mastered the craft of bicycle photography or have figured out a way to do it so inexpensively that they merit attention.
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Many thanks to Jeff Viscount and the volunteers who put together another great Morrow Mountain ride. The weather cooperated with fog in the morning that helped to keep temperatures cool. By the time the fog had completely cleared the temperatures got a bit warmer but never too hot to ride.
In the first post in this series we discussed some tips about taking documentary images of bicycles. While that is a very good place to start, there is so much more to bicycles than just a sum of it’s components. Bicycles are one of the most efficient and elegant machines mankind has ever created. So why not show off just how beautiful bicycles really are. (Please note that most of the images in this article are not mine and I did attempt to get permission to use them, as a result some of the images may change over time.) We are not professional photographers but dabble in both photography and cycling. Do not take this article as the gospel on artistic bicycle photography but rather a starting point to spur your imagination.
This is the first in a series of articles offered as a suggestion on how to photograph your bicycle. These are not hard and fast rules and you have plenty of room for artistic expression. There are just a few things that you should know about how to take simple documentary types of photographs for your collection or for sending to your cycling associates via email or for posting on various bike related forums. We are not professional photographers nor professional cyclists but we have a passion for both and want to pass on some of the things we have learned along the way. Hope you enjoy it.
DSLR, but I bought one anyway! Ok, this has got to stop. Since I cannot ride until post neck surgery I have had to take up some of my spare time in other pursuits. The one that I enjoy most besides cycling is golf. Unfortunately if I can’t cycle I can’t play golf either. I move on to hobby number three, photography.
I am not sure if this is really true but it seems like most of the cyclists I know use cycling for more than just fitness or just recreation. I think this is a good thing. I do fear that many cycle at the exclusion of other activities. I know at times I fall into that trap. Cycling is something that can take an excessive amount of time. As an example of this, I used to play golf on a regular basis. A typical golf outing takes about 5-6 hours from the time I leave my door to the time I return. I used to play about two to three times per week. Since restarting cycling three seasons ago I have played about five rounds of golf, total. This is opposed to about 30 – 40 rounds per year. I am thinking about returning to golf at least two to three times a month during the golfing season.
I bought a new fancy carbon fiber tripod based on the reviews scattered throughout the web. I can say that I am very happy I did.
As a regular reader of my site you may have wondered if I have run out of things to write about. Well to be honest I have been a bit distracted lately. With the world economy, restructuring at my employer, cool weather setting in, there are a lot of things that can preoccupy ones mind rather than cycling.
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