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    Motorsports Digital Photography Workshops
    for Speedways, Dragstrips, and Road Courses


Workshop
Goals and Objectives:

Classroom sessions begin with digital photo basics and moves through creative imaging of moving objects, existing light candids, track access and safety consideration, professional conduct, editorial assignments, copyright, image licensing, getting published, and photo marketing. The primary objective is for each participant to learn how to create consistently better photographs. The emphasis of each workshop is on digital photojournalism at some of the world's best auto racing venues for photography.

Workshop goals include:

  • Techniques and practices for working safer in a dangerous environment.
  • Provide a common technical base on which to build creative confidence.
  • Raise the level of professional conduct and business practices.
  • Increase understanding of copyright, licensing and marketing.



  • What Participants Say:

    "I was most impressed by your thorough knowledge of both photography and auto racing, that is truly rare. It is so important to know your subject and it shows in your work. My head is still spinning from all the information. I didn't expect to be enlightened so much from the weekend but you answered nearly all of my questions and really opened my mind."
    -Mike McKinney
    - Las Vegas 2006

    "All of your cheats that you shared with us and the color balance education. You won't find that stuff in ANY book. Thanks for all your time and tutalage, I don't know if you'll ever realize how much it has improved my shooting and confidence."
    -Paul Robinson
    - Hickory 2005

    "WOW! You are an awesome teacher. The fact you are willing to show us what you have spent 30+ years learning is incredible. Thank you."
    -Trudy Ochylski
    - Las Vegas 2008

    "I can't even begin to express how much I learned and how much fun I had at the workshop. Thank you so much."
    -Michael Fettig
    - Las Vegas 2008

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    Las Vegas Motor Speedway




    1-800-BE PETTY




    Las Vegas Trade Show Guide




    ChasinRacin.com




    Hickory Motor Speedway




    Drag Race Central




    Goodyear




    SummitRacing.com




    ThinkTankPhoto.com




    Berrie Smith Camera Repair




    RobertsImaging.com



    Capture the Action - Learn More to Earn More

    Go trackside during real racing events with one of the world's leading professional motorsports photographers. Experience the excitement while learning about creative imaging techniques as they apply to the fast-paced action of motorsports in this immersion photography workshop.

    In addition to a wealth of technical photographic information regarding car, truck, and motorcycle racing photography, classroom lecture topics include: track safety, professional conduct, business practices, copyright, licensing and marketing. Question-and-answer sessions are an integral part of the overall workshop program. Individual portfolio critiques and assignment image reviews are available upon request

    Trackside sessions typically provide photo opportunities of live racing. Extensive classroom sessions provide guidelines and suggestions for the legal licensing, sales, and marketing of feature and corporate automotive and motorcycle photography.

    2007 Publication Tear Sheet Samples
    USA Today - January 30 2007 Las Vegas Review Journal - January 21 2007 National Speed Sport News - February 7 2007

    Workshop instructor David Allio's professional motorsports photography career spans four decades. The multiple AARWBA award winner has been the official track photographer for at least ten different David Allio with Nikon and Canon photo by Ron Lewis racetracks and the official series photographer for over a half-dozen different national and international racing series, including the cars of the NASCAR Winston Racing Series. His original film and digital still images are frequently featured in automotive periodicals, books, television, and movies.

    Each digital photography workshop is a unique opportunity to learn auto racing and motorcycle photography under live racing conditions. Participants in these workshops are allowed unprecidented access to some of the world's greatest racing facilities.

    Superspeedway workshop classes are conducted at the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the Neon Garage.

    Drag racing workshop classes are presented at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    Short track oval auto racing photography workshops are typically conducted at historic Hickory Motor Speedway, The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway or The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

    Motorsports photography instruction workshops are designed for a mixture of classroom sessions and live stock car, sports car, motorcycle, drifting and/or drag racing photo opportunities. Group sizes are limited for maximum personal learning opportunities.

    Become a better photographer. Learn better methods for the legal licensing, sales, and marketing of your photographs. Click Here for the current schedule, tuition and reservation information. Learn More to Earn More.


    Next Motorsports Photo Workshop: November 7-8, 2008 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway

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