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Introduction to Motorsports Photography

This hands-on workshop is designed to introduce you to the basics of motorsports photography as you experience race day from the perspective of a media photographer shooting trackside and in the pits. During this workshop, you will hone your composition, panning, and editing skills as you work to fulfill a client's brief.

What's Covered

This workshop will give participants a glimpse into the typical day of a motorsports photographer. You will enter the Dubai Autodrome as a signed-on member of the media working in active pits and shooting on a race day at Dubai Autodrome. As such, a heavy emphasis is put on the safety of working on a live track as well as the skills required to shoot there.

You will be provided with a brief to supply race teams with a set number of images from the race weekend suitable for social media and press use. You will be instructed how to manage your day, be provided with theory on how to photograph race teams in the pits and on the track, have plenty of time to shoot at the track, and will be given time to post-process your images in order to have them ready by the deadline set by your client.

This workshop will give participants a glimpse into the typical day of a motorsports photographer. You will enter the Dubai Autodrome as a signed-on member of the media working in active pits and shooting on a race day at Dubai Autodrome. As such, a heavy emphasis is put on the safety of working on a live track as well as the skills required to shoot there.

You will be provided with a brief to supply race teams with a set number of images from the race weekend suitable for social media and press use. You will be instructed how to manage your day, be provided with theory on how to photograph race teams in the pits and on the track, have plenty of time to shoot at the track, and will be given time to post-process your images in order to have them ready by the deadline set by your client.

what's included
  • Pre-workshop briefing
  • 8 hours of instruction (both theory and practical)
  • Pre-workshop briefing
  • 8 hours of instruction (both theory and practical)
who should attend

You should have a thorough understanding of ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and how all of these relate to each other to achieve a correct exposure. If you are not familiar with these terms or currently shoot in Auto or P mode, we recommend enrolling for our Photography Level 1 workshop prior to attending Introduction to Motorsports Photography.

If you have completed our Photography Level 2 workshop you will be equipped to benefit most fully from this workshop.

No prior motorsport experience is necessary to participate in this workshop, but this is a fast-paced workshop with an extended period of time spent walking around the track to work with composition, leading lines, and lighting conditions. In light of this, please note that you should be relatively fit and active, and you must be able to carry your gear with you for extended periods of time.

You should have a thorough understanding of ISO, aperture, shutter speed, and how all of these relate to each other to achieve a correct exposure. If you are not familiar with these terms or currently shoot in Auto or P mode, we recommend enrolling for our Photography Level 1 workshop prior to attending Introduction to Motorsports Photography.

If you have completed our Photography Level 2 workshop you will be equipped to benefit most fully from this workshop.

No prior motorsport experience is necessary to participate in this workshop, but this is a fast-paced workshop with an extended period of time spent walking around the track to work with composition, leading lines, and lighting conditions. In light of this, please note that you should be relatively fit and active, and you must be able to carry your gear with you for extended periods of time.

What to bring

Please download and read the following two documents; you cannot attend your workshop without first reading the briefing and completing the disclaimer.

  1. Pre-Class Briefing
  2. Dubai Autodrome Disclaimer (this form must be printed, completed, signed, and turned in to your instructor at the start of your workshop in order for you to participate in this workshop)

Gear Requirements:

  • A DSLR camera is recommended, but a mirrorless camera will also work
  • Fully charged camera batteries
  • Range of lenses between 24mm (or wider, if available) and 300mm (or longer, if available)
  • Empty, high-speed memory cards (minimum of 32 GB recommended)
  • Laptop computer with Adobe Lightroom pre-installed
  • Laptop charger
  • Card Reader
  • Monopod (if you have one)
  • Circular polarizer/screw-in ND filters (if you have one)

Please download and read the following two documents; you cannot attend your workshop without first reading the briefing and completing the disclaimer.

  1. Pre-Class Briefing
  2. Dubai Autodrome Disclaimer (this form must be printed, completed, signed, and turned in to your instructor at the start of your workshop in order for you to participate in this workshop)

Gear Requirements:

  • A DSLR camera is recommended, but a mirrorless camera will also work
  • Fully charged camera batteries
  • Range of lenses between 24mm (or wider, if available) and 300mm (or longer, if available)
  • Empty, high-speed memory cards (minimum of 32 GB recommended)
  • Laptop computer with Adobe Lightroom pre-installed
  • Laptop charger
  • Card Reader
  • Monopod (if you have one)
  • Circular polarizer/screw-in ND filters (if you have one)
Cancellation Policy
  • If you cancel your workshop a minimum of 7 days in advance of your workshop, you will be issued a 90% refund or may be rescheduled to another date(s).
  • If you cancel your workshop a minimum of 3 days (72 hours) in advance of your workshop, no refund will be issued, but you may request to be rescheduled to another workshop date(s).
  • If you cancel your workshop less than 3 days (72 hours) in advance of your workshop, no refund and no reschedule is possible.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

  • Workshops can be rescheduled within 3 months of the originally booked workshop date(s).
  • Bookings can only be transferred ONCE, including in the event of a workshop relocation. If you transfer your workshop booking and later wish to cancel it, we will not be able to refund or reschedule you under any circumstances.
  • GPP reserves the right to change the location of any workshop to another location within the same city and/or emirate as deemed necessary in accordance with management discretion.
Please Note: Our classes are open to ANY brand of camera: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic, Fuji and any other intermediate to advanced cameras (As long as they have manual controls i.e. NOT point-and-shoots) are welcome!

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