About Me I became interested in photography as a twelve year old when I came second in a school photography competition. I got the bug and managed  to blag  a 35mm rangefinder  (I can't remember the type) off my parents. A passion for motorcycles surfaced during my teens and when a couple of mates began racing fairly successfully at club level, the two hobbies fused. Although I like all forms of motorsport, Superbikes and Motocross are particular favourites. My first SLR was a Zenit E, heavy and bulky but a great camera to learn on. This was followed by various Olympus OM series cameras. I initially resisted the change to digital photography but eventually "converted" and adopted the Canon EOS system with a MacBook Pro laptop. My only regret was selling my old Olympus OM2n - why did I do it? Although I shoot mainly for fun, images have been published in Autosport, Carweek and  Redline magazines and in the local press. I follow many photographers but within motorsport I have always admired Jeff Bloxhams work. I also like documentary photography and I find the most memorable and powerful images are those by Sebastião Salgado of the Serra Pelada gold mine. I've recently got an Android phone, and this has a very capable camera. I'm currently experimenting to see what I can achieve with it. Of course action shots are out for obvious reasons but for close ups and abstract work theres a lot of potential. Its easy to become obsessed with equipment and specifications but as often stated  a camera is merely a device for capturing the moment. Alan Medlock