Bike Photo Annual 2007
They’re a funny bunch at Bike Magazine, as they do things differently from the majority of the other mags I deal with on a regular basis. Rather than them telling me what they like, what they’d like to run and when, they flip that all on its head, and I just send them slides and CDs of digital images in the vague hope something with catch the eye of the photo editors there. With one of the larger circulations in the industry (not to mention some of the best page rates) they can afford to do things their way, I guess.
It can be a frustrating experience at times, but conversely I get a regular 6 week thrill when the new mag arrives, and I pore through the pages looking for evidence of my work. This month was of particular interest - the yearly Photo Annual issue is one that’s traditionally devoted solely to the aspect of capturing the sport in still images, and it’s a chance to see the finest shots of the year from all the big name photographers. Last year I managed to grace the gallery with a solitary eighth-page thumbnail, so this year I was keen to beat the record - and succeeded. Two shots of mine ran, one of Andreu Lacondeguy at Sea Otter, California this year, the other of a girl I met watching the TransRockies race last year in Sparwood, BC. They didn’t run as big as I’d hoped, but hey, it’s better than a kick in the teeth.
Maybe next year I can break into the dizzy heights of a full-pager.
Yay, well done.
July 20th, 2007 at 6:06 amCongrat’s Dan!!
Full page? How about the cover!!!
July 20th, 2007 at 6:19 pmCrikey, the other photos on that page are rubbish - all out of focus and everything.
July 26th, 2007 at 7:22 am