Fj Hughes Photography

That Time Again!

Long time no post! Although I have not been shooting a lot over the winter, I have been quite busy with other photo related projects. I have done quite a bit of traveling including Chile, Seattle, Toronto and a bunch of other places. Well, bicycle racing season is here again and, like last year, I am warming up doing some shooting at a local training race series. I am finalizing my race coverage schedule for the summer and first up is Sea Otter. Posts should be much more frequent now.

Drying Out

Wow! Quite a weekend here in Portland. Probably the harshest shooting conditions I have yet shot in. I wanted epic but that was rediculous. The racing was incredible. Trebon and Johnson battling it out. I am here for one more day doing the tourist thing and visiting with friends. I am ready to go home but I can't wait to come back. Now the biggest question is with the weather, will my flight will be on time?

One More Time

I'm getting ready to head back up to the USGP in New Jersey. With a beautiful venue, decent sized crowds and fast racing, the first day of the Mercer Cup was a success. For me, some good shooting but maybe a touch to far to drive back home from last night, just to get up this morning and do it again. I was excited to see a sand pit and fly over, Belgian style. It made me feel that I was at a Super prestige event. Trebon was flying yesterday, let's see if he can do it again today.

O.K. You Caught Me!

It you looked earlier this week, you may have noticed that I changed the shot in the previous post. It was kind of driving me crazy that the title of the post didn't really match the image. So here is the shot of Matt Kraus attacking the loose short climb before the stair run-up. The shoot I was assisting on got postponed, so I am trying to catch up on lots of busy work.

Shooting at the Beach

I posted this shot from Beacon cross up on cyclingnews.com but I liked it so much I thought I would post it here as well. I was hoping to go to Highland Park today but next week is shaping up to be a busy one and I have some post-production work to get done here. Beacon Cross ended up being a very exciting race to shoot. With much of the action being in the woods, most of the shooting is in the "Amphitheater of Pain". Fortunately the race passes through there twice each lap, so I find myself running between a couple of spots trying to keep up. Here, race winner Davide Frattini leads the break across the sand. No gallery yet but I will post it here. Wissahickon is up, so you can always check that out. Next weekend is a big one at the USGP in New Jersey.

Busy Times

Things are busy these days. I just got back from a nine day job on the west coast and this weekend I am shooting the Granogue and Wissahickon cyclocross races here in the good old Mid Atlantic. Granogue is the traditional kick off to the Verge MAC series and yesterdays' race was as exciting as always. Tim Johnson took his first victory here, beating a strong field featuring the likes of Jeremy Powers, Barry Wicks and Jesse Anthony. He was also sporting a new kit with his name emblazoned on his back. This trend in kits looks really sharp. Particularly for cyclocross. I have always thought it was a great way to help fans spot their favorite riders. No gallery yet but I will have it up soon.

Jumping Back On

Cross! Yeah, it's here again. I truly  love this sport. Love to race it. Love to shoot it. It is kind of a bitter sweet feeling not to be racing this year for the first time in a long time. I do miss the feeling of nailing a barrier section or the flow of a perfect hot lap. The Charm City Cross starts the Mid-Atlantic race season. It also starts a busy two and a half months for me. Lots of weekends on the road and I hope lots of posts.

Hitting the road again

A nice day of shooting up in Souderton PA at the Univest Grand Prix. After a long hiatus, it was great to shoot some road racing again. I got some shots published out of it too. Cross season is coming up quick. Only two more weeks. It's gong to be a busy fall.

It's back!

Wow! My camera is finally back from Nikon. I never thought it would be so hard to be without a camera. It is sort of like an omnipresence in my life, like "the bike". Even if I am not shooting, it is usually siting on my desk ready to shoot or just picked up and held. In the meantime, I have been using the down time to catch up on some image editing and updating my website. If you haven't checked it out for a couple months, I have added some new work from this year, so be sure to take a look. Meanwhile, here is another shot from earlier in the month. Dave Kalt freeride rock drop.

Big Friggin' Jump

On Sunday, I drove up to the Frederick Watershed to scout some shooting locations. While I was up there, I met some local downhill riders. One member of this group, Dave Kalt, very nicely offered to show me around today and set up a nice little photo shoot. It was a great day and I came home with some nice shots. Here is one of local DH hot shot Jason Beckley stylishly clearing a huge double. Thanks to everyone who came out. I am looking forward to the next time!