Amateur Photographer

Life in the fast lane

Jeff Carter

With over 30 years of photographic experience, Jeff Carter has travelled the world in search of that perfect shot working for some of the biggest names in the business. He has worked for the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) on two World and two European championships. Since 2012, Jeff has been the Photo Delegate for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most famous motorsport event, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year. He also works for the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), the organisers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, on the European Le Mans Series and the Asian Le Mans Series, travelling all over Europe and Asia.

See more at www.macleanphotographic.com and Instagram: @maclean_photo

A lot of photographers want to shoot sport to capture the excitement of an action-packed event. Motorsport is usually high on any aspiring sports photographer’s list of genres to shoot, and spectacular action shots are achievable at venues of all sizes.

However, motorsport is far from the easiest sport to photograph, for a couple of reasons. The first being competitors are moving at incredible speeds, and

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