Chris Owens is the manager of photo operations at the Indianapolis motor speedway, home of the Indy 500. Today Chris talks about the logistics of how to cover such a large event.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How Chris got his start in photography
• What an indy car photographer does and the job title of photography manager of the indianapolis motor speedway
• What Chris shoots monday through friday when there is no race
• How persistence paid off when trying to get hired as a race car photographer
• How far in advance the photography team has to prepare for the Indianapolis 500
• Logistically how to photography an event as large as the Indianapolis 500
• How many photographers are on Chris’s staff and how they keep in contact
• How to creatively photography race cars
• How to add story elements in photos
• How many pictures are taken of the Indianapolis 500
• What happens to the photos once the race is over
• The one piece of advice Chris would give to any new race car photographer

Resources:

• Indianapolis 500 Photographer Chris Owens Website
• Chris Owens on Instagram
• Learn More about Indy Car

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