Hi, I'm Martin.
My story and introduction to photography starts back at the Donington Park motor racing circuit back in August of 2006 and the fourth round of the Le Mans Series. Standing trackside and enjoying the sights & sounds of these blisteringly quick sports cars was a joy to behold - and one I was hoping to capture as memories for the future on a Fujifilm Finepix digital camera.
Sadly the camera in question just wasn't quick enough to capture the on track action, the shots where either too blurry or too late - an empty bit of track! The following weekend I decided to upgrade and purchase a Canon 350D DSLR along with a 70-300mm lens to go with it; a perfect introduction to the world of photography!
Since then I've been enjoying my photography more and more, and with this website, trying to take it to the next level and sharing my shots to a wider audience than just facebook or twitter. Being based in Leicester, UK, I'm fortunate enough to be within easy driving distance of several motor racing circuits and I'm hoping to have plenty of opportunities to visit them this year! I'm also still learning how to take the best shots possible and improving year on year - you can always better yourself of course!
Aside from motor racing I'm also a fan of aviation and plan to attend several airshows this year, as well as spending more time on nature & landscape photography as that's something I've never really looked into before.
Thanks for taking the time to visit this website and I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them! Thanks again,
Sadly the camera in question just wasn't quick enough to capture the on track action, the shots where either too blurry or too late - an empty bit of track! The following weekend I decided to upgrade and purchase a Canon 350D DSLR along with a 70-300mm lens to go with it; a perfect introduction to the world of photography!
Since then I've been enjoying my photography more and more, and with this website, trying to take it to the next level and sharing my shots to a wider audience than just facebook or twitter. Being based in Leicester, UK, I'm fortunate enough to be within easy driving distance of several motor racing circuits and I'm hoping to have plenty of opportunities to visit them this year! I'm also still learning how to take the best shots possible and improving year on year - you can always better yourself of course!
Aside from motor racing I'm also a fan of aviation and plan to attend several airshows this year, as well as spending more time on nature & landscape photography as that's something I've never really looked into before.
Thanks for taking the time to visit this website and I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them! Thanks again,
- Martin Jones, 'MDJ'