The Old Girl

Post number three, and this one's a little introduction to the woman in my life... my 1983 Yamaha SR400.



She's old, dirty, moody as hell, but she sure is fun.

The bike has been an ongoing project for the last 6 months or so. Fixing little things here and there, replacing old and broken parts, and just keeping it running and on the road. I've recently fitted a new exhaust, clip on handle bars, Mikuni 36mm carby, and have rewired pretty much the entire thing - 26 year old wiring is not pretty.

I'll post up some shots of all the new bits and pieces in my next instalment.

Until then, Peace & Grease.

Yesterdays Shoot

Ok, post number two.

Here's the first processed image from yesterdays photo shoot with the gorgeous Tara.
We've been talking about collaborating for a few months now, it was good to finally get something organised.

Lighting and exif info...
Shot with a square softbox from the left but no flash, just used the modelling light.
ISO 800
f4.0
1/80

The Big "1"

Drum roll please........................................

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, this is where it all begins.

My name is Simon Taylor and I'm a photographer.
It's not what I do but what I am.
I love every second I have my camera in my hands.

Sydney has been my home my entire life and I've enjoyed living and working in such an eclectic city, but now the time has come to move on.

This December I'm embarking on a trip with my younger brother to "shoot the world". First stop, Japan.

Marc (my brother) and I will be spending three full months in the land of the rising sun. We will travel by any means, whether it be by foot, motorcycle, plane, train, or thumb. The only constant will be my trusty camera, through it I will document every step of our journey.

From Japan we are yet to decide where to go. Maybe we will come to a decision together, maybe we'll get drunk on sake, put on blindfolds and throw darts at a world map, only time will tell.