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RexBackman Added a reply to Who Remembers ??

10/30/2011 5:50pm
Yup, Live Oak, too. We never have meet but I did a lot of Cycle News inthe north Sac valley - so that's how I met Bill Spencer... One year Cycle News sent me to cover the Jackhammer Enduro. bill was there, "covering it, too! Yes, we' re trying our best with MX for Children. Hospitals in Seattle, Toronto, SLC...

RexBackman Added a reply to Who Remembers ??

10/30/2011 4:58pm
Here's a blast: Harry Pellicione (not sure on the spelling there...). Marysville area MX promoter...

RexBackman Added a reply to Can MEC survive after Villo wins the million

10/16/2011 9:27pm
IMHO MEC will be bigger and better... Lots of positives for a first time event, except for the rocks... RV2 grabbed the cash which surprised all but did anybody catch Ralph's comments at the end about a $2m bonus next year?
Pat Richter = Fortuna Charles Halcomb = Santa Cruz Hey...let me see here from D-36: Kevin Henry, Arnold Plant, Charlie Marshall, Eddie Brown, MIke Marquez (spelling?), Jon Woo (who died way to soon racing road bikes), Ken Sisler and his CZs, Delno Becker and his CZs, David Wood from Fairfield/Vacaville (?) Too long ago...

RexBackman Added a reply to How to get your foot in the door?

10/8/2011 10:11am
Chapter 2: Be professional, be courteous, be nice, be reliable, be mature. No attitude, please... A long time ago (5 years...) An Editor complimented me on how I submitted my race images. So, make it easy for clients to get, view, and select your images. Put in the hours. Expect to spend 12 hours on your feet at a National...

RexBackman Added a reply to How to get your foot in the door?

10/7/2011 10:12pm
Forgot this: do not let people use your images commercially for free. Try to learn how to price your work in a competitive way. All Shooters need to eat, pay mortgages, buy new gear. Giving images away hurts everybody.

RexBackman Added a reply to How to get your foot in the door?

10/7/2011 9:45pm
First, understand that too many lenses are chasing a very few opportunities. So, to get in you need to network and introduce yourself. Do you use LinkedIn? If not then start. Who utilizes images at moto companies? Think Art Directors, Marketing Managers, etc. Submit images that are unique and high quality - anybody can shoot a whip but can you...