CHASING FREEDOM CUP

When planning for an event that, as a photographer, you're capturing and covering for the off-road media, the entire process can take only days prior to the event.

- CHAD DOUGLAS

• The Heat, Endurance, and Perspective of Off-Road Racing

But for me, it is something completely different. I started planning, prepping, and reaching out to brands months in advance to secure a spot with them and began organizing the drivers, teams, and companies that I will represent behind the camera lens.

My main subject of this race was Slowride. Some may ask who they are, so let me give you a brief rundown on Slowride. They are a rad brand out of Hesperia, California, that idolizes making clothing for the informed and the driven. They are a brand behind the original Slowride Garage and Class 11 Racing Team, and boy are they a heavy presence at this race! Almost every Class 11 car in the field was repping Slowride and showing their support for such a great brand! Another client I signed onboard was the 1450 Champion himself, Corey Pratt, and his badass Jeep XJ repping the DFS MOB off-road lifestyle brand and showing his support for the boys! Throughout this entire event I will continue to sign on multiple teams and drivers as networking in the pits at an event is just as important as capturing the event on the track. Without networking and bringing your work to light and giving others a chance to see themselves behind the lens, you can celebrate when hearing 'yes,' but know how to deal with hearing 'no'! Regardless, let's jump into the action of CHASING this event.