Circuit breakers

We take a reader trackside at the Historic Masters Festival, under the creative eye of Michal Pospisil

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Welcome to The Apprentice, a feature article format that will be familiar to readers of our former sister titles N Photo and Photo Plus. For regular Digital Camera readers who haven't seen it before, the clue is in the name. The idea is that a pro photographer mentors one enthusiastic reader at a day's shoot, sharing expert insight for improving their photography - it's like a one-to-one workshop but with a wider audience. We're starting this new series at Brands Hatch in Kent, as it hosts the Historic Masters Festival. The iconic motor racing circuit will be familiar to anyone who followed motor racing in the 1970s and 1980s, and although Silverstone supplanted it for Formula 1 grand prix races in 1986, Brands Hatch is still at the heart of British motorsport. Digital Camera is attending the first day of the two-day programme, where the Masters GT Trophy and Masters Sports Cars Legends will be contested and classic F1 cars from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s will also be appearing.

The Pro Name: Michal Pospisil

Camera: Sony A7 III

Originally from the Czech Republic and now living in the UK, Michal has spent many hours perfecting eye-catching images in motorsport photography. He took first place in the International Photo Awards 2022 and has been a two-time finalist in the World Sports Photography Awards and a three-time finalist in the British Photo Awards. Michal has also worked for Goodwood Motorsport as its official photographer.

Instagram: @mp87racing www.mp87racing.​com.

The Apprentice Name: Joel Holland

Camera: Nikon D500

Commencing his photography journey around 10 years ago with a Nikon D5300, Joel upgraded to a D500 in 2022. Having started taking pictures at zoos before catching the motorsport photography bug last summer, this self-taught amateur photographer has been a regular at the Brands Hatch circuit for the last 18 months.