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I have been fortunate enough to have traveled a bit, and still often do. Most of it is for work, though. My pictures tend to gravitate toward auto racing and the ocean. Probably my two deepest obsessions. I take the pictures for me and my enjoyment, and I have for some time.

A couple of years ago, I started concentrating on shooting short track racing. I also have been known to shoot some of the goings on up in Speedway, Indiana in late May, as well.

I have had several cameras. My favorite film cameras were a Canon AE-1 (stolen) and a Minolta X-700 (my daughter's now). These days, most of my shooting was with a Nikon D-70s; however I have been shooting with a D-300 since December of '08. I really like the 300, especially for low light shooting which is a good thing when shooting at most of the race tracks I visit.

When I am traveling for work, that Nikons generally stays at home, and I use my Canon point and shoot work camera.

Work pictures don't end up here, unless they are very old. When I am traveling for work, I do try and take a few shots that I can put up on flickr, sort of as a journal for me as my memory fades, and for the family, should they choose to see what the old man does.

This past two vacations, I loaned my work camera to my sweetie, and she took her own shots. I opened a flickr account for her, and you can see her pictures here:

www.flickr.com/photos/psloan/

Please, make your comments. It is always good to get some feedback.

A couple of years ago, I started up a racing photography business called Manvel Motorsports, and it can be seen here:

www.manvelmotorsports.com

I am offering high resolution prints of any of the racing pictures posted on Flickr, with or without the logo. I also offer racing calendars on my website.

These days my pictures have been know to appear in the following publications:

National Speed Sport News
Dirt Modified Magazine
Flat Out Magazine
Houston Chronicle
Baytown Sun

I am also a contributor and columnist for the Baytown Sun. One of my pictures is also being used in a national print campaign for Valvoline's synthetic racing oil. The marks the second year that the ad has been run.


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