Some more photos from the AMA photoshoot…
Ever since I started riding four years ago, I’ve wanted some nice photos of me with my bikes, but never actually got around to getting them taken. You know how it is – you go out on solo rides and ask random people to take your picture and after you’ve thanked them and they walked away and you actually look at the picture they took, all you can do is sigh and hope you have better luck the next time. I’ve often thought of scheduling a photoshoot with one of my photographer friends and have them take some good pictures, but every weekend that the weather seemed nice enough to do this, I decided go riding instead of standing around the bike and looking pretty. :P
So I guess I was a little pleased that the AMA scheduled a real photoshoot with an excellent local photographer, Cory Parris, so they could get a picture to go with the article I wrote. (Well okay, I was a bit peeved that none of the pictures I took on my ride weren’t good enough. :P). Cory was fantastic to work with and he took some really outstanding photos. The light wasn’t very good on the day that we picked, but he worked around it and got some really good images.
I posted some of the ones I liked in this post. I wish these had been in the magazine instead of the one they went with because you can actually see my bike in them. Oh well, at least I have these to look back at and send home to mum. :)
I love your story!! Traveling around our great nation on two wheels represents everything free and great about being an American.
Be careful, have fun, and make plenty of fond memories!
Scott
Thanks, Scott! :)
Awesome story! Just read it in my AMA magazine, then found this online trying to find a shirt like yours! Where did you get your Smarty Pants w/motorcycle tee that you are wearing in the AMA photo? I love that and would love to own one?
I would also love to make a ride across country, too. I have been half way across the US and back with my husband. We live in KS and went to the northern California coast in 2005. It was a blast. We each ride our own bike. I have many fond memories of that trip and other bike vacations we have taken. Some experiences were a bit challenging at times, but way more memorable than if we had been in an auto! There is nothing like vacationing on a motorcycle. Headed southeast again this summer and can hardly wait!
Happy trails!
@Gdyup: Hello! :) Thanks for your comment! Smarty Pants is a motorcycle themed restaurant in the Seattle area: http://www.smartypantsseattle.com/index.htm. You might be able to call them and order over the phone.
Lucky you for being able to go southeast. I couldn’t last year because of really bad weather. Ride the Tail of the Dragon for me. ;)
Rashmi- Great article in the AMA magazine. I’m one of those crusty, middle aged bikers(47). You are the true definition of “biker”, the road is lucky to have you on it, annnnnd, you are an exceptionally beautiful woman..
@Jay: Thank you! :)
Great review on the VNM Sports Gear in this month’s American Motorcyclist, and great photo I might add! ;) I hope you don’t ride with just that on!
Thanks, Dan! And no, I’m ATGATT outside of photo ops. :P