Around the web today; October 24th, 2013

This 911 driver probably needed some fresh underwear after this close call. I had a couple of interesting moments yesterday on the roads, with a van and AMG C63 pulling out in front of me, but nowhere near as scary as this: http://www.carthrottle.com/witness-this-porsche-911-driver-avoid-a-huge-smash-on-a-french-autoroute/



An inspirational post from Jon Acuff, offering some food for thought about pursuing your dreams: http://acuff.me/2013/10/youll-never-make-money-doing-that/

I struggle a lot with the issue of work and income, having been sick for so many years and not physically capable, but having hopes, aspirations and dreams are important for your mental health, whether or not they're going to make you piles of money.



If you like seeing new Camaros in one piece, you probably shouldn't watch this video: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1087300_hey-russian-camaro-guy-youre-doing-it-wrong-video



A tasty new Ferrari F12 shreds some rubber around Anglesey Race Circuit, piloted by Chris Harris, whose job is envied by roughly 99.5% of males who have a pulse. Skip the first 5 minutes if you're not interested in hearing about the car and just want to see a Ferrari being thrashed, the sideways shenanigans start at 7:50:  http://jalopnik.com/how-to-kill-five-sets-of-tires-step-one-get-a-ferrari-1450894562



This is a pretty cool wagon/boat trailer/caravan combo: http://bringatrailer.com/2013/10/20/two-tone-trailer-1952-ford-ranch-wagon-with-kom-pak-camper/

Around the web today; October 23rd, 2013.

An interesting photographic comparison of what a weeks' worth of food for a family looks like around the world: http://fstoppers.com/what-a-week-of-groceries-looks-like-around-the-world



Some in-car footage from Beau Yates' AE86 Toyota of the big drift crash at WTAC:  http://youtu.be/ZH0xl8X4Ewk



A preview clip for what looks to be a very interesting documentary movie based around the history and drivers of Formula 1 racing: http://youtu.be/ZHlK2HCh12U



American photographer Carli Davidson has taken some cool and hilarious studio photos of dogs shaking themselves dry: http://www.diyphotography.net/photographer-carli-davidson-makes-epic-portraits-splashing-dogs

Her website features a heap of excellent photography of animals and wildlife, and well worth spending some time on: http://www.carlidavidsonphotography.com/Pets/thumbs/



A preview of Gregory Heisler's stunning '50 portraits' book: http://strobist.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/an-all-nighter-at-vista-greg-heislers.html  I've already spent far too much on photography books over the past ten years or so, but the content looks fascinating.

Around the web today: October 16th, 2013.

Quite a few photographers have made the transition to shooting videos as well as photos in the past few years. Here are some good tips from a video editor's perspective, regarding everything from shooting b-roll footage to effectively creating a story from a bunch of clips: http://fstoppers.com/become-a-better-videographer-shoot-like-a-video-editor


A mud hole 4x4 recovery doesn't quite go as planned: http://blog.powerblocktv.com/mypowerblock-bumper-comes-off-truck-being-pulled-out-of-the-mud/


A little off topic, but a good read here about an Irish man living without money, a few years after completing a business and economics degree, managing a large food company and buying a yacht:  http://worldobserveronline.com/2013/10/04/man-lives-without-money/

ABC's Media Watch program ran a story last night on an issue that raised some ire among photographers when it was announced last month; Tennis Australia requesting job applications from sports photographers to shoot the Australian Open in Melbourne. Which doesn't sound bad in itself, but despite a long list of what they're looking for, including experience in photography, your own equipment, in-depth knowledge of tennis,  a strong portfolio of sports images, and what looks like dawn-to-dusk working hours for two weeks, the positions are those of unpaid volunteers:  http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s3868825.htm

Here's a screen-cap of the actual ad on seek.com.au. Which is pretty ridiculous; any takers would be essentially paying to 'work' for Tennis Australia, a large corporation with revenue of roughly $200m a year.

On the other side of the coin, a post from a photographer ridiculing a model for wanting to charge for her time: http://zarias.tumblr.com/post/63957645975/models-rates-i-contacted-a-local-model-for-portfolio