RIP David Bettencourt
This is from the Bettencourt's Honda Facebook page
"It is with heavy hearts that we inform our friends that David Bettencourt has passed away after his long battle with leukemia. He was a great boss, a great father, a great racer, and a great friend. David will be sorely missed. Funeral service details will be announced in the next few days. Please keep David's family in your prayers."
The wake for David will be held from 4-8 P.M. on Tuesday, February 2nd, at the Prophet Funeral Home, 98 Bedford Street, Bridgewater, MA, 02324. Services will be held at noon on Wednesday, February 3rd, at the Central Square Congregational Church, 71 Central Square, Bridgewater, MA, 02324.
75,000 photos online
Give or take a few thousand. What ever the grand total is you know it's a lot. If you raced in New England this year chances are good that we got a shot or ten of you. They're online now but soon after Christmas they'll start coming off. Don't wait click here to see them all.
The good old days
Remember real works bikes? How about engines with fins? Was Bob Hannah one of your heroes? If you do remember the golden days of motocross I have some photos for you. There are nearly 100 photos in this gallery and prints start at only 29.00, they make a great addition to any office wall or the perfect gift. Click here to see them all.
History on two wheels
These photos are some of the motorcycles in an exhibit hosted by the Antique Motorcycle Club Foundation that appeared at the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania from June 2008 through June 2009. Click here to see the rest
Can I have your autograph?
Ever wish you could walk up to Bob Hannah's truck at a National and get his autograph? How about David Bailey or Ricky Johnson or Jojo Keller? If you had a time machine that would be easy but making one of those things work correctly is down right hard that's why I'm offering autographed photos right here. After a couple of clicks a really cool signed 16x20 photo will be on it's way to your house. The autographed prints are here
Ever want to be on the cover of Racer X?
What motocross racer hasn't? But can you get out there and win a supercross or maybe a national moto? Don't worry there's still a chance for you to get on the cover or at least look like you are. Racer X has authorized Buckley Photos to use their logos and to create covers for riders who might not get on their cover otherwise. Pick out your favorite photo here and after a couple clicks your cover will be in the works. Click on the cover to the right to get a better look at just how real these reproductions appear.
Moto Photo School Lesson 1
When ever I'm shooting close to where spectators are hanging out I always get lots of photo questions. "How much did that stuff cost?" "How far can that lens see?" "Ever get run over?" "My photos aren't as clear as yours, got any tips?" So I've created this section of Buckley Photos dot Com where I'll try to answer some of those questions and to pass on some tips I've picked up over the years. The answers to those first questions are, a lot, all the way to the moon, twice and read on.
Sample Products
Calendars, Racer X covers, huge posters, skate boards... Skate boards? That's right, I found a company that can print custom designed skate board decks and wait till you see them, they're awesome. The Buckley brothers gave them a double "That's sick" rating so you can be sure your most critical racer will be thrilled when they unwrap one of these. See all the samples right here
Inside Motocross
Back in 1993 AXO Sport produced four issues of Inside Motocross magazine. If you've ever seen a copy you'd agree that it's the most beautiful motocross magazine ever produced. I have a couple boxes of issue #2 that have been kicking around un-opened since '93. If you'd like one I have them for sale on ebay here
What else do I shoot?
Good question. Besides motocross I do some architecture, mostly high end homes and some small commercial projects. I offer shooting services as well as post shoot Photoshop re-touching for those times when the landscaping isn't done or there are some fixtures that haven't been installed yet. You can watch a pretty cool slide show here.
About Buckley Photos
Since 1975 the name Paul Buckley has been synonymous with cool motocross photos, Paul's photos have been published around the world. Clients like No Fear, Fox Racing, Racer X, ESPN the magazine, Renthal, Dirt Action one industries, Transworld Motocross, Dirt Rider and many others use Buckley photos in their ads, catalogs and editorial spreads. Countless racers from New England have had their racing careers documented in photos by Paul Buckley.
These days you'll find him shooting MX at the NESC, NEMA, Winchester Speedpark, NCSC or NEMX races on the weekend and shooting high end architecture on week days. When he's not shooting he's designing, everything from T-shirts to ads or web sites to magazines.
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