Hangtime.....they call it that for a reason

Venturing into northern Indiana for the first time was a treat. Hangtime is a sweet track and easy to get to. Things got a little dusty on Saturday night, but that's racing. I hung in as long as I could before darkness shut me down. (not to mention I was exhausted after 12 hours on the track!) Sunday was excellent weather even if we were watching the sky's. Thought for little while we might get wet, but mother nature was kind this race day.

Pucker up for some fender kissin'

Sweet Corners

More "Hangtime"

Can't wait to head back there in July!

Who is PBP?

Since I met many of you at Backwoods for the first time I thought I'd post a little about me and what I do.

PBP is pretty much a one woman operation. Occasionally one of my daughters tags along to help, but not often. Due to that I am not able to show and sell on site at this time. It is something I have considered and may do in the future. Off road racing is my primary area although some portrait work gets done now and then. I do have a "day job" part of the year. Job title is cashier/bookkeeper for an elementary school cafeteria. Yep, I'm the lunch lady without the hair net. You really don't want me to cook for your kids!

I started out in the business doing quad hare scrambles. Thanks to Jean Ramsey for getting me on the MX track and now you can't get me off! My goal has always been to bring you quality photography at the best price. Some may think my prices are high, but considering the time and cost involved believe me they are not. That camera and lens I'm carrying costs about the same as your 125 or 250 bike. If I'm lucky the body will last me 3 years. There are 2 more camera bodies and an assortment of lenses in my gear bag in case of equipment failure. After the equipment travel is probably my largest expense. I drove over 10,000 miles last year getting to races.

Back here in the office there are 2 computers to handle processing images and the normal bookwork associated with any business. Prints up to 8x10 are done in house on a Kodak dye sub printer. This is the same printer used in the Kodak kiosks at CVS or Walmart. An Epson 1800 handles 11 x 14 prints. Posters, magnets, banners, wall clings, etc. are done by the best quality labs I can find.

All race pictures are available online normally within 2 or 3 days after a race. They will remain up for 60 days and then archived. If you need something put back online just ask. Around mid Oct. the entire years' pictures are put back up until the end of the year for Christmas shopping.

Ordering online may not be your thing. No problem here. You can place your order online and pay by check or make note of the race date and image number under the picture then call with your order. 765-436-7949 8 am to 8 pm Eastern time or email me with name, phone number, and I'll call you.

I offer a wide range of print sizes, wall and trailer clings, posters, and banners. If you want something not shown on the web site just ask. Photos can be put on just about anything now days. If I can't do it cost effectively I'll find you a place that can. New products and posters are always in the works. Satisfaction is always guaranteed. If you don't like your prints/product for any reason just send them back. I will refund the full purchase price AND shipping! Sorry, no refunds on digital images for obvious reasons.

New sponsorships are on hold at the moment. Last year's high fuel prices and the economy in general have got me cutting costs as much as possible. Hopefully things will turn around soon. Check back later in the season.

Long winded post, but I think I've covered about everything. Want to know more? Ask here or get in touch with me via phone or email. Comments in the blog are only monitored to keep out any posts that may be offensive. Keep it clean and relevant and I will put it through.

One more note: All photographs are copyright protected. I would never think of stealing your bike; please don't steal my pictures.

See you track side or trail side!

Phyllis

Backwoods

Big thanks to Scot and Kara for a great day of racing at Backwoods. It's always fun to come down south and meet some new racers. I think the 50's put on the best show of the day. Austin Brune had some tough luck with a broken chain, but thanks to the Darr family he was back up and running in no time. Backwoods is probably the best track around for beginning riders. I don't know of any other track where the little 50's run the whole track. Great experience for the little guys/gals.

LTM Memorial Weekend

Sorry for not blogging much lately. Things have been very busy back at the office. LTM had a great turnout for the weekend.

Saturday's grass track was fun as always. Was happy to see a few AHRMA racers come in for that. I'll catch you guys again in a couple weeks. Well, I could have done without those kamikaze gnats or whatever they were. It was impossible to get down in the grass and be able to see anything. I think my forehead is now one continuous bug bite despite dousing myself in a possible overdose of OFF.

First hare scramble of the season was all Lee Lankutis and Donnie Ockerman. Those two were flying through the very rough track. 50's and 65 beginners put on a great show also. Those kids never give up and fought all the way. It was a little difficult picking out who everyone was with new bikes and gear covered in mud. It takes me a couple races to realize who you all are out there sometimes.

Monday was pretty much a wash. My gear takes a beating enough as it is so I hung up the camera and just watched the mud races. Mud is a good test of a racer, but there comes a point when it's just too dangerous to the rider. Tim made a good call and shut it down after the first moto. It would have been an excellent track if the rain had just held off a couple of hours.