Documentary Photography of Downhill Mountain Biking in Spain

An action shot of a mountain biker on a blue biker flying through the air over the top of someone's head. It's a bright, clear sunny day and they are surrounded by trees and bushes.
Black and white action shot photography of a mountain biker flying through the air. He is holding onto the mountain bike while kicking his legs out in a fun stunt. He is surrounded by trees against a sunny sky.
Two young mountain bikers stand on a concrete dam decorated with graffiti and street art. They are stood in the sunshine wearing black and yellow mountain biking clothing and holding helmets in their hands.

The Photography Project

I was asked to document and capture a downhill mountain bike event organised in the mountains near Malaga, Spain. I was offered accommodation for the week, so I jumped at the chance for some winter sun.

The event was held at three different locations - two downhill tracks with jumps and berms, one being in the mountains where we needed pick-up trucks and trailers to get to the top.

Another being the infamous ‘Malaga Dam’ for some crazy speeds and very atmospheric photos and video footage by Visual Media Cambridge.

Documentary photography of a young female mountain biker sitting on the side of a concrete dam. In the foreground, you can see a black and red mountain bike lying on the floor, in the background a female mountain biker sits in the sun laughing.

The Results

It was a great week, and the weather was the warmest January that Spain had experienced. It was great fun capturing the team as they flew around, over jumps and, very often, over my head. I also wanted to capture the in-between moments with the group to document the atmosphere of the trip.

It was a good challenge to lock on focus and fire shots rapidly as they zoomed past, but it’s very rewarding when you get that key shot.

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