Ep. 243 | Daylon Barr

Daylon Barr had other dreams involving racing before picking up a camera and giving photography a try. In this episode Barr takes us inside how he spend his weekdays; what it means to be an independent photographer; finding good help and time off; it being a physically demanding job; dealing with a big load of clients and how he comes about business; becoming Trackhouse Racing’s main man; getting photos to clients quickly and during a race; the pride of seeing his work in the wild; having an entertaining Twitter account but getting his wrist slapped; having a fondness for racing but photography coming later; being college roommates with Brandon Brown and getting into NASCAR; being self-taught; having creative freedom from his clients; when he realized he wanted to make racing photography his career; having side hustles to help get to the racetrack; if he tried to get with a big agency; earning respect in the media center photo room; some of the big hurdles in the job; knowing he has the shot in the moment; what people wouldn’t know about the job; not having an idea what’s going on during the race; being up close and personal of pit stops; if there are events or things he’d like to shoot one day. Music created by Tony Monge.Please support my work through Patreon: www.patreon.com/KellyCrandall