Name: Karen Chappell

DOB: 19. March 1987

Location: Crawley, West Sussex (UK)

Email: karen@fotoadventures.co.uk

Equipment:

Digital: Canon EOS 5DMK1, Panasonic TZ3, Canon 24-105mm F4 L IS USM, Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 EX DG, Canon 70-200mm f4 L USM, Speedlite 550EX, CPE3, 2x Teleconverter

Film: Canon A1, Canon 28mm f2.8 FD, Canon 50mm f1.8 FD, Canon 135 f2.8 FD, 

Swarovski no2 Tripod + FH101 Head,

Respected Photographers / Artists: Ross Halfin (Music), Robbert Maas (Motorsport), John Santerineross (image maker), Kat Von D (Tattoo artist).

Having grown up within a world of competitive motor sport and a personal love of photography, it was a clear professional move to merge these my passions and create my own dream world – FotoAdventures.

FotoAdventures was conceived in 2005. The name was heavily influenced by a successful privateer sportman, whose diverse achievements include multiple Downhill Ski Championships / Winter Olympics, Outright Winner of the Dakar Rally, And a highly respected competitor in the annual LeMans 24hr endurance race. He is the admirable Frenchman, Luc Alphand – he’s a real nice gentleman too!!

I wanted to combine my huge admiration for him and his diverse influences, with my own various interests – which appeared to run parallel with my own ambitions in photography.

2006 - present: Official club photographer for Lakeside Hammers Elite League Speedway team.

2009 - present: Photographer to Mentallica (Metallica tribute band)

Contribution