UP TO SPEED

Melbourne-based photographer and film-maker Michael Hurren likes a challenge. He’s built a successful business tackling the trials of shooting in extreme locations and extreme conditions… which means he’s a bit hard on his camera gear. Well, actually, his camera gear takes a beating… regularly.

Motorsport photography is hard on equipment – and photographers – in any form, and Michael’s favourite is off-road racing which usually means remote locations, heat, dust or mud (either way, lots of it) and long days on your feet, chasing the best vantage points. Not surprisingly, then, Michael Hurren demands a lot from his cameras and lenses, as the success of an assignment (and, of course, getting