photographer who taught me most of what I know, all from shooting, to interacting with people, and post processing, and then I was and editor for a wedding photography company for a winter and shot some events for them as well. Once I felt I had a solid base of knowledge and gear, I branched out and started Cole Beach Photography full time and began to shoot under my own name, photographing everything from high school graduations, weddings, senior photos, pro motocross outdoor nationals, mountain bikes, skiing, and many more, and can honestly say I absolutely love it. I learn something new every day and I'm able to travel and see new things and be a part of some very cool things. Ultimately I would love to be able to shoot action sports all over the world, for a media outlet and just be able to travel nonstop and always be experiencing new things, but I'm just working on learning more and more and improving so I may have the chance to do that.
The first few weekends with NETRA have far exceeded my expectations. Everyone from the riders to the fans and family have impressed me. The whole environment is so tight and family orientated where I can just feel how much everyone cares about one another and it’s much different than anything I've experienced. Coming into my first weekend at Nutmeg State, I was a little nervous, I was the new guy and honestly knew nothing about how the racing went, how people were and what to expect. By the end of the first day I had many laughs, lots of conversations and handshakes and a feeling like I was on my way to being part of the big old family. The racing was so unique as well! I witnessed a rider lose his silencer mid race, only to have another racer's family help him and put the extra one they had on his bike. That was really where I was like "Yeah, these people are a lot different than any other form of racing that I've seen." The tracks and layouts have been different each weekend and it's honestly made me want to hop on my bike and get out there with everyone, so don't be surprised if you me one time this year! The fact that NETRA has racing for everyone regardless of age, or even bike age, I think is great in itself. Not many organizations have different