Behind the Lens : 2010 Blackfoot Photo Shoot

By James Lissimore

  Hey everyone, after spending the past week in Southern Georgia I thought I'd bring a behind the scenes look from this year's Blackfoot Yamaha photo shoot that we shot at the Georgia Practice Facility in Cairo, Georgia. This is the third year that we've done the shoot at GPF and the predictable weather and great facility keep us coming back year after year. Trying to line up a photo shoot in Canada in the spring is always a crapshoot, weather wise, so it's nice to know that more than likely it's going to be hot and sunny when you head down there.
 
There's a lot that goes into a shoot like this logistically. Riders and staff have to fly in from all over the continent – Dusty Klatt from California, Tyler Medaglia from Nova Scotia, suspension guru Joe Skidd from Ontario, mechanics Jeff Mason and Jarrod Jongsgaard and team owner Jason Mitchell from Calgary and myself from Vancouver. Colton Facciotti and Kyle Beaton were already down at GPF so they didn't have to go anywhere. Also, enough parts to build the photo shoot bikes have to be shipped in so that's a big job in itself.
 
After meeting Dusty in Denver, we flew to Orlando where we met Joe and Jason and drove the 5 hours to Georgia. The mechanics had flown in a couple days early to get the bikes ready so by the time we got there on Tues morning everything was shined up and ready to go. The bikes look great, it's the first all Canadian team since Blackfoot began and we shot a tonne all week and it turned out awesome.
 
 
Here's a some shots from our week in Georgia. Click on the first image to view as a slideshow.
 

The Georgia Practice Facility in Cairo, Georgia was the scene of our photo shoot.

The GPF race shop was our home base for the week.

The supercross track.

The outdoor track.

KD Beets

The champ is ready for 2010

Blackfoot's newest addition, Tyler Medaglia.

The steeds are buffed up and ready for their time in front of the camera.

Colton Facciotti's 2010 YZ450F.

Tyler Medaglia's 2010 YZ250F.

Beaton shows what digit he wants to be wearing after this season.

Title fight

Beets gets ready to ride.

Facciotti deep in thought.

Beaton shreds a berm.

Facciotti rails the sweeper.

Tyler shows off his wheelie skills.

The arenacross track

Klatt lays it flat.

Dusty and Tyler check out the track.

Red Bull gives you wings.

Tyler turns it down.

Beaton airs it out.

It's all about positive reinforcement. Colt and Kyle tell each other they're number one.

Sketchy no footed whip courtesy of KD Beets.

Kyle and Colt check out Tyler's lines.

Taking a break from testing in the shade.

Dusty Klatt. No mugging for the camera here.

Colt got a special delivery on Thursday.

Tyler, Kyle and Dusty hang out back at the shop.

Medaglia is serious....or not.

Blackfoot is Red Bull powered.

Colt surveys Jeff's work.

Tyler pounds motos on his 250.

Klatt powering through a corner.

Medaglia takes a break.

Facciotti puts in a moto.

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Face Lift Unlimited are providing the graphics for Blackfoot this season. The bikes look great.

Beets finds a new use for Red Bull.

The team hangs out at the shop and trades war stories.

Klatt and Medaglia.

GPF owner and former Canadian National contender, Josh Woods bench races with Blackfoot owner, Jason Mitchell.

A little Red Bull golf action, courtesy of Tyler Medaglia.

Tyler's golf pose.

The team gets together after a successful week.