Helmet Hair’s
TOP
TEN:
Women
Motorcycle Photographers
We pay tribute to women who not only live “it” but
see “it” from a different angle -the motorcycle
lifestyle that is, those gals who are hidden behind the
lens and lights of a camera. Check it!
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#1 Sara Liberte
Sara Liberte’s
dynamic photographic
twist of mind, body
and machine melts a
person’s soul and
the spirit of a
motorcycle together
in her art of Image
Fusion. This
revolutionary
concept took
photography “to a
whole other level”
garnering much
notoriety. Her two
stunning collections
that showcase this
style and rocked the
moto-world are
“Woman and Machine”
and “Builder and
Machine.” Sara
carries this credit
humbly and lends her
artistic eye to
other areas too, as
co-owner of RT’s
North Hills Cycle, a
published author and
a spokeswoman for
women riders in the
moto-scene.
Saraliberte.com
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#2 Sarah Lyon
Sarah Lyon’s
photographic mission
is to catapult the
dynamic image of
women in the
mechanics industry.
She roams
cross-country on her
motorcycle,
capturing women in
their natural
habitat “the repair
shop” whether it is
motorcycle,
automobile or
aircraft, the
stereotypes are
challenged and
discoveries are made
then published in
her yearly Female
Mechanics
calendar. Her
photography exudes a
candid sense of
experience, as she
is also a motorcycle
mechanic and knows
what women have had
to overcome in this
male dominated
field. Sarahlyon.com |
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#3 Lesley Gering
Lesley Gering,
Canada’s MotorGirl,
blows us away with
her organic photo
imagery of women.
The “Women and the
Art of Motorcycles”
series leaves you
with an eerie
feeling of
déjà vu,
capturing a real
life moment, which
you will have sworn
you experienced
yourself. The series
became a calendar
with the proceeds
donated to Breast
Cancer Research and
is now awaiting a
new life as a book
compiled with
stories and
anecdotes of a
Motorgirl’s life on
the road. Lesley
doesn’t limit
herself to the
camera, her fine art
spills over onto the
canvas too, in a
powerful take on
science and
sensuality. motor
girl.com
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#4 Kim Teems
Kim Teems, or Hippy
Chic Kim as she is
affectionately
known, is a graphic
and web designer by
trade - photographer
by heart. Kim uses
her natural talent
with a camera to
uplift the
motorcycle life with
ties to Road Rash
Magazine, Thunder on
the Rock Rally
and other notable
motorcycle
endeavors. But her
main focus, Ride 4
Smiles for FACES, is
now her latest labor
of love. For this
yearly charity ride,
she helps promote
and organize this
event to benefit
children born with
craniofacial
disorders who are in
need of support,
information and
financial
assistance. It is
through the images
of these children
that Hippy Chic
Kim’s keen eye finds
true beauty. Random
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#5
Dayna Linton
Dayna “Big Mamma”
Linton, half of the
ArtBiker.com husband
wife duo, snaps
biker culture with a
flick of her camera
all recorded in a
poignant series
known as “Views From
the Sissy Bar.”
Dayna and her
husband, Matthew
Linton, travel the
rally circuit
unraveling the
mystique of the
American motorcycle.
With each candid
shot a story is
told, not only about
the people around
this icon, but about
how the two-rider
and machine,
naturally become
one. You may be able
to see these visual
pieces in their
newly created
ArtBiker Magazine
and stay tuned
in 2010, the duo
will be debuting
their first
documentary entitled
“Deacons of Deadwood
Motorcycle Club.”
Artbiker.com |
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#6
Christina Shook
Christina Shook
dedicates her
photographic talents
to all the different
faces of the woman
rider in her book,
Chicks On Bikes,
where the negative
public perception of
‘biker chicks’ is
put to rest.
Christina’s images
tell the real story
of real women who
ride- declaring that
we have been riding
just as long as our
male counterparts
-riding with purpose
and passion. These
striking images of
women, caught on
film by Christina,
are forever
immortalized each
with an individual
story adding a
unique chapter in
the grand scheme of
motorcycle history
books.
Chicksonbikes.us
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#7
Karen Derby
Karen Derby takes to
the "good moto road"
by capturing real
people in real
places from the
highest peak in Peru
to the winding roads
of South Dakota. Her
images have graced
such publications as
V-Twin, American
Iron and Easy
Riders
magazines. Her
professional
collection entitled
“Life on 2 Wheels“
takes a look at the
joy of motorcycling,
each piece displays
that certain feeling
one can only get
from a motorcycle.
Karen is also
training to be a MSF
instructor, which
will definitely be
reflected in the
depth and perception
of her artwork.
Karenderby.com
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#8
Jules
Jules, Australia’s
beacon of glamorous
motorbike
portraiture,
captures the moto
life down under in a
crisp, fast and
exciting fashion
guaranteed to leave
you gasping. She
does this by using
her camera as a tool
and her perspective
as a sanctuary,
taking comfort in
her quest to reveal
the unspoken that is
hidden behind
leather and metal.
You can find her
prestigious work in
various venues
across Australia,
such as the Ladies
of Harley Gold Coast
Calendar and on the
pages of Ozbike
Magazine.
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Betsy Huelskamp
Betsy Huelskamp’s
vivid photography is
the natural result
of her zeal for
global expeditions.
Her photo
explorations take
you visually to the
far corners of the
Earth from India, to
Africa, to Nepal and
back again, most of
the time by
motorcycle. Betsy
also travels in the
celebrity circles as
well, where her
shots get up close
and personal with
stars like Peter
Fonda, Steven Tyler
and Lorenzo Lamas.
Betsyhuelskamp.com
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#10
Sasha Mullins
Sasha Mullins, Biker
Lady extraordinaire,
chronicles life’s
journey on the road
in a vast array of
fun and flashy
photography. The
images captured run
the gamut through a
life full of
“Ridelicious”
behavior at rallies
and runs, with
special attention on
the infamous Sturgis
Black Hills Rally.
Sasha’s artistic
talent isn’t
exclusive to just
film, her light
shines on other
arenas, as a
published authoress
and rockin’
musician.
Bikerlady.com
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~ Honorable Mention ~
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Cheryl Rawlings
Helmet Hair’s very
own staff
photographer, Cheryl
Rawlings, persues
the camera as a
medium in which to
express the spirit
of her vision. A
vision to liberate,
not only the grace
of a motorcycle, but
the woman rider
within. From
standing in dirt
pits for Motocross
shots to back seat
balancing in moving
cars to capture
women in motion atop
their bikes, we've
placed Cheryl in
some demanding
predicaments. But
yet, she never fails
to deliver flawless,
brilliant shots!
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