I am a FIA accredited photographer, based in Amsterdam. I photograph Formula 1, MotoGP, Tour de France and commercial projects for some of the worlds leading brands including Nike, Alfa Romeo and Michelin. I am very interested in how the camera captures time, be it an instant moment in time or how time can be layered onto one image or series of images. Photography takes me to wonderful and unusual places to see some wonderful and amazing things.
Photography has always been part of my life, growing up in Zimbabwe I spent hours in my fathers dark room watching images magically appear on paper in the developing tray. I studied Fine Art at Rhodes University in South Africa and was inspired by Obie Oberholtzer’s ability to paint with light and obsessive drive and determination to capture an image. I then moved to London where I became a member of London Independent Photographers and exhibited on several occasions with various groups.
Michael Potts' images are available on Imago.