2012 Lost Sierra Endurance Run
September 29, 2012
Graeagle, CA

The Story:
Thanks to all you friendly runners out there on the racecourse! I was the guy lurking in the bushes at a couple spots while you all blasted past. My name is Eliot Drake, and if you're so inclined, drop by my blog to see what else I do.

I've always hated race photos. Nothing pisses me off more than turning myself inside out on a racecourse to find out that Brightroom wants $50 for a low-res digital copy of me that's out of focus. I'm friends with the race organizers, and I wanted to help them spread the word about the first edition of this awesome race by donating my time behind the camera. Being a racer myself, I decided that I'd like to make some proper photos of all of you in the interest of giving you something awesome to remember the day with. As such, there's no extortion happening here.

Ordering:
First off, I'm not a frequent event photographer, so I'm not really set up to do this. Furthermore, since any sales are designed to benefit the race and not me, I'm REALLY not set up to do this! I would prefer to deliver digital files, but if you want a print, I'll work with you.

IMPORTANT! Your bib numbers are not all visible, nor do I have a database of your names and numbers. All these photos are, however, in chronological order. Thus, please browse through, find your photo(s), and in the lower left corner of the preview box, you'll see a filename that looks like _ED_XXXX; when you contact me, send me the filename(s) you're interested in, and we'll go from there.

Digital:
I've got the photos edited and prepared to cram your inbox. Instead of lining my pockets, I'd like to ask you to donate a few dollars to the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship program; they're the primary beneficiaries of your race entry fee, and their sweet logo is on your pint glasses. Continuing to help their mission helps all of us enjoy the outdoors, and that's awesome.

I would suggest that you donate $5 per photo that I send to you. Thus, 22k racers, that'll be $5, and 50k racers, that'll be $5 if you only want one or $10 if you want both. However, those are SUGGESTED DONATIONS. That works both ways. If you write me and convince me that either you can't afford it or that my work simply isn't that good, I'll send them to you for free. If you'd like to donate more to a good cause, that's even better.

Here's where you'll have to trust me. You're going to have to Paypal me the $, and I will donate 100% of it, EVERY PENNY, to SBTS. As I said, I'm friends with the race organizers, and they know where to find me, so that's your enforcement guarantee.

I will send you full-resolution, fully-edited, and non-watermarked .jpg files (the watermarks only appear in the preview here). Make sure you give me an email address that will accept a 10MB+ attachment...

I will grant you license to store, distribute, post, or print your photos for non-commercial use. Facebook, Twitter, email to friends, post on your blog, print them, whatever. It's cool. Just don't do it for commercial gain.

Send me an email at 1L1T.contact (at) gmail dot com and we can sort out payment and delivery.

Prints:
Same deal as digital, except that you're going to have to pay me for the prints, shipping, and shipping materials. I'd also like to ask you for a few bucks for my time. I get my prints made by Miller's Lab, a top-notch print lab in the Midwest. This ain't Walmart, folks. I'll offer 4x6, 6x9, and 8x12 prints, with pricing as follows:

4x6: $14 for one, $21 for two; includes lab print(s) at my cost (~$2), USPS shipping in photo mailer (~$2), $5 per photo to Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, and $5 for my time.
6x9: $15 for one, $23 for two; includes lab print(s) at my cost (~$3), USPS shipping in photo mailer (~$2), $5 per photo to Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, and $5 for my time.
8x12: $16 for one, $25 for two; includes lab print(s) at my cost (~$4), USPS shipping in photo mailer (~$2), $5 per photo to Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship, and $5 for my time.

To reduce logistics on my end, I'll make one print order on November 1, and will receive and reship all the prints within a reasonable window (10 days) to everyone.

As with the digital option, send me an email at 1L1T.contact (at) gmail dot com and we can sort out payment and delivery.

The Photos:
Pre-race at Mill Pond:
_ED_1157 _ED_1163 _ED_1171 _ED_1175

22k and 50k runners (~mile 3):
_ED_1207 _ED_1208 _ED_1209 _ED_1210 _ED_1211 _ED_1212 _ED_1213 _ED_1214 _ED_1215 _ED_1216 _ED_1217 _ED_1218 _ED_1220 _ED_1221 _ED_1222 _ED_1223 _ED_1225 _ED_1226 _ED_1227 _ED_1228 _ED_1229 _ED_1230 _ED_1231 _ED_1232 _ED_1233 _ED_1234 _ED_1235 _ED_1236 _ED_1237 _ED_1238 _ED_1239 _ED_1240 _ED_1241 _ED_1242 _ED_1243 _ED_1244 _ED_1245 _ED_1246 _ED_1247 _ED_1248 _ED_1249 _ED_1250 _ED_1251 _ED_1252 _ED_1253 _ED_1254 _ED_1255 _ED_1256 _ED_1257 _ED_1259 _ED_1260 _ED_1261 _ED_1262 _ED_1263 _ED_1264 _ED_1265 _ED_1266 _ED_1267 _ED_1268 _ED_1269 _ED_1270 _ED_1271 _ED_1272 _ED_1273 _ED_1274 _ED_1275 _ED_1276 _ED_1277 _ED_1278 _ED_1279 _ED_1280 _ED_1281 _ED_1282 _ED_1283 _ED_1284 _ED_1285 _ED_1286 _ED_1287 _ED_1288 _ED_1289 _ED_1290 _ED_1291 _ED_1292 _ED_1293 _ED_1294 _ED_1295 _ED_1296 _ED_1297 _ED_1298 _ED_1299 _ED_1300 _ED_1301 _ED_1302 _ED_1303 _ED_1304 _ED_1305 _ED_1306 _ED_1307 _ED_1308 _ED_1309 _ED_1310 _ED_1311 _ED_1312 _ED_1313 _ED_1314 _ED_1315 _ED_1316 _ED_1317 _ED_1318 _ED_1319 _ED_1320 _ED_1321 _ED_1322 _ED_1323 _ED_1324 _ED_1325 _ED_1326 _ED_1327 _ED_1328 _ED_1329 _ED_1330 _ED_1331 _ED_1332 _ED_1333 _ED_1334 _ED_1335 _ED_1336 _ED_1337 _ED_1338 _ED_1339 _ED_1340 _ED_1341 _ED_1342 _ED_1343 _ED_1344 _ED_1345 _ED_1346 _ED_1347 _ED_1348 _ED_1349 _ED_1350 _ED_1351 _ED_1352 _ED_1353 _ED_1354 _ED_1355 _ED_1356 _ED_1357 _ED_1358 _ED_1359 _ED_1360 _ED_1361 _ED_1362 _ED_1363 _ED_1364 _ED_1365 _ED_1366 _ED_1373 _ED_1386

50k runners only (~mile 15):
_ED_1391 _ED_1410 _ED_1411 _ED_1412 _ED_1413 _ED_1414 _ED_1415 _ED_1416 _ED_1417 _ED_1418 _ED_1419 _ED_1420 _ED_1421 _ED_1422 _ED_1423 _ED_1424 _ED_1425 _ED_1426 _ED_1427 _ED_1432 _ED_1433 _ED_1434 _ED_1435 _ED_1436 _ED_1437 _ED_1438 _ED_1439 _ED_1440 _ED_1441 _ED_1442 _ED_1443 _ED_1444 _ED_1445 _ED_1446 _ED_1447 _ED_1448 _ED_1449 _ED_1450 _ED_1451 _ED_1452 _ED_1453 _ED_1454 _ED_1455 _ED_1456 _ED_1457 _ED_1458 _ED_1459 _ED_1460 _ED_1461 _ED_1462 _ED_1463 _ED_1464 _ED_1465 _ED_1466 _ED_1467 _ED_1468 _ED_1469 _ED_1470 _ED_1471 _ED_1472 _ED_1473 _ED_1474 _ED_1475 _ED_1476 _ED_1481 _ED_1487 _ED_1507 _ED_1524 _ED_1535 _ED_1548 _ED_1557 _ED_1564 _ED_1574


Thanks!