My name is Alex Smalley, and I am a motorsports focused photographer based out of Ontario, Canada. I've been shooting motorsports & cars since 2019 as a way to get more involved in my passion; Racing. What started out as just a way to get closer to the action, Photography quickly became a passion of it's own. Starting out, I attended events at my local track - Canadian Tire Motorsports Park - as a spectator, and eventually found myself at the regional events volunteering as the series photographer for the Formula 1200 series running in Ontario. That community gave me the perfect environment to learn and build confidence to attempt to turn this from a hobby, into a possible career. I spent that year building relationships & connections with the local motorsports community, going to every event I can - from car shows, drift events, to rally events, and every event at CTMP I could.
Almost 6 years later, I find myself in a position that I never thought was possible when I first picked up a camera. I have had the incredible privilege to travel around Canada & the USA capturing moments for some amazing people these past few years, a lot of whom I would consider my friends, rather than clients. While I've had success turning this into a business - being a part of such an amazing community filled with the best people I know, is what has made this journey worth it, and what drives me to continue pursuing my dream. Even if I don't turn this into a full time career, you'll still see me at the track, camera in hand, and a smile on my face.
In the past few years, I've provided media content for a large variety of clients: Auto Eclectic Motorsports, VPX Motorsports, Di Benedetto Racing, TWOth Autosports, Ignite Media, Blanchet Motorsports, VARAC, The ALS Society Of Canada, Ron Fellows Karting Championship, Canadian Drift Series, Canadian F1200 Championship, RaceLab, Rally of the Tall Pines, and many professional drivers from Canada & USA.
If you're curious to what gear I use, here's a breakdown of my current loadout!
Canon R5, Canon R6
Canon EF 400mm F2.8 ii
Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 ii
Canon RF 85mm F1.2
Canon RF 16mm F2.8
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8
Almost 6 years later, I find myself in a position that I never thought was possible when I first picked up a camera. I have had the incredible privilege to travel around Canada & the USA capturing moments for some amazing people these past few years, a lot of whom I would consider my friends, rather than clients. While I've had success turning this into a business - being a part of such an amazing community filled with the best people I know, is what has made this journey worth it, and what drives me to continue pursuing my dream. Even if I don't turn this into a full time career, you'll still see me at the track, camera in hand, and a smile on my face.
In the past few years, I've provided media content for a large variety of clients: Auto Eclectic Motorsports, VPX Motorsports, Di Benedetto Racing, TWOth Autosports, Ignite Media, Blanchet Motorsports, VARAC, The ALS Society Of Canada, Ron Fellows Karting Championship, Canadian Drift Series, Canadian F1200 Championship, RaceLab, Rally of the Tall Pines, and many professional drivers from Canada & USA.
If you're curious to what gear I use, here's a breakdown of my current loadout!
Canon R5, Canon R6
Canon EF 400mm F2.8 ii
Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8 ii
Canon RF 85mm F1.2
Canon RF 16mm F2.8
Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8