Legendary F1 photographer in town to capture speed demons

Leonard Goh | Sep 25, 2008

Alain Prost at the Canadian GP 1993. Picture credit: Paul Henri Cahier

Paul Henri and his Canon lens, Nurburg, Germany 2007. Picture credit: Collection Cahier

Race photographer Paul Henri Cahier has been capturing the drama of F1 Grand Prix since he was a teenager, and his memory of those days was: "The word 'security' hasn't been invented yet." Back then, he and his late father, Bernard Cahier, worked as a team and roamed the tracks to snap some of the most memorable shots of the high octane competition. Nowadays, photographers are allowed access only certain areas. But that's not stopping the spritely 56-year old from chasing the action with his lens.

Cahier is very excited about the first F1 night race that will rev off in a few days. Being the inaugural race to be held after sunset, the photographer is hoping to take plenty of interesting shots that would not be possible in a day race. With the weather station forecasting a 50 percent chance of rain during the competition, Cahier is expecting his job to be even more challenging.

His advice for shutterbugs? "Ear plugs. You'll definitely need them."

Meanwhile, 64 of Cahier and his father's best pictures are now on exhibition at The Cathay in Singapore. A mixture of black-and-white and color photographs, the show is a record of how F1 racing has evolved over the years.

Exhibition details
Venue: The Cathay Gallery. 2 Handy Road, #02-16, The Cathay
Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 8pm
Duration: September 20 to October 31
Admission: Free

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isaac976 says...
hey leonard, you going to interview him in person or what? then take a backstage pass and walk around ? if that is you already didnt have one backstage .. haha

Sep 26, 2008 19:30