We teamed up with our pals at Tucker Speed to host a cool photo contest at the inaugural Two-Bit Moto Show in Ogden, Utah, this past June. Tony Tucker and his cronies invited us to Ogden to help curate the overall contest. It wasn’t easy. We received some really great submissions as a result, but it boiled down to one photo that just stood out the most from Casey Horner aka @mischievous_penguins. That being said, Casey’s prize was for us to feature his work in the mag, which we were more than obliged to do because he’s a very talented dude. And there you have it… Enjoy!  

HOT BIKE: Okay, so what does your IG handle, @mischieviouspenguins mean?
CASEY HORNER: I used to have a personalized license plate that said “mschvs” and I wore Original Penguin brand shirts often, so a buddy started calling me mischievous penguins as a joke. I just thought it sounded funny so I used it for my IG handle.  

HB: Where do you live now and where did you grow up?
CH: I currently live in Manteca,California and I grew up mostly in San Jose, California. 

HB:You have a rad photo style and you won the inaugural Two-Bit Moto Show Photo Contest. How does it feel?
CH: It feels a little weird to be honest. I’m very critical of my work and I wasn’t really confident my photo was good enough to win. 

HB: How did you get into photography?
CH: I took a trip to Zion National Park with my wife and I brought a digital camera to see if I could do some landscape photography. That trip got me hooked and I started spending all my spare time trying to learn everything I could about photography. 

HB: Talk about your style of photography.
CH: I still feel I’m developing my own style, but I am known for shooting a lot of slower shutter speed images. I really try to do everything I can to convey energy and movement in a still photo, whether that be slow shutter panning shots or riding my bike and shooting rollers of guys doing stunts right next to me. My only goal is to produce something that is visually striking and truly represents what I saw when I took the image. 

HB: What inspires you? 
CH: Progression inspires me. I just want to continually push my skills to make the images that I picture in my mind. 

HB: Who inspires you? 
CH: All of the stunt riders I shoot inspire me. They are constantly out there pushing limits and it makes me just want to work harder to create images that really convey how cool they look in person. 

HB: What are some of your favorite types of motorcycle things to shoot (Bike portraits, action, lifestyle, anything else, etc.)?
CH: I really enjoy shooting action images. I really enjoy the challenge of creating an image that I feel communicates the energy in a scene. 

HB: What else do you like to shoot besides motorcycles?
CH: I really enjoy landscape/nature Photography. 

HB: Are you a DSLR kinda guy or a mirrorless guy?
CH: I’ve shot with both, but I do really prefer mirrorless systems.  

HB: Do you have a favorite shot? Or a few that you’re most proud of?
CH: My favorite shot will always be the one I haven’t taken yet. There are shots I’m proud of, but it usually has more to do with what it took to get the shot than the actual result. 

HB: What advice would you give to young shooters just getting into photography?
CH: Practice…practice… practice  

HB:Anything else you want to add?
CH: Make photos great again … You can’t print a video and hang it on the wall.