New Photographer Bio: Steve Dyer

New Photographer Bio: Steve Dyer


 Greetings, my name is Steve Dyer and I'm from the United Kingdom. I'm 21 years old, born on 9th April 1991. My car life started back in 2007 when I was taken on as a trainee at a SEAT main dealer after graduating from the college. I have now left the trade and carry out welding repairs on cement mines worldwide. From what it seems, I am the only member of the Neck Breakerz team not rolling in a VW. After a recent purchase, I am currently driving a Nissan Fairlady Z (350z) imported over from Japan. Over here in the UK the group of people I hang around with go by the name of CableTie Racing - a group that build their cars for a purpose be it Drift, Drag, Track or Hard parking at many of the meets across the UK. Please don't think for one minute that I only represent the JDM brands here in the UK, as I often find my self chilling with people from all back grounds of the car scene, so expect a vast array of different makes and models.


 My photography and filming background doesn't fall far from a very 'Guerrilla' style of shooting - just grabbing a camera and seeing what nature and the world that rushes by has to offer. So hopefully you will enjoy what I'm covering and shooting and if you're from the UK and can recommend a show/meet you think is worth covering my email is at the bottom of the post.

Motorfest 2012

On the 30th of June, Trade Route Shopping Center played host to Motorfest 2012 hosted by JHB Parties, as we all know that JHB Parties is coming up strong and their events are never disappointing.
Rizo Kan the man behind this awesome line up of events has something so good going for him that his events are always packed, besides the fact that he always has a new trick up his sleeve every time we attend an event and we all know for a fact this wont be his last time impressing us.

We attend Motorfest 2012 and we could only anticipate a great day ahead, as usual the morning always makes for a slow start but it quickly picked up with people streaming in by the dozens. There were wheels, sound, merchandise and even air brushing displays, not forgetting the great cars that were inside the venue perimeter.

All I can say is, Rizo we waiting for the next one!

Allie.

Boost Junkies Dyno day.

I'm usually always late for a show, but that's all just a time and family juggling issue but I always like to attend up and coming crew events. So I know all of you must be thinking 'he must have been on time for this one" you have it wrong I was late again. Enough about my time issue.

Boost Junkies, it's pretty simple the next thing that comes to mind are turbos and really fast cars without even having to search far for an explanation. Now events are coming up strong this year and we all try to attend as many as possible, but this is the one I would make sure I was at, as I am close friends with a lot of the boys who organized this Dyno Day. It would simply go without saying that I was bound to enjoy myself , with me being one for speed but not having the balls to do these things myself, they suite other people better.

Now doing an event of this sort is nothing to be fancy about, its all about power no fancy dribble. Its a mine is bigger than yours contest, a battle field for modders who thought they got it all this morning.

When I got to the K.A.R performance where the event was being held, it was packed, the smell of fuel and exhaust fumes set off my high for power. This was going to be no gentleman's game.

Allie

NB go to Motor Mania 2

Motor Mania, it was my first event that I had covered for the blog in February and so another Sunday down the line and its back. 

So it must be said that Rizo from JHB Parties sure knows how to advertise his events, and with this event he surely went out of his way. As before the event was even on the verge of going down it was on everybody's lips. We arrived at Motor Mania and it was like a scene out of a movie, the place was packed, people were hustling about and just like that we knew it was going to be a big one.

I was skeptical to see a lot of the cars I usually see at other events, but low and behold upon passing through the gates I found that it was a whole different story. 

Allie, Neck Breakerz 

Eurofest Coverage

With me being in the JDM scene for a couple of years now. Amazing builds and fantastic creations always makes you want to build one but with a different taste of your own. It use to be that just JDM is ruled those amazing creations but in the last 5years more Euros have been hitting the United States with something really different with cars that will have you saying well "DAMNNN".

 This was my first time attending Eurofest and featuring an event and I'm going to say. This was an event where tears came out of my eyes. You might say..this guys is a hipster. But any car enthusiast could tell you about that amazing feeling inside when goosebumps come out like bullets from your body when you are in your element. 

Nesto, Neck Breakerz

Neck Breakerz go to Chilling for Charity

Who wouldn't help the the less fortunate, we all wish in our own special way that we could make someone else's life more comfortable and relaxing, something that that they dont experience everyday. It was just after the BMW vs VW weekend, that news got out that the guys from 4 Corners Entertainment and Showtime Fanatics were working on a Charity event.

People were nothing short of excited to do their bit for the less fortunate, and just like that people started spreading the word via any source of media available, and so many crews approached the organizers to incorporate on the Heap of Hope event. People from Showtime Fanatics, Eurohoodride, Cheese Living and JHB Parties just to mention a few all organized random pick ups of unwanted clothing, food, blankets, toys and the list goes on and on and on, you get the idea.

Zoo lake would be the venue for this good cause and believe me it made for the perfect setting, we arrived dropped off our goodies basically filling up two 1 tonner trucks courtesy of the Bozi Spinmasters, we then proceeded to chill for charity, and as usual a lot of new friends were made I haven't laughed that much in a while.

Just want to say a big thank you to 4 Corners and Showtime Fanatics for always being the ones to set the trend, you guys did a good deed and it wont be forgotten for a longtime to come!

Cant wait for the next event.

Ciao,
Allie, Neck Breakerz.

Quality not Quantity

After a recent event I had the pleasure of shooting these two beauties together. As it would be it was a spur of the moment shoot as the Mk5 was leaving for Worthersee in Austria the next morning so I took the little time we had and the less than perfect location and rolled with it. In my opinion these two golf's are leading the scene here in Romania! I am yet to see two other Volkswagen's that are more complete be it engine, wheels, paint, suspension or interior wise.

It also happens to be a perfect duo being that they are both running air-ride and similar color combo's. They also just happen to be both editions, be it the Mk5 a Edition 30 and the Mk2 a Edition One. I will hopefully go into much more detail with each of these cars in a follow-up shoot.

Early Edition 38

Early Edition 2012, Northampton Rugby Ground, UK

A one day affair that kicked off when a group very keen Dub enthusiasts decided that hosting what is arguably the UKs greatest all weekend VW show, Edition38, spilled over into this little shindig at Franklin Garden's rugby stadium almost slap bang in the middle of the country.

It draws cars from all over our relatively small island and always attracts an exceptionally high standard of what's hot for the eager punters to check out. This years turnout seemed slightly down on the inaugural 2011 show, but with the car limbo contest, show 'n' shine prizes and wheel change competition kicking off everyone seemed to enjoy a chilled day amongst friends both new and old.

Check out the quality of metal on show and we're sure you won't be dissapointed - whether you're a new skool or old skool junkie, Early Edition had all bases covered, including a few cheeky Porsche, BMW and Seat and Skoda entries as well.

Air ride and Rotiform wheels continue to be as popular as ever here amongst the UK scene, but the hard slammed, static crowd always inspire confidence with some epic arch gaps still evident.

Here's a quick taster in pictorial form of what went down. Enjoy.

James, Neck Breakerz

EuroCar Meeting by STREETMANIACS

With summer well on it's way the show season has begun in Europe, and how do you go about starting it off? How about telling a few friends about a meet at a local parking lot? Sounds nice and quiet doesn't it..

Well this past Sunday I was invited by STREETMANIACS (Check them out on FB) to a what we thought was a small get together but ended up becoming a full blown event with over 100+ cars showing up!! Shows how far the word of mouth still goes these days.

The variety of cars that showed up was enough to please any petrol head be it stanced, on bags, turbocharged ,VAG, JDM you name it!! You certainly weren't left wanting anything except for maybe a few more hours of daylight to enjoy them. All of the cars we have featured so far also made an appearance wearing their NeckBreakerz stickers proud.

HoodRide Hookup!

You have a nice ride but you only drive it to work, people hardly see it besides for the average people in traffic which know nothing of modding. They think you must be blind because what you have done to your car has no appeal to the common man, I think that would sum up one hell of a good reason to get together with other people who share the same interests but where is always the question.

Who knows the first group of people to have just decided as friends to just squatter in a parking lot, make a few phone calls and just like that you would take a peak into a world where no normal person could ever fit into. A world where ideas come together, great friends are made and cars share the only thing in common that they are driven.

We attend a last minute Hookup, arranged by the man himself Mahesh Kalain of Eurohoodride. He had only his large fan base a cellphone and people that were dying to get together again for HoodRide style Hookup!

Shaun Botha's MK3 Jetta

And so we start off with our opening feature on the blog.

Some what of a "crack the champane", well almost.

So as no one yet knows us and we are still new, I must say things happened faster than expected.

During this week myself and Allister were sitting in the office and looking at blogs, and since I was making a stir on the VW club of SA about photography not always being on par, Allister said to me that if I want to complain about stuff that can be changed, I should take the lead and teach or show how it should be done per say...

So as someone who does photography as a hobby and it not really being my full time thing, and with also not touching a camera in the last 12-18months, I took out my bag, charged my battery and headed out to see if I still have it in me somewhere, also just to forget about the drama and my busy life and just enjoy life a little again.

No bullshit just plain enjoyment.

So whilst being at the VW club dyno day I started looking for something to just shoot and get the hang of things again, I found that Shaun Botha's car was in a very nice spot to get some practice in...

So with Berry holding an umbrella over my head I turned to the parking lot to go get these shots, hope you enjoy them.