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Frank Hoppen
Starting with a point and shot camera he made his way and after 6 months earned the "Ad of the Year" award with Yamaha Motor Corporation, US.
Spending the first 35 years of his life in Germany, Frank raced Moto Cross from 1979 to 1987 and earned the nickname 'Kamikaze-Hoppen'. He raced as the first Yamaha Germany Factory rider for Jet Ski's and 6 German and 2 Belgian Championships later he moved to southern California in the Spring of 1997.
"Genuine Fractals, one of my most used tools, has saved me on many occasions over the years. It allows me to create outstanding double page magazine ads even when the images are shot from a D1."
It was here that he found the time to combine his two loves. Action sports and Photography. Starting with a point and shot camera he made his way and after 6 months a Yamaha ad shot by Frank was voted "Ad of the Year" by a motorcycle publication. What started as an early retirement hobby became bigger and bigger and soon Frank had established relationships with nearly 70 magazines around the world and all of the Moto Cross industry including manufacturers such as Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha.
All photos this page, copyright Frank Hoppen. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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