Meet the Team
Meet the writers and photographers behind Speed & Spirit Media, based in Southern California and Melbourne, Australia.
Meet the Team
Chloe Hedley — Editor in Chief/Photographer
Southern California, United States
Chloe Hedley is Editor in Chief and co-founder of Speed & Spirit Media. A writer since childhood, she leads the publication’s editorial work and writes many of its long-form features.
She is drawn to the human side of racing and the memories a weekend leaves behind. Her stories often begin with what she and James actually saw, heard and felt at the circuit.
Instagram: @hope.fueled
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James Hedley — Lead Photographer
Southern California, United States
James Hedley is the Lead Photographer and co-founder of Speed & Spirit Media. Raised in the UK and now based in Southern California, he has followed motorsport for as long as he can remember.
His photographs move between the speed of the circuit and the quieter work happening in garages and pit lanes. He looks for images that show not only the car, but the people and effort around it.
Instagram: @agramofcars
Photography and editorial contact:
james@speedandspiritmedia.com
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John Balazs Photographer and Videoographer
Melbourne, Australia
John Balazs is a Melbourne-based motorsport photographer whose work captures race action and the people and preparation behind it.
He joins Speed & Spirit Media as a contributing photographer, helping expand the publication’s trackside coverage into Australia.