Powerslide Photography

07/14/2026

It was cool to see a couple of my shots in this news story.

Good luck to everyone headed to Worlds in Australia!

https://www.wcia.com/news/dewitt-county/ive-been-through-a-lot-here-central-illinois-racer-going-overseas-for-bmx-world-championship/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WCIA_3_News

A BMX rider with roots in Central Illinois is gearing up for the biggest race of her life.

The 2026 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) BMX World Championships are coming up in Australia and Malia Alvarez will be representing her home track in Farmer City.

07/12/2026

It's been a busy couple of weeks. Here are a few of my favorite shots this month. I'll be off from now through the end of the month but will be back at it for the Illinois State Qualifier at Springfield BMX.

07/12/2026

Hello everyone,
Photos from today's Illinois State Qualifier at The Hill BMX Elgin are at the links below.

Practice
https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/The-Hill-BMX-Illinois-State-Qualifier-71126/Practice

Round One - Gate Pics
https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/The-Hill-BMX-Illinois-State-Qualifier-71126/Round-One-Gate-Pics

Round Two
https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/The-Hill-BMX-Illinois-State-Qualifier-71126/Round-Two

Semis and Mains
https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/The-Hill-BMX-Illinois-State-Qualifier-71126/Semis-and-Mains

A couple of notes:
-Please like and follow the page, and please tag me in any posts!
-All watermarked digital photos are free but tips are always appreciated; use [email protected] on Zelle or PayPal, or on Venmo. Unwatermarked photos can be purchased.
-Please use the download or share buttons, or tap & hold and then "save to photos" instead of taking screenshots. I can see through Smugmug which photos are downloaded and it helps me to understand what types of shots are most popular so that I can take more of those in the future. Downloading is easy to do through a browser like Chrome or Safari.
-Prints and merch (blankets, mugs, buttons, wall art, etc.) with these photos are available for ordering if you want them; please see the pinned post on my Facebook home page for more details, or click on the "Buy Photo" button.

The Hill BMX Racing Team Page
Team Bratpack Racing
Boosted BMX Team
Operation BMX
The Fly Zone BMX
FireWater BMX Team
Factory Mangler
GATE EIGHT BMX Racing
PAK BMX
Young Guns BMX National Team

07/11/2026

Hello everyone,
Photos from today's single point Warnicke race at The Hill BMX Elgin are at the link below.

https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/The-Hill-Warnicke-Single-71026

A couple of notes:
-Please like and follow the page, and please tag me in any posts!
-All watermarked digital photos are free but tips are always appreciated; use [email protected] on Zelle or PayPal, or on Venmo. Unwatermarked photos can be purchased.
-Please use the download or share buttons, or tap & hold and then "save to photos" instead of taking screenshots. I can see through Smugmug which photos are downloaded and it helps me to understand what types of shots are most popular so that I can take more of those in the future. Downloading is easy to do through a browser like Chrome or Safari.
-Prints and merch (blankets, mugs, buttons, wall art, etc.) with these photos are available for ordering if you want them; please see the pinned post on my Facebook home page for more details, or click on the "Buy Photo" button.

The Hill BMX Racing Team Page
Team Bratpack Racing
The Fly Zone BMX
Waukegan Bmx
Liberty BMX[

07/08/2026

Hello everyone,
Photos from yesterday's single point race The Hill BMX Elgin are at the link below.

https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/The-Hill-BMX-Single-Point-7726

A couple of notes:
-Please like and follow the page, and please tag me in any posts!
-All watermarked digital photos are free but tips are always appreciated; use [email protected] on Zelle or PayPal, or on Venmo. Unwatermarked photos can be purchased.
-Please use the download or share buttons, or tap & hold and then "save to photos" instead of taking screenshots. I can see through Smugmug which photos are downloaded and it helps me to understand what types of shots are most popular so that I can take more of those in the future. Downloading is easy to do through a browser like Chrome or Safari.
-Prints and merch (blankets, mugs, buttons, wall art, etc.) with these photos are available for ordering if you want them; please see the pinned post on my Facebook home page for more details, or click on the "Buy Photo" button.

The Hill BMX Racing Team Page
Team Bratpack Racing
Liberty BMX
Sundance BMX Race team
The Fly Zone BMX

07/04/2026

Hello everyone,
Photos from today's single point race The Hill BMX Elgin are at the link below.

https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/The-Hill-Single-Point-7426

A couple of notes:
-Please like and follow the page, and please tag me in any posts!
-All watermarked digital photos are free but tips are always appreciated; use [email protected] on Zelle or PayPal, or on Venmo. Unwatermarked photos can be purchased.
-Please use the download or share buttons, or tap & hold and then "save to photos" instead of taking screenshots. I can see through Smugmug which photos are downloaded and it helps me to understand what types of shots are most popular so that I can take more of those in the future. Downloading is easy to do through a browser like Chrome or Safari.
-Prints and merch (blankets, mugs, buttons, wall art, etc.) with these photos are available for ordering if you want them; please see the pinned post on my Facebook home page for more details, or click on the "Buy Photo" button.

The Hill BMX Racing Team Page
Team Bratpack Racing
Liberty BMX
Sundance BMX Race team
CycleCraft BMX
The Fly Zone BMX
Twenty Two racing

06/28/2026

Hello everyone,
Photos from yesterday's Illinois State Qualifier at Waukegan Bmx are at the link below.

https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/Waukegan-State-Qualifier-62726

A couple of notes:
-Please like and follow the page, and please tag me in any posts!
-All watermarked digital photos are free but tips are always appreciated; use [email protected] on Zelle or PayPal, or on Venmo. Unwatermarked photos can be purchased.
-Please use the download or share buttons, or tap & hold and then "save to photos" instead of taking screenshots. I can see through Smugmug which photos are downloaded and it helps me to understand what types of shots are most popular so that I can take more of those in the future. Downloading is easy to do through a browser like Chrome or Safari.
-Prints and merch (blankets, mugs, buttons, wall art, etc.) with these photos are available for ordering if you want them; please see the pinned post on my Facebook home page for more details, or click on the "Buy Photo" button.

The Hill BMX Racing Team Page
Team Bratpack Racing
Factory Mangler
Boosted BMX Team
Sundance BMX Race team
Liberty BMX
Ace Bike Shop BMX Racing
The Fly Zone BMX
FireWater BMX Team
Twenty Two racing

06/22/2026

It's a Mayhem Monday double feature from this weekend's Midwest National at Rockford BMX. This post is from Saturday's race.

06/22/2026

Post #2 of the Mayhem Monday double feature from the Midwest National. These are from Sunday.

06/22/2026

Hello everyone,
Photos from today's USABMX National at Rockford BMX are at the links below.

Round One - Gate Pics
https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/Rockford-BMX-Midwest-National-2026/Sunday-Round-One-Gate-Pics

Round Two
https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/Rockford-BMX-Midwest-National-2026/Sunday-Round-Two

Quarters, Semis and Mains
https://johnpowers.smugmug.com/BMX/2026/Rockford-BMX-Midwest-National-2026/Sunday-Quarters-Semis-and-Mains

A couple of notes:
-Please like and follow the page, and please tag me in any posts!
-All watermarked digital photos are free but tips are always appreciated; use [email protected] on Zelle or PayPal, or on Venmo. Unwatermarked photos can be purchased.
-Please use the download or share buttons, or tap & hold and then "save to photos" instead of taking screenshots. I can see through Smugmug which photos are downloaded and it helps me to understand what types of shots are most popular so that I can take more of those in the future. Downloading is easy to do through a browser like Chrome or Safari.
-Prints and merch (blankets, mugs, buttons, wall art, etc.) with these photos are available for ordering if you want them; please see the pinned post on my Facebook home page for more details, or click on the "Buy Photo" button.

The Hill BMX Racing Team Page
One Way BMX
The Fly Zone BMX
Sprocket Kingz
Liberty BMX
Twenty Two racing
Factory Carbone Cartel BMX Racing
PAK BMX
Albe's
Ript Bmx Co
Factory Mangler
Ameriprise / Full Tilt BMX Team
Team Bratpack Racing