Ken Roczen greeting fans after racing at RedBud
Josh Rud · Photographer & designer

Built around curiosity, timing and doing the work.

An experienced Midwest commercial and motorsports photographer shaped by cars, live events, national assignments and an endless drive to find a better frame.

The short version

I started with cars. Motocross changed everything.

Photography grabbed me in high school, but cars were the first serious subject. In 2011 I committed to photography full-time. A visit to a local motocross practice track turned into a specialty, then years of assignments involving major races, professional athletes, national brands, events and travel.

I’m based in Mendota, Illinois. It is a useful midpoint between Chicago, Central Illinois and the rest of the Midwest, and I travel wherever the work requires.

Professional motocross racer carving through a RedBud berm

Career range

Specialization without tunnel vision.

20+ years

Photography

Motorsports, commercial work, corporate events, food, products, portraits, real estate and more.

28 years

Photoshop

Detailed retouching, complex composites, custom posters and visual problem-solving.

8 years

Feld Entertainment

Years of staff-level experience inside professional live motorsports and entertainment.

One operator

Direct collaboration

The person planning with you is the same person shooting, editing and delivering the work.

Selected experience

Brands, publications, teams and events.

  • Triumph North America
  • Feld Motorsports
  • Monster Energy
  • Kawasaki
  • KTM
  • Racer X
  • RCH Racing
  • Decal Works
  • Motoplayground
  • MXPTV
  • Vurbmoto
  • Fulmer Helmets
  • AMA
  • K&N
  • Cycle News

Put that experience to work.

What are you trying to make?

Tell me about the assignment, the audience and what success needs to look like.

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