Photos by Genevieve Davis archives & Nathalie Kossek

Since she headed to the first Babes Ride Out in Borrego Springs , CA , she ’ s been loving a life of adventure on two wheels . And she ’ s been shooting photos since she was 16 . Photographing friends came naturally , and as she made motorcycle friends , it wasn ’ t long before she started snapping photos of them . “ Eventually ,” she said , “ my passion projects started snowballing into work and led to my main source of income .”

Her photography is heavily influenced by her surfer , outdoorswoman and motorcycling lifestyle . A self-described retrophile and ocean enthusiast , Genevieve has taken her obsession with light and color and creates photographs that combine beautiful landscapes with motorcycles and the people who ride them . “ My favorite thing to photograph beyond motorcycles are landscapes ,” she said , and you can see the love of both in the photographs she takes .

“ I ’ ve been lucky enough to work with Harley-Davidson , Eagle Rider and Husqvarna ,” she continued ,” as well as women ’ s motorcycle events like Babes Ride Out , Wild Gypsy Tour , the Dreamroll and Black Top Ramble . And those events haven taken me all over the country and the globe . Last October , I even had the chance to photograph a 14-day tour of Italy by motorcycle , shooting for Eagle Rider , which was definitely a career highlight .”

While photography often keeps her on the road , you ’ ll find Genevieve surfing nearly every morning when she ’ s home in Southern California .

Her photography career keeps her on the road , but when she ’ s not off living the life of a nomadic photographer , she lives by the coast and loves surfing just as much as riding . “ I try to surf every morning when I ’ m home ,” she told us . “ I live full-time in a converted tiny home in a Sprinter van I built with the help of friends and my dog Bandit . I ’ m an avid outdoorswoman , taking any opportunity to hike , travel , road trip and snowboard in my free time .”

Even though she calls herself a nomadic freelance photographer , she wants to see even more of the world in the future . “ At this point ,” she said , “ I ’ m stoked to say I ’ ve ridden through most of the U . S . by motorcycle . But I would love to do more international work by bike , too .”

Riding changed her life , and she has a few words for women thinking about learning to ride . “ To be honest , I ’ m not the girl who ’ s going to tell you that riding a motorcycle is for everyone , because I don ’ t believe it is . But if the sound of an engine or the sight of a bike makes your palms sweat and your heart beat faster – as it did mine – sign up for the M1 course and give it a try . Riding changed my life in a way I could have never predicted , and it might change yours , too .”

You can follow Genevieve @ genevieve _ davis on Instagram or visit her website : www . genevievedavisphoto . com .

— JOY BURGESS

40 | MAY 2020 | THUNDERPRESS . NET