{"id":29,"date":"2016-02-04T17:03:42","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T17:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tma65.com\/blog\/?p=29"},"modified":"2026-07-30T22:47:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:47:46","slug":"the-tract-photo-shoot-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-tract-photo-shoot-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\"><div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-tract-photo-shoot-experience\/#The_TRACT_Photo_Shoot_Experience\" >The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-tract-photo-shoot-experience\/#_Note_While_its_likely_that_some_of_these_images_were_compiled_by_members_of_the_group_the_majority_were_taken_by_photographer_Tyler_Sharpe\" >\u00a0Note: While it&#8217;s likely that some of these\u00a0images were compiled by members of the group, the majority were taken by photographer Tyler Sharpe.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_TRACT_Photo_Shoot_Experience\"><\/span>The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">After some of the crew experienced a long day of travel, we all arrived at the ranch around midnight to a full moon and clear sky. Our agenda for the next two and half days was to shoot as much <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/category\/video\/\">video<\/a> footage as possible concerning some of the more technical aspects of our riflescopes, real-life experiences from the range with some folks who have never used a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tract-optics.co.za\/the-power-of-the-t-plex-dot-reticle\/\">TRACT<\/a> <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/tract-optics.co.za\/riflescopes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"scope\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"169\">scope<\/a> and continue to the conversation about the story behind our new optics company and what lead us to put our dreams into motion. And, as seen below, we shot a wide range of photography using the TORIC and TEKOA <a href=\"https:\/\/tract-optics.co.za\/blog\/binoculars-for-turkey-hunting\/\" title=\"Binoculars for Turkey Hunting\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"752\">binocular<\/a> and the new TORIC, TEKOA, RESPONSE and 22 FIRE riflescopes that will be coming out later this spring.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/uploads\/general\/travel1.jpg\" alt=\"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\">T<em>he snows that swept through the south and hampered travel for some of the team made for a hectic day.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/uploads\/general\/breakfast.jpg\" alt=\"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Each morning began with an early breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, fruit and coffee.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/uploads\/general\/SunriseLandscape.jpg\" alt=\"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>After a journey into the highcountry, the sunrise revealed a pretty spectacular landscape.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/uploads\/general\/Peacocks.jpg\" alt=\"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Meanwhile, back around the hacienda, this peacock ruled the roost.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/uploads\/general\/VideoCrew.jpg\" alt=\"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>With Sheap Peak in the background, the video crew set up for our second round of videos, coming\u00a0out soon.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/uploads\/general\/RangeDay.jpg\" alt=\"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>We filmed a short series of TRACT first timers <a title=\"5 Long Range Shooting Tips\" href=\"https:\/\/tract-optics.co.za\/blog\/5-long-range-shooting-tips\/\">shooting at the range<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/uploads\/general\/Road.jpg\" alt=\"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Wild country abound as the nearest paved road was some 12 miles from the house.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/uploads\/general\/Guides.jpg\" alt=\"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Our guides worked just as hard as we did, tirelessly catering to our every photographic need.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tractoptics.com\/uploads\/general\/End.jpg\" alt=\"The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience\" title=\"\"><\/figure><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>And then the sun <a href=\"https:\/\/tract-optics.co.za\/blog\/videosview\/setting-the-quick-focus-eyepiece-on-the-tract-toric-1-8x24-30mm-lpvo\/\" title=\"Setting The Quick Focus Eyepiece on the TORIC 1-8X24 30mm LPVO\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"809\">set on this photo expedition just as quickly<\/a> as it rose.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><\/p><h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Note_While_its_likely_that_some_of_these_images_were_compiled_by_members_of_the_group_the_majority_were_taken_by_photographer_Tyler_Sharpe\"><\/span><em>\u00a0Note: While it&#8217;s likely that some of these\u00a0images were compiled by members of the group, the majority were taken by photographer Tyler Sharpe.<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The TRACT Photo Shoot Experience | TRACT design and engineer performance-grade optics without the added retail 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