Replying to How do you find athletes?

Been pretty frustrated lately, but the title says it all.

I'm really motivated to go out and put in real work to push forward my photo/video skills, but finding riders with the same motivation is proving to be very difficult. I totally understand not wanting to spend pow days standing at the top of the line waiting for the guy with the camera, but I know there must be other people who find just as much satisfaction getting a shot as they do riding the line. Do any of you more experienced M&A guys have any advice on where/how to find riders who are willing to film?