Car shoot day 6th November 2010

Jim and I had arranged to do a car shoot some time ago, with Jim concentrating on the car etc for his calender, and I was to do the fashion accesories, shoes and Jewellery. Jim had organised a model and I had spoken to some friends and arranged some cars. In the end we had 1 model and the use of 2 cars, unfortunalely due to wet roads we did not have access to other cars. However we did have use of a Rolls Corniche (ex Elton John) and a Farreri. Both red. A bright but cool day ensued, and with Emma (she was shivering alot) a super time was had. Unfortunately we did have enough leads to use all the lighting, and the kit we had on Saturday was different to the kit we had a practice on.

This is the Corniche, but the sun was very bright at this time and the owner had run off with the keys!!!!!!!!! so we could not move it!!

An early shot of Emma getting out of the Rolls. No extra lighting used here.

This is focusing on Emma's necklace.

Again focusing on Emma's necklace whilst relaxing in the Farrari

A close up of Emma's necklace.

Help, my car's broken down.

This was the outfit that we choose for Emma to start with. Focusing on the necklace again.

well just relax and change shoes

blond and Farrari, whatever next?

Oh to do it all again now that I have a better understanding of how to light the subject, and get more detail and varience in the accessories.

Now the influences for the above

There are several photographers that I have studied and they are:-

William Metcalf

This is an advert for the car (but not for stockings!)

Reinfried Marass

Short bio- born 1960 in Vienna. Started photography at 18 after graduating as a mechanical engineer. The positioning and relationshiop of points, lines and areas in his photos are influenced and dictated by the "Bauhaus", that combined crafts and Fine Art. His work is done by avaiable light and he says he has not used a flash or similar lighting equipment. He comments "I'm a strict follower of the 'the codex'-the unwritten 'contract' between the photographer and the viewer. This contract states that the photograph must reflect the truth. Digital post-produssing used in a minimalist way, just to enhance the technical quality-not to create fake shots fake light situations. In my opinion 'sticking to this rule' becomes even more important in the digital era of photography". He has posted many images and has a large number of books published. His abilty to capture the image infront of him shows his talent and craft.

The above image is stated by Reinfried as "perhaps the most beautiful image I have ever posted..." Circa 2009.

I particulary like the way the sun has been handled in 2 of the images, as this is a tricky lighting to capture without blowing all the highlights. I especially like the black and white rendition, and the way the background is completely out of focus. There is showing a reflection in the mirror of the lady in the second one.The bottom one shows how to get out of the car, and althought the lady does not show her face we have the anticipation of her emerging from the car.

Mark Peterman

The one above has been taken from above giving a good shot of the interior, and also the illusion of movement with showing the gravel outside the car. Again this looks like it was taken in sunlight and the contrast has been handled well here. The second image has been taken through the glasss and the lighting has been thrown onto the girls face. This is in direct contrast to the one above where the shot is taken to the inside of the car. Both shots show the interior of the car in 2 different ways.

Gabriele Rigon

Th ewonderful portrait in the mirror is what grabbed my attention, combined with the out of focus background, but shows the elegant location this image was taken. The first image is very well composed and the angles lead you all round the image. The black and white effects work really well here, as well as the focusing and contrasts, with even lighting all round.

David Perry

Short bio -Born 2/11/59 given first camera at 10, but was an 8mm movie camera.Studied photography at Art Centre College of Design, and opened his first studio in 1986. By 1991 he ahd begun documenting ans romanticizing the enrging underground hot rod and pin-up culture in California. he has had books and exhibitions world wide.

These images are more inclines to feture the models shown, but they also show considerable detail of the cars they are sitting in as well. Once again the first image is taken in sunshine and looks to be early morning with the subtle warm lighting.
The other 2 are shown as interior shots, the middle one shows not only the interior but you can also see the exterior, with the lighting being very even over the whole image. The exterior is not visible in the last image with all the lighting being concentrated within the car interior. They are both taken with a fairly wide lens to get the whole of the interior in. The detail shown is very good and clear. Again the black and white images are outstanding.