Photo Locations in Perth!

[Lmx]

Hi Guys,

need to find some good places in Perth to take photos!

Found some great Warehouses in Wangara which worked well,

also a boat ramp just near ALCOA in Kwinana was great.

Where is do you guys like to go to get photos!

Jamie.

[Frankie-gtir]

Out near waneroo (barbagello) raceway theres some good spots.....

[ReaperSS]

freo prison...


http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/3165/mg516567.jpg (http://img19.imageshack.us/i/mg516567.jpg/)

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/1493/mg508567.jpg (http://img524.imageshack.us/i/mg508567.jpg/)

http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/3851/mg511645.jpg (http://img75.imageshack.us/i/mg511645.jpg/)

[ReaperSS]

south freo power station
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/5638/mg453567.jpg (http://img96.imageshack.us/i/mg453567.jpg/)

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/3653/mg45383940.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/mg45383940.jpg/)

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/6898/mg454123.jpg (http://img203.imageshack.us/i/mg454123.jpg/)

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3053/mg454789.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/mg454789.jpg/)

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/2671/mg454456.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/mg454456.jpg/)

[ReaperSS]

Rocky pool in the hills
http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/8506/mg478645.jpg (http://img251.imageshack.us/i/mg478645.jpg/)

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http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/3902/mg4801799800.jpg (http://img41.imageshack.us/i/mg4801799800.jpg/)

[Scaf]

That south freo power station looks awesome, if my car is ever lucky enough to have a photoshoot done, i want it done there.

[adrenalin]

Undercover car parks
Warehouses
Graham Farmer tunnel ( obviosuly moving shots )
Guildford

Lots and lots :)

[TJ]

Hillary's / Mindarie Harbour

Midland Train Yards

Motorplex

Barbagellos

/end riccky mcd.

[OLSKOOL1800]

^^^^

I shouldn't laugh, should I?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[TJ]

No idea why you would be laughing J.

[monk_13]

Been ages since I have had the camera out. Will be keeping an eye on this thread as i have a bad habbit of heading to my normal 2 locations.

[MattyP]

Hillary's / Mindarie Harbour

Midland Train Yards

Motorplex

Barbagellos

/end riccky mcd.

I've never visited those places for car shoots because he has abused those locations as if they're the only locations in Perth to shoot a car. I love the 'special effects' that he tries to pull off (the long exposure, multiple flash shots) and they never work due to the

1. Exposure he uses (too long)
2. Location (not dark enough)
3. Wrong flash exposure (not enough)

But to add to this topic...

Kalamunda Zig Zags (around sunset)
CSIRO Bentley (back loading area - has good lighting at night)
Graham Farmer Tunnel (still shots. park car up in emergency lane, crank out a few shots and run for it)

[gav_wah]

check this guys work out i can speak from experience top work is produced by him only has a facebook account atm no site.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carmel-Australia/Ben-Levis-Photography/126011527202

[Brodsta]

I love the 'special effects' that he tries to pull off (the long exposure, multiple flash shots) and they never work due to the

1. Exposure he uses (too long)
2. Location (not dark enough)
3. Wrong flash exposure (not enough)



I can always rely on antilag to give me my chuckle of the day.

[TJ]

Matt Brodie Jordan love you all. <3

[Joe]

Stirling Council Offices

/end thread.

[[FFOUR]]

I try to find a new location for each shoot - have only reused a couple out of necessity or requests in the past. Using the same spot over and over again is boring and doesn't give you many options to be creative.

Whenever I'm out and about I always keep my eyes open for potential locations and make a note of them. Then wait for the right car to shoot there.

Using the same ones as other people gets boring too so try and be creative and find somewhere different i.e. not the ones mentioned as being used by RD. :D

[ovaxitd]

ok how do you get into the powerstation for shots with a car?? grrr i love photography but need a camera.... soon my little ones...

[Brodsta]

last time i checked the place is closed, its illegal to access, and it has a very high health risk warning involved. But people have been sneaking in there for a long time. I doubt you will get a car in there, and you certainly wont get permission to do it.

[RELEASE]

ok how do you get into the powerstation for shots with a car?? grrr i love photography but need a camera.... soon my little ones...freo power station i assume u mean. if so then its a no go. ppl can sneak in but cars not a chance. got fences up and all.

[Lmx]

cheers for all the suggestions,

where are some good places to take photo's like midland's train yard? anywhere out kwinana?

got a fair amount of ocean backgrounded shots, always the most common

[Brodsta]

cheers for all the suggestions,

where are some good places to take photo's like midland's train yard? anywhere out kwinana?

got a fair amount of ocean backgrounded shots, always the most common

Pick up a road map, search on google earth/maps or go for a drive.

[OLSKOOL1800]

Pick up a road map, search on google earth/maps or go for a drive.

Giant lols!
Straight to the point Brodes :)
I drive around for hours all over the place searching for places - it takes time and you need to know what you are looking for.

[TJ]

It's true though. Find the best spots by chance.

[Brodsta]

It's true though. Find the best spots by chance.

Couldnt agree more.

Finding a good location for cars is THE hardest part about an automotive photoshoot. Finding a good unique location is like finding a gold mine for car photographers, and we sure as hell dont want to give them away.

Then the problem you have when you do more and more and even become full time, is you have less time to go find new locations, and it simply isnt viable driving long distances for good locations and it sure as hell isnt viable to drive around all day looking for them. I hate seeing the same locations pop up in photos, but I understand why its done.

[DRKWRX]

freo power station i assume u mean. if so then its a no go. ppl can sneak in but cars not a chance. got fences up and all.

last time we went there it was possible but you would need somthing to lay over the fence while you drive in lol. that fence there, you get there by going down up a track down the side of the wall.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4831/joshstinew.jpg (http://img21.imageshack.us/i/joshstinew.jpg/)

this is where the fence was taken down by someone else :boink: didnt wanna drive over the wire though lol

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1236/65741034506521616263671.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/65741034506521616263671.jpg/)

and this is the carpark which is along that wall.

http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1084/65741034506471616263671.jpg (http://img121.imageshack.us/i/65741034506471616263671.jpg/)


Of course unless they have changed it since this was probaly about 4 months ago.

[adrenalin]

Pick up a road map, search on google earth/maps or go for a drive.

Was waiting for someone to say go look.

[cplagz]

Any of the major shopping centre car parks are great, especially on Thursday nights.

[RELEASE]

last time we went there it was possible but you would need somthing to lay over the fence while you drive in lol. that fence there, you get there by going down up a track down the side of the wall.

Of course unless they have changed it since this was probaly about 4 months ago.it has changed. when i was there last it was like those construction site portable fences with the plastic bases that are filled with water/sand. u can still get in if you REALLY want to but its a bit of a risk and was patrolled that day i went there for a shoot on a sunday

[DRKWRX]

those were there when we went, you have to drive in the other side off the road and there is a gravel track kinda thing. gotta be keen though

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4272/65741034428721616263671.jpg (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/65741034428721616263671.jpg/)

[RELEASE]

not sure if i am that keen with my 2T heffer of a rear wheel drive commowhore.

might end up doing a tocchi by getting beached as bru and needing gerrin!