good perth locations for car shoot?

[thrtytwo]

Anyone know any good places for a car shoot?

Thinking along the lines of graffitti walls, train yards, truck yards, docks/ports/wharfs

Anything that is accessible by the public!

[mod]

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=frematle&ll=-32.045333,115.753777&spn=0.005647,0.011791&fb=1&gl=au&hq=frematle&hnear=0x2a32966cdb47733d:0x304f0b535df55d0,Perth,+ WA&cid=0,0,757117554126056474&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=-32.045289,115.75167&panoid=HEjcWp7PO6ZoBVGt0fbPAQ&cbp=12,332.3581889999999,,0,0

[thrtytwo]

you mean under the bridge itself? or go through there :D?? isnt it fenced off all the way down that road and then you get to eshed?

[Chase_d]

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&t=h&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=115262797068322114827.00047d99908d7fbf2c506

[thrtytwo]

wow great link! cheers for that :D

[Halle Terry]

For the love of god don't shoot it against graffiti walls etc. Cars look best on the road where they're in context.

[thrtytwo]

For the love of god don't shoot it against graffiti walls etc. Cars look best on the road where they're in context.

this is true, when I said graffiti walls I should have been more clear. I dont just want to park a car in front of it and take a shot, more after a general run down/industrial look :D

[South]

Saw a shoot happen at the old Ampol on Gnagara Rd a month or so back. Almost looked like the chick was naked, until we did a u-turn, had a bikini on...

Anyways, run down old shop with graffiti all over it...

[Brett_J]

For the love of god don't shoot it against graffiti walls etc. Cars look best on the road where they're in context.

Well done man, nothing worse than car pics being take near water (It's not a boat), on lawn (It's not a lawn mower).
Take car pics with cars on the road for fuck sake.

[thrtytwo]

So I shouldn't do it on a boat ramp?

[Halle Terry]

What sort of car is it?

[bird]

So I shouldn't do it on a boat ramp?

Only if it's an R33

[thrtytwo]

My brothers black '04 STI. already been out, didn't end up finding anywhere great.

Will post up when I finish editing what we got.

[mod]

you mean under the bridge itself? or go through there :D?? isnt it fenced off all the way down that road and then you get to eshed?

sorry lol yeah just under the bridge at night time if the gates are still open.


another one is at any industrial area.. I live near canning vale and work in welshpool so there are heaps to choose from

and my back yard at work is also massive with lots of mining gear/steel/chute/grizzly etc so possibly can make a good background ish..

[SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS]

My brothers black '04 STI. already been out, didn't end up finding anywhere great.

Will post up when I finish editing what we got.

No location will be great for a Black Car.

You wanna try find somewhere that's quite open, as the black will act like a mirror and the reflections will be distracting as fuck.

I shot tocchi's car down at the Old TNT and even there it was hard to eliminate all reflections. There's some other good places around there that are nice and open. Shut at dusk also... light is much more flattering that out in the blazing Sun.

Are you strobing or issit all natural light?

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5251/5534037812_d20a78f7c9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/corbphotography/5534037812/)
Bokeh, Poke... <3 - [Explored] (http://www.flickr.com/photos/corbphotography/5534037812/) by corbinhurst (http://www.flickr.com/people/corbphotography/), on Flickr

[V70R]

So I shouldn't do it on a boat ramp?
Not even for a Toyota Soarer?

[V70R]

Apart from the digit-poke-machine pictured above, it would be good to see some examples of shots from these various locations listed above.

[thrtytwo]

Awesome shot corbin, thanks for the tips. I've already discovered black to be a pain :S

using a single strobe for now, I want to grab another but I think a yongnuo will do, not forking out for another 580exII

Here's one shot for now, using my flash as mentioned;

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6868261743_a70d070e26_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiecn/6868261743/)
Inside bros car - After (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiecn/6868261743/) by JamieCN (http://www.flickr.com/people/jamiecn/), on Flickr

not great, but I just have to keep experimenting and using trial and error :P

[Halle Terry]

I tell you what, if there's one thing I can't for the life of me figure out it's off camera flash. Shit never works out haha.

[SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS]

Apart from the digit-poke-machine pictured above, it would be good to see some examples of shots from these various locations listed above.

Im not really into giving away locations, even though im not in Perth anymore. They key to a location is finding something that someone hasn't used before or is unrecognisable so you can get a couple of shoots done there. (completely my opinion)


Awesome shot corbin, thanks for the tips. I've already discovered black to be a pain :S

using a single strobe for now, I want to grab another but I think a yongnuo will do, not forking out for another 580exII

Here's one shot for now, using my flash as mentioned;

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6868261743_a70d070e26_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiecn/6868261743/)
Inside bros car - After (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiecn/6868261743/) by JamieCN (http://www.flickr.com/people/jamiecn/), on Flickr

not great, but I just have to keep experimenting and using trial and error :P

Nice work Mang.

Forsure, Youngnuo's are Great I have 4 myself and a 580EX. They're a great flash and cheap as fuck.

I also use the RF602's to trigger. I have minimal problems as well. Buy all of your batteries on line and keep a massive amount. you'll go through them quickly. You can pick-up 1.8m HD lightstands for about $40ea.

[SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS]

I tell you what, if there's one thing I can't for the life of me figure out it's off camera flash. Shit never works out haha.

Dude, its super easy. Hit me up with your questions and i'll happily explain.

[TJ]

Hillarys boat harbour baby

/RM

[thrtytwo]

yeh I got the RF602s, they're awesome!

I think I'm going to grab at least another 2 strobes ($70 each on ebay) and triggers to go with. As for stands I've seen them on ebay with big(ish) softboxes for $80 so it would be handy to have the option of softboxes when I want them.

[SEXUAL TYRANNOSAURUS]

RMD FO LYF!!!!

[Halle Terry]

I can get them to fire obviously, maybe it's just the fact I don't know how flash 'works' so to speak. I really need to stuff around a lot with it and just nut it out I suppose.

[Mad_Aussie]

Terry, the solution is more flashes. You see how many flashes there are at the tennis?

They're on to something there.

[thrtytwo]

I tell you what, if there's one thing I can't for the life of me figure out it's off camera flash. Shit never works out haha.

hence my trial and error.

Before we started driving I got the settings roughly right, fired off maybe 10-15 shots, also paying attention to the angle of the light. And then tweaked it as we were going.

Adjusting ISO/flash power if we went down a darker or lighter road. Keepig aperture the same cos I knew what I wanted in focus. And keeping shutter speed the same because any slower and It would be blurry as fuck :P

shooting in M with the flash on M too, cant trust ETTL :P

[DISTRBD]

I like this


http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425403_371462152870313_100000195944464_1655487_123 3648867_n.jpg

[thrtytwo]

One thing I need to wrap my head around is angles, so many types of photography they look shit, but in cars it can look good. But I am too scared to try in case I end up with cliche "zomg my photo is on the angles" look

[TJ]

fuck that - angles are where its at!

tj, 2003-2010

[DISTRBD]

fuck that - angles are where its at!

tj, 2003-2010


http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/420656_373896642626864_100000195944464_1662395_163 4034307_n.jpg

[Buckets]

Rolling shots is where it's at.

(I have no idea about photography so my opinion may be invalid) But rolling shots or drive by panning shots seem to just be "cooler" than statics as it shows the car in it's natural habitat on the road or track not just parked up somewhere it wouldn't normally be. That being said some of the statics the likes of Corbin & HRH The Coconut Prince of Perth pull off are just amazing.

[thrtytwo]

yeh I wanted to get some rolling shots last night but my woman wouldn't drive the second car :( oh well, next time

[MattyP]

RMD FO LYF!!!!
He still shooting cars? The last time I saw his pics, nothing had changed over the last 10 years. Inspirational stuff....

[YOUR MATE]

Every now and then I just go for a drive looking for interesting places. Here's a few of my shots from all different places that might give you some ideas.

This one is against a lot of peoples "rules", but I like it. It's off the road, against some graffiti, but I do like the look of it. Maybe because it's a ute, but I think it works. This is down at the old train yards in Midland just off Roe Hwy.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d28/Nthn_suss/VEUte2sml.jpg

But for the most part I like clean simple backgrounds. Underground carparks and things like that. I like the focus to be the car. Also I don't have the compositional skills as some of the others on here.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d28/Nthn_suss/VZVX1.jpg

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/your_mate/6714102811/" title="Ryans SSV 3 by YOUR MATE, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7010/6714102811_12e4256118.jpg" width="500" height="292" alt="Ryans SSV 3"></a>

Typical top of Woolstores in Freo.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d28/Nthn_suss/YOURMATEsml.jpg

Don't do this, though.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d28/Nthn_suss/AdriansMonaro047Large.jpg

Offtopic: Why is it when I upload to Flickr or Photobucket the colours look nothing like on my screen? But Facebook is bang on?

[TurboHead]

Haters.... I like water pics..... Because the water is 60 sec drive from my place.

http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q347/Turbohead_pics/Evo%20pics/P1110481.jpg

[thrtytwo]

lol, well facebook is fucked, it adds mass saturation. Flickr will be closer to the true colours. But your browser can affect it too. Also could be your screen, most screens wont be calibrated right from factory.

[pgc]

Water looks fine to me...

Blame Jan - he chose the location.

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Rolls-Royce-Phantom-Coupe-4.jpg

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Rolls-Royce-Phantom-Coupe-3.jpg

[mod]

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&t=h&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=115262797068322114827.00047d99908d7fbf2c506

[V70R]

Sometimes too much water can have disastrous effects.

http://static.flickr.com/3400/3550640085_becc4c9517_z.jpg

[thrtytwo]

Here's one of my finished images. It's not perfect, but I'm happy with it for a first try! would of helped if my brother had washed his car >_<

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6869948279_207ee8a12f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiecn/6869948279/)
My brothers '04 STI (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamiecn/6869948279/) by JamieCN (http://www.flickr.com/people/jamiecn/), on Flickr

[Halle Terry]

Not bad at all! I assume it was a pitch black alleyway and you had the camera on bulb and just flashed away?

[thrtytwo]

Cheers man.

Nah the alley had a few lights in it so I couldn't do that. Would of blown out. That's a 14 shot composite.

Which actually in a way gives you more control. You can clean up(erase) any light spill from each shot and you still have that area of the photo on the next layer.

[[FFOUR]]

Im not really into giving away locations, even though im not in Perth anymore. They key to a location is finding something that someone hasn't used before or is unrecognisable so you can get a couple of shoots done there. (completely my opinion)




I totally agree.

Its not easy finding a decent/suitable location (one of the biggest challenges in car photography IMO), so giving them away to everyone else seems a bit silly.