ghetto
Trying to keep up with this 1 post a day for the next week thing...
I wanted to share a photo today that had a little story behind it. This one sure does! I shot this at 3AM June 22, 2004 during my college years at Brooks. It wasn't for an assignment, just for fun really. I knew what I wanted the shot to look like... but wasn't quite sure how to get it.
Most legit car photographers have suction cup rigging systems for getting cool angles on cars, but I sure didn't. So I had the idea to tape the camera to the car. Like I said... ghetto! And to make it even more ghetto, I was the one driving (not many people are patient enough to shoot with me) and I didn't have a remote release for the camera... so yes... for every frame I had to stop the car, get out, push the shutter button (10 second self timer), jump back in the car and drive for 30 seconds. Must have been a sight to see. Luckily there aren't a lot of people out at 3AM. I ended up doing 20 shots, which took about an hour.
30 sec exposure @ f/6.3 ISO 200
This shot required a lot of color correcting too because the mercury vapor streetlights really pollute the image with an ugly orange cast. Here is the untouched original:
(crazy huh!)
I've always loved behind the scenes shots, so here are a few that I snapped of the camera taped to the hood. :)
I wanted to share a photo today that had a little story behind it. This one sure does! I shot this at 3AM June 22, 2004 during my college years at Brooks. It wasn't for an assignment, just for fun really. I knew what I wanted the shot to look like... but wasn't quite sure how to get it.
Most legit car photographers have suction cup rigging systems for getting cool angles on cars, but I sure didn't. So I had the idea to tape the camera to the car. Like I said... ghetto! And to make it even more ghetto, I was the one driving (not many people are patient enough to shoot with me) and I didn't have a remote release for the camera... so yes... for every frame I had to stop the car, get out, push the shutter button (10 second self timer), jump back in the car and drive for 30 seconds. Must have been a sight to see. Luckily there aren't a lot of people out at 3AM. I ended up doing 20 shots, which took about an hour.
30 sec exposure @ f/6.3 ISO 200
This shot required a lot of color correcting too because the mercury vapor streetlights really pollute the image with an ugly orange cast. Here is the untouched original:
(crazy huh!)I've always loved behind the scenes shots, so here are a few that I snapped of the camera taped to the hood. :)
posted by blaine at
9/20/2007 04:56:00 PM
5 Comments:
I love the camera rig, haha! Very creative!
You are hilarious!! Definately a die hard phototgrapher-do anthing to get the perfect shot! And it works well for you!
Hey you made it work, I'm guessing you need a nice wax job the hood of that car after that :)
I e-mailed you that code yesterday did you get it?
yes!!! you are the man! forget those expensive suction cups... we have duct tape.
stopping the car and driving for 30 seconds... priceless. i would of paid to see that.
//ed
that hilarious. I am one of those people who wouldnt have enough patience to shoot with you, unless I was sleeping.
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