Composite Lighting a Hyundai Sonata
A couple weeks ago, my beloved Scion tC was rear-ended. Luckily, no one was hurt and the car is being repaired. In the meantime, I was given this Hyundai Sonata to drive around as a rental. I decided to look at this annoying situation as an opportunity and photographed the slick looking car this past weekend. I tried something new that I’ve never done before when shooting with lights like this. Continue reading for some behind the scenes photos and tips on how I lit the car.
Classic Ford Mustang Photoshoot - Behind the Scenes
I have been waiting to find the perfect location to photograph my very own 1966 Ford Mustang and after a little research on Google Maps and making some calls, the wait is now over. My dad and I purchased this car from a guy in California while I was a sophomore in high school. Fun fact: It was shipped to us in an enclosed trailer right next to Mario Andretti’s Lamborghini. My dad and I spent countless hours getting it to run and look like it does today, but that’s a whole other story to tell.
Continue on for some details and photos from behind the scenes.
Photographers beware of Craigslist
So you’ve decided to become a photographer as your way of making a living. That’s wonderful! You’re next step, finding and booking clients. You undoubtedly have to start somewhere. Sometimes your first clients are friends who then recommend you to others. Word of mouth is a very effective means of marketing. You’re excited about the work you’ve been doing, but you crave more and turn to Craigslist to look for more opportunities jobs.
Shooting for the Washington Kastles - Part 3: WTT Finals BTS
The Washington Kastles had a magical 16-0 undefeated season this past July. It became the first team in WTT history to complete such a task. At the end of their regular season, both Rich Kessler and I were asked to travel with the team to Charleston, SC for the World Team Tennis finals where the Kastles were favored to claim the championship.
Since I’ve already shared what gear I used and tips for shooting tennis and sports in general, I thought it would be fun to share some of the behind the scenes moments that took place during finals weekend.
Sharing my personal work online with 500px
Over the years of being a photographer, I’ve noticed that I’ve done less and less daily personal work while concentrating mainly on client and portfolio work. I want to feel excited about taking personal snapshots like I did when I first picked up a camera, and joining 500px is how I hope to get that feeling back.
So what about you? Where do you upload your personal work? Share a link in the comments below so we can all check it out.
Happy shooting!
