AUTOMOBILES

I really enjoyed taking all of these pictures. They were taken towards the end of 2008 or the begining of the new school year. By this point I had discovered my niche in photography and wanted to branch out just a little to discover some new types of photography. It's extremely different then portraiture but still holds some similarity. When taking portraits I do like getting close to people's face to really capture the grainage in their skin and lips. I appreciate detail. In this way, it related to car photography. When shooting cars you have to focus almost specifically on detail. A picture of a car pulled back can be very boring but pulling in and focusing on specific parts of a car can transform it entirely, making it at times unrecognizeable. Being abstract can be a lot of fun. Once in awhile it's nice to make people pause and have to think, "That's cool. What is that?" With some of these pictures I hope I accomplished that.
Another way in which car photography relates to portraiture is with how crucial lighting is. When photographing people, the way you light someone's face is absolutely key. You can make someone look 10 years older all depending on your lighting. I've had entire shoots be wasted all because my lighting was off and I didn't realize it. In the same way you can make a car look extremely unflattering depending on your lighting. All of these pictures were taken in various Rusnak dealerships so I definitely struggled with their flourescent lighting. Nevertheless, I enjoyed myself and enjoy the pictures I produced.

Rolls Royce

Audi

Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce

Rolls Royce

Porsche

Bentley