Corvette club shoot

[jairy hunter]

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, a search produced no relevant posts.

 

I'm shooting a procession (parade of sorts) of corvettes--the corvette club-- this weekend

as they traverse a new bridge here in Charleston--Police escort and all. Aside from trying

to get the procession head on with some decent DOF, a wide angle, and background

including the bridge, what tips or suggestions does anyone have? I've asked for some

samples from the clubbers to get an idea of what they are looking for. Please post your

samples.

 

Thanks.

[lex_jenkins]

Since you won't be able to control the lighting I'd suggest a moderate contrast film. I got great results using Kodak's C-41 process monochrome film (pseudo b&W) at a car show.

 

For color negative films I'd use Fuji NPS or NPH or Kodak 400UC. (I think there's also a 100UC now.) While these are moderate contrast films they're not dull - the colors are vivid. Fuji tends to have more vibrant greens, 400UC more vibrant reds. Skin tones with both are accurate and neutral, tho' not identical.

 

I wouldn't use Velvia or something like that, despite it being a saturated, vibrant film. If it's a brilliant, sunny day, you'll lose highlights or shadows. Fuji Astia or Kodak EPN might be better choices if you want to use a slide film.

[jim mucklin]

What I did once was to have them pose one at a time in a field, with a hedge as a backround, here you can have some control as far as lighting(if it's a good day) Shot them all at landscape 3/4 view. Printed 15 cars at 8x10 gave the club president one for free and sold 10 , if only I would have had the owners pose with the cars I know I could have gotten reprints, but I was young. Sorry I can't find the film, it's in the box that's under the other boxes, I think?

Or have them stop for a split second and frame the car with the bridge.

Good luck

[jairy hunter]

Great idea --I had thought of doing individual owners with car, group shot from the top of

the building, also.

 

Maybe ask them to slow to a creep as they get close to me.

 

Try to get each individual car as it passes if I can get a good background.

 

Geez I need to get there early.

 

If I've got anything good, I'll post.

 

Thanks,

J.

[jairy hunter]

This was the best I could do, as it was well over 85 degrees by 9:30 and that bridge was

hot! I had to walk up the ped/bike path with all my gear. This was the first weekend the

bridge was open. There were lots of cars zooming by--the corvettes almost made a critical

mistake by driving in the lane farthest away (would've had three lanes between us). Had to

dodge baby strollers, joggers and bikers to get these shots, then the cars were moving so

fast! They wanted a shot to send to their national magazine --I really would love to get a

shot or two published. I was interested in doing some impromptu portraits of owners and

cars, but they weren't really into it.<div></div>

[jairy hunter]

Here's another:<div></div>

[jairy hunter]

One more note bridge in background.<div></div>