On a recent trip from the Midwestern United States to the Palouse Region in Washington, I had the rare opportunity to be a passenger. We took our time and visited tourist attractions like Antique Archaeology in LeClaire, IA, the World’s Largest Popcorn Ball in Sac City, IA, the Corn Palace
Whenever you photograph still life or product, using a soft backlight is a good place to start and car interiors are simply well-composed still-life arrangements. Try this technique for a simple one light setup that can kick-start your car interior shoot. This works with any camera and practically any lens
Drive a car? You can get a higher angle of view to make your photographs with this little gizmo. Photo from up top How many times have you wished for a slightly higher angle for your photos? I know that upon occasion, I’ve stood on the seat of the car
This is a continuation of how I’m able to safely get out and about during COVID-19. Being on location and able to cook and sleep with no other contact works well for me. I use this extra time on site to work on capturing more in-depth images. The image above
COVID-19 has hampered many of us over the last eight months or so. Making work difficult, curtailing travel and being a general PIA, COVID has controlled our lives. Finding ways to get out and about while staying safe have been a major goal for many. Here’s how I’m coping. Boondocking
Category: Sports Photographer: Mike Millspaugh “Newgarden” A great example of panning, Mike captures a racer during qualifying for the Indy Grand Prix. Here, the background is simple yet helps to display motion with the white lines above the car. For its part, the car is very sharp here, and Mike
Category: Sports Photographer: Lee Dolman “…Fast…..” Lee’s photograph is a great example of how to use panning in sports photography. The race car is crystal sharp, and by having a completely blurred background, he shows the fast action within the sport of racing. The colors here are also impressive, and
Category: Street Photographer: monoauge “FAMILY + CAR, Jaipur / India 2016” monoauge’s photograph of a family traveling by car in India struck me. There are quite a few things that I like about this photograph, but specifically, the packed car speaks to me, with every person inside looking at what’s
Category: Sports Photograph: Bert de Bruin “audi” The contrast of the red versus white in this photograph of an Audi race car is simply stunning. By keeping the car at eye level, Bert has done a wonderful job with composition, making the car feel like one that’s ready to hit
Category: Sports Photograph: Jesse Pells “Dream Racing Motorsport – Lamborghini Huracan GT3” I love the elegance and tone to Jesse’s photograph, as it highlights a stark contrast between the car and the rest of the scene. The car just “pops” and your eye is immediately drawn to it. Jesse also
Category: Sports Photography Photograph: “Drift Honda S2000” by Tomas Salinka Tomas’ ability to capture the motion of the Honda car really makes this photo shine. While the car is kept perfectly in-focus and sharp, the smoke surrounds it, making for a surreal look. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. To learn
Timelapses are really cool ways to show time progression and I love to create one or two in every city I travel to. Over the summer, I had a short stay at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta and shot a really cool timelapse of car streaks outside the hotel. It
