Professional Photoshoot with the C6 today

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 12-11-2010, 10:05 PM
  #1  
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
FloydSummerOf68's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Missouri City
Posts: 467
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Professional Photoshoot with the C6 today

Photos were taken by Jonathan Aldridge (silversixx on the forum). If anyone wants to get their car photographed I can pass along his info.

I spent about 10 hours detailing my car. It needed it as it was starting to show some light swirling under direct light and fluorescents. The last picture here is a good indicator of the condition it's in now :thumbs: I do detailing as a side source of income, so I have PLENTY of product to blow through; might as well throw it on mine now and then, lol :*****:

We spent about 4 hours going to different locations and had a lot of fun. We were all over the Sugar Land, Katy and Brookshire area getting these shots today.

















Had a lot of fun today...and like I said, if anyone wants his info, just shoot me a PM. He's planning a big photoshoot day in various locations coming up pretty soon here. The more cars the merrier :thumbs:
Old 12-11-2010, 10:30 PM
  #2  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (1)
 
842ta's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Granbury, TX
Posts: 707
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Very nice!!
Old 12-11-2010, 10:34 PM
  #3  
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
FloydSummerOf68's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Missouri City
Posts: 467
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks
Old 12-11-2010, 11:37 PM
  #4  
Teching In
 
silversixx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Houston
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Hey everyone I'm Jonathan, the photographer that did these pictures.

Had a great time today Shawn, the c6 was looking clean as always!
Old 12-12-2010, 12:19 AM
  #5  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (8)
 
ColeGraham's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Helendale
Posts: 1,921
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

great C6. by far my favorite is the last one.

its at times like this that makes me wish i didnt live in Abilene. there is no one here (at least that i have found) that will do this. i think they have all left to go work in DFW, H-Town, SA, or ATX. mainly becuase the car scene is terrible, too many dumb kids in Eclipses, Civics, and Carollas.
Old 12-12-2010, 01:01 AM
  #6  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (16)
 
05 GSXR 1XXX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Woodlands, TX
Posts: 516
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Last pic looks nice!
Old 12-12-2010, 01:35 AM
  #7  
9 Second Club
iTrader: (13)
 
Kingsize's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Baytown, TX
Posts: 324
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

Cool looking pics.
Old 12-12-2010, 10:11 AM
  #8  
LS1Tech Co-Founder
iTrader: (38)
 
Nine Ball's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 32,987
Likes: 0
Received 45 Likes on 19 Posts

Default

Jonathan, you need to buy a polarizer for that lens. Reflections and glare on the glass and paint can be a killer. The black/white ones look the best up there.
Old 12-12-2010, 04:56 PM
  #9  
LEO
TECH Addict
iTrader: (3)
 
LEO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: HOU - yeah, you know the rest.
Posts: 2,959
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Nice pics, good choice in backgrounds.
Old 12-12-2010, 04:57 PM
  #10  
Teching In
 
silversixx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Houston
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Jonathan, you need to buy a polarizer for that lens. Reflections and glare on the glass and paint can be a killer. The black/white ones look the best up there.
Thanks everyone for the great comments!

I was using one the entire time, they only work best when you are at an angle with the sun. In the "rice drier" pic I was using one as well, but the sun was right behind me.

Last edited by silversixx; 12-13-2010 at 12:19 PM.
Old 12-13-2010, 07:56 AM
  #11  
LS1Tech Co-Founder
iTrader: (38)
 
Nine Ball's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 32,987
Likes: 0
Received 45 Likes on 19 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by silversixx
Thanks everyone for the great comments!

I was using one the entire time, they only work best when you are at an angle with the sun. In the "rice drier" pic I was using one as well, but the sun was right behind me.
Try this out next time. The polarizer can be used to kill two different things. Sun glare, as well as paint reflections. On that rice drier pic you mentioned, the polarizer could have been used to kill the reflection of the building on the hood, as well as made the windshield appear more invisible, allowing you to see more into the interior. Some of my shots use the polarizer to kill unwanted reflections along the side of a car too, stuff like clutter or ugly buildings in the background that reflect on paint.

Keep up the nice work though!
Old 12-13-2010, 09:36 AM
  #12  
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
FloydSummerOf68's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Missouri City
Posts: 467
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I guess it worked out alright then by coincidence, because I really like the reflection in the hood on that pic
Old 12-13-2010, 12:22 PM
  #13  
Teching In
 
silversixx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Houston
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Try this out next time. The polarizer can be used to kill two different things. Sun glare, as well as paint reflections. On that rice drier pic you mentioned, the polarizer could have been used to kill the reflection of the building on the hood, as well as made the windshield appear more invisible, allowing you to see more into the interior. Some of my shots use the polarizer to kill unwanted reflections along the side of a car too, stuff like clutter or ugly buildings in the background that reflect on paint.

Keep up the nice work though!
I was using a polarizer the entire time, they work at a minimum under certain conditions, certain angles with the sun.


I Like the reflection as well, shows how perfect the paint is.
Old 12-13-2010, 01:46 PM
  #14  
TECH Addict
iTrader: (9)
 
ex-SS-ve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 2,290
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Car looks great Shawn.. Good work there.
Old 12-13-2010, 02:18 PM
  #15  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (18)
 
thunderstruck507's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Northwest AR
Posts: 8,357
Received 21 Likes on 17 Posts

Default

I like the black and white ones a lot, the others seem to have harsh shadows on the foreground side of the car which are kinda distracting.

Very good angles and scene set up regardless.
Old 12-13-2010, 02:52 PM
  #16  
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
FloydSummerOf68's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Missouri City
Posts: 467
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by ex-SS-ve
Car looks great Shawn.. Good work there.
Thanks

Originally Posted by thunderstruck507
I like the black and white ones a lot, the others seem to have harsh shadows on the foreground side of the car which are kinda distracting.

Very good angles and scene set up regardless.
The first Black and White shot has grown on me to now probably being my favorite of the bunch.
Old 12-13-2010, 05:22 PM
  #17  
Teching In
 
silversixx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Houston
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by FloydSummerOf68
Thanks



The first Black and White shot has grown on me to now probably being my favorite of the bunch.
I love that photo, my favorite also looks like a scene from a badass movie
Old 12-13-2010, 05:25 PM
  #18  
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (31)
 
atrain59's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Loganville, Ga
Posts: 301
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

Looks Good
Old 12-13-2010, 07:16 PM
  #19  
TECH Resident
iTrader: (8)
 
HAZ-Matt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Houston
Posts: 766
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default



Imperial Sugar!
Old 12-13-2010, 07:22 PM
  #20  
Teching In
 
silversixx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Houston
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by HAZ-Matt


Imperial Sugar!
Im happy I got to shoot there before its torn completely down!



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:10 PM.