Free Car photography (Sagaris)
Discussion
Hi everyone, hope nobody minds me putting this up, and I plan on putting it up in other sections of the PH forums provided that's OK.
Some of you might remember that I've offered something similar before on PH last year, and the offer was taken up by a very nice chap with a F360CS. That was essentially a practice session for me which was leading eventually up to this. I've since gone through my RAF basic training and I'm currently in my Defence Photographer training, a very intense 6 month, tri-service course from which we'll graduate as LBIPP-accredited photographers. We've been tasked with a photo essay, on any theme of our choosing, comprising of 10 images. For this, I've chosen international car culture, and the plan is to photograph 10+ different cars from the UK, Germany, the USA, Italy and Japan, as a sort of Top Trumps set of images, showcasing the best each of these cultures has to offer. I'm looking for one modern, and one classic/retro from each to also show how these cultures have evolved.
So far I've been working on getting cars for the Japanese set, and the response has been fantastic, and I also have a confirmed car for the Germans. As it is though, I'd like a few cars to choose from for each so that I have a nice selection with which to choose my final images from. For me, the lines of the Sagaris are hard to ignore, and that's why I'm here. If you know of friends, or anybody, with something you think might be suitable for one of the other nations, then please put them in touch!
The photography is completely free. You'll get digital copies of the images (most likely on CD/DVD), as well as 8"x12" prints. The copyright is retained by the MOD/Crown, so you wouldn't be allowed to use these images for advertising etc, but by the same token neither am I, they'll be used solely for my coursework. Just for reference sake, a friend of mine recently paid £300 for two 8x12 prints on top of a £40 studio fee. You won't be paying anything, bar maybe a little in petrol to a photogenic location, though preferably one that is local to you so that it isn't too much.
If you're interested, please get in touch with me at Boost_Addict@hotmail.com or NocturnalPhotographic@live.co.uk (preferably the former as there may be an issue with the latter). Just include an image of the car (doesn't really matter how basic it is), some quick details of the spec if it's modified, and where you're from as ideally I'd like to travel out to you so you're not incurring costs. Also if you could include where you saw or heard about this offer just to help me, as I'll be hopefully trying to get the word far and wide! This is open to absolutely anybody, you, your family, friends etc. If any professional drivers/tuners want to get involved, then even better.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, any help would be massively appreciated.
-Graham
Some of you might remember that I've offered something similar before on PH last year, and the offer was taken up by a very nice chap with a F360CS. That was essentially a practice session for me which was leading eventually up to this. I've since gone through my RAF basic training and I'm currently in my Defence Photographer training, a very intense 6 month, tri-service course from which we'll graduate as LBIPP-accredited photographers. We've been tasked with a photo essay, on any theme of our choosing, comprising of 10 images. For this, I've chosen international car culture, and the plan is to photograph 10+ different cars from the UK, Germany, the USA, Italy and Japan, as a sort of Top Trumps set of images, showcasing the best each of these cultures has to offer. I'm looking for one modern, and one classic/retro from each to also show how these cultures have evolved.
So far I've been working on getting cars for the Japanese set, and the response has been fantastic, and I also have a confirmed car for the Germans. As it is though, I'd like a few cars to choose from for each so that I have a nice selection with which to choose my final images from. For me, the lines of the Sagaris are hard to ignore, and that's why I'm here. If you know of friends, or anybody, with something you think might be suitable for one of the other nations, then please put them in touch!
The photography is completely free. You'll get digital copies of the images (most likely on CD/DVD), as well as 8"x12" prints. The copyright is retained by the MOD/Crown, so you wouldn't be allowed to use these images for advertising etc, but by the same token neither am I, they'll be used solely for my coursework. Just for reference sake, a friend of mine recently paid £300 for two 8x12 prints on top of a £40 studio fee. You won't be paying anything, bar maybe a little in petrol to a photogenic location, though preferably one that is local to you so that it isn't too much.
If you're interested, please get in touch with me at Boost_Addict@hotmail.com or NocturnalPhotographic@live.co.uk (preferably the former as there may be an issue with the latter). Just include an image of the car (doesn't really matter how basic it is), some quick details of the spec if it's modified, and where you're from as ideally I'd like to travel out to you so you're not incurring costs. Also if you could include where you saw or heard about this offer just to help me, as I'll be hopefully trying to get the word far and wide! This is open to absolutely anybody, you, your family, friends etc. If any professional drivers/tuners want to get involved, then even better.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, any help would be massively appreciated.
-Graham
Thanks for all the e-mails folks, some beautiful cars!! I've got a fair few to sort through yet, so I'll try and get in touch individually with the most appropriate ones. If I don't get in touch with you, then I'd like to at least take this opportunity to say thanks for contacting me.
Just to add a little more info from my end, I have until Jan '11 to get this project finished, and we're officially allowed to start these shoots as from today. It's unlikely I'll be able to get a powerpack from work for the lighting set-up I have (although I am working on it!), and it's even less likely they'll kick one of the Jaguar or Sea-King aircraft out of the hangars and let me use them as a studio, so I'll need a little time to find a nice backdrop (there's a lovely one in North Yorkshire on the way to Scarborough if anyone wants a drive?!), and I'll also need time to sort out a couple more lenses and extra flash-guns too. I live in West Yorkshire (Wakefield) on a weekend, but I'm based at RAF/DCAE Cosford during the week, just between Telford and Wolverhampton.
Thanks again, and please, anyone else interested, keep e-mailing. If you have any friends with cars you think might be suitable for the other shoots, again please get in touch!
Just to add a little more info from my end, I have until Jan '11 to get this project finished, and we're officially allowed to start these shoots as from today. It's unlikely I'll be able to get a powerpack from work for the lighting set-up I have (although I am working on it!), and it's even less likely they'll kick one of the Jaguar or Sea-King aircraft out of the hangars and let me use them as a studio, so I'll need a little time to find a nice backdrop (there's a lovely one in North Yorkshire on the way to Scarborough if anyone wants a drive?!), and I'll also need time to sort out a couple more lenses and extra flash-guns too. I live in West Yorkshire (Wakefield) on a weekend, but I'm based at RAF/DCAE Cosford during the week, just between Telford and Wolverhampton.
Thanks again, and please, anyone else interested, keep e-mailing. If you have any friends with cars you think might be suitable for the other shoots, again please get in touch!
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