some new VW shoots

[Jake Miller]

http://thectrlz.com/images/shoots/10%5F01%5F06/

here are my favs:

http://thectrlz.com/images/shoots/10_01_06/images/9596.jpg

http://thectrlz.com/images/shoots/10_01_06/images/beauty.jpg

http://thectrlz.com/images/shoots/10_01_06/images/jons-shaved.jpg

http://thectrlz.com/images/shoots/10_01_06/images/hot_daves.jpg

http://thectrlz.com/images/shoots/10_01_06/images/daves_merged1.jpg

http://thectrlz.com/images/shoots/10_01_06/images/9794.jpg

[Jacob Leveton]

i think 2 and 6 are the strongest.

looks like you shot most of these mid day. You'll get much more flattering light early in the morning or late at night.

[Jake Miller]

thanks
about 60% of the photos were shot before 8am the other half where done about 10am.

[John Thawley]

I don't think the lighting is the issue at all. Backgrounds and compositions aren't promoting the car. #5 is probably the best shot here... though there are horizon problems and an AC box on the wall that are pretty distracting.

The background and composition issues need addressing. I'm guessing here, but I get the impression you're trying to accomplish "a look" that you see in magazines or you're reaching for "hip." I'd strongly urge you to rethink your approach to shooting. Think about the car... think about how you want to promote the strongest view and features of the car. Then find a clean location... lots of room behind the car, clean horizon lines and room to move around the car or move the car around. Then compose your shots.. the car is the entree... everything else is enhancement to the story and the picture.

Example... the ledge in the foreground of #4 - ask yourself... what does that bring to the picture? How does that enhance the view of the car?

In #1, the car is merely a pair of headlights creeping into the shot of a modern high-rise building juxtapositioned next to and old wharehouse district... the car, it's features, personality... all of it, is lost here.

#2 & #3 are ok ... but again, you haven't concentrated on presenting the car.... and you haven't paid attention to distractions in the background.

The car is the star.... you need to storyboard or script your shots in advance. You can't just see a cool looking background, park the car and see what happens.

Not being harsh... just trying to bring a little method to your madness. :) Keep having fun.

JT

[John Thawley]

Jake - FYI, you need to change some code (I think it's the redirect to Current Flash Upgrade) in your SimpleViewer pages. People on Macs can't view your portfolios.

JT

[Shane Parker]

Jake - FYI, you need to change some code (I think it's the redirect to Current Flash Upgrade) in your SimpleViewer pages. People on Macs can't view your portfolios.

JT

Ditto on PC w/Firefox.

[Jake Miller]

thanks for the info John, i've always appreciated your input and work, thanks again.

thanks guys about the viewer update.