Husqvana Nuda 900R Cafe Racer - Magazine Photo Shoot
JOSH’S CUSTOM HUSQVANA NUDA 900R CAFE RACER
Back on a warm January afternoon in 2019 i had the pleasure of shooting Josh’s custom Husqvarna Nuda 900R Cafe Racer for the April issue of Retrobike Magazine.
After a small accident and a generous insurance payout Josh decided to do something different with his already very rare Nuda. He decided to convert it into a modern Cafe Racer with a custom kit made specifically for the bike by a German parts specialist called LSL. The bikes suspension and tuning was also been enhanced by the experts at Race Center. Theres a lot more to the story of this bike which can be found in its magazine feature but for now enjoy the photos.
These images were featured in the April 2019 Issue of Retro Bike Magazine.
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Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT - Photoshoot with a priceless Race-Car
Getting up close and personal with a very special race car
Recently I had the chance to shoot this Lamborghini, and not just any regular old run of the mill raging bull, this is the Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT GT1 ( Chassis # 5 of only 9 ever made). A purpose built race car built by Reiter Engineering in conjunction with Lamborghini to compere at LeMans. There are only a handful of parts that are shared with the road going supercar. Somehow this example found its way over here to Melbourne, Australia and somehow i had the good fortune to shoot it. This particular example was restored to its former 2004 American Le Mans Series glory by Jordan Roddy from Bespoke Motorcars in record time ( think serval weeks, not several months) and shipped over to the US just in time for its unveiling at the Monterey Car week back in August. Unfortunately this car will live the rest of its life in another country as 2 days after these photos were taken the car was sitting inside a shipping container bound for the US. Many thanks to Jordan and Vito from Polo Bodyworks for the opportunity to shoot this spectacular vehicle.
How were these images captured?
Shooting this scene was quite a challenge, although it's a beautifully presented machine the messy background and dull light/ shadow was not doing any favours in making the car stand out.
Unfortunately being a race car with no ground clearance it could not be moved more than a few meters. The location was the small industrial estate carpark where this Le Mans race-car was restored by @bespokemotorcars. To make the images a little more interesting i wanted to try something different. I took multiple exposures of the car with the Godox AD600 studio flash making sure to highlight certain areas.
The fog and fire looking smoke were produced by a modified insect fogger filled with diesel which created this haze. For the fire look i placed a Godox AD200 flash with a red gel behind the smoke to illuminate the plumes of fog/haze moving slowly from the front to the back of the car. Although it took a long time in post processing to layer all of these exposures to create the following images i'm very happy with the end result. I could not of achieved these images on the day without the help and expert advice from Ben Galli who i cant thank enough.
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21 Years of the Yamaha R1
1998 - 2015 Yamaha R1 - Photoshoot
A few years ago private collector and club racer, Richard, contacted me to shoot his collection of Yamaha R1’s. Well fast forward 2 years after that shoot and he has expanded and updated his Yamaha collection. What we have here is his tribute to the original 1998 R1. And what better way to do that than an original 1998 Yamaha R1 and a 2015 R1M with custom paint and graphics in the 1998 R1 colour scheme. We also have his 2015 R1 Race Bike looking very different to the way it did back in 2017.
The images that follow are my tribute to these machines and one of my all time favourite motorcycle manufactures.
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My magazine quality automotive photoshoots will beautifully and faithfully capture your build and your own rides uniqueness. Each photo session is tailored to your car and personality and budget. Get in touch for more info and availability.
Honda CB400 Cafe Racer - Magazine Photoshoot - Part 2
‘RETROBIKE MAGAZINE’ EDITORIAL PHOTOSHOOT- part TWO
Some of my favourite images from a recent shoot of Jake’s custom Honda CB400 Cafe Racer for Australian based publication Retrobike Magazine. This gallery contains my favourite shots the natural light set. For photos from the Artificial lighting set click HERE. The April Issue of Retro Bike Magazine goes on sale April 11th so go grab yourself a copy.
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Race Prepped Yamaha R6 Photoshoot
2017 ‘RACE CENTER’ R6 RACE BIKE PROMOTIONAL PHOTOS
The boys at Race Center have done it again and created this beautiful 2017 Yamaha R6 Race Bike. This bike featured their FD02 suspension package and had spent countless hours on the dyno for a custom tune using the Woolich Racing tools. It has also been fitted with an auto blipper which sounds insane ( i had a chance to see it run on the dyno). This is one of the most beautiful looking race bikes i’ve seen so well done on creating such a great package. I always look forward to shooting the bikes that these guys build and cannot wait till the next one.
If you’re looking for shots of your race/track bike or some promotional photos for your sponsors shoot me an email and lets chat.
R1 Race Bike Photoshoot
This shoot was interesting and a lot of fun. Richard had just finished his R1 Race Bike ( his wet bike) and wanted some photos. These shots were taken just as the sun was setting which created the beautiful backlight coming from the window. I had to move fast setting up my flash's as the light was fading quickly. For the hazy effect i ended up using the bag from a vacuum cleaner which was full of dust, to shoot the dust in the air we used air from an air gun in the workshop.
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Motocross at Krusic's Ride Park- Gippsland
Spent an awesome weekend away at a friends holiday house at Golden Beach in Gippsland. Had such a great time away from the city with mates, talking smack, drinking and the best part is that Ride Park was just 5 mins from our house. Ive been wanting to check out Krusics Ride Park for a few years now but the distance was just too far to make a day trip out of.
I hadn't been on a MX track in 3 years (plus i'm also really bad at MX) but had a heap of fun. After my body couldn't take any more of a beating i parked up the bike and headed out to take some photos of the proper riders.
Does anyone want to trade MX lessons for some photos? :P
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