CLASSIC CAR PHOTOGRAPHY - 1954 FIAT 1900A GRANLUCE SALOON
This 1954 FIAT 1900A GRANLUCE SALOON was photographed for Collecting Cars, an online listing platform that has just entered the Australian market.
CITY MX - MELBOURNES NEWEST MX TRACK
Had the pleasure of heading out to to Melbourne's newest MX track yesterday CityMx and had a ride of their Intermediate and Main track. The team have built a great complex thats so close to Melbournes CBD. As my photography skills are much better than my motocross riding skills i swapped out my Husky for the Nikon and shot a few of the riders later in the day.
I'm really looking forward to riding here again.
Have you considered a photoshoot for you and your motorcycle just like this one? Send an email to alex@fstylephoto.com and we can set up your own man-vs-machine shoot and talk about your ideas.
Off Road Motorcycle Rider - Studio Portrait Photography
To keep myself productive and scratch that creative photography itch during Melbournes recent lockdown i've spent much of my time experimenting in my home studio practicing new lighting and gel setups. As with my Yamaha R1 Portrait shoot i got geared up and jumped in front of the lens to create these images. It is always a challenge setting up the scene, lights, gels and then hitting that camera self timer , running into position, posing, being in focus and also getting the smoke machine working all at the same time.
I'm glad that most the time all of these elements lined up and i'm excited with the final visuals. Here are the final edited photos.
Scroll down for a very short behind the scenes video from this shoot for an insight into how i achieved these images.
Have you considered a photoshoot for you and your motorcycle just like this one? Send an email to alex@fstylephoto.com and we can set up your own man-vs-machine shoot and talk about your ideas.
Sherco Australia - Electric Kids Balance Bikes
Some recent work for Mojo Motorcycles who are the importer of bespoke French motorcycle manufacturer Sherco Motorcycles. Sherco Australia have just launched their range of Electric kids balance bikes the EB12 and EB16. and required imagery for their press release and marketing efforts. Unfortunately I could not spend much time planning or scouting for this shoot as it was very last minute, regardless we came away with some great images on the day. The two children were absolute superstars on the day, it was a great day and i’m looking forward to working with Sherco Australia again soon.
Yamaha R1 & Superbike Rider - Studio Portrait Photography
During Melbournes recent Covid Lockdown i decided to try out some of my new Godox soft-boxes and boom arm in the studio. At least lockdown isn't too bad when you have some cool toys in your garage to shoot and a head full of creativity. The only problem I had was no-one to shoot so I set the self timer, the focus and jumped in front of the camera time and time again to get the lighting, smoke and posing right. It took some time but was worth it. Here are some of the final images.
Keep scrolling below for a short behind the scenes video from this shoot.
Have you considered a studio based photoshoot for you and your motorcycle just like this one? Feel free to send an email to alex@fstylephoto.com and we can set up your own man-vs-machine shoot.
Shark & Airoh Motorcycle Helmets- Product Photography
Product photography captured in my studio during Melbournes 3 month lockdown. I thought id keep productive during this downtime so it was the perfect time to try some new techniques and ideas that were swirling around my head, what better subject to shoot than some of my favourite helmets.
Scroll to the bottom to view a short BTS Video
Behind the Scenes Video
FERRARI 458 GT3 RACE CAR- SUPERCAR PHOTOSHOOT
This beautiful Italian sex machine was photographed for its owner Jordan Roddy of Bespoke Motorcars here in Melbourne back in June. The day after this photoshoot the car was loaded into a container and shipped across the seas to its new owner in the UK. Jordan purchased this stunning rare Ferrari 458 GT3 Race Car from its previous owner who raced it in the Australian GT championship, Jordan began to give the race car a freshen up both aesthetically and mechanically. You may remember Jordans previous race car this Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT GT1 Le-Mans Race Car i photographed last year. There were many factors to consider when capturing race cars as they are a whole lot more difficult than registered road cars. For one they have no registration so cannot be ‘legally’ driven on the streets, they must be trailered everywhere, they are very very low so struggle to be placed into locations or even up ramps/driveways, most of the time they cannot be moved under their own power because of the noise and also the wear on the sequential gearboxes (they hate slow speed manoeuvring)…..
PART 1 - DAYLIGHT
For all of the above reasons it makes it very difficult to get a variety of different locations or any panning/ tracking shots of race cars in motion unless you are shooting at a racetrack. Lucky for us it didn’t really matter in this case as the car is the star of the show and everything else would detract from this beautifully designed machine. Jordan chose this beautiful location in a small country town named Kyneton, about a 2hrs drive from Melbourne. Although it was a long way out it did give us the benefit of not being bothered by rubber necks or having to move the car for traffic. Most important of all this small town lent us this gorgeous orange and yellow backdrop created by the autumn leaves and let me capture a real country feel.
It’s always a pleasure shooting the amazing machines that Jordan makes his living in collecting and restoring, i’m very much looking forward to his next race car project of his and getting that in front of the camera.
“Lovely job, just stunning you killed it as always mate thanks again. Can’t wait for this printed in wideboy format on my garage wall ”
PART 2 - NIGHT
As we lost the warm afternoon sunset over the horizon we moved onto a new location nearby to capture some more dramatic images. The issue with race cars is they cannot be driven anywhere, the loading and unloading component took around 45 mins as this car is so wide it fits on the trailer with only a few cms to spare. We settled on this stunning old homestead and pushed the car into position for the various static shots. The theme for these photos both during the shoot and during post processing was a dark and menacing look, highlighting the red with the blue cold tones of the night sky.
ENDURO ROLLFORMER- INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
I was contacted by John from Dialogue Visual Communication to be a part of a commercial photoshoot for one of his clients. The product to photograph was a very large industrial piece of machinery, not something i would normally shoot but i was up for the challenge.
The machine itself turns rolls of sheet metal into framing for use in the construction industry, namely metal framing for houses and buildings. The machines manufacturer ‘Enduro’ is a subsidiary of a much larger parent company, Blue Scope Steel Australia. The client required images of their new machine for use on their website, brochures and also marketing materials both printed and online. To light such a large complex object I used a mix of both studio flash and also LED light painting techniques to make the machine pop from the cluttered background and the rest of the warehouse. Working closely with John and the ‘Enduro’ sales team on site we spent a few hours creating images and nailed the brief. Below are a few samples that we came away with.
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