Top Automotive Photographers?

flamingice · August 8th, 2007, 05:27 PM

Looking at the work of great photographers is a good place to start for both inspiration and ideas. I'm listing a few of my favourites and their websites below, feel free to post your opinions, or add more to the list!

Number 1 in my mind has to be Ruji Wynn... and some of my favourite shots aren't even in his portfolio! http://www.ruji.net/

Easton Chang - http://www.eastonchang.com/

Anthony Soete - http://www.soete.com/cars/

Matt Watkinson - http://www.mattwatkinson.com/portfolio/

Andy Wee - http://www.andywee.com/

Scott Dukes - http://www.dukesphotography.com/

Webb Bland - http://www.notbland.com/ - I used to really like his work, but the processing gets to be a bit much after a while... the quality of the photos is great, but not top notch, and the processing doesn't make up for it.

Anyway, look forward to hearing from the rest of you!

BerserkerCatSplat · August 8th, 2007, 06:07 PM

Easton and Andy Wee have always rocked my socks.

jayhawk · August 8th, 2007, 10:57 PM

How about Paddy McGrath? images/smilies/thumbup.gif

Cobol74 · August 8th, 2007, 11:23 PM

Dan freeman has his moments too.

Cosworth · August 8th, 2007, 11:31 PM

I'd only love to be at that level !!!

BerserkerCatSplat · August 9th, 2007, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jayhawk

How about Paddy McGrath? images/smilies/thumbup.gif

Internationally known...........locally respected. images/smilies/wink.gif

jayhawk · August 9th, 2007, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosworth

I'd only love to be at that level !!!

Who says you cannot, or will not? You WILL be the best, but only YOU can allow yourself to be the best. Never doubt yourself, or your talent, please. That goes for everyone. The amount of talent in this little sub section of a rinky dink forum is amazing.

Cosworth · August 9th, 2007, 01:49 AM

Cheers Mr. Miyagi images/smilies/biggrin.gif

watto · August 9th, 2007, 02:41 AM

Easton Chang has done some great shots for Wheels... His pics for the HSV E-Series' spread were magical.

Speedtouch · August 20th, 2007, 10:54 PM

I nominate Alok! I say we give Alok, Paddy and Dan an Audi R8 and a studio. Give them each two hours, all with the same camera. Then we'll find out the best.

Gokarter641 · August 22nd, 2007, 05:36 PM

How about some old school shots?

Louis Klemantaski?
Peter Coltrin?
Klemantaski Collection

Those guys are from the 50s and 60s. And their shots are some of the besdt I've ever seen.

Or, coming more recently, how about pretty much any of the photogs from EVO Magazine in the UK? They're all amazing. There's one I'm thinking of specifically, but I don't have a copy of the magazine in front of me and his name escapes me.

avanti · August 23rd, 2007, 07:12 AM

Reinhard Klein, no doubt!

Shadowness · August 23rd, 2007, 01:49 PM

I'd thought I'd suggest a few peeps:

Steve Demmitt: http://www.stevedemmitt.com/

Barry Hayden: http://www.barryhayden.co.uk/

Gus Gregory: http://www.gusgregoryphotographer.com/

Mark Bramley: http://www.markbramley.com/

Oh, and perhaps the official Aston Martin photographer Rene Staud: http://www.renestaud.net/

(he's quite good!)

And a guy at works brother: http://www.edleephotographer.com/

Alok · December 2nd, 2007, 11:31 AM

I propose Richard Thompson www.motographer.net, http://forums.finalgear.com/members/syf0n-user20844/

scathing · December 6th, 2007, 04:49 AM

I'm on a forum with a lot of amateur, and semi-amateur, photographers.

Some of the guys of note:

Felix Alim

Andrew Price

Viper007Bond · December 6th, 2007, 04:53 AM

I wish Easton would effin' join this forum. It was great times with him on DS.

BerserkerCatSplat · December 6th, 2007, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

I wish Easton would effin' join this forum. It was great times with him on DS.

I wish AccessPhoto wasn't so damned slow. Easton, Dukes, and Wee are all members. The forum had potential for greatness, but we haven't heard from the admin in months, he solicited for donations for a bunch of new features and then disappeared.

whoster · December 6th, 2007, 11:17 PM

yeah....AccessPhoto had some great potential....

and then we got fed up with dumb newbs posting lame photos. and then all the regulars left.

(all you guys I drafted from here weren't the dumb newbs)

BerserkerCatSplat · December 7th, 2007, 04:27 AM

Yeah, that's pretty much how it went down. Andy still responds if you send him a PM, though. He probably gets email notifications.

Cosworth · December 7th, 2007, 08:27 AM

Add to the Above list:

Dino Dalle Carbonara - http://blog.gtroc.com/dino/

Michael Whitestone - http://www.michaelwhitestone.co.uk/

Clint Davis - http://www.clintdavis.net/

Barry Hayden - http://www.barryhayden.co.uk/

August 8th, 2007, 05:27 PM	#1
flamingice Joined: Nov 25th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: It's complicated. Posts: 865 Rep Power: 13	Top Automotive Photographers? Looking at the work of great photographers is a good place to start for both inspiration and ideas. I'm listing a few of my favourites and their websites below, feel free to post your opinions, or add more to the list! Number 1 in my mind has to be Ruji Wynn... and some of my favourite shots aren't even in his portfolio! http://www.ruji.net/ Easton Chang - http://www.eastonchang.com/ Anthony Soete - http://www.soete.com/cars/ Matt Watkinson - http://www.mattwatkinson.com/portfolio/ Andy Wee - http://www.andywee.com/ Scott Dukes - http://www.dukesphotography.com/ Webb Bland - http://www.notbland.com/ - I used to really like his work, but the processing gets to be a bit much after a while... the quality of the photos is great, but not top notch, and the processing doesn't make up for it. Anyway, look forward to hearing from the rest of you! __________________

August 8th, 2007, 06:07 PM	#2
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 05:55 AM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,784 Car: Pimpmobile Rep Power: 68	Easton and Andy Wee have always rocked my socks. __________________ OSPhoto

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watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 5,352 Car: 1997 VW Golf MkIII CL, Giant OCR 3 Rep Power: 58	Easton Chang has done some great shots for Wheels... His pics for the HSV E-Series' spread were magical.

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Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Kent, England Age: 16 Posts: 2,772 Rep Power: 33	I nominate Alok! I say we give Alok, Paddy and Dan an Audi R8 and a studio. Give them each two hours, all with the same camera. Then we'll find out the best. __________________ Eyre Photography

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Gokarter641 Joined: Aug 15th, 2007 Last Online: November 23rd, 2008 Location: New York, USA Age: 18 Posts: 3 Car: Soon to be a MGB-GT Rep Power: 0	How about some old school shots? Louis Klemantaski? Peter Coltrin? Klemantaski Collection Those guys are from the 50s and 60s. And their shots are some of the besdt I've ever seen. Or, coming more recently, how about pretty much any of the photogs from EVO Magazine in the UK? They're all amazing. There's one I'm thinking of specifically, but I don't have a copy of the magazine in front of me and his name escapes me.

August 23rd, 2007, 07:12 AM	#12
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Shadowness Joined: Jun 20th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Midlands, UK Age: 21 Posts: 1,057 Car: RenaultSport Clio 182FF Rep Power: 23	I'd thought I'd suggest a few peeps: Steve Demmitt: http://www.stevedemmitt.com/ Barry Hayden: http://www.barryhayden.co.uk/ Gus Gregory: http://www.gusgregoryphotographer.com/ Mark Bramley: http://www.markbramley.com/ Oh, and perhaps the official Aston Martin photographer Rene Staud: http://www.renestaud.net/ (he's quite good!) And a guy at works brother: http://www.edleephotographer.com/ __________________ Photo gallery----> http://www.danfreemanphotography.com/

December 2nd, 2007, 11:31 AM	#14
Alok A Small Influence On Koenigsegg Joined: Apr 1st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bruchsal, Deutschland Age: 21 Posts: 2,924 Rep Power: 46	I propose Richard Thompson www.motographer.net, http://forums.finalgear.com/members/syf0n-user20844/ __________________

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,988 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 234	I wish Easton would effin' join this forum. It was great times with him on DS. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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whoster Joined: Jun 7th, 2005 Last Online: October 28th, 2008 Location: toyota city, CA Posts: 785 Car: Lexus GS400 Rep Power: 16	yeah....AccessPhoto had some great potential.... and then we got fed up with dumb newbs posting lame photos. and then all the regulars left. (all you guys I drafted from here weren't the dumb newbs) __________________ Lexus GS400 Nikon D70s Flickr blog.

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BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 05:55 AM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,784 Car: Pimpmobile Rep Power: 68	Yeah, that's pretty much how it went down. Andy still responds if you send him a PM, though. He probably gets email notifications. __________________ OSPhoto

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