Corvette: Year by Year
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Corvette Photography
Something Different
The technical term for this photo is "3/4 Front View". It's a popular car photo as it shows both the side and the front of the car. It's also quite common to the point of being a cliche.
Since nobody wants to be known as a cliche photographer, the solution is to do something different.
Although I'm not a fan of this photographic POV, if I was selling the car it is the shot I would use as the lead photo. I guess maybe my standards aren't that high.
Speedometer on a 1954 Pennant Blue with beige interior Corvette. You can often get a better perspective of interior details by angling to the side.
The secret here is to be adventurous. Some may disagree but I've often said that the best thing to happen to photography is the invention of the digital camera. The fact that we don't have to pay for film and processing allows us to experiment. Feel free to try different angles and approaches. This will result in a lot of bad photographs but who cares, just don't show them to anybody.
I attended a Corvette gathering at the Petersen Museum and got these shots by hanging out above the parking lot exit. It was like taking candy from a baby*.
Amongst the best looking cars ever created, the 1963 Split Window Coupe Corvette is the most appealing. It may also be the most photographed.
The above GM sourced photograph is a good but common image.
Above: I used a zoom lens to give this iconic split window some compression. Focal length is 135 mm or ~5.4x closer.
Below: Try getting creative with the angle you are presenting to your viewers. Go ahead with the usual 3/4 rear view as those photographs do have a place in the world. But also be different, you'll be glad you did.
On The Road
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Next: Photographs I Like Part One
Dashboards, Reflections, Motion Blur, Golden Hour
Zoom Lens, Location-Location-Location
Something Different, On The Road
Photographs I Like Part Two
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