Haven't posted in a while. 2010 highlights inside.

[Chad Truss]

Like the title says, it's been a while since I have posted in here. So I wanted to show you some of my work from 2010.

Below are a couple shots from several automotive shoots I did this year. I am Head of Photography for Rat Rod Magazine, so most of my work is rat rods.

I take a very unique approach to automotive photography. I find elaborate or unique backgrounds that compliment or contrast the car. From time to time I also use HDR and other post processing techniques usually frowned upon my the automotive photography industry, but it works for my shots.

1931 Model A Ford
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I don't use a rig, I hang out the window of a chase car to get these.
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1928 Model A Ford
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I'll stop there for now. I'll probably add a few more shots later.

Comments, critiques, and questions are welcome.

Thanks.

 

[Chad Truss]

Here is some of the HDR work I was talking about.

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2a.

Both of these shots are 7 exposures mashed together. I use Photomatix and then tweak them in Photoshop.

 

[mjhoward]

I like them all... they all look great, especially the non HDR's. I love #1 & #5 and you're panning/motion blur shots are sharp. I don't know if that was done in PP, but if you didn't, you nailed it.

 

[Chad Truss]

Those rolling shots were done shooting from a chase car.

Basically we drive down the road, in this case we were going about 45 miles per hour. I hang out of the window of the chase car and shoot the subject car.

To get shots that sharp I click away. 1 in 15-20 shots are crisp enough to use.

So no, I didn't do those in PP.

Thanks for the compliments.

 

[Chad Truss]

Here is another roller that I like. Again shot while hanging out of a chase car.

 

[Frequency]

Beautiful shots

Regards

 

[brianT]

Great photos! But man those rat rods are aaawsoome! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Chad Truss]

Thanks Brian.

I have fun with the rat rods. Those cars have so much character.