Trying to find good graffiti around Orange County

[AF44]

im taking shots of my friend's 2002 Chevy Tahoe, and because it has big dubs and a sweet stereo system i was thinking some graffiti would be a good backdrop... anyone know where i can find a good mural wall of graffiti (legal, illegal, whatever) in or around orange county? preferably something colorful and artistic. let me know!

 

[Bifurcator]

Drive to Santa Anna... there should be buttloads of it!

 

[Paul M]

You can also take some pictures of the vehicle with a high contrast background and PP the grafitti wall behind it. I am working on that myself and I am trying to get it to merge cleaner but heres my starting example:

Before:

After:

I just need to find out how to make it look more natural. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions that may help, I'm all ears.

 

[Thunderwolf]

Paul M: i find fading the edges out slightly makes it look more in touch which a background, also lower the brightness so its closer to the background shade.


other than that i don't know

 

[Bifurcator]

I just need to find out how to make it look more natural. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions that may help, I'm all ears.

Chitty-chitty-bang-bang?

#1 Perspective
#2 Lighting
#3 Shadows
#4 Reflection

 

[Paul M]

Paul M: i find fading the edges out slightly makes it look more in touch which a background, also lower the brightness so its closer to the background shade.


other than that i don't know

Thanks Thunderwolf, I will try it. I didn't mean to hijack this thread but this suggestion may help you as well. Good luck and I hope my suggestion gives you some ideas. :mrgreen:

Thanks Bifurcator :thumbup:

 

[AF44]

i really didnt want to photoshop in the background, if thats my only option i will find some other place to shoot it... but if anyone knows where some good graffiti is, let me know!

 

[Joves]

Like Bifurcator said Santa Ana and, Cerritos should have some too.

 

[Jon_Are]

I just need to find out how to make it look more natural.

You could start by placing the tires on the ground. :lmao:

Jon

 

[Wiggly]

CERRITOS! i got my korean homies out there haha... also try flip town

 

[SrBiscuit]

dont PS it...it would be more effort to match lighting and reflections and tones than it would be to find some good graf and park in front of it.