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Punk roots. Print them out in B&W, staple them together and Bam, you have a Round-Up 'zine. grab a short stack and leave them at local hangouts. 2 buck cover charge. Hope like hell the numbers add up and you can do another run. All the talk lately that print is dead. Ryan out there fighting the wind.
Yeah, it photographs well. Clean, bright, almost cheerful. The kind of shape that tricks you into thinking it’s polite, maybe even friendly. Little girls fall in love with the aesthetic. That illusion lasts right up until it's in motion. Because the second it comes to life, the mask burns off. What’s left isn’t pretty. It’s not charming. It’s pissed off. That car can't be understood standing still in a photograph. You have to hear it crack the air. You have to watch it move... feel the tension in it, like it’s barely holding itself together under its own anger. That sweet little posture? That’s just bait. Underneath it is something mean, something impatient, something that doesn’t give a damn about you, your pals, or anyone else. Like it doesn’t want attention... It wants victims.
Individually, all those pictures work, but the rear quarter shot of that 'Vette with the chopped Merc, gold '40, two-tone wagon and all the others in the distance, makes it stand out like a diamond in a goat's ***. Nice job.
"The results looked like they’d been developed in a roadside bathroom sometime in 1983." This made me LOL. Thank you for taking the time and effort to do and share.
Here’s the deal.... For years, when I was vending, I’d stay on site Friday night. Sleep in the camper, wake up before the gates opened, and get out on the hill while the world was still half asleep. No crowds. No spectators. Just cars and quiet. It was perfect. The kind of window you can’t buy. This year, Miller and I rolled in right at sunrise thinking we’d do the same. Problem was… nobody left their cars overnight. Rain scared them off. So there we were, standing on an empty hill with cameras in hand and nothing to shoot but damp gr*** and disappointment. Eventually the cars started trickling in. The place filled up like it always does. But the sky never cooperated. Just this heavy, dead ceiling hanging over everything. No light, so no contrast... So I adjusted.... Started hunting the brightest cars I could find, trying to squeeze something usable out of a bad situation. Anything with color, anything with pop… just trying to fight the gray. Meanwhile, the packet idea started to unravel a bit. Originally, I planned to do everything in black and white. Keep it simple. Keep it cl***ic. But black and white without contrast is just mud. And to make matters worse, that cheap little printer I was using? It hates color almost as much as it hates quality. So I was stuck. Bad light. Bad printer. Bad plan. No winning combination anywhere in sight. But here’s the thing… I had a hell of a good time anyway. Because once you give yourself a job, even a dumb one, everything changes. You’re not just wandering anymore. You’re moving with purpose. You start seeing things differently. Paying attention in a way you don’t when you’re just killing time. So if you ever find yourself bored at a car show after that first p***… Give yourself something to do.
I'm not an artist and at best I'm a point and click photographer...but I really like this shot. The dreary sky holds no bearing
That’s a pretty funky Vette, cool car. 64’s always look like the better, cleaner version of a ‘63 , to me. But I may be biased…
My ultimate corvette is a '63 split window setup for road racing... The problem is, they just sort of **** as race cars.
Loved this car. I was fortunate enough to be there on Friday because of the bleak forecast for Saturday. The light was certainly better and I got some decent amateur shots of the car on my phone.
Ok as they say to each his/her own, not a fan of that vette. But the attached photos are my favs! I actually talked to an investor about putting together a truck and one of those 30min. photo processing machines and taking it to the race tracks and car shows, but it never happened Alas I did pick up some extra photo orders when I freelanced for the race mag so there was that. I am no longer able to hike shows or races but hopefully that will be remedied soon! Anyway Ryan sure an begorrah keep up with the challenges, you never know what gold lies at the end of the rainbow!!!
What a great way to make your day, by making a great day for others! I would be thrilled to find a photo of my car that someone felt was worthy of their time to photograph, print and deliver. And that Vette! Reminds me of the cars I would see at the World of Wheels Show at Rainbow Gardens in the early seventies. The style and colors make that car standout in the best way. Without ever hearing it run at an indoor show, you just knew! Glad your adventure was memorable on many levels!
Nothing sceams like a good reason to hang with some friends in Austin like the Lonestar Round Up. So we flew in from Chicago for a quick show, some BBQ and a couple beers. When we saw the weather we were bummed but it was great show some sweet rides good bands and a nice turnout considering. It'll definitely be on our list for next year!
I think I backed up in front of you after my own attempt at an artsy cell phone pic in that same area. Wish I would have recognized you to give you an uncomfortable Thank You.
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