Store shot for Born2Ride Motorcycles

This is a 3 image composite I made for Born2Ride, a motorcycle shop in Bryanston, Johannesburg.

Shooting interior/exterior scenes can be hard with the massive difference in exposure levels on the outside and inside of the buildings.

To get around this I used a 1200W Bowens light diffused through a 1m x 1m softbox for all of the shots – one illuminating the very centre of the image allowing the viewer to see right into the building creating a sense of depth; and second aimed at the Indian motorcycles on the left of the frame which were underexposed and hard to see because of the reflection on the glass; The third image was of the outside motorcycle (which wasn’t in the first two images) which also had the light directed onto it from camera left.

Afterwards I combined the 3 images in Photoshop and revealed only the ‘correct’ bits of the images.

Not terribly complex but lots of fun.

The camera and lens used was a Canon 5D Classic and a Canon 20-35mm at F11.

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Mamiya RZ67, Fuji Acros 100

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A Pear

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Mamiya RZ67, Fuji Acros 100 

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Mamiya RZ67, Fuji Acros 100

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Want to order a print of any of these? Prices are:

8×10 inch unframed – R750
10×15 inch unframed – R1250
A3 unframed – R2500
A2 unframed – R3500

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Nighttime in Wynberg

Nighttime in Wynberg

This was taken while on a stroll in the late evening with my father. Wynberg is a suburb in Cape Town, South Africa. It was dark and chilly, having rained a bit that afternoon. This scene caught my eye and reminded me of the superb work of Todd Hido. You should really check out his work, excellent. Anyway, I was carrying my Canon AV1 with a 50mm lens and shot this with a tripod to allow a long exposure to let the light ooze into the film. I just adore the way that film captures light and also how it captures evening skies. I really love the way this image came out.

Like most of my images, this one is available to buy as a print.

Prices are:
8×10 inch unframed – R750
10×15 inch unframed – R1250
A3 unframed – R2500
A2 unframed – R3500

Email me to order a print. Shipping can be arranged worldwide.
Framing can be done on request, just let me know in your email.