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Octane Magazine – The 100th Anniversary Issue

November 17, 2011

No pressure then… The 100th edition of the excellent Octane Magazine was always going to be a significant occasion. In the first of a new series showcasing great car related videos, here’s how Tim Andrew dealt with the prestigious cover shoot and also managed to shoot a Behind The Scenes video at the same time. [...]

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Time To Beat The Sunlight

November 16, 2011

It’s fair to say that here in the UK, we’ve not had the greatest summer this year. Many times, I’ve woken up to rain on the window pane and opened the curtains to see dull, grey skies. So when the sun is shining down, without a cloud in the sky, then the shoot should be [...]

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Porsche Video “How We Shot The Car To Car”

November 2, 2011

Great short video for grip gear addicts. Lots of Arri Grip Heads and steel rods holding this lot intact. How Porsche USA shot some car to car video for the recent Rennsport reunion. I’m a Porsche die hard, so making no excuse at all about showing this!

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GoPro Hero 2 – The Sequel…

October 27, 2011

In just a few sort years, GoPro has become has become the weapon of choice as an action camera. Used by snowboard and surf dudes, track day heroes, troops in Afghanistan and base jumpers the world over, it’s also taken the professional broadcast world by storm. There isn’t a reality TV show on the planet [...]

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Canon EOS-1DX – The Wait Is Over

October 18, 2011

OK so today, the rumours end and the facts step forward, the new Canon EOS-1DX is announced. No pricing yet, but here’s my initial thoughts on how it fits into a car photographer’s life: 1. Full frame sensor, my favourite, as I love wide angles.. 2. Now quite as high a resolution as a 5D [...]

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1992 Continental Tyres TV Advert – Behind The Scenes

October 5, 2011

If you were watching TV in the nineties, you’ll certainly recall the Continental Tyres TV advertisement, filmed on the rooftop of a skyscraper. The advert shows a 3 series BMW being driven right up to the edge of the roof by a stunt driver, placing his faith in the grip of the tyres. Well for [...]

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Ferrari 458 Spider Video, Behind The Scenes

September 20, 2011

Here’s a great Behind The Scenes video showing how the new Ferrari 458 Spider promo was shot. These days, the BTS reel is almost as important as the actual feature itself. There’s some impressively expensive assets at play here, including the helicopter camera ship, the ML55 AMG with Russian Arm and some cool dolly moves. [...]

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Media Pro – 30% Off Until September 25th

September 19, 2011

Just a quick heads up from the guys at Phase One. As you probably know, I’m a big fan of Capture One and recommend it as my image processor of choice for all my work. There’s a new version of Media Pro image management software out and until 25th September there’s a significant saving to [...]

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Evernote – Free Horsepower for Your Lightbulb File

September 19, 2011

Some time ago now, I wrote about how I keep a lightbulb file, with ideas for car photography and examples of car photography. Well I just thought I’d give you an update on a great free app that I’m finding really useful for keeping all your ideas in one place and in order. If you [...]

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Powershot S100 – An EOS the size of your iPhone

September 15, 2011

I still have fond memories of my first Ixus compact camera. It really was ‘compact’ unlike many that use that name. It would fit into my jeans pocket, so you really would take it with you when you headed out. For many people iPhones have taken the place of that type of camera and there’s [...]

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