Photo shoot planning thread
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Photo shoot planning thread
Edit for Preliminary date: weekend of August 12
So it's about time we got a photo shoot together. we need some good photos and video of the member's rides to freshen the site so borrow a camera, detail your ride, and prepare to spend a day and night hanging out with the crew.
I'm starting this thread to get input on when to do this. I'm thinking a Saturday in early August. we can start early to get that sunrise lighting every photographer loves, shoot some video throughout the day, then get some more sunset pics and maybe some night time action shots too.
so, start posting ideas for time/date/location(s).
So it's about time we got a photo shoot together. we need some good photos and video of the member's rides to freshen the site so borrow a camera, detail your ride, and prepare to spend a day and night hanging out with the crew.
I'm starting this thread to get input on when to do this. I'm thinking a Saturday in early August. we can start early to get that sunrise lighting every photographer loves, shoot some video throughout the day, then get some more sunset pics and maybe some night time action shots too.
so, start posting ideas for time/date/location(s).
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I like the target parking lot in rockville......
http://ziptiebandit.com/WordPress/?page_id=66
In general, rockivlle/bethesda takes the cake IMHO, as htere is a nice mix of industrial parks and classy buildings. hotels. I'd also vote for pentagon city mall parking lot though i havne't been there in years. [/url]
http://ziptiebandit.com/WordPress/?page_id=66
In general, rockivlle/bethesda takes the cake IMHO, as htere is a nice mix of industrial parks and classy buildings. hotels. I'd also vote for pentagon city mall parking lot though i havne't been there in years. [/url]
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^^^ Nice shots!
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For action shots/video, I've always wanted to get a caravan of cars in one or two lanes on 395 and snag pics/clips from the bridges that span over. Put some logos on the roofs or something to homogenize thr group.
And one really good place for video/audio is Van Dorn North where the two lanes duck under the Seminary 395 intersection. It is concrete walls on both sides and a wide bridge on top to kepp the sound in. It also has a nice up-hill section so if you roll up real slow, then you can get on the gas in the covered section and not have to worry about lose-your-license-speed at the end
And one really good place for video/audio is Van Dorn North where the two lanes duck under the Seminary 395 intersection. It is concrete walls on both sides and a wide bridge on top to kepp the sound in. It also has a nice up-hill section so if you roll up real slow, then you can get on the gas in the covered section and not have to worry about lose-your-license-speed at the end
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Sounds like some good suggestions
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Early August would be good for me (end of July is Otakon so I won't be available that weekend).
With my new base of operations in MD, I'm more inclined to a Rockville / Bethesda location. But then again, we are the DCAWD club so perhaps it'd be better if we find a location within the District. Preferably with views of some of the monuments?
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With my new base of operations in MD, I'm more inclined to a Rockville / Bethesda location. But then again, we are the DCAWD club so perhaps it'd be better if we find a location within the District. Preferably with views of some of the monuments?
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Shooting down by the monuments would be AWESOME... but probably hard to do.
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Good choice putting $4,000 rims on your 1990 Honda Civic. That's like Betty White going out and getting her tits done.
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Depending on how serious we wanted to get about this what about the idea of getting permits? National Park Service permits and stuff, with the proper contacts, could allow us to get the cars into places they otherwise wouldn't be allowed.......(imagine a cover shot of the cars of DCAWD lined up in front of the Lincoln Memorial or something).
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All I can say is that would be HOT. I wonder how much it would be though.
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More than likely... yeah. When I was home I was trying to get some shots in front of Philadelphia monuments (Boathouse Row, City Hall, Liberty Bell, Art Museum, etc.) and for most places there is no place to park or even stop to get a good picture. Looking at DC through Google Earth it looks like more of the same.sabre wrote:Shooting down by the monuments would be AWESOME... but probably hard to do.
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"National Park Service?"
"Hi...My name is Julian and I'm the president of a local car club. I was calling to get some information related to the possibility of doing a photo shoot while using the monuments as backdrops. We'd like to get the cars into some places that cars aren't otherwise allowed to go and I was wondering if there's a permitting process for that? Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated."
"Hi...My name is Julian and I'm the president of a local car club. I was calling to get some information related to the possibility of doing a photo shoot while using the monuments as backdrops. We'd like to get the cars into some places that cars aren't otherwise allowed to go and I was wondering if there's a permitting process for that? Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated."
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Thanks for the compliments Julian.
this pic was taken at boathouse row in philly....
http://ziptiebandit.com/media/pics/3182 ... 04_11b.jpg
more here:
http://ziptiebandit.com/media/pics/3182004
I'm not abig fan of taking pics of car next to national landmarks. I think that a nice industrial park would do. I tried to do a photoshoot at the WWII memorial at aroudn 4 am a couple of weeks ago. There was no one around, so i got out of my car, set the tripod up, and before i took the frist pic, 2 cop cars came out of nowhere and took me that i couldn't park my car there.
i think crystal city/pent. area is really nice! I could scout some spots in rockville.
Philly is a photographers dream when it comes to taking pics of cars.Libra Monkee wrote: When I was home I was trying to get some shots in front of Philadelphia monuments (Boathouse Row
this pic was taken at boathouse row in philly....
http://ziptiebandit.com/media/pics/3182 ... 04_11b.jpg
more here:
http://ziptiebandit.com/media/pics/3182004
I'm not abig fan of taking pics of car next to national landmarks. I think that a nice industrial park would do. I tried to do a photoshoot at the WWII memorial at aroudn 4 am a couple of weeks ago. There was no one around, so i got out of my car, set the tripod up, and before i took the frist pic, 2 cop cars came out of nowhere and took me that i couldn't park my car there.
i think crystal city/pent. area is really nice! I could scout some spots in rockville.
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You know, I stopped in that exact same spot but there's a fence in the way that obstructs the view of the boathouses plus to even get the boathouses in view, you have to stand in traffic (which I'm not a big fan of). Unless you go in the wee hours of the morning but by then it's too dark and the pictures come out grainy.
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^^^ Another good suggetion
With all of the industrial parks around Baltimore, that would be an ideal spot... but then again, we're not BAWD (lol).
Actually, I'd love to find a dirt hill to throw all of us up on, haha True Rally style!
With all of the industrial parks around Baltimore, that would be an ideal spot... but then again, we're not BAWD (lol).
Actually, I'd love to find a dirt hill to throw all of us up on, haha True Rally style!
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Great idea! My only hesitation is that the lot at Gravelly Point (which is what I think you're referring to) is usually crowded. After all, it is a nice spot. Perhaps if we get there really early it wouldn't be so bad.GeneralGrievous wrote:What about one of those parking lots down near the docks close to Reagan National? We went boating with a friend of my wife's and that lot was big.. and had a decent backdrop with the river and such...
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I really like this idea, and I wish you luck. Julian and I have been talking about this one for two years now (about the time we came up with the name and started talking about logos) and haven't had much luck in finding a site. The only thing I was coming to a conclusion on was just get down there and park along Constitution just as parking is allowed again in the early evening (forget if this is 5pm or 6pm). Have someone play spotter, and someone else crouch down in the street and get some up-angle shots up at the Washington, and then can get some across the Ellipse at the White house.Mr Kleen wrote:I like the idea of getting some shots in DC. we are DCAWD after all...
Zak's idea with something from the bridges over 395 is also interesting... can we get 5 cars with lettering for D C A W D on their roofs?
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I think he might have been talking about the boat docks south of the airport. The Point is for boat launching&recovery and is further north.WRXWagon2112 wrote:
Great idea! My only hesitation is that the lot at Gravelly Point (which is what I think you're referring to) is usually crowded. After all, it is a nice spot. Perhaps if we get there really early it wouldn't be so bad.
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Oh, the marina. Yeah, I know that area. I used to park there and then rollerblade up and down the pathway for some good summer-time exercise. That location sounds great for a photo shoot.zaxrex wrote:I think he might have been talking about the boat docks south of the airport. The Point is for boat launching&recovery and is further north.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q ... 5&t=h&om=1
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CorrectedWRXWagon2112 wrote:I would have to be the wing-man as I am off the market.
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