One of the unique aspects
of photography is that there is a plethora of subject material available for
you to explore and capture through use of your visionary senses. For some
time I have wanted to photograph some of the neatly "blinged out"
cars that are seen on the street. I've spoken to several guys about
letting me photograph their cars but a future session never seemed to
materialize. That is until I meet Steven Knight outside of a strip mall.
Steven's red 1999 Mercury Gran Marquis (nicknamed "Candy") pulled up next to my vehicle and I couldn't resist the opportunity to ask him would he agree to let me photograph his vehicle. I threw in the offer of photographing him and his girlfriend and the deal was sealed.
I had a couple of ideas where I wanted to photograph the car and then I found the perfect spot while driving around one day after visiting the Augusta Farmers Market...an old abandon loading dock with a former urban school attached. The second location would be a CSX railroad-switching yard not too far from the first location. As luck would have it while we were shooting in the switching yard a slow moving engine with cars attached arrived on a track no more than five feet from where we were shooting. It provided the perfect background, with rumbling sound effects, to conclude the session.
Steven's red 1999 Mercury Gran Marquis (nicknamed "Candy") pulled up next to my vehicle and I couldn't resist the opportunity to ask him would he agree to let me photograph his vehicle. I threw in the offer of photographing him and his girlfriend and the deal was sealed.
I had a couple of ideas where I wanted to photograph the car and then I found the perfect spot while driving around one day after visiting the Augusta Farmers Market...an old abandon loading dock with a former urban school attached. The second location would be a CSX railroad-switching yard not too far from the first location. As luck would have it while we were shooting in the switching yard a slow moving engine with cars attached arrived on a track no more than five feet from where we were shooting. It provided the perfect background, with rumbling sound effects, to conclude the session.
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| "Candy" |
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| This is my favorite shot of "Candy" |
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