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waaaasabi 06-27-2010 11:03 PM

Magnetic Black 370Z Photoshoot in NYC
 
I guess a bit of background before the pictures (just scroll past this sh*t if you don't care haha): One of my friends is a photographer and was really interested in shooting my car after I gave him a ride once, and since I was excited to get some cool shots of the ride, I was more than happy to oblige.

A bit of a warning: he mostly shoots pretty model girls of the gaunt variety - you know, the type who calls a lettuce leaf too much carbs or whatnot, so he's not well versed with shooting a car, especially not a black one. This is actually the first half of a shoot session, so the second half should be much better (or at least according to him, though I am responsible for some of the poorer shots seen this time around, haha).

I scouted out the locations with him about two weeks prior, and we settled on the DUMBO area of New York City. It's one of those areas that's really cool to hang out in, though you do have to tolerate the influx of hipsters. The second half of the shoot will encompass some of the other areas we scouted.

I know some of them seem redundant (took over 200 some odd photos; I only posted a choice few for now), but I couldn't decide which angle to show, so I guess I'll leave you, the viewer, to decide. I'm pretty drugged up on Nyquil right now, so I don't really feel like editing my plates out of every picture; regardless, I hope you enjoy!

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Bliss.

AK370Z 06-27-2010 11:07 PM

Very nice pictures man. I love them :tup:

Here's one of my fav:

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...t/_IGP8151.jpg

Nikon FM 06-27-2010 11:08 PM

Some of the best pictures I've seen.

Jesse_Hunter 06-28-2010 12:01 AM

The long exposure shots turned out great, If he just had a good portable light or two, it would go a long way as far as fill flash goes. I use Mobilite, but there are alot of good ones.

Also, These remind me of GTA4! They really did do a great job of capturing NYC on that game, huh?

waaaasabi 06-28-2010 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK370Z (Post 596238)
Very nice pictures man. I love them :tup:

Thanks, AK! I like that pic, too; funny story about the pictures taken in that area - when we scouted that location, it was all wide open, and they were prepping for construction of the adjacent park. When we came back two weeks later, everything was closed off under the bridge area because they were about to start construction. Luckily two security guard guys rolled by (I think they originally wanted to know what we were up to), and I was able to persuade them (via a handful of crumped Washingtons and Lincolns) to let us into the gated area to take some pics under the Brooklyn Bridge :tup:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikon FM (Post 596240)
Some of the best pictures I've seen.

Thanks, Nikon!

AK370Z 06-28-2010 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waaaasabi (Post 596382)
Thanks, AK! I like that pic, too; funny story about the pictures taken in that area - when we scouted that location, it was all wide open, and they were prepping for construction of the adjacent park. When we came back two weeks later, everything was closed off under the bridge area because they were about to start construction. Luckily two security guard guys rolled by (I think they originally wanted to know what we were up to), and I was able to persuade them (via a handful of crumped Washingtons and Lincolns) to let us into the gated area to take some pics under the Brooklyn Bridge :tup:

Yeah man, these are awesome pictures. If he want to do a shoot with me and my friends car, that would be pretty cool :cool: . I'm waiting for my friend to get his E92 m3 (it's on the ship from Germany). Once he gets his, I want to do a photoshoot. His E92 m3, 135i, 335i coupe and my 370Z (maybe we can add your car to the mix). :tup:

BTW, your screen name reminds me of this video :bowrofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkHJKakHMpo

toxik 06-28-2010 08:29 AM

sick photos david, i knew it was gonna be in dumbo before I even opened the thread haha! car looks sick.

Cmike2780 06-28-2010 09:05 AM

Sweet pictures, next time get some models in there.

Jeffblue 06-28-2010 09:47 AM

I thought they were really nice. What kind of plate is that?

waaaasabi 06-28-2010 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jesse_Hunter (Post 596368)
The long exposure shots turned out great, If he just had a good portable light or two, it would go a long way as far as fill flash goes. I use Mobilite, but there are alot of good ones.

Also, These remind me of GTA4! They really did do a great job of capturing NYC on that game, huh?

The long exposure shots were some of the more difficult shots because of the poor lighting in the area; more portable lights are on the checklist for the next session :tup:

I agree - GTA4 did a very nice rendition of NYC, but I also feel like its too straight-forward in trying to be nitty gritty or dirty, if that makes sense. The city invokes many sentiments; it can be amazing and beautiful with its myriad of bars, lights and spectacles, which leave you wanting more, until you step in a pile of trash or someone's vomit from last night haha.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK370Z (Post 596471)
Yeah man, these are awesome pictures. If he want to do a shoot with me and my friends car, that would be pretty cool :cool: . I'm waiting for my friend to get his E92 m3 (it's on the ship from Germany). Once he gets his, I want to do a photoshoot. His E92 m3, 135i, 335i coupe and my 370Z (maybe we can add your car to the mix). :tup:

BTW, your screen name reminds me of this video :bowrofl:

My friend really enjoyed shooting the car, so I'm sure he wouldn't mind shooting other cars (especially the M3 - sex).
Do you have any locations in mind? One of the primary goals of this shoot was to avoid just throwing the car in a location and then taking pictures, which is pretty standard fare. The car(s) should interact with the environment in a way that makes the viewer see or think about things (whatever they may be) in a different light; our cars are interesting enough by themselves, the problem is finding an environment that matches it ;)

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Originally Posted by toxik (Post 596563)
sick photos david, i knew it was gonna be in dumbo before I even opened the thread haha! car looks sick.

Thanks, Arthur! Haha, damn how'd you know dude? I didn't think I'd be that predictable haha

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780 (Post 596593)
Sweet pictures, next time get some models in there.

Thanks Cmike, and hells yeah on the models. Already lining up some chicks for the occasion, but I have audition them personally first. :tiphat:

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 596634)
I thought they were really nice. What kind of plate is that?

Thanks Jeff! The plate is a New York State specialty plate - War on Terror Veteran. Hopefully I can keep it forever as the newer NY plates are hideous (though I might need a replacement because the front one is slightly bent as I park on the streets - I think its noticeable in some pictures).

Jeffblue 06-28-2010 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by waaaasabi (Post 596913)
Thanks Jeff! The plate is a New York State specialty plate - War on Terror Veteran. Hopefully I can keep it forever as the newer NY plates are hideous (though I might need a replacement because the front one is slightly bent as I park on the streets - I think its noticeable in some pictures).

oh cool. Actually the new plates look good on a black Z IMO, i think they look better on my car than the old plates would have. I just pretend the Navy Blue is black and that the orange matches my seats! (even though neither of those is true)

waaaasabi 06-28-2010 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue (Post 596931)
oh cool. Actually the new plates look good on a black Z IMO, i think they look better on my car than the old plates would have. I just pretend the Navy Blue is black and that the orange matches my seats! (even though neither of those is true)

Whattttt!!! You're the first person who likes the new plate design. I have the new style plates on my DD Civic, but that car is also a weird gray color so I guess it really emphasizes the mismatching colors of the plate. I can kinda see how it might work on a black car, especially at night. But, if you ever feel like getting back into the blue and white style, I think they still make custom plates in that scheme; plus you have a plethora of plate choices since the state is so broke - you've got everything from "I <3 NY AGRICULTURE" (wtf?) to "LOVE THE LIBRARY" (yay?).

ZCarMan 06-28-2010 03:56 PM

Way cool! thanks for sharing!

toxik 06-28-2010 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by waaaasabi (Post 596913)
Thanks, Arthur! Haha, damn how'd you know dude? I didn't think I'd be that predictable haha

Other than the little park by Verezanno Bridge, this is the only other place everyone does their photoshoot at (Brooklyn people that is).

Invite for next photoshoot though please! Black and White yo!

kielbasa16 06-28-2010 07:28 PM

Some really gorgeous pictures man, the car looks great and I agree it really did interact well with the environment. + rep

zero 06-28-2010 07:43 PM

Very nice photos!!!

Jesse_Hunter 06-28-2010 07:45 PM

I'm really going to try and make it up there sometime, it's on my travel list for sure!

2004YZFR1 06-28-2010 08:19 PM

Those are some nice pics, I really like the different take on some of the interior parts! And the reflections off of the stripped crossing on the street.

AK370Z 06-28-2010 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waaaasabi (Post 596913)
My friend really enjoyed shooting the car, so I'm sure he wouldn't mind shooting other cars (especially the M3 - sex).
Do you have any locations in mind? One of the primary goals of this shoot was to avoid just throwing the car in a location and then taking pictures, which is pretty standard fare. The car(s) should interact with the environment in a way that makes the viewer see or think about things (whatever they may be) in a different light; our cars are interesting enough by themselves, the problem is finding an environment that matches it ;)

I agree with you 100%. I will def keep you posted. It'll be Black 135i, Black 335i coupe, Black E92 M3 and a Monterey blue 370Z :tup:


P.S. posted on FB page http://www.facebook.com/pages/The370...14363708603179

Tronchaser 06-28-2010 10:33 PM

Seck-Z! Love me some MB.. that's why I got one!

CrownR426 06-29-2010 12:11 AM

how about we do a huge north east photo shoot and finally beat those cali. guys!

Waiz 06-29-2010 01:53 AM

Nice shots!!

waaaasabi 06-29-2010 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ZCarMan (Post 597338)
Way cool! thanks for sharing!

Thanks, Zcar!

Quote:

Originally Posted by toxik (Post 597371)
Other than the little park by Verezanno Bridge, this is the only other place everyone does their photoshoot at (Brooklyn people that is).

Invite for next photoshoot though please! Black and White yo!

Damn, foiled by popular locations! I'll let you know about the next shoot we do; I think scheduling and setting up times has been the biggest obstacle thus far when it comes to photo shoots.

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Originally Posted by kielbasa16 (Post 597620)
Some really gorgeous pictures man, the car looks great and I agree it really did interact well with the environment. + rep

Thanks, man! Good to see your car is turning out really well also! Hopefully you'll bring her out to a meet sometime :tup:

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Originally Posted by zero (Post 597639)
Very nice photos!!!

Thanks, zero! I saw some of your pics, too - they're very nice. You should do more night shots :)

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Originally Posted by Jesse_Hunter (Post 597645)
I'm really going to try and make it up there sometime, it's on my travel list for sure!

You should drive up here haha. Not to trying to self-ingratiate, but I feel like if you can drive in the city, you can drive anywhere in the world, from Arizona to Kabul.

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Originally Posted by 2004YZFR1 (Post 597702)
Those are some nice pics, I really like the different take on some of the interior parts! And the reflections off of the stripped crossing on the street.

Thanks! I really liked the crosswalk stripes also; they're like free racing stripes for the car haha. And its like their reflections make the Z look like a lion in zebra's clothing.

I also got my motorcycle license recently, and was looking at a FZR6 - any thoughts on that bike?

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Originally Posted by AK370Z (Post 597869)
I agree with you 100%. I will def keep you posted. It'll be Black 135i, Black 335i coupe, Black E92 M3 and a Monterey blue 370Z :tup:


P.S. posted on FB page The370Z Forum | Facebook

Oh sweet, thanks for the shoutout on the FB page! I think the multiple cars give a ton of possibilities -imagine the cars all lined up on 6th Ave!

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Originally Posted by Tronchaser (Post 597970)
Seck-Z! Love me some MB.. that's why I got one!

Thanks - agreed, and as they say, once you go black you never go back.

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Originally Posted by CrownR426 (Post 598212)
how about we do a huge north east photo shoot and finally beat those cali. guys!

The cali guys do photo shoots together, man? Damn, we definitely need to catch up!

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Originally Posted by Waizzz (Post 598277)
Nice shots!!

Thanks, Waizzz!

wavehogger 06-29-2010 01:38 PM

Wow! As a photographer myself I can say that was some serious work and you produced some beautiful sharp and creative images. And the Z looks hot!

gatorfast 06-29-2010 06:26 PM

Cool pics!

Random question...are tinted tail lights the "in" thing in the ny/nj area? I feel like almost every car I see posted from that area has tinted tails. Not just this site either...the bmw and vw forums I visit as well.

CrownR426 06-30-2010 12:54 AM

Yes, here in the area its common for tinted tails and windows.


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Originally Posted by gatorfast (Post 599206)
Cool pics!

Random question...are tinted tail lights the "in" thing in the ny/nj area? I feel like almost every car I see posted from that area has tinted tails. Not just this site either...the bmw and vw forums I visit as well.


waaaasabi 07-01-2010 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wavehogger (Post 598736)
Wow! As a photographer myself I can say that was some serious work and you produced some beautiful sharp and creative images. And the Z looks hot!

Thanks wave :hello:!

Quote:

Originally Posted by gatorfast (Post 599206)
Cool pics!

Random question...are tinted tail lights the "in" thing in the ny/nj area? I feel like almost every car I see posted from that area has tinted tails. Not just this site either...the bmw and vw forums I visit as well.

I guess it is an "in" thing. It is rather ubiquitous - there's a dude with a white Camry on my block who tinted his tails... and I've even seen it on clunky color-faded minivans :ugh2: But I tinted mine because I felt like there was just too much taillight; too much red in the rear. And I only partially tinted the taillights on my car so its "different" haha.

waaaasabi 07-07-2010 12:21 PM

Did another session in the same general location at 3am yesterday; here's one of the pictures from that shoot - sort of like a preview haha. Had to do a bit of... 'trespassing' to get the shot, but I think it was well worth it :tiphat:

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...09178b60_o.jpg

waaaasabi 07-10-2010 11:49 AM

Here are some more pics from the second shoot; some more experimenting with locations, lenses, and composition:

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The last shot took about 5-6 attempts, and still didn't come out as clean as I wanted :(

Wicked_G 07-10-2010 02:52 PM

WOW. (Overall)Your detail shots are very good and the night shots-Superb! I’m blown away!
I apologize if someone previously asked, but what are you shooting with? & would you happen to have a flickr?

DeLRo 07-10-2010 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK370Z (Post 596471)

BTW, your screen name reminds me of this video :bowrofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkHJKakHMpo

ROFL... AK, I think that's my newest favorite Annoying Orange.:rofl2:

fullmonty 07-10-2010 06:17 PM

I'm afraid

CruiZe 07-10-2010 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_G (Post 615788)
WOW. (Overall)Your detail shots are very good and the night shots-Superb! I’m blown away!
I apologize if someone previously asked, but what are you shooting with? & would you happen to have a flickr?

They were shot with a Pentax K-x and here's his Flickr page: Flickr: embryolk's Photostream

Nice shots man. :D

AK370Z 07-11-2010 12:12 AM

oh man, the new shots are even more amazing! I especially like this shot! Wallpaper material :tup:

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...0fbdd665_o.jpg

I'll def keep you posted about my photoshoot :tup:

waaaasabi 07-29-2010 09:03 AM

Hey thanks for the all positive feedback! We did another shoot on Tuesday morning; some of the shots were extremely experimental/avant garde, and I actually really like it, though I can understand if its not up to par with everyone's taste. The photos are also up on Flickr (which someone linked to earlier, thanks!). I think the next shoot, we're going to try as much as possible to not shoot the car directly, in its entirety.

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...3b82dc1e_o.jpg

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...e83961db_o.jpg

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...124a9937_o.jpg

Sibze 07-29-2010 09:33 AM

Not really a fan of the last one made me :icon14: with :confused:


LOVE the other ones though!!!

LateralG'z 07-29-2010 07:41 PM

Those are sick photos, nice post

370Zsteve 07-29-2010 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK370Z (Post 617004)
oh man, the new shots are even more amazing! I especially like this shot! Wallpaper material :tup:

http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...0fbdd665_o.jpg

I'll def keep you posted about my photoshoot :tup:

Nissan design ALWAYS looks good in an industrial setting, don't it?

blue660r01 07-29-2010 09:06 PM

Looks like I need to go to Brooklyn to take pics cuz the Bronx doesnt cut it lol

rha600 08-09-2010 01:56 PM

this one is my favorite!
http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/a...09178b60_o.jpg


btw, on that last one....if you wait until it's REALLY dark out and do that same thing over again it will come out "better". ;)


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