Motorcycle Photography
There are a few common elements, whether it's in the comfort of my own garage, within driving distance in my truck, or on another continent.
These example show that you need a main light to provide the drama, a broad fill light to cut the gloom, reflectors to beautify the chrome, and spotlights to provide highlights. That sound like a lot? It's not if you develop a system and practice it a few times.
The examples below use studio flashes, tungsten hot lights, or multiple AA battery lights. You can get something from every situation, at home or on travel if you prepare for it.
Read MoreThese example show that you need a main light to provide the drama, a broad fill light to cut the gloom, reflectors to beautify the chrome, and spotlights to provide highlights. That sound like a lot? It's not if you develop a system and practice it a few times.
The examples below use studio flashes, tungsten hot lights, or multiple AA battery lights. You can get something from every situation, at home or on travel if you prepare for it.
Honda Day at the Garage
This illustrates the use of studio flashes again. The main light to the front of the engine is a small soft box; the fill light is a medium softbox. The spot off the the far right adds sparkle to the radiator grid. There is a piece of aluminum foil in the lower right to keep the spot from over-illuminating the oil filter cover. Above and to the left (out of the frame) is another spotlight to add some light to the seat and top of the tank. And of course, there are white reflectors below and to the left of the exhaust pipe.
