Track car photoshoot private locations needed

[GezP]

Hey all

Need some advice please, I need to take some static shots of my race/track car. Its not road legal and has to be trailered everywhere which is pretty limiting and doesn't work with the current photo location thread.

Looking for any suggestions that are remote or secure. Places like disused carparks, factories, large open spaces or just beautiful countryside with large flat areas. If anyone knows security guards of large areas, I'm more than happy to give them some beer money.

I'm based in the Bedfordshire area but willing to travel for an hour or two for the right location.

Thanks
Gez





ETA

Sorry not allowed.

Edited by Big Al. on Tuesday 8th January 13:23

[Rogue86]

Have you thought about taking it to a studio?

[GezP]

I'd love to take it proper studio. I work in the ad business and even with my contacts I'd be looking at £300-£500. They're also located in central london which is a pain to get to.

[ashleyman]

GezP said:

I'd love to take it proper studio. I work in the ad business and even with my contacts I'd be looking at £300-£500. They're also located in central london which is a pain to get to.

Where are you located?

I'm a photographer and have details for a few different large studios with vehicle access that might work, just depends where you are. It's a bit of a post nightmare but there's also the option of compositing the car/background together but that's nowhere near as fun as actually doing it in real life.

Another thought, MK seems to be a base for lots of car manufacturers, aftermarket parts etc... Do you have any parts by any company that has a warehouse based locally to you? You might be able to work something out by them letting you use the space and you giving them some photos to use?

Edited by ashleyman on Monday 21st January 12:17

[GezP]

I'm located in Bedfordshire. I don't mind travelling an hour or two for the right location

Thanks

[GezP]

ashleyman said:

Another thought, MK seems to be a base for lots of car manufacturers, aftermarket parts etc... Do you have any parts by any company that has a warehouse based locally to you? You might be able to work something out by them letting you use the space and you giving them some photos to use?

Edited by ashleyman on Monday 21st January 12:17

I don't think anything on the car is from the MK area dude, most parts are either from up north, Japan or America

[Rogue86]

GezP said:

I'd love to take it proper studio. I work in the ad business and even with my contacts I'd be looking at £300-£500. They're also located in central london which is a pain to get to.

That's a bargain to be honest, especially for a London studio. Does that include photographic/retouching work?

Depends what you're after really. You've obviously spent thousands on the car.

[ashleyman]

GezP said:

ashleyman said:

Another thought, MK seems to be a base for lots of car manufacturers, aftermarket parts etc... Do you have any parts by any company that has a warehouse based locally to you? You might be able to work something out by them letting you use the space and you giving them some photos to use?

Edited by ashleyman on Monday 21st January 12:17

I don't think anything on the car is from the MK area dude, most parts are either from up north, Japan or America

Fair enough. Not sure how it worked but just an idea.

There's a good studio near me in Surrey that will do a full studio for half a day with lighting rentals for £250 but thats probably too far for you. Looking at my list of studios with car access there's nothing in Bedfordshire which is annoying. You probably know this but make sure you tell them it's a personal shoot and not commercial or editorial as that might change the rate a little - especially if they can fill the space when it would otherwise be empty.

[GezP]

Rogue86 said:

That's a bargain to be honest, especially for a London studio. Does that include photographic/retouching work?

Depends what you're after really. You've obviously spent thousands on the car.

£500 would be better spent on the car

I can do the actual photography and have photographer friends that can help out. I'm really after location recommendations but it just needs to be quite and flat. Because it will be on a trailer, its not like I can just nip out and take and shot and move one within minutes.

[GezP]

ashleyman said:

Fair enough. Not sure how it worked but just an idea.

There's a good studio near me in Surrey that will do a full studio for half a day with lighting rentals for £250 but thats probably too far for you. Looking at my list of studios with car access there's nothing in Bedfordshire which is annoying. You probably know this but make sure you tell them it's a personal shoot and not commercial or editorial as that might change the rate a little - especially if they can fill the space when it would otherwise be empty.

Thanks dude, yeah just a little too far, such a shame.

Yeah, don't worry about usage and rights etc. I can normally get test shoot rates and I try and send them work their way in return.

[Rogue86]

GezP said:

£500 would be better spent on the car

I can do the actual photography and have photographer friends that can help out. I'm really after location recommendations but it just needs to be quite and flat. Because it will be on a trailer, its not like I can just nip out and take and shot and move one within minutes.

Fair enough

What's your intention with the images, just a keepsake?

I generally scout on google earth and then get in touch with land-owners as appropriate. If you've got friends in the business, might be worth getting them on the case?

[GezP]

Rogue86 said:

Fair enough

What's your intention with the images, just a keepsake?

I generally scout on google earth and then get in touch with land-owners as appropriate. If you've got friends in the business, might be worth getting them on the case?

They're for my Instagram account (addictracing). I've spent several hours on google earth looking around, I've got a friend at Bedford Autodromw just round the corner but I just wanted to hear if anyone else has any other recommendations.

[Rogue86]

GezP said:

They're for my Instagram account (addictracing). I've spent several hours on google earth looking around, I've got a friend at Bedford Autodromw just round the corner but I just wanted to hear if anyone else has any other recommendations.

Is that the end product, or are you hoping to garner sponsors through your following?

I imagine the pit-garages there would make for an ideal location.

[GezP]

Rogue86 said:

Is that the end product, or are you hoping to garner sponsors through your following?

I imagine the pit-garages there would make for an ideal location.

Happy if people want to partner up as I'm aiming to enter Time Attack very soon. I've already done loads at Bedford as I'm normally there doing track days but I'm hoping my mate who's a kick arse photographer will take better pic's.

[Rogue86]

GezP said:

Happy if people want to partner up as I'm aiming to enter Time Attack very soon. I've already done loads at Bedford as I'm normally there doing track days but I'm hoping my mate who's a kick arse photographer will take better pic's.

If nothing else the pit garage will be a controlled environment in terms of space and lighting. Might be worth using strobes/lightpainting and getting a retoucher to create a composite. A cheaper studio alternative!

[GezP]

Rogue86 said:

If nothing else the pit garage will be a controlled environment in terms of space and lighting. Might be worth using strobes/lightpainting and getting a retoucher to create a composite. A cheaper studio alternative!

Thanks dude

[gavgavgav]

are you a member of brooklands, there are loads of locations on site you can wheel up to for backgrounds

[gavgavgav]

or goodwood

[GezP]

gavgavgav said:

are you a member of brooklands, there are loads of locations on site you can wheel up to for backgrounds

thanks, cool idea. I'm not yet but I've always wanted to visit

Goodwood is cool, I go FOS every year but it's too far for trailering and just a shoot

[Mitch_TCF]

You thought about Curborough in Lichfield? You can rent the track for a morning / afternoon at a very reasonable rate (under £100).