Since I don’t sleep much (Karen says I should open up a donut shop) I finally got busy and created the galleries associated with 3 shoots for The Girls and Cars of Texas from October and November 2009. Simply click on the photos below to get to the individual galleries for Amy Fox, Tracie Fox and Ashley R.
Amy and the 1951 Caddy
Amy Fox was one of the models who responded to a casting call I posted for a Girls and Cars shoot in Fredericksburg in October 2009. We were headed down there to photograph an extensive private collection of amazing vehicles on a 1000 acre ranch just outside Fredericksburg, Texas. The collection included a 1951 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn, a Ferrari Dino and a 1955 aqua Chevy Nomad among others. Amy was great to work with and we got some nice shots with her.
Ashley and the 64 Merc
Since we needed more than one model for this shoot, Amy recommended her sister-in-law Tracie, who was a joy to work with. We had a great time shooting with her on this trip. Some of the vehicles had been sitting for so long we simply could not get them to run. Fortunately I had allowed for this as a possibility and we brought down around 150lbs of studio lighting and battery power for this project so we could light up the inside of the enormous barn where the collection was housed. This turned out to be very useful and helped to create some dramatic effects.
Last year. we were out to dinner at Mama Emilias in McKinney, Texas. Parked outside were two amazing cars. A bright yellow 1929 Ford and a Roger Rabbit-looking 1947 Ford Panel Truck painted in a silver and purple theme, complete with purple neon ground lighting. What a cool vehicle! I just had to have these for the book, and made arrangements with the owner to shoot them one night at a local airport where we could have a controlled environment. Once again lugging out the full complement of studio lighting, cords and battery power – and a local fitness model / fitness instructor, Ashley Reese, we settled in for the evening to capture these gorgeous cars and this very nicely sculpted model in all their collective glory. Ashley was a big hit (in her nurse and schoolgirl outfits) with the “locals” and a real treat to work with. When you visit this gallery you will see why my preference is to shoot in the dark with my own lighting. The results are very dramatic.