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A Lamborghini Urus – Exotic Car Photography

June 6, 2019 by Josh Baker

Selling exotic cars is a little different than listing an old minivan on Craigslist. Cell phone photos won’t cut it, and neither will merely decent photos taken by a “pro”. You need real automotive photography to showcase exotic vehicles. Silicon Autogroup, in Spicewood, Texas, specializes in exotic cars, trucks and SUVs. Really, they love anything that is over the top, and so do we. One of their recent acquisitions is a 2019 Lamborghini Urus. It’s one of an ongoing set of cars we are photographing for them as their inventory shifts and changes.

Front bumper and nose detail of a 2019 Lamborghini Uras for sale at Silicon Auto Group in Austin Texas.

For me, Lamborghini is always associated with the ridiculous (and I mean that in the best possible way) and insanely dangerous Diablo. SUVs aren’t even on the first page of the list of things that come to mind. But, the Urus isn’t the first Lamborghini SUV. They built the LM200 as a true off-road vehicle in the 1980s and they also (still) make tractors. They should be pretty good at building off-road vehicles. With access to Audi’s inventory of parts, they also gain a huge bump in reliability.

3/4 Photo of a silver Lamborghini Uras at Silicon Auto Group in Spicewood, Tx.

We didn’t get to take this Lambo out and thrash it for any fun photos on the open road or off it (it’s for sale after all). Instead we worked inside Silicon’s building. Our goal was to capture the Urus’s “best side”. In a way, this is just like doing portraits. You help show the world the best (or most interesting) side of your subject.

Side view photo of a 2019 Lamborghini Uras for sale at Silicon Auto Group in Austin Texas.

3/4 Photo of a silver Lamborghini Uras at Silicon Auto Group in Spicewood, Tx.

Rear lights and bumper detail of Lamborghini Urus in Austin, Tx
Front brake caliper and wheel detail automotive photo from a 2019 Lamborghini Uras for sale at Silicon Auto Group in Austin Texas.
Side vent detail photo of a Lamborghini Urus in Spicewood, Tx at Silicon Auto Group.
Front side vent detail photo of a 2019 Lamborghini Uras for sale at Silicon Auto Group in Austin Texas.

As noted by Jeremy Clarkson, the Urus is a bit calm for a Lambo, if very fast. This particular Urus was a beautiful and sedate metallic silver.

Interior

Of course, that is offset by the cherry red interior. The space feels special with the stitched leather, futuristic controls and other details.

Interior front seats from the back seats of a Lamborghini Urus at Silicon Auto Group in Austin, Tx

I particularly like the airliner throttle inspired center console.

Center Console Switch Details from a Lanborghini Urus in Spicewood Texas.

Many of the elements of this car, such as the center console, are great visually from numerous angles. Their form is interesting to look at even if you aren’t driving the Urus.

Center Console Switch Details from a Lanborghini Urus in Spicewood Texas.

Exotic Car Photography of the passenger side rear door and interior of a Lamborghini Urus at Silicon Auto Group in Austin Tx.

Of course we took a lot more photos of this beautiful SUV. I’m just sharing a few of my favorites here. Check them out over at Silicon Autogroup’s listing for the car.

Filed Under: automotive Tagged With: automotive, brakes, exotic car, lambo, lamborghini, silver, suv, urus

Troy’s Roadster

May 14, 2019 by Andrew Fritz

We’ve photographed a few other cars from this collection, but this roadster might be my favorite. It’s nominally a Chevy, and is Chevy powered. It’s based on a 1930s Chevrolet coup… Sorry, I don’t even know the exact year. Does it matter that much? Nope. We love the outrageous flame on yellow point job, the open engine bay and beautiful headers and especially the crazy wide rear tires. On to some hot rod photography.

1932 Chevy Roadster Hot Rod Photography

Virtual rig shots are not something I get to do that often, and frankly, they are a lot of work. This one is a bit of whimsy. We asked about doing an actual burn out. Turns out with those rear tires, even a big V-8 can’t spin them very easily. Still fun to play with the idea.

Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Streetrod Badge - Automotive Details
Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Shifter - Automotive Details

This is one of those projects that is all about presence. The owner admitted that it isn’t that fast despite the noise and tires, nor would you want it to be given the total lack of safety gear. There is no roll bar or even a b-pillar to mount a real 3-point seat belt from. Safety in this thing is basically “don’t hit anything.”

Chevy Roadster Hot Rod Photography at sunset in Troy Texas.

Inside it’s basic with analog gauges and chunky toggle switches, both of which fit the streetrod perfectly. A MoTeC electronic dash would be about as out of place as a coil overs on a battleship.

 Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Custom Dash - Automotive Details

Chevy Roadster Hot Rod Photography at sunset in Troy Texas.

Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Engine headers and spark plugs - Automotive Details - Hot Rod Photography
Classic Chevy Street-rod - Automotive Photography - Rear bed - Chevy Thunder Logo - Hot Rod Photography

Regardless of the “basic” safety gear, this hot rod is definitely not a garage queen. It’s collected it’s share of rock chips, fossilized bugs and road dirt. What’s the point of building something this cool if it just sits in a garage?

Chevy Roadster Hot Rod at sunset in Troy Texas.

Filed Under: automotive Tagged With: automotive, chevrolet, chevy, coup, rat rod, roadster, sunset, virtual rig, yellow

1977 Mach 1 Ford Mustang

January 17, 2019 by Josh Baker

Today, we think of the Ford Mustang as a sports car, one that perhaps lost it’s way for a while (looking at you 80s, 90s and early 2000s). Ironically, the Mustang started it’s life more like a modern econo-hatchback than as a muscle car. It targeted young people as an affordable car with a “sporty image”. It looked fast, but wasn’t particularly. Of course, lots of people jumped onto tuning the Mustang using the ecosystem of Ford parts. Ford got into the game with the Mach 1 (among other) variants.

Sunset behind a 1977 Ford Mustang, Mach 1 in central Texas. - Central Texas Mustang Automotive Photography

Ford Mustang Automotive Photography

1977 was near the end of the original Mach 1 era. The name was discontinued in 1978 to be revived in 2003 and 2004. The Mach 1 wasn’t that exotic in it’s day. There we certainly higher performance options available. But, like the Mustang in general, it was accessible. Andrew‘s parents even had a lime green Mach 1 while he was growing up as their grocery getter.

1977 Ford Mustang Mach 1 rear detail photo showing decal and gas cap. Central Texas automotive photography.

A lot of the changes in the Mach 1 over the base Mustang were styling related: the decal pack, gas cap, hood scoop (not functional by 1977) but did include more powerful engine options, as well as improved suspension. Some of the details on this restored car are quite fun, including the flip up style gas cap and trunk mounted spoiler.

Trunk mounted spoiler detail on 1977 Mach 1 Ford Mustang by Josh Baker, central Texas automotive photographer. Central Texas Mustang Automotive Photography

Front fender decal detail photo from a 1977 Mach 1 Ford Mustang - Troy, Texas automotive photography.

The NASA style hood scoops were one of the main styling queues from the Mach 1 along with the matte black hood coloration.

The iconic "NASA" hood scoop on a 1977 Mach 1 Mustang - Central Texas Automotive Photography.

While we have worked to keep the location out of many of the photos, it shows through in this photo. Metal buildings and a gravel driveway feel oddly appropriate for a car that was a working class hero car. Far from being exclusive, the Mach 1 Mustangs were sold to every-man.

Blue Skies, Orange Car

The black on orange is a striking color combination, especially with the big blue skies in Texas.

1977 Ford Mustang Mach 1 against the blue sky at sunset - Central Texas Ford Mustang Automotive Photography

Filed Under: automotive Tagged With: automotive, car photography, classic, ford, mach 1, mustang, orange, restored, troy

A Dodge Challenger in Temple

December 13, 2018 by Andrew Fritz

We are motor heads and we love cars. The rebirth of the American muscle car means it is a great time to be alive as car guys. Dodge is at the forefront of that revival with the Challenger. We recently had the opportunity to photograph one in Temple, Texas. Temple is medium sized Texas town located on the edge of the hill country. It’s a place that is all about cotton and corn. The rural texture was perfect for this working class hero of a car.

Virtual Rig Automotive Photography

We love using the variety techniques that automotive photography requires. Virtual rig automotive photography is one of the more labor intense, but it solves a very specific problem. How do you get well lit, well composed photos of cars driving in interesting locations?

Dodge Challenger screaming through an ally - Virtual Rig Automotive Photorgaphy - Home town hero - Temple Texas automotive photography

Once upon a time, the way photographers created advertising photos of cars blasting down open roads or around tracks was to bolt a boom to the car with a camera on the end. The car would then be pushed very slowly during a long exposure. The background would blur and the car would *hopefully* be sharp. The boom was then digitally removed from the photo.

That approach has it’s limitations though. Most of us in the automotive photography industry have moved to virtual rigs. Instead of a literal rig (the boom bolted to the car), we now shoot separate photos of the car and the background and then composite them together with a little wizardry to create the background motion blur. 

How it Works

Virtual rig automotive photography is much more flexible than traditional rig photography. It allows us to employ more advanced lighting setups and to work in spaces we might not otherwise be able to. We can create motion blurs that are more complex and interesting than a traditional rig creates. It also allows photographers to put a car from one location into a scene from another.

In this case, the Dodge Challenger was really in this ally. All the elements of this photo were from a single thirty minute span with the camera in one fixed spot. We painted the car with light in a couple of shots to get the look we wanted. To get the blowing leaves, we shot several photos of “blowing” leaves in front of the car (tossed up by our crew), and finally moved the car out and shot the background image.

To get an image like this to come together, it takes several hours of advanced post processing. We think the results are well worth the effort.

Fast While Sitting Still

For much of my childhood, American cars just were not that nice to look at. That has all changed. The Challenger, and it’s brother the Charger, both look spectacular. The Challenger has such a menacing look, like it is just waiting to burst into motion.

Dodge Challenger in front of a central Texas sunset in Temple Texas - Automotive Photography

The old (and somewhat derelict) buildings of downtown Temple gave a nice backdrop for this sunset photo of the car. We moved on to the grain silos at the rail terminal after the sun set.

Automotive Photography of a Dodge Challenger in front of the grain silos in downtown Temple, Texas.

Showing the Details

For this shoot, details were not our main focus. Still, there were a couple of small vignettes we couldn’t help but photograph.

Dodge Challenger rear badge and racing strip detail. Red on white automotive photography in temple, Texas.

Dodge challenger front name bade and grill during a Temple Car Shoot.

Hurst style shifter on the new Dodge Challenger during a Temple automotive photography session.

 

 

 

Filed Under: automotive Tagged With: automotive, car, challenger, dodge, fast, home town hero, muscle car, sunset, temple, virtual rig, white

Beautiful Machines: The GT-R

August 29, 2017 by Kari Burke

Power, metal, and shine: there’s so much to love about an expertly crafted machine, and capturing this GT-R was a treat. It’s owned by professional snowboarder and car enthusiast Nick Langkamp in Austin, Texas.

Nick and his GT-R regularly showed up at Cars and Coffee at the Oasis on Lake Travis. Cars and Coffee is a charity based show sponsored by ELITE Motorsports. The “cruise-in” is the largest monthly show in Texas, and is open to cars of all types. 

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

The GT-R, made by Nissan and assembled in Japan, is a fairly new high performance vehicle (unveiled in 2007.) While most other high performance vehicles are rear powered, The GT-R is all wheel drive. This gives it more power and earned it the nickname Godzilla.

Like most high performance cars, Nick’s is a work in progress. When we saw it last, it had a 800awhp boostlogic package on it. If you don’t know what that means, all you need to know is it goes really, really fast. 

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

GTR Automotive Photographer

Not only did we get to shoot this gorgeous model, we got to take it for a spin. We found a great neighborhood outside of the Oasis (we weren’t supposed to be there, but we just couldnt resist – look at that perfect winding road!) Seeing the GT-R in action was amazing. 

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

We added multi-talented and faceted model Adrian Hale into the mix. She’s been a member of teamBlue with AzulOx for years behind the scenes styling our models. (She’s also an author.) We finally got her in front of the camera for some creative fun with the GT-R. 

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

This car is gorgeously crafted, inside and out. It’s rare that we get so much time with a subject to shoot, and we got to style the GT-R still, in motion, and with a model. We had so much fun capturing its beauty and power. 

GTR - Austin Texas - Automotive Photographer

Filed Under: automotive, lifestyle Tagged With: Austin, automotive, automotive photography, car photography, gtr, nissan, sports car

An American Classic: The Stingray

May 30, 2016 by Andrew Fritz Leave a Comment

Happy 4th of July! 

We’re busy preparing for our annual Team Blue BBQ here at AzulOx. We’ve trimmed the weeds in the lawn, started the smoker bright and early, and have the drinks chilling on ice before friends and family arrive. We hope you’re taking a break today too to celebrate and enjoy life with the ones you love.

In honor of the 4th, we’re taking things back to an American Classic with this automotive photography set we did. Feast your eyes on this beaut of a machine: the 69 Corvette Stingray.

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The Classic

The owner of this car restored it as his daily drive vehicle, or “beater.” (Can you imagine a Stingray being your daily driver?) This stingray is a C3, or third generation Corvette for Chevrolet, produced from 1968-1982. The Corvette was officially called the Stingray in 1969. Though the engine upgraded slightly, not much had changed from the previous year’s model. The Stingray is a powerful machine, with 435hp and a 0-6omph in 6.6 seconds.

Vette-1

The beautiful curve of the Stingray rear fender is what makes this car’s look so iconic. The C3 is by far the most recognizable body style, called the “shark body.” There are few things as satisifying as the contrast of chrome and Monza Red, and what we love so much about capturing automobiles. Clean lines, shine of metal and paint, and artistically crafted machines.

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Automotive Photography

The Stingray is a classic working-class hero car, and it just felt right to capture it driving through a cornfield off into the sunset. We caught this amazing sunset that complimented the bright red car perfectly. Our American heroine takes a break from her journey before getting back on the road. 

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The American Dream: a beautiful skyline, the open road, a powerful machine in your hands, and the freedom to go wherever your dreams and desires take you.

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Filed Under: automotive, lifestyle Tagged With: 4th of July, 69 corvette, automotive, classic restore, corvette, red white and blue, rig, stingray, sunset

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