Silver M3 Photoshoot

Dave and I spent a few hours on the weekend shooting his ride. Dave takes a lot of pride in his ride and so he should: he’s built it up to maximize the performance and style of his car. To me, Dave’s M3 presents menace, power, capability and thrill without being ‘over the top’ or the derogatory ‘ricer’.

We started with an abandoned road works gravel “shed”, then moved on to Fitzroy Harbour and their fire station. Thank you to the fire hall for the use of their space.

The day was overcast so didn’t need to worry about harsh light, however the clouds did create a lot of reflection in the windshield. Most of the time the polarizer worked well. Other times I was positioned with the sun in line with the shot. Taking more time to wait for the sun to move (I couldn’t rearrange the walls and other compositional aspects) would create an even better image. The lesson is that the location of the sun is just as important as the type of sky> Ideally, dawn or dusk and the 45 minutes before and after is the best light for just about anything photography related.

Have you got a ride you are passionate about? Immortalize it.