Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 10:12PM | 2 Comments i want candy
first up from this past weekend's whittier uptown show. i hope everyone got a chance to see the group of cars from the lifestyle club. they were parked up at philadelphia and bright. incredible candylicious colors, pinstriping and airbrushing. nothing like them in the whole show. just wow. this impala was simply stunning. i'll have to post the back of it sometime. apart from it's continuous curves, there's a mermaid airbrushed on the tire cover.
another thing i noticed that made me laugh, and one i just don't understand: i'm off with my tripod doing my thing early; there's another guy with a tripod, taking his pictures. i remember seeing him last year. i'm not really following him, i've just finished walking up and down the streets seeing what's there, and getting started actually shooting. just so happens i'm going in the same direction as he is, from car to car. i'm not taking everything, i'm getting pickier lately.
anyway, i notice i'm shooting the car next to the one he's shooting a few times. seriously, i'm not stalking him, i'm in my own world, but i notice as we get to an intersection, he turns to the right and practically runs. i decide to go the other way. i was at the show off and on for about 5 or 6 hours, and i never did see the guy again the whole day. am i really that threatening? a girl? my gear? what?
which brings to mind a comment someone made to me the other day, about competition. another photographer at a show, peddling his wares. "here comes your competition." did not realize i was competing with anyone. i assume other photographers are doing the same thing i am, practicing photography. but i don't think they do it for the exercise, sheer enjoyment of the cars, of taking the pictures, or making something beautiful.
i don't try and force anyone to buy a print from me, but when they do, well, bingo, it keeps this website going another month. i assume people will buy what they like, and/or if you like something here, make a comment, let me know...don't be the silent majority.
hey, if you don't like my pictures, then thanks for stopping by, and be on your way.
Reader Comments (2)
Kathy, great photo of Fernando's 58. I have had similar situations at car shows. I attend plenty of them so my experiences "fellow photographers" or "guys with cameras" happens quite often. Here's one I blogged about that still bugs me to this day! http://jaebueno.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/antique-styles-car-show-glendora/
thanks jae! that is exactly how it is. i haven't had someone get in my face about it yet though. i assume in a public venue, any and all cameras are allowed, so mind your own business and i'll mind mine. must be the gear that scares them. thanks for the comment.