Harley Davidson
Uploaded: January 16, 2007
I should have some video about shooting this soon!
Angie Ray October 05, 2007
Listening to the radio show; I just love the idea of the light panel w/hole to shoot through.. absolutely ingenious! Thanks for sharing! #754635John H. Siskin October 05, 2007
Hi Angie,Angie Ray November 07, 2007
Sherry, if you click on the copyright John Siskin link right below the motorcycle image, you will find a link to betterphoto radio. John gave two interviews in the past I believe and all the other interviews are very interesting, too! #5040986John H. Siskin November 07, 2007
Hi Angie, thanks for posting this!Jayme S. Hall December 08, 2007
Hey John, Neat video :) Very interesting set-up. I wondered how you got the misty look on the floor. I like the purple highlight on the background. It really adds mood. And all on a black tarp :) Neat! #5185728Jayme S. Hall December 09, 2007
John- I showed this to my husband, who fancies himself a motorcycle guru (he has 3 Harley's :) We got out a couple of his magazines & I looked through them. It appears to me that they are using a large light source on most of them & placing them on a white background. Very clean looking. The common perspective is dead on side view with the kickstand on the back side. Some use kickstand extenders to stand the bike straight up. The kickstand on a lot of them is obviously missing. PS? :) A lot were taken with a perspective view that makes the front tire look disproportionally larger. I think when it gets a little warmer I'm going to try a few shots in our garage. Should be interesting & a learning experience :) Very interesting! #5186226John H. Siskin December 09, 2007
Hi Jayme,Motorcycles are an excellent learning experience. I have found that you need to make the bike stand out, but if you can make an interesting background so much the better. I would want to avoid balancing the bike with an attachment to the kick stand. I think it might make the bike more unstable.
I’m really glad you like the shot! Thanks, John Siskin
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