Put your flash into top gear with Jason Parnell-Brookes’ dramatic car portrait
WE’RE going to show you how to create a powerful image of a car that’s seemingly screaming down the road. It’s enough to kick you into the back of your seat – and all it takes is a car, a quiet location, a willing model/driver and a flashgun. Essentially, we’ll be mounting the camera to the car we’re shooting with a suction-mounted attachment, so that the DSLR and car move at the same speed and direction. This will ensure the car stays sharp in your shot. While sitting inside, we’ll wirelessly trigger the camera as the car is driven along by our driver/model, and combine this with a pop of flash to light the driver. So let’s get buckled in and put the pedal to the metal (photographically speaking)...
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