CANON PRO
NAME:
ALAN KENNY
CAMERA:
CANON EOS 5D MK IV
ALAN PICKED up his first ‘proper’ camera back in 2004 and he’s been a Canon shooter ever since, shooting with an EOS 5D Mark IV today. Since 2018 he’s been shooting cars full-time for Classic Car Auctions and Silverstone Auctions in Coventry after they found his shots on Instagram (@alankennyphotography). We paired him with Kamil for the day to learn how to take great photos of cars from static to action shots. www.alankennyphotography.com
APPRENTICE
NAME:
KAMIL GRAJ
CAMERA:
CANON EOS 2000D
KAMIL IS a web developer based in Stoke-on-Trent who in his spare time loves nothing better than to combine his two main passions: photography and cars. He bought a Canon EOS 2000D two years ago and has been hooked on taking pictures of his car and driving to landscape locations to take photos since. We’ve paired him up for the day with pro car photographer Alan Kenny to pick up a few new tips and tricks and to expand his portfolio of car images.
FACT FILE
What is a car auction?
SILVERSTONE AUCTIONS & CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS
THE BRILLIANT cars we shot for this issue’s Apprentice workshop were from Silverstone Auctions (@silverstoneauctions) and Classic Car Auctions (@classic_car_ auctions) and are to be used as the images in their online catalogues for their Spring auction. A big thank you to them for letting us borrow and shoot some of their great cars. Find out more information and for upcoming auctions check out: www.silverstoneauctions.com www.classiccarauctions.com
This story is from the May 2021 edition of PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine.
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