3 pics of Cutworm Specialties Hot Rod #1 "Close Enough".

[A.A]

Cutworm Specialties in Hayesville NC.

Since this car has been built there are now 2 more like it
being built on commission. A shorter version of #1 with
some improvement adaptations from the first. Then there
is a truck version (#3) that will have a full drag race setup
with 600+HP, beefed up frame, and a 5th wheel in the bed
for a goose neck trailer which will be custom built to haul a
hot rod.

For this shoot I had a model lined up to come work with us...
she didn't show up. So I just did some just car shots to turn
our frown upside down. I wish I could find some models
that do not have "hot chick syndrome".


You can go to my flickr account to see the images in "huge" if you would like.



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2501/5755261304_aa1849f589_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtismiller/5755261304/)
IMG_1666iii-2-w (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtismiller/5755261304/) by KMpics.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/kurtismiller/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5755253778_3afcabe850_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtismiller/5755253778/)
IMG_1668iii-1-w (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtismiller/5755253778/) by KMpics.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/kurtismiller/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/5754700979_734636662b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtismiller/5754700979/)
IMG_1636-3-w (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtismiller/5754700979/) by KMpics.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/kurtismiller/), on Flickr






Thanks for looking!

[NJSC]

Looks good. Would really like to see a rolling shot or two.

[Nerdsrock22]

Killer shots. Hows was the second shot lit? Those are some gorgeous tones.

[A.A]

Killer shots. Hows was the second shot lit? Those are some gorgeous tones.

1 and 2 were lit entirely by strobes (that orange behind the engine must have been from a distant street light). I had to use the focus assist from one of my strobe's hotshoe mounted to get a focus it was so dark. Once I got the focus right, I turned off the auto focus on the lens, detached the strobe and put it on a wireless trigger on a boom to elevate the strobes about 8 feet high pointing down at the car. I used 2 strobes like this and walked around the car holding them up high while firing them repeatedly manually.

[A.A]

Killer shots. Hows was the second shot lit? Those are some gorgeous tones.

secret to back lighting the night shoot.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2141/5758390553_4b74fe991e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtismiller/5758390553/)
group-w (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kurtismiller/5758390553/) by KMpics.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/kurtismiller/), on Flickr

[d-man478]

sick.

[Nerdsrock22]

awesome. what are you using to wireless trigger the strobe? I only have a hotshoe mount that can do that.

[A.A]

awesome. what are you using to wireless trigger the strobe? I only have a hotshoe mount that can do that.


Cheep radio triggers that cost about $75 or so from amazon.com

[RUFFIAN]

very gangster.

[Drummerboy]

I'd like to see one with a cummins and a huge turbo, that would be fun.