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Behind the scene “White Flame” MWDesign shoot

rikaro — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:24:48 +0000

I don’t usually post behind the scene shots, mainly because I don’t find them interesting enough to show. However, this is one of my first time shooting cars in an indoor studio. Thanks again Whitebox Studios.

A lot of people asked me how I got the car so shinny, and believe it or not, a white car in a white studio is usually the easiest to shoot, but for me it was a challenge. I didn’t want to do the typical photoshoot. If I light the car pointing the light straight at it, it would look bland and flat. Instead, I made use of the white walls around the studio, and pointing the lights at them so it reflects off a bigger surface area. By doing that, it creates a big soft box effect that allows the car to look more reflective and appealing.

image courtesy of Whitebox Studios

Another E89 Z4 project from MWDesign

rikaro — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:49:40 +0000

This is my third time shooting for MWDesign. This time they are going for a white on white theme. In contrast of the first z4, this z4 is the direct opposite in colors. My goal of shooting this car was to bring out contrast and reflections, and the results are exactly what I was aiming for. I didn’t want to be too conservative so I light the car like how I light black cars.

Thanks again for Mike and Lewis at MWDesign, and whitebox studio for renting the place to us.

Jordan Fok’s 1990 Mazda Miata

rikaro — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 13:00:28 +0000

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll find this car familiar. I shot this car just a year ago and the owner wants a reshoot. My approach of shooting this car is quite different than my previous shoots. I shot this on a rainy day with mostly natural lighting.

MWdesign BMW E89 Z4

rikaro — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:59:16 +0000

Had the opportunity shooting the MWdesign BMW Z4. Shooting a black car in a not so well lit place was never an easy task, especially when you’re limited in gear. It’s a challenge in the beginning, but it wasn’t that bad after all. In fact it was my best shoot so far. Enjoy! Special thanks to Lewis and Mike!

Darius Law’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR

rikaro — Mon, 17 May 2010 07:17:29 +0000

I have been really busy shooting event coverages and weddings this month. Finding time is never hard if you have enough dedication and when you use your time wisely. I happen to shoot Darius’s Mitsubishi EVO IX earlier this week. These are pretty rare in Canada because they’re never sold locally so pretty much everyone of them are imported to Canada from the US. This car is DD (daily driver, sometimes) and a weekend track warrior. Very clean! Only one shot though but the car is pretty flush!

PS: I’m prepping my car for May 22nd track day at Pacific Raceway in Seattle. More updates later :)

Downtown Shoot

rikaro — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:42:04 +0000

I did a shoot of downtown on last Saturday. We rented out of the hotels with balcony facing downtown Vancouver and shot some photos for the evening.

Civics Photoshoot

rikaro — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:14:04 +0000

Shot me and my brother’s car the other day. Just did it for fun.

Photoshoot of Arthur Lam’s 2007 Subaru STi

rikaro — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:15:24 +0000

shot this sti the other day. This home built monster is dynoed at 511awhp. Only 1 photo for now.

UPDATED: Nov 4, 2009

And a video to go with it:

STi short pull

Photoshoot on JFok’s 1990 Mazda Miata

rikaro — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:38:21 +0000

Sorry I’ve been busy lately because of school and work. I didn’t have time to finish my website since there’s also some technical stuff in the way. I might upload my previous website with updated photos. Anyway I did went and shot my friend’s miata. Hellaflush + recaros = yummmmm

Adon’s G35 Photoshoot

rikaro — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:35:02 +0000

Did on shoot with Adon’s G25 the other day at the Richmond Oval. Really liked how some of them turned out. Enjoy! :)