Nikon FX Brochure

Nikon this week launched a brochure and review of their professional FX range of camera bodies and lenses in conjunction with European based photography magazine ‘Digital SLR’ magazine and some of the work of car photographer Tim Wallace was chosen to be featured to help demonstrate the quality of their optical lenses for the FX lens feature. The photograph features the legendary Shelby GT500. The GT500 is one of the best known from the Shelby stable and is very evocative of the era in which it became a working class hero.

In 1964, Carroll Shelby was asked to enhance the performance of the new Ford Mustang, and the legendary GT350 was born. Initially just for racing, the 1965 GT350 R Model began its dominance on American racing circuits and making a name for itself by winning the SCCA B production championship in 1965, 1966 and 1967.

Ford wanted to put a version on the street known as the GT350 The GT350 was essentially a de-tuned and reworked R Model and it catapulted Mustang into the world of high performance. It became one of the most popular and recognizable brands in the automotive industry. The performance evolution continued with the famed king of the road, the GT500.

2nd Video Class Launches in US with Kelby

This week saw the second of four video classes launch in the US through the Worldwide and well respected photography resource site Kelby Training. The one hour class features Ambient Life photographer Tim Wallace as he demonstrates how to both approach and work with shooting car detail using nothing more than one camera, one light and one lens inside a warehouse setting in Tampa Florida. The class has received great reviews already and is the second of 4 that will be presented by Kelby over the coming months with the first class already starting to receive rave reviews all over the Internet communities.
Kelby Training – Inspired Light with Tim Wallace Checkout our exciting classes online here

The four classes that are online with Kelby Training from AmbientLife are;

1. How to light a car using multiple lights
2. Lighting a car and shooting detail with just one light
3. Shooting cars with only available light
4. Photoshop techniques for Car Photographers.

All of the filming took place in Ybor near Tampa Florida at a location known as ‘The Trolley Barn’, a location made famous in its use during the filming of ‘The Punisher’ a few years ago. October in Florida is still pretty hot and during our first week the weather was indeed very humid with the whole team really feeling that heat inside the barn. Our choice of cars over the term of the shooting was a Ford Mustang V6, a Dodge Challenger, and a Cadillac CTS.

If you would like to watch how we worked with these cars and made the best use of our lighting then please join us online at Kelby Training where you can review and enjoy all 4 video classes, each of which is around 45 minutes to 1 hour in duration.

Kelby Training – Inspired Light with Tim Wallace Checkout our four exciting classes online here

Nikon D4 Exhibition Shoot with Audi Denmark and Tim Wallace

The long awaited new release from Nikon, the D4 was on show this week in Denmark where commercial car photographer Tim Wallace was putting the new D4 through its paces as part of an exciting launch event at the newly designed Audi Centre in Fredericia, Denmark. Tim was invited over to Denmark by Nikon Europe to both test the new D4 and look at what the new body is capable of as part of a ‘live shoot’ demonstration using three very different lighting setups on stage at the Audi Centre. The event was hugely popular and attracted over 160 guests in total coming from all over the Nordic regions as well as from within Denmark.

The day was introduced by Nikon who gave a short presentation covering some of the new features on the D4 and then Photographer Tim Wallace took the stage for a 2 hour talk through what inspires him to create the work that has catapulted him forward to be one of the most recognised car photographers in Europe today in just the last 4 years. After lunch Tim demonstrated and talked through each of the individual lighting setups before inviting all those attending to try some shots out for themselves whilst he was on hand to assist those shooting. Later to round up the day Tim was back on stage and gave a question and answer session regarding his approach, his outlook and his drive within the commercial industry.

The event was a huge success and it is planned that Tim will be doing further events with Nikon Europe in the future so watch this space…

Aleksandar Mastilo – Copenhagen – “i just wanted to thank you for the great workshop the other day here in Denmark, it was both funny ( love British humour ) and very inspirational. enjoyed very much to see your work and how you work and I really enjoyed to see your passion for what you do…

I will specially thank you for your willingness to share your knowledge end experience. not many that are on the top would do it. it was also very humble of you to say that you were lucky and that you feel you need to give something back. it was not photo-related ( and i am not sure if many really paid attention to that ), but for me it was great stuff to hear and see you do that. kudos for that!