1987 Ferrari 328 GTS & 1964 Alfa Romeo GTA 1600 Junior--Shooting two of my dream cars
Jan 22, 2018 18:00:26 #
SirMontgomery
Loc: Seattle
These are two cars that I initially dreamt of shooting when I first saw saw them over last summer but I eventually met the owners at later car events and finally organized this shoot. I believe this is my best set so far, and I haven't gotten the the film back from the lab yet. I decided to baptize a recently purchased Pentax 645 on the same day so I was shooting film and digital. I'll update this when I receive the film scans in the next few days. Any CC is much appreciated!
Jan 22, 2018 18:11:10 #
Jan 22, 2018 18:39:11 #
Nice photos
Seeing the Alfa -- Brought back bittersweet memories -- At one time we owned a 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT -- Great looking & a real blast to drive -- that is when it wasn't in the shop -- which as I recall was just about always --- The repair shop was where all the Alfa owners got to meet, complain & wish they owned Hondas
Seeing the Alfa -- Brought back bittersweet memories -- At one time we owned a 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT -- Great looking & a real blast to drive -- that is when it wasn't in the shop -- which as I recall was just about always --- The repair shop was where all the Alfa owners got to meet, complain & wish they owned Hondas
Jan 22, 2018 18:44:04 #
SirMontgomery
Loc: Seattle
ken_stern wrote:
Nice photos
Seeing the Alfa -- Brought back bittersweet memories -- At one time we owned a 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT -- Great looking & a real blast to drive -- that is when it wasn't in the shop -- which as I recall was just about always --- The repair shop was where all the Alfa owners got to meet, complain & wish they owned Hondas
Seeing the Alfa -- Brought back bittersweet memories -- At one time we owned a 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT -- Great looking & a real blast to drive -- that is when it wasn't in the shop -- which as I recall was just about always --- The repair shop was where all the Alfa owners got to meet, complain & wish they owned Hondas
Three of us had to push the Alfa a rather excessive distance to get it started twice and it started leaking a touch a fuel at the very end of the shoot, this is one of the first times the owner had problems with it. The first time I saw the car was in Leavenworth, a town across a mountain range about 4 hours away. They're temperamental little cars but I love them to no end!
Jan 22, 2018 19:02:54 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
Very nice set.
You made very nice photos indeed! I hope you make at least a framed 8x10 for your fine shoot, you choose very good lighting. They both will be impressed with your work, well done! Years ago, I did the same thing. My friend called me on a Sunday and said: "Did you know, Julia Child's husband Paul died" I said no! I photographed Julia and Paul in their home September 1978 on assignment for Boston Today Magazine.
I was touched and sent Julia Child a 8x10 matted and framed B&W photo of Julia serving her husband Paul his lunch. A few weeks later I received a letter from her thanking for the lovely photograph, as she said, and she did remember our photo shoot!
You, Richard Taylor, did make some fine photos that would be a reward towards the owners of these fine kept autos. They well be quite impressed and your name well be mentioned to others as well. Your photos are wonderful! CIAO, AP
Jan 22, 2018 22:36:54 #
Jan 22, 2018 22:51:30 #
SirMontgomery
Loc: Seattle
joe west wrote:
you can have the red one, the black is mine... 
The current owners are not likely to let these beauties go, if they were the red one is still my favourite car of all time.
Jan 27, 2018 18:58:41 #
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