The Car Photographers
By: j.wilder
I enjoy studying creative car photography and it's even better if I get to learn a bit about the photographer.
This page is where I list some of the car photographers I find interesting along with a few notes.
Kevin McCauley
Kevin McCauley
Houston, Texas Car Photographer
One of my favorite photographers in style and approach. Kevin is a photographer I truly enjoy learning from. I hope to interview Kevin soon, after digesting as much of his teaching as possible.
High contrast. Creative crops.
Also listed on texasautowriters.org
capturingthemachine.com/
m.youtube.com/c/capturingthemachine/videos
instagram.com/capturingthemachine
Good tips in 6 minutes!
Everything I Don't Do When I Shoot Cars — 13 Tips in 6 Minutes
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-t7C3uGtvI
Interview [dead. try to find this!]
www.shopmoment.com/momentist/automotive-photography-an-interview-with-the-pros
*I contacted Kevin and he gave me his unedited interview answers! Coming soon!
Eric Arnold Photography
A freelance photographer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Specializing in automotive photography and event coverage.
Focus on VWs, Magazines, and Events.
www.ericarnoldphotography.com
Active blog!
www.ericarnoldphotography.com/blog
Willy Johnson
Willy Johnson, San Francisco
Various subjects, but great cars.
Alt/Car/Street Photography
breakbeatbilly.com/blog/category/automobiles
Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson Flickr
www.flickr.com/photos/visualechos/
Dave Cox
Dave Cox (Shooting Dave)
Light painting
www.youtube.com/c/ShootingDave/featured
James Sanny
James Sanny, Wichita Kansas
Blogger.
Promote your work! "...all with the hope of being noticed by the right people..."
www.jamessanny.com/blog
Josh Mackey
Josh Mackey
Author, How to Photograph Cars. One of the few books ever written on how to photograph cars!
www.mackeydesigns.com/
Nate Hassler
Nate Hassler
California
Nikon
Main lens 24x70mm 2.8
70x200, 35, 50, 85
www.natehasslerphoto.com/
www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/podcasts/photography/po...
Matt Magnino
Matt Magnino
Commercial Automotive Photographer based in Dallas, TX. Travel worldwide.
mattmagnino.com/
www.instagram.com/mattmagnino/
Pepper Yandell
Photography Gear:
Sony A7R III, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G lens, Profoto B1 with Air Remote TTL-S, DJI Mavic Pro, Hoya CPL filter, Manfrotto carbon-fiber tripod, Really Right Stuff BH-55 ball head.
Why Included:
He is based in Dallas, so there is a local interest. He is a master at illustration; his photos are only a starting point. He also has a photography course (link below).
Recent Article:
How to Shoot Incredible Car Photos: Tips from Top Pro Pepper Yandell
Jack Neubart, Jan 17, 2019
www.shutterbug.com/content/how-shoot-incredible-car-...
Car Photography Course
www.liveclasscommune.com/
Pepper Yandell
www.pepperyandell.com/
Easton Chang
Why Included:
He has a photography course (link below).
Composition Study
www.eastonchang.com/Location/
Quote: "I love my Canon 24-70 F2.8 II lens, although any 24-70 zoom works as well. It forces me to shoot in the range that I like seeing cars in most. Which is between the 24 – 50mm range. It’s too easy to shoot wider than that, but the 24 zoom forces me to keep some distance and maintain composure of the car. Shooting at 17mm is sometimes the lazy way out. Manufacturers hate
seeing their cars shot so wide because it hides the proportions the designers painstakingly finished." -Easton Chang, via blog.photowhoa.com/best-car-photography
Car Photography Course
proedu.com/products/how-to-photograph-and-retouch-ca...
Recent Article
Easton Chang Interview: World Renowned Self-Taught Automotive Photographer
June 14, 2018 by Amruta Mohod
blog.photowhoa.com/best-car-photography/
Easton Chang
www.eastonchang.com/
Webb Bland
"Webb Bland is based in Los Angeles, CA. He is a full-time photographer and retoucher, and writes very small unhelpful bios in the third person." (true)
www.notbland.com/
Clint Davis
Photography Gear: Phase One, Sony A7R IV, Sony A7R III, Fuji X100F, Mavic 2 Pro.
Why Included:
Clint occaisonally blogs about his photography and a few posts include before and after photos.
Clint Davis
blog.clintdavis.com
Andrew Hall
No website.
Motorsport photographer based in Sydney, Australia. Also street photography.
Fujifilm, APS-C
"I use the new Fujifilm X-T2 with its APS C size 24mp sensor or all my on track action, usually paired with the brilliant Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens which gives me up to 600mm equivalent in 35mm."
shotkit.com/andrew-hall/
Dan Stiel
Dan Stiel
Retired marketer devotes more time to photography. His car shots are really cool.
"Dan enjoys taking pictures as a hobby in his spare time. His favorite photography subjects include automotive, architecture, action sports, landscapes, and travel. Inspiring photographers include Peter Lindberg, Julius Shulman, Albert Watson, Annie Leibovitz, Tyler Shields, Art Streiber, to name just a few."
danstiel.com/
instagram.com/danstiel
Car Photographers on Instagram
US Based
instagram.com/jameypricephoto
instagram.com/notbland
instagram.com/rvt3
instagram.com/nate047
instagram.com/douglassonders
instagram.com/clint_davis
instagram.com/drewphillipsphoto
instagram.com/jeremycliff
instagram.com/pepperyandell
More Car Photographers
shotkit.com/tag/automobile/
www.topteny.com/top-10-best-vehicle-photographers-in...
Learn the basics of car photography.
If you are wondering where to start, I have written a set of articles that will systematically walk you through the basic steps to immediately improve your car photography.
Car Photography for Beginners