Your favorite SoCal photoshoot locations
 

I'm starting to pick up photography as a hobby. Would you guys mind sharing good photoshoot spots here in SoCal?

Skid row in downtown LA

Prime location!!!

Can you post google map hybrid view of it?

Of course!

Skid Row

Spearmint Rhino

Anyone street view this link? Lol I feel like the driver of this google car is trying to get outta here as quick as possible before getting SHOT!

lol messed up. I pass by skid row from time to time. haha and btw, i don't think anyone would shoot at a driver/biker with a bunch of cameras to spot him/her.

You're right, they would mug them then shoot them hahah

Malibu Canyons...just can't be beat.

Took my FR-S there 2 days after I got her: LINK

That must have been where you found this little guy!
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/image...ine=1352856254

6th St Bridge, Downtown LA
Disney Concert Hall
Long Beach Harbor
Griffith Observatory
Malibu Canyons (any side street off Mulholland)
PCH
Angeles Crest Highway

Scott, thanks very much. I was close to loosing hope on this forum.

Have you been around the Long Beach Harbor specifically in the industrial port/transport areas? I wanted to try the industrial areas near San Pedro as well. Do you have any idea how the access is around there?

:D Well I JUST joined this forum so I may not be an accurate representation of how things usually are around here...

Anyway, the harbor area isn't too hard to shoot in as long as you go on the weekends. Weekdays it's busy as hell since there's 18-wheelers and other misc traffic everywhere, but it's pretty much EMPTY on weekends. You only need to watch out for harbor patrol and most of the time they're cool unless you're doing stupid things (donuts, burnouts, etc). This is only from my experience shooting on the LB side though. I've never ventured into the San Pedro Harbor/Port of LA.

Let me know if you need any other ideas! I've been shooting cars in SoCal for many, many years now.

Scott, wow. I just checked out your sig link. Amazing work. I just started getting into photography. I mean literally just started as in I read my first how-to on what is ISO last night :bonk: I did this after I pulled out the good ole point-and-shoot while I was driving around keeping the batteries charged on the other car.

Here's my juvenile effort. My hand is shaky is hell. I need to invest in a tripod. If only my car could be as lucky to be part of your photos! Your shots are incredible.
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...lightscopy.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...odel5copy2.jpg

Hey we all have to start somewhere! I started shooting 5-ish years ago with literally zero knowledge of photography or lighting. I just picked up a point and shoot and started playing with my friends cars when ever we got bored. Definitely get a tripod. The more you shoot, the better you'll get!

Stunt Rd, Piuma Cyn., Mulholland Hwy, Malibu Beaches and anywhere heading North along PCH!

RYU - the graininess in the photos comes from high ISO. You can definitely get away with lower speeds if you use a tripod and allow the shutter to remain open longer. I love night-time long exposure shots. I did some photography in high school and junior college, but am only just getting back into it with digital (at least, trying to be serious about it). I really miss the adjustability of my old 35mm though.

El Mirage Lakebed :)

http://upload.scottchu.com/Lakebed/_DSC6486.jpg

Nice! But dude...car's all dirty. :D

LOL yeah... :( Definitely some of the most fun I've had with my car, but don't think I'd do it again. Every time I install something new on my car, I find more dust caked into some random nook

http://upload.scottchu.com/Lakebed/_DSC7017.jpg

Scott, I know what you mean.

I once went "mudding" with my pickup. It was fun at the time and glad I did it but i'm still finding chunks of dried mud from the most random places. This was 3yrs ago and several snow storms later!

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto..._7908759_n.jpg

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/attac...1&d=1355172015

Anyone recognize the background?

Make sure your NOS is disabled or else Johnny Tran is going to come by and blow up your car.

fast and the furious

Rt 2 on top of the San Gabriels. This was near the Grass Valley day use area.
Pass was closed further west.

http://www.eskimo.com/~johnsen/car/2...anGabriel2.jpg

The corner on Mulholland and The Rock Store.

http://www.eskimo.com/~johnsen/car/2...landCorner.jpg

http://www.eskimo.com/~johnsen/car/2.../RockStore.jpg

Plam Springs Rt 74

http://www.eskimo.com/~johnsen/car/2...aViewPoint.jpg

Some Northern California too.

Red Bluff Rt 36

http://www.eskimo.com/~johnsen/car/2...egin36_140.jpg

Happy Camp on Rt 96

http://www.eskimo.com/~johnsen/car/2...yCampYetti.jpg