StormTroopers On Going Photography Thread

[StormTrooper]

Hello everyone, my name is Shane and I do mostly fashion photography but I tend to do all different types when I'm not doing fashion. I will be updating this thread when I can. I won't post my fashion work since I have a site for it http://www.shaneklein.net/

"Karma" the wolfdog, she's awesome used her for a fashion shoot.
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/karma.jpg

Movie Poster I created last november 2011, about a movie theater shooting, ironic I know.
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/movieposter.jpg

State Fair Of Texas "Wheel"
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/wheel.jpg

Food/Drink/Product
1.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/tart.jpg
2.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/rockstar.jpg
3.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/bold.jpg

Polo:
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/polo.jpg

Lake Littering
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/lake.jpg

Dock
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/dock.jpg

The Dart
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/dart.jpg

[Grandpa]

Good eye. :)

[StormTrooper]

Good eye. :)

Thank you.

[Phuck Phace]

You ever photographed Mynu?

[03MachMe]

looking good

[DirtyD]

Me likey.

That wolf dog is AWESOME!

[StormTrooper]

looking good

Me likey.

That wolf dog is AWESOME!

Thanks guys

[virtu]

Great photos, Shane. Looking forward to seeing more.

[JDBishopArts]

Is this a your work only thread or can other photogs high jack it?

[DirtyD]

Is this a your work only thread or can other photogs high jack it?
I suggest keep it a "your work only" thread, that way confusion doesn't insue between multiple photographers.

[JDBishopArts]

I mean a "stormtroopers work only" or if we can put our work on here too for the masses. I didn't want to step on any toes.

[03MachMe]

^ just make your own thread josh im sure you have plenty of pics to fill your own thread

[DirtyD]

I mean a "stormtroopers work only" or if we can put our work on here too for the masses. I didn't want to step on any toes.

^ just make your own thread josh im sure you have plenty of pics to fill your own thread
^What he said. LOL. That way you know you are getting praised on your work, and not Shane's pictures the post above yours. :D

[StormTrooper]

It would probably be best just to start your own thread like everyone else suggested, this way less confusion :)

Is this a your work only thread or can other photogs high jack it?

[StormTrooper]

Here are some others of mine.

1.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/waterway.jpg
2.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/tree.jpg
3.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/theater.jpg
4.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/smu.jpg
5.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/lighthouse.jpg
6.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/goldenvalley.jpg
7.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/dock2.jpg
8.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/dock1.jpg
9.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/dock-1.jpg
10.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/circle.jpg
11.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/building2.jpg
12.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/building.jpg

[PIKE5.0]

And I thought my instagram effects were neat.. haha nice work man

[StormTrooper]

Lol, thanks and instagram does have some cool effects :)

And I thought my instagram effects were neat.. haha nice work man

[dallasmike]

Those shots are fantastic.

[StormTrooper]

Thank you sir.
Those shots are fantastic.

[StormTrooper]

An idea I had for a long time so I decided to go out and try it and this is how it came out.
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/fossil.jpg

[Toby]

Killer pics man! I love photography art!

[StormTrooper]

Thank you :)

Killer pics man! I love photography art!

[StormTrooper]

The ride I traded in for the mustang. I do miss her at times.

http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/evo1.jpg

Before & After:
1.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/evogarage.jpg
Edited from the pic above
2.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/evorain.jpg

[DirtyD]

Shane, you're awesome. I think you and my old roommate would make great friends. LOL. He currently freelances for DMN and The Star T.

What is your equipment setup?

[StormTrooper]

Thanks man, for my fashion i use the 5D markII or phase1. I have a T2i that I use for car shoots and other things that are not fashion. Lighting Alienbees, profoto and dynalight. Lenses Canon 24-105, 70-200 (my favorite), 50mm, 15mm fisheye, and 18-55mm.

Shane, you're awesome. I think you and my old roommate would make great friends. LOL. He currently freelances for DMN and The Star T.

What is your equipment setup?

[DirtyD]

...5D markII or phase1...a T2i...Lighting Alienbees, profoto and dynalight. Lenses Canon 24-105, 70-200 (my favorite), 50mm, 15mm fisheye, and 18-55mm.
I wish I had money. :(

[StormTrooper]

Me too, my photography, car, house taking it all lol.

I wish I had money. :(

[StormTrooper]

I think we should do a group shot of the mustangs like this, this weekend.
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/zgroup.jpg
My Old Z
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/z1.jpg
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/z.jpg
Interior of my old genny
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/graffiti.jpg
My Old Genny aka "Sega"
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/genesis.jpg
My brother and father in the field
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Photography/combining.jpg

[DirtyD]

The shot of the Evo in the rain is NUTS! That looks so killer.

But LOL at that one Z hiding/hidden behind the other. black sheep of the group?

[StormTrooper]

The shot of the Evo in the rain is NUTS! That looks so killer.

But LOL at that one Z hiding/hidden behind the other. black sheep of the group?

Lol thanks, ya that was my Z hiding I had enough pics of her already so I put her behind the others so everyone could get pics of theirs.

[virtu]

The shot of the Evo in the rain is NUTS! That looks so killer.

+1, really awesome shot!

[virtu]

Seeing all these awesome pics really makes me realize I need to get out and shoot more. Got any zoo pics? I would like to give that a try some time...

[StormTrooper]

+1, really awesome shot!
Thanks, I will have to do something like that with some of my mustang pics.

Seeing all these awesome pics really makes me realize I need to get out and shoot more. Got any zoo pics? I would like to give that a try some time...

No zoo ones yet, actually we haven't even been to the zoos in texas and I've been here for almost 3 years now. Which one is better to go to fort worth or dallas?

[Midnight11]

ft worth zoo then dallas aquarium

[Grandpa]

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:beer:

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[StormTrooper]

Took a few pics of my ride yesterday.
1.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/2012%20White%20Pony/IMG_7026_zps3c0a8bd2.jpg
2.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/2012%20White%20Pony/IMG_7054_zps801e6fd3.jpg
3.
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/2012%20White%20Pony/IMG_7078_zps8eba2664.jpg
4.
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/2012%20White%20Pony/IMG_7082_zps36feb01e.jpg

[merlinmol]

Yup, she's sexy

[BhowardB]

I just have to ask, do you catch most in the shot or do you photoshop a lot?

[StormTrooper]

Yup, she's sexy
Thanks

I just have to ask, do you catch most in the shot or do you photoshop a lot?
I catch as much as possible on camera, these last ones I just posted I just changed them to black and white and filled a little of the shadows in the wheels. The reflection was there the lens flares were from the sun just before it went down.

[Crash]

wow man just wow u have got skills with a camera, dam man u wanna make some money id love some pro shots of my car like that makes my pics with my phone looks like a child took them while running

[StormTrooper]

lol, thanks man, if you want some shots done of your ride, just email me [email protected] and we can figure something out.

wow man just wow u have got skills with a camera, dam man u wanna make some money id love some pro shots of my car like that makes my pics with my phone looks like a child took them while running

[Grandpa]

Shane, what were the settings you used for those shots?

[StormTrooper]

Most of the settings I took that day for the last shots were:
ISO: 100
F Stop: 5.6
Shutter: 125

Shane, what were the settings you used for those shots?

[OG Fox]

lol, thanks man, if you want some shots done of your ride, just email me [email protected] and we can figure something out.

oh now you wanna take some pics... WTF SHANE.:flamingdevil:

[StormTrooper]

Some pics I took of Dale's and Gary's rides today, still looking through all of them, just thought I'd throw a couple up for now. (first one is edited a little, second shot has not beed touched)
1. http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/sized_IMG_7369_zpsb8cab9a0.jpg
2.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/sized_IMG_7278_zps71af04ca.jpg

[Bearded Banger]

Looks Good....real Good

[Grandpa]

Great shots, Shane. I really like that style of one car in the foreground and the other in the back.

[jayman33]

Damn good job!

[StormTrooper]

Looks Good....real Good
Thanks man

Great shots, Shane. I really like that style of one car in the foreground and the other in the back.
Thank you Steve, actually was just about to finish shooting Dales and I walked around the other side of his car and saw that shot in my head so I went for it lol, weird how you see those things when your in the zone.

Damn good job!
Thank you Sir.

[OG Fox]

that might be the sexiest car i know.

[StormTrooper]

1. http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/sized_Building_IMG_7253-Edit_zps83efd859.jpg
2. http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/sized_IMG_7160-Edit_zps997fe3d9.jpg

[DirtyD]

The glare on the first picture makes Dale look like a Ginger. LOL

[StormTrooper]

The glare on the first picture makes Dale look like a Ginger. LOL

Lol :D

[OG Fox]

the glare on the first picture makes dale look like a ginger. Lol

ginger powwwaa!

[SS KLLR]

Bad ass pics

[StormTrooper]

Had the opportunity to drive the GT-R for a day and ride in the 458 spyder for a day, took some shots while we were out with em, hope you all enjoy em :)

1.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Car%20Shoot/sized_IMG_0378-Edit_zpsb90019b9.jpg

2. http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Car%20Shoot/sized_IMG_0371-Edit_zps984123f9.jpg

3.
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Car%20Shoot/sized_IMG_0339-Edit_zps5f76bee8.jpg

4. http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Car%20Shoot/sized_IMG_0299-Edit_zps7039da5a.jpg

5.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Car%20Shoot/IMG_0228-Edit_zps1e7a38e8.jpg

6.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Car%20Shoot/sized_IMG_0011-Edit_zps9b05dabc.jpg

7.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Car%20Shoot/sized_IMG_0010-Edit_zpsdbf4f375.jpg

8. http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Car%20Shoot/sized_IMG_0008-Edit_zpsd894547d.jpg

9.http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/Car%20Shoot/contrast_IMG_0302_zpsa551d683.jpg

of course I had to throw a pic of me driving it lol
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii593/xSega13x/meofcourse_zpse44ca814.jpg

[StormTrooper]

Bad ass pics

Thank you :)

[Courtesy Flush]

that GTR is tits.

Nice pics

[Phuck Phace]

I would give the sex to the GTR.

[StormTrooper]

that GTR is tits.

Nice pics

Thank you sir, I wish I could buy that GT-R its a beast.

[StormTrooper]

I would give the sex to the GTR.

Especially from the rear!

[Stangmaster281]

I could swear I've seen that gtr at tx2k11.....or was it 12'....I dunno' but I know I saw it shooting flames out the rear.

[StormTrooper]

I could swear I've seen that gtr at tx2k11.....or was it 12'....I dunno' but I know I saw it shooting flames out the rear.

You are correct, he was at both.

[Stangmaster281]

I thought so. Some sick fender flares on that gtr.:fuckyea:

[DirtyD]

Godzrirra!!!!!!!!!

Epic pics as always, Mr. Exploder. :D

[StormTrooper]

I thought so. Some sick fender flares on that gtr.:fuckyea:

Indeed

Godzrirra!!!!!!!!!

Epic pics as always, Mr. Exploder. :D

lol thanks