Velocity Race Team - studio shoot

I was recently contacted by Victoria from Photofinity Studios advising me of their new Perth photography studio which features Perths only infinity curve cyclorama, perfect for the kind of work I do!

After some recent discussions with Tim from Velocity Race Team I thought they would be perfect for my first booking at Photofinity. They required some shots of their motorbikes for use in a calendar and general promotional material so we worked out the details and made it happen.

We had all four of the teams bikes in the studio, which consisted of the two stunning 2015 Yamaha R1's, an R6 and the ZX-10R drag bike. 

The facilities were fantastic and I look forward to my next job there! Enjoy the photos, all of which were taken on my Sony A7R.

Ducati 1199 Superleggera Photoshoot

This is the first of very few Ducati 1199 Superleggeras to hit Perth streets. Only 500 of these amazing machines were produced worldwide with only a handful making it to Western Australia.

They are the pinnacle of Ducati engineering, producing 200hp to propel a 155kg motorbike. You can read more about the details and specs here.

The owner of this example loves his so much that he is planning to sell his Desmosedici!

Aprilia RSV4 Factory Photoshoot

It had been a while since I photographed a motorbike, so I approached my shoot with this stunning 2013 Aprilia RSV4 Factory with great excitement. It was also my first proper chance to test out the new Sony A7R. As expected the AF was an issue in low light but I was pleased with the results overall! The owner requested that we do the shoot down by the water in East Perth, a popular spot among the local motorcycle community for photos.

BMW Car Magazine feature article

It has long been a goal of mine to get my car photos published in an international magazine that is read and seen by a much larger audience. I am happy to reveal that the UK Magazine "BMW Car" has picked up my photos from a recent E92 M3 shoot and written a feature article to accompany them. There is a photo on the front page and then a 5 page spread in the May edition of the magazine. You can download a copy on iPad or get it in stores from April 17th.

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Ferrari 458 Italia

The newest Ferrari 458 Italia to make it to Perth is this 2011 model which was purchased in Sydney and then trucked over to WA. It looks superb in the optional Giallo Triplo Strato (triple layer pearl yellow) - especially in the sun!

Keep an eye out (and ears open) for this car as not long after the shoot it was fitted with an Armytrix Australia titanium exhaust. More mods in the pipeline also!

Nissan R-34 GTR Z-Tune

I recently shot the famous ex-KSR Nissan R34 GT-R for its new Perth-based owner. What a machine - my first ride in a highly modified GT-R and it won't be something I forget soon.

You can see more about this car and my photos on The-Lowdown.Com - great article by Ryan Lewis.

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Volkswagen Scirocco R

On a recent trip to Sydney for a number of private and editorial shoots I had the pleasure of shooting what has to be one of Australias most modified Volkswagen Scirocco R's. The owner has left very little untouched as you can see from the following modification list:

Under the Bonnet

Hybrid K04 Turbocharger 

Mcchip-DKR Software Performance Stage 4 EngineTune

VWR Racing Intake

Custom Vband downpipe and high flow 200 cell cat

Milltek Cat Back Exhaust (Unresonated)

HPFP Stage 1 Fuel pump with 145 Bar rail valve

HPFP Cam Follower

Audi TTRS/RS3 In Tank Fuel pump 

Forge Twin Cooler

Forge Oil Catch Can system

Forge Boost Tap

Forge Vacuum operated valve upgrade

Neuspeed Turbo discharge pipe

BSH throttle pipe

R8 Coil Packs

Stage 3 Snow Performance Water Meth Kit

Suspension

KW DCC Coilovers
H&R Front and Rear Sway Bars (26mm and 22mm)
Unibrace Under-body Brace
Super Pro Alloy Control Arms
Super Pro anti lift kit
Super Pro Roll Centre Adjusting Ball Joint

Drivetrain

CPC Stage 4 DSG Tune
HPA Dogbone insert (Red 75 Duro)
BSH Pendulum Mount
VW Motorsport Custom LSD 
SSP 400HP Clutch Package

Brakes

AP Racing 6 Piston Monoblock with custom bracket
355mm Two piece Floating with Strap Drive System
Ferodo DS2500 pads
Goodridge Braided Lines 
AP Racing Dot 5.1 Brake Fluid
Rear: Grooved and vented OEM

Wheels

ADV.1 8.1 (19 x 9.5 et 35) Forged
3mm H&R Spacer at Front
Michelin Pilot Super Sports 265 x 30 x 19

Exterior
Scirocco Cup rear spoiler
Carbon Demon Gloss Black Vinyl Roof
Carbon Demon Matt Grey Metallic Full Body Wrap
Volkswagen Motorsport Carbon Kevlar GT24 Bonnet
Aerocatch Bonnet Fastener
Garage Vary Reife Rear Diffuser
Kerscher Tuning CF Front lip
Rear View Camera (RVC)

Interior
Recaro Motorsport Seats
ST2 DSG Paddle Shifter Upgrade
P3 Cars Vent Integrated Digital Interface 
Interior LED lighting upgrade

Ferrari Challenge Stradale

I first shot this Ferrari Challenge Stradale about 9 months ago but for various reasons wasn't able to get any rig shots of the car at that time. So this past weekend the owner and I finally managed to catch up early in the morning to add a couple of motion photos to the set.  

I have included some shots from the original shoot in this gallery also.

Catalogues printed - product photography

Over recent months I have been continually shooting the product range for a auto electrical client of mine. The catalogues have been printed which is a nice feeling after such a long project.
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2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8

When we got given the new Range Rover to test for a week we decided to take it to the Powerlines - a popular 4WDing destination in Perth which runs from Mundaring to York. As you would expect most of the people out there were shocked to see a $200K+ luxury SUV being tested in this way! It did amazingly well and there really isn't much which you can fault this car about - if you had to live with one car only it would be hard to go past. Head to the following page at The Motor Report for Karl Pesketts full review.