Here's your chance to get some really great shots of your Viper.  This photo studio has one of the largest
light-boxes around and this makes for perfect lighting when shooting pictures of shiny sexy cars.

For our Photo Day, we'll have white background and a WHITE floor.  We'll back the car into position and Club Member, Scott Hirko, who is a professional photographer will be taking pictures for us.   >u     www.hirkophoto.com (http://www.hirkophoto.com)

The car will get about 15 minutes worth of Glamour shots taken from designated angles that will be unlike any picture you could take out on the street.

These pictures will be downloaded to a flashdrive for you to keep.

This event is limited to a maximum of 24 cars.
Cost will be $135.00

PayPal is in the transition stage with the change of officers and will be available in the near future.  For this event, please send your check for $135.00 per car payable to SoCal Viper Club to Treasurer at 35234 Quartz St., Yucaipa, CA 92399.  

The Studio is located at :
2805 Catherine Way
Santa Ana   CA   92705

We will begin taking pictures at 8:00 am.  Please let us know what time slot you would like as you sign up.

8:00
8:20
8:40
9:00
9:20
9:40    Craig P
10:00  Khumi
10:20  Stephanie
10:40  Mike S
11:00  Bruce
11:20  Ben K
11:40  Cuz Mike
12:00 - 12:30 lunch   Pizza and drinks included in the cost.
12:40  Paul W.
1:00   Paul H.
1:20   Angel C.
1:40   Randy T.
2:00
2:20
2:40
3:00
3:40
4:00
4:20
4:40

  Pencil in Glenn and Steph at 10:20    <1

Lance.

Great idea.

Please put me down for 1:00.

Paul Hawker

Lance,
Can the owners or a family member/s also be in the pics if we decide to.

Demoe   " ^ "
.............\$/

Interested to know if Scott can make poster size prints and what the cost would be?

Hey Ron,
Scott will undoubtedly be shooting in raw format and you will get all the files on a flash drive.   Raw format will yield the best resolution and editing capabilities if needed. Scott does not do the printing.
You can then choose the picture you want to be made into a poster and have it done.   
Costco is really good and cost is very reasonable.

Thanks Lance. Please put me down for the 1:20 slot

Ron

Lance Please put me down for the 11:00 am slot  >u

Thank you

Eddie

>s

Lance: Are there any Detailing issues/Tips?

The photos of your new ACR on your site are so beautiful and in such resolution that I suspect you had to clean every single nook and cranny with a q-tip!  Your car also had black wheels.  For those of us with  polished or brushed silver wheels, this means cleaning the entire barrel at home and than again at the studio.

This sounds like a great opportunity!

Just FYI I can do poster size prints. My prices will not be as good as costco I'm sure but I can look into cost for them and let you know.
Hirk

Quote from: Ted on December 27, 2010, 02:19:06 PM
Lance: Are there any Detailing issues/Tips?

The photos of your new ACR on your site are so beautiful and in such resolution that I suspect you had to clean every single nook and cranny with a q-tip!  Your car also had black wheels.  For those of us with  polished or brushed silver wheels, this means cleaning the entire barrel at home and than again at the studio.

This sounds like a great opportunity!

Hey Ted,
The only tip Lance will give you is to have others detail the Viper for you  >w  He bullied Eddie, Ben, Justin and me at VOI 11 into washing his car.  But seriously Lance doesn't wash his car he's just very good at photoshopping the dirt off of it.

I have polished rims too and have found Meguiars Quik Wheel Detailer to work quite well to get the brake dust off the wheels without too much effort.

Lance,

Put me down for the 11:40 time slot.  I'll be bringing Matthew with me as my co-pilot.  Steph, Will you be bringing the VooDoo?  Would love to see it.

Happy New Year So Cal Viper Family!

   -Cousin Mike 

Mike, If you need someone to drive your other orange car, I'll make the sacrifice >w

Stephanie,  We want to see the Vooodoo!

We have to get more people signed up for this! The price of $135 per car is nothing. You guys will be getting a ton of photos and the studio set up they have there is top notch. Don't let this deal pass you bye.
Hirk

Quote from: 10 BANGR on December 24, 2010, 04:54:20 PM
Lance,
Can the owners or a family member/s also be in the pics if we decide to.

Demoe   " ^ "
.............\$/

Hey Demoe !
Yes, you can have people in the shots too if you wish.  We just have to be mindful of the floor and not track too much dirt or foot prints on the floor as it will show up in the shots.

Quote from: NK BREKR on December 29, 2010, 09:16:34 AM
Hey Ted,
The only tip Lance will give you is to have others detail the Viper for you  >w  He bullied Eddie, Ben, Justin and me at VOI 11 into washing his car.  But seriously Lance doesn't wash his car he's just very good at photoshopping the dirt off of it.

I have polished rims too and have found Meguiars Quik Wheel Detailer to work quite well to get the brake dust off the wheels without too much effort.

Believe it or not, the car does not have to be absolutely perfect for the photo shoot.  Minor blemishes can be "fixed" in post processing.  We will be shooting pictures in RAW format which is the best format for post processing and tweaking colors and lighting.
As for the wheels and tires, they actually prefer NOT having any spray products put on the tires.  For that "wet" look, the best thing is to mist the tires with water prior to the shoot.


And yes, Eddie, Ben, Justin and Art are very good at washing cars.  My ACR was clean and spiffy for the panoramic picture in SLC.   >v

Happy New Year Everyone!

I agree with Scott... Come on people, let's show our support by signing-up!!!  After all, how often do we get a special opportunity like this?  Thanks to Lance and everyone who's putting it together - It's going to be a great event!!!

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

=14
Steph


And, yes, Mike & Art... I'll be bringing the LOA...  <9

Hey Guys,

On the tires, I've found that Griots makes a Vinyl and Rubber dressing that works really well.  Cleans the tires and leaves them looking new, not shiny.

On the wheels, I would remove mine and clean the wheels and barrels with Griots wheel cleaner, then apply some Griots Speed Shine or Meguiars Quick Detailer.  Both are paint products and work very well on polished or painted wheels.

Either of these products, Meguiars or Griots paint products work well on your paint just before you go into the photo booth, you know, in case you pick up some spots or insect jerky on the way to the photo shoot.

For bare aluminum wheels, like some Forgelines or HRE's, Meguiars pink wheel polish works really well.  Wheels cleaned with this product will outshine OE clear coated wheels.

Dan  ^2

Lance count Michael and Sarafina in for the slot after RON.

Put me in at 11:20.
Thanks,
Ben

Lance, Pam ... Please open up the 1:20 spot. I cannot make it.

Thanks Ron

People have been asking what type of pictures they would be getting.
Here are a few sample pictures you will get of your car.
In addition, if there is a certain angle or shot you would like, you just need to let Scott know so he can shoot it for you.  He'll be shooting the pictures in both RAW and JPG format and you will get all the files on a custom flash drive. The RAW files will give you the ability to go back and do some post processing of the image in PhotoShop and "clean up" any imperfections. 
I printed up some really cool poster size prints and had them framed.

(http://www.kouchicentral.com/images/09-23%20ltk%20acr%20photo%20shoot/DSC_8705.jpg)

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(http://www.kouchicentral.com/images/09-23%20ltk%20acr%20photo%20shoot/DSC_8737.jpg)

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Hey Lance,

Did you clean your car with a toothbrush!

That's the cleanest engine compartment I think I've ever seen.....

Dan

Lance mahalo!

Put Cheryl and I in for the 10:40 time slot. 

Just a note I will not be cleaning any cars >u

I think that is going to be my job  =16

lANCE

I REGRET THAT SARAFINA AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND.  BUSINESS TRIP.

Craig and Dolly for 9:40, please. <2

Lance,

Can you please put me down for 1:20pm if possible?

Angel

Can we bring models?   >m

Only if you let us use them too.  >w

Hey Viper guys this date is approaching quickly. Please sign up for this event. You will not have an opportunity like this again for the price!

I wish I could, but I'm on call this weekend... =16

Send Sarah with the car  >w

If you miss this opportunity to get framable photos that can be used in a variety of ways (posters, wall pictures, etc etc) of your car at this UNBELIEVABLE PRICE you're going to kick yourselves later on!  Come on, Viper-guys, support the club on this event, support the event and Scott's efforts and Lance's first event for this year.  Send your wife with the car if you can't make it.   >u  We hope to see you there!  - Paul & Pam

Quote from: PCH VIPER on January 18, 2011, 07:52:44 AM
Send Sarah with the car  >w

Sarah agreed with you Lance! >v 

Looks like we are going to make it unless I get a call out in the middle of the night.  We were planning on taking a little drive after.  Not sure what peeps are planning...prob be down there around 11-1130'ish.  <K

Great !
Look forward to seeing you both.

  Thanks Lance and Scott.  Wow! nice job.  Glenn <1

Scott,

Thanks for putting this together.  I was amazed at how good my car looked under the lights.  There isnt a shot I didnt like, thanks.

For anyone that missed this event; you missed a chance to see your Viper under a different light; no pun intended.

I even looked good under the lights .... now those are great lights!!!!

Wow!  Not a bad shot in the whole thing!  These are "keepers" for sure.  Thanks, Lance, for setting this up and thanks, Scott, for doing this.  You put in a lot of work just setting each car into place, not to mention the actual photography.  Paul & Pam >u

I second everyone's thoughts here!  Big thanks to Scott and Lance...

Lance, thanks for getting us to go and squeezing us in! >s

The Photo Shoot was GREAT ! 
All the Thanks goes to Scott for his long day of work and creative shooting.

The pictures came out great and I know that all the members were extremely happy with the shots.

As always, it was nice to see and visit with everyone.   Even better was going home with a cool flash drive and micro-fiber towel commemorating the event.  >r

Select pictures are posted on my website www.kouchicentral.com (http://www.kouchicentral.com)

Here are some of the shots from Sunday......

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Doing all the setup and prep work.

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The set was quite big.

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Perfect lighting

(http://www.kouchicentral.com/images/11-3%20photo/2C2A9941.JPG)
Craig's 06 coupe

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Scott at work

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Mike's beautiful interior

While we were inside, many were hard at work outside.

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Matthew was doing the FInal Inspection and clean up of Dad's work

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Paul was playing more than working

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And this Paul was pretending to work to avoid my camera

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Ben's '69 Viper

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Mikes 1 of 8   'o6 copperhead coupe

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Paul and Pam's custom RT 10

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This is a very special 1 of 1  Gen 4 and it photographed really great.

(http://www.kouchicentral.com/images/11-3%20photo/2C2A0365.JPG)
Even Paul looks handsome !

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It didn't take much arm twisting to get Jason to roll his car under the light.

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Showroom car

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Randy's car was no stranger to this.  His car has been featured in many ads and articles.

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Angel with his 1 of 50 Special edition VCA Viper

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Probably my favorite picture of the day was Bruce with his wife Grace and daughter Jessica

Matthew and I had a great time at the photo shoot.  Always nice seeing other So Cal Viper members.  Thank you Lance for putting the event together.  Many thanks to Scott for volunteering your time.  All the pictures turned out great!   >u  >t

Those pictures and the viper look great!  Wish I could have been there!

Mike

I had fun on Sunday even though I was working , I was lucky enough to have great subject matter! Thanks to everyone for coming out and participating. I think Lance came up with a great event. Next year we will end up needing two days!
Hirk

Scott,

The pictures you took are fantastic, everyone I show them to love them.

Lance,

Thanks for finding such a great studio for the shots.

>t

Mike

Great Event! Wish I could have made it.

Quote from: Newport Viper on January 29, 2011, 01:56:23 PM
Great Event! Wish I could have made it.

You could have at least sent the car and girl !   >w