We did some test work in April using the new Audi A8 which I was fortunate to have at my disposal for a week.After much deliberation we finally made our decisions for the locations.Myself and a friend who often drives for me on shoots first found some of these spots on Exmoor 16 years previous when we shot his Ford RS Turbo for my portfolio.Luckily we managed to find our way back to scout out the best time of day for the light.A week or two later at 5.30 am we returned and managed 4 locations before the light was lost.
The images where all retouched and then converted into LAB colour so I could separate the colours and add intensity before converting back to RGB.
As for the car it was nice for a week but I’m glad to get back to my into my BMW for the thrills !!
These images can be viewed at www.plantphoto.com
May 13, 2008
Audi A8
April 15, 2008
Perched
When I was around 7-8 I always had a toy gun strapped in a shoulder holster pretending to be James Bond or some crime fighting detective or other.
Later at about the age of 10 or so I was never without a football at my feet and when my interest in Photography developed (no pun intended!)it was a camera that replaced a ball.My camera still travels with me most days especially on family days out which is when this image was taken.Most of my images are pre planned to capture the subject when the light falls at the best angle at the best time of day and season.Sometimes however you spot something that catches your eye in the most uninspiring light and this is one such image.
I did not touch this shot for 6 or so months until I had decided how I wanted the image to be completed.Most of the post production work on this image simply consisted of adjusting colour and tone and took about 3 hrs to complete.
The finished image is available as a fine art print at www.simonplantgallery.com
April 6, 2008
Canon Eos Magazine
We have had our work featured in the April-June edition of Canon Eos Magazine.
View PDF Here
January 16, 2008
About
My name is Simon Plant and I’m an award winning British Photographer specialising in Car Photography and Fine Art.
About…….
I was born in Birmingham England in 1967 and raised near Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset.
At the age of 19, I borrowed my father’s camera and traveled around
Greece. This was the very beginning of my interest in photography.
It was around 1989, that I came across the photographic work of John
Claridge, a world-renowned advertising photographer. His work had a
very big impact on me and ultimately inspired me to make photography my
career.
In 1990 I started up my own photographic business doing advertising work,
and shortly afterwards I received my first big break – shooting
Lifestyle images on location for Clark’s shoes.
Many assignments followed and I was on my way to becoming a full
Professional.
Over the years I have photographed a range of people – from heads of
Industry to TV celebrities. I have also travelled to many locations that
would normally have been inaccessible if it were not for my camera.
2005 saw me change direction and shoot less people based work and
concentrate on shooting locations & cars (another passion of mine).
Constantly exploring new imaging technologies and developing new
techniques I became one of the first car photographers in the UK shooting
specialist HDR images for the CGI Rendering of cars.
In 2007, I decided to launch my online gallery to cater for the ever-increasing interest that has grown for my work as fine art.
My work has won many awards and been featured in all the major photographic press in the U.K. and been commissioned and published by many Nationally and Internationally known clients worldwide.
I live with my family in the rural South West of England.
My work has been both commissioned and purchased worldwide for many high profile clients & companies.
A small selection includes.
AOL
American Airlines
Bank Of England
British Airways
Clarks Shoes
Delta Airlines
Enviroment Agency
Hallmark
Headworx Clothing
IBM
Microsoft Multimedia Publishing
Minnesota Orchestra
National Geographic.
National Rivers Authority
Orange
Oxford University Press
Severn Trent Water
Time Magazine Online
Welsh Tourist Board
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