Dubai – the city of superlatives. The biggest, the most extreme, the most expensive – all have a home in this oasis of the desert. And the same goes for their taste in cars. Loud, flashy, exotic (provided you have the money, of course). I’m pretty sure that Dubai takes the title worldwide for highest amount of supercars in one area. However, this poses a problem. You see, if everyone is driving a Ferrari or Lamborghini, they become somewhat usual. […]
While researching photo locations around Dubai, one particular area kept popping up in every Google search – the Dubai Marina. Already being such a renowned location, I was skeptical of shooting there, as I felt that it would be difficult to create something that hadn’t already been done. But hey, it won’t hurt to go and try anyway right? Interestingly, for such a “popular” location, I’d read mixed reviews about shooting here, with most online forums claiming that security guards […]
While out and about on the hunt for a new starscape image, fate led me to a rather unusual scene that I thought deserved a photo – or at least, a photo attempt. Tossed on the side of a rural mountain road were the rather crumpled remains of what used to be a Land Rover, seemingly forgotten by time. Naturally, curiosity got the better of me, so I stopped on the other side of the road and pulled out my […]
The 90’s – weren’t they just such a great time? Responsible for many awesome creations, such as The Lion King, Tamagotchis, Britney Spears, Friends and…ummmm… the Vengaboys. Maybe not that last one. However, the 90’s were also what some considered to be the “golden era” of JDM car design. R34 GTR, MK4 Supra, Nissan S15, Mitsubishi Evo, original Subaru Impreza – all managed to sneak into this 10 year time frame. But right now, we can’t talk about 90’s JDM […]
For the last few days, the weather in my city has been unbearably hot. This isn’t from a freak heatwave – it’s sadly just regular summer weather. I have never enjoyed the heat or humidity, and often find myself sweating away while browsing how much a flight to Alaska would cost… it seems cooler there (but maybe a bit too far away – over 16,000km to be exact) So, where does one go to cool down locally? The beach, obviously! […]
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine and fellow petrolhead invited me to his house in the suburbs to take some photos of his nearly complete racecar, which he plans to use in the World Time Attack Championships in Australia this year. This car started life as a regular Nissan S13 (200SX), with a standard CA18DET engine. Not exactly much on the performance front…but all that changed very quickly. Currently, the car has a SR20 engine in it from […]
The idea to visit Hallstatt (and Austria in general), came about via a rather unusual means: Instagram. As a photographer who enjoys shooting landscapes, I mostly follow accounts that claim to post “most amazing places in the world!”, “wonderful pictures of planet earth!” etc. Superlatives aside, I would often see photos of a small town perched on the edge of a lake, with an imposing mountain backdrop. It looked almost computer-generated…does a place like this really exist? After a bit […]
The day started off rather early on a chilly June morning. I arrived at the dealership at around 6:30am, half an hour before the cars were due to start arriving. After managing to convince the security guard that I wasn’t up to no good, I managed to take a few photos of the building and surroundings in the early morning light. Fun fact: did you know the 3 point star on the roof of the Umhlanga dealership is supposed to […]
Cars In The Park is an event that has been around for much longer than I’ve even been alive, with 2015 being the 40 year milestone. There are usually somewhere over 1,000 cars and bikes on display, with ample other activities and refreshments on offer. Couple that with the rather low entrance fee of only R40, you’ve got a good sounding event on offer. Which is why I found myself surprised at the fact that I’ve never actually attended. I’ve […]
For someone who tries to keep up to date with whats happening in the local car “scene”, I must admit that this show threw me a bit by surprise. I hadn’t heard anything of it up until a few days before, and even after becoming more well-informed, there were still a few doubts. I mean, a write up somewhere promised a spectacle that would be reminiscent of car gatherings from Fast And Furious: Tokyo Drift – you know, underground car […]
