BJ requested a few rig shots and this one in particular gave me a bit of trouble. First off, because of the angle of the rig, the suction cups blocked a lot of the hood requiring a lot of touch up on the actual vehicle. I usually try to minimize that because too much touch up ends up looking cheesy.

Secondly, the pole itself goes through a relatively detailed section. I usually try to avoid that because it’s harder to retouch than a plain ceiling or wall. It took a little doing, but I managed to clone the pole out.

Lastly, I don’t know what it is about silver, but I was having a hard time blending the cloning and the airbrushing I did. Especially when I was trying to remove the shadow of the rig on the car.

Overall, I’m pretty happy with how the shot came out. Just goes to show you what a little patience and a few beers will accomplish.

BJ hit me up for a shoot because he’s lookin to sell his 350Z and he wanted some good shots before he let it go. He specifically asked me to focus on certain rig shots so thats what I did. Post processing took a bit longer but I try to accomodate my customers as best I can. The clean Nismo front bumper and the 19 inch Work Meister S1′s really set this car off. All in all, the shoot went great. BJ’s a good guy and was easy to work with. Whoever ends up buying his car is gonna be really happy.

Modifications:

2003 Nissan 350Z / Track Model / Chrome Silver/

Factory Packages and Options: Navigation / 18inch Rays Track wheels / OEM Brembo Front and Rear BBK / OEM trunk spoiler

Aftermarket Parts: Nismo Version 2 with Canards bumper (replica) – Quality paint by Makito (Seven Apple)
Work Meister S1 19×9.5 – 19×10.5 | Toyo T1r 255/35 – 275/35
Tanabe GF210 lowering springs
GReddy Evo2 Full exhaust
Veilside V1 Carbon sides
Jim Wolf Popcharger
Stoptech Front Rotors
Hawk HPS Brake pads
Polished Tow Hook