Dabbling with Christian Coujin's Scion FR-S
During the winter, it's a battle of time, the sun sets sooner and days seem to disappear as soon as it began.I had purchased a pair of Alien Bees a year ago because we were encountering limitations. Limitations which caused us to focus solely on using natural light and as days were shortened, so did our shoot times. Other times, we couldn’t shoot in warehouses because the lighting was too dim. I personally only used them a handful of times so I needed some practice.When I had the opportunity to shoot Christian Coujin's Scion FR-S an hour before sunset one Sunday, it was a perfect time to dust off the camera and strobes.
Coujin's beast is a 2013 Scion FR-S outfitted with a version one Rocket Bunny widebody kit. Its original Raven was scuffed then sprayed by Phantasy Kolors in Washington with a stunning Porsche GT3 Green. To accommodate the wider body, a custom set of Rotiform Turbines and Falken Tires were fitted under the bunnies' fenders.
Custom Tjin Edition Baer Brakes peak through the gaps in the Turbines while the AirREX Air Suspension fixes the gap between the tire and the fender.
For added boost, Christian installed a supercharger by Vortech Superchargers.
As night fell, shots got a little bit more interesting. The sky started to change to a vibrant red which was stunning. I wanted to try longer exposure shots but I forgot my tripod.At that time, one of the remote receivers failed so I had to make the best of the shoot with one strobe. It didn't give me the look I had envisioned but it added a little mystery. The wheels, engine, and the two above were shot with one strobe. Shots here after were also shot with one strobe.
Since I had such a short time with Coujin's FR-S I hope to get more shots of it soon. The crew will be displaying it at various events throughout the West Coast in 2014.I hope you enjoyed what I captured so far.Until later... Peace! -@DaYUUMDen
