Anyone know of any good photo spots in socal? I have been wanting to take some good pics of my car but i also want some sort of background that is cool...whether if be scenic, graphic, etc....i dont care. it has to be worthwhile though.

If you guys have addresses or main cross streets with the city, that'd be a plus....

thanks :)

-OG

or atleast how do i get to this spot....if anyone knows:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l223/bmwtye/cityalleycopy.jpg

-OG

were you infront of me on turning onto lincoln from sunkist the other night. i was in the black e36, really dirty...i was behind a black mcoupe, figured it was you. i love coupes :drool:

or atleast how do i get to this spot....if anyone knows:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l223/bmwtye/cityalleycopy.jpg

-OG
its near LA...:D

were you infront of me on turning onto lincoln from sunkist the other night. i was in the black e36, really dirty...i was behind a black mcoupe, figured it was you. i love coupes :drool:

ha....most likely...if it had no tint at all, it had to have been me. get my attention next time with a flash of beams or a friendly honk if you see me again....:stickoutt

-OG

thats a pretty cool picture. i drove around there looking for a good spot but i couldnt find anything. if anyone knows what street thats off of post up. thanks

go to downtown la. pretty much every street has something cool on it. you just need to find a place to park.
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t221/gtirl/my%20car/n19904527_30763713_1908.jpg
^ spanish steps

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t221/gtirl/my%20car/n19904527_30763712_1533.jpg
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t221/gtirl/my%20car/jtownpic.jpg
^ both of those in j-town on 1st

ha....most likely...if it had no tint at all, it had to have been me. get my attention next time with a flash of beams or a friendly honk if you see me again....:stickoutt

-OG

will do.

as far as places to take pictures, you could make drive to the dry lake bed near victorville. that places is awesome. take some pictures then have some fun (maybe not with the M though...) we took a mustang out there once for a video we shot, it was awesome. :redspot

Irvine, near the El Torito on McArthur and Main

http://www.pbase.com/arengh/z402

http://k43.pbase.com/g6/60/614260/2/72076775.OCHJ0l4J.jpg

Oakley building off of Glen Ranch Road and Definition
http://www.pbase.com/arengh/aprilz4s

http://k41.pbase.com/g6/60/614260/2/77824596.2qRujukW.jpg

Black Star Canyon, off of Silverado from Santiago:
http://www.pbase.com/arengh/blackstar

http://k43.pbase.com/g6/60/614260/2/79695215.CntpYgBi.jpg

going out and scouting for spots has always been 3/4 the fun of taking pics for me.....

Go try to get lost in long beach .... SO much to photo there..... if I was in Anaslime I'd maybe go to La Habra heights... lots of canyons etc.... head to the beach.... head to santiago canyon...may not be a good place after the fires though....

Good luck!

or atleast how do i get to this spot....if anyone knows:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l223/bmwtye/cityalleycopy.jpg

-OG

anyone know what street this is off of?

anyone know what street this is off of?
well it is obviously east LA. I think what he is parked under may be the 101 through downtown.

How about you go to Griffith Park, up the area near a restaurant called "Yamashiro", there are some scenic lookouts near Fryman canyon along Mulholland... Crystal Cove in Newport Beach, The Port of LA on Terminal Island, The KOREAN FRIENDSHIP BELL (http://images.google.com/images?q=korean+friendship+bell&rls=com.microsoft:*&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi) in Rancho Palos Verdes... The parking lot at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, The corner of Dayton and Rodeo in Beverly Hills (aka Via Rodeo Plaza)

Also around the Citadel off the 710 in Vernon near all the casinos.

well it is obviously east LA. I think what he is parked under may be the 101 through downtown.

kinda looks like 6th street bridge to me. ive been on top, but idk how to get under it and get that shot.

well it is obviously east LA. I think what he is parked under may be the 101 through downtown.

It's obviously not.

going out and scouting for spots has always been 3/4 the fun of taking pics for me.....

Go try to get lost in long beach .... SO much to photo there..... if I was in Anaslime I'd maybe go to La Habra heights... lots of canyons etc.... head to the beach.... head to santiago canyon...may not be a good place after the fires though....

Good luck!
pffff...Anaslime....haha...yeah, me and a buddy of mine scouted before but i guess in all the wrong places. we've done the beach thing but i didnt really like the particular beach we went to. i will definitely post some pics when i get them.


Oakley building off of Glen Ranch Road and Definition
http://www.pbase.com/arengh/aprilz4s

what city is the oakley headquarters in? thanks....

-OG

It's obviously not.
Screw this, I am gonna go drive there now. lol probably 1st st.

i will gps tag it with my cam phone

pffff...Anaslime....haha...yeah, me and a buddy of mine scouted before but i guess in all the wrong places. we've done the beach thing but i didnt really like the particular beach we went to. i will definitely post some pics when i get them.




what city is the oakley headquarters in? thanks....

-OG

Foothill Ranch, I think

Foothill Ranch, I think
thanks

Screw this, I am gonna go drive there now. lol probably 1st st.

i will gps tag it with my cam phone
let me know if you find it!

-OG

Ok, this guy is actually here on the forums, he was asked many times for better rez and the location, he has not responded.

Photoshop? And here is why.

The angle of the buildings can only be from Chinatown.
Chinatown does not have a bridge with those distinct arches. According to LAPD whom I flagged down. Closest thing would be North Broadway at Pasadena Blvd. Maybe Elysian park, maybe near the Police Academy, but unlikely you will find a bridge up there.

Yeah, I drove up that hill to White Knoll, and Figueroa Terrace looking for the perfect angle.

Arched bridges:
Mission: faces in the wrong direction, too low.
1st: too low, bums everywhere, trains too
4th: too low, faces the wrong direction

6th aka Whittier has the altitude, but not the right angle, and no arches and no turn out.

I took some truly crappy pix of these places, if anyone cares.

i was just on google earth

the view is between dodger stadium and the buildings. dont know if thats been figured out or not.

i was just on google earth

the view is between dodger stadium and the buildings. dont know if thats been figured out or not.
I was up that way, did not see a bridge with those arches though, it was getting dark and i was actually out running errands so i did not see every possible location. the guy is "tye" here on bf

Ok, this guy is actually here on the forums, he was asked many times for better rez and the location, he has not responded.

Photoshop? And here is why.

The angle of the buildings can only be from Chinatown.
Chinatown does not have a bridge with those distinct arches. According to LAPD whom I flagged down. Closest thing would be North Broadway at Pasadena Blvd. Maybe Elysian park, maybe near the Police Academy, but unlikely you will find a bridge up there.

Yeah, I drove up that hill to White Knoll, and Figueroa Terrace looking for the perfect angle.

Arched bridges:
Mission: faces in the wrong direction, too low.
1st: too low, bums everywhere, trains too
4th: too low, faces the wrong direction

6th aka Whittier has the altitude, but not the right angle, and no arches and no turn out.

I took some truly crappy pix of these places, if anyone cares.

Yeah, it wouldn't surprise me if it was a photoshop. You can't have a picture of one of those bridges and not have the scene of Downtown obscured by some hills.

Looks good though.... :stickoutt

I am a photographer, but not a car photographer, I wished I had better suggestions, but I don't. :(

I will start keeping an eye open and asking the guy that shoots the EVO ads for my client's agency.