If you’re up for shooting something this weekend, I’ve got an assignment for you. Read on.
Backstory: Between 1989 and 1997 photographer Andrew Bush made hundreds of pictures of people driving. They became a book. That book blows me away – I’ve probably given 10 or more copies as gifts (even blogged it a while ago). But that’s not my point…
The images are concurrently insightful, evocative, even hilarious on occasion…overall incredibly amusing to peruse, not least because many were made in…ahem…Los Angeles.
Woman waiting to proceed south at Sunset and Highland boulevards, Los Angeles, at approximately 11:59 a.m. one day in February 1997
Man heading south at 73 mph on Interstate 5 near Buttonwillow Drive outside of Bakersfield, California, at 5:36 p.m. on a Tuesday in March 1992
High school students facing north at 0 mph on Sepulveda Boulevard in Westwood, California, at 3:01 p.m. on a Saturday in February 1997
Man possibly returning from college at 71 mph along the Camino Real near San Juan Road at 3:33 p.m. on a Saturday in June 1993
Woman caught in traffic while heading southwest on U.S. Route 101 near the Topanga Canyon Boulevard exit, Woodland Hills, California, at 5:38 in the summer of 1989
The thing about this project, is that it shouldn’t stop here – Andrew Bush and his work needs to be given a tribute, the torch carried on, and this community are just the right folks to do it. As such, here is your weekend assignment: I want to see see more of these drivers through YOUR lens. Here are some tips/guidelines
_Go make some driving pictures.
_Don’t crash your car, have someone else drive while you shoot.
_If you don’t have a car, get off your wallet, spend a few bucks and get a taxi or catch a bus.
_If you can’t do the above, stand at a street corner and pop off your shots there.
_Make a bunch of images and choose the best one or two.
_Post them somewhere with a link in the comments.
_I’ll cough up some gifts, signed books or something, and mail them out if some cool images are posted.
My take is that this is easy and cool – but I want to see your take. So now go forth, pay homage to Andrew Bush, and show us what you got.
[And you can support Andrew and his work by purchasing the book here.]
I’m not able to get out this weekend but here is one from a week or two ago when I was driving around south east of england working….It’s not of a person driving a car..it’s a poodle…or is it?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6023/5964021576_17dc465bbf_z.jpg
Your postings help carry me on, Chase. Thanks.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c67/mattr1/drive-1.jpg
Harder than it looks but here are my favorites from the few I got.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericski/6039785245/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericski/6039784989/
Thanks for the suggestion! New to photography, so can always use a project to get me out shooting.
I chose to shoot from the side of the road and in locations where the drivers might be dealing with a “situation”: (1) the steepness of Queen Anne Ave,, (2) the pedestrian congestion of Pike Place Market, and (3) the distractions of Greenlake. I was surprised how hard this was. Not so surprised by how many shots got away!
My two favorites:
Brick Road:
https://picasaweb.google.com/115823137094113346287/Drivers?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnr0LuW79foVw#5640513889273629922
Mercedes:
https://picasaweb.google.com/115823137094113346287/Drivers?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnr0LuW79foVw#5640514031297866130
The rest of the handful that were interesting enough to keep:
https://picasaweb.google.com/115823137094113346287/Drivers?authkey=Gv1sRgCJnr0LuW79foVw#
I love your “brick road”. It’s a clear shot of two faces and the bricks bring interest to what would otherwise be a large mass of over-exposed car body. I think that’s why Andrew Bush used flash, so he could expose for the outside of the car and the flash would fill in the darker interior. You found an interesting way to overcome the exposure problem without the flash.
Matt
http://mattucker365.blogspot.com/2011/08/day-105-081311.html
Ya I agree that is brilliant : )
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