Car Photography Porsche 718 Graphite Blue Metallic
Got my car since October of 2018 and my affinity for it only grows stronger. Before I did the color change wrap 2 months ago, the original paint color was graphite blue metallic.
I found brands to be quite creative (sometimes even funny) with color names just to stand out. For mine, when I was at the dealership I definitely had hard time coming to the conclusion whether it’s a blue or a grey car. Simply put, it’s a graphite blue metallic– aka a combination of both!
Other names I found interesting was fashion grey (Porsche’s version of nardo grey), Miami blue, speed yellow, etc. Anyways, the following are some pictures I took on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
What would be your favorite car not considering the price? Let me know!
Car Photography Porsche 718 Graphite Blue Metallic
Got my car since October of 2018 and my affinity for it only grows stronger. Before I did the color change wrap 2 months ago, the original paint color was graphite blue metallic.
I found brands to be quite creative (sometimes even funny) with color names just to stand out. For mine, when I was at the dealership I definitely had hard time coming to the conclusion whether it’s a blue or a grey car. Simply put, it’s a graphite blue metallic– aka a combination of both!
Other names I found interesting was fashion grey (Porsche’s version of nardo grey), Miami blue, speed yellow, etc. Anyways, the following are some pictures I took on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
What would be your favorite car not considering the price? Let me know!
Here we are, with all the love for my car baby, @tomdewh and I (check @yunnizhai for more recent photos) created this fun little project while we were waiting for the plane passing by.
What’s your favorite car not considering the price?! Let me know what you think, and more videos are coming your way~ ♥️.
Here we are, with all the love for my car baby, @tomdewh and I (check @yunnizhai for more recent photos) created this fun little project while we were waiting for the plane passing by.
What’s your favorite car not considering the price?! Let me know what you think, and more videos are coming your way~ ♥️.
I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.
Mr. Ferdinand Porsche
Bite Your Soul – Hye Sung, Shiloh Dynasty
At the beginning of me carefully stepping into the modeling and photography world, I wondered – what, where, and how do I want to be shoot with. With all the photographers I felt grateful for, we went to the beaches, the high-rise balconies, the pop-up exhibitions, arcades, train stations, and basically all over the place.
It is till my photographer friend asked, “why don’t you get a photo with your car? You got a nice car here.” And of course I did. An amazingly new world just opened its door in front of me.
To be honest I didn’t pay much of attention to my car since I purchased it in October 2018.
It was my daily driven so I tried to take care of it as much as I can. Porsche 718 Cayman debuted in 2017 as a new series after the original 987 cayman and boxter (the difference here is boxter is convertible and cayman is not). My beautiful beast came with the graphite blue metallic color (don’t give me wrong, I wondered whether it was blue or grey at first.) But yet at one point in 2018 I realized– this color is awesome but too humble for me.
Since my first photoshoot, I have been getting more confidence in myself as well as accepting who I am. With all the support I get from families, colleagues, friends, and my online audience, I know that I’m going to make some changes to my car to make it a better match to who Yunni is.
So here we are: let’s get some locations going in cases you need to shoot with a car, a person, or both! I will include 3 locations that me and photographers personally tested out and some locations other people recommended in the SoCal area.
LOCATION 1: DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Address: 687 W General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Way Recommend Level: 💙💙💙💙 Recommended time of day: 12-4PM
This is definitely one hidden treasure surrounded by the high-rises in downtown LA. Recommended by @elvisyuphotography a shaded basement area of a bridge as long as being next to the back alley of the Broad, this place creates the perfect ambient and moody lighting for a cold-toned photoshoot.
Except the occasional traffic passing by (and some pedestrians trying to take behind the scene photos! 🤣), it was a smooth shoot with a gorgeously clean background. It is recommended that you bring some sorts of light sources because of the lack of direct light.
LOCATION 2: JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT
Address: 3199E Airport Loop Dr, Costa Mesa Recommend Level: 💙💙💙💙 Recommended time of day: 5-7:30 PM
Another amazing spot recommended by @tomdewh, was perfect for catching the plane flying by scene with my car. Plane and car– can it get any sexier than this?
Two things to pay attention to:
Apparently, we have no control of when the flights take off so good luck with the flights! It could be a smart choice to check the take-off flights to sort of get a sense of how long to wait for. Otherwise, all you can do is chill and get ready when the next plane comes. Good thing is that you can see the flight coming your way from faraway, which gives you plenty of time to get ready into the posing.
This area is outside with no shade AT ALL so please come when there is no heavy, direct sunlight. That way all you see is the shadow cast by model/car. It is best to visit this spot near sunset time (around 7-7:30 PM) for the best results.
And never forget – be creative, create relationships with your object (in my case my baby car), try really hard to let the audience know that you actually care about the other thing in the image. I actually tried super hard to make it look less like I borrowed this car 😂.
LOCATION 3: TUSTIN METRO PARKING
Address: 2975 Edinger Ave, Tustin Recommend Level: 💙💙💙💙💙 Recommended time of day: 7-7:30 PM
I don’t know if words are enough to express my love for this spot. If you are a car enthusiast, please please please check out this spot for the best sunset background and the cleanest environment for a rooftop photoshoot.
It might look good as well in the morning, but 7 PM definitely sets the soft lighting and the dreamy mood. I am looking forward shooting here with photographers for portraits as it is scheduled :D.
LOCATION 4: PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
Address: Newport Beach, CA Recommend Level: 💙💙💙 Recommended time of day: 5-7:30 PM
On Pacific Coast Highway near Newport Beach, me and my photographer friend Steven @Steven_suarez_photo_video decided to do a rolling shoot. As we drove along and chilling in the sunset breeze, we pulled into a parking lot facing the ocean and he did this short little drone clip for my car.
It was surprisingly beautiful when the natural light almost faded away, but just the right amount to have us enjoy the landscape behind. Plus the blue of my color somehow matches with the ocean view. Unfortunately, I do not have the exact address for this location, but if you just cruise down PCH and I believe anywhere like a parking lot or an empty space near the ocean will make the whole picture beautifully calming and peaceful.
ON THE LAST NOTE
Photoshoots can happen anywhere, anytime, and with all kinds of gears. You don’t have to be professional or precise in timing/skills, all we need is a heart longing for creativity in a life that can easily get filled with repetition and boredom.
Out of the four locations I listed, which one do you want to try out the most? If you don’t like any of them, let me know too so I can explore newer, better locations just for you!! ❤️
I couldn’t find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself.
Mr. Ferdinand Porsche
Bite Your Soul – Hye Sung, Shiloh Dynasty
At the beginning of me carefully stepping into the modeling and photography world, I wondered – what, where, and how do I want to be shoot with. With all the photographers I felt grateful for, we went to the beaches, the high-rise balconies, the pop-up exhibitions, arcades, train stations, and basically all over the place.
It is till my photographer friend asked, “why don’t you get a photo with your car? You got a nice car here.” And of course I did. An amazingly new world just opened its door in front of me.
To be honest I didn’t pay much of attention to my car since I purchased it in October 2018.
It was my daily driven so I tried to take care of it as much as I can. Porsche 718 Cayman debuted in 2017 as a new series after the original 987 cayman and boxter (the difference here is boxter is convertible and cayman is not). My beautiful beast came with the graphite blue metallic color (don’t give me wrong, I wondered whether it was blue or grey at first.) But yet at one point in 2018 I realized– this color is awesome but too humble for me.
Since my first photoshoot, I have been getting more confidence in myself as well as accepting who I am. With all the support I get from families, colleagues, friends, and my online audience, I know that I’m going to make some changes to my car to make it a better match to who Yunni is.
So here we are: let’s get some locations going in cases you need to shoot with a car, a person, or both! I will include 3 locations that me and photographers personally tested out and some locations other people recommended in the SoCal area.
LOCATION 1: DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Address: 687 W General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Way Recommend Level: 💙💙💙💙 Recommended time of day: 12-4PM
This is definitely one hidden treasure surrounded by the high-rises in downtown LA. Recommended by @elvisyuphotography a shaded basement area of a bridge as long as being next to the back alley of the Broad, this place creates the perfect ambient and moody lighting for a cold-toned photoshoot.
Except the occasional traffic passing by (and some pedestrians trying to take behind the scene photos! 🤣), it was a smooth shoot with a gorgeously clean background. It is recommended that you bring some sorts of light sources because of the lack of direct light.
LOCATION 2: JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT
Address: 3199E Airport Loop Dr, Costa Mesa Recommend Level: 💙💙💙💙 Recommended time of day: 5-7:30 PM
Another amazing spot recommended by @tomdewh, was perfect for catching the plane flying by scene with my car. Plane and car– can it get any sexier than this?
Two things to pay attention to:
Apparently, we have no control of when the flights take off so good luck with the flights! It could be a smart choice to check the take-off flights to sort of get a sense of how long to wait for. Otherwise, all you can do is chill and get ready when the next plane comes. Good thing is that you can see the flight coming your way from faraway, which gives you plenty of time to get ready into the posing.
This area is outside with no shade AT ALL so please come when there is no heavy, direct sunlight. That way all you see is the shadow cast by model/car. It is best to visit this spot near sunset time (around 7-7:30 PM) for the best results.
And never forget – be creative, create relationships with your object (in my case my baby car), try really hard to let the audience know that you actually care about the other thing in the image. I actually tried super hard to make it look less like I borrowed this car 😂.
LOCATION 3: TUSTIN METRO PARKING
Address: 2975 Edinger Ave, Tustin Recommend Level: 💙💙💙💙💙 Recommended time of day: 7-7:30 PM
I don’t know if words are enough to express my love for this spot. If you are a car enthusiast, please please please check out this spot for the best sunset background and the cleanest environment for a rooftop photoshoot.
It might look good as well in the morning, but 7 PM definitely sets the soft lighting and the dreamy mood. I am looking forward shooting here with photographers for portraits as it is scheduled :D.
LOCATION 4: PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
Address: Newport Beach, CA Recommend Level: 💙💙💙 Recommended time of day: 5-7:30 PM
On Pacific Coast Highway near Newport Beach, me and my photographer friend Steven @Steven_suarez_photo_video decided to do a rolling shoot. As we drove along and chilling in the sunset breeze, we pulled into a parking lot facing the ocean and he did this short little drone clip for my car.
It was surprisingly beautiful when the natural light almost faded away, but just the right amount to have us enjoy the landscape behind. Plus the blue of my color somehow matches with the ocean view. Unfortunately, I do not have the exact address for this location, but if you just cruise down PCH and I believe anywhere like a parking lot or an empty space near the ocean will make the whole picture beautifully calming and peaceful.
ON THE LAST NOTE
Photoshoots can happen anywhere, anytime, and with all kinds of gears. You don’t have to be professional or precise in timing/skills, all we need is a heart longing for creativity in a life that can easily get filled with repetition and boredom.
Out of the four locations I listed, which one do you want to try out the most? If you don’t like any of them, let me know too so I can explore newer, better locations just for you!! ❤️
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