The most fun of all……..
I admit it, teaching is my favorite thing about photography! David Wilson was the winner of the KelbyOne Day with Bill Fortney at Old Car City, (really?????!!!. that is called being a winner????!!!!) Well, anyway we had a great time, David was a very nice guy and we had fun kicking the tires and lighting the fires around OCC, no, we didn’t really start any fires, but we did have fun! I showed David some of my favorite subjects, and he found some good ones himself. Below is a sampli8ngh of his work for you to enjoy!
David was kind enough to write about his time with me in Old Car City;
On Friday, I was fortunate enough to be shooting with Bill Fortney at Old Car City (OCC) as well as being tutored by him. The sky started out overcast and threatening rain making cool, soft light for cars sitting in the open. Bill pointed out some of the good shots and told why he liked those shots. Bill used his Fuji system to easily show what he was seeing and explain the concepts and how they applied to the subjects. When I tried to get something different by getting a little different angle or I shot something that was quite different, Bill was encouraging the experimentation and tried a couple of the ideas. For some shots, the experimenting produced interesting results.
Leaving the front area of OCC, we took the paths through cars and trees. (I say cars but there are a number of small trucks in Old Car City as well.) You can easily be overwhelmed by so many photo opportunities. Here, Bill helped keep me focused on the good opportunities as we made our way to the Oil Can Truck and a low wall of stacked tires. Later in the day, Bill allowed me to wander off to find some good shots. Shortly, Bill caught up with me. We shared the ideas and shots we had found. While I was working the fender ornament on a ’59 Chevy Parkwood, Bill saw an interesting image presented by the open doors on the Parkwood. We finished the day with Bill sending me out to find some interesting images.
At midday, we downloaded our images to laptops and looked through them. Bill showed me his workflow for many of his blog images. The few minutes he spent working on a couple of images for the blog was a great bonus. I knew a little about the tools like Photoshop and the plug-ins. Bill showed me how to quickly and effectively use those tools to spice up some images. I’ve try to apply what I learned to a few of the Old Car City images I took with Bill and gave him to include with this post. (I have a bunch of images still to work on.)
Shooting with Bill was great. I learned huge amount about how to see subjects I have not shot before, I learned a bit about efficient workflow, I learned about Old Car City, and I got to know Bill. It was fun to get to know Bill the photographer and educator and Bill the person.
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I really love shooting with other folks and getting to see how they see they world, it re invigorates my own joy of being a shooter! Retiring from Nikon has given me more time to go out an share my work, my philosophy and most importantly, my faith! It has been a great journey, I hope I get to do it a little longer!
I will be at the Louisville Photographic Society meeting Wednesday night in Louisville at Outdoor Photo Gear. @ 13305 Magisterial Dr. Louisville, KY 40223
Evidence? Another great guy we met at Old Car City, Jim Erickson!
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Nice images, David! So glad you got to spend time shooting with Bill and experience Old Car City. I really enjoyed what you posted.
Yes David, thanks for your kind words!
Bill, it is I that should thank you. Your guidance helped me produce images that I would not have gotten otherwise.
I was glad to help any way I could!
Thank you, Lynn. In trying to be brief, I left out some details of the event.
When I first learned of winning, I was much less excited than my family and friends. I was apprehensive and a more than a little bit concerned. I was like a guy that plays sandlot ball being asked to take the field with an all star team. I did not want to disappoint Bill. As the day approached, I grew less concerned and knew it would all work out. When Friday came, I was up early and drove to Old Car City. Bill and I had breakfast together in the little restaurant across from OCC, before starting our shooting. As we shot, Bill provided shot ideas and pointers. Of the items posted, two were almost exactly what Bill have suggested, one was a variation of Bill’s suggestion the that Bill liked, and one that Bill had to go back and get a similar shot.
They say imitation is the sincerest for of flattery. I’m planning on flattering Bill in the fall by getting a couple of friends to join me at OCC for a day of shooting. While Bill may not be there (I’ll invite him join us), we’ll try to produce some images worthy of the subjects.
Bill and David, it was my pleasure to meet both of you at OCC. I enjoyed sharing life as well as photography with you guys. Bill I went home and watched the movie, “Seven Days in Utopia”. SFT. I’m going back on Thursday and hope to find the marker. Look forward to our journeys in this life intersecting again.
Jim, I enjoyed meeting and speaking with you. I am looking forward to our paths crossing again. When I return to OCC, I’ll definitely be inviting you to join me.
Me too Jim, it was a pleasure to share with a brother! Memorize it my friend, everyday we can,
See God’s face, Feel His presence, and Trust His love! SFT. HINT, when you walk through the little barn near the bicycles, look to the right along the fence, you’ll see the SFT marker there, I’ll share that story on the blog soon!