Killed by a Canon.

Today started out with one thing in mind. Go to KBR and being shooting for the commercial we had been planning on doing. Nick texted me and I got him to come along. We got to KBR, and they weren't ready to do the shoot yet. So we planned out shots and came up with some sick ideas.

On KBR's roof

We found a hat!

From there, with camera gear in the car, we decided to head to Mare Island and make a video of one of the abandoned buildings. We got some sick shots and hope to edit them all together soon.

After we left Mare Island, we went back to my house and met up with Kirissa. We then set up a makeshift set in my garage using boxes and a pole to lift the backdrop up. We then used a flood light, the incandescent lights of my garage to do some testing with my reflector kit. Needless to say, they came out sick. The first pic is when we first started progressing to where we finished.

(Nick dropped the backdrop and it got wrinkled haha)

My conclusion.
I know now, without a doubt, that I want to be a photographer/videographer.
Today was too much fun. I want this day to happen daily.

Song of the day-

Check my flickr as well, I just made it.

My Flickr

Car shops are all the same. They work on cars. Sure some specialize in domestic, some in foreign, some in engines and some on cosmetics. In the end, it's all work relating to cars. So what makes one shop stand out among the rest?

Service. And who provides the service?

The crew of course! And what does Wrench Works have? A genuinely amazing crew of honest and hard working individuals.

Street view of Wrench Works

My experience at Wrench Works went like this...

I came out to photograph my friend Henry's engine swap, at Wrench Works, who are one of his sponsors. I drove out to WW with my friend Tai in hopes to see his first engine swap. To our surprise as we pulled into the parking lot, there sat a gorgeous replica of Initial D's AE86 Trueno Sprinter, a time attack WRX, and a Sentra Se-R with a Jdm front end. We hadn't expected to run into such beautiful cars, so we were already blown away.

Upon our arrival the crew greeted us with welcoming hand shakes and encouraged us to make ourselves feel at home.

The vibe in the shop was completely relaxed and friendly. Every crew member was down to speak with us, and not just small talk, I mean full on conversations about past cars they'd owned, dream cars, you name it. Great guys, every single one of them.

As I photographed, I observed the crew at work. All very quick and knowledgable with what they were working on. No down time with these guys, just constant work with a clear direction. When Henry ran into issues with his swap, the crew came up with the solution in a matter of minutes and had it fixed in less time than it took to diagnose it. To say the least, I was impressed. Without doubt, I will be taking my car to Wrench Works next time I need some work done.

I encourage you to check them out, especially if you are into tuning your car or need a swap done or whatever you need.

Henry's AE86