2000 Mustang GT

The very first picture I took of this car, as it looked the first time I ever saw it.

My first attempt at a photoshoot, with my cheapie point-and-shoot camera: MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA

This became my first avatar on SVTPerformance.

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Another avatar shot, my first evening shoot. Again with the point-and-shoot and no tripod.

First mods were Mach 1 wheels ($150), an underchin spoiler ($50) and new foglights.

The aftermath of the run-in with wild pigs that left two dead and my car in need of some body work.

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Time for a new bumper!

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First road trip after the body work was completed. This shit was taken on I10 somewhere between San Antonio and El Paso. I've often wanted to go back with a real camera.

The field of sunflowers in front of the Toyota Tundra Plant in San Antonio, TX. My first attempt at post-processing with Adobe Photoshop. However, still limted by that MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA.

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An abandoned dealership outside Mustang, TX. I almost didn't stop, since I was in a hurry to get to College Station, but I'm happy I did, because that building has since been repainted and no longer says MUSTANG AUTO. My second attempt at major post-processing. Again, MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA

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This is my first shoot with a hand-me-down Olympus C5050, their precursor to a full DSLR.

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My first HDR. Again, taken with the Olympus.

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This is the very first photo taken of my car with the 40D.

Another parking garage shoot, the first major shoot done with my new Canon 40D. Minor post-processing.

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Playing with my new Sigma 50mm macro, a Christmas gift.

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Fun with shadows. I caught a lot of grief for these, as most prefer clean pictures of the car with minimal distractions and clutter. For this one, I see the car as just part of the photo, not as the only focal point.

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This one went through CS3 four times at the suggestions of others to get the final result. I ended up removing background lights from buildings and the highway, reflections in the car, and finally the lights themselves in the roof of the covered parking.

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With Will offshore, I spent my birthday with my two favorite possessions: My car, and my camera.

One of my personal favorites, even though it is a bit dark. I like the bare suggestion of the car, the twinkling of the foglights, and the triangular shape of the subjects in the photo. If you think it's too dark, your monitor sucks! LOL

Who knew the back of a Kroger could make for such a good backdrop?

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All I have left of this car...is the little Johnny Lightning. Even the cash is now gone.

Photo by my dear friend, Chris Cornwell. The signs are gone now, although I may have one in my possession...Adieu, TWS.

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