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Hey guys,
So, a little about me to preface the point of this thread. I'm a semi-pro photographer and I'm big into anything outdoors/adventure. I was born in Australia, but now live in Boulder, Colorado. I have traveled extensively around the world to places like Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Canada, Alaska, much of the Western USA, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina etc etc. I'm relatively new to the 4x4 world, having caught the bug while on a trip to Hawaii and renting a 4x4 Nissan XTerra (TRAITOR!), but I will be purchasing a 4Runner later on this year and starting to modify her up.
I'm thinking of possibly starting up an overland/4x4 photography service. Basically I would tag along on your journey (for a fee of course) and document the whole journey. You would get photos of you guys (and girls) off-roading with magnificent scenery behind, capturing your obstacle attempts (at the right angles to actually make them look impressive), your camp sites, night photography with your camp sites and the stars/milky way, meals, creek crossings, group shots of the cars and people involved, creek crossings etc etc. Basically you would get back a story of your adventure that captures all of what occurred and makes your rigs look badass, while showing the true beauty of your natural surroundings and human interaction as well.
Now I know every guys and his dog has a DSLR these days.. but you would be paying for my expertise when it comes to composition and getting the best angles to really capture those tough obstacles, while also capturing the scenery surrounding you. You would be paying to get the highest quality, sharp images that not only look good small and on a screen, but large and in a book of the trip or framed large on your living room wall. You would be paying for my knowledge of the light and how it will make the images look as good as possible.
As part of the package, you would get back many high quality photos that you could use for the web or hang on the wall at large sizes to look at for years. You would have free reign to do what you want with them. I am also toying with the idea of making a video to go accompany the photos. Like a mini-movie of the trip.
I know it wouldn't be for everyone, but I'm just getting a feel for if this is a worthy business venture. If you guys would actually appreciate and pay for a service like this. I know a lot of people spend a lot of money doing up their trucks and taking these trips, so I'm guessing there's people who would love to have some really awesome images that capture the hard work and effort put into this hobby.
Alternatively I was thinking of pairing with a 4x4 guide and running 4x4 tours that included incredible photography as part of the package.
What do you guys think. Good idea? Or should I be publicly disgraced and shamed for even bringing it up?
Cheers guys!
Importantly of course, a link to my website will be below to give everyone an idea of my photography skills. I will be looking to join a fellow CO member on a trip soon to capture some killer images so everyone would see exactly the quality of work they would receive. Just waiting on that snow to melt :thumb:
Matthew Hahnel
PS: Any Colorado members interested having me along for a trip (for free) so I get some initial 4x4 images up while getting some killer images for yourself?
So, a little about me to preface the point of this thread. I'm a semi-pro photographer and I'm big into anything outdoors/adventure. I was born in Australia, but now live in Boulder, Colorado. I have traveled extensively around the world to places like Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Canada, Alaska, much of the Western USA, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina etc etc. I'm relatively new to the 4x4 world, having caught the bug while on a trip to Hawaii and renting a 4x4 Nissan XTerra (TRAITOR!), but I will be purchasing a 4Runner later on this year and starting to modify her up.
I'm thinking of possibly starting up an overland/4x4 photography service. Basically I would tag along on your journey (for a fee of course) and document the whole journey. You would get photos of you guys (and girls) off-roading with magnificent scenery behind, capturing your obstacle attempts (at the right angles to actually make them look impressive), your camp sites, night photography with your camp sites and the stars/milky way, meals, creek crossings, group shots of the cars and people involved, creek crossings etc etc. Basically you would get back a story of your adventure that captures all of what occurred and makes your rigs look badass, while showing the true beauty of your natural surroundings and human interaction as well.
Now I know every guys and his dog has a DSLR these days.. but you would be paying for my expertise when it comes to composition and getting the best angles to really capture those tough obstacles, while also capturing the scenery surrounding you. You would be paying to get the highest quality, sharp images that not only look good small and on a screen, but large and in a book of the trip or framed large on your living room wall. You would be paying for my knowledge of the light and how it will make the images look as good as possible.
As part of the package, you would get back many high quality photos that you could use for the web or hang on the wall at large sizes to look at for years. You would have free reign to do what you want with them. I am also toying with the idea of making a video to go accompany the photos. Like a mini-movie of the trip.
I know it wouldn't be for everyone, but I'm just getting a feel for if this is a worthy business venture. If you guys would actually appreciate and pay for a service like this. I know a lot of people spend a lot of money doing up their trucks and taking these trips, so I'm guessing there's people who would love to have some really awesome images that capture the hard work and effort put into this hobby.
Alternatively I was thinking of pairing with a 4x4 guide and running 4x4 tours that included incredible photography as part of the package.
What do you guys think. Good idea? Or should I be publicly disgraced and shamed for even bringing it up?
Cheers guys!
Importantly of course, a link to my website will be below to give everyone an idea of my photography skills. I will be looking to join a fellow CO member on a trip soon to capture some killer images so everyone would see exactly the quality of work they would receive. Just waiting on that snow to melt :thumb:
Matthew Hahnel
PS: Any Colorado members interested having me along for a trip (for free) so I get some initial 4x4 images up while getting some killer images for yourself?
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