Automotive Sunset Heroes

In Automotive Sunset Heroes Anthony Ross Tyler provides a workflow for creating an epic automotive sunset hero shot. Do you want to capture better in-camera exposures? Do you want to become a wizard at crafting light on location? Do you want to understand photographic theory in the areas of exposure, lighting and post-processing? This class breaks down all of these subjects and will teach you how to directly apply them to your automotive photography.

This 3-hour class is an in-depth study of one of Anthony Ross Tyler’s renowned multiple sky sunset shots (’67 Silver LSX Stingray). Including the in-camera techniques used on location and the post-processing techniques used to craft the final image.

What you can expect to learn in this class:

• Planning the sunset shoot including sun trajectory, weather, horizon and other factors
• Gear used and set up on location (including lens and focal length selection)
• Shooting in Manual and understanding the exposure triangle, histogram and how to use them
• Bracketing shots in manual to capture the ambient light for the car and the environment
• How to capture the magic sunset moment or actually moments
• Applying the theory of 3 point lighting and lighting ratios to automotive shoots
• Using a CPL, strobes, softbox and ice-light to craft light
• Editing & Selects - cutting out the shots you don’t need and selecting the ones you do
• Pre-processing in Lightroom and assembly in Photoshop
• Masking for the environment and masking for the car
• Retouching the environment and the car
• Advanced Luminosity Masking to create adjustments in contrast and tone
• Ross’ “Black Magic Shadow Enhancement” technique to bring focus to the car and drama to the shot
• Applying global color, local color and sun vs. shadow grading to get the “look”
• File prep for delivery.