74 Photographs Car

Often practised by automotive enthusiasts, car photography is nevertheless no mean feat. Whether sports cars, vintage or more modern cars, on a circuit or in the studio, car photography has always been of interest. Photographers know how to play with the characteristics that belong to this photographic style: lighting, reflections on the bodywork, colours, or contrasting textures. There is a great deal of information to take into account in order to retranscribe the subject of the photograph and its context as faithfully as possible. But while taking these elements into account, each photographer affirms and highlights his or her own style. Would you like to revive the atmosphere of car racing? Discover the work of Laurent Nivalle and his photographs of race cars. More than just a series, it is a true homage to motor sports and to the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. Rene Staud’s Classic Cars collection has a very different atmosphere. He treats the car like a model before a fashion photographer’s lens, using powerful reflectors that distribute the light homogenously and atmospherically across his subject. But how could we talk about car photography without mentioning the American dream? Olivier Lavielle is enamoured with the period from the 1930s to the 1970s and offers us a leap back in time. His photographic series help us to relive the golden age along Route 66 at the wheel of an old Mustang. We note the importance given to details, the reflections and contrasts characteristic of this bygone era.