Monsta Posted May 29, 2009 Share #1 Posted May 29, 2009 How do they get the bikes to stay upright when taking pictures for magazines? Surely they aren't all Photoshopped. Especially earlier publications before Photoshop type software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autopilot Posted May 29, 2009 Share #2 Posted May 29, 2009 No alcohol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeeze Posted May 29, 2009 Share #3 Posted May 29, 2009 A Piece of Wood under the Sidestand works wonders ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddlebum Posted May 29, 2009 Share #4 Posted May 29, 2009 suspension wires like Peter Pan uses :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted May 29, 2009 Share #5 Posted May 29, 2009 They park on a slope and shoot at an angle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eazyduzzit Posted May 29, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 29, 2009 They do it with mirrors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timgray Posted May 29, 2009 Share #7 Posted May 29, 2009 This is how I shoot them. (Yes I'm a photographer, it's my second job) Typically you have a monochromatic background, so you either put it on the center stand if it has one, or use wooden blocks and set it on those to stand upright Or sandbags. I have propped up a bike on sandbags before.. Then you wrap the stand or blocks in the same fabric as you use for the background making it disappear. In some studios they use piano wire running to the light clamping pipes on the ceiling so you can adjust a lot more of the bike's stance. Most everything today is photoshopped, but I consider that lazy. You can shoot it the first time right to not need any changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOO Posted May 29, 2009 Share #8 Posted May 29, 2009 It's MAGIC ! BOO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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