Corvette Generations:
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
Corvette: Year by Year
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 19631964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
SlideshowCorvette Photography
By Paul Pollock
Corvette Photographs I Like, Part Two
I sometimes prefer to photograph the nose emblem on C2 Corvettes with the hood open. Combine that with some well placed reflections serving as highlights and you have a winner.
Not everything needs to be in focus. Sometimes a little well placed blurriness is a good thing as the viewer's attention is drawn to what is important.
Badge photographs of C1 trunk emblems are another Corvette photographic treasure. 1960 (above) is quite special as it has a certain depth with its crossed flags and lettering elements floating.
Corvette C5 nose emblem. It has some nice 3D properties and when the sun catches it just so, the shadow looks amazing. GM has some great designers working for them and I've often thought that they don't get enough credit.
1965 C2 Coupe looks amazing in Nassau Blue.
Windy road with a warning sign is one of the oldest sports car cliche photographs you'll see. But I like it! BTW, the Corvette is EX-122, the oldest Corvette still in existence. Photographed on Highway 1 in Big Sur CA.
Manual transmission shifters have a lot of photographic appeal to me as I've always been a hard core three pedal guy. On the left is a 1956 three speed, important as many are unaware how common three speed manual transmissions were in the Corvette world. They were the standard transmission from 1956 through 1969 - four speeds were an option for years 1957 thru 1969. To the right is a 1960 four speed, complete with the T-handle reverse lockout.
2014 Corvette C7 Demonstration Laps at Laguna Seca Racetrack. What makes this photo is the young photographer to the right; you can just see the future Corvette enthusiast.
I sometimes like photographs where the car is a distant shot. To me, the motion blur background is a plus.
Left: The 2016 Laguna Blue Tintcoat Corvette C7 at Willow Springs International Raceway may be standing still but the course worker giving it the go signal conveys the speed, or at least the speed coming up. The right photo is a sort of opposite motion blur, with the background still and the car in motion.
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Corvette Photographs I Don't Like
Above: When I took this photograph, I thought I would like it. As time went on, I didn't. It's an awkward view of the car and does nothing to show off its design or the lines.
Below: This is a GM photo of a 2009 ZR1. It's simply an unflattering view of the car.
Do you see something wrong with the photo on the left? The '67 Corvette has a tree growing out of the roof! That's one of the worst car photography mistakes you can make. The solution - see the right photo - is to raise the camera some or take whatever steps required so the tree is no longer exiting the roof.
Dashboards, Reflections, Motion Blur, Golden Hour
Zoom Lens, Location-Location-Location
Something Different, On The Road
Photographs I Like Part One
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2025 Corvette
C8 ZR1
Introducing the Vette Spotter app for the iPhone.
The Vette Spotter app can identify the year of any Corvette.
All years and generations are covered, from 1953 to 2014. Over 350 photographs and detailed text are included.
Corvette Photographs I Don't Like
Above: When I took this photograph, I thought I would like it. As time went on, I didn't. It's an awkward view of the car and does nothing to show off its design or the lines.
Below: This is a GM photo of a 2009 ZR1. It's simply an unflattering view of the car.
Do you see something wrong with the photo on the left? The '67 Corvette has a tree growing out of the roof! That's one of the worst car photography mistakes you can make. The solution - see the right photo - is to raise the camera some or take whatever steps required so the tree is no longer exiting the roof.
Dashboards, Reflections, Motion Blur, Golden Hour
Zoom Lens, Location-Location-Location
Something Different, On The Road
Photographs I Like Part One
Zoom Lens, Location-Location-Location
Something Different, On The Road
Photographs I Like Part One
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2025 Corvette
C8 ZR1
Introducing the Vette Spotter app for the iPhone.
The Vette Spotter app can identify the year of any Corvette.
All years and generations are covered, from 1953 to 2014. Over 350 photographs and detailed text are included.