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
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SlideshowCorvette Photography - Something Different
The technical term for this photo is "3/4 Front View". It's a popular car photo as it shows both the side and the front of the car. It's also quite common to the point of being a cliche.
Since nobody wants to be known as a cliche photographer, the solution is to do something different.
Although I'm not a fan of this photographic POV, if I was selling the car it is the shot I would use as the lead photo. I guess maybe my standards aren't that high.
Speedometer on a 1954 Pennant Blue with beige interior Corvette. You can often get a better perspective of interior details by angling to the side.
The secret here is to be adventurous. Some may disagree but I've often said that the best thing to happen to photography is the invention of the digital camera. The fact that we don't have to pay for film and processing allows us to experiment. Feel free to try different angles and approaches. This will result in a lot of bad photographs but who cares, just don't show them to anybody.
I attended a Corvette gathering at the Petersen Museum and got these shots by hanging out above the parking lot exit. It was like taking candy from a baby*.
Amongst the best looking cars ever created, the 1963 Split Window Coupe Corvette is the most appealing. It may also be the most photographed.
The above GM sourced photograph is a good but common image.
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Above: I used a zoom lens to give this iconic split window some compression. Focal length is 135 mm or ~5.4x closer.
Below: Try getting creative with the angle you are presenting to your viewers. Go ahead with the usual 3/4 rear view as those photographs do have a place in the world. But also be different, you'll be glad you did.
Engine photographs can be rewarding. What makes this 1957 fuel injected engine bay image, other than its superb cleanliness, is the raised "FIRING ORDER" label.
1990 ZR-1 engine bay holds special fondness and, in addition to its prodigious power output, looks good.
Modern Corvette engine bays do have their visual high points although you sometimes have to look for them. Above is the LT1 engine exhaust manifold and fuel injectors for the C7 Corvette.
On The Road
One way to up your Corvette photo portfolio is to try some on the road photo sessions. You'll need at least a two lane road. The subject Corvette travels in the right lane at a constant speed. You'll be in the passenger seat of the photo car (convertibles work best) for the photography. The driver of the photo car will start with a rear view of the Corvette and slowly pass it while you do the shooting. In industry parlance, this is known as "hanging out".
Try at least some of the shots with a longer shutter speed, say 1/60th of a second or more. You'll get some motion blur in the background which adds a visual speed factor to the photograph.
Next: Photographs I Like Part One
Dashboards, Reflections, Motion Blur, Golden Hour
Zoom Lens, Location-Location-Location
Something Different, On The Road
Photographs I Like Part Two
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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.
Above: I used a zoom lens to give this iconic split window some compression. Focal length is 135 mm or ~5.4x closer.
Below: Try getting creative with the angle you are presenting to your viewers. Go ahead with the usual 3/4 rear view as those photographs do have a place in the world. But also be different, you'll be glad you did.
On The Road
Next: Photographs I Like Part One
Dashboards, Reflections, Motion Blur, Golden Hour
Zoom Lens, Location-Location-Location
Something Different, On The Road
Photographs I Like Part Two
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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.