Here are the final images for the Dodge Journey Ad Campaign I shot back in April. This campaign will only be used internationally. Which means for those in North America(me) it will be tough to find a magazine or billboard displaying these ads. So for all you lucky people not residing here in North America, let me know if you see these anywhere. I will definitely owe you one.

Bought a new car finally, well actually an suv like car. I needed the extra room for the photo gear so I opted for a slightly larger car. During my road trip up north, I decided to try and get a nice portfolio image. You can't tell but the car was pretty dirty. Luckily for me the flash's overpowered the dirt. =P This is somewhere near Hearst Castle along the 1 Highway.

Hardly a proper before/after shot. It took around 6 or 7 different exposures to create this image. However it does give you an idea of what it takes to build an automotive studio shot. It can be a bit tricky at times, and dam near frustrating however the process can be very rewarding when its all said and done.

I thought I would put up a series of photography shots from my most recent trip up along the Califonia coast. I just love these type of scenic drives. It makes for some awesome landscape photography. The processing is a bit different from the last image but the warmer tone feels more at peace. Click image or link below. Enjoy the set!

Took a trip out to Big Sur in Northern California. What a beautiful area. Surprisingly alot of people who have lived in California for years don't even know this place exists. The weather was a bit nippy but the view totally made up for it.  The image below is a shot I took overlooking the Bixby Bridge.

Here is a before/after of a recent cover shot I did for Sport Compact Car magazine. There is actually one more image which I used for the reflections on the side of the car but I opted not to include it in the before shot. The issue should be released this month so check it out if you get a chance.

I recently collaborated with Tunerzine.com and Lexus for a photoshoot of the new IS F. I'm not much into writing reviews, but I will say that this car is an amazing machine. It does tend to lean more toward luxury than overall performance but the 5 liter V8 it packs is no joke. Anyway there are more images to come but enjoy this one for the time being.

I was fortunate enough to be picked for an interview in Digital Photographer magazine. It is located in the U.K. but you can actually pick it up anywhere at your local bookstore. The issue is #64. They don't go by months just issue #'s. Anyway check it out if you get a chance. I am pretty proud of it.

I thought this was kinda funny. Here is the final and then the before/after cover shots for the new issue of Siphon magazine. You can see that they modified the processed version to fit the layout for the actual cover. This issue should be out on newstands fairly soon.

Added a new piece to the portfolio. The car was studio lit and the background was put together from multiple images. You can actually get a real life shot similar to the image I put together, but the problem you will face are the trees and signs that block the building. I was going to attempt to clone away the trees, but I think this works just as effectively. It's actually a bit better this way because I have control over how large the building is in relation to the car.

Print is also available on the main site.

I have a few more images to finish of this series, but again I thought I'd share the first one before it's all done.

Location: Grand Ave, Los Angeles

Model: Sarah Townsend
Makeup Artist: Jessica Warren
Hair Stylist: Mikki McCarron
Wardrobe Stylist: Sheila White

You can now purchase prints of my work. It is only available for the automotive section of the site for now. I may change this in the future if I get enough requests for it.

If you go to the automotive section of the site at www.SteveDemmitt.com
Click the image you would like a print for and then in the lower left hand corner, there will be a "Buy Print" button. Click the button and it will open a new window where you can set the size of your print, the quantity and so on. When you are done click add to cart and continue to the checkout. The print service I offer uses a a standard ssl software to secure and encrypt your personal information.

You will also notice from the screenshot below, that I have added a direct link to my Blog. If there are any issues with anything let me know. Thanks and enjoy!

Recently I was given an award for my S.W.A.T. series.

3rd Place - Digitally Enhanced Category
International Photography Awards 2007
S.W.A.T. Series

You can view the entry here. That project was part of a joint collaboration between another fellow photographer Blair Bunting and I. I won't get into specifics, but this joint venture has since ended.

Now as chance would have it, I was recently contacted by a different S.W.A.T. team and hired to shoot a group photo of their team. I decided to make the best of the situation and get the exact poses I needed to update the old images so I could fully call them my own. I still need to update the rain shot and I plan on adding a third original image to the series, but I decided to show the first one off for the time being. As for the group photo, I should have that done in a few days so check back next week.

To be honest I like the newer version alot more than the old one. The outfit he has on seems alot more S.W.A.T. to me. The other one seemed more military.