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Automotive Traveler offers "Car photography for dummies"

Frank Filipponio — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:03:00 EST

This is the kind of photo Rich Truesdell will teach you to create

We've actually talked about doing this ourselves before, at least internally here at AB HQ. Giving some practical pointers on basic photography theory for new bloggers trying out their DSLR skills for the first time. Basic stuff like composition and lighting, focal lengths and depth of field. Well, our pal Rich Truesdell beat us to the punch, and did a much better job than we probably could have done in the process. Check out the series of articles he wrote to learn the basics and a whole lot more. While not everyone wants to be the next Ansel Adams, these tips can help you capture the best angle of your ride for that craigslist or eBay ad, or to show it off on your forum of choice. The article even gets into tips on catching the eyes of editors if you want to get your shots published. Really good information for anyone with a camera really. Click over and read the whole thing for yourself.

[Source: Automotive Traveler]

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Spy Shots: Jeep SRT8 freshening?

Frank Filipponio — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:58:00 EST

Filed under: Spy Photos, SUV, Jeep

Click image above for small gallery of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8

While out in the Mojave testing the new Subaru STI, our buddy Rich Truesdell not only came upon a fleet of 2009 Acura TLs, but caravan of Mopars. There were "several Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8s, a Dodge Challenger, with a camouflaged Jeep Grand Cherokee towing a trailer in tandem with a Mercedes ML towing a similar trailer." The ML was a tipoff that this could be a Grand Cherokee with the Mercedes-shared turbodiesel engine. But when the vehicles passed by, they knew they were listening to a Hemi under that hood. So maybe it is just an upgraded Hemi that was being load-tested against a similarly powerful ML550. Informed speculation says that a new fascia lies behind the camo and it was undergoing cooling testing. Rich also mentions tire upgrades and even a horsepower bump as possible reasons for the desert excursion. One intriguing theory is the adaptation of Chrysler's gas-saving multi displacement system to the hi-po Hemi, something Chrysler has said wouldn't work on this engine. We'll probably have to just wait and see, but for now, check out our mini gallery supplied by Truesdell and Automotive Traveler for the rest of the tale of the encounter in the desert.

Gallery: Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 spy shots

[Source: Automotive Traveler]

Spy Shots: Jeep SRT8 freshening? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Spy Shots: Even better pics of the new '09 Acura TL

Frank Filipponio — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:02:00 EST

Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Acura

Click image above for additional pics of the 2009 Acura TL

We just showed you some spy pics of the 2009 Acura TL yesterday, but when one automotive photog saw the lo-res cellphone pics we ran, he knew he could do better. Our buddy Rich Truesdell of Automotive Traveler sent over a small patch of pics that he shot of the new mid-level Acura in action out in the Mojave. Just as with the new TSX and RL, the '09 TL seems to be adopting the corporate blocky metal triangle look. To paraphrase Fletch, "It's all about blocky metal triangles these days." Besides that signature fascia treatment, however, the rest of the car could easily be mistaken for a G37 sedan. Not bad, mind you, but not very distinctive either and surprising given the aggressively styled nose and tail. We'd say the best view is the rear-3/4 shot showing how the C-pillars continue out past the rear glass at their trailing edge and become the top edge of the rear deck. Pretty nifty. Check out our gallery below and Automotive Traveler to read about their encounter with the new TL.

Gallery: 2009 Acura TL spy shots

[Source: Automotive Traveler]

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Automotive Traveller hearts Autoblog

John Neff — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:21:00 EST

Filed under: Etc.

In the most recent digital issue of Automotive Traveller, your very own Autoblog was chosen as one of the digimag's six favorite automotive-related sites on the internet. Autoblog FTW! We share the space with our colleagues from Jalopnik, The Car Connection and others. If you're interested, the selection is on page 118 of the current issue, which also includes an excellent adventure with a Volkswagen Touareg, a roadtrip to Malawi in Africa, tips on photographing the expressive details of your car and much more. It's 122 pages large, so there's plenty to thumb through, and Automotive Traveller follows our own edict of providing content for free, so what's there to lose?

[Source: Automotive Traveller]

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