Irvin, just like me. Goes to school, and works at the same time. We don't have the best jobs, but they get us through, and the left over money for candy goes straight to the car. Slowly but surely we are getting our cars to where we want, or at least that's what Irvin has been doing recently.
I remember back in February, at Wekfest, Irvin saw the 949 racing wheels on a CRX, and from there on he knew he wanted those wheels. I had mentioned the wheels to him before, but at the time he had something else in mind.
He bought the wheels a week after I bought my set, but he got them in three days later, while I got my set a month later haha. Something that gave me a twist, and made me feel not so sure about his decision, was the color of the wheels. I was sure and even pictured his car with silver wheels, but in the last minute he opted to get them in black. I couldn't even picture his car with black 949's. Now I understand why I couldn't picture his coupe on black 949s, it was too good for my level of imagination.
There are some pictures of Irvin's car when he first got it, bone stock, a virgin. But now with just couple things he added, the car completely changed.
I'll be honest, before the wheels and mirros, the car looked like the typical "2007 wanna be JDM, racer mad powa I got VTEC YO!" status. It was just another coupe dropped on steelies with hubcaps.
However, seeing his car now puts a smile in my face. In contrast with the hype boys jumping on the wagon, Irvin is not cutting corners with the car he only has authentic parts, no fake shit whatsoever.
The day of the shot, started around 6, I met Irvin at his place, picked up Johnny-second photographer. And headed to the Golden Gate/Marin headlands area. We were in traffic for a bit, but Irvin made his way through, taking a short cut-thanks to Johnny. Catching the last bits of sunset at Mcnears Beach was nice, that location is definitely made most of the shots for the car. It was my first time shooting there, and that made the shooting a little difficult. I had a hard time getting, finding the right angles for the car. Once it got dark we headed to a different spot-a classy for Irvin's car, the one right next to the Golden Gate Bridge. Which reminds me, last time we went there to take pictures-Irvin saw a person jump off the bridge.
Anyways, once there we notice that the sheriff was kicking people out of our spot, I guess the cop was feeling like being a dick, because people were just hanging around there and taking pics of the bridge. Props to the sheriff for killing the time to those people and for us.
Other than that, I had a good time, pretty sure we all did. Except when I decided to try using Johnny's camera for the extra flash. I'm pretty sure I blind the shit of Irvin and Johnny since I always pointed the flash to their faces, but it wasn't my fault, they moved to where I was pointing.
I took a lot of pictures, yet only a few are going to be here, since in perhaps 80% of the pictures Johnny there swagging it down with his camera, and doing unique poses. I just hope I'm not part of his pictures lol.
Feel free to insert a quote like "You Fuck with me, you fuck with the best " Scarface.
or "Walking hard, and breaking hearts" Me.
Irvin also reminds me of scarface, except that Irvin doesn't have the scare, and swears more in less time. Other than that, they resemble each other. I'll let you do the judging.
Johnny and his "One eye Yuca photography"
Ok we were in that spot for like 45 minutes, and Irvin was in the same position the whole time, he didn't move at all.
I was actually afraid when I took this picture, but I had to take the risk.
Baller "stance" lol
You guys didn't believe me when I said he didn't move for 45 minutes? Here he is like a statue. At some point a pigeon landed on his shoulder and did the chicken walk and Irvin still didn't move, the pigeon should be happy it survived to tell the story.
Johnny getting job done.
Little distortion thanks the fish eye
Weird looking picture and color combo thanks to my poor photoshop skills.
Johnny doing his job in the background.
Johnny getting nasty with the camera and Irvin's car.
Panoramic crop of the previous picture.
