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GF Williams - Commercial Photographer On Shooting For Manufacturers And Building His Lotus Exige

George ( @GFWilliams ) is an Automotive Photographer I've known for a long time. He's shot for a variety of manufacturers and focuses on high end cars. We have a chat about how he got into the industry and all of the cars along the way including his heavily modified Lotus Exige.

https://www.instagram.com/gfwilliams/

https://gfwilliams.net/

Hope You Enjoy,

Sam

Links:

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/car-chat/id1432553826

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0HsgCgPL61E43fkSeJAbvm?si=K-dYtYlTTIqwhfVFfTUETw

Show Notes:

00:00 - Intro

02:06 - “That” P1 Photoshoot

04:42 - Getting into Photography

10:22 - Retouching Photos

15:33 - Evolution of Editing Style

22:55 - How to Start in Car Photography

27:07 - Camera Gear

45:43 - Making YouTube Videos

54:47 - Driving a Lotus Exige

1:11:08 - Changing Cars vs Modifying a Car

1:22:11 - Favourite Road Trips

1:29:09 - 5 Car Garage

Car Chat Podcast #55 - Craig Williams | Vmax & Auto Vivendi

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Craig Williams (@craig_williamsav) was the founder of Vmax and is a Director of the Auto Vivendi Supercar Club where members pay an annual fee to have access to the latest greatest supercars. We have a chat about high speed runway events and the inns and outs of running a supercar club.

https://www.autovivendi.com/

https://www.instagram.com/auto_vivendi/

Hope you enjoy,

Sam

Podcast Links:

Spotify: https://bit.ly/carchatpodcast

Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/carchatapple

Overcast: https://bit.ly/carchatovercast

Show Notes:

0:00 Where did it all begin?

2:06 = The start of Vmax

4:56 = What tricks did people employ to go faster?

5:35 = Did anyone miss the braking zone?

8:07 = Do people come back for more Vmax's?

10:43 = What does Vmax look like now?

12:42 = When did the Autovivendi involvement start?

13:35 = What is Autovivendi?

14:40 = How much does it cost?

16:43 = The car list

22:31 = What are the most popular cars?

24:02 = How do you decide what cars to buy?

28:55 = Are some brands more reliable than others?

29:50 = Why don't you have classic cars?

36:01 = What events do you put on?

38:25 = What are the standout public car events for you?

39:58 = Has anyone bought a membership as a gift?

41:14 = How do you vet people?

42:06 = Do you have any electric cars?

42:54 = What part of the job drives you out of bed in the morning?

45:32 = 5 Questions