How much is too much?

[John Gaffen]

I have specialized in photographing Classic Cars and  Race Cars, so they currently form 22% of my entire portfolio. My question is, how much is too much,  and at what point,  does this become counter productive? Given the immanent demise of the petrol engine, the rise of EVs, ULEZ, global warming etc.  I feel I am recording these vehicles for posterity and for future historical records, as they form a large part of our history, culture  and heritage.

 

 

 

[Inchiquin]

9 minutes ago, John Gaffen said:

 

I have specialized in photographing Classic Cars and  Race Cars, so they currently form 22% of my entire portfolio. My question is, how much is too much,  and at what point,  does this become counter productive? Given the immanent demise of the petrol engine, the rise of EVs, ULEZ, global warming etc.  I feel I am recording these vehicles for posterity and for future historical records, as they form a large part of our history, culture  and heritage.

 

I think historic transport will never cease to enthuse people. Classic cars, steam trains, vintage aircraft - each new generation will be fascinated by them.

 

Alan

[Mr Standfast]

 

 

"what point,  does this become counter productive?"

 

1. Buyers can and do search by date taken (DT).  Seems like a reason to keep a subject refreshed.
2. Car shows, races. meets, are annual events, so this aspect of the image is not repetitive.

 

Nice pics.

[wiskerke]

1 hour ago, John Gaffen said:

how much is too much,  and at what point,  does this become counter productive? 

 

At the point where they don't sell anymore?

 

wim

[Steve F]

59 minutes ago, wiskerke said:

 

At the point where they don't sell anymore?

 

wim

+1

[Matt Ashmore]

I tend to think that uploading photos of just about anything (so long as technically good enough) is worth doing fairly regularly even if it is a subject you have covered a lot in the past.. for no other reason than it likely feeds the alamy search algorithm which would then see you as an active contributor and so hopefully put your images higher up the order of results. And as other have said, people will often look for recent content so they might more readily find the photo of a 1980s Ford Escort that you take today than the one that you took 3 years ago.

[Alexander Hogg]

6 hours ago, John Gaffen said:

EVs,

I've got one Getting rid of it and going back to petrol At the moment they are too restrictive 

[Nick Hatton]

17 minutes ago, Alexander Hogg said:

I've got one Getting rid of it and going back to petrol At the moment they are too restrictive 

I tow a caravan, no idea what my next car will look like!

[Vincent Lowe]

15 minutes ago, Nick Hatton said:

I tow a caravan, no idea what my next car will look like!

 

My brother has a caravan and has been looking into this.  According to him the general consensus on the net is to get a hybrid.  Batteries when you are knocking about local or commuting, then petrol/deisel for long drives with or without the 'van.

[spacecadet]

At 3k miles/year, two cars would be absurd. I don't have a caravan, but I've just fitted a towbar for the cycle rack. So long as we're capable of camping, the idea of towing a fifteen-foot tonne weight on wheels doesn't appeal.

First use of the rack was taking old furniture to the recycling. We tend to over-estimate the length of the car by about 2' anyway, which is just right. Even got the metal AA "GB" sign on it.

Before anyone mentions the obvious about that, you know what? I don't care. And neither do the continental police.

Edited February 23 by spacecadet