Slipstream December 2020

Photography Contest: Round 1
by Paul Moseley, Region Photography Chair
photos provided by Michael Preston
The October 17th Mavs at Mayo Performance gathering “shifted gears” (See how I did that? Clever.), and hosted our
first, and certainly not last, Photography Contest. Our gracious hosts offered a very generous prize to the winner, a Porsche
oil and filter change (a $250.00 value!).
The photographers were to enter a three-photo “portfolio”, a photo inside, a photo outside and a photo of people. The
judges, Chris and Brian Amond (with Mayo Performance), club President Bill Kruder, past Slipstream editor Jim Hirsch and
current editor Kurt Scaggs chose Michael Preston’s entry as the winner.
Mavs judge’s comments.
“I had picked Michael Preston as the clear winner almost right away. The best “people” shot, creative shop angle and nice
solo shot outside. He’s got a keen eye!” - Jim Hirsch
“Every one of the submissions had great pictures but, to me, three (Preston, Durovick and Linenschmidt) did the best job
of capturing the atmosphere of the event and the spirit of the contest.” - Brian Amond
Keep a eye on the Mav Region website and social media postings for more photo contests!
The Modeling Gig
by Mike O’Hare, Region Tech Sessions Co-Chair
I never considered myself anywhere
close to a GQ Model. However, when
I received the call from “my buddy”
asking me if I wanted to partake in a
men’s clothing line catalog photo shoot I
was beyond shocked! Then “my buddy”
explained further: “No Mike, not you! –
your GT3! An agency wants to use your
Porsche as a prop for the models.” My
GT3 . . . a modeling gig – a paid modeling
gig - my car making money for me . . . I
thought, how cool is that. Where do I sign?
Well it was all set; my car was going to
be in the backdrop for J. Hilburn’s men’s
fall fashion catalogue. After signing a
contract and one epic detailing I was on my way to downtown Dallas for the shoot. Upon arrival I was greeted by the
production manager, wardrobe staff, client director, and prop associates who kindly instructed me where to place the car
for the shoot. All the “Hollywood” amenities were available for my use, including an air-conditioned motorhome, hot and
cold beverages, snacks, and first-hand looks at some serious threads. I was amazed at the amount of time and work that
goes into a shoot like this. After six hours of filming, my GT3 was done for the day and ready to return to its boring life of
metropolitan street drives. A special thanks to “my buddy,”played by Michael Baynton.
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