I have been driving all over Los Angeles. No, really, all over searching for good locations. If I were just shooting people that would be easier, but when you’re shooting cars there are only so many places you can put them or get them too. I found an amazing quarry overlooking downtown LA. wow, it was perfect. It had those huge bulldozers, giant mounds of rubble, contraptions to move the stuff, and an open workshop to fix the broken machines. Now I’m only doing static beauty shots, 3 cars, singles, interiors and details, so four hours is all I’ll need. I drive to their main offices, I always like to meet in person the one responsible, as well as they get to meet me instead of just another “can I have” phone call. The offices were near Montecito Heights, I had never been that far east, and it was surreal, rolling hills dry with golden grass and pasty skies. Well as we all know the best laid plans…I entered, we spoke, I offered them my own services for a day to come back and photograph their facility, I gave them free issues, and business cards. I got the phone call on the machine when I got back in…$2500 bucks. 4 hours for $2500!!! They gotta be crazy, CBS shot there not to long ago, they must of paved their palms with gold. Not putting all my eggs in one basket I’ve switched to Plan B, Free is good. I’ve found a cool place thats just perfect, its quiet, no one to bother, and looks like the perfect hideout. So 4 hours in and out…I hope, and there’s always Plan C….