Pinup Pole Show Pinup of the Week: Tonya Kay with a 1965 Buick Riviera

Tonya Kay

3 May 2019

Click Here to Begin Slideshow Last week I took my 1965 Buick Riviera, the Grape Space Coaster, to the All GM Car Show in Woodland Hills, Calif. About 200 cars were in attendance, mostly stock, separated by make: Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Pontiac, Chevy and a new GM Performance section. One of Pinup Pole Show's favorite photographers, my friend, Ryan Enos, brought his camera to the show and after I got a 20 min beauty nap in on the grass, Ryan and I had some fun right there amongst all the classics. Lights, camera, action! You’ll notice these photos aren’t in the usual Pinup Pole Show retro styling, and that’s because we both wanted to capture a more owner-and-car vibe than model-and-car aesthetic. Plus my purple sweats and Vans just matched so well. That makes this week’s Pinup Pole Show Pinup of the Week me, Tonya Kay, with my 1965 Buick Riviera, the Grape Space Coaster, photographed by Ryan Enos at the All GM Car Show. Let’s talk to Ryan, the photographer himself: TONYA KAY: What is your background in visual art? RYAN ENOS: I've done a lot of different types of digital creative work in my career. Lately I've been designing and animating graphics packages for TV and web based content. My current pursuit is getting better at lifelike automotive CG renders. TONYA KAY: When and why did you get into photography? RYAN ENOS: I got into photography around 2010. I got curious about what qualities made the photos I liked stand out and started taking my camera everywhere for a few years. It was a creative reprieve for me. Something I was making for myself and not for a client or boss. TONYA KAY: What is one tip you have for making cars look their best? RYAN ENOS: Think of ways to create contrast or separation between your subject and everything else in frame. Don't be afraid to move around a little and see if you can find a more interesting angle. TONYA KAY: You shoot a lot of car shows - what were the unique challenges of the All GM Car Show? RYAN ENOS: It was nice getting to shoot in lush grass during spring, so I found myself going for a lot of low perspectives. TONYA KAY: What new creative techniques are you currently learning? Can we see any of them in these photos? RYAN ENOS: Always trying to gain more control of my lighting and experimenting with new mixes of natural and artificial light. You can definitely tell I am using off camera flash in this set. TONYA KAY: What is it like working with models and cars in the same photograph? RYAN ENOS: It is so much fun because you have a lot of different colors and textures to combine and light. And patina goes with just about anything. TONYA KAY: Where can we see more of your work? RYAN ENOS: https://www.behance.net/ryanenos and http://instagram.com/ryanenoscreative

Pinup Pole Show Pinup of the Week: Tonya Kay with a 1965 Buick Riviera — Click Here to Begin Slideshow Last week I took my 1965 Buick Riviera, the Grape Space Coaster, to the All GM Car Show in Woodland Hills, Calif. About 200 cars were in attendance, mostly stock, separated by make: Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Pontiac, Chevy and a new GM Performance section. One of Pinup Pole Show's favorite photographers, my friend, Ryan Enos, brought his camera to the show and after I got a 20 min beauty nap in on the grass, Ryan and I had some fun right there amongst all the classics. Lights, camera, action! You’ll notice these photos aren’t in the usual Pinup Pole Show retro styling, and that’s because we both wanted to capture a more owner-and-car vibe than model-and-car aesthetic. Plus my purple sweats and Vans just matched so well. That makes this week’s Pinup Pole Show Pinup of the Week me, Tonya Kay, with my 1965 Buick Riviera, the Grape Space Coaster, photographed by Ryan Enos at the All GM Car Show. Let’s talk to Ryan, the photographer himself: TONYA KAY: What is your background in visual art? RYAN ENOS: I've done a lot of different types of digital creative work in my career. Lately I've been designing and animating graphics packages for TV and web based content. My current pursuit is getting better at lifelike automotive CG renders. TONYA KAY: When and why did you get into photography? RYAN ENOS: I got into photography around 2010. I got curious about what qualities made the photos I liked stand out and started taking my camera everywhere for a few years. It was a creative reprieve for me. Something I was making for myself and not for a client or boss. TONYA KAY: What is one tip you have for making cars look their best? RYAN ENOS: Think of ways to create contrast or separation between your subject and everything else in frame. Don't be afraid to move around a little and see if you can find a more interesting angle. TONYA KAY: You shoot a lot of car shows - what were the unique challenges of the All GM Car Show? RYAN ENOS: It was nice getting to shoot in lush grass during spring, so I found myself going for a lot of low perspectives. TONYA KAY: What new creative techniques are you currently learning? Can we see any of them in these photos? RYAN ENOS: Always trying to gain more control of my lighting and experimenting with new mixes of natural and artificial light. You can definitely tell I am using off camera flash in this set. TONYA KAY: What is it like working with models and cars in the same photograph? RYAN ENOS: It is so much fun because you have a lot of different colors and textures to combine and light. And patina goes with just about anything. TONYA KAY: Where can we see more of your work? RYAN ENOS: https://www.behance.net/ryanenos and http://instagram.com/ryanenoscreative

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