Elske Photography at the Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, Germany

On one of my recent trips to Germany, I had the pleasure of visiting the Porsche Museum located just outside Stuttgart.

http://www.porsche.com/museum/en/

As a self-confessed petrol head and long-term fan of the Porsche brand, I was like the proverbial kid in a candy store!

Right opposite the museum is a Porsche car showroom.  I made this my first port of call and was not disappointed with the exotica on display.

For example, below you see an image of the Porsche 918 Spyder, a mid-engine hybrid petrol & electric sports car. 

The 4.6 litre V8 engine develops 608-horse power and two electric motors deliver an additional 279 horsepower… 

That gives a combined output of 887 horsepower and a top speed of 210 mph!

With such severe power to go, you need equally severe power to stop… 

The brakes on this car are HUGE and serve to both stop the car and to generate power for the batteries.

Heading over to the museum, there were a few cars outside.  Most people were simply taking photos of the cars on their mobile phones and heading into the museum. 

Elske photography tip:  Always look around (and up) – you never know where your next great image will come from (see below).

The picture above is reflections of the cars from the museums roof. 

Once inside the museum, you are treated to cars old and new.  One of my favourite oldies is the 356C shown above.  The black and white conversion on this image seems to capture the era of the 1960s.

The racing heritage is everywhere to be seen.  Here is the winner’s trophy from the 24 hour Le Mans race.

Right up to date we have the 911 GT3 R Hybrid racing car.

And finally, a poster for every boy’s wall - the Porsche Carrera GT.

If you are in or near Stuttgart, I thoroughly recommend a visit to the Porsche Museum – you will not be disappointed.

Elske Photography tips

In public places such as museums, you are very rarely allowed tripods.  Make sure your ISO is boosted to a high enough level to allow for fast shutter speeds to minimise camera shake.

Museums are busy places!  If possible, arrive early to ensure you have more chance of getting shots without people in the frame.

Sometimes, it is unavoidable – especially around a very interesting item.  In these cases, be patient and (hopefully) the people around will be kind enough to move out of the frame long enough for you to get your shot.

Another top tip in crowded areas is to get down low and shoot upwards or shoot with the camera tilted slightly to the side.  This gives you a much more dynamic final image.  This is especially useful when capturing images of cars.