I visited the Memory Lane Museum located in Mooresville, NC today.
Overall, it was a great visit, very friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. They even have a friendly black lab to greet you at the door lol. First thing you'll notice when you walk in is a great little giftshop, there are all kinds of different interesting things in there to look at. But on to what I was there for, the museum.
Entrance fee to the museum for adults is $10 "at the time of this post", which is definitely worth it. There are a variety of older cars, go-karts, and other odds and ends in there as well. As someone who enjoys looking at old cars, I loved this place. As a photographer, I found that a lot of the exhibits are hard to take pictures of, due to just how much is actually in this musuem. I just couldn't quite get the angles I wanted a lot of times, but I'm not saying that as a bad thing. You definitely get your moneys worth in this place, there's just so much to see! Now on to what this blog is about, the photos.
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| Old vintage race car |
I chose a specific style for these shots; not quite vintage, not quite modern. A good balance in between that I felt complimented the exhibits. Memory Lane Museum has a lot of great things to look at, and I wanted to make sure that I did those old cars as much justice as I could. Just because I was limited in getting those full view car shots without background clutter, didn't mean that there weren't a whole lot of things to take photos of. My only regret is that
I couldn't spend more time there as there were other places I needed to be. My setup for most of these shots was basically just my Quantaray tripod mounted with my 450D, and depending on my situation, the 18-55mm or 50mm lens. From a photographic stand-point, the light is a little low, so if you're not using flash "yes, they actually allow flash in there, unlike most museums" you may not be able to get any useable shots without a tripod. Even with my 50mm F/1.8 set to a wide open aperture, I was still shooting with a shutter speed of about 1/30. But that's what we have tripods for anyway.
I couldn't spend more time there as there were other places I needed to be. My setup for most of these shots was basically just my Quantaray tripod mounted with my 450D, and depending on my situation, the 18-55mm or 50mm lens. From a photographic stand-point, the light is a little low, so if you're not using flash "yes, they actually allow flash in there, unlike most museums" you may not be able to get any useable shots without a tripod. Even with my 50mm F/1.8 set to a wide open aperture, I was still shooting with a shutter speed of about 1/30. But that's what we have tripods for anyway.
Alright, photography talk aside for a moment. If you live anywhere near here, you should definitely give this place a visit. They're friendly, they've got a great gift shop, and their museum is worth spending a couple of hours in. Don't let the size of the building fool you, this place is packed full of old cars, bikes, and other assorted things that are fun to look at. Head on over to their website to get a little more information about them. www.memorylaneautomuseum.com/
If you'd like to see the rest of the photos from Memory Lane Museum, feel free to click the link below.
Memory Lane Museum
Memory Lane Museum
