Car photography is one of those things that span every skill level, from enthusiasts at a local cruise night to professionals in million-dollar studios. Thanks to the digital-photography revolution and a younger generation developing its Photoshop skills, decent photos are popping up more and more these days. Photographers are set free from the expense and shot limits of traditional film, instead filling up compact flash cards with hundreds of takes, in hopes of netting that one great shot. At the end of the day, though, garbage in often results in garbage out. There is only so much you can correct and fix through software. With that in mind, what follows are a few tips for taking better car photos. Obviously, there are complete books written on photography and we aren't trying to cover a lot of ground here; it can be as simple or as complex as you want to make it. In the end, it pays to remember a few basic things: Take lots of photos, get creative with the angles and locations, and above all have fun...
I hope people know that "getting creative with angles" doesn't mean tilting the camera. an unlevel horizon does not make a picture more dramatic. all it effectively does is make the viewer tilt their head.
I hope people know that "getting creative with angles" doesn't mean tilting the camera. an unlevel horizon does not make a picture more dramatic. all it effectively does is make the viewer tilt their head.
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I hope people know that "getting creative with angles" doesn't mean tilting the camera. an unlevel horizon does not make a picture more dramatic. all it effectively does is make the viewer tilt their head.
Quote, originally posted by skibum525 »
I hope people know that "getting creative with angles" doesn't mean tilting the camera. an unlevel horizon does not make a picture more dramatic. all it effectively does is make the viewer tilt their head.
Quote, originally posted by skibum525 »
I hope people know that "getting creative with angles" doesn't mean tilting the camera. an unlevel horizon does not make a picture more dramatic. all it effectively does is make the viewer tilt their head.
Quote, originally posted by skibum525 »
I hope people know that "getting creative with angles" doesn't mean tilting the camera. an unlevel horizon does not make a picture more dramatic. all it effectively does is make the viewer tilt their head.
Quote, originally posted by skibum525 »
I hope people know that "getting creative with angles" doesn't mean tilting the camera. an unlevel horizon does not make a picture more dramatic. all it effectively does is make the viewer tilt their head.
Anyone know a good site for cameras and accessories? I think it's time for me to upgrade.
We've bought equipment from B&H Photo in New York. When you finally get through all the call prompts, the guy on the other end will really know what he's talking about.
Second... I think B&H has recieved a GTI's worth of money from me over the last 5 years for camera equipment!
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We've bought equipment from B&H Photo in New York. When you finally get through all the call prompts, the guy on the other end will really know what he's talking about.
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One thing missing from the write up is polarizing filters. They're cheap-ish, effective and really useful for trying to show surfaces and even control the colours you can capture. They can help a lot when trying to shoot black or very dark cars, and it's a lot of fun to get different reflections in body panels and glass pieces.
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If you shoot in the proper light as noted in the article you don't need a polarizer.
Polarizers are band aids for shooting at the wrong time of day. The only time I use one is when I have no choice of when and where to shoot or as an alternative/addition to a neutral density filter when the light is too strong (i.e. wrong time of day). 90% of the time I never use one.
Not to mention you are adding another set of glass (often cheap glass too) in front of the glass ( your lens) you spent a lot of money on
It's hard to imagine another car reaching a higher state of perfection than the F1. Others have come along, a few were even faster, but none have been so inherently RIGHT as this car.
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I suck at taking car pics... maybey this will help!
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