Tl
Creepy guy in the mirror.
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From: Ontario, Canada
Nice shots. 6 is my fave...
I do have to say for 1, 2 and 3 the tilt is a little exaggerated.
By getting out of photography, I assume you just don't want to do more paid shoots... Or is there a 5d gonna show up in the black market
I do have to say for 1, 2 and 3 the tilt is a little exaggerated.
By getting out of photography, I assume you just don't want to do more paid shoots... Or is there a 5d gonna show up in the black market
Have camera, will travel
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Federal Way, WA
I agree with what the others have said; 3, 6 & 7 are my favorites. I would definitely keep experimenting, and also consider using flash or off-camera flash to open up the wheels a little more. It can add a lot of zing to car photography, which, frankly, can be a little generic at times. And maybe back off on the exaggerated angles thing. That one has been done to death. One thing auto mags do that I like, is to get the camera very low to the ground and shoot from there. It gives sporty cars a menacing, muscular look, and implies motion.
Another thing to try might be to use a buddy to drive your car, while you shoot it in motion from yet another vehicle, making sure to shoot with shutter speeds that render the wheels as a blur. Those look good too.
All in all, it can be hard to come up with fresh ideas for shooting cars, because it's pretty much all been done before. Given that, it comes down to execution.
Nice shots.
Another thing to try might be to use a buddy to drive your car, while you shoot it in motion from yet another vehicle, making sure to shoot with shutter speeds that render the wheels as a blur. Those look good too.
All in all, it can be hard to come up with fresh ideas for shooting cars, because it's pretty much all been done before. Given that, it comes down to execution.
Nice shots.
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From: chicago, IL
I agree with what the others have said; 3, 6 & 7 are my favorites. I would definitely keep experimenting, and also consider using flash or off-camera flash to open up the wheels a little more. It can add a lot of zing to car photography, which, frankly, can be a little generic at times. And maybe back off on the exaggerated angles thing. That one has been done to death. One thing auto mags do that I like, is to get the camera very low to the ground and shoot from there. It gives sporty cars a menacing, muscular look, and implies motion.
Another thing to try might be to use a buddy to drive your car, while you shoot it in motion from yet another vehicle, making sure to shoot with shutter speeds that render the wheels as a blur. Those look good too.
All in all, it can be hard to come up with fresh ideas for shooting cars, because it's pretty much all been done before. Given that, it comes down to execution.
Nice shots.
Another thing to try might be to use a buddy to drive your car, while you shoot it in motion from yet another vehicle, making sure to shoot with shutter speeds that render the wheels as a blur. Those look good too.
All in all, it can be hard to come up with fresh ideas for shooting cars, because it's pretty much all been done before. Given that, it comes down to execution.
Nice shots.
Hey. Thanks everyone about the angles! I don't usually shoot like that but the owner wanted some shots like that.
And yes, I do use off camera lighting and I know how to do rolling shots, but there was a very short notice so I couldn't really set up my gear.
And I took his car by myself so I couldn't have anyone drive it for rolling shots.
Thanks for the c&c guys.
