Car Photography 101

[BP_Z28]

Hit it right on the nail ha. Photoshooting with red is hard. Had a hell of a time with Mike (outlaw_53) camaro last year

[ktl711]

I know this is a thread from the dead, but since Sleeper has posted something new here, I'd be interested to hear Rolo's and everyone else's critiques of the new photo, to see if they agree with the things I'd suggest.

I'm no expert, but here is what I would tell you to do next time to make this a killer photo:

1) Center your subject.

2) Position the car so the city skyline forms the backdrop, instead of having the roof of the structure below be the background.

3) Angle the car in the other direction, so that the front end and grill area get better lighting. Right now, it's too dark -- the shadows overpower the front of the car.

4) In addition to centering your subject, try to "frame" it in your head, and set up the shot so you can crop it in Photoshop to remove unnecessary items in the background, like the neighboring roof, the buttress stub of the wall, etc.

5) And I can already hear Rolo saying this -- if you can't avoid the parking lot lines, use Photoshop to remove them!

[Sleeper]

Not bad for a pic from my phone. Took this today:

[Brangeta]

[brag] I don't think parking on grass is always a bad thing. I took these pictures of a Maserati GranTurismo on the grass, and I think the grass is partially what makes the picture so great! It really depends on the color of the car as to whether or not it'll look good on grass.[/brag]

These were some nice tips though. My biggest tip is to never cut the nose or rear end off the car when you take pics. I hate seeing that.

A tip I never have the patience to follow is to try not to get bystanders in your photos, they're distracting, and unless they are gorgeous women, they can ruin the picture.

[my95z28]

[BP_Z28]

fixed thanks for the heads up

[my95z28]

Good advice. But you might want to fix the pics in the original post!!

[BP_Z28]

[Bad_Z28]

Good car photo advice, i'll keep it in mind thanks!

[jakes_GSXR]

put some 18" chrome on that newly painted maro pls

[BP_Z28]

yea that pic of Wades 4th Gen?...thats pretty badass

[zmanrc]

WOW! Ben I like that!!!

Here are probably my best 2 shots of '08 so far
I wish the reflection of the telephone pole wasn't in the hood.

Thanks Kyle and Rolo! You guys are awesome.

[BP_Z28]

[MP81]

That looks purttty