Student Photographer free photo's of ur car

[scar939]

so in these two photographs which could be the right white balance?

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30362107&amp...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30362106&amp...

Edited by scar939 on Sunday 11th October 10:48

[Mini1275]

Scott330ci said:

scar939 said:

hey guys.

this is a new gallery of some shot of my brothers FTO

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2020640&...

They look a bit um .... boring.

More like snaps to me and surroundings are pretty dull too.

Agree^, what set-up are you using? they seem really bad quality.

[Super Slo Mo]

scar939 said:

so in these two photographs which could be the right white balance?

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30362107&amp...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30362106&amp...

Edited by scar939 on Sunday 11th October 10:48

Photo number 11 is better than the other, although both are off somewhat. the better one still has a yellowish or greenish cast to it. Also, at the top of the pic there's some flare/ghosting type of effect going on.

I would suggest also you need to be supplementing the environmental lighting with some subtle off-camera lighting, be it flash, torchlight, etc.

Why not go out today, while it's overcast (at least, it is here), so you have nice soft lighting, and shoot some images. Try upping the saturation a bit, see what happens (just a suggestion by the way, not necessarily the right thing to do).

[Furyous]

nick_bbb said:

Read this...

http://is-is.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=5375787...

Thats Gravy isnt it ?

I miss his posts down here.

[GetCarter]

That is indeed Gravy with a photo of the arse of my car.

Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 11th October 12:46

[Furyous]

If you speak to him, tell him we miss him Steve !






o/t, theres a RR sport appeared round here with the plate V8 IONA

[scar939]

the quality of the images have been lowered due to posting online.

oh thank you for the help i will try some of the techniques and will post the results

would there be any chance of having some help in actually shooting and editing the images???? to try and increase my style and quality of my images?.

[_dobbo_]

The first bit of advice I'd give is to slow down, take your time, and don't just fire away.

For me my photography improved tremendously when I planned ahead what shot I wanted to get. When I'm shooting a car the first thing I do is search flickr for other photos of that car to see what angles and treatments work best. I keep a notebook where I keep notes and draw diagrams, and then before I've even picked up the camera I know exactly what I'm hoping to get. If I get one good photo from a shoot I'm happy.

You need to know in advance what location you are using, and it needs to compliment the car. Don't shoot at car shows, car meets or at night unless you have some good lighting available. Go out with your own car and practice - that's what I do.

Look at the work of these guys - all of them post on PH (although we haven't seen Matt or Magnus for ages), and all of them should inspire you to be better:

Steve Hall (Trackdemon) http://www.flickr.com/photos/52151429@N00/
Dean (//deanphoto) http://www.flickr.com/photos/dean-photo/
Jackal http://www.flickr.com/photos/moogibang/sets/721576...
Matt Watkinson http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattwatkinson/
Magnus Glantz http://www.flickr.com/photos/magnusglantz/
Nick Grant http://www.grantgb.com/content/

Finally - don't put photos on facebook. Flickr is free and to put it simply, better.

Edited by _dobbo_ on Sunday 11th October 20:11

[GFWilliams]

Hi,

I was in the same situation as you a little while back and was thinking of asking about photographing someone else's car. I decided to continue to shoot my dad and friend's cars first before coming on here as I wanted to be at a good level so I would be taken seriously. I waited then asked when I got to a reasonable level (which now looking back still wasn't really a high enough level) so that when I asked I got a great response.

Keep at it and practice, then come back and ask if you can shoot someone's car and I'm sure that they would be up for it

George

ps. my website is in my profile if you want to have a look

[scar939]

ok it just that i have a deadline for my uni projet and i do want to get better phtographs but i need something to start showing to my lecturer. i do plan shots as to lighting not that well i know.

im am photographing my brothers and his girlfriend's car at the moment and will be photographing a friends car soon i know i have to slow down and do more research before had and stop shooting at nite but people are unavaible at day time due to jobs and commitments.

[spitfire4v8]

You're at Uni doing photography but you don't seem to know the basics? Is this the norm in Universities these days? Don't you need to do a foundation course or at least have some form of talent for your chosen subject these days to gain your place in Uni? Apologies if that sounds harsh but I think you've got a very long way to go. I did a very humble 2 year OND in audio visual studies before they'd even consider me trying anything in my chosen path in film and tv. What's the entry qualifications for a Uni photography course these days ?

[scar939]

spitfire4v8 said:

You're at Uni doing photography but you don't seem to know the basics? Is this the norm in Universities these days? Don't you need to do a foundation course or at least have some form of talent for your chosen subject these days to gain your place in Uni? Apologies if that sounds harsh but I think you've got a very long way to go. I did a very humble 2 year OND in audio visual studies before they'd even consider me trying anything in my chosen path in film and tv. What's the entry qualifications for a Uni photography course these days ?

i do know basic but not it car photography thats is why im hear asking for help. and im reading post on here and reading articals in car and phtography magazine and being told different things

[Andy M]

Away from the technical side, photography is a way to express yourself; another language as it were.

What are you trying to convey with these shots? What's your message behind them that you hope people will see (or feel) upon viewing the photos?

[scar939]

Andy M said:

Away from the technical side, photography is a way to express yourself; another language as it were.

What are you trying to convey with these shots? What's your message behind them that you hope people will see (or feel) upon viewing the photos?

the main aim of the shots that i want to produce is of the cars and their owners and the reflection of the person in the car

[kybo]

Sorry, unable to comment on the pics as work blocks all the good sites (except PH) and, yep, I'm currently at work.

So, you need cars and you need 'em quick. Just a thought but why don't you find an event or trackday near you and attend? You may only get as far as the carpark if you're not willing to pay to get in the event but there should be cars galore in the car parks. Trackdays - find out who the track day organiser is and ask them if they wouldn't mind you attending (explaining why, of course). There'll be plenty of nice cars in the paddock and garages when they're not out on track and you can usually get as far as the car park and paddocks for free.

Shoot until your camera smokes!! There's no substitution for practice.

Thx,
Scott

[Scott330ci]

spitfire4v8 said:

What's the entry qualifications for a Uni photography course these days ?

Apparently not english.

What equipment are you using?

Edited by Scott330ci on Monday 12th October 14:14

[Scho]

scar939 said:

Andy M said:

Away from the technical side, photography is a way to express yourself; another language as it were.

What are you trying to convey with these shots? What's your message behind them that you hope people will see (or feel) upon viewing the photos?

the main aim of the shots that i want to produce is of the cars and their owners and the reflection of the person in the car

Interesting concept, Will be tres hard to shoot though. I'd say you'll need to light your owner a few stops brighter, that way you can even out the exposure for the car and the person.

I'm not fancying your chances if this is a rush job. looks like you've got a lot to learn and photographing cars is NOT easy and you're making it harder for yourself adding portraiture into the mix. MAybe you could try to distill the idea a bit, Shoot selected parts of the car? Wing mirror with partial reflection of the owner in it for example?

Good luck with it all.

Edited by Scho on Monday 12th October 14:56

[scar939]

I am going to Santa Pod and Brands Hatch next weekend and then MPH Motor show in November. I will keep that in mind.

Scott330ci - I know my English isn't great but i have difficulty with my English thank you. I use a Canon 50D and 400D with a sigma 50mm DGmacro and a Canon 80-200mm EF lens. Is this where i go wrong?

Scho - Should I change my idea so that there are only parts of the car like you said instead of the whole car and owner?

[Mini1275]

Take 1000's of shots as you need some practice have a look around at other peoples car photos, not trying to offend you but those photos just dont do anything for me technically they are bad photos. Good luck.

Edited by Mini1275 on Monday 12th October 15:11

[scar939]

Ok i know my photographs aint good at all. what do you think of this photographs

This is NOT my photograph (well can tell)