Renault Clio 1.2 16v
Anyone any good tip's on taking decent photo's of your car .? lol
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Rob
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Learning to post in the correct section will also greatly improve the quality of images you take.
Renault Clio 1.2 16v
I have a 12megapixel camera . If thats any use lol
Buying an expensive camera won't make your pictures any better, infact it will probably make them worse.
Just practice. Look at galleries, flickr, on here etc for car pics you think look good and try and copy them.
A generally good tip is to crouch down. You don't want to be able to looking down on the roof.
Just practice. Look at galleries, flickr, on here etc for car pics you think look good and try and copy them.
A generally good tip is to crouch down. You don't want to be able to looking down on the roof.
ITB BG 182
Megapixels means less than nothingr? dont talk rubbish. A 1 mega pixel picture wont be better than a 10 megapixel picture.
Generally the more the better as long as the picture is of equal size it self. Aperture is what its about, generally the lower it is the more light it will take in. f1.8 is better thna f5.6
Get in some good lighting for your picture, if its under electrical lights then try and get it so its not too bright. If its in sun light then i would say stand or position yourself so its at either side or behind you.
Reflection shots, do it at an ever so slight angle to catch your current source of light reflecting off which ever part of the car you choose.
Outside is better i would say, carparks do well for a start before its all about snap and play. Try several different ways and take loads of pictures. You might end up binning 95% of thenm anyway.
Generally the more the better as long as the picture is of equal size it self. Aperture is what its about, generally the lower it is the more light it will take in. f1.8 is better thna f5.6
Get in some good lighting for your picture, if its under electrical lights then try and get it so its not too bright. If its in sun light then i would say stand or position yourself so its at either side or behind you.
Reflection shots, do it at an ever so slight angle to catch your current source of light reflecting off which ever part of the car you choose.
Outside is better i would say, carparks do well for a start before its all about snap and play. Try several different ways and take loads of pictures. You might end up binning 95% of thenm anyway.
R26
Megapixels is a salesmans myth. Simple.
Salesman = 'But sir, this camera has 12 megapixels, where as that one only has 10, so this one is better!'
Bollox.
As said, its the sensor. Arent there camera phones coming out with 16mp soon?! My old D70s which is 6mp would still s**t all over it.
On 'proper' cameras, megapixels arent that important, unless you're planning on printing the picture the size of a house. It's just a willy waving contest in point and shoot cameras as people who know nothing about photography think more megapixels is better.
Salesman = 'But sir, this camera has 12 megapixels, where as that one only has 10, so this one is better!'
Bollox.
As said, its the sensor. Arent there camera phones coming out with 16mp soon?! My old D70s which is 6mp would still s**t all over it.
On 'proper' cameras, megapixels arent that important, unless you're planning on printing the picture the size of a house. It's just a willy waving contest in point and shoot cameras as people who know nothing about photography think more megapixels is better.
R26
Oh....and to the OP.
Location.
Even with a crap car, a good location can give you killer shots. But finding a nice location without security is an art lol!
Location.
Even with a crap car, a good location can give you killer shots. But finding a nice location without security is an art lol!
ITB BG 182
Obv this is very true, even though i have a 7d and only had dslrs for about a week. After talking to some one about them, she took a photo with a camera that is around 9 years old and it was better than mine.
But with a little advice and showing me what i should have done, my now shitty pic is alot better than what she can do with her more modern camera.
Its all about the lens and sensor with image quality and experience.
Buying a 1DmkIV will not make you the next David Bailey instantly.
ITB BG 182
Considering Linnea Lenkus, Meredith Zinner, Thaddeus Harden and David Bailey are considered the best photographers in the world.
It truly shows how little you know.
LOL at saying that to one of the published CS shooters.
I'll say no more.. http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?441402-2nd-Hello-From-Afghanistan
To the OP, I'd use what you have, add a tripod though. Look at shots on flickr etc. The best thing you can do is look at location and available light. Forget how many mega pickles your camera has, its saleman talk.
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ITB BG 182
Bluepete - Im not saying that he is s**t at what he does, but to call the likes of david bailey s**t is a little naive. Im sure of everyone within the photography world can still learn some thing new but to call those that have been into photography before most of us were nothing more than a twinkle in their mothers eyes is just perfectic.
LY 182 FF CUPPED
I strongly suggest you go and look at his latest book on Afghanistan, and come back to me and find one single image that is good.
He may have been good in his day, when there were not many Photographers doing what he did, but in today's market............he would not stand a chance.
he is living of the legacy of what he did 40 years ago,.
Over a third of the shots in his latest book, I would of looked at on the back of my camera and simply deleted.
half of what these big names have going for them is their subject matter, the access they get. Take Linda McCartney for example, her images were rubbish but she had shots that no one would ever of been able to get.
I might be biased when using Afghanistan as an example for Bailey ( as he likes to be called, and yes I have met him) and his images, but Army photographers would wipe the floor with him, it is our playground........
He came out and everyone dropped everything for him, expecting some kind of miracle to happen, but it didn't.....he was purely "AVERAGE".
I could name a hundred Amateurs that would put him to shame, Dan Freeman on here....would stick it all over Bailey in MOST conditions.
.....do you want me to go on???
here is a clip my mate filmed of when he was out with us in the summer.........
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xf46dh_david-bailey-shoots-afghanistan-her_news
also check this guy out, and he is a total amateur..........http://www.ianpayne.com/
He may have been good in his day, when there were not many Photographers doing what he did, but in today's market............he would not stand a chance.
he is living of the legacy of what he did 40 years ago,.
Over a third of the shots in his latest book, I would of looked at on the back of my camera and simply deleted.
half of what these big names have going for them is their subject matter, the access they get. Take Linda McCartney for example, her images were rubbish but she had shots that no one would ever of been able to get.
I might be biased when using Afghanistan as an example for Bailey ( as he likes to be called, and yes I have met him) and his images, but Army photographers would wipe the floor with him, it is our playground........
He came out and everyone dropped everything for him, expecting some kind of miracle to happen, but it didn't.....he was purely "AVERAGE".
I could name a hundred Amateurs that would put him to shame, Dan Freeman on here....would stick it all over Bailey in MOST conditions.
.....do you want me to go on???
here is a clip my mate filmed of when he was out with us in the summer.........
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xf46dh_david-bailey-shoots-afghanistan-her_news
also check this guy out, and he is a total amateur..........http://www.ianpayne.com/
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Depends what you want to achieve ?
Are you trying to show it off ? If so, you want it clean, in front of something non distracting like a plain wall.
Do you want it to look like it's moving ? You'll need a rig or a mate in another car.
Night shots are fun ... light painting and such like can be great with cars....
When I have half an idea of something different I want to take photos of, I generally look at Flickr.com and see what exif data people have on similar shots. It'll give you an idea where to start with your settings.
If you have a phone camera, and/or have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about, I'd suggest getting with someone on here who has a D-SLR and see what they can do for you ! I think Tigger has one... haven't seen him around on here for a while though :dapprove:
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