Shooting cars, any tips? - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/04/2008 12:34:09 PM · #1

I was wondering if anyone could share some tips on photographing cars (in the case just one) to create an impressive and powerful feel.
My friend loves his car and asked me to take a few shots to make it look, "awesome and big."

He's getting here in about an hour and I have a few ideas but would really like some extra help. The weather this evening is sunny with patchy cloud and intermittent rain.

Thanks for anything you can provide

Harry

sabphoto

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

09/04/2008 12:38:41 PM · #2

polarizer is all I can offer but some reflection adds to some cars, the little auto shooting I've done I usually try and adjust the polarizing filter to fix the windows not the car (since it's near impossible to do both at once, unless you shoot one then adjust and shoot the other and merge them).

Have you searched the photo archives for auto pictures, I bet there are some great ideas.

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

09/04/2008 12:41:02 PM · #3

Never shot a car but maybe hang a white sheet up between the sun & car.... give some nice light and cut down in harsh light hitting bits of the car and not others.

09/04/2008 12:41:33 PM · #4

There are some fantastic images, you're quite right. I might try and recreate a few ideas that have been tried already.

Thanks for the tip on the polarizer, I recently removed it from my camera bag to make room for an IR filter but I think ill swap back for tonight

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Nikon

09/04/2008 12:42:16 PM · #5

Originally posted by robs:

Never shot a car but maybe hang a white sheet up between the sun & car.... give some nice light and cut down in harsh light hitting bits of the car and not others.

I'll see if we have any spare sheets around...

amathiasphoto

Nikon D300

09/04/2008 12:44:03 PM · #6

The larger and softer the light source on cars, the more curvy and sleek it makes it. The white sheet is a good idea. If you have any large softboxes, those are great too.

ErikV

Nikon D7000

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

09/04/2008 12:44:35 PM · #7

You might look at the current car side challenge for ideas.

Car Side Challenge