Advice for shooting a truck

[lyonsroar]

I've only ever shot my hot hatch and other smallish cars, but today I'm shooting my buddies lifted Chevy pickup. Big giant thing compared to my little hatchback. I told him to bring a stepladder so I can get above it, but what else?

Anyone have an advice on shooting a larger vehicle?

Thanks.
:thumbup:

 

[tirediron]

Really, a vehicle is a vehicle. Just move back a little more. The ladder is a good idea and you might want to find some hills or terrain where you can get one wheel up to show off the suspension.

 

[Trever1t]

Move way back, zoom in and get low.

 

[lyonsroar]

Move way back, zoom in and get low.

I figured getting low would be great to emphasize the large-ness of his truck.

 

[mikehaugen]

though maybe a cliche, close and low with a wide angle or fish eye I think will definitely show the size. Also from my days of getting all of the 4x4 and off road magazines, make sure the wheels are turned. And please, don't take a picture of a lifted 4x4 on asphalt, go find some mud or rocks and having one wheel on a rock or something (like tirediron said) would be cool.

 

[Stradawhovious]

.50 BMG at a minimum if you want to crack the block enough to stop it where it stands. Anything else will barely slow it down at all.

Best of luck!

 

[KmH]

Warehouse.
Lots of white diffusion material.
A bunch of lights.

You want a 30 foot wide by 30 foot deep by 20 foot high, light box.

 

[lyonsroar]

though maybe a cliche, close and low with a wide angle or fish eye I think will definitely show the size. Also from my days of getting all of the 4x4 and off road magazines, make sure the wheels are turned. And please, don't take a picture of a lifted 4x4 on asphalt, go find some mud or rocks and having one wheel on a rock or something (like tirediron said) would be cool.

The equipment I have availagble to me is in my sig. I am currently saving up for a WA, but I'm not there yet.
Wheels turned...got it...
It's also a city truck. Definitely not a rock crawler. I've got a few places in mind, mainly alleys and abandoned buildings.

EDIT: This is the truck. I have permission to post this picture...

.50 BMG at a minimum if you want to crack the block enough to stop it where it stands. Anything else will barely slow it down at all.

Best of luck!

:greenpbl:

Warehouse.
Lots of white diffusion material.
A bunch of lights.

You want a 30 foot wide by 30 foot deep by 20 foot high, light box.

Well I'll just head down to WalMart and......WHHHAAAAAT?
:lmao:

 

[KmH]

Rent!

I do.

 

[lyonsroar]

Rent!

I do.

'tis not a paid...(dare I say) professional shoot. More like "hey meet me here and I'll take some pics of your truck for your internet forum."

Thanks for the advice though...

 

[lyonsroar]

Just got done! Two hours, two different locations an alley and a parking garage. Gave him business cards too so he'l pass those along.
Now for some editing!

 

[reedshots]

when you said big truck I thought you ment BIG. My shot on another forum (camera phone)

 

[KevinPutman]

Mine's bigger

 

[kundalini]

when you said big truck I thought you ment BIG.

+1

 

[KevinPutman]

Hey lyon,
think you could take some glamor shots of my '94 gold Buick Century sometime?