Pictures of cars.

[RKRAMOS]

So I've been messing around with my car trying to get some pretty decent pics. I know I don't have the best camera in the world but I would like to expand. I've been trying to figure out how to get those pretty cool speed shots. I'm going on a photo shoot pretty soon with a bunch of my buddies and their cars and I want to grab some rolling shoots while we are out there. I can do alright with the stationary shoots. here are some of the pics I took of my car.

 

[Malone]

First two - the comp is just not working; the tall grass is distracting and the background does nothing to compliment the car. It seems very awkward and out of place.

Third photo - snowy ground, imo, does much more for the car than the grass; however it is a bit blown.

Fourth - awkward angle, photo not straight.

3 & 4 also, the car is pointed away from the open space of the photo, as if it's driving out of the photo. Typically, you want to leave the space as if the car were driving into it.

 

[matt hkd]

pics 1 and 2 would be better if the wheel was turned the other way.

 

[RKRAMOS]

First two - the comp is just not working; the tall grass is distracting and the background does nothing to compliment the car. It seems very awkward and out of place.
Third photo - snowy ground, imo, does much more for the car than the grass; however it is a bit blown.
Fourth - awkward angle, photo not straight.
3 & 4 also, the car is pointed away from the open space of the photo, as if it's driving out of the photo. Typically, you want to leave the space as if the car were driving into it.

Thanks, So it would be better for the front of the car to be more directed to the center or the picture? Also, what do you mean by blown?

 

[Railphotog]

For the "speed" shots you mentioned, you need to follow the moving car and shoot with a slow shutter speed, 1/60 or so. It takes some practice, keep following the car as the shot is taken so you get the "speedy" background:

The car doesn't actually need to be going fast, although it was in this shot. I used to take photos at a stock car track, would often shoot them this way as they took to the track, driving slowly. People would often remark that the car must have been going really fast, but it wasn't. Practice, practice, practice!

 

[RKRAMOS]

For the "speed" shots you mentioned, you need to follow the moving car and shoot with a slow shutter speed, 1/60 or so. It takes some practice, keep following the car as the shot is taken so you get the "speedy" background:

Ok, well how can I adjust the shutter speed without taking in and blocking out too much light? I've been trying to mess around with it but most of the time the pictures come out crappy because of that problem?

 

[Railphotog]

For the "speed" shots you mentioned, you need to follow the moving car and shoot with a slow shutter speed, 1/60 or so. It takes some practice, keep following the car as the shot is taken so you get the "speedy" background:

Ok, well how can I adjust the shutter speed without taking in and blocking out too much light? I've been trying to mess around with it but most of the time the pictures come out crappy because of that problem?

Might be a help to let us know what kind of camera you are using. If it is a DSLR or a point and shoot where you can set the shutter speed, then the camera does the other settings for you. Set a low ISO number to give you the greatest leeway.

 

[RKRAMOS]

For the "speed" shots you mentioned, you need to follow the moving car and shoot with a slow shutter speed, 1/60 or so. It takes some practice, keep following the car as the shot is taken so you get the "speedy" background:

Ok, well how can I adjust the shutter speed without taking in and blocking out too much light? I've been trying to mess around with it but most of the time the pictures come out crappy because of that problem?

Might be a help to let us know what kind of camera you are using. If it is a DSLR or a point and shoot where you can set the shutter speed, then the camera does the other settings for you. Set a low ISO number to give you the greatest leeway.

I have a Canon PowerShot SX10IS. It was a gift to me from my dad when I told him I was thinking about getting into photography. I know it's not a DSLR but I've messed around with it enough to figure out how to adjust the shutter speed.

 

[CBURKE]

Read this, it really helped me!
Car Photography Tutorials - A CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF ALL OUR TUTORIALS

 

[RKRAMOS]

Read this, it really helped me!
Car Photography Tutorials - A CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF ALL OUR TUTORIALS

nice find! thanks!

 

[8ball]

I like 3 the best but like someone said its a little blown out 1 and 2 the car is to much in the middle of the shot if you were to get in a lot closer and a lot lower and set the car to the left side as if it was entering into the frame it may work better. That's just my 2 cents, also keep up the work practice practice

 

[lyonsroar]

Read this, it really helped me!
Car Photography Tutorials - A CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF ALL OUR TUTORIALS

Glad that link's getting around!

Straighten out the last one and that might be the best of the bunch

#3, waay to close to the front bumper

The farm shots don't do anything for me. This is a Cobalt SS, not a Silverado SS. Find a parking garage, loading dock, back alley, etc. Something with pavement not grass and old farm stuff.

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[RKRAMOS]

Alright thanks! I like the feed back! Keep it coming please!

 

[memento]

Find a parking garage, loading dock, back alley, etc. Something with pavement not grass and old farm stuff.

i agree. cars should be photographed on asphalt.

tractors should be photographed on farms

 

[RKRAMOS]

Haha understood, I saw it there one day and thought this might be a good shoot but none the less I was mistake haha.