Rookie Photographer

tjsphotos · Aug 12, 2011

Hi guys and girls
im a rookie photographer just starting out can would like any help i can get here is a some photos from the 10-11 season for motorsports in N.z
any way i can improve on for these sort of photo's

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KmH · Aug 12, 2011

You've posted way to many photos for specific C&C, and made it difficult to refer to any single photo because you didn't number them.

Most of the photos are badly under exposed (to dark).

The watermark is obnoxious.

The 2 bright ones were made using the wrong white balance which is why they have such a strong yellow cast.

Here are some subjects you could benefit from studying: Digital Photography Tutorials

Gaerek · Aug 12, 2011

Lose the watermark, or put it somewhere less obtrusive for starters. No one here or anywhere, likely, is going to steal your photos. Pick 3 or 4 that you want help with, and post them again. KmH hit the nail on the head for what it's worth.

KmH · Aug 12, 2011

The guy's that own and drive those race cars will copy those photos in a heart beat.

Of course it's doubtful any of them will know about TPF.

Gaerek · Aug 12, 2011

KmH said:
The guy's that own and drive those race cars will copy those photos in a heart beat.

Of course it's doubtful any of them will know about TPF.

True enough

chaosrealm93 · Aug 12, 2011

the angle is a bit bland and i think the logo is poorly placed. i would try spending some time and designing an actual word mark and using it as your logo

KmH · Aug 12, 2011

How much you want to bet the OP knows little, if anything, about graphic design. If they did, they wouldn't need as much hjelp with their photography since graphic design is also a visual art.

powasky · Aug 12, 2011

"Photos" is the plural of "photo".

"Photo's" is the possessive form of "photo".

EX: That photo's color is very pleasing.
EX: Those photos are pretty.

Your watermark is lame anyway.

tjsphotos · Aug 13, 2011

chaosrealm93 said:
the angle is a bit bland and i think the logo is poorly placed. i would try spending some time and designing an actual word mark and using it as your logo

i just put the watermark on for fb use as these are being sold to anyone the orders them . as i didnt have the photo's on my laptop at time of being put up due to my laptop was getting repaired they had to restore to factory settting so lost of all work on here so i have backed them up havent put back on here yet so on imageshack i used links to the photo file on fb to post them

tjsphotos · Aug 13, 2011

here is another 4 photos with watermarked in them

By tjgamer at 2011-08-13

bazooka · Aug 13, 2011

Your on-camera-flash is making these images flat. If you are with someone, you could get that flash off the camera and have them set up somewhere else on the track to create much more interesting images. If you don't have this gear, you're quite limited to what you can do to improve.

The three shots in the first set you have that are ambient lit are much more 'real' and intense although the color balance is wrong. They show motion blur which gives me a sense that these machines are actually moving and maneuvering quickly. You did a pretty job panning with them too. I'd say don't use the flash at all unless you want to try some 2nd curtain flash with an off-camera light. And fix that white balance.

tjsphotos · Aug 13, 2011

Was using a canon Speedlite 430ex with the stock stand lens at the time i will be getting a better lens hopefully before season here starts again .

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tjsphotos · Aug 13, 2011

with fluro signwriting is there any way of getting it a night without getting it to go like this

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[TD="class: image-details-value"]2011-04-02 19:53:18.00[/TD]

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