Car Show Tips

[bobinatcat]

Hey guys.

Tomorrow I'm going to the Perth Motor Show and just wondered if there was any tips regarding photography cars in particular anyone can throw my way?!

Normally I do not do this category with landscapes (and random abstract stuff I like :D), so if there is anything people can give tips on it would be greatly appreciated!

Also, with this situation, does anyone have any preferences on metering?

Thanks

matt

[PhotosGuy]

Best advice I can give is to plan to stay late when some cars have left to give you room to isolate them, & the light is better.
A few Car Lighting Tips (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=70290)

Some angles work better than others. You need to "see" the difference.
'65 Mustang "Best of Show"! (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1276266)

any preferences on metering?
Every highlight may not be one that you need to keep, so I need to decide what is most important in each shot. With cars, I prefer to start with a white "white", & let overly bright reflections blow out.
Need an exposure crutch? (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=89123)

Most important, have some fun doing it! Post a few shots in Transportation after.

[Jay McLaughlin]

Don't restrict yourself to the whole car. Quite often you'll have people walking in front of you if you try and get the whole car in shot (unless you go ultra wide angle)

Go for some detail shots...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/235/454363180_b72ce1f5af.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/454441350_e4ef0e240c.jpg

Or look for some quirky things that many people miss. This can was propping someones bonnet (hood for you yanks!) up...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/454363034_d8ad5b92cb.jpg

[bestfromnw]

i found that some crazy angle shoots work pretty good for imports :D

[Zilly]

the chances of getting a clean shot of a car are pritty low so get in tight and close

e.g
taken on the side of a busy main road too many cars and people mulling around to get a full shot
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/244/453953438_c7c8754ab5.jpg

taken on a busy show feild (wheels day biggest one day show in europe) and taken at 2 oclock goes to show you dont have to weight til later to get a good shot
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/179/453935458_c339de6b25.jpg

also i shoot at 20mm so i dont have to be stood too far away which can help with people walking infrot of the camera and stopping to have a chat center of the shot

also dont be afriad to make some noise to clear people out of the shot most people dont mind moving theve just go to be told

[bobinatcat]

Don't restrict yourself to the whole car. Quite often you'll have people walking in front of you if you try and get the whole car in shot (unless you go ultra wide angle)

Go for some detail shots...

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/235/454363180_b72ce1f5af.jpg



Or look for some quirky things that many people miss. This can was propping someones bonnet (hood for you yanks!) up...




thanks for the help everyone, going there this soon :D

also, is that the gatecrasher logo on the steering wheel?!

:confused:

[Jay McLaughlin]

No, it's the peugeot logo

[bobinatcat]

No, it's the peugeot logo

hahaha well indeedy, it is too!

[bobinatcat]

well i have put some of the pics up http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=309008

cant remember how to sort out the link properly :confused: :oops: