A few tips for shooting Cars..

[minimike7]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jonmorgan (original)

Remove the colour with chilli red to make it alone stand out..

Please share....how do you do that, I have photoshop CS2

[:: Jon ::]

Quote: Originally Posted by minimike7 (original)

Please share....how do you do that, I have photoshop CS2

Use of layers..

I'll Post up a How to guide in a sec

[N20]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jonmorgan (original)

Remove the colour with chilli red to make it alone stand out..

Wow that looks great I'm going to try that with mine

[Veron781]

My tip to for the best photo is..... individuality.

Be individual. Carbon copies get boring

[:: Jon ::]

Quote: Originally Posted by minimike7 (original)

Please share....how do you do that, I have photoshop CS2

Quote: Originally Posted by NitrousNick (original)

Wow that looks great I'm going to try that with mine

HERES THE LINK TO THE THREAD


Selective colour CLICK HERE

[Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by Veron781 (original)

My tip to for the best photo is..... individuality.

Be individual. Carbon copies get boring

That is the top tip. It's nice to know the rules and it is good to have some "standard shots" in your locker, but if every photo you see is of the front quarter view, low down, wheel turned to face it does get very boring.

[Shaun]

The best advice I can give is to take loads of pictures there is more chance of finding a gem amongst the stinkers if you take more pictures.

As I do a lot of my photography at race tracks one of my top tips is see were the pros stand and try and get in a similar position on the spectator side of the fence it can be done without a press pass.

[ratbag98]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned, but make sure you take the tax disc and garage advert out.

With regards to RAW vs JPEG: yes JPEG is easier, yes the files are smaller, but once a file is converted to JPEG it is knackered forever. If you shoot RAW and the processor software improves, all your existing photos get an upgrade - just re-convert them. I know this has happened with Canon's converter software and with Aperture.

Many cameras offer a RAW+JPEG mode. If you can afford the memory cards this gives you some of the advantages of both formats - flick through the JPEGs to find the worthwhile shots, then convert the key frames from RAW.

It's a similar argument when debating whether to rip your CD library to MP3 and eBay the CDs. You might not be able hear the difference today, but future advances in compression software will be unavailable to you; you're stuck with the gritty sound of MP3 for life. Keep the CDs (space-allowing) and keep the RAWs (ditto)

Rob.

[rec]

that's why you dont rip it to MP3, you rip it to lossless AAC.

[Smurfn]

Try and do some photoshoots with friends/other photographers, it can be good to get other ideas.

[jimmyt]

One important one that no one has mentioned yet is a friend
Its far easier if you've got someone with you to just move that "a little to the left" etc. Its better if you can stay behind the camera rather than having to jump out from behind every 10seconds to make sure you've not gone too far.

Secondly I'd recommend getting a reflector like the one in the attached image they do a excellent job of lifting dark areas without having to use flash. If thats a little OTT a good substitute is some white foamboard (a friend comes in extremely handy for holding these)

[Juno]

All excellent stuff

ISO speed setting - There'll be occasions when you can't avoid it, but, as a general rule, try to avoid the higher ISO settings (400 / 800 / 1600 etc.). These usually lead to digital colour noise, unless you're using very expensive photo kit.

Try a few test shots at different ISO settings then look closely at the images to see the difference.

Pete

p.s. I almost always shoot in raw format for more control over white balance, sharpening, exposure, monochrome conversions etc.