Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-05 Thread Ken Waller 

Give me a brake, we all know he does it manual-ly.

Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller

- Original Message - 
From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi" <godd...@me.com>

Subject: Re: Car photography hints?



He's so good at it, he can probably do it on auto.

G


On Oct 5, 2016, at 8:41 AM, Gonz <rgonzoma...@gmail.com> wrote:

You really drove the point home there...


On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote:

And he never tires of it.

-Original Message-

From: Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Car photography hints?

He's the list's big wheel in car photography.



On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote:

Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car.


-Original Message-

From: Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com>
Subject: Re: Car photography hints?

Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or 
concrete with a clean background like trees or hills. Position the 
car as far away from the background as possible. Camera height for 
your key shots should be about headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 
front and rear as well as a full profile. Then shoot all except the 
profile from eye level. Finally shoot some 3/4 front and rear from a 
height of about 12 feet with a 50mm lens. Use a polarizer on all 
shots to eliminate reflections. With the low angle shots you will 
want to adjust the polarizer to eliminate reflections in the side of 
the car. With the high angles you may want to dial out the sky 
reflection. If you want to go all out you can shoot with two 
different polarizer settings and composite the results. Shoot the 
interior with your widest lens and a flash with diffuser. If the 
headliner is white or grey, bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash 
and a medium wide to shoot the engine.


Paul via phone


On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:

This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have 
some good suggestions:


My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it 
for 40 years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine). 
He does not, however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take 
some for him.  Are there any tips and tricks I should know about to 
avoid mistakes ahead of time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather 
than close up with a wide lens?


The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some 
shots of it before hand so that the color shows more than the 
reflections?


What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash 
to fill so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?


Polarizers?  Critical or not?

Larry



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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi 
He's so good at it, he can probably do it on auto.

G

> On Oct 5, 2016, at 8:41 AM, Gonz <rgonzoma...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> You really drove the point home there...
> 
>> On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>> 
>> And he never tires of it.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Car photography hints?
>>> 
>>> He's the list's big wheel in car photography.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: Car photography hints?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete 
>>>>> with a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away 
>>>>> from the background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should 
>>>>> be about headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a 
>>>>> full profile. Then shoot all except the profile from eye level. Finally 
>>>>> shoot some 3/4 front and rear from a height of about 12 feet with a 50mm 
>>>>> lens. Use a polarizer on all shots to eliminate reflections. With the low 
>>>>> angle shots you will want to adjust the polarizer to eliminate 
>>>>> reflections in the side of the car. With the high angles you may want to 
>>>>> dial out the sky reflection. If you want to go all out you can shoot with 
>>>>> two different polarizer settings and composite the results. Shoot the 
>>>>> interior with your widest lens and a flash with diffuser. If the 
>>>>> headliner is white or grey, bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash and 
>>>>> a medium wide to shoot the engine.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Paul via phone
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some 
>>>>>> good suggestions:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 
>>>>>> 40 years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does 
>>>>>> not, however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for 
>>>>>> him.  Are there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid 
>>>>>> mistakes ahead of time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than 
>>>>>> close up with a wide lens?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots 
>>>>>> of it before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to 
>>>>>> fill so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Polarizers?  Critical or not?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Larry

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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-05 Thread Gonz 
You really drove the point home there...

On Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote:
>
> And he never tires of it.
>
> -Original Message-
>>From: Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com>
>>Subject: Re: Car photography hints?
>>
>>He's the list's big wheel in car photography.
>>
>>
>>On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
>>
>>> Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: Car photography hints?
>>>>
>>>> Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete 
>>>> with a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away 
>>>> from the background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should 
>>>> be about headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a 
>>>> full profile. Then shoot all except the profile from eye level. Finally 
>>>> shoot some 3/4 front and rear from a height of about 12 feet with a 50mm 
>>>> lens. Use a polarizer on all shots to eliminate reflections. With the low 
>>>> angle shots you will want to adjust the polarizer to eliminate reflections 
>>>> in the side of the car. With the high angles you may want to dial out the 
>>>> sky reflection. If you want to go all out you can shoot with two different 
>>>> polarizer settings and composite the results. Shoot the interior with your 
>>>> widest lens and a flash with diffuser. If the headliner is white or grey, 
>>>> bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash and a medium wide to shoot the 
>>>> engine.
>>>>
>>>> Paul via phone
>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some 
>>>>> good suggestions:
>>>>>
>>>>> My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 
>>>>> 40 years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does 
>>>>> not, however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him. 
>>>>>  Are there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes 
>>>>> ahead of time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than close up with 
>>>>> a wide lens?
>>>>>
>>>>> The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots 
>>>>> of it before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?
>>>>>
>>>>> What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to 
>>>>> fill so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?
>>>>>
>>>>> Polarizers?  Critical or not?
>>>>>
>>>>>  Larry
>>>>>
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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread Ken Waller 

And he never tires of it.

-Original Message-
>From: Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Car photography hints?
>
>He's the list's big wheel in car photography.
>
>
>On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
>
>> Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car.
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Car photography hints?
>>> 
>>> Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete 
>>> with a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away 
>>> from the background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should be 
>>> about headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a full 
>>> profile. Then shoot all except the profile from eye level. Finally shoot 
>>> some 3/4 front and rear from a height of about 12 feet with a 50mm lens. 
>>> Use a polarizer on all shots to eliminate reflections. With the low angle 
>>> shots you will want to adjust the polarizer to eliminate reflections in the 
>>> side of the car. With the high angles you may want to dial out the sky 
>>> reflection. If you want to go all out you can shoot with two different 
>>> polarizer settings and composite the results. Shoot the interior with your 
>>> widest lens and a flash with diffuser. If the headliner is white or grey, 
>>> bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash and a medium wide to shoot the 
>>> engine.
>>> 
>>> Paul via phone
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some 
>>>> good suggestions:
>>>> 
>>>> My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 40 
>>>> years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does not, 
>>>> however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him.  Are 
>>>> there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes ahead of 
>>>> time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than close up with a wide 
>>>> lens?
>>>> 
>>>> The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots of 
>>>> it before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?
>>>> 
>>>> What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to 
>>>> fill so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?
>>>> 
>>>> Polarizers?  Critical or not?
>>>> 
>>>>  Larry
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi 
To supplement Paul's notes: 

- Wash and wax the car before shooting.
- Choose dusk or dawn light to shoot in.
- Turn on head and parking lights depending on illumination levels. 

I sometimes like a little bit more interesting or urban background rather than 
just trees or hills. I find that when I have zooms to work with and play with 
framing and such, I almost always see the most pleasing shots made at 75 to 
85mm for most exterior shots, 24 to 28 mm for interior shots, and 50mm for 
engine compartment details.

G

> On Oct 4, 2016, at 10:01 AM, Rick Womer <rickpic...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> He's the list's big wheel in car photography.
> 
> 
>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote:
>> 
>> Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car.
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Car photography hints?
>>> 
>>> Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete 
>>> with a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away 
>>> from the background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should be 
>>> about headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a full 
>>> profile. Then shoot all except the profile from eye level. Finally shoot 
>>> some 3/4 front and rear from a height of about 12 feet with a 50mm lens. 
>>> Use a polarizer on all shots to eliminate reflections. With the low angle 
>>> shots you will want to adjust the polarizer to eliminate reflections in the 
>>> side of the car. With the high angles you may want to dial out the sky 
>>> reflection. If you want to go all out you can shoot with two different 
>>> polarizer settings and composite the results. Shoot the interior with your 
>>> widest lens and a flash with diffuser. If the headliner is white or grey, 
>>> bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash and a medium wide to shoot the 
>>> engine.
>>> 
>>> Paul via phone
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some 
>>>> good suggestions:
>>>> 
>>>> My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 40 
>>>> years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does not, 
>>>> however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him.  Are 
>>>> there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes ahead of 
>>>> time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than close up with a wide 
>>>> lens?
>>>> 
>>>> The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots of 
>>>> it before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?
>>>> 
>>>> What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to 
>>>> fill so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?
>>>> 
>>>> Polarizers?  Critical or not?
>>>> 
>>>> Larry
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread John 

Un hunh ... but if he ain't gonna' go out and make those mistakes, how
am I gonna' learn by reading about them? 8-)

On 10/4/2016 12:47 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:

There are three kinds of people, those who can learn by reading, those
who can learn by observation, those who just go ahead and make mistakes.

On 10/4/2016 2:39 AM, Larry Colen wrote:



John wrote:

On 10/3/2016 6:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

Thanks a bunch. That should save me from making several mistakes.



How do you ever expect to learn anything if you never make any mistakes?


By letting other people make them for me.


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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread Rick Womer 
He's the list's big wheel in car photography.


On Oct 3, 2016, at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller wrote:

> Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
>> From: Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com>
>> Subject: Re: Car photography hints?
>> 
>> Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete 
>> with a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away 
>> from the background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should be 
>> about headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a full 
>> profile. Then shoot all except the profile from eye level. Finally shoot 
>> some 3/4 front and rear from a height of about 12 feet with a 50mm lens. Use 
>> a polarizer on all shots to eliminate reflections. With the low angle shots 
>> you will want to adjust the polarizer to eliminate reflections in the side 
>> of the car. With the high angles you may want to dial out the sky 
>> reflection. If you want to go all out you can shoot with two different 
>> polarizer settings and composite the results. Shoot the interior with your 
>> widest lens and a flash with diffuser. If the headliner is white or grey, 
>> bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash and a medium wide to shoot the 
>> engine.
>> 
>> Paul via phone
>> 
>>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some 
>>> good suggestions:
>>> 
>>> My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 40 
>>> years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does not, 
>>> however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him.  Are 
>>> there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes ahead of 
>>> time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than close up with a wide lens?
>>> 
>>> The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots of 
>>> it before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?
>>> 
>>> What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to 
>>> fill so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?
>>> 
>>> Polarizers?  Critical or not?
>>> 
>>>  Larry
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Larry Colen  l...@red4est.com (postbox on min4est) http://red4est.com/lrc
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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread P.J. Alling 
There are three kinds of people, those who can learn by reading, those 
who can learn by observation, those who just go ahead and make mistakes.


On 10/4/2016 2:39 AM, Larry Colen wrote:



John wrote:

On 10/3/2016 6:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

Thanks a bunch. That should save me from making several mistakes.



How do you ever expect to learn anything if you never make any mistakes?


By letting other people make them for me.


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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-04 Thread Larry Colen 



John wrote:

On 10/3/2016 6:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

Thanks a bunch. That should save me from making several mistakes.



How do you ever expect to learn anything if you never make any mistakes?


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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Alan C 
Perhaps it's time to write a book? Esp. with a long Winter just around the 
corner.


Alan C

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From: Paul Stenquist

Sent: Monday, October 03, 2016 11:44 PM
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Subject: Re: Car photography hints?

Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete 
with a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away 
from the background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should be 
about headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a full 
profile. Then shoot all except the profile from eye level. Finally shoot 
some 3/4 front and rear from a height of about 12 feet with a 50mm lens. Use 
a polarizer on all shots to eliminate reflections. With the low angle shots 
you will want to adjust the polarizer to eliminate reflections in the side 
of the car. With the high angles you may want to dial out the sky 
reflection. If you want to go all out you can shoot with two different 
polarizer settings and composite the results. Shoot the interior with your 
widest lens and a flash with diffuser. If the headliner is white or grey, 
bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash and a medium wide to shoot the 
engine.


Paul via phone


On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:

This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some 
good suggestions:


My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 40 
years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does not, 
however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him.  Are 
there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes ahead of 
time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than close up with a wide 
lens?


The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots of 
it before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?


What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to 
fill so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?


Polarizers?  Critical or not?

  Larry

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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread John 

On 10/3/2016 6:00 PM, Larry Colen wrote:

Thanks a bunch.  That should save me from making several mistakes.



How do you ever expect to learn anything if you never make any mistakes? 
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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Daniel J. Matyola 
On Mon, Oct 3, 2016 at 6:14 PM, Ken Waller  wrote:

> Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car.


I was thinking the same thing!

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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Ken Waller 
Have Paul S. come out and shoot the car.


-Original Message-
>From: Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com>
>Subject: Re: Car photography hints?
>
>Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete with 
>a clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away from the 
>background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should be about 
>headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a full profile. 
>Then shoot all except the profile from eye level. Finally shoot some 3/4 front 
>and rear from a height of about 12 feet with a 50mm lens. Use a polarizer on 
>all shots to eliminate reflections. With the low angle shots you will want to 
>adjust the polarizer to eliminate reflections in the side of the car. With the 
>high angles you may want to dial out the sky reflection. If you want to go all 
>out you can shoot with two different polarizer settings and composite the 
>results. Shoot the interior with your widest lens and a flash with diffuser. 
>If the headliner is white or grey, bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash 
>and a medium wide to shoot the engine.
>
>Paul via phone
>
>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote:
>> 
>> This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some good 
>> suggestions:
>> 
>> My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 40 
>> years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does not, 
>> however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him.  Are 
>> there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes ahead of 
>> time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than close up with a wide lens?
>> 
>> The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots of 
>> it before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?
>> 
>> What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to fill 
>> so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?
>> 
>> Polarizers?  Critical or not?
>> 
>>   Larry
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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Paul Stenquist 
Shoot the 3/4 and 7/8 shots with a big ap. I usually shoot at 5.6, 6.7 and 8 
with the 450 and use the 5.6 if all appears to be in focus. (I focus on the 
closest point, the headlight for example.

Paul via phone

> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:45 PM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> Buff it out before shooting. A full car will just look dull.
> 
> Paul via phone
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>> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>> 
>> This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some good 
>> suggestions:
>> 
>> My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 40 
>> years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does not, 
>> however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him.  Are 
>> there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes ahead of 
>> time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than close up with a wide lens?
>> 
>> The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots of 
>> it before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?
>> 
>> What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to fill 
>> so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?
>> 
>> Polarizers?  Critical or not?
>> 
>>  Larry
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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Larry Colen 

Thanks a bunch.  That should save me from making several mistakes.


Paul Stenquist wrote:

Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete with a 
clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away from the 
background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should be about 
headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a full profile. 
Then shoot all except the profile from eye level. Finally shoot some 3/4 front 
and rear from a height of about 12 feet with a 50mm lens. Use a polarizer on 
all shots to eliminate reflections. With the low angle shots you will want to 
adjust the polarizer to eliminate reflections in the side of the car. With the 
high angles you may want to dial out the sky reflection. If you want to go all 
out you can shoot with two different polarizer settings and composite the 
results. Shoot the interior with your widest lens and a flash with diffuser. If 
the headliner is white or grey, bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash and a 
medium wide to shoot the engine.

Paul via phone


On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:

This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some good 
suggestions:

My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 40 
years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does not, 
however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him.  Are there 
any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes ahead of time?  I.e. 
long lens from a distance rather than close up with a wide lens?

The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots of it 
before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?

What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to fill so 
that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?

Polarizers?  Critical or not?

   Larry

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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Paul Stenquist 
Buff it out before shooting. A full car will just look dull.

Paul via phone

> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some good 
> suggestions:
> 
> My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 40 
> years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does not, 
> however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him.  Are 
> there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes ahead of 
> time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than close up with a wide lens?
> 
> The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots of it 
> before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?
> 
> What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to fill 
> so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?
> 
> Polarizers?  Critical or not?
> 
>   Larry
> 
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Re: Car photography hints?

2016-10-03 Thread Paul Stenquist 
Yes, use your longest lens from a distance. Shoot on asphalt or concrete with a 
clean background like trees or hills. Position the car as far away from the 
background as possible. Camera height for your key shots should be about 
headlamp level. Shoot 3/4 and 7/8 front and rear as well as a full profile. 
Then shoot all except the profile from eye level. Finally shoot some 3/4 front 
and rear from a height of about 12 feet with a 50mm lens. Use a polarizer on 
all shots to eliminate reflections. With the low angle shots you will want to 
adjust the polarizer to eliminate reflections in the side of the car. With the 
high angles you may want to dial out the sky reflection. If you want to go all 
out you can shoot with two different polarizer settings and composite the 
results. Shoot the interior with your widest lens and a flash with diffuser. If 
the headliner is white or grey, bounce the flash off of it. Use the flash and a 
medium wide to shoot the engine.

Paul via phone

> On Oct 3, 2016, at 5:27 PM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> This question is mostly for Paul, but some other people might have some good 
> suggestions:
> 
> My neighbor is trying to sell his 1970 Challenger R/T.  He's had it for 40 
> years and it's generally in pretty good shape (340 engine).  He does not, 
> however, have good photos of it.  I've offered to take some for him.  Are 
> there any tips and tricks I should know about to avoid mistakes ahead of 
> time?  I.e. long lens from a distance rather than close up with a wide lens?
> 
> The car needs to be buffed out, would I be better of getting some shots of it 
> before hand so that the color shows more than the reflections?
> 
> What about shooting the interior?   Natural light?  Maybe some flash to fill 
> so that the view outside the windows isn't blown out?
> 
> Polarizers?  Critical or not?
> 
>   Larry
> 
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