Here's a shot from my first car shoot. It's much much harder than I thought it would be. I don't think 3 lights is enough, but I do like how this one turned out. A little levels/sharpening/contrast in Photoshop. Critiques are welcome!
Here's a shot from my first car shoot. It's much much harder than I thought it would be. I don't think 3 lights is enough, but I do like how this one turned out. A little levels/sharpening/contrast in Photoshop. Critiques are welcome!
Guess I'll throw this one in too. Not a car, but I was working on these a few weeks ago. My favorite of the bunch.
Another pic form the car shoot. Yeah we were outdoors and it was misting.
Very nice. What really bothers me is that both car pictures are not 100% leveled. Even though they're almost perfectly leveled, the few missing degrees really bothers me.
by leveled do you mean there are areas that are too hot and too dark? If so, I know what you mean. Need to practice my photoshop some more.
Originally Posted by Cozen
No, that's not what I meant... I meant the other leveling (horizontally).
I aggree.
Also, try and play around with your perspective a little. Try positioning yourself closer to the ground - See how this works out for you.
I've also seen some great car pictures with a bit of telephoto perspective - give it a try.
Just some ideas...
For your first car shoot, these are great. For the last one, I would have positioned the car in the frame so there's no overlapping of the building in the background - I think the building and fountain add a cool element to the image.
For the second car pic, I'd also consider gelling the flashes to get closer to the background color temperature. It'll help hide that you've artificially lit the car.
We're a Canon/Profoto family: five cameras, sixteen lenses, fifteen Profoto lights, too many modifiers.
I think the first one is more interesting--but I think you need a tiny bit more light on the logo on the grill.
I agree. :-)
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