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photography experts advice?

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MikeMike

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i have an interest in doing a photoshoot (my first ever) of a friends dads car collection (from Z4 alpina's to 55 fords) and i was wondering how to approach him?

my equipment would be: Drebel and stock lens, and a Sigma 75-300 (but i dont think that will be necessary).

any suggestions?

also, since im in Ohio, i am hoping to find a few nice spots, some wooded/shaded areas, and a if he wants to, a drive up to Lake Erie to take photos near the shore... any other suggestions?

also, brighter colored cars in the shade, darker in the light?? or just shoot and figure out what looks best?

lets just say these are GoodGuys Nationals Award winning cars and i dont want to take bad photos

i currently only have 1gb of CF's and could possibly take my dads laptop with me in order to transfer them off as its cheaper than just buying more CF, but no reader.

any suggestions?
 
Make sure you have a lens hood if you're shooting in sunlight.

You're probably better off visiting a camera forum for advice from pros (or even just reading past posts). There's a really good Canon one called photography-on-the-net which is HERE. I have zero experience shooting cars, but there's bound to be plenty of folks doing that in there since I know car fanatics are everywhere.
 
Originally posted by: Czar
get a tripod, long exposure, try to keep the entire car within the dof
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ah yes, a tripod, the one thing (of MANY) i dont have...


yes i have sun shades, the one that came with the Sigma fits the kit lens as well.
 
tripod is a must

if you are going to be shooting in sunlight at all you really need a polarizing filter because the reflections off the cars paint job are going to be the equivalent of trying to shoot a lake in the sunlight (i.e. crazy reflections).

you can get a polarizing filter for like $20-30 for your drebel. filter size 58 mm i believe

and the comment above about keeping the whole car in focus is a good one. you are going to probably want to keep your F stop quite high to reduce any depth of field effects

maybe not for this shoot, but if you are going to be doing more and more of these types of things you probably want to invest in some type of flash. a 430ex or something with an off camera shoe cord could come in handy if you are shooting cars in the shade
 
Originally posted by: sohcrates
tripod is a must

if you are going to be shooting in sunlight at all you really need a polarizing filter because the reflections off the cars paint job are going to be the equivalent of trying to shoot a lake in the sunlight (i.e. crazy reflections).

you can get a polarizing filter for like $20-30 for your drebel. filter size 58 mm i believe

and the comment above about keeping the whole car in focus is a good one. you are going to probably want to keep your F stop quite high to reduce any depth of field effects

maybe not for this shoot, but if you are going to be doing more and more of these types of things you probably want to invest in some type of flash. a 430ex or something with an off camera shoe cord could come in handy if you are shooting cars in the shade
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i have an old Tripod from a camcorder i could rig up to allow the rebel to sit flat on 😉

i understand the polarizer.
 
Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
Originally posted by: sohcrates
tripod is a must

if you are going to be shooting in sunlight at all you really need a polarizing filter because the reflections off the cars paint job are going to be the equivalent of trying to shoot a lake in the sunlight (i.e. crazy reflections).

you can get a polarizing filter for like $20-30 for your drebel. filter size 58 mm i believe

and the comment above about keeping the whole car in focus is a good one. you are going to probably want to keep your F stop quite high to reduce any depth of field effects

maybe not for this shoot, but if you are going to be doing more and more of these types of things you probably want to invest in some type of flash. a 430ex or something with an off camera shoe cord could come in handy if you are shooting cars in the shade
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i have an old Tripod from a camcorder i could rig up to allow the rebel to sit flat on 😉

i understand the polarizer.
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If your going to be outside, a tripod isn't too important because your shutter speed will be fast enough to not have to worry about camera shake. Of course a tripod will help sharpness, but it's not absolutely necessary in this situation. If you have to choose between purchasing a tripod and a polarizing filter, go with a quality filter.
 
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