Stop Taking Bad Pictures of Your Car Wheelhouse
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Date: 2019-10-24
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1mlb704
I photograph cars for a dealership for work and I'm telling you, a DSLR or even a point-and-shoot will give you much better car photos than a smartphone. The biggest thing for me is the adjustable focal length. With real cameras you can stand further back and zoom in optically (not digitally, so there's no loss in quality. This allows you to get more car in your photo while having the vehicle look proportionally correct (ie. the grille and headlights don't look huge compared to the back of the car. Also yes, a cloudy/overcast setting is best for lighting.
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I photograph cars for a dealership for work and I'm telling you, a DSLR or even a point-and-shoot will give you much better car photos than a smartphone. The biggest thing for me is the adjustable focal length. With real cameras you can stand further back and zoom in optically (not digitally, so there's no loss in quality. This allows you to get more car in your photo while having the vehicle look proportionally correct (ie. the grille and headlights don't look huge compared to the back of the car. Also yes, a cloudy/overcast setting is best for lighting.
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Unit ZER0
Another way to take great photos is to use a proper camera app. Don't use Instagram's native camera, it never shoots in high enough resolution, import your images from the on-board camera app instead. Flagship phones usually have a decent one, especially when you switch to Pro Mode. For the rest of us, OpenCamera is a good free app with lots of professional features, and it makes even average shots look amazing.
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Another way to take great photos is to use a proper camera app. Don't use Instagram's native camera, it never shoots in high enough resolution, import your images from the on-board camera app instead. Flagship phones usually have a decent one, especially when you switch to Pro Mode. For the rest of us, OpenCamera is a good free app with lots of professional features, and it makes even average shots look amazing.
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Joe Slater
The best camera in the world is the one you have with you. Composition will get you the best photos, photography is more about your thinking and artistry then just having a fancy camera. Plus the Contax and Leica on that desk are probably worth close to that Miata. (Not accounting for sentimentality)
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The best camera in the world is the one you have with you. Composition will get you the best photos, photography is more about your thinking and artistry then just having a fancy camera. Plus the Contax and Leica on that desk are probably worth close to that Miata. (Not accounting for sentimentality)
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CRAIG BROS RACING
Awesome vid nolan and my 2 favorite automotive lifestyle brands workn 2gether FINALLY Donut/ Hoonigan greatest team ever. could easily take over all forms of media on the web# powercouplelol. now we just need James and Hert to put something together. #brothersfromothermothers.
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Awesome vid nolan and my 2 favorite automotive lifestyle brands workn 2gether FINALLY Donut/ Hoonigan greatest team ever. could easily take over all forms of media on the web# powercouplelol. now we just need James and Hert to put something together. #brothersfromothermothers.
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Syed Shah Nawaz Ali
Very good video in the times when we all some time or the other post pics of our car for sale or even buy one. Though I would rather like the original pics of a car over a well taken or even edited oneThis shows the condition of the car realistically Saves a lot of time.
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Very good video in the times when we all some time or the other post pics of our car for sale or even buy one. Though I would rather like the original pics of a car over a well taken or even edited oneThis shows the condition of the car realistically Saves a lot of time.
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trucks_and_heavy_metal
it should be common sense to have the light source behind, yet I've seen countless pics with the light source in front of the vehicle. At that point you're just looking at a shadow. Thank you for telling people to put the light source behind you.
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it should be common sense to have the light source behind, yet I've seen countless pics with the light source in front of the vehicle. At that point you're just looking at a shadow. Thank you for telling people to put the light source behind you.
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some guy
ahhhh I don't wanna be that guy but i thought the editing was a bit crap. you could have got wayyyy better results even using the apps you were. personally would have dropped the highlights and exposure and used the curves tab to lighten the dark areas.
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ahhhh I don't wanna be that guy but i thought the editing was a bit crap. you could have got wayyyy better results even using the apps you were. personally would have dropped the highlights and exposure and used the curves tab to lighten the dark areas.
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Reece Spencer
Never a fan of photos edited on apps, they look really obviously edited. Also sad to see no mention of the 'Rule of Thirds' when taking photos, it's one of the easiest ways that just about anyone can take a decently composed photo.
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Never a fan of photos edited on apps, they look really obviously edited. Also sad to see no mention of the 'Rule of Thirds' when taking photos, it's one of the easiest ways that just about anyone can take a decently composed photo.
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NoooUGH
The guy showing the phone editing clearly just watched a few YT videos before shooting this to make him seem like he knows what he's doing. He literally reduced the highlights in one app and then boosted them in the next app.
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The guy showing the phone editing clearly just watched a few YT videos before shooting this to make him seem like he knows what he's doing. He literally reduced the highlights in one app and then boosted them in the next app.
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Nick
What's the difference between composition vs shooting style? The difference between the speedometer is just that one is grey scale (black and white) don't see how that's better than the original color photo? Thanks in advanced.
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What's the difference between composition vs shooting style? The difference between the speedometer is just that one is grey scale (black and white) don't see how that's better than the original color photo? Thanks in advanced.
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