How to shoot cars in a studio?

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  • VespaFitzVespaFitz Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited March 18, 2004
    fish wrote:
    Is it okay to have an Orlando Cepeda bobblehead on the dash?
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    Oh, I forgot to mention the book "How to Photograph Cars" by James Mann. It's published by Motorbooks International and it's really good. There's a section on studio photography in there for Baldy.

    FWIW, I just thumbed through it again, and there isn't a single picture of a car on a lawn.
  • fishfish Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2004
    VespaFitz wrote:

    FWIW, I just thumbed through it again, and there isn't a single picture of a car on a lawn.
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    snob.
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  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2004
    fish wrote:
    snob.
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 18, 2004
    fish wrote:
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    snob.
    So thats how schumacher wins all those races by minutes! After he pulls a little lead, the cameras stop showing him (then i usually fall asleep), and he increases his lead by cutting corners.

    Sneaky bastard.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
    edited December 27, 2013
    Man, a 10 year bump!

    FStoppers did a really nice article on shooting cars. There are two different techniques you can use (along with a little Photoshop) for producing some great images. The original request was for a studio shot but this takes place outside.

    There are two parts to the story. If you're just interested in the shoot, watch the second one but I urge you to watch both-it's a cool story.

    #1 - The story behind the car.


    #2 - The shoot.
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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited December 27, 2013
    That's crazy........I can't imagine ever doing (or knowing how to do) that much photoshop. wow.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
    edited December 27, 2013
    I was impressed with the effort put into the gas station shot. It's beautiful picture for sure.

    I do want to try the second method tho.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited December 27, 2013
    Great videos Ian.

    I have seen videos of folks shooting a car with multiple exposures via a 2x3 foot softbox suspended over a car in a darkened room, to capture a car without reflections also. I have entertained doing this some time in my barn, but have not yet ever tried it. Maybe when warm weather returns... If I would paint the ceiling in my barn white, I could then use is as a reflector like in the second video also. Hmmm.....
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
    edited December 28, 2013
    I think that would work pretty well Jim-painting. I doubt it would need to be perfect; just reflective.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited December 28, 2013
    I'm thinking white particle board, actually, Ian. Like you said, just matte reflective, not perfect.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
    edited December 28, 2013
    pathfinder wrote: »
    I'm thinking white particle board, actually, Ian. Like you said, just matte reflective, not perfect.

    That'd be perfect.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,694 moderator
    edited December 29, 2013
    I have a project for this spring then. With a couple studio strobes and a white 12 foot high ceiling, who knows what I might try.

    Happy New Year, Ian and all!
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