Car Photography Tutorials
Canon EOS 40D - Canon EF-S17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM - 17mm 1/60 f5.6 ISO 400
Tutorial highlight: Photographing an indoor car show like a pro
Indoor events and motor shows are great venues with many stunning cars, shooting them is not at easy as it might seem however.
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Case study - DOF, Depth of Field | |
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This shot was taken while the black Ginetta was leaving the pit lane at a famous circuit in Belgium, it looked good straight out of the camera, but a little bit of tweaking made it perfect. |
Photographers need a website and a personal email address | |
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I have seen it a thousand time, people trying to attract business with a general e-mail addres ... don't do this, just get a smal website and a personal email address. |
Old fashion digital photographs | |
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In this tutorial we show you how to recreate the look and feel of the good old days on a modern day digital image. |
FAST TIP : using soft light layers | |
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Post processing can be a tedious job that could take hours, but one simple trick will put some extra punch in your shots in a matter of seconds. |
Case study - Countach | |
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In this specific case study we will take a look at how to remove unwanted clutter from the backdrop of a shot. |
Automotive photography made easy
CarPhotoTutorials.com offers you regular updated tutorials and articles on how to achieve the best possible automotive images as seen on calendars and inside magazines, every image you find on these pages will have detailed Exif data listed, so you can learn from our settings and try to shoot in a similar way.
From these tutorials you will master the skills it takes to shoot stunning car photos, our team of top automotive photographers has years of experience in just about every field of this niche in photography, and we are willing to give you the secrets behind our amazing photos.
We will teach you how to photograph cars at an outdoor event, inside a car show or museum, at the races and during a one on one photo shoot with a magnificent exotic super car. Take a look at the image above, if you wonder how this one was made just click it and you'll be able to read the entire article about this shot.
Still deciding on what camera or lens to buy, we give you some interesting insights in the kits we use for our work to make sure you get started on the right foot and don't spend a fortune to begin with.
Get an understanding of DOF, perspective, where to put the car in the frame, select your spot to make the best photographs, what time of day would suit you best ... and many other small things you should remember when shooting a car.
Ever tried panning shots ? We give you our insight on how to be able to get the lowest possible shutter speed depending on the actual velocity of the car, you'll be making the best action shots at the races with these tips.
You've made the photographs ... now what ? Our extensive experience using editing software can set your images really apart, the image isn't finished when it comes out of your camera, the fun is just starting.
We will also offer you case studies : we show you a photograph and walk you through it from taking the shot over the post processing up to the point were we feel the image is ready for publication, these studies will help you understand the difference in various car shots.
All the above and much more will be detailed in our easy to understand tutorials, updated regularly, CarPhotoTutorials.com will be your source to make automotive photography easy.
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Must have base equipment
In this article we talk you through the large amount of camera's you could buy to get started well in automotive photography.
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