Photography tips and tricks

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mikebai1990

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I always see lots of AWESOME pictures in the click and brag section, and I've been longing to learn how to use the manual settings on my digital camera to achieve that kind of perfection. I am using a Canon Powershot A620, and I generally shoot in the automatic mode. However, I'm looking to play with the other features such as aperture, exposure, ISO, shutter speed, etc.. I have a very superficial idea of what each feature is and does, but I haven't really been able to use it in my picture-taking. I'm wondering whether anybody can give some information as to what kind of settings they use when they take pictures of their cars, and whether they have any other tips and tricks to make their pictures so beautiful.
 
I would be dying to know the same thing. I have all those kewel settings on my Kodak C875, but dont know how to use them.
 
I'm not too fond of the beautiful pictures shown as "afters" in the click & brag with no direct light or anything... for me it's flash ON and auto for before after shots... direct shots in the paint to show what was fixed... as for the nice pictures, I've also been messing with some settings on my canon so this thread will help
 
Great reference there. One other item that I will add that I've learned (still very much learning) is how to adjust based on lighting. The smaller the F number, the the more light that the sensor will take in. And to go along with it, obviously the quicker the shutter speed, the less light that is taken in. So if you are taking a shot during a very bright day, you will need some combination of a higher F number, and a quick shutter speed. And of course the opposite if it's an overcast day. A lot of cameras, including mine, have a little meter on the display that will tell you whether the picture will come out over or underexposed (too much, or too little light).



Also take a look at the manual as well. The one my Panasonic came with gives pretty good explanations of how to use the features for basic pictures.
 
The click and brag section is great for looking at great pics of some nice cars but there are an awful lot of pics taken in very flattering low light which doesn't really show much about what the finish actually looks like. Even a filthy car will shine with the proper lighting techniques. In the old days people would get flamed for posting pictures of cars in the shade in the click and brag section....
 
Nice info so far :) I was wondering if maybe Scottwax or Picus could come in and show us how they are able to make their photos so professional =)
 
There couple of camera guru here. Scott,Picus,G35stillez_Sean_whatever_his_name_was:D and few other.

Im still using those Point n Shot, I wanna get me the Rebel Xti or maybe Nikon D50 :chuckle:
 
lecchilo said:
I'm not too fond of the beautiful pictures shown as "afters" in the click & brag with no direct light or anything... for me it's flash ON and auto for before after shots... direct shots in the paint to show what was fixed... as for the nice pictures, I've also been messing with some settings on my canon so this thread will help
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I'm a big sunshine/halogen photo fan, but I've never put out a car that looked right under flash... I've gotten black cars 100% swirl-free and deep and glossy and they still look crappy and gray under a flash... do you use a remote flash or something?
 
rjstaaf said:
The click and brag section is great for looking at great pics of some nice cars but there are an awful lot of pics taken in very flattering low light which doesn't really show much about what the finish actually looks like. Even a filthy car will shine with the proper lighting techniques. In the old days people would get flamed for posting pictures of cars in the shade in the click and brag section....
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That's exactly what I was talking about



themightytimmah said:
I'm a big sunshine/halogen photo fan, but I've never put out a car that looked right under flash... I've gotten black cars 100% swirl-free and deep and glossy and they still look crappy and gray under a flash... do you use a remote flash or something?
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I don't use anything special, just my canon point & shoot camera... here's what I get usually...http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/87379-2004-porsche-996-gt3.html

but I do understand how sometimes the paint looks dull and dry under flash... I just like it because it shows how much is corrected... even the halogen, unless really strong, and in my experience, can hide swirls
 
Bump for more info. I have been messing around with my new Canon Powershot A610 and just can't seem to find the right manual settings to get some good pics. The Auto pics are so so but I am looking to tweak them a bit.
 
Still looking for any good tips as well :) Other's have mentioned to use the vivid mode when taking pictures. I'll have to try that next time.
 
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