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E.T. · 11-10-2014, 08:51 AM

Car looks great

but photos don't do it justice. Too dark and bland, IMO, but like you said, they were shooting white cars. I do like the yellow glow of the lights in the rear.

I bet some post-processing would help. It's amazing what one can do with programs like Lightroom and Photoshop.

pickwithaustin · 11-10-2014, 08:55 AM

I was a professional commercial photographer in Los Angeles for years (made my full time living shooting advertising images for major national print). While your car is fantastic, these photos are far from professional. Perhaps a few strobes behind the vehicle to back light it may have saved the shots a little. Poor selection of background and location, IMHO. The problem with photography today is that DSLR's do everything programmed and everyone is a "professional photographer" just for owning one. Unfortunately, photography goes way beyond the programmed mode. Even for a white car, the background selection is not ideal. Angle, composition, and depth of field all seem off kilter.

PalmerGA · 11-10-2014, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ZYBORG

I agree with the above assesment. Car is great but the photography is very weak.

Ditto! I would certainly never pay for those photos, if it were my car.

beasstmode · 11-10-2014, 09:41 AM

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Ditto! I would certainly never pay for those photos, if it were my car.

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mrpyle · 11-10-2014, 09:49 AM

Had an amateur friend do mine. He's still in school for photography.

GuitarJozz · 11-10-2014, 09:55 AM

Hmm... All the photos seem crooked and the composition doesn't seem right...

Well, it was done by Krookid photography...

Does the photographer have a lazy eye by chance?

Mean Green Z28 · 11-10-2014, 09:58 AM

nice car

here is what a pro photoshoot looks like ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonb...57645931371298

beasstmode · 11-10-2014, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Mean Green Z28

nice car

here is what a pro photoshoot looks like ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonb...57645931371298

Thanks for the compliment on the car man, those photos don't look real though.. a lot of filters and Photoshop? Cars are sick though!

pickwithaustin · 11-10-2014, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Mean Green Z28

nice car

here is what a pro photoshoot looks like ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonb...57645931371298

There you go, some nice work there. It's all about the composition!

justjoshin · 11-10-2014, 10:10 AM

I was married to a photographer, and this is not "pro" quality shots. Not saying anything negative about your car at all, but that these photos are not professional.

Mean Green Z28 · 11-10-2014, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by beasstmode

Thanks for the compliment on the car man, those photos don't look real though.. a lot of filters and Photoshop? Cars are sick though!

I understand your sentiments on the filters and editing, but isn't that what it comes down to? A professional works with everything he has at his disposal, be it back-lighting, bracketing, foreground setup, filters during and after, etc. to bring out not only the subject but also the surroundings in a way that the image as a whole makes a bigger impact on the viewer. The pics I posted up does just that. There is a LOT going on in the background but it is subtle enough that it never takes away from the subjects, it actually accentuates the subject and makes them pop! All that's happened in your shoot was that he blew out the concrete trying to capture your car; lots of overexposure. It's very hard to capture a dark car in the night, I'll give him that though...

Spartan01 · 11-10-2014, 10:21 AM

Hey man, I think it looks pretty good.
yes there is some black on black washout, but as you said the shoot was set up for yellow cars.
The front passenger wheel really pops, and the yellow under lighting and black on black fading makes your car look very mysterious

beasstmode · 11-10-2014, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Mean Green Z28

I understand your sentiments on the filters and editing, but isn't that what it comes down to? A professional works with everything he has at his disposal, be it back-lighting, bracketing, foreground setup, filters during and after, etc. to bring out not only the subject but also the surroundings in a way that the image as a whole makes a bigger impact on the viewer. The pics I posted up does just that. There is a LOT going on in the background but it is subtle enough that it never takes away from the subjects, it actually accentuates the subject and makes them pop! All that's happened in your shoot was that he blew out the concrete trying to capture your car; lots of overexposure. It's very hard to capture a dark car in the night, I'll give him that though...

I agree, thanks for the input man!

digdeep0169 · 11-10-2014, 10:33 AM

have him re-do the photoshoot,

but this time balance the lighting equally on both sides or none at all. perhaps he has portable lighting that he can better illuminate with? second, advise him to get a tripod for camera, cuz the angle that he shot from makes the car look like it has too much rake.

11-10-2014, 08:51 AM	#15
E.T. Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,267	Car looks great but photos don't do it justice. Too dark and bland, IMO, but like you said, they were shooting white cars. I do like the yellow glow of the lights in the rear. I bet some post-processing would help. It's amazing what one can do with programs like Lightroom and Photoshop. __________________

11-10-2014, 08:55 AM	#16
pickwithaustin Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible and: Join Date: May 2014 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,863	I was a professional commercial photographer in Los Angeles for years (made my full time living shooting advertising images for major national print). While your car is fantastic, these photos are far from professional. Perhaps a few strobes behind the vehicle to back light it may have saved the shots a little. Poor selection of background and location, IMHO. The problem with photography today is that DSLR's do everything programmed and everyone is a "professional photographer" just for owning one. Unfortunately, photography goes way beyond the programmed mode. Even for a white car, the background selection is not ideal. Angle, composition, and depth of field all seem off kilter. __________________ --------------------------- Currently in my Garage: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible \| 1980 Corvette Stingray \| 1981 Firebird \| 1968 El Camino \| 2007 Crown Vic Police Interceptor \| 2001 Silverado \| 2001 Blazer \| 1965 Chevy C-10 \| 2007 Harley Softail Custom \| 2013 MX-5 in Copper Red Mica \| 2000 Corvette Convertible \| 2010 Corvette Grand Sport \| 2006 Audi A3 Turbo \| 2008 BMW 328i

11-10-2014, 09:49 AM	#19
mrpyle Drives: 2011 2LT/RS - Synergy Green Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Auburn, Ga Posts: 432	Had an amateur friend do mine. He's still in school for photography. __________________

11-10-2014, 09:58 AM	#21
Mean Green Z28 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 941 View My Garage	nice car here is what a pro photoshoot looks like ... https://www.flickr.com/photos/nikonb...57645931371298 __________________ 2010 2SS - CAI Intake, ADM Scoop, RotoFab Washer relo. LT Headers and off-road pipes, X-pipe, Muffler Deletes, ZL1 Spoiler, Technostalgia Tail-lights '98 T/A (Sold) - Forged 6.0ltr, MS3, P&P'd Heads/Valves, 90MM FAST/TB, Headers, 3" Y-pipe, 4" Mufflex Catback. Koni Adjustables w/GC coilovers (550/175), Strano Sway Bars '94 Z28 (Sold) ... LS1 swap (basically same setup as the T/A), TH350/3500 stall ... swapped it all into the T/A -- >> Some of my Projects My Fquick Page

11-10-2014, 10:10 AM	#24
justjoshin Drives: 2010 SW 1SS L99 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,085 View My Garage	I was married to a photographer, and this is not "pro" quality shots. Not saying anything negative about your car at all, but that these photos are not professional. __________________

11-10-2014, 09:55 AM	#20
GuitarJozz Drives: 2012 Chevy Camaro 2LS SIM Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 196	Hmm... All the photos seem crooked and the composition doesn't seem right... Well, it was done by Krookid photography... Does the photographer have a lazy eye by chance?

11-10-2014, 10:21 AM	#26
Spartan01 Drives: Evil Eva, 2010 2SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Falls Church, Virginia Posts: 3,600	Hey man, I think it looks pretty good. yes there is some black on black washout, but as you said the shoot was set up for yellow cars. The front passenger wheel really pops, and the yellow under lighting and black on black fading makes your car look very mysterious __________________ "You simply cannot trust quotes found on the internet." -Abraham Lincoln

11-10-2014, 10:33 AM	#28
digdeep0169 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS 45th Anniversary Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 963 View My Garage	have him re-do the photoshoot, but this time balance the lighting equally on both sides or none at all. perhaps he has portable lighting that he can better illuminate with? second, advise him to get a tripod for camera, cuz the angle that he shot from makes the car look like it has too much rake. __________________ ~ 2012 SS ~