After reading/answering a thread in the off-topic forum I could see that we have a lot of Photographers here. I figured I would start a thread for people to talk a lil about their equipment, their favorite shots, etc, etc.
Maybe one day this will grow into its own forum section, but we'll see how it goes for now.
Personally I've been shooting for almost 10 years, professionally for 6. I'm a Canon guy and love my 50d, have a few different pieces of glass but saving up now for the 16-35L (drool)
The lighting is altered and the color is toned down a bit on those. Still don't know how to get that down with the camera.
The lens is an 18-55mm EFS I think. It's the standard kit lens that came with the camera.. Rebel XT.
And don't get me wrong, I like the pictures, but the point of all the questions lately is because I would actually like to locally sell my learned talents at a car show or something. Maybe make a little extra cash on the side.
I think you should stop trying to please professionals and keep pleasing the average person. As far as car shows, most owners want their vehicle to look extra shiny and very clean.
Pros aren't the ones that will be paying for your services. Your photos are already good brother.
Are you posting your photos on Facebook? Create an album just for photography and ask your piers to judge you.
Photography is an art and it is very personal me thinks.
Glad to see there are a bunch of photographers on here, ill have to throw some of mine up to see what you all think, im kind of an amateur at it but i think im startin to improve. ill load some up in a while
Here is my version of your nail shot. The subject is the nails right? Cut out all the un-important background. You want nothing that distracts from the subject matter. This shot has color, texture and composition after the crop. Notice how the nails dominate the image but the board leading off at an angle adds depth and perspective. There is enough texture and color in the sand in the forground so that your eyes move around the whole image taking it in but there is no doubt what the subject is, the nails.
Yup, hood is to deflect excess light and reduce flaring. the tulip style hood is for wide angle lenses and the solid hood style for standard and telephoto lenses.
I read the same rags plus a ton of other online/email newsletters.
I cant quit looking at this! I painted the interior plastics in my truck and posted this earlier, it is smooth with no texture to it. I tweaked the color to turn it blue-ish to simulate what it will look like when finished. I am waiting for some candy that was ordered to actually make it blue and then I will be able to clear it, but this photo draws me to look hard because I know this is smooth!
Thanks! I have plans for the truck now, I was disappointed in the fire on my truck and been trying to figure out what to do. Did the plastics to see if it looked good. I like it a-lot lot lot lot lot.
How many steps did it take to paint that? Did you airbrush every single droplet the shadowed and highlighted them or did you mix a special paint and splattered them onto the plastic?
I put a black base down and let it dry, then got my airbrush ready with chromalusion in it, sprinkled a mixture of alcohol and water on the parts and dusted color from one direction and let it dry.
Thanks! I may have to break out the Iwata and give it a try!
I've been playing with my solvent based interior dye/paints and have gotten a similar effect but they don't quite have the 3D look to them. I get a 2D illusion at best.
Yeah I seen a bad ass Impala lowrider a few months ago that was silver and had water droplets in the clear coat. Its a bad ass idea. said they painted it then sprayed water on it then laid clear coats over the water drops.
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