1st Photoshoot '08

**Getzen_Guy** · 03-04-2008, 11:19 AM

ok guys I need some advice.

I did all the suggested tips everyone gave me. cleaned it up really well, found a good location, and everything, but I'm still not happy. any suggestions?

**Getzen_Guy** · 03-04-2008, 11:19 AM

**Mr. Luos** · 03-04-2008, 12:19 PM

First thing I notice is that you need to turn your wheels the other way. We want to see the wheel...not the tire.

I haven't actually checked any of the pictures full size yet, but try to avoid anything sticking up behind the car. Trees grow out of the ground, not the car.

**Getzen_Guy** · 03-04-2008, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

First thing I notice is that you need to turn your wheels the other way. We want to see the wheel...not the tire.

I haven't actually checked any of the pictures full size yet, but try to avoid anything sticking up behind the car. Trees grow out of the ground, not the car.

see, alot of people told me to turn the wheel, so the tires stuck out to give it a better stance... lol

yeah i noticed in someofthose my car is growing trees....

**Silver Streak** · 03-04-2008, 02:02 PM

Watch for shadows and how the light falls on your car.. being black.. it can either make or break the pic.. and try to get different angles that you don't normally see..

**fluke** · 03-04-2008, 02:50 PM

Watch the space and balance of the photo; think about what is near it and the 'weight' it puts on the car. Odd placement can result in other objects taking attention away from your car or the viewer looking at the ground near it from too much space. I know it's hard to explain but.. for example in one picture there is a lot of concrete below the car visible in the photo and it makes me look at the ground instead of the car for some reason. Just like in film - you have to give objects or people proper 'headroom' in pictures or it looks odd.

Some of the photos are really nice! I like the car a lot.

**Mr. Luos** · 03-04-2008, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Getzen_Guy

see, alot of people told me to turn the wheel, so the tires stuck out to give it a better stance... lol

If you turn it...turn is like this one.

**Getzen_Guy** · 03-04-2008, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by fluke

Watch the space and balance of the photo; think about what is near it and the 'weight' it puts on the car. Odd placement can result in other objects taking attention away from your car or the viewer looking at the ground near it from too much space. I know it's hard to explain but.. for example in one picture there is a lot of concrete below the car visible in the photo and it makes me look at the ground instead of the car for some reason. Just like in film - you have to give objects or people proper 'headroom' in pictures or it looks odd.

Some of the photos are really nice! I like the car a lot.

I noticed that some of them do have a really strong glare of the ground taking away from it.... but you learn as you go I guess...

is the location ok for these pics though?

thanks for complimenting my car though man

**Getzen_Guy** · 03-04-2008, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. Luos

If you turn it...turn is like this one.

does it really help to show the wheels though? being what they currently are?

**Mr. Luos** · 03-04-2008, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by Getzen_Guy

does it really help to show the wheels though? being what they currently are?

It is better than showing the tread.

Stock wheels here.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 03-04-2008, 08:12 PM

Damn man, you are as bad at taking pics as me.

Oklahoma scenery doesn't help either

**Getzen_Guy** · 03-04-2008, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Damn man, you are as bad at taking pics as me.

Oklahoma scenery doesn't help either

have you ever noticed that it looks good on the tiny 3 inch lcd screen on the camera, then like crap on the pc monitor?

lol, I know I was in shawnee and went and took some a Santa Fe Station...

Is there any good scenery in Ok??? I haven't found it yet, if there is...

**Y2KPewterSS** · 03-04-2008, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Getzen_Guy

have you ever noticed that it looks good on the tiny 3 inch lcd screen on the camera, then like crap on the pc monitor?

lol, I know I was in shawnee and went and took some a Santa Fe Station...

Is there any good scenery in Ok??? I haven't found it yet, if there is...

Absolutely ZERO good scenery for a picture in Oklahoma, and to clarify that further I mean NONE

There have been several pics I have taken thinking it looked good and got home to upload it only to find it sucked. I can usually take 30 pics and get 4 good ones, if I am lucky

**Getzen_Guy** · 03-04-2008, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Absolutely ZERO good scenery for a picture in Oklahoma, and to clarify that further I mean NONE

There have been several pics I have taken thinking it looked good and got home to upload it only to find it sucked. I can usually take 30 pics and get 4 good ones, if I am lucky

yeah I think I got 1 this time around....

**Getzen_Guy** · 03-04-2008, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Y2KPewterSS

Absolutely ZERO good scenery for a picture in Oklahoma, and to clarify that further I mean NONE

There have been several pics I have taken thinking it looked good and got home to upload it only to find it sucked. I can usually take 30 pics and get 4 good ones, if I am lucky

all the lakes are dirty...no beaches.... just about have to take in in front of your house....lol

**fluke** · 03-05-2008, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by Getzen_Guy

I noticed that some of them do have a really strong glare of the ground taking away from it.... but you learn as you go I guess...

is the location ok for these pics though?

thanks for complimenting my car though man

Yeah, dude, that castle thing is awesome! If that was near me I'd jump on a photoshoot opportunity at it too.

**Snowboardr18** · 03-29-2008, 01:53 PM

looks good

**MichaelKnight** · 03-30-2008, 11:09 AM

I like the one with the billboard in the back ground... although I think you could have
thrown on some tire dressing first... maybe a little buffing would help too.

**Getzen_Guy** · 03-30-2008, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by MichaelKnight

I like the one with the billboard in the back ground... although I think you could have
thrown on some tire dressing first... maybe a little buffing would help too.

I did a comlpete detail that morning.... a 3.5 megapixel camera just doesn't do it justice.....

but I loved the billboard....

IRONY

**camarojunky74** · 04-02-2008, 08:39 AM

well man, you said be honest and im gonna, i think you have a clean car to start with but black is tuff, i think some chrome zr1's, clear corners, take off the night shades, and lower it a bit, and remove the ground effects, i think you will have a bad ass ride