big ed Loc: Dudley UK

Hi, I have seen loads of photographs of cars but very few of them have the wow! factor. As a relative newbie can someone give me any tips on how to get a wow factor photo of a car?
I have a nikon d3100 and a range of lenses
Thanks Kev :thumbup:

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

You don't say in what way which would help. sports, racing, rally, stationary, museum !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take a look of some of mine is this what you mean

http://www.jrs-photography.co.uk/motocrosscycling.html

big ed Loc: Dudley UK

Thanks JR1, im looking at stationary and museum cars, I can see you have some fine examples on your site....
Cheers kev.

Frapha Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Try a Google search on "How to photograph Automobiles" and you'll find a plethora of techniques, ideas and "how-to" instructions. A few examples ....

http://www.tamron-usa.com/lenses/learning_center/joe_farace/cars/joe_farace.asp

http://www.carphototutorials.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8VjjM0fhk

http://photo.tutsplus.com/articles/shooting-articles/10-tips-on-creative-car-photography/

big ed Loc: Dudley UK

Wow thank you Frapha thats plenty to keep me going
Kev

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Frapha: "How to photograph Automobiles" reference list!! Thanks.

I spent my life in R&D and product/process improvement. For stable processes we write SOPs, standard operating procedures because the Chef on each shift must follow procedure... if cooking polyester polymer, eggs, or photographing an auto or lovely nude (no not women,,,cat,, furless Sphynx Cat Breed). Same SOP approach applies to repetitious photography like cars. Cars are beautiful,,, my first love as a 16 year old in the then car capital of the world.


I am going to down load and extract the essence of the ones suggested and have my directions of "how to" thus when I go to a car show I will not be bumbling around... my natural state.
Thank you Frapha :thumbup: x10 out of 10

PS: No guys a Plethora is not a hat...that would be Phedora or Fedora. In expensive shops they use PH form to charge more $$$... photographing women with Fedoras is another challenge. Plethora is a whole bunch of hats like " 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins" We would be photographing those ladies and hats for a long time.... Stick with the cars... much safer!!! :D :lol:

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Wet roads,lights on, early or late on overcast day with ominous clouds looming...on a twisty road, cliff side.

ocbeyer Loc: Baltimore

:thumbup:

And a polarizing filter, for windscreens and tire black.

chodrak Loc: Connecticut

Put a pretty girl in a bikini alongside the car. Works every time.

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Absolutely....

MagicMark

Ed,

You might try the HDR mode on your camera (I believe there is one on the D3100).

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

I shoot them all the time, I prefer low angles, 10-22 lens. Many times I shoot parts of cars.

If you click on my name you will find a list of my images, that will give you an idea of my philosophy

big ed Loc: Dudley UK

That sounds good thanks

:thumbup:

nolte1964 Loc: Des Moines, Iowa

here a couple I did the other day

lxu532 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Here's one of mine. The '48 Ford belongs to a friend who was driving around the block for me.