Newb looking for criticism. Tear it apart so I can learn.
Jan 15, 2019 13:43:08 #
Since you have the a6000, use the exposure compensation in either P or A mode. Exposure compensation (-/+)is on the "ring" on the back. By adjusting the exposure compensation adjust the exposure. You will be able to see your corrections immediately either on the back or the view finder. It is far easier to use exposure compensation than to go into manual. Use high f-stop (Aperture) like f-16 or f22 to get maximum depth of focus. Useing wide angle lenses will also improve your depth of focus too. Be careful of too wide of lens, because you will get distortion. You may also concider a polarizer filter (CPL) reduce glair, reflections, and improve color. You can use a white bed sheet to through over windows to defuse the sunlight and eliminate distracting background. I would avoid flash, it is a point source of light and tends to make things very 2 dimensional and you may get "hot spots". Play and practice. The more you do both , the better you will get.
Jan 15, 2019 16:44:59 #
JeffDavidson wrote:
Ditto. I also find the bright red disstracting and drawing my attention away from the dash.
You are not supposed to look at the odometer.
Jan 15, 2019 18:23:22 #
thank you for all the suggestions! I have a long way to go still, for the time being I've looked up some free resources on the exposure triangle and i'm trying to learn the big three. for right now I switched my camera to aperture mode, after i'm comfortable with that I'm not sure if I should tackle ISO or shutter speed. I do need to get a cheap tripod too, since everything used to be done with just my smartphone around here we don't have any equipment like that. One post mentioned using a bulb flash and another mentioned a wide angle lens, while I'd like to use all the accessories and lenses I can i'm restricted to what my boss thinks we need here unless I pay out of pocket. The camera was a necessary business expense-It's pretty much mine to do what I please wherever I want but anything else for it comes straight out of pocket....so used equipment is probably where i'm going to be on that front.
I will take the positioning suggestions into account too, when they told me to start taking pictures of the cars on the lot they never had anyone dedicated to it as part of their job routine, x salesman would snap a few on his phone when it was ready to go to the lot. I looked at the larger city dealerships to get a basic idea on where to stand and what angles to take my shots at and that's all we needed here until now. There are a lot more variables to look at now than what a smartphone could have done and I'm starting from the ground level. With all the help you guys have offered me I feel like I can really make big improvements from here on out, thank you very much everyone.
I will take the positioning suggestions into account too, when they told me to start taking pictures of the cars on the lot they never had anyone dedicated to it as part of their job routine, x salesman would snap a few on his phone when it was ready to go to the lot. I looked at the larger city dealerships to get a basic idea on where to stand and what angles to take my shots at and that's all we needed here until now. There are a lot more variables to look at now than what a smartphone could have done and I'm starting from the ground level. With all the help you guys have offered me I feel like I can really make big improvements from here on out, thank you very much everyone.
Jan 16, 2019 14:04:46 #
orrie smith wrote:
Get out of the auto mode and get into the aperture mode. With a tighter aperture, you could have gotten better focus on the gauges in the first photo. Other than that, the photos look great for what they are.
What do you mean by tighter aperture, a smaller one?
Jan 16, 2019 22:09:12 #
Only thing I see wrong with the 1st picture is it's not a Chevy !!! LOL. Good picture.
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