I only had about 20 minutes the other night to take some pictures, but a few of them came out pretty good I think. I really need to invest in some lighting equipment (or at least rent some), but I tried to make best use of the available light sources.

Critiques are more than welcome; I'm extremely novice with photography and always appreciate tips.

 

so clean

 

nice shots. what kind of camera are u using?

 

Looks great.

 

thanks guys.


Sony A33, these shots using a fixed 17mm Tokina lens. I was looking for a wide-angle but didn't want to spend a lot; I found this Tokina for about $300 with a really nice hood and a standard UV filter.

 

Moforeynolds- I saw your car in person at the gateway Z car shoe in hazelwood. Looks like you have some good photography skills. Car looks super clean, perfection. Wanna take some pics of mine?

 

in the first pic it looks like you got some epic curb rash on the front wheel or is it a reflection

 

Nice pictures. Car looks great!

 

Nice pics with nice composition, pics are grainy though, time for a better cam.

 

thanks but...wut I think it's just time to try a different ISO setting. Nothing to do with my camera.


It's not "epic", but there is rash. It's just a little chewed on the very edge, about 1/4 of the rim; most people don't even notice it. That part of the rim just happened to be in the perfect light to really show it off But it's just cosmetic, the wheel itself is straight and true. Maybe I'll fix it over the winter.

 

oh yeah, awesome! All what...5 people there? just kidding, but I was quite disappointed in the lack of people that showed. Which Z was yours?

And yes, I'm always interested in a photoshoot! It's good practice for me. My schedule is pretty nutty, especially through October (I own a small clothing company, and we do costumes) but shoot me a PM sometime and we'll figure something out.

 

Its beautiful. Wanna trade yet? Haha jk...

 

Also, search the rule of thirds in photography...that would make your pics a lot better imo...

 

Nice soul in these pics.

You have a nice eye for your subject.

Very well done. Would like to hear a pro's input.

 

T-tops

 

use a monopod so you can lower the iso to capture the same shot

 

your Z is gorgeous

 

my god i love your Z

miss my 300 and it wasnt this nice at all.

looks better than the 350 and 370 IMO

 

good shots of a fabulous car.

 

thanks all!


ha! Nah, no trades. I have a project that I'm working on right now, will pull it out when it's a little farther along Thanks for the tip on the Rule of Thirds thing, I'm going to try paying more attention to that.


ah, very cool! I'd never heard of those (weird?). I have a very nice pistol-grip tripod, but it's quite big and bulky to haul around. Plus I'm usually laying down to take my shots, so the tripod doesn't do me much good anyway. I'm going to order a monopod now, thanks!