How angles can make your model cars look real

"Spasoje" (Spasoje)
08/12/2013 at 21:28 • Filed to: Photography, Model Cars

A photographer by the name of Michael Paul Smith uses an age-old special effects trick to make scale model cars look 1:1. The trick is easier than you think.

Have a look at his flickr feed to find out for yourselves. :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2479674…

DISCUSSION (13)

Jagvar > Spasoje
08/12/2013 at 21:41

Utterly amazing!

desertdog5051 > Spasoje
08/12/2013 at 21:41

Not seeing any explanation. What am I doing wrong?

Spasoje > desertdog5051
08/12/2013 at 21:44

Just look at the photos! :)

He has a finished product pic and a 'making of' pic that explains the trick. There's also extra info in the 'making of' pictures' descriptions.

delete-me-please123 > Spasoje
08/12/2013 at 21:45

No way! That guy is amazing. Thanks dude.

Alex Murel > Spasoje
08/12/2013 at 22:15

I shared this over to the Photography blog for you. There's a bunch of cool stuff over there if you haven't seen it before.

soto > Spasoje
08/12/2013 at 22:27

That makes me feel like shit. I have a hard time taking good pictures of MY car, and I'm pretty good with a camera. Cars are a different beast to me, sun glare and all that jazz. wow.

Spasoje > Alex Murel
08/12/2013 at 22:45

Thanks! I have a look there from time to time... :)

Die Fledermaus > Spasoje
08/14/2013 at 09:00

This is also the proper use of lighting and POV to make such shots

AgentRockstar > soto
08/15/2013 at 10:19

The best tip is : best in the am or late evening. Use your flash even with full light, it'll help fill in. Use bracketing. Ultra wide lens can help with getting a lot of area and then it's just about cropping.

soto > AgentRockstar
08/15/2013 at 10:21

Yeah it's all about the lens for me. I need the ultra wide. Thanks for the help though.

AgentRockstar > soto
08/15/2013 at 10:26

Try borrowlenses.com or lensrentals.com if you don't have anywhere else to borrow. I've used the 10-24 Nikkor with my D7100. To buy it's about $800-ish.

The Artist Formely Known As Woody > desertdog5051
08/15/2013 at 12:19

The actual trick is that he has an amazing talent, kind of hard to copy that "trick"...

George McNally > Spasoje
10/31/2013 at 18:15

You can use numerous techniques when photographing cars....one thing that almost always helps is to take your pictures at either early morning or dusk.