My first try at "real" automotive photography

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 09/28/2015 at 21:35 • Filed to: photography, civic, wheelchair jimmy

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To clarify: This is the first time I’ve used a ‘real’ camera (Canon DSLR, old Rebel of some description) to shoot artistic photos of a car. Or try. I photograph cars every day as part of my job, but that’s all stick-to-the-script brightly-lit show-off-features-regardless-of-artistic-merit corporate BS. Enjoy the decent Civic.

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If you squint really hard you can see the new sway bars.

Just fore of the rear wheel you can see the impact points of a biker who decided my car looked like a comfortable place to plant his brand-new Kawasaki.

The interior shots kinda suck. I had a flash with a diffuser but it wasn’t wanting to work for me and I was far too lazy to figure it out. Blatant Dr Pepper product placement is obvious. Yes, I used Lightroom.

BeaterGT > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/28/2015 at 21:41

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Great shots! Appreciate seeing others’ pictures that are just starting out as well.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/28/2015 at 21:42

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Best shots of a decent civic. Ever.

I’ll be sure to outdo you soon enough.

TheHondaBro > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/28/2015 at 21:42

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Wait, so do you still have the Murdersofa?

Uug > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/28/2015 at 21:42

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Looks good, for $500 you got a car that’s worth at least $1500.

honda parts are cheap, you may be interested in a set of GSR swirlies or a front lip.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/28/2015 at 21:46

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Your drink matches your shifter.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/28/2015 at 21:50

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For a second I thought this was a roof rack.

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/28/2015 at 22:08

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Nice shots! Glad to see there are other people learning to take pictures like me as well. Do you have a flickr?

Did you try bouncing the flash off another surface rather than pointing it at the car?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 09/28/2015 at 22:32

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No flickr. I have an instagram, but... that’s instagram. I use that for following local car guys to see their builds. I need to get an instagram, though. I also need to buy a cheap starter DSLR and glass.

I did try bouncing the flash off my hand, but that just cast a bunch of shadows, lol.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 09/28/2015 at 22:32

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I keep a flash on the roof of my car.

You know, for emergencies.

Photography emergencies.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Uug 09/28/2015 at 22:35

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Never heard of GSR swirlies before but I like what I see. I’d really like to get 16” wheels of some description, either those or Si wheels.

I’m going to go to Lowes and get some garage door trim and make a front lip like this:

Not sure if I’ll leave it black or paint it and my side skirts white. Kind of ricey, methinks, but a white border around the bottom of the car could be kinda cool.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > TheHondaBro 09/28/2015 at 22:35

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It’s around. Somewhere. I think.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/28/2015 at 22:36

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I dare you, and also look forward to it.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > BeaterGT 09/28/2015 at 22:36

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Thanks!

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/28/2015 at 22:39

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You already know what I can do.

Didn’t use any staged lighting, but..

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/28/2015 at 22:40

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Nice. What camera and lens were you looking into?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC 09/28/2015 at 22:53

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No clue. Probably a five year old Canon. I don’t need much over 5 megapixels, and I’ll probably get a 75-300mm lens or thereabouts. I haven’t looked into it much.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 09/28/2015 at 22:53

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HNNNNNG

Carlos wishes he has a manual > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2015 at 00:25

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I really recommend doing the garage door lip! I did it with my car except with pavement edging . And I think it looks really good! Especially for so cheap

RWS Motorsport > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2015 at 08:31

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Careful now. Its a slippery slope this car/motorsport photography. One day your just playing with a camera and lens that you’ve borrowed, next your working out if its worth selling a leg in order to buy a Canon 1DX and all the L Series Glass under the sun.

the half shot with the light looks awesome btw.

Stephen the Canuck > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2015 at 09:55

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Look for a Canon 40D or 50D, the price will be pretty low. Then look for a 75-300mm, a 50mm f1.8, ($100), and a new EF-S 24mm f2.8 ($150). That would be a great starter set up and should be under $500.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > RWS Motorsport 09/29/2015 at 10:45

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This is what I’ve been using

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Stephen the Canuck 09/29/2015 at 10:50

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Right now we’re using a 1000d, and I actually quite like it. $160 on eBay will get me one with some crappy glass but would be good enough to learn on for now, methinks

Stephen the Canuck > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2015 at 11:27

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You’re definitely right about it being good enough to learn on. The 40D/50D would be a solid upgrade from there later on too.

I’d still recommend the 50mm f1.8 and the EF-S 24mm f.28. Both really good lenses, especially for the price.

MonkeePuzzle > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2015 at 11:56

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dusty vents :)

MonkeePuzzle > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2015 at 11:57

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I HATE that the metal holding up the dash rusts so easily. didn’t paint mine when I had the dash out, and I think about it sometimes.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > MonkeePuzzle 09/29/2015 at 12:20

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To say my car could use an interior detail is an amazing understatement

MonkeePuzzle > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/29/2015 at 12:22

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my 8 year old helps by spraying the armor all, I wipe it down. to say her spraying is generous is an amazing understatement. It’s both shiny any slippery in my car :D

but not a bit dusty :D

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Stephen the Canuck 09/29/2015 at 13:17

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I dunno what it’s worth but this is the lens I used for those pictures

Thanks, phone. Efs 18-135mm

Stephen the Canuck > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/30/2015 at 20:22

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If that’s the EF-S 18-135mm STM lens its another really good bang for buck lens. It’s not the most useful lens for longs distance stuff though.