Photo Tips

**DarkFireGT** · #26 (**permalink**) 01-28-08, 08:27 PM

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

You can right click right in explorer and resize pictures right there. It's the best free solution I've found (except for website uploading). Other free software doesn't compress right, and you get "jaggies" (jagged edges/lines).

Towelly · #27 (**permalink**) 01-29-08, 01:55 AM

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NM

Ahaha

mikesblue98 · #28 (**permalink**) 01-29-08, 05:30 PM

gonna check that out then maybe i can get a few pics posted

Towelly · #29 (**permalink**) 03-01-08, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkFireGT

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

You can right click right in explorer and resize pictures right there. It's the best free solution I've found (except for website uploading). Other free software doesn't compress right, and you get "jaggies" (jagged edges/lines).

Imageshack will automatically resize when you use them to host.

Hoboattacker · #30 (**permalink**) 03-17-08, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Towelly

Imageshack will automatically resize when you use them to host.

If the file is massive, it wont upload.

Powertoys from MS is by far the best option for resizing photos extremely efficiently and easily (from a Freeware standpoint)

**DarkFireGT** · #31 (**permalink**) 03-20-08, 12:43 PM

Here's a great article from Popular Hot Rodding.
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/fea...phr/index.html

**GusinCA** · #32 (**permalink**) 03-20-08, 02:17 PM

What an awesome article, thanks!

RoadconeTuning · #33 (**permalink**) 03-26-08, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GusinCA

But, like I was saying, I'll say it again, you can never get the pro looking shots without a really good photo editing software (most of the time).

that is completely false... you cant take a turd and make it into a diamond.. you have to start with a great shot to end up with a great shot...

and STAY AWAY FROM FLASH if you dont know what you are doing, 90% of the time you'll end up with blown out highlights and harsh lights...

now with that said, i shot this with my D50 with a 28mm f/2.8 and an SB-600 off camera with Gadget Infinity Triggers. used photoshop to get rid of the curb on the bottom left but not really anything else...

im by no means professional but most people should stay away from flash if they dont know how to use it...

gambi06 · #34 (**permalink**) 04-15-08, 02:32 PM

One thing not mentioned that will not only help to bring some detail back into those blown out skies, but will also allow you to control the reflections on the car's surfaces, and in the windows, is a circular polarizer. I use one quite often on car shots, and it's GREAT for removing unwanted reflections. Buy one if you don't have one, you wont regret it! (AND, it's one of the few filters that can't be replicated in Photoshop.)

Emay · #35 (**permalink**) 06-29-08, 01:11 AM

Wasn't a real good place for these, always wanted to do this with a photograph. After doing it, I found it wasn't all that hard.

The project: Make the hood see through, keeping the lines and even some of the color but making the engine bay visible.

I'm including the original two photos and my final product so you see exactly what I worked with.

**bigcat** · #36 (**permalink**) 06-29-08, 10:34 PM

thats a kick ass photo Emay! i need to get started with photoshop and learn some of these tricks!

klaw · #37 (**permalink**) 06-30-08, 10:23 AM

Beautiful photo Emay. Nice job cloning out the passenger side prop rod. Can still see the driver's side ghost though. Wish I had your talent!

**DarkFireGT** · #38 (**permalink**) 06-30-08, 11:59 AM

Looks good. I always wanted to do that, too, but my engine bay is nothing special to look at. Good work.

Ragnar · #39 (**permalink**) 07-11-08, 11:47 AM

Never take a photo where you can see yourself in the reflection. Shady spots during mid-day can really show show off a nice gloss on your paint and even get the reflection of another object. Take the time to consider what will show in the reflected surface of your car.

autumn_again · #40 (**permalink**) 09-20-08, 10:04 PM

okay, so i looked at the prices of some of the cameras listed. and taking pictures isn't THAT big of a deal to me after seeing some numbers.

I have a camera, but its not the greatest, and doesn't work all the time. its a 3.2 megapixel camera.

best for money, what is available for around 200?

**DarkFireGT** · #41 (**permalink**) 09-21-08, 10:50 AM

Definitely Canon. I've looked at cameras alot. They tend to have the sharpest images, as well as best color. Here's one for $200.
Canon - PowerShot 10.0-Megapixel Digital ELPH Camera - Silver - SD770 IS

andtrap · #42 (**permalink**) 09-24-08, 05:15 PM

Start with a good composition, good light, great angle, get the exposure right, watch out for reflections, focus then click. Then PHOTOSHOP THE HELL OUT OF IT!

Here's one my nephew made earlier. The original 'shot' was taken indoors, with ambient daylight, and comped together from 7 individual shots. The background was created 'from scratch'. And the original car wasn't even orange...

Poco · #43 (**permalink**) 02-05-09, 06:37 PM

I read an article many moons ago in Hot Rod magazine that using a 6' ladder can add a different look if your trying to get stripe pics across the top. 3/4 shots from the front and rear make it interesting.

RMB427R · #44 (**permalink**) 05-15-09, 12:32 PM

Lots of good info on this thread. Thanks for taking the time folks, I've learned alot.

I'm sure that there are a lot of different tricks you can do, the ladder in the post above is a good one, to get neat shots. I think the best piece of advice was already mentioned and that's to experiment with different settings until you find one that suits your tastes and just keep shooting as you can discard what you don't like. Most of all, have fun!!

J.Cagle · #45 (**permalink**) 10-12-09, 10:47 PM

I tried something cool today. Some of you may have a better way to do this, but I tried it anyways,lol. I wear polarized sunglasses, and they make different colors really pop, and cut down glare and such. So i thought, they should make a camera with a polarized lense. I took my sunglasses off and took a couple pics with my camera pointed thru the glasses. Actually turned out looking kinda cool. Ill post the picture up.

J.Cagle · #46 (**permalink**) 10-12-09, 10:51 PM

Here is what the lighting looked like regular:

And here is what it looked like thru polarized sunglasses

**DarkFireGT** · #47 (**permalink**) 10-13-09, 09:03 AM

If you have a SLR camera, they sell polarized lens filters that will do what you want to do correctly. They also sell them for some non-slr cameras. Digital cameras, all other cameras and everything photographic from Adorama Camera

J.Cagle · #48 (**permalink**) 10-13-09, 02:15 PM

What does slr stand for? All I have is a cheap camera i believe. Its a kodak 7.1 mega pixel with zoom that is broken and full of body filler dust and paint overspray haha. Id like to buy a really nice digital camera since this one is about to bite the dust, but I really dunno what to look for.

darien87 · #49 (**permalink**) 10-14-09, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by J.Cagle

What does slr stand for? All I have is a cheap camera i believe. Its a kodak 7.1 mega pixel with zoom that is broken and full of body filler dust and paint overspray haha. Id like to buy a really nice digital camera since this one is about to bite the dust, but I really dunno what to look for.

Single Lens Reflex

That's the old style of camera that had a mirror that would reflect light on to the image area. That's the "click" you hear when using an old style camera. The click is the mirror quickly moving to reflect light to expose the film and then going back to it's original position.