Car Photography

I've taken a lot of pictures of my cars. I'm not a professional, or an expert, but have learned a lot over the years. I have hundreds on file in my computer, and some of them are pretty good photos, if I do say so myself. I will use many of them to help illustrate the posts for this blog.
By far the best subject of my photos in recent years has been my 2007 Shelby GT500. It was a very photogenic color combination, as well as being a rare and somewhat exotic model, and it attracted plenty of attention, in photos as well as in person.
Almost everyone has camera phones these days, and they are very handy. I use mine a lot. But, for real good quality photos, they just can't do quite as good of job as a good DSLR camera. For the past few years, I use a Nikon D40 for my good photos. And, a tripod can be very useful on many occasions.
For a car photo shoot, I like to search out the most picturesque back ground I can find in the area, and I try to pick a day when the weather is going to be good. The position and angle you park the car is also important. I sometimes move the car several times before I'm happy with the setting. Little details, such as the angle of the front wheels, or reflections off the paint, can also make a big difference in the results. Take lots of pictures. Out of 5-10 shots, one may be the keeper. Don't forget to try some "special effects" editing on some of the photos when you get them loaded into your computer. That can make some cool car photos.

A "special effects" edit of one of my GT500 photos.