Thread: NEED ADVICE!

alright here it is,

im flying to florida in april and i am going to be doing a very big photoshoot. i will have no lights or backdrops available, and the lighting is very bright but the cars are very reflective and high gloss, the floor is a polished marble, so polished you can see the cars reflection in the floor. i need advice on what to do to make these shots the best they can be.

the value of the cars is north of 20million

please help me!

use circular polarizer filter to eliminate reflection on the car. other than that, compo.

Originally Posted by Mr. New York

alright here it is,

im flying to florida in april and i am going to be doing a very big photoshoot. i will have no lights or backdrops available, and the lighting is very bright but the cars are very reflective and high gloss, the floor is a polished marble, so polished you can see the cars reflection in the floor. i need advice on what to do to make these shots the best they can be.

the value of the cars is north of 20million

please help me!

shouldn't a "photographer" that is doing this "very big photoshoot" know this info already....i'm just saying.

First of all maximum attention to the compo shot, the only way to be sure to make good shoots in this conditions.
I dont ever raccomend use of filters and flash indoor but this is my personal work-flow and dont forget to use a tripod.
Try to shoot with a focal lenght greater than 35 mm.
Try to use, best you can, the indoor illumination.
Waiting to see the results of you important photosoot I wish you good luck !!!

Originally Posted by AMS MIKE

shouldn't a "photographer" that is doing this "very big photoshoot" know this info already....i'm just saying.

mmmmm ... mordacious

Originally Posted by President Reserve

First of all maximum attention to the compo shot, the only way to be sure to make good shoots in this conditions.
I dont ever raccomend use of filters and flash indoor but this is my personal work-flow and dont forget to use a tripod.
Try to shoot with a focal lenght greater than 35 mm.
Try to use, best you can, the indoor illumination.
Waiting to see the results of you important photosoot I wish you good luck !!!

any reason why the use of filter is not recommended?
coz i find using circular polarizer filter is very helpful in shooting cars.

as illustrated in this example



taken from Circular Polarizer test image | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

depending on the car you can get odd results. Many headlight covers have a coating which is more visible under CPL. BMW windshields especially have this. see below.

Originally Posted by AMS MIKE

shouldn't a "photographer" that is doing this "very big photoshoot" know this info already....i'm just saying.

Ive never done this level of a photoshoot and im realitivley new in the photography world, this is my lucky break and i want to make the most of it,

if it helps two of the cars have bare carbon fiber on them, 1 is partially chrome, and the rest are painted and waxed.

rent all the equipment....

If you're photo shooting 20m worth of cars, you don't just want to show up with your camera, you are going to look like an amateur.

Originally Posted by zahid

any reason why the use of filter is not recommended?
coz i find using circular polarizer filter is very helpful in shooting cars.
...

simple ... is to easy replicate the effects you're talking about in post processing work without a hitch during photoshoot

sorry ... helpful exactly in what? ty