[quote=Black Sunshine;874703]Thanks! It was fun taking those at a friend's house last week while still basking in the "new car" glow.
On another forum I'm the Official Night Shift File Snatcher. I have a knack for snaggin everything about something that interests me. And since buyin The Don V I've been snaggin pretty regular. There's some great caddy stuff out there.
Is that an old Chrysler Desoto or Imperial in the background?
Maybe
some photo tips from an old professional photographer, if I may.
* Look past your subject and review the background. I saw a number
of trash cans in some photos. You're showing off
your car so try to eliminate parts of other cars and background junk. Close your garage doors so we aren't distracted by its contents.
* Avoid "Back lighting". Have the sun behind you. If you don't the camera gets fooled and over compensates. Your car will look dark, contrasty and a bit washed out. BTW
Black cars are difficult to shoot. It seems to lose detail and is often contrasty.
* Think about your photo staging for your back drop. As you saw, some guys had some fantastic backgrounds! At the same time if the background is to dramatic and busy it can take away from the subject, your car. I saw some nice pics with large commercial buildings in the background. That can look very good. But be careful that the background is so big that it diminishes the size of your car and the building becomes the focus of the picture..not the car.
* Cell photo photos really suck. Wait until you can use a better camera so you can better show off your Cadillac.
I'm just trying to share my experience here and surely not intending to put anyone down. If you look at Sal's Calendar pics you will see some outstanding photos. I'm looking forward to receiving mine.