Newbie Photographer in the making

[I_M_Preshaan]

Hi fellow fanatics. So on Tuesday my first ever professional digital camera had arrived. I was very eager to try it out, so I've been learning some basic photography skills and getting to learn the device.


I've taken some shots at night of The Family workhorse '06 E90 320i pre LCI, and our new beast, a 2010 E90 335i LCI.


these are very basic shots from a very newbie photographer. I would like to know your thoughts and opinions of these

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[Prenevan]

Looks pretty cool dude


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[Dewald Basson]

I am not claiming to be a photographer but I enjoy taking pics of my car :rollsmile:. Check this link I tend to follow this rule and it works well for me, LINK.

Also location is very important, not always something that makes or breaks a good pic.

Search for Divio's thread lots of inspiration in those.

 

[sash]

looks good

first rule.., dont use flash when there are reflective surfaces it messes with the cameras ability to measure the light

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what camera did you get?

 

[Vinash]

Im pretty much in the same boat as you Bud, ive bought me a Nikon D3200 awesome camera still have lots to learn :rollsmile:

 

[German101]

Nice bud.
What camera did you get and what settings were you shooting with? ISO, Aperture & Shutter speed.
I'd suggest looking at light painting if you're shooting at night. Have a look here: Car light Painting Tutorial You will however need a tripod.
And just that you know, most of the work is done in post i.e Photoshop and Lightroom to get a really awesome. I strongly recommend shooting in RAW if you plan on doing post work.

 

[German101]

Nice bud.
What camera did you get and what settings were you shooting with? ISO, Aperture & Shutter speed.
I'd suggest looking at light painting if you're shooting at night. Have a look here: Car light Painting Tutorial You will, however, need a tripod.
And just that you know, most of the work is done in post i.e Photoshop and Lightroom to get a really awesome pics. I strongly recommend shooting in RAW if you plan on doing post work.

 

[ballisticz466]

Nicely done so far. I'm no pro, and dont do cars bt rather birds/nature and landscape, so cant offer much with regards to cars.

I might have missed it, but what camera and lenses are you using?

As mentioned before, I would think location is very important, so to the angle. More dof on certain images could give you spectacular results. Try as much as possible to get into manual shooting. See what effect differant settings have on your subject. Get yourself a tripod and start using a slower shutter speed for static objects in low light and higher shutter speeds for freezing subjects. Also consider joining a photographic club in your area. Also look at joining Outdoorphoto, lots of help on offer there.

One last thing, as "photographers", we often see things that others will miss. We have a idea in our minds as to what it could look like. 90% of the time it wont, but dont let this put you down. Get out and use your camera, weather it be people, cars, rubbish bins, birds etc. Just use it, because the more you use it, the more you learn.

And the more you learn, the better you become.

Good luck and please share some more of your photos with us.

 

[Xack]

Bet it's the standard 18-55 mm lens, I can't wait to upgrade mine

 

[I_M_Preshaan]

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm using a canon 1200D with the standard 18 - 55mm lens. Since I was still learning the camera I was trying out different settings regarding iso, aperture and shutter speed

Thanks for the compliment
Really appreciate it

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[Mo63]

Really great camera you got there, just recently upgraded to a DSLR camera as well and all i can say is RAW ftw :rollsmile:

Im no pro but if had to give some tips and advice on your shots above i would highly recommend using long exposures when photographing at night or in any low lit locations, the best accessory i have added to my own kit would be a tripod for keeping the camera steady with those long shutter speeds :=):

Hope to see some more shots from you in the future :coolShake:

Nice thread we have going on here with some great advice

http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=44567&page=12

 

[I_M_Preshaan]

Thanks guys for all the comments and advice, I have some latest pics of the 335i that I will be posting soon. Looking forward to sharing them with everyone

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[I_M_Preshaan]

Hi everyone. 06-12-15 a dull rainy day in durban. So I decided to take some pics of my pride and joy. BMW E30 318I mex. All modifications and description of the car in my previous thread titled "how should I start"

Hope you enjoy these pics I decided to snap and share

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[I_M_Preshaan]

:Bump:

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[Dewald Basson]

Pic nr 3 :clapper:

 

[Vinash]

Good stuff bro!:clapper:

 

[Boosted]

Good stuff......I have a few Beemers you can practice on... lol

 

[I_M_Preshaan]

Lol I won't mind [WHITE SMILING FACE]

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[tmamoojee]

Great stuff

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[I_M_Preshaan]

Great stuff

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Thanks buddy

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