Lighting set up....full car portrait

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Hi all,

See the photo below...not one of mine, but one I found trawling the net for an example.

I'm interested in doing some late night automotive 'portraits' (most likely near buildings rather than sunsets ***)

Anyway I've now got myself kitted out with 1D mkII and 24-105L (other lenses also available), also got 2 light stands with 2 YN460-II , wireless triggers and 1 silver umbrella and 1 shoot through umbrella.

I'm quite happy to play with this set up and see the results I get...

However, I'm interested to see if anybody else on here has done anything similar and any tips they could pass on? Would also like to see others results.

Thanks

Rob

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I'm not sure about that shot. It could be a straight pic but there's been some shopping to create the black background and the sky might even be completely false. Where's the reflection on the roof, like there is on the bonnet? Sky through the windows doesn't look right.

I think your best bet is to have a go and then post an example if you need help. Post a pic if it goes well too!

BTW, it is etiquette to not only credit the photographer but also post a link direct to the source ;)
 
There's some photoshopping on the final image to get rid of the flashguns on ligting stands, in fact having checked the exif, it just says Mac CS4.

I think it's either been shot with 3 flashguns, no brollies, pointing downwards at the floor to bounce the light up, or it's several shots put together in photoshop.

There's quiet a good thread on POTN explaining lighting techniques

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=774069
 
Indeed the shot aabove is three shots blended into one, However there are members here who do fantastic shots like above using constant lighting or torches...

Go out and try, try and try again... lots of different ways to do this..
 
Thanks for ideas guys! Best get some batteries in stock!

Cheers

Rob
 
Don't be scared to try things out. I was messing with my car outside my house, took me three nights to get the shot I wanted and I had to climb the lamp post to put bin bags over it to stop the yellow sodium light ruining the shot.

I've seen some really good pics taken with a very long exposure whilst someone ran around the car painting individual bits with a torch or flash.
 
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