10 Car Photography Tips! (How to Start for beginners!)
Ғылым және технология
In this video, I'm going to be going over 10 tips on how to start doing car photography! I'm also going to show you what it was like on my first photoshoot with a car and how I was able to take some awesome images!
Time Stamps so you don't have to watch me talk for so long:
0:00 Intro
0:23 Research
(how to figure out composition, lighting, editing style)
1:45 Location
(how to find cool locations and why it's important)
3:28 Have a shot list
(what is a shot list, why it's important, and how to make one with examples)
4:37 CPL filter
(what it is and why you need one)
5:20 How to get a car
7:02 What gear to use
7:54 Use a telephoto lens
8:48 Depth of field
(why you shouldn't shoot at low apertures)
9:48 Know your background
(make sure you have a clean background)
10:30 Don't over edit
(get your colours right)
To see the rest of my Corvette photos check out my IG: @justinfocus_media
My Instagram: @justinfocus_media [I CHANGED THE @! IT IS NOW @justinfocusyt]
Thank you so much for watching! I hope you enjoyed the video and got some sort of value from it! If you want to see more content like this, make sure to subscribe to the channel as I post a new video every Saturday! Also, don't forget to give the video a like as it helps the channel out a ton!
If you are still reading this, thank you for watching and have a beautiful day :)
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Now I’m gonna take a photo of a Jeep at a grocery store 🕺🏻
@kickballmusic
2 ай бұрын
How’s it coming along?
Great tips man, i will shoot my first car soon and the shot list makes it a lot easier and i will go there much more confident.Thanks man, keep up the good work!
A lot of good solid information here Justin, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the tips man!
Thanks for the insight brother!! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Great job and really good information. Because of this video I subscribed and will be watching more of your videos!!
Great vid👌 thanks for the important tips 👍
Well done with. Video very helpful
Great video man! Going to be utilizing these tools!
Thanks!!!
Thanks! Will share!!
Very useful. Thanks.
Honest reviews & advice...love it
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Ty sir 🙏🏽
Hi, I have just volunteered to take photos of a friends car and your tips to help me get started have been great. I am now looking forward to it when actually I was a little bit nervous.
@POVjustin
2 жыл бұрын
So happy to hear I could help! Good luck!
The shots of Corvette looks super awesome.
Very nice tips. Used it on my m3 and it turned out amazing
This may be the most useful of these videos I've seen ! Thanks mate
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! Glad I could help :)
WONDERFUL VIDEO. I WILL TAKE THE TIPS TO HEART AS WELL TAKE NOTE AND DO MY RESEARCH. THANK YOU ENORMOUSLY. ✌
great info , thanks man!
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Very good tips! Especially the aperture and editing ones. Listen up people this dude knows his stuff!
@POVjustin
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Great tips man! Good stuff 👌🏼
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
THANK YOU
Awesome tips man. Love the one about car meets, perfect environment to approach car owners! Just takes a bit of courage lol
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks brotha! Definitely takes some courage, but it’s worth it! Good luck out there!
@ishaanelliot5109
2 жыл бұрын
instablaster...
@tonyb4425
Жыл бұрын
just got a rebel t7 and it’s nice, I plan on bringing it to a car meet soon, but it should be nice
Well done....... 👍🏾✌🏾
We need a bunch more car photography vids dawg!!
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Currently working on two 😁 stay tuned!
These are clean bro! Unreal shots
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks brother!
Good stuff mate, great on google maps being able to add a location to a list on the app as well so you can have all your car photography locations in one place :)
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
awesome vid man!!
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
thanks, very detail video
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!
Really cool video bro ! I just discovered your channel which is really cool ;)
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Great tips buddy!
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Awesome video
I really preciate it bro 💯💯
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
💯
Great
Nice! Good tips
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Ty sir 🙏🏽
Loved the video
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! More to come!
Subscribed. I love the idea of using telephoto lens. I personally shoot mine on 80mm FF equivalent.
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Great video! Subed❤️
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Have a great day!
So helpful
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Thanks
Wow I've never thought about the f4 thing i always assumed lowest would be better. Awesome video
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@latuba2478
3 жыл бұрын
@@POVjustin depends on whether you want heavy bokeh right? Though that doesn’t really have to be a big factor
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
@@latuba2478 if you want heavy bokeh then having a low f stop would be better but what I was trying to say was that usually you want the whole car in focus but you want to background out of focus in the image. the best way to achieve that is to have something like f4 as that will most likely keep the whole car in focus while keeping the background out of focus. hope that clarifies what I meant! thanks for watching!
I just finished watching Chris Hau's video on shooting cars and I have those exact same screenshots in my notes as well 🤣
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
LOL yea man they are perfect examples of all the angles you will ever need 😂
Nice video dude 🤙
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Great video I would love to start car photography but mainly my own car and want to know what a really good budget camera would be I’m using an iPhone 11 and the images are not that good
Nicely done
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Great video I’m looking to start doing photography and have had a surprisingly hard time finding what I need to do to even just start
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Is there any other questions you have for starting out? Just let me know and id love to try to make a video on it!
@m.moffat
3 жыл бұрын
@@POVjustin maybe Lightroom tips and tricks or lighting tips (like either shooting at nighttime or anytime that isn’t golden hour)
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Haha I’m currently working on a golden hour video 🤣 but I will definitely make another editing tutorial for when it’s not golden hour!
Subed bro🤙🏼
Honda Odyssey sales after this video 📉📉📉📉📉
Great tips man thank you! One question I had was how do you go about getting the close up shots (for example the car emblem)? As in do you set your camera to a certain mode or do you just shoot in manual, use a high aperture, get close and nail the focus using spot focus ? Thanks again man I got a practice shoot next week and just needed some help.
@stazzyjayy7346
2 жыл бұрын
With a 16mm lens
@POVjustin
2 жыл бұрын
I did exactly what you described! Good luck!
Would you mind sharing a google drive with your shot list? (If possible) Thank you and great vid new sub here!
Your channel will blow up!
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support!
I have a Canon m50 mark ll camera and a 50mm lens. What is the appropriate lens for photographing cars wider than 50mm for a small amount because I do not have enough budget?
question if one doesn't have such a great camera ( Kodak pixpro az405 ) will I still be able to use a cpl filter?? or is there no such attachment to specific camera cus I haven't found anyone on the net to this question
Great vid man. I have a Canon 5Ds with a 70-200mm lens. Do you think that is a good setup for car photography? (also have a polarizer lol)
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
That’s an awesome set up you got there! 70mm will give you the most natural look , but I loveeeee car photos when they are shot at 200mm because the compression of the background is so nice! Great set up dude!
Good job
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Is my canon rebel t6 kit Lenses good enough to use at max focal length 55mm I believe
I bought a camera with no intentions of doing car photography, but the camera gets here in a few days, and there's a really high end car meet happening over the weekend that I was already going to, so I'm going to be shooting some cars while I'm there
Great video! Though it would be helpful to show some examples of what you were referring to while you were discussing each point, would make it easier to understand.
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
working on a new video with that in mind! thank you for watching and thank you for the helpful feedback!
Yoow you went like ''I dont wanna shoot my 1996....'' I panicked, driving a 96 Prelude xD.. I would shoot civics and ludes tho :) but nice vid helpd alot
Not bad!
5:27 I would love to start with a 96 civic haha the brazilian car culture is so hard to get in, overpriced veicles, like, i am saving years of working just for that civic tnk u for the tips!
where did you get that cpl filter
I use a Canon m50. What lens can I use for this?
Hey man do you have some free presets i can use ??
Great video mate, just a suggestion as you grow your channel to include examples on screen. For instance, show the difference between f1.8 and f4, or the difference between using a polariser opposed to not using one. Super insightful video either way though!
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the suggestions! I will definitely include those examples in future videos! Thank you for watching!
Hey man, great video. I do have a question tho, i make car reviews on youtube and i need a camera which can also film in low light and film cars at night very clearly, especially interiors of cars and the lights and so. What camera would you recommend to me for that please? As im getting cars now for a couple of days and my phone just isnt great for night time filming...
@POVjustin
2 жыл бұрын
Depends on your budget but if you can spend money in the mid - range, check out the Sony a6400 for pretty solid low light performance. Grab the sigma 16mm 1.4 for it as well and you will be golden. If you can also buy some sort of portable light set up, that will help a ton. Good luck!
@thirst4petrol537
2 жыл бұрын
@@POVjustin thanks for the advice!
Hey mate, what do you think, should i get 50mm f1.8 when i already have 18-135mm f3.5--5.6? I have crop sensor, and sometimes i think of buying nifty, but at the same time think i already have 50mm in 18-135mm... although aperture is kinda higher
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
If you have the budget, I would purchase the 50mm. It’s much sharper than the kit lens and will make you learn more about the style of photography you enjoy doing!
Hey Bro I have a Sony a6100 paired up with a 18-105mm f4 lens. I found this Sony fe 55 1.8 zeiss lens for cheap around my area. You think it’s worth buying? Our should I stick with the lens I have now?
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
The 55 is a great lens if you have the budget for it, if not, the 18-105 is good as well!
Considering crop factor, on D3300 is it better a 35mm 1.8 or 50mm 1.8? also I if I want make night shot ..thank you so much
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
They would both work well but the 50mm would cause less warping (on a minimal level)
What camera do you use? Super clear!!
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
When I made this video I was using a canon t7i and a 50mm 1.8 for the photos and same thing for video except I used a 10-18mm. I upgraded now and have a Sony a6400. Thanks for watching!
I agree with most of the tips you had. The one slight difference is on the circular polarizer. My opinion on this is, buy the best one you can afford (I.e. B&W, Heliopan, even Hoya are just a few) that is multi coated. There is nothing worse than getting that one awesome shot, only to see that the weak link (the filter) screwed up the entire look of the shot. It does happen too often. That 85mm F1.2 lens is only as good as the piece of glass you screwed on it.
@POVjustin
2 жыл бұрын
Good point!
Hey Justin! I'm not really a beginner, but I still struggle with CPL filters..How do you deal with the patterns in the car's back windows? And also the CPLs doesn't filter out all of the reflections, and sometimes it just ends up looking weird. Thanks in advance!
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure exactly what you mean by the pattern on the back window sorry! And yea unfortunately CPL filters don’t get rid of allll the reflections but it does a good job of getting rid of most. Don’t forget to take note of what time you are taking photos as well as that can cause more reflections. Ex. 12pm on a sunny day would cause many more reflections than it would at 9pm for example. I’ll be making a new video and talk more about the filters so make sure stick around for that haha hopefully that helped!
@KLM_ZA
8 ай бұрын
The polarising effect of your filter is at its greatest when you shoot at a 90-degree angle to the sun, so it is perfect to use for compositions with side-lighting. When the sun is behind you at 180-degrees, the polarising effect will be non-existent. Between these two points, the amount of polarisation will vary.
@peterdenes6353
8 ай бұрын
@@KLM_ZA Thank you, that's understandable. However, I might have phrased my question wrong, but my main concern is the patterns. If there is a gridlike pattern on the glass when using a polarizer (kinda like the rainbow effect when looking at a plastic ruler through a polarizer), what is the best course of action? Is retouching always necessary, or is it ok to leave as is? Just curious about your opinion.
Sub’d before you asked lol.
Hi I Have A Question: What Type Of Camera Is Good To Use To Taking Pictures Of Cars?
@POVjustin
2 жыл бұрын
Almost any! Get an interchangeable lens camera and get a decent lens and you’ll be good to go 👍🏽
My budget isn’t that big so could you do a vid on doing car Photography with an iPhone 8 or so
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Definitely a video I will make in the future!
Thank you! I feel like I should rewind this and write it down! 🙂
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
What's a good camera to start shooting cars with? Something affordable nothing crazy. Just want to shoot my wrx, not looking to become a pro but I just want some nice pics
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
All depends on your budget brother!
@edgardzzz925
3 жыл бұрын
i just got my first camera, it’s a canon m50 and my first pics i ever took were cars , i have the pics in my instagram @zvrags
I noticed you blocked the plates is it that really important to block i believe it's public so it's not that important or does it only depend if it's a company car or a private place that can get you in trouble by where you took the photo?
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
It really depends on how private you would like to be or your client. I’m not 100 percent sure but I think plates can give away peoples locations and some people don’t want that while others don’t care because like you said, it’s public info. The Person I shot this car for just didn’t want their plates out there so I blocked them out
Shii I'm using a full frame 85mm on my crop sensor Sony a6300 lol. Guess I'll be shooting w a 129mm
what camera do you use?
@POVjustin
2 жыл бұрын
When I recorded this video and took these photos, the canon t7i. Now I use the Sony a6400. Hope that helped!
I have a whole car club that my dad is in, so I can always take photo shoots for their cars
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome man!
Here’s my little input on finding cars. Go on eBay, Craigslist, Facebook marketplace and so on, just anywhere where people are selling cars. Ask the owner if they’d like free high resolution photos that they can use to sell their car. Be polite about it. I used it to find supercar owners in my area and had a few say yes to the photos.
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Great tip!
dude, you deserve a million subscriber
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother! I appreciate the kind words! Have a great day!
@hofgof4453
3 жыл бұрын
@@POVjustin true haha. Clicked on the video and thought you had at least 100k... well. Not yet haha
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha that’s the dream!
How do you think a cannon t7i would work for car photography
@POVjustin
2 жыл бұрын
That’s the camera I used to take these photos haha so should be pretty good!
What’s a good camera to start on ?
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
I think any camera to start with is fine. Pretty much anything that has come out within the last 5 years will get you started. I would start with figuring out what your budget is, and from there begin looking. Although getting a brand new camera is fun, the used market is full of good deals and I often buy used because you can get a great “discount” compared to buying brand new. Hope that helped!
would taking car photos in video games be a good start?
@RADMikkoo
Жыл бұрын
Thats what im doing rn 🤣
Stains in the ceiling have disappear!!! Top guy!! 😜 Another level now :)
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Haha trying to keep it out of frame 🤣
@TungstenOvergaard
3 жыл бұрын
No way! :-) Well at least I’m not distracted and I can follow you!! Cheers Justin.
Bro I'm thinking to start photography and want to buy my first camera after my admission in university, which one should I get? Canon m200 Sony a6000 or nikkon d6500 or any other camera I may note that I belong from a middleclass family 💔
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
I currently use a sony so it might be a bit biased but I would go with the a6000. I think it is one of the best bang for buck cameras you can get. that being said, I would immediately buy a second lens like the 30mm 1.4 as the kit lens isnt great. the only problem i find with sony is that later on the lenses can get quite expensive so if you are on a budget it might not be the best option for you. the canon m200 is also a good option if you don't mind not having a viewfinder. The m200 is a fairly recent camera as well so you will be getting new and updated technology. the lenses are also more on the cheap side for canon so that is a bonus. nikon is nice as well but I wouldnt recommend the d5600. if you are planning to take photos and make youtube videos, canon m200. if its just photos, sony a6000 or the nikon d5600. although i would recommend going for the d7200 over the 5600. Hope that helped!
@halimmiah9246
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! It helped a lot ❤️ Actually I dont have any kind of plan for youtubing. I just want to take photos. I just like taking photos if something beautiful thing comes to my eyes. Thats all. Taking gpod pictures just gives me pleasure. Even I don't post them on social media. 🙃
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
@@halimmiah9246 Glad to help!
What's the best time to shoot for car photography?
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
I’d say golden hour or blue hour. Mid day is pretty harsh light unless there are a lot of clouds to diffuse some of that light
How to find cars to shoot: link up with your local auto detailers. We need the shots for media and you have a clean car to shoot
Where can I find the filter you are using?
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
The cheapest ones you can find would be on Amazon. You just have to look up “cpl” filter and they should show up. Make sure you get the right filter thread size for the lens you are using and you should be good! Hope that helped!
@keviny15
3 жыл бұрын
@@POVjustin thank you for replying back to my comment!!
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Anytime brother!
Hi, I’m a car dealer. Have a budget of small budget $750, I have no idea what set up to buy. For interior and exterior images. Please help. Sony a6000 is under my budget, but lenses aren’t! :/
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
I would say get a used a6000 and used lenses, or a used canon t5i and a 50mm 1.8 👌🏽 all the photos taken of this corvette were done on a canon t7i and 50mm 1.8 which is somewhat budget. The 50mm is about 150 dollars brand new so after buying that I would go for a used camera body. Hope that helped!
@user-yi4jy2jf1q
3 жыл бұрын
@@POVjustin 50mm okay for interior shots too? Many thanks.
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
@@user-yi4jy2jf1q really depends on what kind of interior shots you are looking for. I used my 50mm for a few interior shots but I was shooting from the outside of the car looking in. if you are looking to take photos of the inside, from the inside, you will probably have to get a wider lens. even an 18-55 isn't too bad. you can check out my IG and see the interior shot I got with the 50mm. Hope that helps!
CPL Filter on a telephoto? I only have a kit 18-55 lens, 2 Telephotos and 1 wide angle
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
CPL every time you can haha. It’s not absolutely crucial, but it is a massive help and will definitely differentiate your photos from others
@henrysgarage3399
3 жыл бұрын
@@POVjustin Thank you
noice video you should try to do some pov videos.
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Planning on doing some in the future!
Nice video but would have been 10x better if you showed examples as you explained your tips - especially since you were talking about a specific shoot.
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I definitely agree and I will be doing that for a future car photography video!
Car locations is not applicable for me. I don't have a camera for the lens b/c we use tablets.
You didn't show us you shooting the car onsite? I was waiting for this the whole vid. I think this comes down to planning, i just did a lotus exige shoot on my channel " waynos fotos LOTUS CARs". I planned the gear i needed, three cameras and talked about the location and my camera settings using a 360 camera mounted on my main camera. This is far more informative to people than doing a talking head vid that shows them nothing. People want to see what you do and then the result. I wanted to see how you put these techniques in action bit you didn't show this??
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree! I enjoy watching videos filmed in that style as well! Unfortunately it was a very last minute shoot (in terms of getting the car at a specific time) and I was not able to get the footage for that type of video :/ I did try to include some footage from the shoot as I included some quick iPhone video I got someone to record for me during the shoot, but I definitely want to create a video like that in the future! Although I do find those videos to be informative, I also find talking head videos informative as well so I thought I would share my experience as best I could with the little footage I had to try to help people as best I could. So far I’ve had a few people reach out to me and tell me that this video helped them in some way! I will check out your video as well as I am interested in what your video looks like! I unfortunately only have one camera that can do video so I cant currently do the POV style that I would love to do, but hopefully I can save for it in the future! Thank you for the constructive criticism! 🙏🏽❤️
@waynosfotos
3 жыл бұрын
@@POVjustin yep you need multiple cameras, for sure to do these. I do know the guy you mentioned from oz north something he is a bit 9f a character, i have watched him. But he does use a friend to help him shoot sometimes which makes it easier, and it needs to be someone who knows what they are doing. I do it all by myself so you absolutely need multiple cameras and it takes longer to capture all the footage, but comes out okay. I do our club lotus runs as well, so my vids focus solely on Lotus cars.
@waynosfotos
3 жыл бұрын
@@POVjustin P.S. nice to hear people are learning from you. That is also my focus to give people a helping hand so they to can get great car shots!
50mm equivalent on FullFrame is 85mm ? :D i think thats very incorrect information :) Fullframe is not cropping so 50mm is 50mm :D
@POVjustin
3 жыл бұрын
I think my wording may have been a bit confusing In that section so I’ll try to clear that up in a different video!
The brown boy givin out tips on how to shoot a car a lil sus
#car photography is full of Indian portraits