How my backdrops & photos evolved over time

3723 Views 89 Replies 9 Participants Last post by Malik, Apr 29, 2004

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · Apr 23, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

4

I was looking back to some of my old pics. I got a pretty good laugh out of some of them!! Some of the early shots were really horrid. :nutkick The angles at which I take my pics are by and large the same. But I think my lighting skills have improved a little over time. With all the great tips that like vegasracer and Ronan have shared, I've very very slowly improved my picture taking skills.

Here's a bit of walk down "Memory Lane" oh yeah....I borrowed SM Jr's V12 LMR for all these shots. :giggle What would I do without him??

(way back in Sept 2003 - picture taken on my piano bench :giggle )

(early days experimenting with "aluminized" bristol board. I still hadn't figured out what "White Balance" setting to use on my digicam. I was using overhead halogen lights that resulted in flare spots off the back vertical portion of the board....YUK!)

(still using the "aluminized" bristol board but with natural sunlight. Results still stink since I can't control the flare spots :ranting )

(now using the reflective black bristol board with two halogen lights and "ghetto" mylar diffusers)

So I've come to learn that patience and dogged persistence is what's really needed to improve myself in this funny photography business. :cheers

See less See more

1 - 20 of 90 Posts

Ford GT

· #2 · Apr 23, 2004

Look at the difference! :lol :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob

Here's my first picture:

G

· #3 · Apr 23, 2004

OK, which one is the horrid one again? :confused I wish mine could look as bad. :lol

Ford GT

· #4 · Apr 23, 2004

And my latest:

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 23, 2004

That second Gallardo shot is incredibly gorgeous Justin!!! :drool :drool :drool

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 23, 2004

RichardM said:
OK, which one is the horrid one again? :confused I wish mine could look as bad. :lol

The 2nd one. I was just looking at an Enzo picture I took ~8 months ago. I used a tableclothe of some sort for a backdrop. It was gross!!!

uke

G

· #7 · Apr 23, 2004

That is a great shot Justin. :tongue What lighting set-up did you use?
:cheers

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #8 · Apr 23, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

RichardM said:
What lighting set-up did you use?
:cheers

I'm still trying to figure out how to get that effect. :confused :confused :confused :feedback

vegasracer

· #9 · Apr 23, 2004

Very nice progress, guys! Kudos! :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob

allanmodel

· #10 · Apr 23, 2004

They all looks great :nicejob :danbanna :danbanna

Ford GT

· #11 · Apr 23, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

RichardM said:
That is a great shot Justin. :tongue What lighting set-up did you use?
:cheers

It's a secret! I can't tell you guys! :lol

J/K, I actually just hold the light above the model, adjust my exposure settings, and click away... :cheers

EDIT: Time for an update! Here's my newest photo!

See less See more

G

· #12 · Apr 23, 2004

StygianMax said:
(now using the reflective black bristol board with two halogen lights and "ghetto" mylar diffusers)

So I've come to learn that patience and dogged persistence is what's really needed to improve myself in this funny photography business. :cheers

:drool :drool :drool

I definitely need to "ghetto - nize" my set up. Simply beautiful shot. :cheers

G

· #13 · Apr 23, 2004

FordGT said:

Another stunning pic!!! :danbanna :danbanna :danbanna

This place is full of talents! :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob

Ford GT

· #14 · Apr 23, 2004

Getter 3 said:
FordGT said:

Click to expand...

Another stunning pic!!! :danbanna :danbanna :danbanna

This place is full of talents! :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob

Thanks G3 :cheers

Your pics are stunning as well! :cheers

G

· #15 · Apr 23, 2004

so you guys use proper photographer lightis or something?

my pics are mainly black cloth, a mirror and photoshop7

Ford GT

· #16 · Apr 23, 2004

Nope, in fact I bought my lights at Walmart for $10 each.

My BG's are all cardboard

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #17 · Apr 23, 2004

FordGT said:
RichardM said:

That is a great shot Justin. :tongue What lighting set-up did you use?
:cheers

Click to expand...

It's a secret! I can't tell you guys! :lol

J/K, I actually just hold the light above the model, adjust my exposure settings, and click away... :cheers

You made that sound so easy! It'll probably take me 3 months to master that technique. :lol :lol

Awesome shot of the Nardo! :happy :happy

StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #18 · Apr 23, 2004

Getter 3 said:
StygianMax said:

(now using the reflective black bristol board with two halogen lights and "ghetto" mylar diffusers)

So I've come to learn that patience and dogged persistence is what's really needed to improve myself in this funny photography business. :cheers

Click to expand...

:drool :drool :drool

I definitely need to "ghetto - nize" my set up. Simply beautiful shot. :cheers

Thanks G3! I like this shot a lot because of the way the light reflects off the wheel spokes. I'll post some of the other V12 LMR shots in a separate thread later. :cheers

JSB 33

· #19 · Apr 23, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

I am not even going to show my first pics :scared

hmy :giggle

I just want to thank the people here like Felix and VR and so many others for helping me improve my pics :cheers :cheers

I didn't even have a DC till I came here :lol

Very nice pictures guys! :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob

Ford GT

· #20 · Apr 23, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

Oh come on! Show us the first pics! :cheers

Nothing could be as bad as my first photo :giggle

1 - 20 of 90 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.