How to shoot Porsche (car)

#GetCreativeWithPorsche

It seems that Porsche has started several classes in a series so that each can hone their creative skills regarding cars during the current refrain from going out (or lockdown in some countries) ^ ^

That is the information published by the hashtag "#GetCreativeWithPorsche".

The series features car-related influencers Richard Tipper from some of the world's most talented and creative people, such as style Porsche leader Michael Mauer. It seems that they will give lectures from various directions with Mr. Tipper) as a lecturer.

The purpose of this series (class) is to provide a set of guides for car enthusiasts to learn about car photography and to improve their design, details, art and even driving skills.

It is said that it will provide a guide for car lovers to learn something, which is ideal for the current period when "social distance (physical distance from people)" is required. ^^

Car photography course by photographer Richard Pardon

The first one is a British photographerRichard PardonAs a lecturer, taught me about car photography.

He is also the official photographer for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team.

Now, let's take a look at what he is teaching.

No need for luxury equipment

• Nowadays, most people have smartphones with some kind of camera, and sometimes (even myself) I find photos taken with my cell phone to be more creative.

• If you have many choices such as Carrera's lens, aperture, and shutter speed, it can be a burden and you may miss a photo opportunity.

• With a smartphone, you can shoot immediately at any time, so you won't miss a photo opportunity.

Certainly, nowadays it is quite easy to take out a smartphone and take beautiful pictures, so in everyday life, I think that smartphones that can take quick pictures are less likely to miss a photo opportunity. increase.

By the way, most of the photos I took on my blog are taken with smartphones, except when I'm panning a car running on a circuit.

* All the photos on this page arePhotographed by RichardIt is due to, just in case.

• It may not be possible to enlarge the photos taken with a smartphone to the size of a signboard, but it is ideal for posting images on social media.

• In addition, there are many apps for editing images taken with your smartphone.

• I often use the Lightroom (Adobe) mobile app. You can use the same functions as the desktop version, but be aware that you cannot operate with raw files on the smartphone version.

Well, it's too heavy, isn't it, a raw file ...

I mainly use smartphones and laptop Surface Pro 6 to write this blog, but I use desktop PCs when I work seriously, not blogs.

The specifications of the PC are two years ago, but I have an 8-core i7-7700K CPU with 32G memory and an NVMe SSD, but I still mess with raw files. I don't like it ^^

• The photo editing app "VSCO" is ideal for instantly changing the way photos look by filtering images.

This VSCO is said to be his favorite app for adjusting color tones on his smartphone.

• Another app, Unfold, is used to create layouts for Instagram stories.

Click here for Richard's Instagram@richardpardon

Richard says that on weekends when Formula E races are held, he sometimes uploads 10 to 15 stories a day to Instagram.

shutter speed

• Shutter speed refers to the length of time between 1 / 8,000 seconds and 30 minutes when the shutter inside the camera is open.

• Then, while this shutter is open, light enters and the image is exposed.

• When it comes to shooting a moving car, you can apply dynamic effects to various images by freezing / stilling the image (fast shutter), or making the photo move or blur (slow shutter). It is possible.

• All modern cameras have a mode that allows you to adjust the shutter speed, so now you can even adjust the shutter speed yourself and the camera will do the rest for you.

Certainly ^^

• If you want to take a still image, use a fast shutter speed (1/500 or more). As a result, the movement of the car is stationary and the blur is eliminated.

• To add motion to the image, use a slower shutter speed (1/250 to 1/30).

• It takes a little practice to do this, but move your camera to follow the subject you want to shoot.

• If you want to take a picture of a car, move the camera according to the car you are running (a shooting technique also called bread).

… In other words, this ↑ is what is called “follow-up” ^^

• If you could move the camera at the same speed as the subject's car, it would be perfect. With practice, you will be able to shoot well at slow shutter speeds.

• There is no magic to be good at it, and you can only learn by knowing the speed of the car you want to shoot.

• Occasionally, in magazines etc., you may see a car taken from a car, or you may see an image taken while chasing a car, but this is using two cars for shooting, two. The car in my eyes is "a car running to shoot another car".

• In this way, even when shooting a car running together from another car, a slow shutter speed is applied to make the image move, but in this case I can do it myself anyway. You need to be "stationary" as long as you can.

• It is important that the two cars are running together as much as possible.

• If the car in front of or behind you can run at exactly the same speed as you, then if you're lucky, the road will be blurry and the subject's image will be very sharp.

• Anyway, not all the photos you take will be sharp, so it's better to release the shutter more and more, whether you're taking a panning shot or taking two photos at the same time.

Light (lighting / light)

• Car designers spend countless hours creating the shapes and lines of cars that we take for granted.

When the manufacturer asks me to "shoot" such cars before they are released, it seems that it is a privilege to be able to shoot them ^^

• When you take a picture of a car before it is released, the picture of the car will be the first image in the world to be seen, so anyway, so that you can show the car design best and introduce it, the light ( Lighting) is important.

• Light usually hits from the top (= sun), so from experience so far, it is a rule of thumb to give the car lighting from a higher angle.

• What is interesting is not the "light", but the "shadow".

The shadow tells the story.

• Where did the light come from, is it from a high place, is it from a low place, is it from that far away ...? It's really amazing how the lights change the shape of the car.

• The style of photography (Richard's) is always to shoot against the sun.

• I like to look towards the sun or light, because shadows tell a "story" by being able to point at the camera.

Hmmm, it's wonderful with an artist's remark ^^

• Also, flare may occur when shooting against the sun. When I use it well, the flare in the image is one of my favorites.

composition

• The most exciting thing about taking pictures (for Richard) is being able to introduce the world through your own eyes.

• Even if you ask two photographers to shoot the exact same subject, the shots will always be different.

And when he asked, "Which of the photos you took is your favorite photo," I thought he was an artist again, and he always said, "It's the next one to take." It seems that he is answering.

This remark is kind of nice, so I'll use it again! I thought ... but when I thought about it, I wasn't asked such a question in the first place (laughs).

• Imagine having grid lines throughout the photo and see if the subject is in the best position in it.

• And avoid elements that get in the way of the subject (such as the light on the street above the car).

• Anyway, the important thing in composition is to turn the eyes of the person who sees the picture to the subject.

• Think about whether to shoot from a low position or a high position.

• For example, when shooting a Porsche 911 GT3, it is best to shoot from a low position to emphasize the rear wing.

Oh oh. that's it. Next time, I will consciously take a picture ^ ^

• Adding some object to the foreground (the landscape in front of the photo) can also add depth to the photo. To add color, I shoot from between the leaves, and to give a texture, I shoot through Iwakoshi.

• Some of the car photos I like (he) are taken from angles that I wouldn't normally see.

• Not only can you shoot from head height, but you can also climb something nearby to create a good composition, and if possible, experiment with a drone.

Taken in one day

• Shooting endurance races is amazing. Because you can shoot all day long, from sunrise to sunset and midnight.

Well, as expected it is a professional.

It seems that you can shoot various facial expressions of the subject in various environments from morning to evening, instead of shooting in endurance races.

• In many cases, dawn and dusk are very good times to take pictures. But in the dark, you can show the subject in another light.

• Shutter speeds are dramatically slower at night when there is no light.

• The photo below shows a 718 spider taken at the slowest shutter speed of 30 seconds. I "painted" the road surface with tail lights.

• The longer you open the shutter, the more light (the starlight in this photo) creates a silhouette.

If the camera is fixed to a tripod, it's also ant to use artificial lighting.

The lighting does not have to be an expensive camera flash, it is OK as long as it gives a constant light such as a torch light.

"Light painting" is a method of taking a picture by illuminating the subject with a torch light while exposing for a long time. You can walk around the car, but you won't be exposed unless you're exposed to light.

Create a shape by thinking about the direction of light and making highlights and shadows at rest. Or by walking along the car, the lights reflect off the car's paint, creating a series of highlights.

This time Richard, for a whilePorsche Newsroom InstagramAnd he will give you some tips on taking pictures of your car.

Furthermore, if you share the photo you took with the hashtag "#GetCreativeWithPorsche" on Instagram, Richard may give feedback on the photo when you have time ^ ^

Finally, a message from Mr. Richard.

• Have fun, experiment and be creative. "Just because we are currently on lockdown, doesn't mean we can't show the world how we see it."

Source: (Official) #GetCreativeWithPorsche: Photography

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