What camera to use.
There are many cameras out there to pick from. You likely have one that will work now. it does not take a fancy high dollar camera to take good photographs. even a disposible camera can take a good photo of your model if done the right way.
the main things to remember when taking a photograph using a disposible camera or a point and shoot camera (ones that you do not have to adjust anything) is to make sure there is enough light on what you are taking the photograph of and you are not standing to close to it.
if you do have a camera that has other bells and whistles .. like a Macro setting or zoom... that is even better ... a Zoom can be just as useful as a Macro if used correctly ... if you are trying to get detail of one part you do not always have to stand right in front of the part or car .. just stand a decent distance away and zoom into it. till it fills up the entire display on your camera (or the viewfinder window if you are using a film camera) ...
a digital camera is the easiest to use, some of them you will have an option on the quality of photo it takes ... (the total number of photos it will store is affected by this setting) ... it is best to take the photograph on the highest quality setting (will store the least number of photos) .. the advantage of this is once you have the photograph on your computer, you can use the program that came with it to resize the photograph or cut out just the section of it you want to show to others... and it will still be a good quality...
If you have a Wal-mart in your town (some other convience stores with photo labs will have the new equipment as well) they can take your disposible camera or film from your camera and put the images on a CD for you, so you have them to share online...
I will be adding more information to this post from time to time, including more detail in making your own photography display for your models and the lighting needed (all the peices can be bought at Wal-mart or any harware store for under $25) If you have any photography related question that comes up while you are trying to take a photo of your model feel free to hit me up!