Please Help: Photographing My Models

[NoBrakes]

i was wondering, what is the best way to photograph my models???

do you have any sugestions??

how do you do it??

should i use a normal camera or a digital one??

should i enable the MACRO function??

how do i get rid off the reflections off the sun in the paint??

should i use mirrors to produce backlight, and if the answer is yes, how do i place them??

thank you all

[modelfan1]

how do you do it??

get a camera is the first thing !

should i use a normal camera or a digital one??

another question-do you just want to post on the net or make hard photographs ?
if you just want to post on the net a digital is all you need,if you want real photos from a digital you'll need a photo maker to go with the camera $$$$$$$$ or take a floppy disc to a film developer to make prints

If you just want to make photographs a film camera is all you need...but
to put photos on the net you'll need to back to the film developer and have them put you're pix on a CD or get a scanner !

should i enable the MACRO function??

you only need "macro" for extreme close ups with a digital camera !
a "portrait kit" is good for a 35mm SLR camera when taking close ups

how do i get rid off the reflections off the sun in the paint??

move the camera around until the reflection is gone or use a graphics program on the computer to remove the reflections

should i use mirrors to produce backlight, and if the answer is yes, how do i place them??

mirrors cause too much light focused in one place, there are refelctors
to light up the area or a white bed sheet is good
Another good point is lighting,you should use photogrphic lights for lighting up the subject
Flourescent light can cause a greenish tint in the photo's.
Incandescent lights can cause a yellowish tint in the pix.

lastly,find a forum or club dedicated to photography it will be helpful.

:bandit: Mike

[BBCivic]

NoBrakes,
you are there,

it's a test

BB:sun:

[hirofkd]

A digital camera is more convenient these days. No extra time or cost for developing the photos.
Macro is a must, unless it has a good zooming capability. Macro also lets you take fish eye photos, creating an illusion that your model looks as big as a real car.
Reflection can be avoided by positioning the model in the right place, or find a place where the sun light can't reach.
Mirror will drop a very sharp highlight on a body, so a plastic plate or cardboard, covered with the dull side of aluminum foil would be more suitable, and it's cheap to make.

[NoBrakes]

Thank you all for the great advice, i'll hoping that in this weekwend i able to take more pictures of my other models (current projects) and BBCivic models as well, if the weather allow it, so everybody cross your fingers.

when the pics are ready, i'll post rigth away........cheers.