** jm3as' lightroom ** - Page 5 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

jm3as · 09-09-2012, 12:53 PM

Thanks for the motivating words guys! It's always nice to see the car owners positive feedback when they get to see their usual daily driver in a different light.

I'm also posting these for constructive criticism. I've only been doing this for 3 weeks (editing and car photography). So I know there's a lot I'm probably doing wrong.

Any seasoned car photographer have any pointers pre/post shot edits? Composition? Lighting? Angles I should open up to more? Too much backdrop clutter? Etc.

Thanks!!!!

~XxTeexX~ · 09-09-2012, 01:00 PM

I really enjoy the clarity vs the instagram vintage pixelated style. I wish the had the money and patience with this hobby. Keep up the good work man :P

jm3as · 09-09-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ~XxTeexX~

I really enjoy the clarity vs the instagram vintage pixelated style. I wish the had the money and patience with this hobby. Keep up the good work man :P

Haha it's funny you pointed that out. 99.9% of the time I always go down the clarity, clean sharp look., until I accidentally added too much yellow hue and sat back and thought., this "may" work. But I agree. I like it more than that "hipster" feel. Maybe it would work w a different car, like a vintage

jm3as · 09-27-2012, 09:09 PM

my first shot in the fog added!

MARIO K · 09-28-2012, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jm3as

my first shot in the fog added!

What an awesome picture!

I personally would clone out the dew

jm3as · 09-28-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MARIO K

What an awesome picture!

I personally would clone out the dew

yea i wanted an all dew/black backdrop but i didnt have time last night to really get into the edit. i just messed with the lighting. i may make it a work in process and see what i can transform it into

KN|BMW · 09-28-2012, 11:29 AM

Pretty cool pictures, keep it up!

VMRWheels · 09-28-2012, 02:02 PM

WOW. Awesome thread.

Jonny954 · 09-28-2012, 02:41 PM

Hey,
amazing pictures...wow. Do you mind sharing how you made them come out so crisp and ultra clear...I have a D7000 and mine look good but not nearly as crisp. Or did you post process them?
Thanks for the small tip/info...appreciate it.

Game · 09-28-2012, 02:53 PM

Love that fog picture. Don't change it a bit.

jm3as · 09-28-2012, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonny954

Hey,
amazing pictures...wow. Do you mind sharing how you made them come out so crisp and ultra clear...I have a D7000 and mine look good but not nearly as crisp. Or did you post process them?
Thanks for the small tip/info...appreciate it.

How's it going! i'm still very new to shooting and editing, BUT what I have discovered is anything above an iso 400, starts to get grainy. especially when you zoom up in your editing software to take a close look at the paint job on the cars. i post process and pull the grain out to smooth out the paint grains, and boost up clarity as my main starting points. from there it really depends on the picture, the composition, the angle of the car, and the backdrop that determines how i mess with the coloring, vibrance, shadows, whites, etc. hope this helps!!

you can always send me a picture to jonathanmeas@gmail.com

i'd be happy to do some quick edits and let you know what settings i put so you can use it either as a baseline or a comparison to what you may do with it. the thing i love about editing so far is 1 picture can go a million different routes and give you a million different feelings.

jm3as · 09-28-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Game

Love that fog picture. Don't change it a bit.

Thanks bro! yea, it's nothing flashy or clean, just pulled the car out from the fog a bit and pushed the fog back off. in the unedited picture my car could barely be seen with the huge amount of fog between the camera, myself and the car.

jm3as · 09-28-2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

WOW. Awesome thread.

thanks. i didn't want to spam the photo thread and piss people off. but rather keep a collection for myself and others to see the progress of me learning this very technical craft. its nice that the photos show up newest to oldest on here. and with that, i hope the pictures go from nicer to uglier in that order. lol

jm3as · 10-01-2012, 10:36 PM

new pictures of my buddy, Randy's 335i in the works, stay tuned!

Duck360198 · 10-01-2012, 10:43 PM

Very cool shots!

jm3as · 10-01-2012, 11:47 PM

thank you! i should have all the shots up by tomorrow night from todays 335i shoot!

Hooy · 10-01-2012, 11:55 PM

Grrreat pictures man! If you were in Houston, I'd definitely call you up for a photoshoot

jm3as · 10-01-2012, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Hooy

Grrreat pictures man! If you were in Houston, I'd definitely call you up for a photoshoot

appreciate that! i was actually born in Houston! haven't been back since, if i ever do stroll that way, i'm hittin you up for sure

JDane07 · 10-02-2012, 12:31 AM

Keep it up man!
This thread is inspiring me to get lightroom.

jm3as · 10-02-2012, 01:35 AM

pictures from todays shoot are up! enjoy!

jm3as · 10-02-2012, 12:38 PM

randys e92, running jb4

jm3as · 10-02-2012, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JDane07

Keep it up man!
This thread is inspiring me to get lightroom.

some new shots are up JDane!

09-09-2012, 12:53 PM	#89
jm3as Colonel Drives: 2007 e92 328i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Renton, Wa Posts: 2,543 iTrader: (2)	Thanks for the motivating words guys! It's always nice to see the car owners positive feedback when they get to see their usual daily driver in a different light. I'm also posting these for constructive criticism. I've only been doing this for 3 weeks (editing and car photography). So I know there's a lot I'm probably doing wrong. Any seasoned car photographer have any pointers pre/post shot edits? Composition? Lighting? Angles I should open up to more? Too much backdrop clutter? Etc. Thanks!!!! __________________

09-09-2012, 01:00 PM	#90
~XxTeexX~ attention whore Drives: yes Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Socal Posts: 2,989 iTrader: (0)	I really enjoy the clarity vs the instagram vintage pixelated style. I wish the had the money and patience with this hobby. Keep up the good work man :P __________________ #TeamStretchNpoke join the aggressive movement! JTILAK07,seanphan,project335i,SoCal BimMn,Mahhvinn,kkakonn

09-27-2012, 09:09 PM	#92
jm3as Colonel Drives: 2007 e92 328i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Renton, Wa Posts: 2,543 iTrader: (2)	my first shot in the fog added! __________________

09-28-2012, 11:29 AM	#95
KN\|BMW New Member Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vietnam Posts: 5 iTrader: (0)	Pretty cool pictures, keep it up! __________________ E90 LCI Customed GTRS5 WideBody\|Frozen Black\|Full Alcantara Interior\|BMW M Performance Steering Wheel&Gears\|Orion V2\|Koni +Eibach\|M3 E93 Sway Bar\|M359 19HanKook\|LaminX\|LED Interior\|Quad Bi-Xenon\|

09-28-2012, 02:02 PM	#96
VMRWheels BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: BMW Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 9,672 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 5 Series [3.30]	WOW. Awesome thread. __________________ NEW WHEEL MODEL: V721 \| LIVE INVENTORY: V705 V703 V710 \| V710 PICTURE THREAD p. 714-442-7916 extension 103 \| e. kevin.a@velocitymotoring.com \| f. facebook.com/vmrwheels f. flickr.com/vmrwheels

09-28-2012, 02:41 PM	#97
Jonny954 Second Lieutenant Drives: E90 335i Sedan Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 285 iTrader: (1)	Hey, amazing pictures...wow. Do you mind sharing how you made them come out so crisp and ultra clear...I have a D7000 and mine look good but not nearly as crisp. Or did you post process them? Thanks for the small tip/info...appreciate it.

09-28-2012, 02:53 PM	#98
Game Boycotting teaser threads Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lockport/Chicago, IL Posts: 3,097 iTrader: (10)	Love that fog picture. Don't change it a bit. __________________ Space Gray / Saddle Brown E92 335i - APRIL 2013 Car of the Month FS: (1) 19x10 +25 VMR V710 Matte Black Writer at DecisiveSports.com

10-01-2012, 10:36 PM	#102
jm3as Colonel Drives: 2007 e92 328i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Renton, Wa Posts: 2,543 iTrader: (2)	new pictures of my buddy, Randy's 335i in the works, stay tuned! __________________

10-01-2012, 10:43 PM	#103
Duck360198 Lieutenant Drives: 2006 SGM 330i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 562 iTrader: (6)	Very cool shots!

10-01-2012, 11:47 PM	#104
jm3as Colonel Drives: 2007 e92 328i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Renton, Wa Posts: 2,543 iTrader: (2)	thank you! i should have all the shots up by tomorrow night from todays 335i shoot! __________________

10-01-2012, 11:55 PM	#105
Hooy Colonel Drives: 2008 328i Coupe Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,766 iTrader: (12) Garage List 2008 E92 328 [2.50]	Grrreat pictures man! If you were in Houston, I'd definitely call you up for a photoshoot __________________

10-02-2012, 12:31 AM	#107
JDane07 Major Drives: '06 E90 330i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Napa, CA Posts: 1,155 iTrader: (2)	Keep it up man! This thread is inspiring me to get lightroom. __________________ OEM Mtech \| Eurotek LM \| Performance Exhaust \| ST Coilovers \| MMW Catless Headers \| Orion V4+Blackout \| Blacklines \| CF diffuser, Performance Spoiler, Front splitters \| Other goodies here and there... Coming very soon: AA Tune // Eurobox Recent Thread: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...NE07+vineyards

10-02-2012, 01:35 AM	#108
jm3as Colonel Drives: 2007 e92 328i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Renton, Wa Posts: 2,543 iTrader: (2)	pictures from todays shoot are up! enjoy! __________________

10-02-2012, 12:38 PM	#109
jm3as Colonel Drives: 2007 e92 328i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Renton, Wa Posts: 2,543 iTrader: (2)	randys e92, running jb4 __________________

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