How to make an image like this? Is is just airbrushed?

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Take a look at this beautiful Lexus how do they make it look so perfect? Not even the best camera could capture it exactly like that without any post editing methinks. Is this all air brushing?
#airbrushed #image #make
  • Profile picture of the author dhmeir
    EddyEddy - you're correct - it's not an in-camera capture. It was edited in Photoshop to be sure and likely has some type of action/filter applied. Based on the highlights and shadows it was shot in a studio - probably multiple combined images - and then dropped onto the background. If you're interested in learning car photography head over to KelbyOne - Scott Kelby's site and watch the videos by Tim Wallace. You can get a one-month free trial subscription to test it out. FYI - I was a professional photographer for 17 years - just did my first car shoot a few months ago - it can be tricky.
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    • Profile picture of the author eddyeddy
      Thanks a lot for the response, so you're saying they took multiple images and took the best from each one and combined it? Do you have any recommendations to learn product photography? I was told to use a telescoping lens but I've been having some challenges with taking a great photo of a small product... about the size of a computer mouse.
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      • Profile picture of the author dhmeir
        EddyEddy - I have not watched the product photography videos on KelbyOne but here's a link to one; https://members.kelbyone.com/course/...ctphotography/ As I said I think you get a month free trial so check it out.

        I recently did a product shoot for a friend - small car parts about an inch to an inch and a half square. I used my Fugi XT1 and the 18 to 55 lens - at 55 - and they looked great.

        The telephoto lens is a good suggestion as it (visually) compresses the image and - when you use a wide aperture - throws the background out of focus which keeps the eye on the product.

        I use an all white background vinyl background and a couple of lights.
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        • Profile picture of the author eddyeddy
          Very cool. What aperture did you use? I have a nifty fifty lens on the Canon T2i so I'm thinking about using that, but I think I need to make the aperture smaller to capture all details.
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          • Profile picture of the author dhmeir
            You're correct - if you're coming in close with a 50mm lens you should use a smaller aperture for the details. You'd be further away with the telephoto and your range of focus/depth of field would be greater.
            Are you using an APS size sensor? Or is it a full 35mm? Either way f5.6 or f8 will be good enough - unless it's a macro lens and you're right up close to the subject - then maybe go to f11 or f16.
            Many variables, depends if you're using flash or natural light, etc...
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            • Profile picture of the author eddyeddy
              Ah I see, great explaination
              I'm using the APS... ok I'll try that aperture, thanks! Haha honestly sometimes I think my smart phone camera is better than my DSLR. I have a Nexus 5x and it takes great pics, maybe I'll just use that lol
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