Photo Tips for Dreamcars Asia

AhV · 26th June 2004

Yo people !

Just came back from the car show... like the rest of those who went, dun expect too much. I was a little disappointed .. ended up taking portrait of race queens than cars

BTW, nice meeting you TMC !

Here are some tips :

1. Follow the race queens esp. the cute one ( I am sure we all know who she is

) to their next booth quickly to secure a good position to shoot. The cute one is like a pop/ movie star ... a herd of photographers 'chased' her till she almost freaked out !!!

2. No re-entry .. so makan and drink enough before entering the hall

3. The Japanese race queens usually take turns to appear. There are 6 in total. Where to find them or when they appear ? Easy ... look for a crowd

4. Lighting not so fantastic ..so watch your settings. Most shots were underexposed or was it my skill ?

So, use your flash wisely.

5. Stage performances are at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. There will be games prior to the appearance of all the race queens. You are given 5 mins to shoot all the queens on stage. Make sure you have your 'ammo' cleared and loaded. Some lucky fellas will also get to take a pic with their favourite race queen on stage. Get to the stage before perf time to secure a good position. They will appear from your left and the Japs will usually end up on your extreme right.

I hope these help.

kiama · 26th June 2004

weekend will have some races at car park J, lets see how happening it is

been holding the urge to go down for the past 2 days

AhV · 26th June 2004

Oh... I forgot to add..the cute Jap queen is sick .. so have a heart..dun freak her out again

Happy snapping !!! Do post the happening at Car Park J

sehsuan · 26th June 2004

you got back from the show at 2am?

skyline_impreza · 26th June 2004

Tks for the tips. I'm going down later. (Expo is a far place from my house

)

tmc17479 · 26th June 2004

So how was the crowd on sat? planning to head down on Sunday to catch the rally races.

Nice to meet you too AHV

Show me some of your pics soon

LiOnElLiN · 26th June 2004

Originally Posted by tmc17479

So how was the crowd on sat? planning to head down on Sunday to catch the rally races.

Nice to meet you too AHV Show me some of your pics soon

not really a race... they just take one car out at a time and let the driver spin it...

sulhan · 26th June 2004

Originally Posted by AhV

Yo people !

Just came back from the car show... like the rest of those who went, dun expect too much. I was a little disappointed .. ended up taking portrait of race queens than cars BTW, nice meeting you TMC !

Here are some tips :

1. Follow the race queens esp. the cute one ( I am sure we all know who she is ) to their next booth quickly to secure a good position to shoot. The cute one is like a pop/ movie star ... a herd of photographers 'chased' her till she almost freaked out !!!

2. No re-entry .. so makan and drink enough before entering the hall

3. The Japanese race queens usually take turns to appear. There are 6 in total. Where to find them or when they appear ? Easy ... look for a crowd

4. Lighting not so fantastic ..so watch your settings. Most shots were underexposed or was it my skill ? So, use your flash wisely.

5. Stage performances are at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. There will be games prior to the appearance of all the race queens. You are given 5 mins to shoot all the queens on stage. Make sure you have your 'ammo' cleared and loaded. Some lucky fellas will also get to take a pic with their favourite race queen on stage. Get to the stage before perf time to secure a good position. They will appear from your left and the Japs will usually end up on your extreme right.

I hope these help.

Sounded like a catttle auction....

rgds,
sulhan

smallaperture · 26th June 2004

I noticed that many if not most of the pics posted for the Dreamcars were underexposed. Perhaps, just leave everything to auto, including the pop-up flash or ext flash might give better results. Let the camera determine the correct setting in terms of aperture, shutter speed, flash power, ISO etc. The camera metering seldom go wrong! But many photogs fiddle with it and go wrong. That is the problem.

AJ23 · 26th June 2004

Originally Posted by smallaperture

I noticed that many if not most of the pics posted for the Dreamcars were underexposed. Perhaps, just leave everything to auto, including the pop-up flash or ext flash might give better results. Let the camera determine the correct setting in terms of aperture, shutter speed, flash power, ISO etc. The camera metering seldom go wrong! But many photogs fiddle with it and go wrong. That is the problem.

Use P mode.

Larren Chen · 26th June 2004

thanks for the tips...

jus came back hehe... got lotsa pics... some nice some okok some not nice...

betterfeel · 26th June 2004

is too crowded on Sat & Sun..................

the best shooting day is on the first day & second day of the show.

C them next year!

Snake · 26th June 2004

i went it at the first day .. ya the lights there are really big challenge to all the photographer... i newbie so alot under-expo..

flash need to control.. so be prepare

the cute cute one first day i saw her have a slight coughing liao.. no wonder .. she sick ..

26th June 2004	#1
AhV Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northland Posts: 2,158	Photo Tips for Dreamcars Asia Yo people ! Just came back from the car show... like the rest of those who went, dun expect too much. I was a little disappointed .. ended up taking portrait of race queens than cars BTW, nice meeting you TMC ! Here are some tips : 1. Follow the race queens esp. the cute one ( I am sure we all know who she is ) to their next booth quickly to secure a good position to shoot. The cute one is like a pop/ movie star ... a herd of photographers 'chased' her till she almost freaked out !!! 2. No re-entry .. so makan and drink enough before entering the hall 3. The Japanese race queens usually take turns to appear. There are 6 in total. Where to find them or when they appear ? Easy ... look for a crowd 4. Lighting not so fantastic ..so watch your settings. Most shots were underexposed or was it my skill ? So, use your flash wisely. 5. Stage performances are at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. There will be games prior to the appearance of all the race queens. You are given 5 mins to shoot all the queens on stage. Make sure you have your 'ammo' cleared and loaded. Some lucky fellas will also get to take a pic with their favourite race queen on stage. Get to the stage before perf time to secure a good position. They will appear from your left and the Japs will usually end up on your extreme right. I hope these help.

26th June 2004	#2
kiama Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,024	weekend will have some races at car park J, lets see how happening it is been holding the urge to go down for the past 2 days __________________ Lensmanfoto.com : Event Photography : Event Photographer

26th June 2004	#6
tmc17479 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bukit Timah Posts: 714	So how was the crowd on sat? planning to head down on Sunday to catch the rally races. Nice to meet you too AHV Show me some of your pics soon Last edited by tmc17479; 26th June 2004 at 07:37 PM.

26th June 2004	#9
smallaperture Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Catchment Area Posts: 2,423	Photo tips I noticed that many if not most of the pics posted for the Dreamcars were underexposed. Perhaps, just leave everything to auto, including the pop-up flash or ext flash might give better results. Let the camera determine the correct setting in terms of aperture, shutter speed, flash power, ISO etc. The camera metering seldom go wrong! But many photogs fiddle with it and go wrong. That is the problem.

26th June 2004	#11
Larren Chen Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Singapore (Tiong Bahru Posts: 622	thanks for the tips... jus came back hehe... got lotsa pics... some nice some okok some not nice... __________________ Photos@ Larren ©LCZZ07 Simple Is Beautiful...

26th June 2004	#4
sehsuan Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,674	you got back from the show at 2am?

26th June 2004	#5
skyline_impreza Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bishan Posts: 245	Tks for the tips. I'm going down later. (Expo is a far place from my house )

26th June 2004	#12
betterfeel Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ang Mo Kio Posts: 264	Dont go on Sat & Sunday is too crowded on Sat & Sun.................. the best shooting day is on the first day & second day of the show. C them next year!

26th June 2004	#13
Snake Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: EAST Posts: 318	i went it at the first day .. ya the lights there are really big challenge to all the photographer... i newbie so alot under-expo.. flash need to control.. so be prepare the cute cute one first day i saw her have a slight coughing liao.. no wonder .. she sick ..