How I Edit Car Photos

[@jaedworks]

where can i buy ACR Profile portra-160!?

[@capturingthemachine]

Unfortunately the ones I've used for years are no longer offered for sale. There are a lot of film-style preset packs out there that I don't have experience with, but will likely suffice. Here are two, if you try either of these, let me know how you like them! mastinlabs.com/products/portra-original-lightroom?variant=39515735523410&currency=USD&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhAImNVbqvfG8UlxeO5s59zJfZ34qJRVB6-0_DUI7WjZYtMyRrM9A57BoCIjwQAvD_BwE www.loumarkspresets.com/products/film-bundle-kodak-fuji-retro-vintage-bright-color-cinematic-film-photo-filters?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhALmc8ahW6YDkhYJgmkNKAA8dceQIAVzm986xq3WWOSzyeKp1EO4L8hoC2VcQAvD_BwE

[@jaedworks]

@@capturingthemachine Thx sir,,

[@tonypmedia]

@@jaedworks You got Davinci Resolve? Then you can match the grade. Better make sure the exposure you took matches or very close to the shots you want to grade match.

[@jaedworks]

@@tonypmedia yes i use Davinci, i will try!

[@BurtoniMotors]

13:30 "The ultimate goal is to not take car photos but to have artistic photos with cars in them" - Yeah, I love this

[@capturingthemachine]

Thanks so much! It doesn't have to be everyone's goal, and it certainly depends on the assignment, but for me it's something to aspire to 😄

[@unlearningcommunism4742]

@@capturingthemachine You are great at making, how to call that thing... "Car Portraits". One side of the blue Ferrari is in the dark, other side in the light, there is some very light part in the darkness and - you have "Rembrandt". Old Ferrari, just an even, beauty light, something that every old lady likes. Lancia, looks like an old grandpa. M3baru looks like some Iron Man Competitor. You are really capturing the soul of cars.

[@capturingthemachine]

@@unlearningcommunism4742 wow, thanks so much for this wonderful comment! I love your analysis 😄

[@MattBHerz7]

This was huge for me too.

[@alexjovanovic3820]

you nailed it and put into words exactly my thoughts. Love your work its so perfect and natural in a world saturated by underexposing sony shooters and crazy presets.

[@weirdmilk]

this guy is just amazing its like in-between a documentary and a normal tips and tricks video, and i love it. Good job!

[@capturingthemachine]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nicolelongneckergallery]

Kevin, this is a really good group of tips. I’m delighted you use Camera Raw/Bridge as the rest of us old school guys do. An aside, I love how you crack yourself up as you stay in touch with self-deprecating humor. Also… Portra FTW!

[@capturingthemachine]

Thanks so much Brad! There are dozens of us (Bridge/Camera Raw fans)! 😄

[@mrbrakelol]

I've been waiting for this one, thank you! I would love another editing video as well. I like how you said your goal is to have artistic photos with a car in them. I shoot with a similar goal (of course depending what the image and goal is etc), but a lot of the time I try to make my car photos not just about the car, but just as much or sometimes more about what else is going on in the pic, whether that be the location, the lighting, the composition etc... so a lot of the time the car will just be a - sometimes small - element in the photo. I also generally naturally drift towards making sure all the location/background lines are straight and symmetrical for some reason, so the transform/perspective area of my editing program gets a heavy work out (if I don't nail it in camera). I'm also constantly telling myself to try to shoot photos that people would want to print and put on their wall (so, beyond social media).

[@capturingthemachine]

great comment, I fully agree! 😄

[@sofa9933]

Just discovered your videos and want to say thank you for them, I've always liked cars since I was a kid and loved photographing them as a teen, now I'm a fine arts student specializing in media and my love for cars is coming up again. I often find tutorials on photo taking and editing to be super overwhelming and daunting, your videos are super chill, homey and personal feeling and really make me understand your work progress a lot and think of how to implement it for my own work. Thanks so much for your content! cant wait to see more :)))

[@capturingthemachine]

this means a lot, what a thoughtful comment, thank you so much!

[@Otaku7shash]

I love this channel man! I showed ur videos and IG to my brother and my dad and they loved ur videos. I’m new to car photography and I’m already learning a lot from theses videos. I hope you make a video of which lenses are the best to buy for car photography especially the ones with low F stop and what are the best for the budget. Keep up the good work man!

[@capturingthemachine]

Wow, thanks so much! So cool to hear this. I have a video about focal lengths that goes into what I like and don't like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/inzTpmtjiZZgnsk . For me, a 50mm (f/~1.8) prime is an affordable lens that teaches you so much about framing and photography. You have to move your feet to change your composition, if the whole car doesnt fit in the frame, then you have to get creative with perspective and/or cropping. You can't go wrong with a 50mm, and I always carry one.

[@Otaku7shash]

@@capturingthemachine thank you so much man I’ll buy it soon then!!! Thanks a lot for the advice and keep up the great videos! Ur literally my favorite photography KZbinr now! 💪🏽🤛🏽🤛🏽🤛🏽

[@capturingthemachine]

@@Otaku7shash I'm honored, thanks so much! If you have any topics you want me to cover please let me know.

[@andytaylor1]

Just found your channel when scratching my head what lens to buy next (thanks for that video btw!) feels like ive stumbled on a little gold mine of info. Fantastic work and content

[@capturingthemachine]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@LABABIL]

OMG! Thank you! Sorry, late to the discussion. I’ve been feeling exactly the same but everybody tells me it’s an essential lens. Especially for photojournalism, concerts… But even then when I look at the most breathtaking shots, it’s almost never taken with the 24-70, almost always a 14-24 or 70-200. I do feel that a good 50 mm might be a better complement to my regular kit to fill the gap.

[@capturingthemachine]

awesome, thanks for watching!

[@diegougarte]

This was a really fun and informative video to watch, thanks!

[@capturingthemachine]

thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

[@xAlba263]

Amazing content on your channel, thanks for sharing all of this with us!

[@capturingthemachine]

I appreciate that!

[@GABRIEL_CRAFT]

THIS. IS. GOLD.

[@capturingthemachine]

thanks so much!!

[@HacElmas]

Thank you for the video, I just spotted that you are editing your photos in 8 bit. Not sure if your doing it intentionally but since you're working with RAW, wouldn't it be better to work in 16 bit?

[@capturingthemachine]

You are correct, I mostly didn't use 16-bit out of laziness, and because I wasn't really doing any serious pixel manipulation edits where I needed the maximum amount of information. But it's true, it probably would have been better to use 16-bit.

[@nobi2991]

very nice video, helped me alot! which Camera did you use for the shots in this Video?, like the quality is real good thanks alot, keep up the nice work :)

[@capturingthemachine]

thanks so much, I'm glad it was helpful! These were mostly taken with my Nikon D850 or D800. I have a bunch of tutorial videos where I explain photo techniques, lenses, specific types of shooting, and more: kzbin.info/aero/PLp0CpEYwHSBP0HUi2vOymExaq7oLo-VQo

[@Mines220]

Amazing videos!!! Great photos!!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@capturingthemachine]

thanks so much!

[@mukkk2013]

watching over 3 times the video till end and still waitin' the preset sir 😅

[@capturingthemachine]

Sorry! I like the idea of offering a preset, but I don't really know where to start, and I'm apprehensive about having to offer tech support for something like that, so it's been on the backburner. For now, your best bet is probably to find a preset that emulates Kodak Portra film, since that's what the preset packs I've been using do. I found two, but I don't have experience with these - if you try either of them, let me know how you like them! mastinlabs.com/products/portra-original-lightroom?variant=39515735523410&currency=USD&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhAImNVbqvfG8UlxeO5s59zJfZ34qJRVB6-0_DUI7WjZYtMyRrM9A57BoCIjwQAvD_BwE www.loumarkspresets.com/products/film-bundle-kodak-fuji-retro-vintage-bright-color-cinematic-film-photo-filters?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtt2tBhBDEiwALZuhALmc8ahW6YDkhYJgmkNKAA8dceQIAVzm986xq3WWOSzyeKp1EO4L8hoC2VcQAvD_BwE

[@purplepurplesaurasne]

This was very insightful, thank you -

[@capturingthemachine]

Glad it was helpful!!

[@ashrithraju3450]

Much needed class!! Thank you!

[@capturingthemachine]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dobbsgraphica4988]

I shoot Nikon and yes, I notice it's often slightly cool. I often use the white balance to eyedropper on the bitumen, as that is often a neutral grey/ black tone. On the red Ferrari I would sample the grey on the front wheel. I guess there's not ones correct method, just different tools for different occasions. On the video, great casual format.

[@capturingthemachine]

Thanks so much for your comment, great suggestions and observations!

[@GiannisVeronis]

wow amazing tips, thank you so much! I would love to have you on an interview and share with me your creative flow among other artistic things I want to ask you

[@capturingthemachine]

thanks so much, sounds great!

[@loganking209]

has a person with adhd i still don't get how to edit photos, because there are silders that do this and there other silders that do this so for me it just way to confusing

[@capturingthemachine]

thanks for your comment, I think it would be really helpful to explain this, and it's a great idea. I will put some thought to this

[@gregmiller98]

Love this video learnt a lot! Thank you man! Big fan of your work! Would you share those two presets? Maybe if i pay for it? Because i cant find them anywhere.. But love the color those two presets give. Thank you for advance!

[@capturingthemachine]

Thanks so much Greg! I don't have a good answer in the short term, but it's something I'll look into offering for down the road. If you Google for film/Portra presets, you will probably find something similar

[@JV_PHOTOGRAPHER]

Good video. I have a 50mm lens and Sony A6100, do you think it works for me?

[@capturingthemachine]

I don't know Sony very well, but I swear by a 50mm and I think you can never go wrong with it. 👏

[@MisterMonsieur]

Thanks, Kevin!

[@capturingthemachine]

thank you!

[@Ra1nes]

You could upload the photos you have edited to a folder, so one could practice with their photos?

[@capturingthemachine]

sure, knock yourself out: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1y1Dd7K3nNxUn6Wh39p_H71TYitT1ImUw?usp=sharing

[@Ra1nes]

@@capturingthemachine Thanks a lot man!!!

[@MattBHerz7]

Great video!

[@capturingthemachine]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@the.ansari]

very surgical mask xD LOL.. loved it.. keep it up ;D

[@capturingthemachine]

Thanks 😅

[@7latinoo]

great pictures brother but can you drop the link for those presets i want to use it and thanks ♥

[@capturingthemachine]

Thank you, the ones I use here aren't available anymore sadly, but I am hopefully going to put out my own presets later this year. 🤞

[@mukkk2013]

still waiting the preset until right now sir

[@Arcadia-us2qp]

Does anyone know where I can get ahold of the preset Kevin is using? Or have it free to download?

[@capturingthemachine]

I'm hoping to offer some presets based on what I use; if that happens I will follow up 👍

[@Arcadia-us2qp]

@@capturingthemachine That would be amazing!

[@V1ZNS.]

I prefer Bridge>Camera Raw over Lightroom. Very similiar just subtle differences

[@capturingthemachine]

100%! 🤝

[@SpecialVeloce]

i worked with camera raw, but don' t you find the editing window so small ? or is your screen so big ?

[@capturingthemachine]

it's all resizable; I probably didn't size it right in this video considering it probably won't be viewed in full screen, but it's generally not an issue.

[@jakubstrumillo]

Nikon, Fuji and Pentax tend to shoot cooler RAW images. But id prefer that way than greensville from Sony or Redland in Canon :D

[@unlearningcommunism4742]

While working in Slovenia, my goal was to use cameras as basically a spectrometer. I was playing around with various generations of Sony and Canon, and their filters / sensors are so different that it's impossible to make Sony looks like Canon and vice versa. No amount of Photoshop can help, it's just the different physics.

[@capturingthemachine]

hahahaha 😭

[@xtra9996]

When I'd like to get the Kodak Portra 400 look I take my Minolta XD7 loaded with a Kodak Portra 400.

[@capturingthemachine]

My hat's off to you then - every time I shoot film, it never comes out like I hope it will. I shot a roll of Portra 400 w/ Nikon F4 last month, maybe I will post some of the photos next week, but they're nothing special 🥲

[@zafarhashmi929]

Are all your photos shot in raw?

[@capturingthemachine]

Yes; storage is pretty cheap these days so there's usually no reason not to