Here it is, motorcar enthusiast: all you gotta do is invest about
6 minutes of reading time (the printable "SHORT version" below),
and you'll be taking very good (or even breathtaking) motorcar
photographs... instead of snore-inducing snapshots.

If the adage "A picture is worth a thousand words" is true, then it follows suit that
"One good photograph is worth a thousand crappy snapshots." Curt Scott

Here's a sampling of the typical snapshots we receive every day, this
selection from our CobraCountry.com website. Check 'em out
for yourself... so you don't make these same mistakes!

 Here are some examples of really fine photographs, each and
every one taken using Curt's photography tips:
full-car shots frontal shots cockpit shots engine shots

Now listen carefully: the motorcar photography tips pages linked below are not merely general hints for you to "glance at and follow loosely"; they're very specific step-by-step guidelines by a motorcar photography expert that will virtually assure you that you'll be taking knock-'em-dead photos of your motorcar... and on your first try!

So (for example) when I advise you to make sure your flash works every time you snap your shutter, don't conclude I must be talking to everyone else: I'm talking directly to you. Make absolutely certain that your flash discharges with every single shot you take. Is there anything you find unclear about that piece of advice?

Similarly, when I advise you to shoot your engine and cockpit outdoors and in bright daytime shade (the shade of a building--not tree shade), that means OUTDOORS AND IN BRIGHT DAYTIME SHADE, it doesn't mean "in direct sunlight" and it doesn't mean "in your garage." The likelihood that you'll capture good shots of your engine or cockpit in direct sunlight or in your garage is zero. ZERO. And if you'll just test my gentle tip to position your engine over a large white poster board or a white bedsheet (and still outdoors, in bright daytime shade), you'll discover that your engine-compartment shots will come out MUCH better illuminated.

Follow my expert tips to the letter and you'll be assured of capturing excellent (i.e., superb, dazzling, awesome, magnificent) photos of your car. Next: click on #1/Short Version below (and print it out):

1. The SHORT version: Click here to go to the "prints-on-one-page" version of my Motorcar Photography Tips advisory. It's a mere 6-minute read--so PRINT IT OUT, read it carefully and take it along with you as a reminder checklist. Tip: this high-resolution condensed version prints out beautifully on glossy or semi-gloss inkjet paper. Use your flash.

2. The FULL version: Click here if you wish to read all of my advice and see all the carefully-selected accompanying photographs in the full, unabridged version of my Motorcar Photography Tips. But don't even think about attempting to print out this full version. Use your flash.

  

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