THE CAR'S THE STAR
Photography week|June 10, 2021
We paired professional auto photographer Alan Kenny with car enthusiast Kamil to shoot a variety of classic and modern cars, both on display and in motion, ahead of an auction
Alan Kenny and Kamil
THE CAR'S THE STAR

PRO ALAN KENNY

CAMERA: CANON EOS 5D MK IV

Alan picked up his first ‘proper’ camera back in 2004, and these days his camera of choice is a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Alan is an automotive, travel and aviation photographer, and since 2018 he’s has been shooting cars for websites and magazines, so he was the perfect pro to help Kamil improve his auto images. You can see Alan’s images at his website: https://bit.ly/3wynrUT

APPRENTICE KAMIL GRAJ

CAMERA: CANON EOS 2000D

Kamil is a web developer who in his spare time loves to combine his two main passions: photography and cars. He bought a Canon EOS 2000D two years ago, and has been hooked on taking pictures of his car and driving to landscape locations to take photos since. Kamil is keen to pick up some new tips and techniques to help him capture better shots and expand his portfolio of car images.

TECHNIQUE ASSESSMENT

Alan showed Kamil how to set up his camera to maximise his chances of capturing great-looking auto images

APERTURE PRIORITY MODE

Alan shoots predominantly in Aperture Priority (Av) mode when shooting static cars, and switches to Shutter Priority (Tv) when taking pictures of moving cars. Because the Jaguar that was the subject for our first shot was stationary, Alan set Kamil’s EOS 2000D to Aperture Priority mode, which allowed him to control both the expsosure and the depth of field. A wide aperture like f/1.8 will blur more of the background, while a mid-range aperture value like f/8 or f/11 will capture more sharpness throughout the frame.

FOCUSING MODES

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