Howto take pictures of Motorcycles for the non professional photographer
(Well at least the way i do it.)
What is needed?
Good camera, preferably a DSLR but a good compact camera will do provided it can be set manually and it can shoot in RAW
Photo-shop or equivalent that can process RAW (GIMP/UFRAW on Linux works well)
A basic understanding of the principals of photography. I will explain certain fundamentals but where possible i will link to relevant resources.
A moving motorcycle
A corner
Ok lets start by me firstly say “I am not a professional photographer in any shape or form”. I enjoy photography and the challenge it presents. Part of my enjoyment comes form the fact that it is challenging and part because i see the enjoyment other people get from my work. I only have to look around the ccsbr forum, facebook and myspace to see people proudly displaying my work of them on their own pride and joys. So i ask that you approach this article with an open mind and understand that I too am still learning and experiment each time i go out and take pictures.
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