*** The Official 996 Fried Egg How To Photography Thread ***

Our 996 certainly look the part from all 911s. From a recent thread an idea came up that it would be cool to have a collection and a learning space for quality photos of our 996 cars. The goal is to have a unified thread where you can share photos of your 996 that you genuinely are proud of because you took time to make the photo - not just take it. Many things go into producing a compelling, visually appealing and a well thought out photo - not a quick snap. This thread is where you can learn how to do that and have your photos critiqued. This means constructive criticism that will help the other person improve. Feel free to share any settings and your logic behind the photo. Camera gear helps but is not and should not be a barrier into posting an entry on here. Things that don't matter: what camera you shot it on. Things that do matter: time of day / lighting, framing, background, foreground, color, positioning of the subject Rules: post only 1 photo at a time. Tell us why that photo and what you like about it. Tell us what you don't like about it, if there is anything. When responding, quote your response with the photo you're commenting on. If you'd like to provide feedback, do so in a constructive manner and tell us what you'd do differently. Do share any photo stories, tips and ideas. I'll kick it off with a recent photo I took: I took the photo with my Pixel phone. I like how the yellow lines and the beams above lead the eye to the car. The light is fairly even and helps show some of the curves of the car. Where I screwed up is I either didn't notice or was being lazy and now all I can see is the 2 pieces of trash on the ground (lower right and left corner) and the blue 1 sign that grabs my attention but does nothing for the photo and is distracting. I could crop a bit or use a healing tool in an editing app to fix this but always better to get it right in camera. Let it rip!

I have this shot I really like of my (dead for the moment) 996. Lots of interesting things, the pole on the right side is annoying though it still works well.

I am the last person who should be giving advice on how to take a good photo, but this is probably my favorite photo I have taken of my car. The reasons I think it "works" - Lower angle and 3/4 view shows off the lines of the car well, along with the aggressive stance - Little bit of reflection in the water on the ground - While not a particularly exciting background, it's not too distracting - The cloudy day made for good lighting and the rain on the car gives the picture a mood

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I like what you did here. Lots of foreground which I'm usually all about. And agree about the pole. You can always crop it a bit and no pole. Now retake this shot when all the leaves are at their peak color! I'm no pro either at this Loving your car too and how the rain is beading up on the body. Lot's of potential for cool shots with that. The angle is great - gives the car a nice presence. To be honest, I'm not crazy about the background but being out there shooting in the rain takes some dedication! Find a big puddle and a cloudy day and keep shooting! Nothing like having a giant light diffuser above you for free.

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Love the thread ! I agree the background throws the vibe off a bit. Love the wheel reflection.

Great thread! From my past photography days, generally lower angles work best to make subjects look more aggressive - that's why you will typically see sports photographers sitting/kneeling on the sidelines. I think this is one of my favorite photos of my car. Taken with my phone (Google Pixel) while camping in the San Juan islands. The lighting at dusk made the colors richer. I used the huge log in the foreground as a makeshift stand for my phone to reduce blur in the low light and it had the added benefit of adding some depth and framing to the photo.

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I'm getting some strong 996roadtrip vibes here! That guy is a legend. Loving the use of foreground and I agree with what you said about the lower angles. It's pretty crazy what phones are capable of. I'm on my 3rd Pixel. Lovely shot. One thing I'd do here is a slight crop to get rid of the CRV rear peeking into your shot. BTW, edited photos are allowed. I always try to get it in the camera but sometimes some adjustments can really make the photo, so feel free to post an edited image. Just remember, less is more I've been using Snapseed for a long time on my phone and it's one of my favorite apps.

Haha I've definitely taken some inspiration from 996roadtrip. He does a great job showing these cars can handle getting dirty and going off the beaten path. I get pretty lazy when it comes to editing photos, but agree that cropping out the CRV and maybe even adjusting the photo a couple of degrees to level out the horizon would probably help. Thanks for the input!

Yes - a few degrees of tilt would be cool. Also, I would experiment with a vignette. Adding it without overdoing it will help draw the eye to the subject and make it stand out even more. I forget how cool out cars look with a roof box!

I'm the "cobbler with no shoes" i.e. the photographer with no photos of his car. I'll have some breaks coming up later this summer and this fall - perhaps I'll do some tutorials for you guys with and without equipment. I just don't want step 1 to be "Buy an Adobe Subscription" so I'll try to look up some free tools as substitutes for photoshop as well.

I took this photo with my OnePlus 7 Pro in the evening after washing my car. I liked the twilight sky reflection in the paint and the richness of the black at dusk. The wet asphalt kept the lighting low as well. The red and green background colors seemed to amplify the curves of the car. If I shot it again I would have closed the garage door behind the car for more uniformity.

I don't claim to be an artistic photographer but the composition on this makes it my favorite to date of my 996. It was taken with a Sony 6000. I really prefer cold season photography without the clutter of the flora.

This is currently my favorite picture of my 996. About 6 weeks ago I was on a morning drive nearing a friend's house and decided to text him and see if I could drop off some car parts for him. I pulled over here and thought the red fence might look good as a background. Photo was taken with my iPhone 8 at 10:50am. I like the fence and the clouds. I have a few more shots from different angles, and one that is shot lower, but I decided to post this one since it’s what on my desktop. It looks great to me across my dual curved monitors.

Some tips I can throw out for you guys that will take very little investment - and I'm talking shooting with a cell phone. 1) Invest in a tripod (with cell phone clamp-style mount) 2) Invest in some LED lights that you can both mount & hand hold There are three "tricks" that professionals use for great photos that most hobbyists and dabblers won't use; lighting, rigging, multiple exposures. If you guys use lighting and rigging (stands and snoots/doors for lights, tripods) for hobby shots you'll not only elevate your photography considerably, but you'll have fun playing around with all of the different places to put lights, using gels (colors), lights can add a ton of creative depth if you want to go next level with it. Here's an all-in-one setup I found for $40: https://www.adorama.com/bowled50.htm...dium=affiliate As you guys will find with photography is it's like cars - sky's the limit on equipment prices

Subscribing... I have an idea I've wanted to try for a while. There is a spot near where I live. It's uphill from the local Porsche dealer and the ocean is also in the background. I want to take shots of the car at sunset with the red "Porsche" sign all lit up. Not an easy shot to take as you have to consider lighting up the car, getting the right exposure for the sunset and the sign. I'd also want to do it on a day with some storm clouds in the sky to make the sunset more dramatic (good weather makes boring pictures). I'd also need to park the car in the middle of the street, probably pissing off the local residents. I need to start reading up and taking test shots. I read an article about "painting" your car with light. I need to find and read it again. My current best pic (and my profile pic right now):

Great picture, ruined by the license plate blur.

^^^^ I remember that shot from the east end of Palomar. I like this shot because of the way the road drops off up ahead and the islands off in the distance. Also, it has kind of a deserted feel even though it's only 5 miles from downtown.

This is one of my favorites taken. I like the setting, I have worked in various factories my whole life and always find an industrial setting interesting. I don't like the sky on the right side of the photo, I feel like it interrupts the cool brick back drop. Also don't like the wheels not being pointed straight or that you can see me in the small glass reflection on the lower left. I feel like it was close to being a pretty good photo haha.

Random spot I pulled over to clear my annoying SAI check engine light code turned into an impromptu photo shoot.

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I have been shooting exclusively film for the last couple of years now. I use a point and shoot camera and I think it�s great because it fits in my pocket easily and the tiny battery lasts forever. I mostly take pictures when out biking. My photographic style, if you would call it that, is to make it a good landscape first, then add the subject. Below is one of the few pictures of my car. Main thing I would change is to expose for the mountainside at the right of the frame. The highlights are all blown out and it loses the colors and glow of the AM light. If the foreground were underexposed that�s okay because the shoulder of the road is not very interesting and the 911 shape is so distinctive that you only really need to see the silhouette. With my point and shoot though I don�t really have much control of that. I should have shown up maybe 5 min earlier so that I wouldn�t get that hot spot on the ridge to the left as the sun is peaking over. 5 min later I think the shot would have been trashed. A tighter composition would look cleaner. The wide shot is not bad though either since it shows scale and gives the canyon drive vibes.

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There are two other pictures above shot at the same angle, but this one stands out to me. It�s low key yet still has a lot of pop because the amber on the passenger side and the license plate light are sort of back-lighting the car to give it good separation from the background. The amber glow on the driver side is almost like a spot light on the wheel and the reflection of the C pillar pushes the car away from the house.

I really like this shot of my car made with iphone 8. For me the plus is the lighting, it was cloudy but it seems to make the colors nice. Photo was taking from a higher position than where the car was standing, which gives it a cool perspective in my eyes. Car could be better centered in the photo, and the house on the background is also not that nice.

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THIS. Well done friend and your shots have always looked great. If there is one take away from these shots is composition. Framing and composition actually. First photo has a perfect blend for foreground and background but what really does it for me is the use of natural framing as provided by the tree. Same thing in the second photo. Before you actually hit the shutter button, look at the frame for a minute or two and really nitpick what you see. Is there anything distracting or growing from behind of the car? Can you use your environment to frame the car in a pleasing manner? There are cases where the only thing in front of you is not your car. You can create compelling shots by shooting through or behind something.

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I actually like the colors and exposure here a lot. It has a cool morning light "feel". You can see the sun come over the crest slowly so getting it not blown out is a tall order without having your car heavily underexposed. Well done.

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I love this vibe. There's a certain warmth that you get out of film that's lost in digital photos. Also great idea to focus on the landscape first.

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Dude! I'm going to need you to go back to this location with your car as it sits now. Frame the shot similar to the below and park the car at various angles (front, back, side, 45 degrees...see what works best and have some variety) in the spot with the red x and use the entry way as a natural frame. The car should look great and pop against that white-ish wall. In any editing app throw a subtle vignette if you're feeling frisky. That shot will be money!

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...because further to your original statement " I feel like it was close to being a pretty good photo haha."...it was already a pretty good photo, close to being a great one!

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Could be just me but I love the targa roofline.

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We're aiming for greatness here and zbomb is so close to it As someone else said once, "go do average elsewhere"

I’m going to take the feedback and implement it for another shoot there. Gonna try to make you guys proud !

Seeing a race car on some BBS wheels in there will be top notch!

Great idea for a new thread! I took this one picking up dinner. Liked how the lighting highlighted the big back end.

Then I tried cropping and some filter play on the IPhone.

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Always struggling with lighting, framing and background�.. but the topic is fried eggs and these are my favorites

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That is a great photo. Cool location. Looks like it could be an album cover.

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I hear you. Looks like you're shooting at the worst possible time when the sun is high up and shadows are pretty sharp. Cloudy day, early in the am or during the golden hour is your best bet. As they say, 95% of the works is showing up. I'll add at the right time for photos. Second photo doesn't do much for me. It's just a car on the side of the road. There is some potential with the curve behind it but not with that standing level framing. The second photo has some potential though. I'd go back there, even during bright light and park your car right in the middle of the shadow pattern created by the tall trees. Might look cool and make it more interesting. Shoot head on with the trees lining the road framed evenly on both sides. You can have the car's front end facing you but also move it around. What was mentioned before about tripod might help with framing. Keep working on it As an example, I took this when I still had my GS350. I'd use those tall trees to create a similar perspective.

Fried eggs...

/\/\ Kudos on having the front wheel face turned towards the camera. That's a pro move. No kudos for having your shadow in the shot. Not a pro move

These were from my buddy who is a photographer

Your buddy showed up at the right time. Lighting is primo!

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It�s the Garden of Reflection. A 9-11 Memorial that�s located around 3 miles from my house.

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We were at Daytona International Speedway infield. My wife jumped out of the car with her IPhone to snap a few pictures. Totally unexpected. I think she did a good job

I really liked the framing of this photo. Add shooting at F1.4 at dusk and I feel like this puts you in the drivers seat just from looking at the photo. Definitely my favorite capture as of lately. Great thread so far. I hope to be able to contribute more as time permits.

1st let me say everyone who posted before me are tough acts to follow. I absolutely love what you guys have done with your pics. I hope it's not cheating but I had a photographer friend (@Mounzzz https://www.instagram.com/mounzzz/?hl=en ) with a fancy camera take some shots on a cloudy fall day last year and am glad for this thread to share them with you. Keep'em coming friends

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Nice photo's, on the first picture I think it would have been cool if the yellow strip was actually centered in your bumper.

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I like this one a lot! We need more interior shots for sure. With such a shallow depth of field you can focus on either the crest on the steering wheels or the rev counter and have 2 similar but different shots. Well done! I do like the first one a lot. Gives the car a lot of presence. If I had to nitpick I'd say that I like the use of the yellow line, but I'd move the car slightly to center it more. It's ever so slightly off and I'm a stickler for details Second one has fantastic colors. Only thing is I'd straighten it out a tad. Seems tilted to the left a bit. Details!

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I hear ya, will be using the feedback for the next time we get to shoot. Plus great inspiration from the other posts on this thread. Cheers!

Loving all of these photos - keep em coming! To change it up a little. Here are couple panning shots I took at an AutoX event in Rockford a few years ago (not my car). These were taken with a Nikon D200 and 85mm F1.8 lens. Photos were taken with F16 aperture, 1/50 sec shutter speed, ISO100. I did a little bit of post-processing to the first one.

Whoa, D200 is a throwback! That was a revolutionary camera when it came out. I was going to sell my body but ended up keeping it as it's in amazing shape. I think they even had a Kevlar shutter rated for some crazy 500k actuations or something like that. I think I might pick up a 50mm prime for it and play around with it...just love my little Fuji X100V so much. I like the first shot and tracking shots are tough! Takes a lot of practice to move your hands at the right speed to keep the subject sharp.

Not taken by me but definitely one of the best photos of my car. This track is in a unique setting and I like how well the photographer was able to capture the best of all of it, the car, tire wall and the foliage on a rolling hill.

@zbomb that's an awesome shot! @plpete84 I got the D200 used in like 2010 and it just keeps working. I did "recently" get a D700 (also a bit of a throwback) for my primary body (that I don't use nearly enough). I've heard great things about those Fujifilms. Their small size is definitely attractive for travel. Takes practice and a shotgun approach to shooting! If 10% of my shots come out well, I'm having a good day haha

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I totally agree except I'm happy if 5% of mine come out well . I have always been into photography but I never owned a 'real' camera until I bought a D7100 in 2016 as a Christmas present to myself. After the initial novelty wore off, I found I was using it less and less. There just is never enough time to go on a dedicated picture taking trip but I hope that will change when I retire. When Covid first started, I got into a Facebook "Covid Quarantine Home Wildlife Photography Challenge" with an old coworker. The premise was that you could only take pictures of stuff around your own house. He's an experienced photographer and I was regularly getting my *** kicked by him. After a while, I realized that my lens sucked for what I was trying to do, so I stepped up my game with a new macro. I took these with the new (at the time) macro lens.

This is a fried egg headlight pic posts not the nature channel LOL

I here ya but I was just trying to show what a good lens can do even for someone as clueless as me.

My comments were in jest your photos are amazing please don’t take it personal my pics suck so I’m learning slowly

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The pole and the greenery in the background are distracting. Your photo works better in portrait mode imho.

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Overcast days can be great for photography. Nature's big softbox...

Great lighting and location. Last day of work, circa 2019�

I've been looking at a modern mirrorless digital camera but just use my iPhone for now.

This is probably as close as ill ever get to an artistic shot of my car. Im more of a hit things with a hammer kind of guy. A few things need to be photoshoped out to make it better.

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No offense taken, I knew you were just having fun.

The best uncluttered picture I have. Shot with my Galaxy S10.

I took this picture on my iPhone last fall and really liked it. I think the colors of nature and the car play well.

3 months into ownership. Never thought I would be beating it up on the track 3 years later.

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I like this shot! B&W works well and a different angle, one you don't see people use often. Everyone takes a photo of their car from the side, few from the top!

A little photography trick�include some type diagonal lines in the photo. Most of the eye-catching photos above have some type of diagonal in the mix. The blue turbo on the wet pavement, that line on the pavement aligned with the car makes it IMO. Also setting the car in the scene like the camping and ski rack photos (which also have diagonals). Anyway, I�ll contribute a couple.

Here are some I took on a Colorado canyon drive this spring. Nothing special, I'm sure. Taken with my iPhone 11 Pro.

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That first picture is gorgeous but the car placement looks sketchy as hell. I hope you had a spotter around that turn to alert traffic lol

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I actually really like the first photo. The other ones are a bit meh and can use some additional work when framing and placing the car. Don't be afraid to move the car around a bit. It doesn't have to be where you first stopped The first photo is great, clean and I like the sky. Kudos on framing it so the sun is behind the car. Only thing I'd advise is using the rule of thirds here, kind of like you did in the second to the last photo. Either show more sky or more foreground - not 50/50. Nice job!

Great thread, I always try to take some photos when on a trip to use as a desktop background when back at the office. Here�s one of my favorites from two years ago:

Beautiful view. love seeing our cars in the mountains. That lamp is killing the photo for me a bit! Makes me wonder if the view gets even better a bit more up the road where you can capture the car against the snow capped peaks. *** A small update as perhaps I did a crappy job explaining this in the initial post. Please post NEW photos you recently shot. Pictures from years ago, pictures taken by someone other than you, pictures snapped quickly and off you went, and sets of multiple photos need not apply. Please ONE photo at a time. If you have a set, choose the best one according to you. The goal here is to encourage you to make a photo. In many cases that requires some extra work and thought before you press the shutter button. This includes but is not limited to moving the car around, turning the wheels a certain way and even coming back to a location at a better time when the light is different. Imagine you're shooting film and you have 1 frame left. Make it count. This is also to encourage those that wish to play to go out and gather fresh shots. Imagine you're going out with 5 available frames to shoot with. Use them wisely and and scrutinize everything before hitting the shutter button. Oh yeah, this should be a fun activity where you get to learn! ***

Thanks for the constructive feedback! It�s not always easy to find a good spot along the road since you need to pull over and typically you can�t obstruct the road. In my experience it�s always nice if you can climb up a bit and get a shot from above like here to capture the car in the landscape. I�m always looking for that tantalizing shot where you want to jump into the car and drive that road. * I did note the bit about new photos but this is what I have at the moment. 🙂

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You said it right there! Sometimes climbing onto something or laying down on the ground is what you need to do in order to create a compelling photo that stands out. That or get a small drone. I need to use mine more often but I got this shot after some trying. Not the typical or easily achievable angle!

some amazing photos are posted here!! took this after getting the car close to 2 years ago and liked how it turned out.

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Great shot! The best shots in my opinion are with a blurry background, taken from a vehicle that moves along with the subject, but you need three people to realize that shot� or a drone and good flying skills. 🙂

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You inspired me to get the drone out and start charging the batteries up. I need to use mine more often too. I had no idea there was so much restricted air space around me when I bought it. What model do you have?

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Great simple and effective photo! Like the monochromatic look a lot. Now go take some more recent photos! Hey, nobody said it would be easy! Baby steps - start by perfecting your shallow depth of field photos. Then recruit 2 friends to help you out and I'll be here waiting for this photo because I like the way it sounds! I have a pretty basic DJI Mini SE drone I got for free from work through a rewards program. It's perfect for my occasional screwing around with it. I live in the DC area so restricted areas are plentiful as well. I visited San Diego and you have some beautiful areas to shoot there but with military bases and airports you need to be careful. I drove Mt. Palomar which had some amazing views and photo opps. One way I use my drone is not for flying super high up and far away but rather use it as a substitute to a gimble and a jig to get different points of view. The drone never leaves my line of sight and I will drive out to more secluded areas to use it. It's a no go in the city around here. The reason why I wanted the Mini SE model is that it's below 250 grams which means it's treated as a toy / amateur use and does not require registration. I shot this short video a while ago all with the drone being near me and never loosing sight of it. You Tube

Had to stop and take a few pics with that sky as a back drop. Taken in 2019

Here's some fried/runny eggs!

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Interesting, I didn't know about the 250g rule. A few months into Covid back in 2020, I did a lot of research and ended up with the DJI Mavic Air 2. Back then the FAA registration was $5.00 for three years. I won't be surprised if that's gone waaaaay up by the time I renew next year. Nice video BTW. [edit] I just saw that as of June 2021, you're supposed to have completed the ' The Recreational UAS Safety Test' (TRUST) to fly a drone. I've been a rebel for the last year and never knew it.

I actually really like how slab sided the standard 996 is, reminds me of the early 911 and I like how this angle captures how a narrow body can still be muscular....

In a fog, taken by a friend with a cell phone

Took this shot while driving through the mountains in SoCal late last year. This is a look out point on the way up to Julian. Didn�t intend for it to be a photo op, but I turned around and saw her sitting there looking good. Played with some editing.

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I recognize that place. Sunrise Highway across from where the old Shriner's camp burned down 10 years ago. Some nice scenery up there.

I had some time to kill before a car show today so I took some pics at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on Point Loma with the *real* camera. Out of the ~40 pics, this is the only one I really liked. Apologies to anyone who may think it's morbid or disrespectful to take car pics at a cemetery but it's a beautiful, serene place and my parents and two grandparents are here and I try to be as discrete as possible.

Some really great photos in this thread Here�s one I took in the Rockies last spring. I like how the silver on my car and the white on the turbo in front blended into the white snow on the mountains and the gray clouds.

Bumping this thread up a bit. Anyone shoot some new photos recently? Shooting details is a fun way to keep things fresh and practice new techniques. I took the below with my phone when I came out in the morning and my car was covered in morning dew. Shooting mid day is the worst but not impossible. I kind of like this shot. When I first saw it on my small camera screen it looked like the blue Spyder had a silver roofline. Even the smaller Boxter and Cayman bodies have grown compared to a 996!

I used to love to take pictures of my old air-cooled cars but I don't ever even think about pictures in my 996's. The few pictures that I do have are not exciting and are not flattering to the lines if the cars.

@pirahna - I see that as an opportunity to get out and shoot your 996! They photograph very well So I drive and ride my bike by this building all the time. It has this cool somewhat futuristic look that was meant to sort of mimic a space station or a satellite. I wanted to shoot the car there but wasn't sure how or where. It's been vacant for a while with zero security so this was a perfect opportunity. I was there in the morning which is a bad time to shoot usually with harsh light but driving by it once, I wandered around and decided that there are places near loading docks where I can shoot, escape much of the harsh light (or use it) and still capture some of the building. A few days later I grabbed my Fuji and came over to get a few shots. I'll break my own rule here and post 3 of my favorites: Even though the harsh light is blowing some parts of the photo out I decided to use that as part of the framing. Experimenting is good I'd love to see a photo like that with a car in red, yellow or another bright and different color. The GT Silver is cool and looks very monochrome-ish but a Speed Yellow for example would pop!

Nice job! shots look great. It's been a while since I picked up my camera but this passed weekend I went to a VW, Audi and Porsche car show in Pottstown Pa so I had a good opportunity to practice shooting cars in nice settings rather than the typical boring parking lot with no background shots where the only thing in frame is the car. I'd post a few but there weren't many P Cars and the few that were there, were difficult to shoot because of the big crowds.

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Oh I hear ya! Car shows are tough to shoot because of the crowds but there are opportunities to be had. In those situations I focus on practicing shooting details of cars. It can be something in the interior, wheels, something on the engine... I also try to focus on the people sometimes. At some of these shows you'll see younger kids that might be seeing a Ferrari or another exotic or a really old classic for the first time ever. Getting their reaction to it can produce some cool shots. Also, don't be weird You'd be surprised how open people might be to having their photo taken in a setting like that if you ask, especially if you offer to send them a copy! I've done it before with good success. As PCA says, it's not just the cars, it's the people

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I dunno, your car is lovely. A 911 always looks good. Well, almost always. I'm not a big fan of aftermarket aero, usually, unless it is low key. No gembala alikes. That's just me though, I'm not much of an extrovert. But to each their own. There's too much, far too much, cruel language and partisan bickering these days. Take a few minutes to be kind to your neighbors, and the people you share the road with. Not just other folks who are "like me". Let folks in when they need to get over, and leave plenty of braking space. The tailgating disease is at pandemic levels. I don't have the courage to sit a car length or less behind the next car, on highway or off. Maybe those folks just lack imagination, as Paul Tarsey is fond of saying about racers from the past, before safety was a priority... I Love this podcast - http://www.radiolemans.co/category/h...c-racing-news/ . and pretty much everything historic motorsport... I'm rambling again sorry. A fellow PCA member points out my tribute 73 Carrera side script. Yeah, I know it doesn't belong on a 996 but I love the look so😎. Purists likely turn up their noses but it's my car, and with the loud topgear UK valved exhaust in the open position, I feel very much the outlaw.