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When shooting the interior of your coach, always cover up the windows, so your cameras "brain" doesn't catch the glare and make the interior too dark. This can be done by closing the shades, or even hanging a blanket or tarp over the outside. That's my contribution, how about some more from the rest of you? Outside, size, settings, etc.


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Good idea, of course there is the contrast you can adjust also, now how about some pics of your beloved Euro Barth.
Ps I have removed the ugly yellow mack tack from the cabinet doors and the side wall, and I have removed the Bathroom door.



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Here's a little album of mostly Euro pix.
http://s15.photobucket.com/albums/a369/Dizzy6fan/81Euro28/
Those were with the old camera. Here's the cockpit right after re-carpeting.

And looking back through the bedroom.

And the head with new tile and hi toilet.


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When I used to photograph my 72 Chevy Nova, I would sometimes take the outside photograph in the early or later hours of the day. Within 1/2 hour before sunrise or 1/2 after sunset.

The outside lighting was sufficient to keep shadows to a minimum and it made the colors look richer.

On some overcast/cloudy days you can get these same results too.

My favorite shot was the front corner angle, wheels cut. I would lay on the ground and take the picture from about 6-12" off the ground.

I would, on occasion, wet the concrete or blacktop down to give the base a rich dark look.

Here is an example of someone using this technique on a Barth.



The only thing I would have done different, in the above example, would have been to cut the front wheel to the left to maximize the front tire & rim profile.

Another great technique is to wash the tires and use one of the tire sprays to make the tires as black as possible.

While this might seem a little "Over The Top", the results speak for them self.


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And never photograph a P30 head-on. The front wheels are too close together and the tires are too skinny. It makes a good coach look silly. Smiler


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