How to photograph Motor Racer
This is the ultimate guide on how to photograph professionals and Motor Racer. As always, when taking pictures of people there are things to think about and below you will also find both camera and lens recommendations.
When trying to capture certain professionals you want the picture and the surroundings to say something, showing the audience that this is a Motor Racer and not something completely different. Perhaps the Motor Racer has an enviroment that you can clearly connect to their profession. A baker has his bakery, a pilot his cockpit and so on.
A professional portrait does not have to be a direct portrait, and if you are photographing the Motor Racer - just let him or her work as usual and you will try to capture them in their everyday life as Motor Racer? Of course, you can combine the editorial pictures with more portrait like pictures to get a complete coverage of the Motor Racer.
When taking editorial pictures it is really nice to have either a wide angle (such as 14-24 or 16-35mm) or a standard zoom lens (24-70mm etc). That will give you a lot of coverage in most situations and enviroments.
Moving on to the portraits it is really nice to use lenses with a maximum aperture value around f/1.2, f/1.4, f/1.8 or f/2. When using lenses like this you can really make the eyes or details to pop out and be sharp and crisp while the rest of the image can be a bit blurry. And this can both be standard prime lenses (as 35mm/f1.4, 50mm/f1.8 etc) as well as telephoto prime lenses (such as 85/f1.8, 105/f2.8 etc).
And remember, it is always worth getting a bit uncomfortable in order to get the best picture of the Motor Racer. Ask the Motor Racer if you can join them for a working day, no matter where and in what surroundings. Dare to get a bit dirty and your clients will definately appreciate the effort afterwards.
Best cameras for photographing Motor Racer
Perhaps you already have a camera but here are some popular camera alternatives that might be suitable for photographing professionals and Motor Racer.
Nikon D780
Lenses | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 2020 Type: DSLR Sensor: Full frame |
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Canon EOS R8
Lenses | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 2023 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: Full frame |
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Canon EOS 850D
Lenses | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 2020 Type: DSLR Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) |
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Canon EOS M200
Lenses | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 2019 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) |
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Canon EOS Kiss M
Lenses | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 2018 Type: Mirrorless Sensor: APS-C (1.6x) |
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Best lenses for photographing Motor Racer
Here are some popular lenses that might suit your needs when photographing professionals and Motor Racer. You can also view all of our lenses or start by selecting your camera and then see which lenses that are compatible.
Canon EF 50mm F1.2 L USM
Review | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 2007 Normal Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,2 Focal Length: 50 mm |
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Nikon AF-S DX 35mm F1.8 G
Review | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 2009 Normal Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,8 Focal Length: 35 mm |
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Canon EF 85mm F1.8 USM
Review | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 1992 Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,8 Focal Length: 85 mm |
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Canon EF 85mm F1.4 L IS USM
Review | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 2017 Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,4 Focal Length: 85 mm |
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Canon RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM
Review | Compatibility | Specs | Compare Released: 2022 Telephoto Lens, no zoom (prime) Aperture: f/1,8 Focal Length: 135 mm |
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Images of other professionals
Here are a few images of professionals that might inspire you. Perhaps these can give you ideas on how to best photograph your Motor Racer? Click on the image you want to know more about. Each image has information with which camera and lens they were shot and with which settings.
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1/100s 50mm f/4,5
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1/125s 70mm f/3,2
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1/100s 15mm f/5,6
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1/200s 150mm f/4,5
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1/60s 26mm f/3,5
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1/50s 35mm f/1,4
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1/60s 56mm f/4,5
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1/250s 24mm f/2,8
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1/250s 50mm f/7,1
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1/25s 17mm f/2,8
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1/80s 48mm f/2,8
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1/50s 50mm f/3,5
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1/160s 105mm f/9
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1/100s 20mm f/5,6
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1/2000s 52mm f/5,6