I have been taking pictures at car shows for a long time now and there are a few things I would like to address, tips if you will, beefs if you prefer, bitching for those who know me :)
I appreciate a good looking vehicle. I appreciate the work someone puts into their cars. trucks, motorcycles or whatever, and I will tell them I like their car or it looks good/nice car/awesome or whatever. Everyone, I mean EVERYONE who displays a car at a car show or cruise wants people to admire their vehicle, there is no denying that, why else are you there, so, with that in mind here are few tips for displaying your car if you want it to be admired, by lookers and/or photographers and have them take pix of your vehicles...
Signs, DON'T PUT THEM CLOSE TO YOUR CAR or lean them ON your car!! I don't want to take a pic of your sign, I want to take a picture of your CAR!!! I get it, it's nice to put your name on a sign or whoever designed/customized it and all the stuff you put into it but get the signs out of the way of a good view of your vehicle.
Also, don't sit RIGHT NEXT TO YOUR G.D. CAR OR IN FRONT OF IT!! I understand you are proud of your achievement but NO OFFENSE, I don't want a picture of YOU! Maybe your hot daughter but NOT YOU or your fat kid playing his Nintendo DS or your emo son who doesn't even want to be there!!!!! Get the F*** out of the way!!!
Do NOT park your cars so close to each other that you destroy any chance of getting a good picture of your car, a good 3/4 view from the front quarter and back are good enough, a side shot is awesome but that is very rare even on a good day.
Ropes, get the ropes OUT OF THE WAY!!!!!!!! I know you don't want anyone touching your car, than stay by it and tell people to get the F*** away from it and not touch it!!! Ropes/chains/crime tape or whatever barrier you put to block people from touching your car gets in the way of any form of decent picture. the ropes that are about a foot off the ground all around your vehicle are mostly ok. And DO NOT put big girders or scaffolding for displays around your vehicle, there is NO way to get a good picture of it. T.H.I.N.K.!!!!
Also, if you bring your daughter, and she is hot or even just decent looking, to a car show, which is ALWAYS DOMINATED BY MEN AND BOYS, do NOT give people dirty looks for looking at your daughter (s), if you dont know why, get a clue.
above all.....SHOW CASE YOUR CAR!! THAT is what people are there to see
For visitors to car shows.
For the most part I am courteous to people, I wait for my chance to take a good picture, I have waited 5 minutes for a good shot. I also wait for others to take pix, I even block the way so people can't walk into their shots. I am not a prick.
If you see someone pointing a camera at a car DON'T WALK IN FRONT OF THEM!!! Try some courtesy asshole. And Don't pretend to be on the phone or talking to your buddy, your just jealose because you don't have a camera.
If you do accidentily walk in front of someone taking a picture politely excuse yourself, that will alleviate any snide comments made by the photographer as you walk away ;) (like Thanx asshole/fatass/dipshit/dumbass/fhatf***/or whatever...) and DO NOT GET PISSED IF YOU PURPOSEFULLY WALK IN FRONT OF A PICTURE AND YOU GET A NASTY COMMENT!!!
YOU DESERVE IT BUTT-MUNCH!!!
I understand people in the know inspecting a car for details on how they did a certain "thing" on a car. However... Don't just stand there gawking at some bright shiny chrome piece that caught your obviously very low IQ'ed attention on a car, first of all makes you look really stupid, secondly I don't think most people realize how long they stare at something, the word DUH should enter your head than you can move on. (in a Homer voice) :::mmmmmm...bright-shiny-metal...vrooommmm, motor make car go.
If you are a big guy (big/fat/huge/mountainous)...you obviously know it, don't act like your skinny, get the F*** out of the way!! Don't just stand there acting like you lost your buddys...MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are with your wife/daughter/or both and they are hot, do NOT give people dirty looks for taking pictures of them. You are surrounded by cars and M.A.L.E.S.Get a friggin clue. If you don't want people to look, leave the females at home.
AND if you think you know everything, SHUT THE FUCK UP! I don't think the guy who customized a car wants your opinion. He obviously made his car with out you this far, I think he would be ok if you didn't give him your opinion. Besides, most people who DO know everything don' go around bragging, they go on jeapardy. "I'll take 'I really don't know DICK about cars' for $500 alex and next I will take 'I can't shut the fuck up' for $1000"
Ok, opinionated?? Yes, of course but some people just don't have a clue and they get pissed when someone points that out or tries to correct them with a preverbial paper-to-the-nose comment.
I am sure there is something I missed but it is late and I am very tired. I did have fun at the Autorama this year. All the vehicles were and are awesome.
Peace all and take good care of each other.