# Where to shoot cars **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 14, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516 "2011-07-14T14:40:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/1 "2011-07-14T14:40:25Z")
Where are some good locations to take pics of cars in the Cheektowaga/Buffalo area? Thanks in advance. Results will follow. Edit: Here are the pictures I ended up taking. Note: I don’t know how to use a DSLR yet… lol, try to enjoy. [![https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YwmPn4ozY2c/Th-yEnFTiXI/AAAAAAAAANM/5L6qdwNcx7Q/s800/DSC_0009.JPG](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YwmPn4ozY2c/Th-yEnFTiXI/AAAAAAAAANM/5L6qdwNcx7Q/s800/DSC_0009.JPG)](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/PYMjcDc-TbBtlnR8mOQv5Q?feat=embedwebsite) [![https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V88Yvp3yC6o/Th-yGksqohI/AAAAAAAAANA/-rVi3Nzf0zI/s800/DSC_0013.JPG](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-V88Yvp3yC6o/Th-yGksqohI/AAAAAAAAANA/-rVi3Nzf0zI/s800/DSC_0013.JPG)](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Y4Fwet7ETraUOdSJ_tr8TQ?feat=embedwebsite) [![https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-x4cKR2NlD38/Th-yNmevb5I/AAAAAAAAAMs/KUk9ceetLCk/s800/DSC_0017.JPG](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-x4cKR2NlD38/Th-yNmevb5I/AAAAAAAAAMs/KUk9ceetLCk/s800/DSC_0017.JPG)](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/7188zjlQeKOaO4e0SIk9VQ?feat=embedwebsite) [![https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NXmkRhoJbOw/Th-yVLTTzPI/AAAAAAAAAMY/ovnnasXTQps/s800/DSC_0027.JPG](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NXmkRhoJbOw/Th-yVLTTzPI/AAAAAAAAAMY/ovnnasXTQps/s800/DSC_0027.JPG)](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/dy-6XGWFPfTUl50sbozFzg?feat=embedwebsite) [![https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3WVtI4f3pV0/Th-yZiQhEGI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/RZfsuwlk69k/s800/DSC_0055.JPG](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3WVtI4f3pV0/Th-yZiQhEGI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/RZfsuwlk69k/s800/DSC_0055.JPG)](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Jmy1H-3qR7Lz4XThdO1nsw?feat=embedwebsite) [![https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tCAii_YvF50/Th-yb7vVevI/AAAAAAAAALs/c5Hmn-Ky2QM/s800/DSC_0058.JPG](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-tCAii_YvF50/Th-yb7vVevI/AAAAAAAAALs/c5Hmn-Ky2QM/s800/DSC_0058.JPG)](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GxZZv2L4R-hpH1bM3LOg3Q?feat=embedwebsite) [![https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gm7G9FhReh4/Th-yezBYohI/AAAAAAAAAL8/-YZ4PYXyPZY/s800/DSC_0060.JPG](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gm7G9FhReh4/Th-yezBYohI/AAAAAAAAAL8/-YZ4PYXyPZY/s800/DSC_0060.JPG)](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Tp8z_ScY5uLGA4NVkAu_Cg?feat=embedwebsite) [![https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gs4WY8uWLkE/Th-yAuEKMjI/AAAAAAAAANg/O_93Vyh5i7E/s800/DSC_0067.JPG](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-gs4WY8uWLkE/Th-yAuEKMjI/AAAAAAAAANg/O_93Vyh5i7E/s800/DSC_0067.JPG)](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IKgKVHPj97N9FTPuQvEwxw?feat=embedwebsite) I know they are all a bit grainy, but oh wells… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/2 "2011-07-14T15:07:35Z")
Everyone goes to the Old First Ward it seems. I think it depends on the car, a luxury car shouldn’t go there for a shoot, it doesn’t seem right in a gritty environment. If you’re taking pictures of a Kia or Hyundai, you could always go to to the dumpster in the back of the flea market - where those cars belong. ---
**Author:** ![Trkbossls](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Trkbossls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Trkbossls)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/3 "2011-07-14T15:21:13Z")
cobble stone rd right next to hsbc arena is a decent place. ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/4 "2011-07-14T15:26:33Z")
to be clear i will be taking pictures of a far from perfect 240sx. ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/5 "2011-07-14T18:57:40Z")
Well we suck at finding places and I suck at photography. Pics are up in first post. ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/6 "2011-07-14T19:38:34Z")
Thunderdome? ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/7 "2011-07-14T20:21:01Z")
I’ll be looking for a good place soon too… no juxtaposition pics for me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Norb\_O](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/norb_o/32/5189_2.png) [@Norb\_O](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Norb_O)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/8 "2011-07-15T05:33:23Z")
i guess it’s not really where you take the pictures, but how…people with a small strobe setup can do way better in a random parking lot than someone who just parks their car in front of a pretty building and turns the camera to auto and expects good results. anywhere in the downtown area isn’t bad. just drive around and if something catches your eye, pull over and try it. ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/9 "2011-07-15T07:36:07Z")
Where is that graffiti wall in Buffalo? ---
**Author:** ![rccote](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rccote/32/6120_2.png) [@rccote](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rccote)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/10 "2011-07-17T21:20:37Z")
protip: get off auto get a tri-pod experiment in manual mode until you’re familiar with shutter speeds, ISO and f-stop. Your grain is coming from a high ISO. In order to shoot in lower light with a lower ISO you’re going to need a slower shutter speed/bigger aperture size (smaller f-stop #) which is going to get you blurry pictures unless you’ve got a tripod or much steadier hands. ---
**Author:** ![Choda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choda/32/7347_2.png) [@Choda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Choda)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/11 "2011-07-18T05:45:24Z")
> [@1QIKZ](#): > > Thunderdome? not a bad idea, thousand people and tons of cars in the back round at a track ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/12 "2011-07-18T05:59:52Z")
Go to Grand Island and drive around the outer road. You’ll get to where you see Niagara Falls, ON in the back ground. Find a place to just pull your car up on the grass around there and snap away. You have the water, grass, trees and sky. The curb that you drive over is slanted a bit so your not destroying anything in the process. Keep in mind the 2 examples for you are done during sunset and I was lazy and never took my flash out to shine on the side of the car to get it to come out more. But just suggesting it to you. ---
**Author:** ![gatesauto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f8ce5/32.png) [@gatesauto](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gatesauto)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/13 "2011-07-18T07:33:18Z")
like the evening location… ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/14 "2011-07-18T07:54:53Z")
> [@gatesauto](#): > > like the evening location… If you are talking about my post. They were taken at the same time of night and at the same location. One with the sun to my back, the other shooting toward the sunset. love that location though. ---
**Author:** ![schwidley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/schwidley/32/6128_2.png) [@schwidley](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/schwidley)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2011, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/15 "2011-07-18T12:35:15Z")
You could always go to the east side to get your car shot up. They have some cool locations over there tho… ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/16 "2011-07-19T05:57:01Z")
IMO, learn to use the camera, then worry about what is in the picture ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 6:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/17 "2011-07-19T06:06:47Z")
ouch… ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 6:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/18 "2011-07-19T06:13:15Z")
I think people on this forum might take photography just a little too seriously. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/19 "2011-07-19T10:20:53Z")
Am I the only one that came in here thinking someone wanted to unload some lead into some cars? ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2011, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516/20 "2011-07-19T10:40:54Z")
> [@KuntryQuestTSi](#): > > Am I the only one that came in here thinking someone wanted to unload some lead into some cars? Typical Akron response. hahaha [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-shoot-cars/214516.md?page=2)