Do you feel weird when taking pics of your car?

noflash · 04-07-2006, 05:52 PM

hsiaochinsan · 04-07-2006, 06:01 PM

At first, I do. But now..hehe..its like taking pics for super models.

shimshimhada · 04-07-2006, 06:01 PM

No, but I feel weird when people look at me because I like to take pictures of my car in the nude.

shragon · 04-07-2006, 06:19 PM

^ hahaha

yea, it's kinda weird when people look at you.

vladinecko · 04-07-2006, 06:20 PM

i never take pics of it when people are around. it's just too weird.

kobechrome · 04-07-2006, 06:22 PM

I get self-conscious when I do it so it's not weird to feel weird I guess.

CnoteMD · 04-07-2006, 07:54 PM

Hehehehe, its funny you mentioned that. The first time I took pictures of my car, I was driving up the Palasades Parkway and stopped at one of the "scenic view" spots to take a picture. When I first stopped, it was totally deserted. By the time I got out of my car, three other cars pull up and park right next to me!

I backed out of the spot and drove to the other end and the exact thing happened again; two more cars came and parked next to me. I ended up driving to two other "scenic view" spots before I could take the pictures without a bunch of people sitting there watching me.

The only time I've taken pictures of my car since then was just after a snow storm. I figured it would look like I'm taking pictures of the snow and not my car.

mds82 · 04-07-2006, 11:57 PM

i had a cop drive by me once when i was taking pics... it was weird..

Broken1 · 04-08-2006, 11:02 AM

I've had people give me really weird looks when taking photo's of my car...hence I try to find very quiet places!

Nikki · 04-08-2006, 11:03 AM

Yes, very.

KL2DC · 04-08-2006, 11:19 AM

I feel weird especially because I feel people might think I am full of myself

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I think, to be able to set up the shots nicely, you have to go out of your way to some remote location ... I'd wager that our resident photo-artists such as diesel, femme, nikki et al work better without peple around ... if you look at their works the locations are pretty isolated...it also works that these locations are prime settings as well.

Mark Chen · 04-08-2006, 01:45 PM

I feel weird....

ctgazer · 04-08-2006, 02:42 PM

funny that...i was thinking the same thing this morning when i just took some pics after spring cleaning my car...first it was a dood on a bike that past me..then it was a family of 4...even the kids were staring...but its all good i get a warm fuzzy feelin inside when it happens..

Neil · 04-08-2006, 04:06 PM

Next time people start to look at you weird for taking pics of your car turn around and start taking pics of them. They'll back off.

findtom · 04-08-2006, 04:42 PM

I've only taken pictures of my car once and there were lots of people around.

I didn't feel weird. I have to believe people see more interesting things in the course of an average day then some guy taking pictures of his new car.

ska///235i · 04-08-2006, 06:20 PM

I feel weird when I'm taking a pic of my car and someone else takes a pic of me while I'm taking a pic of my car....

e90rocks · 04-10-2006, 01:41 AM

Put your family inside the car and have them wave. You can always photoshop them out later.

dreemcache · 04-26-2006, 02:25 PM

not me, I like to think of my car as an form of art, sure people make funny faces, oh well, their just jealous that they don't have an E90 to take pics of! Ha..and so there. Nah nah :P

mapsbmw · 04-26-2006, 02:56 PM

I feel really wierd. I am itching to take some pictures next to the lake at my apartment complex, but I feel everyone will be looking and thinking I'm nuts.

It's bad enough everytime I'm outside cleaning my car my neighbor yells "missed a spot!"

This reason is why I miss my parents' house back in CT....its about 1000 ft from the road!

nyyankee · 04-28-2006, 11:26 PM

I like shots of my car in urban settings ie: parking garages, bridges,and places like that,basically any where urban. The only problem is Security guards, Thugs, and just people in general make it difficult for me to concentrate.

04-07-2006, 05:52 PM	#1
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hsiaochinsan Major 156 Rep 1,209 Posts Drives: 1M / 991 Turbo S / Cayman GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (5)	At first, I do. But now..hehe..its like taking pics for super models. __________________ 台灣人來報到噢~
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04-07-2006, 06:01 PM	#3
shimshimhada Brigadier General 491 Rep 4,838 Posts Drives: Portal Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portal iTrader: (2)	No, but I feel weird when people look at me because I like to take pictures of my car in the nude.
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04-07-2006, 06:19 PM	#4
shragon Moderator 511 Rep 27,440 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	^ hahaha yea, it's kinda weird when people look at you. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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04-07-2006, 06:20 PM	#5
vladinecko Brigadier General 299 Rep 3,924 Posts Drives: '11 E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW M3 [9.00] 2008 BMW 335i [0.00] 2006 BMW 330i [0.00] 1994 BMW 325i [0.00]	i never take pics of it when people are around. it's just too weird. __________________ 2011 E92 M3 - IB/Beige/Sycamore Wood/6MT/EDC/ZPP2/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/iPod-USB/Enh. Audio 2008 E92 335i - Montego Blue/Black/Gray Poplar/6MT/ZPP/ZSP/Nav/PDC/Heated Seats/HDRadio/iPod-USB - *Sold* 2006 E90 330i - Mystic Blue/Black/Aluminum/6MT/ZPP/iDrive/PDC/Heated Seats/Sat. Prep - *Sold* 1994 E36 325i - Boston Green/Beige/Automatic/ZPP/Heated Seats/Premium Sound - *Sold*
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04-07-2006, 07:54 PM	#7
CnoteMD Commander in Chief 38 Rep 1,034 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 535i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 M5 [0.00] 2006 330i [0.00]	Hehehehe, its funny you mentioned that. The first time I took pictures of my car, I was driving up the Palasades Parkway and stopped at one of the "scenic view" spots to take a picture. When I first stopped, it was totally deserted. By the time I got out of my car, three other cars pull up and park right next to me! I backed out of the spot and drove to the other end and the exact thing happened again; two more cars came and parked next to me. I ended up driving to two other "scenic view" spots before I could take the pictures without a bunch of people sitting there watching me. The only time I've taken pictures of my car since then was just after a snow storm. I figured it would look like I'm taking pictures of the snow and not my car. __________________ 2008 BMW 535i Space Gray, Black Leather, Dark Bamboo Trim\| Sport Automatic with Paddles \| Sport Package 2008 BMW M5 (gone, but not forgotten) Space Gray, Silverstone Merino Leather, Madeira Walnut Wood Trim \| 7speed SMG \| All options Mods: Corsa Exhaust \| RPI Ram Air Intake \| H&R Sport Springs \| Rogue Engineering 12mm spacers
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04-07-2006, 11:57 PM	#8
mds82 Major General 372 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	i had a cop drive by me once when i was taking pics... it was weird..
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04-08-2006, 11:02 AM	#9
Broken1 Addict 208 Rep 2,075 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	I've had people give me really weird looks when taking photo's of my car...hence I try to find very quiet places!
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04-08-2006, 11:03 AM	#10
Nikki Major General 1045 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: Sepang Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LA iTrader: (9)	Yes, very. __________________ Nikki
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04-08-2006, 11:19 AM	#11
KL2DC Moderator 326 Rep 17,767 Posts Drives: F36 428i,E90 328i, E85 Z4 3.0i Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: DC Metro iTrader: (23) Garage List 2015 F36 428i [0.00] 2011 E90 328i [0.00] 2006 E85 Z4 3.0i [0.00]	I feel weird especially because I feel people might think I am full of myself ... I think, to be able to set up the shots nicely, you have to go out of your way to some remote location ... I'd wager that our resident photo-artists such as diesel, femme, nikki et al work better without peple around ... if you look at their works the locations are pretty isolated...it also works that these locations are prime settings as well. __________________ Official DC Metro Registry - Current, New & Prospective Area Members Roll Call!
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04-08-2006, 01:45 PM	#12
Mark Chen Colonel 118 Rep 2,889 Posts Drives: 11' E93 M3 LMB Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Taipei iTrader: (1) Garage List 2011 BMW E93 M3 [0.00]	I feel weird....
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04-08-2006, 02:42 PM	#13
ctgazer Major General 387 Rep 7,952 Posts Drives: a dilapidated ride Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: canada eh! iTrader: (10) Garage List 2006 e90 [0.00]	funny that...i was thinking the same thing this morning when i just took some pics after spring cleaning my car...first it was a dood on a bike that past me..then it was a family of 4...even the kids were staring...but its all good i get a warm fuzzy feelin inside when it happens..
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04-08-2006, 04:06 PM	#14
Neil The Designer 5 Rep 233 Posts Drives: Nissan Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT, USA iTrader: (0)	Next time people start to look at you weird for taking pics of your car turn around and start taking pics of them. They'll back off.
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findtom Colonel 132 Rep 2,658 Posts Drives: E60 545i Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 545i [0.00]	I've only taken pictures of my car once and there were lots of people around. I didn't feel weird. I have to believe people see more interesting things in the course of an average day then some guy taking pictures of his new car.
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04-08-2006, 06:20 PM	#16
ska///235i ***** noob 1416 Rep 10,477 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	I feel weird when I'm taking a pic of my car and someone else takes a pic of me while I'm taking a pic of my car.... __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB)
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04-10-2006, 01:41 AM	#17
e90rocks Myrmidon 19 Rep 236 Posts Drives: Entwicklung 90 - 325 Xi Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325 xi [0.00]	Put your family inside the car and have them wave. You can always photoshop them out later.
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04-26-2006, 02:25 PM	#18
dreemcache dreemcache 1 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 325i E90 Ti. silver Nav/iDrive Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Italy iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i E90 [0.00]	not me, I like to think of my car as an form of art, sure people make funny faces, oh well, their just jealous that they don't have an E90 to take pics of! Ha..and so there. Nah nah :P
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04-26-2006, 02:56 PM	#19
mapsbmw Awesomest Member 5 Rep 83 Posts Drives: E90 325i => 2006 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I feel really wierd. I am itching to take some pictures next to the lake at my apartment complex, but I feel everyone will be looking and thinking I'm nuts. It's bad enough everytime I'm outside cleaning my car my neighbor yells "missed a spot!" This reason is why I miss my parents' house back in CT....its about 1000 ft from the road! __________________ My car
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04-28-2006, 11:26 PM	#20
nyyankee The Ultimate Posting Machine 42 Rep 419 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 325I Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ft.Lauderdale iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I like shots of my car in urban settings ie: parking garages, bridges,and places like that,basically any where urban. The only problem is Security guards, Thugs, and just people in general make it difficult for me to concentrate. __________________ DISCLAIMER: Poster makes no guarantee that the above expressed information is accurate, complete, current, funny, new, spelled correctly, or grammatically correct. The above-stated information is instead provided on an "AS IS" basis, and is subject to revision with or without notice.
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