Be sure to fully charge your camera’s batteries. You may find yourself halfway into the shoot when the batteries for the flash or camera run low. Scout for your location or locations a day before. Select a location depending on the background and make sure it is clean. Try to avoid electricity poles and trashcans nearby. If it is at a parking lot try to avoid the white lines on the floor. Bright colors in the background will draw attention away from your main subject. Trees give strange reflections on the shiny bodywork, especially on a dark color vehicle.
Make sure the sun is in your back, do not shoot the car into the sun unless you know what you are doing and would like to have that special effect. A car is best shot with diffused light, try to fix the shoot in the afternoon, sometime after 15h00 is a great time to start during the summer, you'll have great light for many hours. An outdoor car shoot is the next best thing compared to a real studio shoot, however renting a studio and equipment large enough to photograph cars could be expensive.
The following photo angles are recommended for the best shots : front 3/4 view, rear 3/4 view, full side view, full front view, full rear view, engine shot, dashboard and interior shot. After you've got these you can get creative and try different angles and altitudes, also try shooting low to the ground or use a stepladder to get a higher point of view on the car. We hope this helps and good luck!
Euro and Luxury car photography Photos
Photos: Gabor Mereg - Graphics : D.Arredondo © Convicted Artist.com
