Automobiles are beautiful things, but it sometimes baffles people as to how they can make interesting pictures of cars. Here are a few tips as to how you can make your ordinary pictures really stand out and show the beauty of the machine that you are photographing:
1. Bottom Angles - the most common mistake people make when they take pictures of cars is that they think that establishing shots always have to be from the bottom. This is such a waste, because cars can look so much more when they are taking from a different angle. For example, if you have a muscle car such as a Ford Mustang GT, you might want to try shooting it from a "belly angle" meaning from below, so that it looks stronger and more menacing, which works to the advantage of the car.
2. Close up shots - this technique is perfect in taking pictures of cars because there are so many details that are missed when you always take wide shots. Try to take shots of the details in close up as well, so that people will get to appreciate the small things about the car that make it beautiful.
3. Background - make sure that the background fits the car that you are photographing. If you are taking pictures of a classic car, you can either match it to an old looking background, or contrast it with a simple background, like a field and the sky. Either way, there is a certain message that each background gives. Make sure to match the background to that message when you are taking pictures of cars.
