Jeep Photoshoot
I am always in the market for new models and I am thrilled with Kvita. It was my first photoshoot using a specific prop along with the model, fellow photographer Andrew Yaniuk’s 2004 Jeep Wrangler. Since his Jeep has many upgrades I felt it was a great vehicle to have a pretty girl to model with.
Some fill light and reflectors helped to achieve some of the more dramatic lighting. It is really important if you are using a vehicle as a prop to then put it in the right setting. To me a Jeep of course belongs in an offroad environment, as a sports car would be best suited on a winding ocean front road. This goes for all types of cars, being a sports car or other offroad vehicles. It is best for a photograph when the cars are in scenery that they are known for. The same goes for a muddy Jeep, in the forest, for its “natural habitat.” These photos can be seen as the woman is modeling the Jeep or the main focus is the woman and the Jeep is more of a prop. Whichever you see it as, it’s always good to practice as much as you can with subjects you enjoy.
There’s no need to have lots of expensive equipment to take impressive photos of your vehicle. Maximize natural sunlight; if you have unwanted shadows, the use of a reflector to bounce the light in the right place will certainly help. A camera and reflector are the bare minimum supplies you will need to make your vehicle look like a showroom quality car.