Millburn Car Show/Photographing Car Show Tips
Photographing vehicles at car shows can be tricky. People can be in the way, the car can show reflections you aren’t expecting, the lighting where the vehicle is parked may not be the best. These are all things that should be taken into consideration when just shooting for fun or taking a professional car photo. The best kind of light for photographing a car is horizontal light, mainly from a sunset or sunrise. The worst lighting is at noon, where there will be many harsh shadows and no even lighting on the vehicle.
To get more dramatic images, it is best to shoot at a low angle, to make the car look as if it is towering in the photo. Many people feel this approach is over-used, because it mainly just shows a large front wheel and then the rest of the car behind it. There can be other angles to photograph a car from but a low angle always helps to make the car dramatic. Tips to remember:
• Low Angle
• Shoot sunrise/sunset, not mid day, reduces shadows. Lots of light.
• Check backgrounds, for telephone poles or trees sticking out of the top of the car awkwardly
• Find the details of the car to get more intricate photos
• Overcast skies will make for good lighting still, acting like a giant softbox