Car Dealership Photos?

Do you have photos of your car or bike that look like they came from an auto dealer: flat, blah “walk-up” pictures? You can add some spice by changing up the perspective, adding motion or emphasizing an attribute that represents your ride. Adding context can also go a long way to adding emotion into an image. I believe a great image inspires emotion in the viewer: feelings of pride and passion, memories or events. I’m always on the lookout for settings that will emphasis the car or bike: a long winding grass-lined driveway through trees would  suit a gorgeous candy apple red Corvette. Or picture a Dodge Viper surrounded by massive earth movers: both powerhouses of torque capable of shredding the earth; a Bentley down by the docks of a sailing club; a Chevy Silverado at a construction site or in a field of mud. Of course, you’ll not have access to many of the places, but sometimes a polite request will get you a long way. If not, it’s always possible to ask forgiveness and promise not to do it again.

You can also make your images and photos standout by exaggerating some aspect of the image: exposure, colour or special effects like sepia or duo-tone to name a few.

Play, experiment and try new things: as long as you get away from those stereo typical “seen that a million times” car photo and create a “wow” picture.