>>4413303h3y there anon
i shot cars as a freelance thing during high school so maybe i could give you some tips. but first of all, i like op picrel because its so mediocre. I love cars like that. i think its something beautiful that not enough people think about, a little scene with a blob car under a green tree in a parking lot. i dunno.
anyways, heres some tips i hope help.
location is key. the car can be cool, but the location totally makes the photo. i liked bridges, abandoned places, cool stretches of road, interesting stores, etc. look around on google maps, or pay attention when your driving around and mark places down on your phone. i used a parking lot by a lake for most of my 'professional' shoots.
second, angles are important. theres front left corner, back right corner, etc. a trick is to stand at a corner of the car, and walk backwards. try getting low, or bring a stool and get high, that can make things interesting too. i had a rock by the lake id always stand on.
third, always have the headlights on, even in the day. it just makes stuff look cooler. also, turn the front wheels so the hubcaps are facing the camera, it always makes things better.
theres also editing tricks, like turning down the saturation in wheels, windows, etc and turning up or down the limonscity on paint to make it look more rich. this guide taught me everything i needed to get started.
https://www.lightroompresets.com/blogs/pretty-presets-blog/how-to-edit-car-photos-in-lightroomill think about more, but for now, heres an example photo i took that i was proud of at the time. this is a front-right corner angle.
