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Vehicle Photo tips Great photos attract more buyers, so we’ve put together some photo taking tips to help you. Pro tip

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Page 1: Vehicle Photo tips - assets.contentstack.io€¦ · True shape of car / non distorted Better stance of car Lines/shape of car will pop Eye pleasing / crop-friendly - Too close / distorted

VehiclePhoto tipsGreat photos attract more buyers,

so we’ve put together some photo

taking tips to help you.

Pro tip

Page 2: Vehicle Photo tips - assets.contentstack.io€¦ · True shape of car / non distorted Better stance of car Lines/shape of car will pop Eye pleasing / crop-friendly - Too close / distorted

Front quarter (fq)

Approach ResultPositioning / Wheel Alignment

Long distance zoom

Med-low angle

Clean background

More space in frame

Lineup the FR wheel withthe RL wheel

True shape of car / non distorted

Better stance of car

Car will pop

Eye pleasing / crop-friendly

Consistent angle

FR

RL

What not to do

- Too close / distorted shape

- From standing angle

- Messy background

- Framed too tight

- Too side on, FR/RL not aligned

Vehicle photo tips

Page 3: Vehicle Photo tips - assets.contentstack.io€¦ · True shape of car / non distorted Better stance of car Lines/shape of car will pop Eye pleasing / crop-friendly - Too close / distorted

Front (f)

Approach ResultPositioning / Wheel Alignment

Medium distance zoom

Med-height angle

Clean background

More space in frame

True shape of car / non distorted

Better stance of car

Car will pop

Eye pleasing / crop-friendly

- Too close / distorted shape

- From standing angle

- Messy background

- Framed too tight

- Avoid too low an angle

What not to do

Photo tipsVehicle photo tips

Page 4: Vehicle Photo tips - assets.contentstack.io€¦ · True shape of car / non distorted Better stance of car Lines/shape of car will pop Eye pleasing / crop-friendly - Too close / distorted

Rear (r)

Approach ResultPositioning / Wheel Alignment

Medium distance zoom

Med-height angle

Clean background

More space in frame

True shape of car / non distorted

Better stance of car

Car will pop

Eye pleasing / crop-friendly

- Too close / distorted shape

- From standing angle

- Messy background

- Framed too tight

- Avoid too low an angle too

What not to do

Photo tipsVehicle photo tips

Page 5: Vehicle Photo tips - assets.contentstack.io€¦ · True shape of car / non distorted Better stance of car Lines/shape of car will pop Eye pleasing / crop-friendly - Too close / distorted

Profile (p) *Do both sides if possible

Approach ResultPositioning / Wheel Alignment

Long distance zoom

Med-low angle

Clean background

More space in frame

True shape of car / non distorted

Better stance of car

Lines/shape of car will pop

Eye pleasing / crop-friendly

- Too close / distorted shape

- Too low an angle

- Messy background

- Framed too tight

(can see interior ceiling, or too high an angle

will see bonnet)

What not to do

Vehicle photo tips

Page 6: Vehicle Photo tips - assets.contentstack.io€¦ · True shape of car / non distorted Better stance of car Lines/shape of car will pop Eye pleasing / crop-friendly - Too close / distorted

Dash (d)

Approach ResultPositioning

Evenly / well lit

Middle front on angle

Clean background

Wide as possible

Refer to the frame guides

above

Showing details

True perspective of full dash

Not distracting dash details

Eye pleasing / crop-friendly

Consistent angle

- Harsh lights / shadows

- Awkward angle

- Distracting background

- Framed too tight

- Avoid a turned steering wheel

Go as far back to the back seat and

fold back the front seats as

required

What not to do

Vehicle photo tips

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Front seat (fs)

Approach ResultPositioning

Evenly / well lit

Med-low angle

From passenger side

Close-ish distance

Show glimpse of glove box

Showing details

Leveled perspective of seats/interior

Steering wheel not in the way

Showing entire seat

Better sense of spacing and scale

- From driverʼs side

- Steering wheel is distracting

- Cannot see entire seat

- Slightly too close / tight

- Avoid the A pillar if possible

Shoot through and between the

opened door and the A pillar

Angles might vary

depending on vehicle type

What not to do

Photo tipsVehicle photo tips

Page 8: Vehicle Photo tips - assets.contentstack.io€¦ · True shape of car / non distorted Better stance of car Lines/shape of car will pop Eye pleasing / crop-friendly - Too close / distorted

Rear seat (rs)

Approach ResultPositioning

Evenly / well lit

Med-low angle

From passenger side

Close-ish distance

Show glimpse of front seat

Showing details

Leveled perspective of seats/interior

Consistent angle with front seats

Showing entire seat

Better sense of spacing and scale

- From standing angle

- Not showing enough head room

- Seeing too much of front seats

- Avoid the opened door

Make sure the rear door window

frame is level with the ground

Angles might vary

depending on vehicle type

What not to do

Vehicle photo tips

Page 9: Vehicle Photo tips - assets.contentstack.io€¦ · True shape of car / non distorted Better stance of car Lines/shape of car will pop Eye pleasing / crop-friendly - Too close / distorted

Boot (b)

Approach ResultPositioning

Med-close distance

Show edges of car

Standing angle

Clean background

Showing entire trunk

Sense of scale

True perspective of trunk

No distracting trunk lines

- Too close

- Crop into vehicle frame

- Avoid using flash (from camera)

Make sure the top hinges and the

bottom of the trunk are in frame

Angles might vary

depending on vehicle type

What not to do

Vehicle photo tips

Page 10: Vehicle Photo tips - assets.contentstack.io€¦ · True shape of car / non distorted Better stance of car Lines/shape of car will pop Eye pleasing / crop-friendly - Too close / distorted

Engine (e)

Approach ResultPositioning

Close distance

Show part of front grill

High / elevated angle

Evenly / well lit

A practical prespective

Better context

Showing entire engine bay

Showing details

- Too close

- Crop beyond front grill

- Avoid harsh lights

Have the front grill partially in

frame

Angles may vary

depending on the type of

vehicle

What not to do

Vehicle photo tips

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Wheel

Scenery

Motion

Interior (driver)

Speedometer

Headlights

Alternative / Extra shots

Vehicle photo tips