Photography tips and tricks

[JaCkaL829]

The click and brag section is great for looking at great pics of some nice cars but there are an awful lot of pics taken in very flattering low light which doesn't really show much about what the finish actually looks like. Even a filthy car will shine with the proper lighting techniques. In the old days people would get flamed for posting pictures of cars in the shade in the click and brag section....

I agree. If your looking for nice automotive shots the best time to go is half hour before sunrise or half hour after sunset. Thats when you get the nicest light. If you look at my RSX photoshoot in my sig, that was a little after sunset. My car was pretty dirty and had lots of swirls, I did a QD and my car looks amazing. If your trying to document a detail the best light is direct sunlight; no shadows and if your forced in a garage due to weather just use a flash or a halogen to "show" what you did.