Quality photos are critical to a well-designed showboard.\u00a0 Ideally, depending on your vehicle\u2019s finish, you\u2019ll want to choose a setting that will minimize the reflections as much as possible.\u00a0 It saves a lot of time to simply pick a location in your area where there is a large white wall and plenty of pavement or concrete with few or no potential reflections.\u00a0 The simpler the background, the better overall quality the finished product will be.\u00a0 Avoid shooting in grassy areas or backgrounds where there is foliage that will be reflected in your car\u2019s finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you are intentionally shooting in a particular location you intend to be included in your show board (i.e. your classic 55 chevy at a diner, or your tuned import in an industrial parking structure), try to shoot in the morning, twighlight (with added lighting as needed) or on an overcast day.\u00a0 Try to position the vehicle so as to minimize glare on key surfaces. If you want accurate color, definitely avoid shooting your vehicle when the sun is directly overhead.\u00a0 This is especially important with dark finishes as they will mirror everything around them. Avoid using on-camera flashes whenever possible, they are generally not powerful enough to illuminate an entire car.\u00a0 Natural sunlight on a cloudy day will produce the best results ~ unless you have access to a full photography studio with professional lighting.<\/p>\n
While we can work miracles with today\u2019s graphic design software, the better quality the original shot, the better the quality of your show board.\u00a0 Many DSLR cameras have the ability to produce NEF or Raw photos which are ideal because they allow for maximum flexibility and contain the most data.\u00a0 If you must use a \u2018point-and-shoot\u2019 camera, always shoot at the highest quality\/size setting your camera is capable of producing.\u00a0 Camera phones and other low-quality images are not suitable for large format prints such as showboards and printed materials.<\/p>\n
Your car is unique and no one knows your specialty vehicle and what’s gone into it better than you.\u00a0 Give your car a wash, wax and tire shine, etc, and then really try to capture the angles and details you are especially proud of and try to prioritize them in order of importance so that the finished showboard is a true reflection of your vision of the vehicle.\u00a0 Try turning the wheels in different directions, lights on\/off, hood-up shots (if applicable) and photograph from unusual high and low angles, anything that will add visual interest.<\/p>\n
Quality photos are critical to a well-designed showboard.\u00a0 Ideally, depending on your vehicle\u2019s finish, you\u2019ll want to choose a setting that will minimize the reflections as much as possible.\u00a0 It saves a lot of time to simply pick a location in your area where there is a large white wall and plenty of pavement or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":66,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/genuineoldschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/genuineoldschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/genuineoldschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/genuineoldschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/genuineoldschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"http:\/\/genuineoldschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":211,"href":"http:\/\/genuineoldschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72\/revisions\/211"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/genuineoldschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/genuineoldschool.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}