| Most folks aren't getting the best value
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| | lighting! Make sure your shot is full of
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| when selling their used cars simply
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| | light so that you aren't shooting
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| because they don't know any better!The
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| | shadows. If you can't get light then move
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| single most important element in selling
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| | the car, get artificial lights or wait
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| your car is marketing it correctly. You
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| | for a brighter time of day.- The number
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| want to portray your car in the best
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| | of shots you take will be determined by
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| possible light so that online buyers know
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| | the type of vehicle you are selling. For
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| what it is that they're buying.Think of
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| | example, a 2-seater requires fewer shots
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| your car as a fashion model. Would you
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| | than an SUV simply because there are less
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| photograph that model with a backdrop of
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| | doors and seats.- Manually turn on your
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| power lines in an alley and other junk,
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| | camera's flash system so that the light
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| or would you position her out on the
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| | backfills dark areas. This is crucial
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| beach with the picturesque ocean in the
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| | when shooting the engine compartment and
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| background? Would you do close-up
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| | undercarriage.- When taking your shots,
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| photographs of a new pimple on her chin,
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| | make sure you fill the frame of the
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| or would you zoom in on her eyes
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| | photograph so that it is mostly a picture
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| instead?The goal is to make your customer
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| | of your car. Your focus is on the car, so
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| feel like he knows what the car is truly
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| | don't take any of those long distance
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| like. To do that you must take at least
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| | shots where you can't make out much
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| 60 quality photos in specific areas.Now
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| | detail.The Money Shots - the number in
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| that I have you thinking about it, here
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| | parentheses shows about how many photos
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| are some things to consider:Prepare Your
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| | to take for a 2-seater.- (4) Shoot all
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| Car- Wash and wax your car- Thoroughly
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| | four corners at 45 degree angles to the
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| clean windows and wheels- Degrease the
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| | car. Shooting downward from a ladder or
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| engine compartment- Throw out any junk
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| | chair gives your pictures a unique
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| inside- Vacuum out the interior- Clean
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| | viewpoint and also lets you eliminate
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| any stains from the carpets and seats-
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| | much of the background "noise".- (10)
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| Clean out the trunkStage Your Car For Its
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| | Crouch down and shoot 5 pictures across
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| Photo Shoot- Move the car into an open
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| | the front starting at a 45 degree corner
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| area (an enclosed garage makes for junky
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| | shot, then straight on corner, then
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| pictures). A park or school parking lot
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| | middle, then other straight corner and
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| can work but it is better to find a
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| | other 45 degree corner shots. Repeat for
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| pleasant background as you compose your
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| | the rear.- (4) Shoot wheels- (2) Shoot
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| marketing pictures.- Make sure there are
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| | down length of car to show body
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| no other vehicles in the background so
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| | straightness on each side- (6) Shoot
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| that the focus is entirely on what you
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| | engine compartment from all angles- (2)
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| are selling and not on the noise in the
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| | Shoot trunk straight on and from 45
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| background.- Double check to make sure
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| | degree angle- (3) Rear seat compartment.-
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| there is nothing junky in the background
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| | (3) Dashboard. Straight on from driver
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| of your shot like garbage dumpsters,
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| | seat, middle and passenger seat.- (6)
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| bikes, power lines, etc.- Shoot crisp,
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| | Open door. Shoot the hinge, door jamb and
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| properly lighted digital photos (All you
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| | the door sill for each door.- (2) Shoot
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| need is about 72 dpi resolution. Any more
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| | the door panels with the doors open- (4)
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| resolution results in much larger image
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| | Open the doors and shoot the front
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| files and offers nothing for the online
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| | seats.- (2) Console between the front
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| buyers.)- When shooting problem areas,
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| | seats.- (2) Pedals and floor wear areas.-
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| like rust or dents, make sure you include
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| | (5) Undercarriage. Shoot exhaust, brakes
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| a non-rusted area in the shot.- Watch the
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| | and frame.
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