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A Pro Car Photographer’s Guide to Capturing Stunning Interior Shots

Car photography, particularly interior shots, are never as simple as you’d hope. Whether you’re selling your car or an automotive enthusiast, this helpful video tutorial by Kevin McCauley from Capturing The Machine will show you how to make the car look amazing.

Kevin’s 15-minute video guide covers all aspects you need to take great shots, from your location, car, camera settings and gives compositional tips. And stick around for his great bonus tip near the end about using a flash to further enhance your work.

Some of his most useful tips include:

Take your photos in the shade to avoid unwanted light
Shoot in simple surroundings that won’t cause a distraction in your backgrounds
Always ensure the steering wheel is in focus, it’s the main attraction in any interior image

For the full in-depth guide, check out the video above. For more car photography videos, check out Kevin’s YouTube channel Capturing The Machine.

Sam King

Lens Front Founder - Sam is a freelance web developer and amateur photographer. Currently splitting his time between the UK and France, for the last 2 years Sam has been travelling full time, visiting countries such as Bosnia, Serbia and Australia, and even spent a month in Wadi Rum, Jordan, where he lived and worked with Bedouin tribesmen in the desert.