Introduction to car photography

I believe everyone has the experience of searching for photo galleries on car websites.

If you carefully observe these gallery photos, you will find that the camera position, depth of field, and even the adjustment angle of the seats are exactly the same for any car photo in the gallery.

This is because the gallery photography follows a strict standardized shooting process. With these standards, it is ensured that no matter how different the car designs are, the visual effects presented in the photos are always very similar - to put it bluntly, Seems very boring.

However, these photos with no personal style can not only show the various functional areas of the car at a glance, but also take them from the same angle to facilitate visual comparison of items such as rear space, luggage compartment size, etc., so from the gallery Based on the properties of the tool, this kind of aesthetically boring picture is very necessary. ?

The real problem is that many friends are not satisfied with the gallery-like effect when shooting interiors. This is also the theme I want to share in this issue: How to photograph the interior of a car to make it look more advanced?

Whether it is a gallery or travel photography, interior photography should generally follow these rules:

Accurate focus? The subject is clear

No matter No matter what subject you are shooting, accurate focus is a prerequisite. No one likes to see a blurry photo that is not in focus. The clear subject is mainly for photos of some interior parts, such as the nameplate of the stereo.

If the depth of field prediction fails when shooting with a large aperture, the nameplate will be in a blurred background. It is recommended that you use the camera's depth of field preview function when using a large aperture to highlight the subject, so that you can Make sure the outline of the subject is clear. ?

Keep the interior clean and tidy

Before shooting, clean up the water cups in the door storage compartments, mobile phone cables in the center console and other debris; use a glasses cloth to clean the piano paint trim Wipe off the fingerprints on the car so that the interior photos taken will look fresh. ?

Returning the steering wheel

Many of my friends did not return the steering wheel when taking photos of their cars. This detail directly reflects the professionalism of the interior photos.

Align the air-conditioning outlet blades

This is also a detail that reflects the professionalism of the interior photos. The air-conditioning blades are different from left to right, and the asymmetry of the temperature digital display will give readers a very strange feeling. Of course, you can also understand that the random feeling is related to my "obsessive-compulsive disorder".

Controlling Reflection

In order to make the interior more luxurious, more and more designers are beginning to use reflective materials in cars. When shooting this kind of material, you must control the reflection. Normally, a polarizer can solve 70% of the reflection problem. When using a polarizer, you need to pay attention to the fact that when it is rotated to a certain angle, the LCD screen will be matted, causing the LCD screen to become a blur. It's pitch black, so you need to make a choice between reflection and LCD display.

Practical Application of Interior Photography

Borrowing the foreground? Everything on the car can be used as the foreground. Here are some typical interior shooting angles, which are simple and practical.

▲? Seat: A classic angle for shooting Mercedes-Benz, shooting the steering wheel through the seat.

▲Car door: Stand outside the car and use the door as the foreground to shoot the interior.

▲ Steering wheel: When shooting the central control screen or dashboard, you can shoot with the steering wheel as the foreground.

▲?Car windows: Car windows can also be used to take panoramic views of the car interior. ?

Borrow the scenery? A good view outside the window can also add a lot of color to the interior photos.

Using light and shadow? With the help of flash, we can create a contrast between light and dark, thereby presenting a more three-dimensional effect.

Borrowing people? If you have a good model, the method mentioned above is actually not important...

Next issue: Practical shooting of interior details

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.