tbh the car was too big for my lighting and I could have done with at least one more flash..
The light from the sky is free?
The best solution to the harsh light would just be to shoot at sunrise. It just wasn't an option though as I'm a teenager!
The light near sunset is the same & you can sleep in!
Any advice on how I could have positioned the cars better is much appreciated
Look at the links in my Sig & use your eyes to look at everything in the frame. Besides the light & reflections in the car, that includes the foreground, background, people/cars in the distance that reflect in the body...