What is the best way to photograph cars?

On my daily travels, I see ALOT of cars and since I'm always looking for things to photograph, I figured -- What - da - heck. The first few i've taken are nothing to write home about -- one of a Lambo and another of a Porsche and a few of a stretch limo -- IMO, boring really My question is this -- what are the ideal angles to photo vehicles? My pics will mostly be outdoors and probably side by side to other cars
TIA

here is a sample pic...

Too many options for a single way to be the best.

Some like low angles.

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first off.. that pic you posted WB is waaay off. Dont know if its yours or something you got off the internet but eh..

I do a lot of auto photography and found the best way is low, wheel turned in slightly and at an angle.. want an example.. heres a pic of my truck (my chance to show it off lol)

Have a look in the transportation section of the forum - lots of good suggestions there!

took a couple pics today -- lighting was an issue -- owner wouldn't move car but it's all good. I'm enjoying the learning curve

The angle that makes it look it's best in that situation?

That sounds like an outdoor car show, & they're pretty much a crapshoot. Best results I've had come from waiting 'till late in the show when (hopefully) the lighting is better & some cars have left giving you more room to shoot.

See the links in my Sig for more.

also invest in a good CPF... it will cut down on the reflections and help the colors in bright day light

I find that down low is the most likely to give good results. That applies to pretty much all photography, IMO, not just cars.

krb wrote in post #9633794
I find that down low is the most likely to give good results. That applies to pretty much all photography, IMO, not just cars.

That advice is way too general, & mostly wrong. Try shooting a head shot of your wife/GF right up the nostrils from waist level. Be sure to reserve a week in the local dog house, first.

Or, if you have a really good lawyer & don't mind being arrested, Google upskirt.

I have to take exception to the "mostly wrong" part though. For people photography the best angle is often at least a little lower than eye level and for anything that doesn't involve people the advice still holds.

"at least a little lower than eye level" is not the same as "down low" IMO, so I stand by my comment.

Good luck with that.

Car show means crowded...go for the details, the relections. Just try to keep yourself out of the reflection.

It sounds to me like you're taking photos of cars in public places, possibly without their owner's permission. Personally I would feel a little surprised and also suspicious if I saw someone taking photos of my car (not that I have a car worth photographing).

The shot is a little boring (the white balance IS off, but that's not so important for now...by the way, does anyone else get annoyed at the incessant white balance comments? I feel like that's an easy fix, and the comment above was a little mean...and also the white balance in his photo is a little off ). Anyway, I think it's the subject rather than the composition that's at fault.

Perhaps try photographing antique cars! Those have a lot of character, and their owners are probably more willing to show them off for you.

Oh, I should add that my monitor may not be calibrated.

I guess I didn't really offer my opinion to your post...I would try going wide. It exaggerates the car's features a bit more. And pay attention to lighting, to try and bring out the luminescence of the paint.

I have a few examples of a Ferrari somewhere, which actually I should post, because it was an awful shoot and I could use the advice.