A Plea! - Help Me Get This Old Wreck Out Of My Yard
Sep 13, 2016 15:20:18 #
I have been involved for 5 months in salvaging my grandmother's house. In the course of this project, I have to get rid of a lot of Stuff, including this old Cadillac. I'm hoping you can give me ideas for how to shoot/process an image that will make someone want it! I don't want to get rid of all the problems (false advertising) but I do want someone to see the potential. What would you suggest doing with it?
Here's a quick snap I took last week and my own effort, plus an unedited version from the raw file in case you feel inclined to play with it or demonstrate something.
Here's a quick snap I took last week and my own effort, plus an unedited version from the raw file in case you feel inclined to play with it or demonstrate something.
Sep 13, 2016 15:29:09 #
You could do in reality what you did in PP, which is to make it shinier and a bit cleaner.
Sep 13, 2016 15:32:32 #
looks like a 60 Caddie, some of these are sought after by those that restore old cars. Could be worth more than you think.
Sep 13, 2016 15:35:29 #
letmedance wrote:
looks like a 60 Caddie, some of these are sought after by those that restore old cars. Could be worth more than you think.
It would mean re-housing the chickens though
.Sep 13, 2016 15:38:17 #
R.G. wrote:
You could do in reality what you did in PP, which is to make it shinier and a bit cleaner.
Ha! That's a possibility, just haven't got round to it yet!
Practical!
Sep 13, 2016 15:38:30 #
Does not look to sharp, and probably rusted but still maybe worth a try at selling to a car collector.
Sep 13, 2016 15:39:21 #
letmedance wrote:
looks like a 60 Caddie, some of these are sought after by those that restore old cars. Could be worth more than you think.
If I can find the right buyer!
Sep 13, 2016 15:41:29 #
R.G. wrote:
It would mean re-housing the chickens though .
.I already gave the chickens to Jesse who lives down the lane. The goats have been sold off. I have only 4 deer and 1 cat left and they hunt up their own food.
Sep 13, 2016 15:42:27 #
letmedance wrote:
Does not look to sharp, and probably rusted but still maybe worth a try at selling to a car collector.
How best to shoot and edit for that purpose is my question.
Sep 13, 2016 16:24:36 #
Get a few shots from different angles, front side rear. Try to pop the hood and get a shot of the engine. and one of the beat up interior. These old cars are often bought and stripped for parts if they are beyond repair and restoral. The purchaser will not be interested in how bad it looks, only in what he has to work with and how good it will look when complete. Wouldn't be surprised if you get a couple of thousand for the junker. That would be a nice sum to round out your Camera gear.
Sep 13, 2016 16:35:08 #
letmedance wrote:
Get a few shots from different angles, front side rear. Try to pop the hood and get a shot of the engine. and one of the beat up interior. These old cars are often bought and stripped for parts if they are beyond repair and restoral. The purchaser will not be interested in how bad it looks, only in what he has to work with and how good it will look when complete. Wouldn't be surprised if you get a couple of thousand for the junker. That would be a nice sum to round out your Camera gear.
Thanks, those are good ideas for someone like me who knows nothing about car repair.
Sep 13, 2016 16:37:49 #
Forget that it's a car and imagine it's something you know, then work the shots as if you were selling it. Think of the angles and how to best present it! S-
Sep 13, 2016 17:00:43 #
minniev wrote:
I have been involved for 5 months in salvaging my ... (show quote)
Photograph it to accentuate it's positive points, the windshield and other glass looks fine.
PS: Did you notice how easily I slipped into the American vernacular?
Sep 13, 2016 17:25:59 #
Since you are selling it, the goal should be to show exactly what it looks like. You do not want to make it look better than it is. Just make sure that you have a bunch of shots of everything th potential buyer may want to know about. Full exterior, under the hood, door jambs, inside the trunk, interior shots etc...
If a rubber seal is shot for example, make sure to document it.
If a rubber seal is shot for example, make sure to document it.
Sep 13, 2016 17:40:42 #
St3v3M wrote:
Forget that it's a car and imagine it's something you know, then work the shots as if you were selling it. Think of the angles and how to best present it! S-
Angles- good thought. Low angles may do something for it. Sales is kinda foreign to me though. Thank ya!
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