Setting up a Photo Booth

[flosho]

There is no doubt that good even, overcast lighting will look 1000x better than the average fluorescent lit booth, but it is just impossible to consistently rely on that kind of lighting, unless you are only photographing 10-15 cars a month. But trying to photo 50+ cars with more than a handful of photos will be a long shot in most areas. (This coming from a Wisconsin dealer where we are still getting snow, 2 weeks into April!).

IMO, it is also hard to compare magazine photos to any dealer photos. There is a lot of editing that goes into those type of photos. Not always, but sometimes the final photo can be a result of 10 different photos blended together!

 

[joe.pistell]

Photo Booths are a PIA.
4 seasons are a PIA.
Bright SunShine is a PIA.
Rain is a PIA

It doesn't matter, indoors or out, just make 'em great cuz'...

Great Photos Sell Cars.

 

[ed.brooks]

Resurrecting this thread in light of another discussion elsewhere on the forum - Carvana??????
Check out the booth that Carvana uses to take the 360 shots -


And then the device used for the 360 degree interior -


Snagged from here: Vending Machine for Cars? GTT’s Atlanta Crew Covers it | Atlanta Video Camera Crew

 

[DuffyL]

I am the individual who Built Lunds/Vantyl, Arrowhead Cadillacs and , also Just finished Acura of Peorias booth. Feel free to message me with any questions. Duffy

 

[Stefan]

 

[Jeff Kershner]

Where did you find that Stefan? Looks solid on video. Be a bit worried around the maintenance issues of the moving parts. I love how little bit of space it uses. Efficient design.

 

[Jeff Kershner]

I am the individual who Built Lunds/Vantyl, Arrowhead Cadillacs and , also Just finished Acura of Peorias booth. Feel free to message me with any questions. Duffy

Thanks for joining us @DuffyL. Feel free to chime in with any best practices that would help the community.

 

[ed.brooks]

Where did you find that Stefan? Looks solid on video. Be a bit worried around the maintenance issues of the moving parts. I love how little bit of space it uses. Efficient design.

I think a (relatively) lightweight moving backdrop would be a lot less maintenance-intensive than a rotating turnstile that is hefty enough to move a car. Elegant solution!

 

[craigh]

I think they had that booth at the Driving Sales conference on display? Had giant bright lights and looked great.

 

[Stefan]

Where did you find that Stefan? Looks solid on video. Be a bit worried around the maintenance issues of the moving parts. I love how little bit of space it uses. Efficient design.

I was searching more info on Carvana and found it on YouTube.

I see lots of potential for smaller stores... up to 200 cars per month maybe, not sure I would do this for a high volume store.

For a higher volume dealer I would spend $12K and get a real Softbox