photography

  1. ibrakelate

    How much do you pay for photos?

    Owners, managers and operators, For the past 5 years, I've been through 10 in-house photographers and 2 vendors, most of who fell short of expectations. As someone who started in this business as a photographer for a car dealership (a position I loved and excelled at), I consistently see where...
  2. Eric Weber

    Aspiring inventory photographer (again)

    I posted something like this about a month or 2 ago and I'm revisiting it again because I actually hate my current job. I am a 20-year-old freelance automotive photographer based in Dallas, TX and I'd like to get into inventory photography for a luxury/Exotic Dealer. (examples of my work...
  3. G

    360 Capture Vendors?

    Hey all, My dealership is just starting to research solutions for 360 degree photo captures for vehicles on our website. Anybody currently doing this, and are you happy with your vendor? Thanks!
  4. Eric Weber

    Aspiring Automotive inventory photographer

    I'm 20 years old and I've recently started to photograph inventory for various high-end dealers in the Dallas, TX area. I'm struggling to figure out pricing. Here's an example of my work: My initial thoughts are to charge anywhere between $30-$50 per car, with around 20-30 unique photos each...
  5. George Nenni

    People's Choice Awards for Best Vehicle Photos?

    Hey Refreshers, I need your help. We're looking for 5-6 (or more) recent dealer examples (websites), where they (or 3rd party) are doing a phenomenal job on actual new and used vehicle photography. Indoor photo booths, or outside with natural light, hopefully some great examples of both...
  6. ggarvin

    Photography Ownership by Third Party

    I recently ran across a third party photo vendor who is taking the stance that they own the photos taken for the dealership. This absolutely shocked me. Many years ago (~2001) Trader Publishing/ Dealer Specialties took this stance and was beaten to a pulp over it. One of the most...