photos

  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. George Nenni

    Thumbnail, toenail, supersize photos (under the hood)

    This question may feel too techie, but we see dealer website speed issues when the search results page (SRP) thumbnail/toenail images are larger than they need to be. We've got a dealer who uses a Homenet reseller for taking pictures, but they only upload a single 1024 x 768 image, so Dealer...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. ed.brooks

    What video/photo gear do YOU use?

    Photos have always been important. Videos are increasingly important (see Digital video consumption is skyrocketing). What gear do YOU use for content creation?