Your cell phone car photos suck but Larry Chen is here to help

If the Craigslist used car lists have something to offer, photographing cars – even your own car – can be quite difficult. Cars are very complicated, with lots of reflective surfaces and tiny details. Having a fancy camera may seem a necessity to get professional results, but that’s no longer really the case.

Of course, it definitely helps to get helpful tips and tricks from a legend like Larry Chen (whose work you’ve seen in everything from speed hunters to hot rods) on how to take amazing photos with just your phone camera. So this video from Hoonigan AutoFocus is worth your time.

While killer backdrops like Los Angeles during the magical hour or a pristine studio space help, Larry’s suggestions will help make your auto photography game a lot stronger no matter where you take your photos – and frankly, the less crappy photos with your thumbs over Licensing spots I have to suffer on Craigslist the better.

Give it a try, try its suggestions, and post the results in the comments section.

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