HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR PHOTOS
Clean Your Vehicle
Before you take photos, make sure your vehicle is clean inside and out. If possible, give the car a thorough detail by washing the exterior and vacuuming and cleaning the interior.
Choose A Simple Background
Your vehicle should be the focus of every photo. Keep the background clutter-free. Outside near a wall or open space is best. Avoid people, other cars, and any other distractions like light poles, houses, etc.
HOW TO TAKE YOUR PHOTOS
Capture Horizontal Photos
We display auction photos in a standard 16x9 format. If you're using a smart phone, turn it sideways and hold horizontally when taking photos. If you're using a digital camera, hold in the standard position.
Leave Room Around The Edges
When taking photos of the whole vehicle, step back far enough to make sure that the entire vehicle is visible without getting cut off at the edges of the picture.
Start With The Lead Photo
The "lead photo" is an exterior picture, taken from a front 3/4 view, showing the entire vehicle. It's often used as the hero image for your lot listing.
THE PHOTOS YOU NEED
Exterior
Start from the front and work your way around the entire vehicle to showcase the whole exterior. Take exterior photos with the doors, hood, and trunk closed.
Interior
Open the doors and showcase the interior from both the driver and passenger side. Focus on cockpit, dashboard, and other features.
Engine
Pop the hood and photograph the entire engine and engine bay. If there are specific engine parts you want to highlight, get pictures of those too.
Details
Highlight rare or unique parts and features that make your car stand out. These could be upgrades, factory options, the underbody, emblems, etc.
PHOTOGRAPHY CHECKLIST
Exterior
- Front 3/4 angle view, driver's side
- Side profile view, driver's side
- Side profile view, passenger side
- Rear 3/4 view, drive's side
- Front 3/4 view, passenger side
- Rear 3/4 view, passenger side
- Front of vehicle, straight on
- Rear of vehicle, straight on
- VIN stamp
Interior
- Driver's side angle
- Passenger's side angle
- Odometer
- Complete front dash
- All components (gauges, radio, console, shifter, etc.)
- Interior roof
- Both front & back seats (if present)
- Entire trunk area
Engine
- Entire engine bay, straight on
- Engine, drive's side
- Engine, passenger side
- Close-ups of engine components
Details
- Data plate (if present)
- Underneath (front, rear, both sides)
- All imperfections (interior & exterior)
- Rare, unique, or special features
Walk-Around Video
- Start-up
- Running & idling
- Exterior, all sides (walk-around)
- Interior, front seats & dash
- Interior, back seats (if present)