Taking stock photos of vintage cars can make for some very profitable photos. One benefit of taking pictures of old cars is that not many people are doing it. If you have access to a lot of vintage cars, you can build a very extensive collection.

A few vintage car stock photo tips can be of great help when taking photos. Try to follow these tips every time you photograph old cars.

1. Storyboard the session beforehand

If you’re taking a photo of a vintage car and you know it beforehand, preparing a storyboard will help you get even better photos. Creating a photo storyboard will give you more time to think creatively instead of brainstorming composition ideas. If you get the compositional ideas, in the session you will only have to worry about perfecting the image and you will be able to pay more attention to the lighting.

2. Decide on the color scheme

Some old cars are faded colors like dull red or dull brown. These colors would not look good if you lit them behind a very bright saturated color. Think very carefully about the color scheme of the photograph. Since it’s an old man why do you want to show that through lighting, colors, etc. Many vintage car photos are completely in black and white or have sepia. This further creates an old look.

You don’t have to use all black and white, but make sure the color of the car is the brightest color in the image. You can always desaturate the background and other objects in photo editing software like Photoshop.

3. Get creative

When taking pictures of vintage cars, be as creative as you can. These cars are old and you want to express that through the photo. Look at old photos of cars from the time when this car was popular. Try to emulate the old look and composition techniques from then in your current photos.

When taking pictures of vintage cars for stock photos, following the tips above can go a long way and be helpful. Planning a storyboard, for example, will save you a lot of stress and time in finding the perfect composition for your photos. There are much more technical and detailed aspects of stock photography to worry about for that composition. Try new things and always remember to use the correct shutter speed and aperture!