{"id":71799,"date":"2017-12-03T07:16:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T15:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=71799"},"modified":"2017-12-03T07:16:49","modified_gmt":"2017-12-03T15:16:49","slug":"what-photographers-can-learn-from-car-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/03\/what-photographers-can-learn-from-car-design\/","title":{"rendered":"What Photographers Can Learn From Car Design"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lamborghini abstract by ERIC KIM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always been a car nut, since I was 15 years old \u00e2\u20ac\u201d when I bought my first car (with my own money): a 4-door 1991 Nissan Sentra XE (1.6 liter, 5 speed).<\/p>\n

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SE-R<\/h2>\n
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sentra se-r b13<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As an American, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve always seen the car as a symbol of freedom. I could go wherever I wanted, whenever I wanted.<\/p>\n

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My dream car which I bought when I was 18 years old: 1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R (with legendary SR20DE engine).<\/p>\n

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SE-R engine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sr20ve engine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Design stolen from BMW e30<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Anyways, now I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m on the road, and to be frank, I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t really care to drive or own a car anymore. I prefer to take Uber and walk.<\/p>\n

But, I still love and find inspiration in car design, and car photography.<\/p>\n

I love the angles, shapes, forms, and curves of cars \u00e2\u20ac\u201d whenever I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m walking on the streets, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m mostly looking at cars.<\/p>\n

\n I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t care to own a fancy sports car anymore, but I can appreciate it like sculpture. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t even need to own it to appreciate it.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been studying a lot of design from Lamborghini and McLaren, and love the design, shapes, forms, and photos:<\/p>\n

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Lessons:<\/p>\n

1. When taking pictures of cars or any objects, seek to integrate diagonals, clean backgrounds, and unique perspectives (high Perspective looking down):<\/h2>\n

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2. Simple pop of color<\/h2>\n

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To advertise, make sure it passes the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153small thumbnail test\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d most people are going to be looking at the pictures on a small phone. Can they see the colors, and abstract shapes and forms?<\/p>\n

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Simple lesson: simple clean white background, with a pop of color, with simple geometric forms.<\/p>\n

3. Proportions<\/h2>\n

Good car design is all about proportions. Apparently Aston Martin uses the Golden proportion when designing their cars.<\/p>\n

4. Curves<\/h2>\n

When do you integrate curves, instead of diagonals?<\/p>\n

I think the ideal car design is a combination of curves and straight lines.<\/p>\n

In photography, try to integrate both curves and straight diagonal lines.<\/p>\n

5. Color combinations<\/h2>\n

Color theory<\/a>:<\/p>\n