How to make good before and after photo’s

<p>Before and after photo&&num;8217&semi;s are fairly popular when showing the work done on a vehicle&period; But these photo&&num;8217&semi;s don&&num;8217&semi;t always properly show the work that has been done because the images are to difficult to compare&period; <&excl;--more--><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Why make before and after photo&&num;8217&semi;s<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>When showing of the work done on a vehicle&comma; it is not only important to show the result of the labour&comma; but also the difference it makes with how it used to look&period; The difference from before to after can convince customers that detailing makes a large difference and is worth the money the customer will have to pay for it&period; It can also help to clearify the difference between carwashers and detailers&period; The effect from before and after photo&&num;8217&semi;s loses their meaning when they don&&num;8217&semi;t properly show the difference&period; Several customers will look at these pictures with a sense of caution&comma; they might not believe the incredible difference&period; If the photo&&num;8217&semi;s show a difference in lighting&comma; different angle or different positioning of vehicle&comma; the customer might use these differences to say that it has been edited&period; Or the customer might think that the difference in angle is the reason why paint looks so much better&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>How to make good before and after photo&&num;8217&semi;s<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>There are several points to keep in mind when making photo&&num;8217&semi;s the process on a vehicle&period; The most common recommendations are&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Do not change the angle&comma; mounting a camera on a tripod might help<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Set the values of the camera on manual&comma; which prevents it changing the ISO or contrast values<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Do not move the vehicle<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Working indoors with electrical lighting will prevent the changing sunlight from playing a role<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Use pre-defined spots and angles that are always used<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Putting tape on the floor&comma; where you stand when making a picture can help finding the proper angle again<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<h2>What are good before and after photo&&num;8217&semi;s&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Good before and after photo&&num;8217&semi;s offer the viewer the following information&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li>Clearly shows the state of the paintwork&comma; including dirt and paint defects<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Clearly show the absense or presence of gloss and reflection<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Shows the state of plastic and&sol;or rubber trim<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Clearly shows the state of the interior<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Offers full shots of the entire vehicle<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>Highlight extraordinairy paint defects<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;

Vinnie van Rooij

Vinnie started the DetailingWiki Project in december 2015, and his quest is still going strong. Hoping to create a solid and informative center of information for anybody who is into detailing.

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