✔️ How to Properly take your photos

Follow these simple steps to capture the perfect angles we need for your custom Drive Deck artwork. The clearer and more centred your photos are, the better your final design will look.

  • Shot 1) Wide Full Car Side Photo

    The most important image, this gives us the full blueprint of your car. A perfect side-on shot ensures your Drive Deck artwork is accurate in shape, height, and flow.

    How to take this shot:

    • Stand directly beside the car so the photo is a true side profile.
    • Keep the camera low and level, roughly at door-handle height.
    • Centre the entire car in the frame with no cropping.
    • Make sure wheels are straight and fully visible.
    • Avoid parking on a slope so the car sits naturally.

  • Shot 2) Close Up Wheel Photo

    This shot helps us correctly draw your wheel shape, spokes, brake calipers, and tyre profile. The wheel photo ensures your final artwork includes the exact details of your car.

    How to take this shot:

    • Take a straight-on photo of your front wheel.
    • Lower your camera until the wheel appears perfectly round.
    • Make sure the wheel fills most of the frame for maximum clarity.
    • Ensure lighting is good so we can see brakes, spokes, and any unique parts.

  • Shot 3) Close up Rear Side Photo

    This angle captures the details that the main side shot can miss, rear quarter curves, taillight shape, rear bumper angle, and any custom touches like spoilers or diffusers.

    How to take this shot:

    • Position yourself slightly behind the car, level with the rear wheel.
    • Stay low to the ground and shoot straight, not diagonally downwards.
    • Include the rear wheel, taillight, and a small amount of the side body.
    • Make sure the lighting shows lines clearly without heavy shadows.

❌ How NOT to take your Photos

Avoid the common mistakes below. Incorrect angles or framing make it difficult to draw your car accurately.

  • DO NOT take your photos from a high angle

    High angles distort the shape of your car, shorten the roofline, and change the proportions, making it impossible for us to create an accurate Drive Deck drawing.

    To avoid distortion:

    • Do not shoot from above standing height.
    • Do not tilt your phone downward.
    • Always crouch or kneel so the camera is level with the car’s side.
    • Keep the horizon straight to avoid a leaning effect.

  • DO NOT take your photos off center

    Photos taken too far forward or backward warp the proportions of the car, especially the front and rear ends. This results in inaccurate artwork that won’t match your real vehicle.

    Make sure to avoid:

    • Shooting at a diagonal or angled view.
    • Standing closer to the front or rear instead of the midpoint.

    Instead:

    • Stand exactly halfway along the side of your car.
    • Keep the camera straight, not rotated or angled.
    • Ensure the car sits perfectly centred from front to back.

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