Photographing Cars and Automobiles on a Cyclorama Wall
Are you car crazy? Or mad about motorbikes? If you want a photo of your pride and joy without any background clutter, you need our professional photography studio in Orange County, California. We have a white cyclorama wall that produces a smooth and clean backdrop, so your vehicle stands out and shows off its lines and allows it to shine.
What is a cyclorama wall?
Normal studios have rectangular backdrops that end at 90 degrees when they reach the floor. This is fine for portraits because you don’t normally see the floor in headshots and half-body poses, but when photographing automobiles these edges are a distraction that takes the viewer’s eyes away from the vehicle. A cyclorama wall is a smooth, curved, white backdrop that blends with the floor. Photographers love it because there are no harsh angles at its base—the corners simple become invisible. And since the gentle curve of the wall doesn’t reflect off the paintwork of the car or bike, the vehicle becomes the full focus of the shot.
Why photograph in a studio?
If you’ve ever tried photographing a classic car, tuner car, or roadster outdoors, you’ll soon realize that it’s hard to find a background that’s suitable. Brick walls are boring, colored walls might clash with the paint job on the car, and if you find a spot in a public garden that seems suitable, you’ll probably have people wandering into the background of the shot at the worst time. Then you have to consider the weather, the reflections, and the glaring hot spot from the sun bouncing off the car. Polished vehicles are like mirrors—their surfaces reflect all nearby objects and will appear in your photos. Studio photography is the only way to get consistent lighting, minimal reflections, and a neutral background. It offers predictability and all the amenities you need for a successful shoot.
Why is a white background important?
Having a cyclorama wall as a white backdrop means you have a clean background that doesn’t divert the viewer’s attention from your automobile photography. You remove the possibility of glare from the sun, and post production editing is reduced. If you want to replace the background with another image, cropping to the vehicle is so much easier when there’s a plain background. The white backdrop of a cyclorama wall allows the subject to be lit efficiently and consistently too. Photographers love the control they have over lighting and angles in our Orange County photography rental studio.
How big is the cyclorama wall?
The cyclorama wall is 19 feet deep and 12 feet tall. One wall is 15 feet long the other is 17 feet long so there is plenty of space for a large car, a few Harley Davidsons, or some customized choppers. Throughout the day the main space is flooded with natural light from the skylight, and our huge warehouse door opens to a white wall that reflects even more diffused natural light for your car and motorbike photography. The skylight can also be covered if you prefer to use soft boxes for lighting instead.
Who can use it?
Our reasonable prices, combined with the cyclorama wall and our existing lighting equipment makes Orange County photo studio rental an ideal option for professionals who need high quality results. Since we rent by the hour, amateurs who want the opportunity to take photos of their own car or motorbike in this affordable, 1200 square foot photo studio can get professional results with minimal effort. From restored cars to supercars, from dirt bikes to drag bikes, it’ll fit in our studio and you can use our specialized lighting equipment to get professional photos of your vehicle.
Make it happen:
Photographers in Orange County, California, know that our studio’s cyclorama wall is perfect for taking images of classic cars, sports cars, and motorbikes. If you are doing videography or photography of large, shiny cars or bikes, a cyclorama wall is a must. It’s ideal for photographing vehicles, but it can be used for other types of product photography as well. The photo studio is fully equipped and available for hire seven days a week. The potential is endless so book us in today!
