Classic Bike Guide

How to make your bike look amazing How do you take better photographs of a bike? We take a quick look at the basics

❶IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BIKE!

You want the picture to be about the bike, not about the background or foreground. So if possible, move the bike so you have a clear background with as few distractions as possible. If there is no way to get a clear background, at least try to look for a clean wall, fence or hedge and avoid wheelie bins, lampposts, cars or other distractions.

❷GET DOWN!!

Most photographs are taken from eye level – it is easiest after all. But bikes generally look better if you hold your camera lower – so get down on your knees or hold your camera down to the height of the engine. The bike will instantly look better and

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