Photos sell cars, so it's important to get some good shots of your car looking its best. We show you how. The first step is to clean your car thoroughly: find out how with our guide to preparing your car for sale.

Make sure you keep the camera steady, checking the camera's focus is sharp and not blurred – most cameras have an automatic setting for this.

Things to Avoid

	Parking with an unsightly background
	Taking photographs in dull, overcast weather or at night
	Taking pictures from above or too low down
	Artificial light and direct sunlight
	Cutting part of the car off, unless you're photographing details

Where to take the photos

	Park your car somewhere bright and spacious if possible – a clean driveway is ideal
	Leave plenty of room for you to walk around the vehicle and take pictures from different angles
	Remove any distractions such as luggage and rubbish
	Make sure the car is well lit but not too bright

What to photograph

	All four corners
	Straight from the front and the rear
	Side profiles
	Interior including dashboard and front and rear seats
	Inside the boot and engine bay
	If there is damage to your car make sure you take capture it
	If your car is a convertible, take a shot of the car with both the roof up and then the roof down

Remember to take more than one picture of each area to give you choice later on. Try to keep the whole car in the image.