This summer has been great for the weather, but I have been away from automotive photography; I have been busy with other things, mainly travel. And with our limited car season, I haven’t shot anything automotive-related since the fall of last year. That’s almost ten months! That’s a long time to be away from my primary photography subject. With this hiatus and some upcoming shoots, I wanted to scout locations with the BMW M2.

When light painting a car, multiple exposures that light different portions of the car are needed. The number of exposures will vary depending on the desired look. Still, you usually look at five to six exposures as a minimum, including the side, front (or back), and top. It would be best to capture separate exposures of the wheels, headlights (or tail lights), and the interior. Again, this all comes down to what look you are going for.