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Car Photography · Tbilisi
Car Photography
A car is a large curved mirror. Its paint reflects everything around it - the sky, the building next door, the photographer. That is why car photography is not simply taking a picture: it is controlling reflections. At Emma Studio we choose the location, the hour and the angle so that light lands as a clean line on the surface and the shape reads.
Duration
2-3 hours
Price
From 400 ₾
Delivery
3-5 days
Retouched
20-30 photos
Emma Studio · Paint and golden hour · 2026
- 15+
- tested locations in Tbilisi
- 20-30
- retouched photos
- 2-3
- hours on the shoot
- 3-5
- days to delivery
Controlling reflections
Paint reflects everything
The hard part of automotive photography is not that a car is big. The hard part is that its surface keeps nothing to itself: a polished fender mirrors the sky, the building beside it, a power line and often the photographer too. Leave those reflections unmanaged and the shape of the car disappears, leaving a confused set of streaks and highlights. So we start not with the camera but with what stands around the car.
The second tool is time. Golden hour, around sunrise and sunset, gives low, soft light that draws a long clean highlight along the body and warms the colour. Blue hour, roughly twenty minutes after the sun goes down, has a different character: the sky still holds light, the headlights are already on and the frame turns dramatic. It suits dark and sporty cars especially well. Midday sun is the worst ally - it drops hard shadows and flattens the paint.
A car photoshoot serves two very different jobs. A private owner needs car photos for a listing: clean, complete, trustworthy frames that leave a buyer with no open questions. A dealership needs one visual language across dozens of vehicles so the catalogue and the website look made by a single hand. Both are built on the same logic, but the finished files are assembled for different places.
Portfolio
Shape, reflection and the hour of light
Full portfolio →What is included
Files ready to publish
We shoot and process for the place the car has to appear - from a listing page to a printed campaign.
01
Full exterior coverage
We shoot the car from every side: three-quarter front and rear, a clean profile, head-on and tail. Nobody is left wondering what the car looks like from the angle that never made it into the frame.
02
Interior and cabin details
A wide-angle lens covers the cabin from the driver and passenger side, then we shoot the dashboard, the selector, the wheel and the texture of the seats separately. Cabin lighting is balanced against the daylight coming through the glass.
03
Macro detail shots
A macro lens shows what gives a car its character: the optics of a headlight, the badge, the line of a wheel, the stitching on leather. These frames add credibility to a listing and rhythm to a campaign.
04
Reflection control and correction
Location and angle are chosen so unwanted reflections never land on the body. Whatever still remains in frame - a crane, a cable, a stray highlight - is corrected in post.
05
20-30 retouched photos
You receive fully processed high-resolution files with colour, contrast and surface brought into one consistent tone. They work on a website and in print alike.
06
Commercial licence
The photos can be used in a sales listing, on social media, on your website and in advertising material. For a dealership that means no extra agreement is needed for catalogue use.
Process
From the first call to finished files
An automotive photographer in Tbilisi starts with a conversation about the car and ends with files prepared for their channel. All four stages shape the final frame.
01
Consultation
We go over the model, colour and condition of the car, then ask the main question: where will these photos end up. A listing, a website, social media and an advertising campaign each call for different frames.
02
Preparation
The car has to be cleaned before the shoot - a detailed vehicle gives a visibly better result. In parallel we pick a location that suits the colour and character of the car and plan which hour will give the right light.
03
The shoot
We work through exterior, interior and details. Where needed we add continuous lighting so the shadow side does not fall away and the texture inside the cabin survives.
04
Delivery
We correct reflections, grade the colour and balance the series into one tone. Files arrive within 3-5 working days through an online gallery, in the formats your channel needs.
Packages
Choose the scale of the shoot
Pick the package by where the photos have to work: in one listing, on a brand page, or across a full dealership catalogue.
Listing
400₾
- 2 hours
- 1 car, 1 location
- Exterior, interior, details
- 20 retouched photos
- Online gallery
- Delivery in 3-5 days
Popular
Full
700₾
- 3 hours
- 1 car, 2 locations
- Shot at golden hour
- Macro detail shots
- 30 retouched photos
- Formats for social media
Premium
1200₾
- Golden and blue hour
- 2 locations, continuous lighting
- Drone shots
- Vertical video clip, 20-30 sec
- 45 retouched photos
- Full series for a campaign
Dealership
1800₾
- Full day
- 3-5 cars
- One consistent background and framing
- 15-20 photos per car
- Catalogue and website formats
- Commercial licence
Add-ons
Additional car in the same shoot250 ₾
Drone shots250 ₾
Vertical video clip, 20-30 sec400 ₾
Express delivery within 48 hours150 ₾
Additional retouched photo25 ₾
Number plate removal, per photo15 ₾
Clients
In their words.
"The product photos were exactly what we needed. The team was punctual and professional."
Giorgi K.
Corporate Client
"Such a comfortable atmosphere. The photos came out so beautiful, I honestly have no words!"
Nino B.
Maternity Session
Other services
One car, several formats
Automotive photography is often booked together with aerial coverage and a short video. Here are the related directions.
Commercial
Drone Photography
Aerial frames that show the car together with its location and the road it is on.
ViewVideo
Product Video
A short video for social media: movement, surface and detail in one clip.
ViewCommercial
Product Photography
Clean, catalogue-ready frames for accessories and commercial products.
ViewFrequent questions
Before the car reaches the frame
Agreeing a few details beforehand makes the result precise. Phone: +995 593 455 678.
+995 593 455 678Should I wash the car beforehand?+
Yes, definitely. A clean, detailed car gives a visibly better result and cuts down retouching time. Dust, water spots and fingerprints on the paint always show up in frame. We recommend a professional wash on the day of the shoot or the evening before.
What time and location work best?+
Golden hour - around sunrise or sunset - is best, with soft natural light and long highlights. Blue hour, roughly 20 minutes after sunset, gives sporty cars a dramatic mood. For locations we use an empty street, a parking deck, a dam or a natural backdrop. We have more than 15 tested locations in Tbilisi and pick one to suit the colour and character of the car.
How many cars can you shoot in one day?+
The Dealership package covers 3-5 cars in a full day, with 15-20 photos each. The background and framing are fixed in advance so every car in the catalogue speaks the same visual language. Larger volumes are planned on a separate schedule by agreement.
What is included in the price?+
The price covers full exterior coverage, interior and detail shots, reflection control and correction, shooting on location, retouched high-resolution photos, an online gallery and a commercial licence. Add-ons such as drone coverage, a video clip or express delivery are priced separately and agreed in advance.
Can I use the photos in listings and advertising?+
Yes. Every package includes a commercial licence, so the photos can be used in a sales listing, on social media, on your website and in printed or digital advertising. A dealership needs no further agreement for catalogue use.
How do I pay?+
A 30% deposit is paid at booking, the balance on the day of the shoot or when you receive the photos. You can pay in cash, by bank transfer, with Visa, Mastercard and American Express, or online through TBC Pay and BOG iPay.
Where are you, and what if I need to move the date?+
Emma Studio is at 29 Zovreti Street in Saburtalo, with a second address at 70 Alexander Kazbegi Avenue. A car shoot mostly happens on location and we agree the meeting point in advance. Moving the date is free if you tell us 48 hours ahead. For a last-minute cancellation the deposit is not returned, because the date was already blocked. A weather postponement is treated separately and carries no penalty.
Emma Studio
Show the car
exactly as it is
Book a car photoshoot for the place the photos have to work - a listing, a catalogue or a campaign.