Photography Outing to Lane Motor Museum

Photo by Rick Wise
  • Lane Motor Museum — 702 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville
  • Saturday August 15, 2026
  • 10:00 AM, front entrance
  • Admission: Adults (18–64): $15, Seniors (65+): $10
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Join us for an outing of automotive photography at the Lane Motor Museum. Featuring 200 unique cars and motorcycles and home to the largest European automotive collection in the U.S., the vehicles date from the early 1900s all the way up to modern day. Enjoy photographing a varied collection of microcars, amphibious vehicles, military vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, prototypes, one-of-a-kind vehicles and motorcycles. At 11am there will be a demo of a vehicle from the collection.
 
A new gallery space opened in June to showcase additional exhibits. Current themed exhibits include “Racing Relics from Bygone Eras”, “Oldest to Newest”, “Video Game Cars” and “Heart to Start”.
 
Photo Opportunities
  • Unusual cars & Prototypes: Photograph rare, small-scale European vehicles, one-of-a-kind concept cars, and unusual mechanical designs.
  • Industrial Architectural Backdrop: Capture the contrast between polished vintage metalwork and the building’s original brick, wood floors, and high ceilings.
  • Vehicle Demonstration (11:00 AM): Museum staff will run select vehicle(s) live on the floor, offering a chance to photograph moving parts and dynamic action.
  • Details & Emblem Studies: Focus on unusual hood ornaments, vintage badges, chrome accents, dashboard gauges, horn rings, and unique headlight housings.
 
Suggested Techniques & Gear
  • Polarizing Filter (CPL): Essential for managing reflections off polished paint and glass under indoor overhead lighting.
  • Lenses:
    • Wide-angle lens (e.g., 16–35mm or 24–70mm) helps capture full vehicles and indoor architectural context within exhibition spaces.
    • A macro or fast prime lens (e.g., 50mm, 85mm, or 100mm macro) allows for isolated detail shots with smooth background blur.
  • Low-Light Handheld Settings: Use wider apertures (f/1.8 to f/4) or moderately higher ISO settings (ISO 800–3200) to keep shutter speeds fast enough for sharp handheld shots.
  • Framing & Angle Variations: Experiment with low-angle perspectives to emphasize car forms or shoot straight-on geometric crops of grills and badges. 
 
Important Details
  • Tickets: $15 for adults (18-64) $10 for seniors
  • Free parking on site
  • Optional group lunch around noon, time and location TBD
Hold Harmless Agreement: As with all BPG outings, please ensure you submit a Hold Harmless Agreement. Family members are welcome, but must submit a HHA. Tickets for children 6-17 are $3.
 
Following the outing, members are encouraged to submit one image to be featured in our Outings Gallery. Please size your image to 2000 pixels on the longest edge.
 

Have a child or family member who would like to be a model for the group? We would be happy to have a couple additional models. A Hold Harmless Agreement is required for models.