So I spoke with some virtual photographers about this topic and see what would they want to add/improve.
Heres a little summary on the most popular/relevant features (I decided to separate these aspects on their difficulty to develop from an outsider pov/chance of being implemented, hopefully bringing in even more attention to this topic):
• EASIER TO DEVELOP:
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Being able to adjust the sensitivity/speed of the camera movement
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Increase the range of the camera (higher and lower altitudes, being able to reach closer to the car aswell as the inside of car without the usage of bugs)
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Hide the Horizon Arcade/Open/Tour alerts whenever the player hides the UI (there has been plenty of occasions where good pictures have been ruined by this alert)
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(Online only) Reduce the delay when entering photo mode (your car becomes uncontrollable for a small period of time between opening the photomode and being in the photo mode itself)
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Toggle on/off the reflections that come off of the car and light sources like headlights and street lamps.
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Save in-game presets from the player (just like how it works with the predetermined settings at the top)
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A shadows slider setting (the ability to make the shadows brighter/darker while not affecting the overall brightness of the picture)
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(PC only) Better controls for the camera/customizable controls on its own section.
• HARDER TO DEVELOP:
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Better render distance, better textures
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Being able to set the graphics mode on Photo mode, being independent from the actual graphics mode selected in-game
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Better/more accurate panning, with better focus
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Being able to toggle on/off the other cars that appear (just like how you can do it with animals/people and the character)
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The option to put artificial lights in the scenary/picture (similarly to how the Spiderman game’s photomode works)
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The option to toggle/interact with certain parts of the car inside photomode (the active aero, convertible’s tops and, as mentioned before, the car doors and hood)
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A polarising filter option (to toggle on and off)
[Thanks to @cytographyy on ig for sharing this with me] -
A tracking shutter mode that will follow the car around a corner, making this effect as an example:
[Thanks to @the_horizon_vault on ig for sharing this image as a reference] -
(Offline only) Being able to put your in-game character near the car (when the car is stationary) and performing non-over the top poses (looking at the car, taking a picture with a camera, sitting/leaning on the car)
There’s already a post about this specific feature:
Character in Photo Mode
