A three-dimensional imaging system for imaging an object of interest present in an area about a vehicle. The system includes a camera and a control module. The camera is configured to capture an image of the area about the vehicle including the object of interest. A control module of the system compares the captured image to previously captured model images including examples of the object of interest. The control module also identifies the object of interest in the captured image based on the comparison, and builds a three-dimensional reconstruction of the object of interest.