Behind the Scenes with the ArtofStance Team

February 21, 2012
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So how much work goes into a car photography shoot?  Its not unheard of for the team to spend two hours on a photoshoot with several hours in our studios doing editing and post processing. The team scouts locations before the shoots and we always strive to shoot at locations that haven’t been done over and over. We also bring our rig set up for rig shots because who doesn’t love a good rig shot of their car. Here’s a brief look at some behind the scenes action from behind the lens.

 

During the shoot of Kevin Yong’s BMW, there was a ditch along the road which allowed Tom to get down low to get some great shots of the car. Take advantage of your environment and change your angles. The weather turned out great that morning for our shoot. The morning sun and Fall leaves set the tone for a great session. The full team was out for this one.

Tom gets a low point of view for his shot

I used to organize auto photo meets with other photography enthusiasts through Revscene, sometimes we were lucky enough to have some great gear to play with.

At a Revscene Auto Meet with some lighting
Rich and Tom get the car in position for a rig shot

We parked Quinton’s S55 near a fountain pool in downtown Vancouver for our early morning shoot. Tom being creative as always had an idea for a cinemagraph for our feature. He’s never afraid to get his feet wet for creativity.

Tom setups his shot for his S55 Cinemagraph

The day after Tailored 2011 in Washington, we were at our hotel ready to cover Waterwerks. Rich decided to get started on the photos from Tailored while I started on season 1 of The Big Bang Theory.

Rich works on shots from Tailored 2011, I work on Big Bang Theory

We got the rig set up on Ed’s Integra Type-R and prepared to do some rig shots. The road was quite deserted which allowed us to shoot undistracted.

Rich directs e.Lo for a rig shot

Tom and I up at SFU trying out his rig on his old VW Corrado. It wasn’t long however till security came around and told us to move along.

Tom sets up the rig on his old Corrado

Here are some shots taken by our friends:

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I take some shots of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. Photo By Justin Chan

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Painters tape, always keep a roll in your tool box! Photo by Justin Chan

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Rich sets up umbrellas, one falls, Steph laughs at Rich from behind the lens. Photo by Stephanie Lee

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Rich sets up the Magic Arm. Photo by Stephanie Lee

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Rig goes up on Derek’s Mazda 3 Photo by Peter Zuo
Checking the shots before continuing. Photo taken by Tony Dang

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Tom checks the firmness of the suction cups…Photo taken by Tony Dang

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Lenses hardparked on the table after a day of shooting. Photo by Steve Kwok

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The team sets up the rig! Photo by Justin Chan

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Rich supports the beam while Tom tightens the clamps. Photo by Justin Chan

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Rich gets the camera down low for a rig shot. Photo taken by Derek Leung
Check out the camber Rich and I have going while pushing. Photo taken by Derek Leung
Rich takes some shots of Felix’s Honda Fit at the Revscene Summer Meet 2011. Photo by Miguel Bagara

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I take some shots up on a ladder. Photo taken by Gary Chan

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We make use out of available equipment for our shoots. Photo taken by Gary Chan

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I take shots of the engine of a Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Photo taken by Gary Chan

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Rich and I shoot a Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Photo by Gary Chan

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Rich shoots at Stancewars. Photo taken by Jacky Shen

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