The Gear:

Insert Cars: How we get the great visuals

Long gone are the days of hanging out the side of a minivan, or strapped to the back of a truck. We utilize several unique systems to get unique points of view that just aren’t possible any other way.

For high-speed work, a custom BMW X3 is equipped with a 360-degree boom with a gyro stabilized camera at the end. Having worked on everything from highways to dirt, circuits to speedways, stationary or 100 miles per hour, we get the shot you need with minimal fuss or downtime.

For jobs that don’t need as much speed, but still require a change in elevation, we use a Custom Land Rover LR4 with a lift tower and gyrostabilized gimbal mounted at the rear. We can also put a second stabilized system at the front, so with a quick change of controls, we can shoot both front, side and behind your picture car without stopping to change set-ups.. This vehicle is also able to work off-road in more challenging conditions.

The Cameras: Or, the stuff with the sensors.

I’ve been photographing on film since the early 1990s. But as soon as I saw Digital Cameras were on the way in, I immediately jumped on board. Using everything from Kodak to Sony’s newest products, I switched to the Canon system and the 10D in early 2003. Since then, I’ve upgraded to the gear that gives me the best coverage, the most reliability, and the best images.

  1. Medium Format: For shoots that require high megapixel, and unique straight-out-of-camera visual punch, I use a Hasselblad H6D-100c, which produces 100 megapixel images suitable for extremely large, high quality prints and files. Also available is the Hasselblad X Series System.

  2. Canon - R3 and R5 Mirrorless Systems. The Canon R5 also has an underwater case suitable for up to 100m deep, for photo and video work.

  3. Action Cams: GoPro Hero 11 cameras.  DJI Action 2, DJI Osmo 2. These are my do anything, go anywhere, Timelapse and Still and Motion and 99%-guaranteed-to-come-back-with-great-footage-from-places-where-I-shudder-to-think-about-putting-any-other-camera cameras.  

  4. Film: Yep! I also photograph 35mm as well as medium and large format 4x5, the latter with a unique Aero-Ektar lens dating back from World War II.

  5. Video: Finally, I am using Red, Blackmagic, and Z-Cam for high end, stationary and gimbal mounted production work.