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Familiar with Mercedes Benz, Aston Martin, and Volvo? Then there's a good chance you are familiar with the work of Aaron Brimhall as this is the shortlist of his past clients. Get ready for an immersive workshop-a first-ever look into Aaron's process and what it takes to create iconic photographs in motion.

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learn:
How to become a better negotiator
Tactics to find motivation
Pushing past self imposed limitations
In-depth exploration of goal setting
Exercises to map backwards from the destination
Daily routines and systems for success
Bonus: A Free Printable Book with Exercises
Episode
Outline
Ep.
1
Meet Aaron
Ep.
2
Workshop Overview
Ep.
3
Equipment Breakdown
Ep.
4
Building Your Brand
Ep.
5
Getting Work through Spec Shoots
Ep.
6
Pre-Production
Ep.
7
Shooting Hero Shots During A Technical Angle Study
Ep.
8
Getting Creative with Exterior Detail Shots
Ep.
9
Shooting Interior Panoramas of The Dash
Ep.
10
Illustrating Motion with Rolling Shots
Ep.
11
Editing Concepts & Philosophy
Ep.
12
Editing: 3/4ths Front
Ep.
13
Editing: 3/4th Rear
Ep.
14
Editing: Finishing the Interior Dash
Ep.
15
Editing: Making A Preset
Ep.
16
Editing: Adjusting Presets for Specific Photos
Ep.
17
Workshop Review
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The Automotive Photography Workshop

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The Automotive Photography Workshop

Aaron Brimhall

Our newest workshop is designed to breathe life into your photography career. Chris Burkard teaches how to build a team, work with agents and producers, and how to raise your prices so you can actually make a living. We can't wait to it share with you!

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Aaron Brimhall is best known for his iconic work for Mercedes Benz, Aston Martin, and Volvo. In this workshop, learn from a legend as Aaron shares everything you need to know about working with car brands. From pitching, pre-production, to shooting in the field and stylistic editing – this workshop teaches you the playbook for automotive photography.

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The Automotive Photography Workshop
Aaron Brimhall is best known for his iconic work for Mercedes Benz, Aston Martin, and Volvo. In this workshop, learn from a legend as Aaron shares everything you need to know about working with car brands. From pitching, pre-production, to shooting in the field and stylistic editing – this workshop teaches you the playbook for automotive photography.
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2.5hr Workshop
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  • Field technique for shooting cars
  • Technical shot lists for the automotive industry
  • How to build your brand
  • Equipment and gear walkthrough
  • Key components of pre-production
  • Editing for consistency
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Aaron Brimhall
Aaron is best known for his high action shots and motorcycle imagery. He has worked with high profile clients such as Land Rover, VISA, Toyota, and Urban Outfitters.
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Michael Odelberth
It was okey, but was hoping for more in depth tips and tricks form Aron about shooting and editing and less technical stuff.
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Gonçalo Lamas
Cool, but I feel he only scratched the surface of it.
I expected more
Brian Ouro
217 / 5000 Resultados de tradução I admire Aaron's work, but this workshop left something to be desired. And what was that long minute to edit a flare? They could have cut that part in the edit. I found everything very superficial. I expected more... :/
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Michael Odelberth
It was okey, but was hoping for more in depth tips and tricks form Aron about shooting and editing and less technical stuff.
Aaronbhall Workshop
Gonçalo Lamas
Cool, but I feel he only scratched the surface of it.
I expected more
Brian Ouro
217 / 5000 Resultados de tradução I admire Aaron's work, but this workshop left something to be desired. And what was that long minute to edit a flare? They could have cut that part in the edit. I found everything very superficial. I expected more... :/
Amazing and WORTH IT!
Adrian Mirabal
I have followed Aaron Brimhall for a while now and when I saw he was releasing a workshop I knew I had to get it! If you are wanting to shoot anything in motion or automotive action this is the workshop for you!
Rad Workshop!
Alex Spiess
This was well worth my money and time spent. Tons of knowledge found throughout.
Worth Every Cent! Keen For More!
Ben Waugh
This was awesome, definitely keen to see more of these in the future! Keep them coming dude! Loved seeing your edit breakdown and workflow. Would love to see some more of the behind the scenes of planning a shoot too.

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The Automotive Photography Workshop

Exclusive To This Workshop

  • The never heard before story of Alex
  • An debut interview with his parents about his upbringing
  • The story of how his career really started
  • A very personal field day where Alex photographs his dad in his farm : so you can see the approach and get better at photographing your loved ones, making intimate portraits.
  • An interview with alpine photographer Ben Tibbets on determination and motivation
  • A printable book with workshop summary and exercises for growth

Workshop Curriculum

13:23

1

Meet Aaron

Aaron Brimhall is best known for her iconic work for Mercedes Benz, Aston Martin, and Volvo. In this episode he talks about his origins in commercial photography, and how he saw what he wanted in life, and worked hard to start achieving it.

2:53

2

Workshop Overview

Welcome to the Automotive Photography Workshop. Aaron gives an overview of what to expect to learn, and how he approaches shooting & editing.

16:12

3

Equipment Breakdown

Aaron breaks down the equipment he uses in the field. His camera, lens, and filters + tripods.

7:31

4

Building Your Brand

Ever wondered how to find your distinct style in the commercial world? Aaron explains what has worked for him, and how he see's it as one of his biggest strengths.

14:20

5

Getting Work through Spec Shoots

Brands hire you for the work they see you do. Aaron gives color into his practice of doing 1 spec shoot a month to build a larger portfolio to get more clients.

9:22

6

Pre-Production

There are many factors that go into a successful shoot. Aaron works us through his pre-production process and gives insights into some of his tricks.

14:54

7

Shooting Hero Shots During A Technical Angle Study

Aaron walks us through how to shoot the 3/4 Front Hero shots brands use for spreads. He illustrates every single angle you need to shoot, and how to precisely keep the background consistent.

8:09

8

Getting Creative with Exterior Detail Shots

Follow Aaron as he explores the exterior of the Ford Raptor, finding interesting compositions with light & shadow. He walks us through all the necessary details to capture for car brands: the badge, the running lights, and back-up cameras.

13:35

9

Shooting Interior Panoramas of The Dash

Aaron breaks down the process of shooting hero dashboard photos for magazines and web. He takes a series bracketed photos ensuring there is no distortion to lines of the car.

9:59

10

Illustrating Motion with Rolling Shots

We follow Aaron into the "birdbox" - a custom trailer attachment he uses to allow him to get ultra low to the ground. He explains why he loves low shots, and shows us how to convey a feeling of motion in our photographs.

2:09

11

Editing Concepts & Philosophy

Aaron shares how he prepares for the edit when shooting, and his mindset to creating specific “looks" and fine-tuning presets.

20:03

12

Editing: 3/4ths Front

Aaron walks us through the process of touching up the first of two technical angle study photos. He highlights specific things to keep an eye out for, and shows how his editing process starts with a preset, and finishes with photo-specific improvements.

15:04

13

Editing: 3/4th Rear

Aaron walks us through the process of touching a second technical angle study.

18:12

14

Editing: Finishing the Interior Dash

Aaron walks us through his process for combining the bracketed photos he took, and then stitches them together into a panorama to prevent any distortion of the vehicle.

32:31

15

Editing: Making A Preset

Presets are a great foundation. Aaron talks through his process of creating a preset for a specific set of photos, and demonstrates how to save it to your preset library.

9:39

16

Editing: Adjusting Presets for Specific Photos

Presets are great building blocks, and Aaron shows us how he starts with a preset and then will fine-tune it for specific photographs.

6:01

17

Workshop Review

Aaron recaps the most important lessons and themes from his workshop.

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  • 2.5hr Workshop
  • 4 Editing Episodes

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