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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.

What you'll
learn:

Editing for consistency

Equipment and gear walkthrough

Technical shot lists for the automotive industry

Key components of pre-production

How to build your brand

Field technique's for shooting cars

Workshop
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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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.

17 Episodes

Spec Shoot for Ford

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What You'll Learn

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 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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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.

17 Episodes
Spec Shoot for Ford
4 Editing Episodes

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