Classic boat in Minnesota

Krista, our awesome production coordinator, set-up an excellent shoot with a 1946 classic “Gar Wood” boat at a lake in Northern Minnesota earlier this week. We’ve been looking to do a shoot like this for several months. Finding a good boat, the right talent, and the perfect location require lots of effort and a bit of good fortune (we prefer to call it the “good karma” bank).
For a few of the scenes, Luke and I sat in the back of the boat while we cruised around the lake. Luke worked the flash while I tried to find the best angles from our rather limited position. We also used a ladder to shoot the top image from the dock.

Here’s 2 more of the images. The models were also the real owners of the boat which made for a convenient shoot. We also added other older models for a demographic variation.

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nice work ron, love the boat, looks like an old criss and craft, hard to find them in such great shape. love the shot of the little guy driving, it should do well.
Ron,
What’s the brand & model of that small on-camera softbox you’re using in the second shot above? Looks useful.
Thanks,
Robert
Robert,
We’re using a 12×12 inch softbox from Quantum for their Q-Flash heads. Part #QF68. About $65. Nice way to diffuse the light!
Ron