Out-takes from a recent workwear catalog shoot.
(Photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)
Category: Work
Black & White Portrait of an Old Friend
(Photograph copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)
We have been out most of the week shooting photographs of outdoor apparel and workwear for a catalog. An old friend of mine, Terry Sheppard, was kind enough to let us shoot at his shop in Randolph County. Terry runs Piedmont Generator where he services and sells residential and commercial electrical generators. He also repairs and rebuilds all kinds of heavy equipment. If it’s mechanical, he can fix it, and if it can’t be fixed, he’ll redesign and rebuild it. His is an extraordinary talent.
Tearing Down Engines
I find that a lot of my assignments involve photographing people working. A couple of weeks ago I shot a group of guys tearing apart diesel engines at a local dealership here in Greensboro. The engines were part of a long term study on oil additives and the technicians were measuring and inspecting every part for evidence of wear. Fascinating to watch these guys go through an engine literally in minutes.
(Photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)
Workwear Fashion Photographs
Fashion images from men’s workwear catalog jobs.
(photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)
Catalog Time
(photograph copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)
I’m on location this week shooting a work wear and casual jean catalog, so my entries may be a bit sporadic. Work calls. Image is from an past catalog.
Industrial Business Portrait
(photograph copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)
Industrial portrait of a North Carolina pharmaceutical worker. From a project promoting business and workers in high tech industries in the state.
Truck Driver
(image copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)
Following behind yesterday’s images, the photograph above gives a sense of scale. Shot for a workwear POS piece.
Construction Equipment
Maybe it was growing up on a farm, or maybe because when I was a kid I played with toy trucks and tractors, but I love heavy equipment, the bigger the better. I love to shoot them and I love to operate them. Something about having that much power to move dirt.
(images copyright by Dan Routh)
Steel Rigging
An out-take from last week’s workwear shoot in Greensboro and High Point. We try to put people in realistic situations and in front of realistic backgrounds without jeopardizing safety, safety for our crew and for the actual construction site workers.
Of course, this is what was really going on.
(images copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
Construction Worker
(copyright 2008 by Dan Routh)
We are in the middle of Fall catalog work, producing apparel catalogs for outdoor, casual, and workwear clients. Even though we are pushing the clothes, we try to keep things as natural and believable as we can.
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