Looks can be deceiving. This might look like your little backyard TONKA truck, but it isn’t. It’s the real deal. The Real McKoy!
I must admit that when I was first asked to photograph a real size excavator my jaw dropped. Half from a boyish excitement that brought me back to countless hours lost in my home’s backyard, playing with my trucks as a boy… and the other half was a bit afraid. Taking a beautiful product photo of something so massive it challenging, to say the least!
This excavator was not only shiny with metal and plexiglass surfaces, but the body is round, which always makes it a huge challenge with reflective surfaces. Four hours of work, and here’s the result:
Photographer: Philippe Roy
Client: JCB
Style: Industrial Product Photography
Location: Shanghai, China
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Philippe Roy is a professional commercial studio and location photographer based in Shanghai
specialising in industrial, corporate and product photography.
Philippe Roy is represented by fotogloria
The Junction Studios is our Shanghai production house.
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