{"id":1593,"date":"2024-03-14T01:34:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T01:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studio101west.com\/blog\/photography\/?p=1412"},"modified":"2026-05-23T01:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T01:35:42","slug":"porsche-fast-furious-photo-shoot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studio101westphotography.com\/blog\/2024\/03\/14\/porsche-fast-furious-photo-shoot\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche: Fast & Furious Photo Shoot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A High Powered Photo Shoot of the Elegant Porsche Dealership in San Luis Obispo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a92023 Dennis Swanson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been creating photos and videos of a lot of car dealerships lately. Recently, I was hired to photograph the new Porsche dealership in San Luis Obispo, California. The best time to photograph an auto dealership is when it’s brand new, so in this case, I tried to schedule my photo shoot as close to their grand opening as possible. In most architecture jobs, there is a very small window of time between everything being ready for photos but not yet open to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What it Took<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fast and unobtrusive is always my goal when I work on a location like this, but getting the best photos is first and foremost. For this series of photo shoots, I didn\u2019t have to be as fast as a Porsche, but I did have to come back several times to get the shots I wanted. This dealership shoot included showrooms’ interiors, lounge areas, a coffee & wine bar, meeting rooms, offices, a store, and the garage. I also shot both aerial drone and ground based exterior photos and video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the cool features of this Porsche dealership include a glass staircase, a massive lightbox, a video wall, and a second-floor conference room with glass walls that look down over the service garage. After I got all the shots I needed, I returned a few days later during the grand opening. That night dozens of Porsche owners show up in their beautiful cars for the special event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Client<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This photo shoot was for the talented team at J.W. Design & Construction, who worked with Goree Architects to create this somewhat small but very elegant dealership. Other dealership brands I’ve photographed lately include: Honda, Toyota, Kia, Chrysler, Tesla, and Ford, but this was definitely one of the coolest ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This special showroom is dedicated to vintage Porsches, and the parts and accessories that are still available. \u00a92023 Dennis Swanson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The upstairs lounge area near the coffee bar and glass walled conference room. \u00a92023 Dennis Swanson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Conference room with a full glass wall looking down on the service area. \u00a92023 Dennis Swanson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Service area with the upstairs conference room in the background. \u00a92023 Dennis Swanson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of my favorite features is this huge overhead lightbox. It perfectly illuminates the cars to show every curve and detail, along with a video wall in the background. A photographer’s dream! \u00a92023 Dennis Swanson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Grand opening night with Porsches lined up, waiting for the valets to park them in just the right spot. \u00a92023 Dennis Swanson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

See my video of this Porsche dealership HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t miss more articles about our Architectural Photography<\/a> on our website or view our Architectural Photography Portfolio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See more photos and drone videos of my work on the J.W. Design & Construction<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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