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Photographing Trucks For The First Time

by dynamicphotowerks September 05, 2019 in Uncategorized 0 comments tags: 3M, 3m fleet, Big rig, car photographer, car photography, dynamic photowerks, josh hway, minneapolis, minnesota, saint paul, Semi Truck, st paul, twin cities

I’ve been shooting motorized vehicles for nearly 10 years now but I’ve never had the chance yet to shoot semi-trucks… until now! The project was a complex one with photo and video demands all being squished into one day. As our day began I quickly found out how photogenic these big rigs are, no really, I mean it! The swooping cabs and the huge length of the trucks make for some great leading lines, and in photographic terms, leading lines make for striking images. However, I quickly realized how difficult it is to arrange these truck/trailers. No surprise there. Working with our amazing drivers on the day of the shoot, we managed to maneuver each of the trucks into the positions we need with only minimal communication. Here are the results:

1979 Porsche 935

by dynamicphotowerks April 03, 2019 in BTS, Photoshoot, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: 911, 935, automotive, bts, car, dynamicphotowerks, josh hway, minnesota, photographer, photography, photoshoot, Porsche, porsche 935, racecar, sony

Over the Winter I had a rare opportunity, the kind that doesn’t come very often. The car is a 1979 Porsche 935 race car, but it was NOT one that was ever sold to or used by a works racing team. In fact, this customer vehicle is one of only 13 that were sold directly from the factory to Porsche VIP customers back in 1979. This particular 935 Porsche belonged to Otis Chandler and was specified in Vintage Racing Blue colors to match his Sunoco liveried 917/30. As a Porsche fan, I basically melted when I got the call to photograph it, but graciously accepted. A few weeks later I flew into the undisclosed location, got to the shop where it was located, walked inside and melted yet again. Car guys all know there are places in this world where all of the amazing cars we see on the internet are ACTUALLY hidden away in real life. Well, this was one of those places. The shop was littered with Porsche race cars ranging from a handful of Carrera 2.7RS’, several Porsche 935 racers, a fully restored Porsche 934.5, and more. As an automotive photographer from Minneapolis, this level of Porsche […]

Rennsport Reunion 6 to Minnesota

by dynamicphotowerks January 15, 2019 in Adventure, Auto Show, Motorsports, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: 70th Anniversary, automotive photography, car photographer, Laguna Seca, minneapolis, minnesota, Monterey, Porsche, Porsche 911, Rennsport Reunion, Road trip, RRVI

This is a story about my travels to Rennsport Reunion Six in Monterey, California and the drive back to Minnesota in my 2007 Porsche Cayman S. On this 3,000 mile journey, I encountered many things, some truly blissful, others agonizing. When you are caught thinking about a long road trip from your cubicle, you think, “wow, I could use one of those right now.” Just you, your Porsche, and the open road. But no cross-country road trip comes without some perils. The trick is, how do you overcome the obstacles and come home safely having chased every adventure to the fullest? This is the story of my trip. Some of you may not know me yet, but my name is Josh Hway. I am a freelance photographer and car-nut. I bought my Porsche from a local gentleman in Eden Prairie with only 35K miles on the clock just three years ago. Since that happy day, I have basically daily-driven the car with the exception of winters, but I have always dreamed of hitting the highway with my little Cayman in search of new roads and grand adventures. Finally, in late 2017 the PCA announced plans for the sixth Rennsport Reunion […]

Porsche Gallery – Dynamic Photowerks

by dynamicphotowerks February 06, 2017 in Adventure, Photoshoot, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: automotive photography, california porsche gallery, car photography, commercial automotive photography, detroit, josh hway, los angeles, midwest, minnesota, photography, Porsche

I gathered a selection of my favorite photos from most of my specific Porsche photo shoots going back to the beginning of my shooting career. I am very grateful for already having the opportunities to photograph such a diverse number of cars from one of my all-time favorite brands. Amazingly, all of these Porsche shoots have been done IN Minnesota! Wha? All of this goodness in one state? 2017 Goal: Shoot a commissioned gig with a Porsche out of state. Please enjoy this set of my favorite Porsche photographs to date:

Cold Weather Won’t Stop Us

by dynamicphotowerks October 08, 2016 in Adventure, Events, Motorsports, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: 311RS, Bentayga, Bentley, BIR, Brainerd, Brainerd international raceway, Cayman R, DB11, dynamic photowerks, GT3, josh hway, minnesota, Morries Luxury Auto, super car, Track day

I took the day and headed up to Brainerd International Raceway where a private track day was being hosted by Morries Luxury Auto. Upon arrival, Morrie’s had several new Bentaygas lined up and the all new Aston Martin DB11 for customers and invited guests to stare at and drive. The Bentley’s job for the day was to impress and impress it did. The task was to take guests back onto a dirt track and gravel pit to display it’s off-road prowess. After doing a few trial runs and getting it semi-stuck in the mud, we had a course which worked perfectly! After that I headed to the track action to catch some cars attacking the track despite the 45 degree high for the day.

Lake Superior – Fall Drive

by dynamicphotowerks October 05, 2016 in Adventure, Events, Road Trip, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: audi, Audi RS7, auto vault, automotive, Bentley Continental GT, california, car photography, Cayman GT4, convertible, cruise, drive, dynamic photowerks, fall, grand marais, Huracan, josh hway, lake, Lake Superior, Lamborghini, mclaren 650s, minnesota, minnesota car photography, photo, Porsche, professional, R8 V10, Spyder, supercar, superior

Being asked to photograph multi-day driving events in the peak of the Fall colors up the coast of Lake Superior with a group of super cars never gets boring. This was the Auto Vault’s second annual fall drive with several more planned for next year alone! I never get bored of being a Minnesota car photographer with jobs like this, especially when we end up in Grand Marais with a Lamborghini Huracan, Audi R8 V10, McLaren 650S, Audi RS7 sedan, Porsche Cayman GT4, and Bentley Continental GT V8 S. We got into town with only an hour to go before sunset and instantly attracted a crowd. Being a car photographer, naturally I started scoping out a great angle to photograph the car at with the Minnesota sunset in the background. I lined up the Lamborghini and added in the Audi R8 shortly after for some great shots. Enjoy:

HRE Performance Wheels – Porsche 918 Spyder

by dynamicphotowerks September 21, 2016 in BTS, Photoshoot, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: 918 spyder, automotive, automotive photographer, dynamic photowerks, exotic, HRE Wheels, hway, josh hway, minneapolis, minnesota, photographer, photography, photoshoot, Porsche, sports car, supercar

Over the summer of 2016 I was hired by HRE Wheels to photographer a special car here in Minnesota. The car is a Porsche 918 Spyder. While only 918 were ever made, three of them are here in MN and all owned by a single owner. This particular 918 I have photographed before while in its original blue state. The car has since gained many thousands of miles on the clock, HRE Wheels, and a matte black Martini vinyl wrap.

Offering More Than Just Photography

by dynamicphotowerks July 22, 2016 in Branding 0 comments tags: advertising, brand building, Branding, dynamic photowerks, internet, management, minnesota, social media, website

If you need help building your business brand and creating media to advertise with, I can help make that happen. I work with clients to help make website improvements, produce meaningful content for social media, and create unique media (photo/video/copy) that looks great and converts well for your specific business. I work mostly with small companies that are having difficulties identifying who their target markets are and help layout a plan to get their product or service in front of the target audience. I also maintain all social channels and produce daily updates for each. YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. The social tools that are used today help build your brand’s identity and puts face to who you are and what you offer. It is my passion to help build up your brand and get you the attention your service/product deserves. Much of today’s web traffic also comes from proper SEO and keywording. I can work with you and your web presence to optimize all of your internet outlets to maximize its effectiveness. If this sounds like it could be helpful for you and your small business, I’d love to hear from you. Please send me an email to discuss […]

North We Go

by dynamicphotowerks June 12, 2016 in BTS, Drone, How It's Made 0 comments tags: aerial footage, aerial video, bts, dji, drone pilot, dynamicphotowerks, ely, josh hway, minnesota, phantom, photography, pro, video

I worked on a small project for one of the family’s businesses named Way To Go Canoe Outfitting up in Ely Minnesota. Ely is known as the canoe capital of the world because it is the gateway to the 1 Million acre wilderness area called The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. My parents have been helping people accomplish fun camping/fishing trips up there for nearly 40 years. After re-launching a new outfitting business just a couple years ago, they needed to start some marketing content projects with some drone footage. Day one started by loading up the towboat with canoes, gear, and happy canoers. We found a nice spot on a local lake to start the footage rolling. High winds didn’t make it easy to get perfect footage but we managed to secure some great stuff anyway thanks to the stability of the DJI. Day two started at 4:45AM before the sun rose. We got on the lake just in time to catch the sun rise above the horizon and captured some fantastic footage on the glassy water. Golden hour sunlight made for the best footage of the project, hence why I used it for the first video (See below). […]

Minnesota Cars & Coffee – May 7th 2016

by dynamicphotowerks May 08, 2016 in Auto Show, Cars & Coffee, Events 0 comments tags: 675lt, auto motor plex, automotive photography, bmw, car photos, car show, cars and cafe, Cars and coffee, cayman, chanhassen, dodge, dynamic photowerks, ferrari, GT4, hellcat, honda, hway, imola, imola motorsports, josh hway, m2, mclaren, midwest, minnesota, mn, MNC&C, photography, Porsche

Aston Martin DB11 – Private Reveal

by dynamicphotowerks April 25, 2016 in Auto Show, Events, Private Event 0 comments tags: Aston, Aston Martin, auto, automotive, automotive photographer, car, commercial, DB11, dynamic, dynamic photowerks, hway, josh hway, luxury, Martin, midwest, minneapolis, minnesota, morries, photo, photographer, photography, photowerks, Pre Production, professional, reveal, Secret, unveiling

I was invited to the private, invite only, DB11 sneak peek reveal at a top secret location here in MN today. This new DB11 is one of four making the rounds to different private showings around the world. DB11 production doesn’t start until June. It was a great pleasure to get to see this pre-production model in the metal this far before it goes into production. Shout out to Morries Luxury Auto and Scott for the invite. Thank you!

Road Trip With The Astonishing GT4

by dynamicphotowerks March 14, 2016 in Photoshoot, Road Trip 0 comments tags: auto vault, Auto Vault Minnesota, automotive, automotive photographer, AVMN, car photography, cayman, Cayman GT4, dynamic photowerks, editorial, ely mn, exotic, GT4, josh hway, midwest, minnesota, photographer, photography, Porsche, premiere, professional, Road trip, sports car, sunset

One company I have the pleasure of working closely with is the Auto Vault in Eagan Minnesota. The Auto Vault is unique in that they bring some very cool opportunities to both the car community and to anyone who has an interest in luxury/exotic cars. Mischa, the owner of AV, makes a point to always have some of the greatest cars available to experience in a variety of ways through his company. From one day rentals to track experiences to ‘Fantasy Drive’ which let you experience all five of the cars over the span of a weekend on some great roads! Having formed a trustworthy relationship with AV, Mischa was gracious enough to lend me my personal favorite car of the bunch, the Porsche Cayman GT4, for a weekend! I decided to take it up to my hometown of Ely Minnesota and hit every great road between here and there. Results:

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