On-location · Cinematic · Central Illinois

Photo& Video.

Magazine-grade automotive media for builds, brands, and the cars that earn the cover. Stills and motion, captured with the same precision you put into the build.

3 packagesFrom $75 · on-location
4K motionCinematic reel on every tier
Private galleryHigh-res downloads & social crops
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On-LocationGolden HourFull Color GradePrivate GalleryBuild Documentation4K MotionSale ListingsPrint-ReadyOn-LocationGolden HourFull Color GradePrivate GalleryBuild Documentation4K MotionSale ListingsPrint-Ready
01 / Behind the Lens

Meet the Photographer

Lead · Ben Hoffman

Ben Hoffman

Founder · Lead Photographer · Stills & Motion

Photography came out of the same instinct that drives the design shop — if you build something that performs, it deserves to be shown the way it really looks. Not a phone snap in a parking lot. A frame you'd hang on the wall.

Every session is shot on-location in the Washington, IL / Pekin / Bloomington-Normal / Peoria area, scheduled around golden hour whenever the weather plays along. Editorial-quality color grading, careful retouch on every frame, and a private gallery once the set is finished.

Sessions cover finished builds, daily drivers worth being proud of, and sale listings that need to stand out. Stills are the bread and butter; 4K motion is included on every package.

"Shot like it matters — because if you put the work in, it does."
02 / What we shoot

What a session can cover

Booked as Reel, Feature or Showcase
01 / SESSION

Cinematic Photo Session

On-location automotive shoot, scheduled around golden hour — rolling shots, statics and detail work, delivered as a color-graded private gallery. Shoot length, frame count and delivery follow the package you pick below.

On-locationGolden hourColor grade
02 / MOTION

Build Reels & 4K Motion

Short-form motion for your build — rolling shots, walk-arounds, startup audio, editorial-cut clips. 4K capture, color graded to match the photo set so stills and video read as one cohesive look.

4KRolling shotsReels
03 / LISTING

Sale & Listing Photography

Selling the car? Listings with editorial-quality photos sell faster. Tight bookings, quick turnaround, image sets sized for Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, and the major classified sites.

BaT-readyDetail shots
03 / What you get

Deliverables

Editorial-grade · print-ready
Full resolution

Hero Set

Full-resolution hero images, color graded and retouched.

9:16 · 1:1

Social Crops

Vertical for stories, square for the grid. Cropped from the same frames so your feed matches the print look.

300 DPI

Print-Ready

Every hero image at print resolution — large prints, magazine submissions, shop wall.

Private link

Gallery Delivery

Private gallery emailed on your package’s delivery timeline. Personal and social use included; business or ad use +50%.

04 / How it works

Booking to Gallery

04 stages · one path
01

Book

Lock in a date and a location that fits the car. We watch the forecast.

02

Shoot

On-location for the block of time your package covers. Moving shots, three-quarter heroes, interior, engine bay.

03

Edit

Full color grade and retouch on every selected frame. Cinematic tone curve.

04

Deliver

Private gallery link on your package’s delivery timeline. High-res downloads, social crops.

05 / Packages

Three Tiers. Clear Deliverables.

Pick a spec · book the date
SV-MED-01 · REEL

Reel

Social-first · fast turnaround
From$75
  • 1-hour shoot · single location
  • 8 edited photos, high-res
  • 15-second vertical reel
  • Color grade included
  • Delivery in 5 business days
  • Personal + social use; business or ad use +50%
Best forQuick teaser
Book Reel · $75 →
Recommended
SV-MED-02 · FEATURE

Feature

Full build coverage
From$150
  • 2-hour shoot · single location
  • 20 edited photos, high-res
  • 30-second cinematic reel
  • Vertical cutdown for socials
  • Color grade + sound design
  • Delivery in 7 business days
  • Personal + social use; business or ad use +50%
Best forBuild feature
Book Feature · $150 →
SV-MED-03 · SHOWCASE

Showcase

Magazine-grade · flagship builds
From$250
  • Half-day shoot (4 hrs) · up to 2 locations
  • 35 edited photos, high-res
  • 60-second cinematic feature
  • One vertical social cutdown
  • B-roll + detail sequences + music
  • Delivery in 10 business days
  • Personal + social use; business or ad use +50%
Best forPremium feature
Book Showcase · $250 →
Rates shown as starting points. Additional edits, drone, and rush delivery are quoted per project. Travel: the first 15 miles from Washington, IL are free; past that, $1 per mile, each way.
Ready when you are

Book a Session.

Have a finished build, a daily worth showing off, or a listing that needs to stand out? Tell us about the car and we'll get a date on the calendar.

Book in the store →Email Ben →Call 309-501-1640
Phone   309-501-1640Email   benjaminhoffman@silvades.comService area   Washington, IL · central Illinois
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