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.

1.5hr sessionGolden-hour scheduled
8–12 framesFull color grade & retouch
7day deliveryPrivate gallery link
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 delivered within seven business days.

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 on request for build features and brand reels.

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

Sessions

03 formats · one camera
01 / SESSION

Cinematic Photo Session

On-location automotive shoot, scheduled around golden hour. 60–90 minutes of moving shots, statics, and detail work. 8–12 professionally edited frames delivered as a private gallery within 7 business days.

On-location8–12 framesColor 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
8–12 frames

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 inside 7 business days. Personal-use rights included.

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

60–90 minutes on-location. 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 inside 7 business days. 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
  • 5-day delivery
Best forQuick teaser
Most popular
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
  • 7-day delivery
Best forBuild feature
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
  • 10-day delivery
Best forPremium feature
Rates shown as starting points. Travel, additional edits, drone, and rush delivery are quoted per project. Illinois & surrounding Midwest — custom travel beyond that on request.
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.

Email Ben →Call (309) 501-1640
Phone   (309) 501-1640Email   benjaminhoffman@silvades.comService area   Washington, IL · central Illinois
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