I traveled to Iowa recently to photograph a new truck. Part of the assignment was a night photo of a fire truck … something of a specialty for me. The shot and setup took about three hours from start to finish, and was part of a 22 hour day for me with driving. Here are a few shots that went illustrate the process.
![preparing a fire truck for a dramatic photo](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Ottumwa_73799_003783.jpg?resize=600%2C449&ssl=1)
![preparing a fire truck for a dramatic photo](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Ottumwa_73799_003789.jpg?resize=600%2C449&ssl=1)
![preparing a fire truck for a dramatic photo](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Ottumwa_73799_003805.jpg?resize=600%2C449&ssl=1)
![dramatic night photo of a fire truck dramatic night photo of a fire truck](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Ottumwa_73799_003828C2B.jpg?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
![the making of a night photograph with a fire truck the making of a night photograph with a fire truck](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150527_Ottumwa-6244.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![the making of a night photograph with a fire truck](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/150527_Ottumwa-6239.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)