David Westphal is a location photographer based in Los Angeles, CA. Specialising in transportation, he travels the world for his clients finding that exact perfect location for the project.

His focus is on that perfect location and light that, combined with the vehicle, exemplifies the concept within the creative brief.

Follow his work and travels on Instagram.

In this Spotlight, David Westphal features two projects from 2016 illustrating the diversity of his capabilities. He shot locally in Los Angeles for the Ford C-Max with the mid cycle changes to the vehicle design. Secondly, he travelled to Colorado to shoot CGI for the newly designed Ford Expedition.

In addition, he has spent time pushing himself to create new and exciting images for the BMW I8 for self promotional purposes.

David continues to travel across the world identifying the perfect location for a creative match for each individual project.

In this Spotlight, David features two projects from 2016 illustrating the diversity of his capabilities.

The first is the newly introduced Ford Ecosport for the US market. Portland, Oregon offered a variety of locations that complemented the creative brief for this project. The other features photography for Subaru Global, for the Levorg, Legacy and Outback. For this project, David traveled to Spain for eight days to capture various locations in and around Barcelona. To match the comps, David worked tirelessly traveling from the coast of the Mediterranean to the mountains to capture and composite all the elements to create these images.

David continues to travel across the world, identifying the perfect location for a creative match for each individual project.

David Westphal continues to explore the idea of composition in this Spotlight. His new work demonstrates how he is keeping an eye on the future while integrating inspiration from the past.

Moving forward is his mantra.

Follow him on Instagram and see more work on his website.

David Westphal continues to explore the idea of composition in this issue of Spotlight. His new work demonstrates how he is keeping an eye on the future while integrating inspiration from the past.

Moving forward is his mantra.

Follow him on Instagram @ davidwestphal and see more work on his website.

David Westphal continues to stand out with his latest collection of images featured in this Spotlight.

David’s personal projects, shot in the second half of 2015, illustrate his continuing exploration of imagery with the Volvo XC90 and Lexus RC-F. Both included traditional beauty shots plus lifestyle. In Spain, David included images for social media, demonstrating his expertise in fulfilling the needs of a comprehensive digital marketing campaign.

The Jag F-Type images signal a new direction in David’s work with the collection focusing on pure design. Deconstructing architectural elements into images illustrates how an image can be purely formal in content, but say so much in design. The first three images from this project are included here, while more are in the works, showing that David continues to push the envelope with more complex designs.

David Westphal continues to stand out with his latest collection of images featured in this Spotlight.

The Ford Escape reveal, launched this past November, wrapped up a project that took a better part of 2015. The agency relied on David from concept to CGI supervision, resulting in a stunning collection of images to advance the nuanced branding of the Escape.

In addition, David’s personal projects shot in the second half of the year illustrate his diversity, with images of the Volvo XC90 and Lexus RC-F. Both included traditional beauty shots plus lifestyle work. In Spain a spec project captured images that work for social media demonstrating his expertise in fulfilling the needs of a comprehensive digital marketing campaign.

In 2016, David looks forward to exploring new ideas and concepts bringing them to life through compelling imagery.

In this Spotlight, David Westphal shares what has become known as the year of the trucks, commercial and passenger. These images highlight his range and ability for developing the narrative and bringing to life the utility of the vehicles - with the added element of talent.

David spent the summer travelling coast to coast, from Portland Maine to Portland Oregon, for a long-term client for a new reveal in late autumn.

His work continues to specialize in automotive location photography for Ford, Jeep, Nissan, Ram, Subaru and Toyota. He is excited to soon embark on his next global adventure.

David Westphal’s ability to translate brand stories into successful and impactful visual art has garnered him high praise amongst his clients. He is consistently called upon to create new imagery for vehicle launches due to his ability to successfully translate ideas into successful visual images.

This past autumn, David was commissioned by Team Detroit to create a campaign for the Ford Explorer based on the new brand direction. Experience was the central concept for this project, meaning a road trip from the Redwoods of Northern California, along the Oregon coast, and traversing the Columbia River. The final imagery translated to a truly epic experience.

David is sought after to shoot various projects around the United States and abroad as clients value his ability to create artful imagery.

David is internationally represented by the Doug Truppe Agency. 

David Westphal’s ability to translate brand stories into successful and impactful visual art has garnered him high praise amongst his clients. He is consistently called upon to create new imagery for vehicle launches due to his ability to successfully translate the ideas into a successful visual image.

This past fall, David was commissioned by Team Detroit to create a campaign for the Ford Explorer based on the new brand direction. Experience was the central concept for this project.  That meant a road trip from the Redwoods of Northern California, along the Oregon coast and traversing the Columbia River.  The final imagery translated to a truly epic experience.

David is sought after to shoot various projects around the United States and abroad as clients value his ability to create artful imagery.