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Rob has a backstage pass to all of it.In this episode, Rob reveals:- How his first Mustang shaped his eye for automotive photography- What it's really like being an automotive photographer at SEMA (access, challenges, pinch-me moments)- The car at SEMA that stopped him in his tracks—and why- Photography techniques specific to automotive work that don't apply to other subjects- How to turn car passion into a paying career (his actual path, no sugar-coating)- The build quality details that separate Instagram cars from SEMA-worthy builds- Why some car owners understand photography and others fight you the whole wayPlus: Rob shares the one SEMA moment he almost didn't photograph because he was too busy staring. Good thing he snapped out of it.Related episodes:https://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/16548659-from-mustang-gt-builds-to-pontiac-gto-restorations-weber-state-automotive-tech-educationhttps://buzzsprout.com/2316026/episodes/16384509-automotive-education-stories-makenna-and-brandon-university-restoration-program-journey🔗 Connect: https://carsloved.com *** Your Favorite Automotive Podcast - Now Arriving Weekly!!! *** Listen on your favorite platform and visit https://carsloved.com for full episodes, our automotive blog, Guest Road Trip Playlist and our new CAR-ousel of Memories photo archive. Don't Forget to Rate & Review to keep the engines of automotive storytelling—and personal restoration—running strong."},"annotations":[{"startTime":235.0,"endTime":241.9,"type":"concept","title":"Car Guys vs. Bean Counters","quote":"And I read a book of his a few years ago, Car Guys vs. Bean Counters, about this push-pull between leading with your gut and sort of constantly being micromanaged by either the dollar, the widget of the metrics of the KPI.","canonicalId":"concept:car-guys-vs-bean-counters","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"'Car Guys vs. Bean Counters' is a book by Bob Lutz that discusses the tension between automotive passion and business metrics in the car industry. It highlights how emotional decision-making can clash with data-driven management.","simplifiedExplanation":"This book talks about how people who love cars sometimes have to deal with business people who focus only on numbers and profits. 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