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# Cade Martin Photographs C3PO for Smithsonian Magazine
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/cade-martin-photographs-c3po-for-smithsonian-magazine/
- Published: 2017-11-30T16:30:42.000Z
- Updated: 2017-12-05T17:15:18.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Communications, #Import 2026-10-08 18:48

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**Working once again with *Smithsonian Magazine,*** [**Cade Martin**](http://cademartin.com/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)**,** the photographer behind Capitol Communicator’s popular “up close and personal” profile series, was charged with photographing C3PO for a section of the magazine called “National Treasure” at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

According to Cade, “While we couldn’t touch him, I could see and feel the craft that went into bringing his character to life on the screen. Focusing in on the droid’s hinges, lines and luster – the physical realness of this character – I did my best to channel the cinematic origin, to capture a movie still not a product shot. Thank you, as always, to **Jeff Campagna** for the opportunities to photograph these pieces of history, to Smithsonian Magazine for being a true giant in chronicling the objects of our collective history and culture, and to LucasFilm and Disney for your imaginations.”