Cade Martin Photographs C3PO for Smithsonian Magazine

Working once again with Smithsonian Magazine, Cade Martin, 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.”