06 — Set Photography

Behind the Scenes

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On Set — Smokeshow Joe, 2026

Stills from the set of Mason Dodson’s short film Smokeshow Joe, shot around Boise, Idaho in April 2026. The film and its look belong to Mason and his crew. I was there with a stills camera, catching the waiting, the fittings and the slate between takes.

Actor in a fringed jacket and cowboy hat swings a revolver past the camera operator while crew look on at night, behind the scenes on the set of Mason Dodson's short film Smokeshow Joe in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Quick Draw
Boom operator grins as an actor in a shoulder holster waits in blue light beside a white car, behind the scenes on the set of Mason Dodson's short film Smokeshow Joe in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Boom In
Man in a plaid jacket smiles beside an open red car door in an alley at dusk, behind the scenes on the set of Mason Dodson's short film Smokeshow Joe in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Dusk in the Alley
Actor in a fringed suede jacket and cowboy hat walks an alley while crew rig a ladder and work under the hood of a Ford Falcon, behind the scenes on the set of Mason Dodson's short film Smokeshow Joe in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Between Setups
Actor in a cowboy hat and fringe jacket leans in to watch the camera monitor, behind the scenes on the set of Mason Dodson's short film Smokeshow Joe in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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On the Monitor
Low angle through the crew as an actress in a black hat kneels against a car under a work light, behind the scenes on the set of Mason Dodson's short film Smokeshow Joe in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Inside the Circle
Crew member holds the slate for scene 11D, take 2, behind the scenes on the set of Mason Dodson's short film Smokeshow Joe in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Scene 11D, Take 2
Sound mixer, actor and crew wait beside a white Ford Falcon on a night set, behind the scenes on the set of Mason Dodson's short film Smokeshow Joe in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Standing By
Actor is fitted with a belly-band holster at a surplus shop counter, behind the scenes on the set of Mason Dodson's short film Smokeshow Joe in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Wardrobe Fitting