# @sterling_voth on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW4XtzZlGpO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63580706-sterling-voth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6088f1fda2.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-08T18:30:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sterling Voth (@Sterling_Voth) — https://gondola.cc/Sterling_Voth

## Caption

One piece of gear under $500 is responsible for half the best shots in our automotive ads.
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What is it? The suction mount.
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It lets you mount a camera almost anywhere on a car without complex rigging.
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Sounds basic, but the results aren't.
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Here's how we actually use them:
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1. As a camera car rig.
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Attach a gimbal to any vehicle and you've got a rolling camera platform in minutes.
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2. Mounted directly to the subject car.
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This is my favorite. You get locked-off angles that add real variety to a driving scene without stopping to reset a whole rig.
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Modern cameras and lenses are small. You don't need the tube rigs Hollywood used to rely on.
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A suction mount gets you there faster and with more flexibility.
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Two things I'd never skip:
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Safety cable or ratchet straps on every mount. Suction cups fail. Plan for it.
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At least 3 mounts on set. Not every grip truck carries them by default, so we bring our own.
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If you're shooting car content and you're not using suction mounts, you're working harder than you need to.
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This is part 5 of my automotive ad shooting series. Parts 1-4 are on my page. Part 6 is coming.

## Stats

- **Views:** 892
- **Likes:** 99
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- **Comments:** 6

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sterling Voth | @Sterling_Voth | https://gondola.cc/Sterling_Voth | Director of Photography |

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