Photo Direction Across Multiple Publications and Genres
My extensive publishing experience spans fashion, food, home and garden, entertaining, celebrity, travel, fitness, and health.
Working with prominent brands such as Men’s Health, Out Magazine, Smart Luxury Travel, Midwest Home, Taste Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Williams Sonoma Books, The Body Shop Books, and Drinks Magazine, I’ve honed my skills in photo direction and creative storytelling.
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Fashion: In fashion publishing, I actively participated in all stages of photoshoots. During pre-production, I collaborated with photo directors to select photographers, models, and locations, while guiding fashion stylists on wardrobe and model choices. Post-production involved overseeing image editing, ensuring precise color correction and flawless image quality.
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Entertainment: At Out Magazine, I directed high-profile celebrity photoshoots, including iconic cover stories. Notably, I worked with renowned photographer Terry Richardson during his legendary shoot with Tom Ford in a New York boxing gym, crafting visuals that resonated with Out’s audience.
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Product Styling: I excel in creating visually captivating set photography, meticulously curating props, constructing backdrops, and styling every element to create compelling visual narratives.
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Lifestyle: My experience in lifestyle content includes books for The Body Shop and the Culinary Institute of America, as well as food and home interior books. These projects demanded a blend of creativity and precision to bring culinary and lifestyle concepts to life visually.
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Travel: As Creative Director at Sherman’s Travel, I overcame budget constraints by transitioning from stock photography to in-house shoots. By creatively engaging photographers, we cut the budget in half while producing high-quality, original imagery. One standout project was the Smart Luxury Travel Awards cover shoot, where I collaborated with an illustrator to design unique, hand-painted backdrops paired with minimal props and models to craft a striking visual narrative.
Outcomes:
Successfully elevated visual storytelling across diverse genres, engaging audiences and enhancing brand identity.
Reduced production costs by transitioning to in-house photography while maintaining high creative standards.
Collaborated with industry-leading photographers and stylists to deliver award-winning visuals across multiple platforms.
Through a blend of creative direction, collaboration, and resourcefulness, I’ve delivered impactful visual content that resonates with audiences and elevates brand storytelling.