Power Lunch- Redefined

Ah, kids.

Brian Heil, over at Hue Brand Group, creative directed this project, for a non-profit reading program. We had a lot of fun playing with the kids and they, I think, had a lot of fun with us.

The challenge, as always, is to keep their attention span. Or, at least, direct their attention to what we need to accomplish.

I learned a lot from this shoot. One of the kids taught me some of the worst knock knock jokes ever!

Real People - Education Ad

What can you do with "real people"? Well, anything you can with models, of course!

But, both the photographer and the creative who concepts the marketing piece need to keep in mind some limitations. Models and actors are used to being the center of attention and understand that what they are doing is part of a "greater whole".

"Real People" or non-models, often do not understand what we are working to create and may feel uncomfortable on center stage.

This means that the photographer and producers need to be very careful on how to handle and coach the non-model to get the best results. A photographer must be sensitive and empathetic to the person who gets put on the spot.

Of course, this is true for any subject in front of my lens! Models, non-models, C-level people or even products all have needs and desires that play into the dynamics of the production.

This, to me, is what makes this kind of shooting fun!