CREATIVE DIRECTION | PHOTO SHOOT | COPYWRITING
Photography by Smallz + Raskind
GOD GUNS AND AUTOMOBILES about a used car dealer in Kansas City who offered people a free AK-47 if they bought from him.
I was tasked with Concepting and Directing Photo Shoot. As you can see below I am showing the Concepting Process, Copy Writing for an overall approach, while developing a lighting style, showing various angles/compositions and props for the shoot. We had a lot of fun on this Shoot. My belief is that any time you get to photograph a lit cigar on set, it's bound to be a success. MORE SMOKE PLEASE! And below the swipe you can see the final product. The shoot went off without a hitch thanks to the photo team at A+E Networks. The Shoot was for both Marketing and PR purposes.
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