Behind the Visual with Mark Hanson

Jeff and I discuss the shoots he did with Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top and Dale Jr., we also talk about spending a few days shooting with Mike Ness of Social Distortion. We talk about how Blue-C got it’s name, tons of talk about cars, Driving through the African desert at midnight and a lot of of other really cool stories. Go check this one out!

Pebble talks about how to get from Malaysia to NYC all with one of the biggest Ad Agencies in the world! We also discuss her favorite place to vacation, how she won the Young Creative award after her first year with BBDO in Malaysia, what it’s like working with a huge group of babies to make a global brand relaunch come together, her favorite shoot and more!

Steve and I talk about him playing with Billy Idol, Michael Jackson and even on stage with B.B. King! We talk about what it’s like shooting videos, why he has his lip pierced, how he decided on Stevens for his last name. He even talks about recording in Africa and how some other musicians were so powerful he teared up. We discuss the fact that he’s on Cameo, he has a new website www.stevestevensguitar.com and way to many other things for me to list. This is definitely one you want to check out!

In this episode Jason talks about a shoot he almost had with Mindy Kaling. We also talk about a cool little guitar amp, how his company is doing during CoVid and he flips the interview on me and asks me a few questions. I couldn’t think of a better way to end my first year of this podcast than having my first guest ever, also be my last guest of the first year.

Lane is a former Playboy magazine stylist who has worked with just about every major cover model Playboy has had. She has worked with Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith Carmen Electra, Deta Von Teese and many more. She also worked with Helmut Newton and is in one of his books! She tells a story of shooting in the islands with Some excited Rasta men (You have to hear this story) as well as working with Directors Kevin Smith and Michael Bay. These are just a few of the stories Lane tells. Listen to the podcast for some really great ones!

Nick talks with me about a shoot in Mexico where the original location had the country’s highest murder rate, fortunately he talked the client into moving to a safer location but it was at the last minute and called for Nick to do a lot of shuffling of flights and crews. We also discuss his first shoot in Venice beach, which he produced without ever having been in California, and the crazy strict permitting they have there, his time at Ralph Lauren and what he loves about producing. If you would like to get in touch with Nick, you can email him here [email protected]

Tim and I talk about his first shoot with Bruce Weber for Abercrombie and Fitch, the Paris shoot where the photographer shot 8x10 polaroids, how he was scouted and got his first job without really even having a portfolio, while in school to be a lawyer. We also discuss shooting with kids, what all models need to do to keep getting booked and the time he jumped from a two story balcony and missed the landing!

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be at home with Chevy Chase, Bowen can tell you! We talk about that plus the promotional piece Gilbert Gottfried did for Bowen where he mispronounced his name. We also talk about S. Florida Airbnbs, kid’s sports, mosquito repellent diapers and more.

In my second chat with Greg, we discuss what it's like shooting with CoVid-19 restrictions, how he pulled off a multi-day shoot in two locations with multiple models. We talk about the good and the bad and we even get into a short discussion about having multiple Christmas trees.

In this episode Annika and I talk about a helicopter shoot over multiple international cities, her love of diving with sharks and swimming outside all year round. We also talk about how she went from working in the German Parliament to becoming a journalist/tv host in Germany to finally starting her own company as a producer and working with some of the world’s biggest brands, including Coke, Pepsi, Google, NFL, Hilton Hotels, McDonald’s and so many more!