Behind the Visual with Mark Hanson

In this episode, I talk with an amazing Photographer, Doron Gild ( www.dorongild.com ) Doron grew up in Jerusalem and moved to New York City at age 19 and ended up going to school at SVA. We discussed what that was like and he tells me how a meeting with a photo editor completely changed the way he shoots. Doron’s style is very cinematic and we discuss the amount of effort it takes to make his images come to life. We also discuss how one family portrait for Jon Bon Jovi ended up turning into a five-year relationship. And what it was like working with John Lithgow. This is a really fun and interesting episode. I think you guys are gonna love it!So, let me know what you think.Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

In this episode, I talk with an amazing Photographer, Doron Gild ( www.dorongild.com ) Doron grew up in Jerusalem and moved to New York City at age 19 and ended up going to school at SVA. We discussed what that was like and he tells me how a meeting with a photo editor completely changed the way he shoots. Doron’s style is very cinematic and we discuss the amount of effort it takes to make his images come to life. We also discuss how one family portrait for Jon Bon Jovi ended up turning into a five-year relationship. And what it was like working with with John Lithgow. This is a really fun and interesting episode. I think you guys are gonna love it!

This episode is with Little Big Brands' senior creative Director, Ben Glotzer. In this episode we have a great conversation about so many things I can’t even list them all. We talk about the time he was in Mexico City on a big job for Coca-Cola and he ended up getting chased by a street performer. We discuss what it was like being 15 years old and painting murals on tiles for a local company that trusted him so much they sent him to trade shows and had him working with clients and what he learned about design and running a business. Then we discuss his first job out of college that he took for the money, and six months later he left that job for another job and he’ll tell us why he cried the first day of that new job. We also get into a little story about a wonderful policy they have a little big brands for what you can’t be for them to work with you as a client. We also get his thoughts on AI and story about a dinner he had with Wolfgang Puck, and so much more!So, take a listen and let me know what you think.Be sure to Like it, Share, Subscribe and Comment!

Cleo and I talk about how she moved from France to NYC during her high school years and how she found herself going from being a film production student to eventuallyand Art Producer at BBDO, now Omnicon. We discuss what it takes to be an art producer, what it’s like dealing with cost consultants, her favorite shoot (it involves dogs), how she finds photographers, and what her biggest goal happens tobe at the moment.

This is one full of information and a lovely French accent!

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Have you ever wondered how the “Got Milk?” campaign was started or what it was like to work with the celebrities and the celebrity photographers who helped make the campaign? Well, Bernie Hogya can tell you all about it because he was there from the beginning, all the way to the last frame. And that campaign reversed a 30-year decline in milk sales and became a pop culture phenomenon. In his career, he has worked with celebrities like Taylor Swift, Elton John, Van Halen, Tom Brady, Steven Tyler, Harrison Ford, The Rock and so many more. He also worked with photographers like Annie Liebowitz, Richard Avedon, David LaChapelle, Herb Ritz, and more. Bernie is one of the elites when it comes to being an Art Director and Creative Director in Advertising. Led creative on The Foundation For A Better Life, cited by the OAAA as “The most successful public service campaign in the history of outdoor advertising.” We discuss his band in High School being the first Kiss tribute band ever, how he started out working at Marvel Comics and hid names of friends in the pages of the comic books, what it took to get Annie Liebowitz to agree to be the first “Got Milk?” photographer and what her process is like for a shoot. He also has some great advice for up-and-coming art directors, or anybody really, and we talk about what he’s doing now, plus so, so much more. There are some really great stories and behind the scenes information in this episode.

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Andrew and I talk about what he did to win an Emmy, a shoot where he rebuilt, to scale, the Home Alone house interior, working the Super Bowl and World Cup, why he moved from the Buffalo, NY area to NC, what we like better, using sticks (tripod) or handheld, advice for up and coming creatives and a whole lot more.

This is a fun one!

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This one is for the photographers! Ian Spanier is an award-winning commercial and celebrity photographer who has a new book coming out called Cigars: A Biography, whichyou can get at www.Sigculture.com In this episode, we talk about the upcoming book and how he went from Photo Editor at multiple magazines, including GQ, to becoming a full-time photographer. What happened when he metPhotographer Albert Watson, and how photographer Harry Benson was his mentor. Ian talks about his process going into a photo shoot and what it’s like to work with Morgan Freeman, Steven Tyler, Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Bridges, and more. We discuss cameras, why he left NYC, and the time he had a photoshoot on an aircraft carrier where he was escorted around by armed guards at all times and how he told the ships commander how he wanted them to position two 30 million dollar planes.

This was a lot of fun! 

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Another Great Episode where Gregg tells some amazing stories! We start off with his first time working with the great photographer, Walter Ioss and another great one, Greg Heisler. Gregg gives his thoughts on what makes a good photographer and what you need to know to be a good Creative Director. There’s also the story of a shoot for Comcast where two of the actors ended up, later, being the

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Have you ever wondered how the “Got Milk?” campaign was started or what it was like to work with the celebrities and the celebrity photographers who helped make the

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How did Priyanka get from Mumbai, India all the way to NYC? Listen to this episode to hear about her wonderful journey. We also discuss how Personal work can really

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