Behind the Visual with Mark Hanson

In this episode Mattison BEcker, Art Producer for Digitas Health, tells us how being persistent paid off and got her, her very first job working at Digitas Health, and she has been there ever since. She also gives us her thoughts on source books, what she wants photographers and agents to know about her job, and she talks about one of favorite places she has ever had a shoot. I’ll give you a hint, it’s in Europe. And she also tells a story of being on a shoot and having her hair catch on fire!

Michael Novin is the Owner of Mark Edward Inc. an agency that represents stylists and photographers for photoshoots.

In this episode Michael tells us how he went from being a Financial Advisor to being the owner of an agency that is named after someone else. He also discusses booking some of his artists for gigs with Jay-Z and Meek Mill, the occasional client that request usage for the entire Universe and the first time he heard of a Manicure Emergency!

Burgess Jenkins is an Actor, Producer and Director who you've probably seen in  Remember the Titans, The Reaping, Army Wives, One Tree Hill, The Young and The Restless and so many more. Burgess discusses the difference between working on a major motion picture, compared to a weekly TV show, compared to a daily TV show. He talks about how he got into acting, producing and directing and he even tells us a little story about being out in a club in Atlanta with a musician and having a gun pulled on them!

In this episode Maria talks about how she started off as an intern/assistant for World Famous Photographer Mark Seliger, then eventually became an agent and consultant. Maria has tons of experience and some really great advice to give photographers. She talks about the key to working with art producers, her thoughts on source books, why it’s important for photographers to get outside advice and a little story about how a Leatherman helped her out of an elevator.

Frank has worked with Linkin Park, Gary Clark Jr., Deftones, Green Day, Madonna and many more! In this episode Frank talks about creating the Linkin Park Album covers as well as Deftones and Gary Clark Jr. We talk about how he ended up at Warner Records, what he thinks of Instagram, his personal art work and the time an artist and a stylist got into a fist fight on his first shoot!

In this episode John talks to us about how as an assistant at Young and Rubican, he worked his way into a national shoot and eventually became the VP Executive Creative Director at Wray Ward. John explains the benefits of having an in house production company, what you need to be aware of when shooting in Brazil and a great story about a campaign for a bidet seat! Definitely check this one out.

In this episode John talks to us about how as an assistant at Young and Rubican, he worked his way into a national shoot and eventually became the VP Executive Creative Director at Wray Ward. John explains the benefits of having an in house production company, what you need to be aware of when shooting in Brazil and a great story about a campaign for a bidet seat! Definitely check this one out.

In this episode John talks to us about how as an assistant at Young and Rubican, he worked his way into a national shoot and eventually became the VP Executive Creative Director at Wray Ward. John explains the benefits of having an in house production company, what you need to be aware of when shooting in Brazil and a great story about a campaign for a bidet seat! Definitely check this one out.

Desiree is a freelance art producer who talks to us about her first big shoot as a full time producer, which just happened to be for Microsoft, and all of the challenges that entailed, plus the time she worked with photographer Russel James and had lunch with super-model Adriana Lima and her dog! She also talks about how she went from a photography studio manager, to a photographer to finally an art producer.  

In this episode Simone Delfino Yenni tells us how she became the senior Director of Global Brand communications at the Collected Group. She also talks about an awe-inspiring fashion show she did in Italy while working for Diesel, as well as working with super-model Shalom Harlow, getting Vogue magazine editor and chief, Anna Wintour, to walk the plank for an event and the phone call she received from Sarah Jessica Parker about a pair of shoes.