This section of my portfolio contains photography from photo shoots on which I was the Art Director.
All photography and retouching was done by the photographer(s) listed on each project.
All photography and retouching was done by the photographer(s) listed on each project.
These photos were shot in the spring of 2014 for PGBA, LLC's 2013 Annual Report. This book focused on employees and what they were passionate about both at work and in their personal lives. The company services military personnel and their families, so this year, I staged each photo so that it contained an American flag. We wanted to photos to be casual and appear as though the employee was having a conversation about what their passions are — which is exactly what was happening during the shoots!
Photography and retouching by: Rick Smoak Photography, http://www.ricksmoak.com/
I art directed these next two images for the invitation and poster for an employee event at the Columbia Museum of Art. We wanted to show that art is for anyone... from blue jeans to black tie. I had the idea to combine photography and illustration/painting (watercolor). I have some fun stories about this photoshoot.
To see the finished product, please see the "An Evening of Art" materials in my "Event Materials" folder.
To see the finished product, please see the "An Evening of Art" materials in my "Event Materials" folder.
Photography and retouching by: Rick Smoak Photography, http://www.ricksmoak.com/
Illustration and watercolor by: Gary Smith, retired BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina employee
These next two sets of photos were for a compliance poster series for PGBA, LLC. These were shot on location at Surfside Beach, SC at sunrise over two days.
Photography and retouching by: Gregg Martin Photographic Design, http://greggmartinphoto.com/
This year, my company decided to shoot new head shots and full length shots of all of our executives. This feat had not been undertaken for about 10 years. It meant photographing 150+ people.Our team was able to accomplished this within about 4 months.
Photography and retouching by: Rick Smoak Photography, http://www.ricksmoak.com/
These last shots were done for a PGBA, LLC annual report a few years ago. All of these photos were shot on location at Atalaya Castle at Huntingon Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, SC. Under my leadership, we completed 24 different shots in two hours with two photographers and two art directors.
Photography and retouching by: Gregg Martin Photographic Design, http://greggmartinphoto.com/, and John Wrightenberry Photography.
