Dan Mayers
I love stories about people with strong character and personality as much as photographing objects with a strong heritage in design and manufacturing. When both of these things come together in a story or image I feel the resulting images are what make me most excited with my work. Photography is an amazing medium where there are not really limits. The medium tests for your creativity and vision to push beyond your initial interpretation of someone or something to find new answers and interpretations. I tend to photograph with a story in my head to place the person or object in context in the surroundings or focus on a detail to elevate them. Telling stories, whether they are about the scars of hard work or the efforts, skills and machines used to make a lasting product is what inspires me. On location I look to the resources at hand and bring them into my final images. Clients recognize my vision and abilities to create the visual solutions and create great images. From conception the creative process is a collaboration, a team effort, working as a team with the clients and their creatives has always been my formula for success. Story telling through lighting and set design are the foundation for creating images about the person or the brand strength and their identity.