working as an "Art Director"

Working as an art director was not an easy task. First I had to come up with a interesting idea for the photo shoot. I decided that I wanted an individual to look like they were taking notes in a class. All the notes would be smiley faces to represent happiness being taught in the classroom. Then I had to figure out what kind of lighting I wanted for the photograph. I decided that I wanted one light on the subject to bring focus on the paper that was being written on. As the Art Director I felt like I had to position the photographer to get the exact photograph I wanted. I also had to suggest working with different gels to get a feeling of happiness. In the end I did get the photograph that I wanted for myy spread however, directing a photoshoot is not as easy as it seems.