New Book Means New Author Portraits

INTRO

Douglas K Shaw is an expert on non-profit fundraising.

 

His organization, Douglas Shaw & Associates, conducts direct fundraising and provides consulting for non-profit organizations.

 

Wes Craft Creative has been creating headshots for the entire DSA team for over 5 years and we got the call for this project too. A huge thanks to DSA for the trust.

REQUEST

Shaw was looking for headshots to use in promo of his new book plus cover art in the relaunch of his prior 3 books.

 

 

…so many good options to choose from, which is a delight for a designer.”

Kelly M Vaughan, Cover Art Designer

Our Approach

Wes Craft worked with Douglas Shaw’s Creative Director, Robert Johnson, to plan and create a series of vertically oriented cover shots. We wanted options in both dark and light settings with negative space for titles and text. We wanted an office desk setting as a 3rd option.  We needed the author to read warmly, as a mentor and sagely advisor.

 

In addition to lighting and camera operation, Wes Craft Creative provided dark and light backgrounds. Wes set up on location at Douglas Shaw & Associates headquarters in Lisle, IL then spent about an hour with the subject, split into 2 half hour blocks with a set change period between.

 

I love how these turned out. Take a look at some outtakes as well as the final covers designed by Kelly M. Vaughan.

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