JH: Say yes! A lot. I've taken many commissions that haven't had anything to do with fashion photography or other genres that I usually shoot in but those have randomly led to booking bigger gigs, like shooting Snoop Dogg
“TRUST YOUR INSTINCT!”
in January! But also, conversely…know when to say no. Trust your instinct! DNA: What did you do during your trip to LA? How was shooting with Snoop Dogg? JH: I ended up scheduling myself so tightly for the three weeks I was there, but I loved the independence of driving around and it was the first time I felt like I understood the lifestyle and the landscape of the city. I met up with new and old friends, hiked around Griffith Park, went to the beach, produced 7 shoots, and made a trip down to Joshua Tree for 3 days where I shot a short shoots, and made a trip down to Joshua Tree for 3 days where I shot a short up with new and old friends, hiked around Griffith Park, went to the beach, produced 7 shoots, and made a trip down to Joshua Tree for 3 days where I shot a short documentary! Shooting Snoop Dogg was a unique and fun experience; his character in the media is exactly who he is in person. Charismatic, funny, relaxed. There was something Motown playing in the background at one point and he started dancing in a circle with The Hills' Audrina Patridge and two actresses from Orange is the New Black.
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