texas Nov 2020

"The Hounds Group is a full-service production company based in Austin, Texas that provides turnkey support for stills and motion productions locally and nationwide. We are also home to a boutique roster of sharp, skilled photographers and directors based in Los Angeles, Texas, and Atlanta.

With extensive experience producing large-scale motion, stills, and interactive projects, and a widespread global network, Hounds brings together photographers and directors, with advertising agencies, in-house creative departments, retailers, and record labels - to provide production support and create memorable work that is seen all over the globe.

Adapting quickly in the time of COVID, Hounds has been successfully producing safe and reliable shoots since July, with a thorough program of precautions and procedures in place, including continued safety certifications by officers and producers to ensure the health and well-being of our personnel and the projects at-hand. 

Past clients include: Adidas/Reebok, Anthropologie, Apple, Audi, Beam Suntory, Bose, Buick, Crate & Barrel, Hyundai, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Nationwide Insurance, Shell, Sprint, Square, Ram Trucks, Toyota, Urban Outfitters, Wendy’s, and more.

We’re delighted to present this selection of work produced by Hounds, right here in the Lone Star State - featuring campaigns for Anthropologie, Bose, HAOMA, Ram Trucks, and Urban Outfitters. See more work online, and for more info, reach out via email."

charlieuniformtango was founded in 1995 by Lola Lott, principal/CEO, and Jack Waldrip, senior editor. 

charlieuniformtango is a female/minority-owned and led, single-source creative studio in Dallas and Austin, Texas. The company produces, shoots, edits, scores, mixes, animates, designs, and provides VFX, and finishing for commercials, short films, documentaries, indie features, music videos, and digital content for top worldwide clients such as American Airlines, Abercrombie & Fitch, State Farm, Fiat, Geico, Jeep, Lexus, McDonald’s, Dr. Pepper, Chick Fil A, Susan G. Komen Foundation, JC Penney, Universal Orlando.

Tango awards include National Addys, AICE Awards, ANDY’S and a Cannes Lion, with work featured in everything from the CA Annual to the AICP National Show. Tango has produced close to 20 Superbowl spots for many different clients ranging from Geico to FIAT to H.E.B. Tango’s long-form work has been programmed at film festivals including SXSW and across both ponds to Melbourne and Leeds. 

See more on their website or contact Fran Montoya, Head of Sales/Business Development or call 214-922-9222.

Alicia Stepp is an award-winning, internationally published fashion and beauty photographer based in Dallas, Texas. With a background in graphic design and over a decade of experience in the photo industry from production to lighting and casting, Alicia has helped many worldwide brands realise their creative visions. 

During 2020 she has developed safe indoor and outdoor shooting environments at her home studio and on location. Both are fully equipped for safe, socially-distanced sessions.

She has expanded her skillset to include product photography, including a recent shoot for Herbivore Botanicals and has perfected a remote capture capability which can provide cost effective and safe creative solutions for clients all around the world.

Dan Sellers is a Dallas, Texas-based architectural and interiors photographer with years of experience under his belt. This experience and design sensibility enables Dan to excel in delivering the best for his clients.

His ability to create compelling images for his clients helps succeed in showing their capabilities, whether on the building and construction side or interior design.

Dan strives to interpret the work he photographs with the feeling and aesthetic it was meant to convey. His high level post-production skills help to achieve this.

Dan’s photography is rich, crisp well designed and full of life.

Visit his website to see more of his work.

Andy Mahr has an extraordinary way of intertwining beauty and grit. He photographs hardworking men and women, the salt of the earth, who become everyday heroes. No matter what project he shoots, Andy highlights these unsung heroes with an approach that makes the images feel timeless and nostalgic. 

Andy cut his teeth in the industry as an art director and worked his way up the ranks to creative director. In 2008, he made the full transition to photographer and never looked back. His invaluable experience has been a great resource, he speaks the language of his clients and is highly collaborative, always adding conceptual ideas to the project and taking it one step further. It is very natural of him to work on integrated campaigns that involve still and motion.

As a certified drone operator, he knows how to glorify dramatic landscapes. Whether it’s a farmer in the field, a fisherman at sea or a soldier combat training in the U.S. Marines, Andy flourishes in making each project feel powerful and spectacular. 

Andy is based in the Hill Country near Austin, Texas.

Ashton Rodgers is a commercial automotive and lifestyle photographer based in Central Texas with his wife and three kids.  

His speciality, aside from cooking wood-fired pizzas, is effortlessly capturing authentic, real-life moments, with a palpable sense of adventure and excitement. 

Ashton has had the pleasure of shooting campaigns for brands like Bridgestone, Chrysler, Goodyear, Google, Hard Rock Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, Legoland, Nationwide Insurance, Ram Trucks, Toyota, Vistaprint, and more. 

His work has been featured in Communication Arts, Lürzer's International Archive, and Photo District News.  

Ashton is represented by The Hounds Group in the US - visit his  website, visit here to see his work with Nature Nate's.and follow him on Instagram for more.

"Photography is about telling a story and I've been working as a commercial photographer for over 20 years. Whether it be through one frame or a series of images, I love making photographs that speak about the subject. I'm drawn to location choices that complement a subject yet recede enough to allow the subject to dominate the image.

Since growing up in Houston, TX, in my father's printing company, I've always enjoyed the meticulous nature of my business. From operating an offset press at the age of 15, I learned the importance of quality craftsmanship that has remained an important aspect throughout my life. What I truly love about photography is both the technical and artistic sides. It's the balance of both of these that create interesting images that resonate with the viewer.

In this day of digital media and our constant bombardment by visual clutter, it is so important to make imagery that tells its story in an elegant and unique way. Whether it's a single still photograph or a series, I enjoy making images that successfully communicate my client's vision.

Over my 20 year career I’ve travelled the globe photographing so many interesting places including sheep farms in New Zealand, a book about the American Craftsman, a Bourbon maker in Kentucky, the Lobstermen of Little Cranberry Island-Maine, and many others. 

Do you have a project to discuss? Call me and lets talk.

Partial client list includes: 44 Farms, AC Delco, American Airlines, Apple, Harvard University, Lucchese, New Balance, Oxxford Clothing Co., Pecan Lodge BBQ, Russell's Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, Sears Craftsman Tools, Southwest Airlines, Titleist, Trinity Industries, USAA, Verizon, Wild Turkey."

Canadian born director / photographer Stewart Cohen is known for the high energy and enthusiasm he brings to every assignment. His visual approach is honest, resonant, authentic and cinematic. He moves seamlessly between large-scale productions and smaller intimate ones.

Having that skill has helped his team producing during COVID.

To date he has won countless top industry awards, has been profiled in Communication Arts Magazine, and selected by Adweek as Photographer of the Year.

Stewart says, “With cameras I get to explore places and meet people I’d never know. It’s the act of shooting that drives me. The more I see, the more I realise there is. I’m always out there watching for a moment. I just want the viewer to feel what I see.”

In a world where content is consumed at the speed of light, Stewart’s work slows down the eye and creates moments of true engagement.

Inti St. Clair is an Austin, TX, based lifestyle photographer specialising in healthcare, portrait, corporate, and travel imagery. Her dynamic and engaging imagery sings with emotion. They are true "slice of life moments that tell a story within a single frame." 

Inti's skills at capturing authentic human experiences have resulted in successful campaigns for brands like Microsoft, Kaiser Permanente, Philips, McKessen, AT&T, Saint Gobain, and Chase to name a few.

Her award-winning work has been recognised by Cannes Lions, International Photo Awards (IPA), Communication Arts, Lürzers Archive, PDN, American Photographic Artists (APA), and American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP).

Curiosity is the characteristic that Erin strives to cultivate. She believes that curiosity is the key to artistic expression and a productive shoot environment.

2020 has definitely been a challenge, but Erin has been blessed to work with a collection of creatives that maintain light spirits while implementing safety measures in this trying time.

Erin is a two-time finalist in the Beauty Category of Production Paradise’s Spotlight Awards. Her clients include Mary Kay, Jones New York, Misook/Ming Wang, The Container Store, Lucy’s Magazine and Institute Magazine.

When not behind the camera, Erin enjoys backpacking with her husband and two pups, yoga and dance.

"IMAGINARY LINES has been capturing the imagination and creating alluring photo illustrations and animations for 25 years. We will handle your project from concept through completion with technical and artistic skills.

With extensive experience and a comprehensive phase one inventory, including two 150MP backs, we help you capture incredible images, either as digi- tech or photographer, depending on your needs. We also have a Sprinter outfitted to support capture which allows us to travel to any part of the U.S. from our central location.

We like to create beautiful, versatile high-res photo illustrations that work for web to outdoor from a single execution. We have worked with producers, photographers, agencies, and clients worldwide."