Hampton Inn (keep those pillows fluffed)

Guys, if you want to get into commercial photography- there's difficult things you'll have to do. Things like throwing continental-breakfast-waffles away because they're lopsided and that just won't represent the Hampton brand very well.

You get me?

So yeah, want to know one of the fussiest possible shoots there is? Shooting for a hotel. :) But this shoot for Hampton was a great challenge, tapping into my inner OCD as I worked with the managers to keep every cord tucked away, every pillow fluffed, every chair angled, and every waffle perfectly cooked. And that's the stuff you have to keep an eye on in marketing photography, especially when you don't have the luxury of having a stylist or art director on site with you.

The staff over at Hampton were fantastic though... managers Krista and Rachel, and the rest of the staff who worked so hard to get the rooms looking perfect for me, baked me fresh macadamia nut cookies, and in general made my job 1,000 times easier.

Also, thanks to Lori, whose desire to represent hospitality went above and very beyond...

-Mark