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Special COVID-19 Episode Part 2: Ilana Schweber & Austin Hargrave

“It comes down to trust and working with photographers that you have good communication with…”
-Natalie Gialluca


“A lot of the time, it was the wives
or the husbands or the children
holding the camera.”

-Austin Hargrave


In the latest episode of Who The F Did That?, SPD Board Member and Visuals Director + Producer, Natalie Gialluca chats with Ilana Schweber, Director of Photography, People Magazine and Austin Hargrave, Photographer, about shooting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ilana and Austin share how they have adapted during this time and continued to produce and photograph celebrity shoots both in-person and virtually. They discuss tackling significant People Magazine shoots such as their Sexiest Man Alive and People of the Year issues as well as their work with celebrity talent such as Regina King, Jimmy Fallon, Edgar Ramirez, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, and more. Check out this episode of Who The F Did That? as they share with us their virtual photo shoot process as well as their return to in-person shoots. This is the second episode in a two-part series about creating during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can listen to the first episode featuring Lynda de Zorzi and Caroline Yi here. Please note: this episode was recorded on December 28, 2020. Please make sure to double check state and local laws, as well as CDC guidelines for the most up-to-date information. Stay tuned to @spdesigners for more podcast updates and follow the episode’s guests on Instagram at @nataliegialluca, @ilanaschweberkaplan, and @austinhargrave. Listen on Apple Podcasts here and on Spotify here!

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Special COVID-19 Episode Part 2: Ilana Schweber & Austin Hargrave The Society of Publication Designers

“It's the problem solving that's
more creative.”

- Ilana Schweber


Executive Producers: Lan Yin Bachelis, Keisha Dean; Producers: Natalie Gialluca,
Chelsey Lamwatt, Sarah Rozen;
Sound Editor: Stanley Collado; Host: Natalie Gialluca; Podcast Logo: Caleb Bennett

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