Charles Schwab recently commissioned Doug Menuez to shoot an image library that represents the Schwab brand—lifestyle and documentary-style images that feel authentic, fresh, and often spontaneous even though the shoots are, in fact, carefully planned.
“To be given an assignment to bring my skills into a commercial project where I get to blur categories—documentary, portraits, advertising—is astounding good fortune,” notes Doug.
“Charles Schwab brings an extraordinarily high level of creative expectation and collaboration to their shoots,” he continues. “The gig requires delivering moments that resonate as authentic, despite the artifice and constraints of a big production. Not impossible, just damn hard. And incredibly fun because it’s a collaboration with a talented team of driven perfectionists”—including creative directors Nina Harris and Paul Cuneo, art director Shio-Ying Cho, art buyer/digital asset manager Stephen Lazar, and producer Darcy Diamond of zephyrphotoproductions.com.
“What often results is the simple beauty of everyday moments.”
Below, some of Doug’s favorite photographs from his most recent assignment for Charles Scwhab. See more at his Storehouse page, where he shares insights and behind-the-scenes stories from his various projects. See more of Doug’s work at stocklandmartel.com/menuez.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
Photo by Doug Menuez for Charles Schwab.
