 |
...Since Jim has been able to pick of a Crayon, he has fancied himself an artist. He spent his teens and twenties with a pencil and paintbrush...but discovering the medium that would prove to be his calling would take a few years... ...Jim worked as a mechanical designer for 9 years, while painting, sculpting on the side searching for the artistic medium that he could scrape out a living with... |
 |
|
|
...At 27, Jim found photography by way of a girlfriend who not only bought him his first camera, but also provided him with his first model. Jim became obsessed, this combination of art and gadgetry suited Jim perfectly. Within a year, he quit his job and has been behind the camera nonstop for over 16 years... ...Jim's unique combination of artistic talent and passion for technology has made him a great image producer, particularly known for his exceptional lighting,creativity and computer wizardry. Jim's prowess behind the camera, and love of the female form, earned him a reputation shooting fashion, beauty, lingerie, and fine art nudes... ...This reputation caught the attention of an agent who sent his portfolio to Playboy headquarters in Chicago. This was the beginning of Jim's direction for a while... |
|
...The Playboy years set the stage that paved the way for Jim's reputation as one of America's premier pinup photographers. The knowledge Jim gained with Playboy, coupled with his art and fashion experience has made quite a versatile imagist out of Jim... ...Currently the bulk of Jim's workload is mainstream advertising campaigns, catalog, fashion and music business promotional media...
|
|
 |
...Jim
shot his first film project 8 years ago. A short he wrote, directed, and
shot on 16mm film. Today, Jim still takes on film projects and music videos.
He typically sees the project through from conception, building the set,
lighting it, directing and shooting the film, then finally, editing the
project... |
|
|
...These
days, Jim spends as much time behind a computer as a camera. Creating
digital still and motion pictures with a computer, designing to the clients
wishes or maybe just his, depends on the day...
|
 |
|
Also check out my commercial site
http://www.jimhancockproductions.com
All photographs within this site are exclusive property of Jim Hancock Productions LLC All photographs are protected under US and International laws. No photograph can be reproduced, copied, stored, or manipulated without written permission. Use of any image on another domain without written permission is a violation of copyright laws. Playboy Enterprises Inc. PLAYBOY®, Playmate of the Month®, are registered trademarks of Playboy Enterprises Inc. and this site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Playboy. This website contains nudity and you must be 18 yrs or older to view.
