Williams Sonoma Home/ Summer Catalog, 2015, Drop 2

Photography: Anson Smart, Styling: JC Garcia and Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay, Inc 

Photography: Paul Raeside, Styling: Studio Marcus Hay, Inc 

Photography: Paul Raeside, Styling: Studio Marcus Hay, Inc

Photography: Paul Raeside, Styling: Studio Marcus Hay, Inc

Photography: Paul Raeside, Styling: Studio Marcus Hay, Inc

Photography: Paul Raeside, Styling: Studio Marcus Hay, Inc

The second drop of the Williams Sonoma Home Catalog has reached its customers and Studio Marcus Hay Inc was proud to be included in the second cover, having Art Directed this in Los Angeles earlier this year. Taking a different cap, Studio Marcus Hay Inc styled the other pages, working with Art Director John Costello and for the first time Paul Raeside which was a great pleasure with some new additional pages to the second drop. 

We created these sets in the Williams Sonoma studio at Brisbane, the spreads included lighting, pillows, barstools and chairs and a desk shot and an art shot. 

Williams Sonoma/ Outdoor Summer, 2015

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc, Prop Styling: JC Garcia Lavin

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc, Prop Styling: JC Garcia Lavin

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc, Prop Styling: JC Garcia Lavin

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc, Prop Styling: JC Garcia Lavin

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc, Prop Styling: Carin Scheve

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc, Prop Styling: Carin Scheve

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc, Prop Styling: JC Garcia Lavin

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc, Prop Styling: Carin Scheve

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc, Prop Styling: Carin Scheve

Many trips back and forth from NY to SF to LA and back NY helped produce this outdoor section for Williams Sonoma, Art Directed by Studio Marcus Hay earlier this year. Shooting in a studio in SF and in 3 different locations in LA and Malibu, Marcus worked once again with the wonderful Photographer Anson Smart and directed an amazing team including the very talented Props Stylists JC Garcia Lavin and Carin Scheve.

In the height of Winter in NY, Marcus was happy to escape the winter in NY and having just come back from an extended trip to Australia, the warmer weather continued with Marcus flying down to scout the locations based in La Canada and Pasadena in LA and Malibu.

After looking a number of locations, the three chosen consisted of an old LA 1920’s mansion and a more residential property that resembled The Hampton’s and an ocean surrounded property in Malibu with heavenly views. Channeling a touch of Hollywood Glam, Marcus’s favorite location was by far the Black and White themed property with a mini Versailles garden.

We were thrilled to make the cover after numerous cover tries and to be part of creating inspiring Summer images for Williams Sonoma Home Summer catalog.

Williams Sonoma/ Easter 2015

Photography: Anna Williams, Styling: Hilary Robertson, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Photography: Anna Williams, Styling: Hilary Robertson, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Photography: Anson Smart, Styling: Hilary Robertson, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Photography: Anna Williams, Styling: Hilary Robertson, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Photography: Left: Anna Williams, Right: Romulo Yanes,
Styling: Left: Hilary Robertson, Right: Christina Lane, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Photography: Left: Anson Smart, Right: Anna Williams, Styling: Hilary Robertson, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Photography: Anna Williams, Styling: Hilary Robertson, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Photography: Anna Williams, Styling: Hilary Robertson, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Photography: Anson Smart, Styling: Hilary Robertson, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Photography: Anson Smart, Styling: Hilary Robertson, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Mood Boards by Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Mood Boards by Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Mood Boards by Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Mood Boards by Studio Marcus Hay Inc

Mood Boards by Studio Marcus Hay Inc

For the Easter Program for Williams Sonoma, Studio Marcus Hay worked with 3 amazing teams. Shooting with both wonderful Photographers Anson Smart, Romulo Yanes and Anna Williams, Studio Marcus Hay Art Directed the entire Easter program from scratch. We produced a series of mood boards that captured the spirit of the season and the direction needed to execute the images. Working with the multi talented regular contributor Food Stylist Alison Attenborough and for the first time with the amazing Author and Prop Stylist Hilary Roberston and equally talented Christina Lane We set about a number of weeks in San Francisco shooting on a number of locations and studio.

Easter is a season that celebrates a pastel palette, for this Easter for Williams Sonoma we wanted a fresh almost watercolor approach, using a rainbow of pastel we created custom backgrounds that we used to produce the tighter shots and even created a custom made kitchen in the studio to shoot a pancake and waffle party scenario.

Here in this post we have included our mood boards that was presented to the team at Williams Sonoma before shooting and approved of the overall vision, these were also used as a guide to brief in and inspire the team. 

We hope you enjoy the results and the Easter mood we captured.

Williams Sonoma/ Fall Spreads

Photography: Peden + Munk, Art Direction and Prop Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Peden + Munk, Prop Styling: Philippa Brathwaite, Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction and Prop Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction and Prop Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

More spreads Art Directed by Studio Marcus Hay have been filtering through the Fall catalogs of Williams Sonoma, Often although shooting and directing a main theme such as the apples program below, we can have some pages that are added on that are stand alone's. In Fall/ Autumn we of course like to celebrate Oktoberfest and Thanksgiving for example. Due to timing this year, Studio Marcus Hay worked on early Fall for Williams Sonoma but skipped the period where Thanksgiving was shot. Working heavily on the Christmas and Hanukkah programs, Look out for these pages soon on Fluff N Stuff. 

It was great to have the opportunity to work with the very talented Prop Stylist on one of these spreads; Philippa Brathwaite. The rest of the spreads shown here were Art Directed and Prop Styled by S.M.H. We also love shooting with Photographers Anson Smart and Peden + Munk, Merliee Bordin and Alison Attenborough never fail to delight us with their Food Styling. 

As we start to rug up, Winter is approaching, so enjoy the remainder of Fall. 

Falling for Fall/ Apples

Photography: Anson Smart, Styling and Art Direction: Studio Marcus Hay

Fall in the US would have to be Studio Marcus Hay's favorite season, coming off the heat of Summer, everything feels crisper and calmer. It's also very beautiful as all the leaves turn and the holiday seasons actually kick in which after styling and art directing them for months comes as a welcome eventuality. 

We Art Directed and Styled this image from our Fall/ 14 campaign with Williams Sonoma with the amazing Photographer Anson Smart   

Have a wonderful Fall this season, We are certainly looking forward to it! 

Williams Sonoma/ Apples/ Art Direction & Styling

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction and Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction and Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction and Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction and Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction and Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction and Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

Photography: Anson Smart, Art Direction and Styling: Studio Marcus Hay

A couple of months back, Studio Marcus Hay was asked by Williams Sonoma to Art Direct and Style the Apple Program for Fall, 14, Shooting in San Francisco, we got direct the team comprising of the amazing Photographer Anson Smart and very talented Food Stylist Merilee Bordin. It was a great team and we produced 2 weeks of solid work. 

Like my recent Tomato extravaganza for Williams Sonoma, We shot everything you can think about Apples. We even shot a Apple I.D guide that can be viewed on the Williams Sonoma website. 

The color palette largely existed of red, gray and contrasted with an ever slight inclusion of pale blue which really complimented the red of the apples. 

Hope you enjoy our world of Apples.