Creative Cut - Draper's & Damon's (1,589 words)

A crew of about 10 is sent 10 times a year to some resort location—St. Thomas, Hawaii, Jamaica, Arizona and California. The group includes a freelance photography team, photo stylist, senior art director, catalog producer and four models.

"When we shoot, we always follow the sun. What that means is everyone is getting up at 5 a.m. and on the set from 7:30 to 10. We take a break and resume shooting at 3 until sundown," Romano says, explaining, "the mid-afternoon sun gives models raccoon eyes."