I’ve been going through my archives recently in an effort to get some of my older photographs and assignments organized more coherently. In the process of doing that, I came across a set of unit stills I photographed for Mercury Insurance in 2018, taken on set at the Disney Ranch in California during a multi-day filming of a series of commercials for the West Coast insurer.
The job popped up seemingly out of nowhere, and I remember being thrilled about receiving the commission. Having the chance to dive into some photojournalistic work — documenting behind-the-scenes moments on set at a renowned film set location — was a welcome change from the mostly commercial lifestyle work I was doing at the time, and the experience renewed my passion for documentary photography and visual storytelling. The images below are a handful of my favorite shots from the days I spent on set with the cast and crew that week.
