Kerry Shaw is a stills + motion commercial director and photo-illustrator based out of San Clemente, California and Toronto. She is often called the kid whisperer and that goes for [adult] kids of all ages. She has a knack for connecting with her subjects, with ease and is often hired to shoot real people in advertising. As an ex-dancer turned painter, turned photo illustrator, her work exhibits a passion for movement, subtleties in character and expression using clean and vibrant colors. Kerry’s commercial work has been celebrated with awards from Communication Arts, Applied Arts, Graphis, and ADCC’s. It’s her mix of natural and highly photo-illustrative work that creates the sparkle... Some of her favorite Clients include: Nike, Sony, Apple, Wonderbra, Vegas Tourism, Ford Motors, Cialis, Johnson & Johnson, Remicade and Manulife Financial. Outside of shooting, she’ll often be found surfing [aka avoiding sharks] and enjoying all things powered & handmade by nature.