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Charitable Comedic Photography Books

The Comic Genius: Portraits of Funny Book is Cute & Likeable

— December 2, 2013 — Social Good
Working with only the biggest names in comedy, photographer Matt Hoyle created Comic Genius: Portraits of Funny People. Matt spent a year and a half on this genius book and it's finally ready for the general comedy-appreciating public.

Featuring 130 pictures of famous comedians that measure 9X12, this book is perfect for your coffee table. Matt Hoyle took pictures of comedians such as the jocular John Cleese, silly Steve Martin, marvelous Mel Brooks, delightful Dame Edna and many more amusing entertainers. Instead of the regular magazine cover photo shoot Matt Hoyle has these comedy icons create small comedic moments frozen by his lens. And if the book itself wasn’t enough to make you smile, all the profits are being donated to ‘Save the Children.’

The ‘Comic Genius: Portraits of Funny’ is bound to make you laugh out loud and warm your heart.
Trend Themes
1. Comedic Photography Books - A trend of producing photography books featuring comedic portraits of famous entertainers for the public, leveraging the power of humor to drive engagement and sales.
2. Celebrity Photography - A trend of generating revenue for social good by interested parties such as celebrities donating time and likeness for charitable photography books, underlining a focus on corporate social responsibility.
3. Social Impact Retail Sales - A trend of highlighting revenue-generating opportunities in sales of social impact-driven products such as photography books with part or all profits being donated to specific charitable causes, which capitalizes on a growing consumer preference for brands that contribute to their communities.
Industry Implications
1. Publishing - The publishing industry, which stands to benefit from the production of photography books featuring famous comedians and their comedic portraits, and can leverage humor to increase sales and engagement.
2. Entertainment - The entertainment industry, which can provide a wealth of famous comedic icons to be featured in photography books, and which can work with photography experts such as Matt Hoyle to develop unique and engaging content.
3. Retail - The retail industry, which can drive sales and customer engagement through social impact retail sales initiatives such as promoting the charitable photography books and their partnership with social impact causes, helping customers contribute to social good through their purchases.
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