Professional Talent for Authentic Inclusive Campaigns
HHM's models with disabilities are available for advertising campaigns, brand and lifestyle photography, healthcare and pharmaceutical productions, ecommerce imagery and broadcast and digital content. They are experienced commercial professionals, selected to the same standards of on-set performance and professional reliability that apply across the full HHM roster.
The range of disabilities represented across the HHM roster reflects genuine diversity — models with physical disabilities, mobility considerations, sensory differences and other conditions, across a range of ages, looks and backgrounds. Where a brief requires specific representation, this should be communicated at the point of enquiry so the agency can confirm the most appropriate talent.
Making Productions Accessible for Models with Disabilities
The most important principle when producing with models with disabilities is to ask rather than assume. Disabilities vary enormously — some are visible, some are not, some involve mobility considerations, some do not. A model in a wheelchair has different on-set requirements from a model with a non-visible condition such as a chronic illness, a hearing impairment or a neurological difference. Treating all disability models as though they share the same requirements is as unhelpful as making no provision at all.
HHM will communicate the specific accessibility requirements of individual talent at the booking stage. Productions should be prepared to accommodate whatever is needed for that specific person — whether that means confirming step-free access and space for a mobility aid, ensuring a quiet area is available, allowing additional time for certain setups, or simply being aware that a model may need to take breaks or pace themselves differently across a long shoot day.
What all of these situations have in common is that they are best handled by asking in advance and planning accordingly. Productions that build flexibility into their schedule and confirm logistical details before shoot day — rather than resolving them on the day — consistently run more smoothly and create a better working environment for everyone involved.
