cars, transportation and landscape photography + motion Sep 2019

"Memorable advertising relies on the story. Its impact depends on how well that story is told."

Anton Watts reveals a major collaboration with Infiniti and Crispin Porter Bogusky in this, the first of the ‘Luxury Should Be Lived In’ campaign featuring the QX80.

Four different cars, four different ‘days in the life of’ stories, each with talent, together with eight supporting videos for social, soon to be released. The production took Anton to NYC, Montauk and Los Angeles.

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Anton is represented in London by Catherine Collins. Follow Catherine on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Arnold Park is a professional photographer based in Seoul, Korea. He graduated with honors from the renowned Brooks Institute of Photography in 2004, and has been working professionally in commercial photography ever since in both the US and Korea.

Arnold works worldwide and has successfully collaborated with numerous automobile companies such as Hyundai, Kia, Renault Samsung, Volkswagen, Lexus, Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. He is honored and also proud to say that all these companies have been very satisfied with his work ethic and aesthetic approach.

Arnold is confident that his photography will not only satisfy clients in Korea, but globally - hence, his goal for the next step of his career is to branch out to bigger markets.

Bo Hylén has a long career in advertising photography. His passion is photographing automotive, people, lifestyle, landscape - and anything that moves!

Bo’s recent work is a CGI project with Volvo V90 Cross Country where he shot the background landscape in Scotland. He worked on post-production together with Senjor Studio in Stockholm and MFX in Gothenburg.

Bruce Jenkins is passionate about his profession and his art. Equally at home in the white-hot high-speed intensity of top level motorsport or shooting advertising, portfolio and collection art images for magazines, Bruce has shot it all.

His professional, easygoing demeanour with clients and subjects enables him to quickly establish a rapport and identify the vision behind the brief.

A photographer for more than three decades, Bruce's personal passion is automotive where he excels at capturing fast moving subjects (and the environment they inhabit) in a dynamic style that no one else can match. His mastery of this style of photography has sent him on assignments for major manufacturers the world over, and he is now entering his ninth year as the official photographer to Toyota Racing Series and the Toyota Finance 86 Series.

He is also a two-times winner of the New Zealand Motorsport Photographer of the year competition.

Working in the crystal-clear air and harsh sunlight of Australia and New Zealand has lent many of Bruce’s images a surreal appearance. Other locations have lighting that is softer and more flattering to a subject. His vast experience and talent is to bring these two extremes together to create a truly memorable finished image, capturing the essence of the moment and meeting the expectations of client and subject.

Derek Johnson is a Los Angeles and Denver-based commercial photographer who creates authentic, bold and timeless imagery for brands and clients around the world. Derek works hard to produce quality content with advertising and marketing agencies, brands directly and magazines as well.

His clients have included New Balance, Colorado Rockies, PS Audio, 000 Magazine, Women's Running Magazine, Pizzeria Locale, Designscapes Colorado, Lash & Company, NCAA, Galvanize, Grip2U, UC Health, EPIC Wines & Spirits, and Tru Fit Athletic Club.

See more of his work on his site or through Instagram and feel free to reach out to discuss the details of your upcoming project.

2019 has absolutely flown by for Easton Chang in the world of everything automotive, after a full rebranding to reflect his team's transition to complete production in stills, motion and CGI.

He has shot projects on the new Mercedes-Benz EQC all-electric vehicle, the Ferox Azaris prototype hypercar, the all-new Toyota Supra as well as a full CGI shoot of the revered Dodge Hellcat.

Contact Easton directly to receive a more exclusive viewing of his most recent work, projects and behind the scenes in high definition.

The last couple of months have seen Frederic Courbet complete assignments for SYSTEMIQ, Accenture and MDBRIEFcase. He is now also represented by Reload&Co agency in Sydney.

Projects in relation to Lexus Australia are being organised and will lead to stills and motion to be used across the social media landscape very soon.

Luerzers Archive Best 200 Ad Photographers 2019/2020 with Rolls-Royce Cullinan imagery and a nomination for Direction in Best Creative film category at the International Motor Film Awards this month for Triumph Motorcycles Speed Twin – a cool way to end the summer for Harniman.

A selection of the recent film and stills projects shared here with: Rolls-Royce for Phantom Tranquility, Royal Enfield for their KX Concept motorcycle producing two films – an exciting brand film and a documentary, social cuts and a series of stills, Rolls-Royce Cullinan on location in Croatia, Saatchi & Saatchi in Morocco for GSK/Zovirax, Triumph Motorcycles – Speed Twin and Triumph Factory Customs (TFC) Thruxton & Rocket, Mitsubishi, Infiniti, Ford, Indian Motorcycles, Morgan Cars…

Get an insight behind the scenes on the regular blog, and follow Harniman on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Jan Steinhilber recently shot these catalogue and print visuals for Volkswagen on location in Germany.

This is the first appearance of the Multivan and Transporter 6.1.

The commissioning agency for this project was Grabarz und Partner with CD Katarina Wiggert and AD Sertan Oyman.

Jeff Ludes’s latest personal project found him shooting the 590-horsepower Maserati Levante up and down Southern California, covering both stills and video. Though he spent five days with the vehicle, the most fruitful times were in the dusk hours when the blue paint picked up the deep blue sky.

California had a ton of snow last winter, so it was a great opportunity for this project for Mazda. After shooting for a few days on a Hollywood backlot, the team packed up and headed for the mountains, which turned out to be the highlight of the project.

Lincoln brought Jeff on board for another social media campaign, this time centered around the desert and architecture of Palm Springs. The desert sunrise was stunning, but the best part was exploring reflections at this glass-clad modern building.

A Los Angeles-based photographer and director specialising in automotive, being raised in Lake Tahoe gave Kevin a love for outdoor adventure.

"Summers spent camping, climbing, fly fishing and winters on the ski team. Both parents were auto racers which brought me to shooting cars at the age of 14. This combination of outdoor sports and racing led me to build my first off road race car. I now have seven Baja 1000s under my belt.

I like to bring my adventure sports and racing experience to my shoots. Knowing the capabilities of cars and people in their own environment makes capturing natural and spontaneous moments instinctual.

This year has brought some incredible projects. We spent two weeks throughout Arizona and Utah shooting the new Ford Ranger, directed three spots and print for Toyota 4Runner in the western Sierras, a BMW X1 shoot in Beijing, film and print for Mercedes AMG GLC63 in Joshua Tree, and many more."

Clients include Ford, Chevrolet, Nissan, Honda, Subaru, Toyota, Lincoln, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Yamaha, Lexus, Infinity, Mazda, Zinoro, Hyundai, Jeep, Audi, Dodge, Volvo, BMW, Mercedes, Acura, Cadillac, GMC, Goodyear, Indy Car series, Jaguar, Kia, Nike and Porsche.

Kevin Uy is an automotive photographer based in Vancouver, Canada. His dynamic and adventurous style produces vivid imagery that have been used for commercial and editorial campaigns.

Kevin’s experience spans studio work, on-location shoots; working solo or with production crews. With technical expertise, he aims to go beyond capturing a moment to telling a story though his photography.

He recalls a recent project shooting a seasonal campaign in Whistler. After two full days on set, the team was wrapping up, having captured all the images needed. “I was driving around familiar roads that I had passed hundreds of times before. But this time, I saw them in a new way that’d elevate my client’s vision.” He shares, “I imagined how the right angles and effects would deepen this brand’s story.”

Viewing every project as a partnership, he works closely with brands and agencies to produce distinctive shots that deliver impact.

Lisa Linke has been busy shooting all sorts of projects this year. She travelled to Texas, where she captured stills as well as video for the national campaign of the new Toyota Prius Prime with Saatchi & Saatchi.

Next up, Lisa shot backplates for a personal CGI project, where she visited the colourful seasonal poppy fields in California. This was a creative collaboration with the retouchers and CGI artists at Curve Digital.

In June, Lisa captured one of her most favourite things to photograph - racing. During the annual 24 hour endurance race at the famous Nürburgring, Lisa worked tirelessly to capture the speed and excitement of this event.

Since being back from Germany, Lisa has photographed several other projects that are about to be released and she is excited for what’s on the horizon for the rest of the year.

After finishing a job for MAN Truck and Bus SE in Germany that involved a studio shoot of the national football team-bus, Marius Krutschke's work led him under the bright sun of Miami as well as into the fascinating mountains of Northern Italy.

"The modern, clear and bright architectural environment of Miami’s Art District contrasts with the surprising colour of the car. But nobody can say that this doesn't all fit together!"

Back in Italy, the tremendous mountainous area provided excellent opportunities to create a very specific ambience using the available light of this extraordinary environment.

Studio Mierswa-Kluska has always had a strong background in fashion photography and luxury still life. Over recent years, the team has brought this experience more and more into car photography in studio set-ups as well as on outdoor locations. Their focus is mixing fashion/lifestyle with the technological aspects in a modern and temporary style.

Recent work included the official launch of BMW's full electric vision DC roadster, also shown at the 2019 IAA. Location shots and lifestyle portraits as well as car-to-bike driving shots were realised with this exciting concept bike. mplusk films, the in-house film project, produced the launch film under Andreas' and Markus' direction.

Mike Cutler is well versed in many genres of photography and video, but focuses on cars. He currently freelances for Roadshow, CNET’s online automotive channel.

Some of his recent work includes filming the launch of the new Ram Rebel Diesel, filming the new Volvo factory in Charleston, SC, road tripping to Bar Harbor with a Volvo V90 Cross Country, and to Providence, RI with a Volvo XC40.

He looks forward to working with more brands, agencies, and magazines in the near future.

Nick van Renen is a commercial photographer working out of Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Nick’s passions are cars, portraiture, landscapes and projects that require careful planning for compositing.

Nick is highly experienced and has worked on many global brands including Johnnie Walker, Audi, BMW, Toyota and Nescafe to name a few.

Nick is also highly experienced in TV set stills, capturing images one would only think possible on dedicated stills productions.

He is very approachable and flexible, and makes sure he dots the i’s and crosses the t’s, going out of his way to get an outcome that thrills agencies and clients.

Paul Barshon and his crew have been working on a variety of stills and film, shoots that covered everything automotive.

Directing videos for Renault, Ford, Hyundai and Triumph in the last few months, Paul has been traveling the globe from Los Angeles to Croatia. Being a licensed FAA drone operator helped with a unique angle on a recent Toyota Prius shoot for Saatchi and Saatchi LA.

Other projects include Ford Raptor, Jeep, Renault, Nissan, Toyota, Hertz and Triumph.

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After completing various commissions for Toyota and Lexus, Sébastien Mauroy recently worked on a personal photo and film lifestyle project with a Mercedes AMG GT.

"Personal projects are open windows that bring in some fresh air to your working process. Having the only goal to satisfy your creative soul and explore places you maybe wouldn't go to on a commercial assignment allows you to dig deeper into your artistic self. I love the energy of spontaneity!"

Sébastien is an enthusiast by nature. He creates assets for advertising campaigns, product launches, brochures, events, editorials and social media. He is entirely focused on delivering the highest quality images through custom-made production solutions that match clients' requirements.

Check out his website and follow him on Instagram, Behance and Facebook for more information.

Hamburg and Stuttgart-based photographer Thomas Motta has been busy shooting over the last few months.

Featured in this Spotlight is a mixture of his recent shoots for Audi, Renault, Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Skoda and KIA, plus some drone shots from personal projects and a shoot for Condor.

Thomas is represented by Upfront.

This year, the WE! Shoot It duo Michael Compensis and Thomas von Salomon, who have made a name for themselves in European car photography, have travelled the United States on three separate occasions.

The duo photographed a spread with singer/songwriter Nik Chamberlain and his Porsche 911 SC with the fitting title 'California Dreamin' in Aliso Village, Los Angeles. The perfect pairing of the location's rough look and a Porsche SC marked by numerous racing missions, with this spread the two photographers demonstrated once again that they master the discipline of automotive photography in all its intricate facets.

The shoot for the new Infiniti QX80 took place in Downtown Los Angeles. “Above all, we wanted to get a natural perspective of the QX80 in an urban surrounding. This kind of photography is perfect for LA, since large-scale shoots like this take place daily and locals can be integrated into the motifs quite well - all leading to photos with an unaffected atmosphere.”

And back in sunny California, WE! Shoot It staged a bright yellow Mustang in urban and suburban terrain. After all this, the pair can’t wait to get back to the States again!