FASHION & BEAUTY PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 2009

Alex Schwander manages to tell short stories within his productions. Employing a pure and simple minimalist style he concentrates on the essential: the centrally-focused figure or object. He applies this principle to fashion, advertising and editorial photography whether taken in the studio or on location worldwide.

The Swiss photographer has established his work-life environment in Frankfurt am Main. Advertising, fashion and magazines form his everyday work but musicians, actors and artists are fond of being portrayed by his unique visual signature. Experimenting with classical portrait photography and modern techniques, Alex produces iridescent-realistic images that have been exhibited to great acclaim on numerous occasions.

His commercial clients include AXA, BMW, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Post, Evonik, Mitsubishi, Nestle and Siemens, as well as several fashion brands and publishers. His recent editorial work appeared in Elle, Sportswear International, The Fashion Business and Fit For Fun.

Alex is currently looking for representation. 

Carsten Witte recently shot new fashion editorials for Teaser Magazine, Woman, and others. He also shot the cover of the October issue of Fotomagazin, as well as the current Mexx Black Fragrance worldwide campaign.

Carsten specialises in fashion, beauty and lingerie photography and continues to produce fine art prints for galleries worldwide. Following exhibitions in Paris and Hamburg, his first exhibition in a contemporary art gallery in Hannover will open next year.

Follow the link below to view Carsten's personal work, and for his commercial projects visit his newly launched website here.

Cologne-based photographer Cathrin Jo Ann Wind was born in Durban, South Africa, and made a name for herself with numerous international beauty campaigns. She has now turned her focus to high-class fashion photography.

From comprehensive visual concepts she generates eye-catching photo campaigns. Her work get's straight to the point and is orientated on success and ambition. Bearing in mind the exact strategy of her clients' projects, Cathrin also enjoys working spontaneously to capture the decisive look for the perfect picture.

She recently completed editorials in New York and Paris for the fashion and lifestyle magazines Jewel and Diva. In front of her camera were Armani Prive, Atelier Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier, Elie Saab, Franck Sorbier and Hiroko Koshino.

Danil Golovkin left his career as an art director in a leading advertising agency to become a photographer in the spring of 2007.Before starting his art direction career Danil had painted and worked in graphic arts, with successful exhibitions in Moscow, Berlin and Glasgow.

Constantly experimenting with his style and vision, Danil has successfully worked in fashion, advertising and portrait photography, collaborating with leading editorials including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, GQ, In Style, Glamour, L'Officiel, Wallpaper and Marie Claire.

This year's latest creations from Diver & Aguilar's include a new worldwide jewellery and watch campaign for Graff Diamonds along with marketing and ticketing campaigns for European champions FC Barcelona.

"The connection between these two commissions? Both are obviously luxury brands, but which one is worth more: the diamonds or the football players?"

Visit the website to see more of Diver & Aguilar's work.

Frank Riederle is known as 'the artist' amongst his fellow professional photographers. Aesthetics and elegance are found in his pictures where an eye for detail always impresses the critics. Fashion photography in bizarre settings and in his spacious antique studio are his unique speciality.

In 2008, Frank won the much coveted International Portrait Award in the newcomer category. A year later he was engaged as one of the few live shooting photographers at Nikon Solutions 2009 and has also been assigned as an instructor for Profoto and Nikon. Frank will be part of Art Buyers 'Top 52' calendar for 2010.

Irene Peña's career and education are split between her native Costa Rica and her adopted Los Angeles. This combination brings a cultural diversity to her work that she describes as being both very Latin and very American.

Her expressive fashion photography, known for capturing subjects in motion, is achieved without the aid of digital manipulation. A self-described purist, Irene relies on a collection of toy cameras and partially exposed film to paint ethereal landscapes for her subjects to express themselves. Her work across continents has enabled her to pair-up with many famous designers, leading to gallery shows in San Jose, New York and LA.

Irene is very involved in the production of her shoots, often selecting models, locations and wardrobe. This high level of collaboration allows her to create the perfect image for herself and her clients.

After several years in commercial film production and post production, Jan Rasmus Voss decided to follow his true passion for photography, developing his talent and exceptional sense of style. He has lived in Toronto, New York and Munich and recently relocated to Berlin, where he works in conjunction with Periscope Creative.

His latest work includes editorials for FHM Germany, Vidal Sassoon, Bright Green Copenhagen and Trendsetter Magazine Turkey, as well as recent portraits for BMW and various German feature films.

After studying photography at Chabot College in San Francisco, California, Jorge Lepesteur spent seven years assisting the best fashion and advertising photographer in Brazil before starting his own career in 2001.

With a keen eye he applies the fantasy of his images to real life in a simple and provocative way.

Clients include Nokia, Fiat, Tim, Vogue, Trip and Telefonica. Jorge also shoots editorial assignments and exhibits his personal work, and attended a course "Fashion: Concept and Narrative" at the International Center of Photography in New York.

"When a day's work has been successful and you achieve a feeling of intense unity with the results, that's the work you want to keep."

Clients include FHM, GQ, Maxim, Playboy, SFX Magazin, Style, Sous, Vogue Spain, Bunte, Dupont, Goldwell, Hasselblad, Huit, Jacques Dessange, Mërrer & Wirtz, Telekom, and many more.

From Todd Anthony Tyler's base in Shanghai, the Canadian fashion and advertising photographer shoots regularly throughout Asia as well as in Europe and North America.

Alongside shooting for all of the top Chinese fashion titles, including Elle, Vogue and Vision, Todd is a regular contributor to a number of international publications. Commercial clients have included Adidas, McDonald's, Puma and Snickers. In addition to fashion and advertising work, Todd also continues with his personal projects shooting and documenting the emerging street culture and skate scene in China.

Yocky Zhang is a Shanghai-based photographer who's work often sees him travelling between Beijing and Shanghai. His first job was as an advertising copywriter, but after six years he discovered his true means of expression with a real passion for photography.

Yocky's first photo exhibition appeared at Shanghai River South Arts Center in April 2009. His work has appeared in China's Vision Magazine and Marie Claire China. Recent new clients include Adidas and Eno, and he has just completed two photo projects with NYC-based journalist Maryann Keady for her new book.

Yocky is currently seeking representation in China and overseas. More information can be found on his website.