"Blue-Amber is a global print and video production company based in Vancouver, BC. We specialise in fashion editorial and advertising campaigns.

Our team is well organised, savvy and flexible. We roll with the flow and problem solve on the fly. Good vibes is our mantra and always evident in our choice of crew, casting, locations, hotels and catering. We can maximise any budget and schedule with precision.

Over the past 12 years, Executive Producer, Amber Palson (a surfer girl at heart) has produced shoots for some of the most recognisable brands, publications and photographers in NYC, LA, Hawaii and Canada.

Blue-Amber Production recently worked in Canada with PUMA, Helly Hansen, Urban Outfitters and Herschel."

Ema Peter Photography is one of the leading architectural and interior photography firms in North America. In the recent years they have done some of the largest Canadian, Asian and European commercial projects.

Ema was the recipient of the Architizer A+ Awards and the Canadian Architectural Inaugural Photography Awards in 2018.

In the last year, she was the jury of the Archiproduct Awards, Canadian Photography Awards and the Awards of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia. Their recent projects Xiqu Hong Kong and University of Chicago Hong Kong have won multiple awards like the Prix Versailles and Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Medal for Architecture.

Ema continues to inspire at events like Pecha Kucha, Creative Mornings and workshops in Universities like CENTRO Mexico City.

Title: Teahouse

"The winning image is a Teahouse by Kengo Kuma, specially designed for Westbank in Vancouver and positioned on a terrace of a high-rise in the very centre of the city. This made it quite challenging, as this is a very unusual place for such a building.

The teahouse has glass all the way around and we had to drape a theatre blackout curtain to wrap around the building from a few floors above so we didn’t get any reflections. I requested the tea master to come and perform a tea ceremony so I knew exactly where to position people so as not to be against the traditions."

"In today’s world, where more images are being created daily than ever before, one might think that the still image’s power to convey a message, invoke a feeling and tell a story is fading.

I believe the opposite is true. Photography has become a language that almost everyone can speak but just because everyone can speak a language doesn’t mean everyone is a poet.

Now more than ever, quality images by quality image makers and visual storytellers are needed to help spread the message of brands, companies and agencies alike.

I don’t believe there’s space for average anymore.

My work is a reflection of my addiction to do what others don’t because those are the stories that are remembered.

If in 1911, a picture was worth a thousand words, then how much is it worth now?"

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.

Clinton Hussey is an award-winning commercial photographer specialising in conceptual, food, still life and, recently, motion. Since 1995, he has been creating distinctive editorial and advertising imagery for brand and magazine clients in his hometown of Vancouver and abroad.

Originally a design student at Vancouver’s Emily Carr College of Art & Design, Clinton stumbled into photography at first accidentally and then with conviction, as he fell for its demanding mix of creativity and technical grasp - an intense relationship he recognised from watching his father, a musician, repair his instruments with surgical skill.

Though not a musician himself, Clinton has earned both Grammy and Juno nominations for his album cover designs; his photography has won multiple National Magazine Awards, as well honours from Lotus, Applied Arts, D&AD, City & Regional Magazine Association, the Printing Industry of America, Communication Arts, PDN/Nikon, and many others.

Today, Clinton is expanding into video, creating ad campaigns for clients such as Method, Panago, and the Children of the Street Society.

Rod McLean is an advertising photographer currently based in Vancouver. He has a US-based production company, Anasara Productions, Inc. and is represented by Boston-based The Gren Group. As a multinational, Rod easily navigates projects on both sides of the border, specialising in both 'in camera' and composited imagery.

Rod has been recognised as one of Archive's '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide’.

"As a photographer and motion content creator, I have been incredibly fortunate to collaborate with many of the best creatives in the business on award-winning advertising campaigns; everything from health care, to active lifestyle apparel, portrait, and tourism campaigns. I love to shoot people in big epic landscapes, locations that tell a story, and let the viewer feel a part of the scene.”

Born in Vancouver, Richard Schmon is a portrait, fashion and beauty photographer. A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, Richard has bases in New York, Charleston and Vancouver.

Richard’s striking photographs showcase his imaginative talent and a sophisticated use of colour and light. He creates compelling images that endure and remain timeless, while still being relevant and contemporary.

Richard’s clients include 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, The North Face, Lululemon, National Geographic and The Washington Post.

Richard Schmon is a fashion, portrait and beauty photographer and filmmaker.

His childhood was spent in Vancouver before moving to the eastern United States. During these early years, he fell in love with cinema and after college he moved back to join Vancouver’s vibrant and bustling film community.

After a decade in the film industry, Richard became a father and his focus shifted. He rediscovered still photography and started down a new path. Today, his cinematic sensibility resonates in his images and enables him to seamlessly deliver both still and motion assets for his clients.

Clients include 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, The North Face, Lululemon, National Geographic and The Washington Post.

"In today’s world, where more images are being created daily than ever before, one might think that the still image’s power to convey a message, invoke a feeling and tell a story is fading.

I believe the opposite is true. Photography has become a language that almost everyone can speak but just because everyone can speak a language doesn’t mean everyone is a poet.

Now more than ever, quality images by quality image makers and visual storytellers are needed to help spread the message of brands, companies and agencies alike.

I don’t believe there’s space for average anymore.

My work is a reflection of my addiction to do what others don’t because those are the stories that are remembered.

If in 1911, a picture was worth a thousand words, then how much is it worth in 2019?"