"Matthew Barnes always says he is exceptionally lucky to do what he loves for a living. And he stays rooted in this gratitude. Every. Single. Day.

People ask Matthew 'what do you like to shoot?' And he feels pretty silly trying to answer this inevitable question (you think he would have a stock answer by now). Matthew mostly shoots lifestyle, advertising and travel, but what really drives his work is his curiosity about everything, which keeps him always evolving.''

Matthew works between LA and NYC and attended Art Center College of Design.

Clients include Coca-Cola, Dell, Ford Motor Co., Hanes, Jack Daniels, MGM Grand, Miller Brewing, Munchkin.com, Pepsi, Sony, Target, Verizon, Wrangler Jeans, JWT, The Richards Group, McCann Erickson, The Martin Agency and DraftFCB.

Source is a full service, production company specialising in editorial and advertising still photography and video. 

“At Source we thrive on collaboration. We have perfected the art of seamless communication coupled with efficient workflow. We work with photographers, directors, advertising agencies and clients to help them nail the creative of their editorial and commercial projects every time.

We keep the details highly organised and the standards uncompromising. Once we have a feel for your project we curate the ideal team specific to your creative vision and budget. We are passionate about every project that walks through our doors (or arrive in our email inbox) and that energy infused every step of our production – from pre-pro to delivery”

Santa Barbara-based photographer Erin Feinblatt has been specialising in lifestyle, architectural, and food photography and videography for over 10 years. As a California native and life-long surfer, he has an authentic approach to documenting surf and beach lifestyles and a particular affinity for shooting in and under the water.

Erin is scuba certified and ready to tackle shoots of all production levels in the ocean or in a pool. Having worked as a wildlife biologist prior to graduating from Brooks Institute of Photography, he merges acute observational skills with technical proficiency to produce images that are genuine and timeless.

The work featured in this Showcase is a combination of commercial work and personal projects. Erin shoots for commercial, editorial, and advertising clients worldwide.

Clients include Danner, David Yurman, Dwell Magazine, Fox Sports, The Great Big Story, HOKA ONE ONE, Hollister Co., Lancôme, Men's Journal, Mini, National Geographic, Outside Magazine, Patagonia, Poler, Popular Mechanics, Reef, Roxy, Sanuk, Sonos, Taylor Stitch, Teva, The Surfers Journal, Travel Channel, Westways Magazine and YETI.

Visit Erin's website and Instagram to see his most recent work and email him to discuss collaborating on your next project.

Schitt’s Creek was captured by Corey Nickols in Toronto, Canada for TV Guide.

Award-winning portrait photographer Corey Nickols takes great pride in being able to self produce his own photoshoots from beginning to end. Getting his start in photography at the beginning of the Great Recession, he quickly learned how to overcome limitations and discover not so obvious solutions. This trial by fire developed a mastering skill of technique and efficiency without having to sacrifice quality. This expertise when paired with Corey’s upbeat, quirky personality make for an enjoyable collaborative process.

Corey is currently represented by Greenhouse Reps and syndicated through Contour by Getty.

Cherry Li found her passion for food photography through her profound love of food. In 2006, immediately after receiving her BFA in photography from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, Cherry moved to Paris to eat.

Soon after, she began experimenting with food in the studio, leading up to her current long term documentary projects featuring foods from non-mainstream cultures across the world.

She now finds herself travelling in China, California, Hong Kong and anywhere her assignments take her.

Cherry's unique visual sensitivity and keen eye for detail have won her multiple professional awards and gained her clients such as Anchor New Zealand, Lady M, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Travel+Leisure, Condé Nast Traveller, GQ, Malaysia Airlines, Dragonair, The Wall Street Journal, Theme, Wallpaper, The Cleaver Quarterly, Qatar Airways, British Airways and Australian Gourmet Traveller.

Olaf Wipperfürth is a photographer and director from Düsseldorf, Germany. He currently lives and works between China, Paris and New York.

After his doctorate and supplementary studies at the Düsseldorf Art Academie, Olaf exclusively dedicated his life and passion to photography and film, projecting his theoretical and conceptual knowledge into his artistic universe. His art has been shown in various exhibitions and featured in numerous book publications, and explores mainly the themes of absence, trace and ephemeral space.

One of his first assignments in fashion was a close collaboration with designer Dries van Noten for whom he photographed countless images. His fashion, beauty and portrait photography has since been published in leading magazines and in major brand advertisements.

Deeply influenced by the imagery of film, contemporary dance and 80s German sub-culture, he has also generated a captivating body of work in beauty, portrait and fashion photography. His exquisite lighting, combined with a rare talent for capturing movement and emotion, makes his playful cinematic photography unique and internationally renowned.

Olaf is represented by RED+PLUS.

Co-People is a full service production and location company based in Philadelphia and NYC focused on print, digital and motion for many top national brands. Co-People Creative producers produce, cast and manage shoots all over the US and overseas with a strong emphasis on customer service, proactivity and attention to detail.

The team has worked with a range of clients representing teens to high fashion, furniture to health care and collaborating with some of the top creatives in the business.

Clients have included Jockeys, Ikea, Five Below, Journeys, Allen Edmonds, QVC, Fanatics Brands and multiple health care clients.

"I produce comic book-styled illustration for advertising agencies and their clients, editorially for consumer and trade magazines, and promotionally for any and all usages. I create custom-designed superheroes for companies and corporations, and custom superhero portraiture, in which I maintain both the photographic likeness and the comic book look to find your inner superhero!

My backgrounds in illustration, graphic design, art direction and copywriting, combined with expertise in and enthusiasm for the comic book medium and its rich history, produce imagery that stands out from the crowd of conventional illustration and photography."

Kevin Norris works out of his New York studio mastering light and refining his craft. Approaching every day on set with a calm enthusiasm, his approach to photography is best categorised as 'methodical'.

Inspired by the beauty found in everyday objects, he works closely with his clients and creative team to ensure the goals of the shoot are met.

Kevin's latest projects include work for Bulova, Flexon, Dragon Eyewear, Marchon NYC, Women’s Wear Daily, and Robb Report.

Francesco Tonelli is a New York-based food photographer whose career in food spans over 30 years as a chef, food stylist, recipe developer, and a culinary arts professor. His award-winning work has been featured in NY Times and Eleven Madison Park cookbooks.

Francesco's meticulous approach to food photography and deep understanding of food and ingredients, coupled with a quick eye for beauty and an inventive sense of style, has made him a sought-after photographer of Michelin-starred chefs and first-class establishments all over the world as well as well-known commercial clients.

He thoroughly enjoys collaborating with talented creatives and agencies to produce the best imagery for their product and achieve the designer’s vision.

Some of his clients include KIND, Chobani, Godiva, Chipotle, Knorr, Daisy, Campbell, Unilever, WW Fresh, The New York Times, Jean-Georges, Eleven Madison Park and The Culinary Institute of America.