Manuel Thomé, born in 1977 in Aachen, Germany, came to photography at an early age through his father and grandfather. After a classic portrait studio education, he assisted a number of different photographers from around Europe, collecting a huge range of experience in people and lifestyle photography.

Self-employed for over 10 years, he now works on the outskirts of Cologne for international clients who appreciate his professional style and passion for dealing with people.

Manuel focuses mainly on beauty and fashion photography and has been awarded every year since 2007 by the 'MPA' (Master Photograper Association). He is currently 'Commercial and Creative Photographer of the year 2015/16'.

Clients include Admiral Direkt, Audi, Jacobs Automobile, Art Hotel Köln, BDA (Bund Deutscher Architekten), Campus Immobilien, Caro Lines Modelabel, Domhotel Cologne, HENKEL, ILFORD Imaging Europe, Intercontinental Hotels Düsseldorf, LUX 118, Schlafraumkonzepte, Lebensart, Manfrotto Distribution, Maserati Deutschland, Multiblitz, ModelPool, Nestlé, Sparda Bank, Sparkasse, Versicherungscheck24 AG, Zarinfar

Jo Fober is a Cologne-based photographer specialising in architecture, industry and fashion. Since his very early photographs his special perspective on architecture has been reflected in his work.

Choosing the sharpest viewpoint and perspective and combining these with the best light, Jo creates images of real clarity. He is fascinated by the sublime beauty of industrial sites and machines.

It is his intention to translate the ideas and visions of industrial clients, architects and interior designers into aestethic images. Jo's report work is based on client briefings and his understanding of the goals of the company’s campaign, while his fashion work is based on strong collaboration with Cologne-based designers.

Born in Cologne in 1965, Peter Lindemann began taking pictures at the age of 16. He assisted international photographers before setting up his own studio focusing on commercial people images in Cologne in 1994.

Peter began his path towards the automotive industry in 1998 and has since worked internationally for a number of major car companies. As a member of the AWI, his work has been awarded several times over the last three years; recently, he was voted one of the '200 Best Photographers Worldwide' by Lürzers Archive.

Clients include Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Infinity, Nissan, Bentley, Subaru, Skoda, Seat, Volvo, Toyota, Sony, Aral, BP, Metzler, Canon, Adac, Dockers, Vasto, Citroen, Siemens,  Linda, Mondo, Emi, Bayer, Polo and Payot.

Anne-Marie Hochkeppler and Edith Schmitt have been successfully working together at their photo studio in Cologne for over 20 years. During this long period, the pair have gained a huge amount of experience in many different areas and have become specialists in both still life and food photography.

Product affinity and the care taken to show as much detail as possible are the two most important aspects of their work.

Client ideas are always the most import starting point for Hochkeppler and Schmitt. Through their pictorial language and composition they regularly create impressive images.

Christoph Papsch is specialised in producing high-quality corporate and industrial photography. For more than 15 years he has been working for companies in the fields of heavy industry, technology, shipping, transport and logistics. His clients include medium-sized enterprises, worldwide corporate groups as well as advertising agencies and magazines.

The special thing about Christoph’s photography is the perfectly placed mix of an unusual perspective and emotionally charged moment - always accompanied by a differentiated observation and a subtle sense of humour. Out of all these components, he creates powerful, content-rich and charismatic photographs.

Jo Kirchherr is a photographer specialising in people, lifestyle and food. He has shot numerous cookbooks for editors as well as advertising campaigns for Deutsche Bank, Karstadt, DB and more. He is located in Cologne from where he is discovering the world of photo, food and pleasure.

Jo has produced his own powerful imagery as a freelance photographer for over 20 years. He loves authentic moments, and his ability to capture spontaneity without sacrificing technical or aesthetic perfection is testament not only to his professionalism, but also to the skills of his accomplished team.

Jo is easy to work with and has a strong focus on understanding the requirements necessary to meet any brief, along with an ability to add value to a concept at every stage of production.

Thorsten Kern is a Cologne-based photographer and artist with many faces, focusing on art, still life, architecture and interiors.

Commercially, Thorsten works mainly for agencies and companies from his fully equipped 200m² studio in Cologne Lindenthal. His art photography is displayed in galleries and art fairs throughout Germany, and his multi-part, large format pieces are collected worldwide.

“I like the mixture of art and commercial work; both are challenging, both need inspiration and creativity, and both areas need a break sometimes to recharge and regain power."

Clients include ADA, Barilla, BASF, Bayer, Beeline, Bvlgari, Christ, Daimler-Chrysler, Douglas, Dyson, Handelsblatt, Henkel, Hoesch, Lindt, METRO, REWE, Rosenblat Jewelry, Schwarzkopf, Sony, Stenzhorn Jewelry, Swarovski, Telekom, Thyssen-Krupp, TUI, Vodafone and WDR.

Photographer Bernd Vogel works and shoots out of his studio in Cologne. Styled through his lighting and technical precision and over 20 years of commercial expertise, his perfectionism is highly regarded by clients.

With a passion for capturing people and their unique expressions, Bernd's talent is multi-level, covering a wide range of styles from classic advertising, lifestyle, business reports and industrial stories to high-end beauty work.

Bernd produces for international clients including Nestlé, Commerzbank, Vodafone, and others.

Travelling the world for Jack Wolfskin, NATURAL BORN EXPLORERS produced the 'Can you feel it' summer campaign that continues into spring/summer 2016.

The new 20-second TV ad is an important pillar in the 360° campaign. Directed by Peter Döring, the film crew travelled from the Harz Mountains to Bosnia and Herzegovina via the Carinthian Alps for the TV production.

The NATURAL BORN EXPLORERS team also produced all image materials for the campaign. Photo production took place over several days in the USA, Croatia, Germany and Austria.

Ralph Wentz is the head - and eye - of RAW, a studio for photography and design in Cologne. As a photographer, he has a reputation for the clear and precise image, specialising in people and portrait, interior and exterior images for national and international clients. Being interrested in the entire body of photographic work, Ralph feels equally at home with fashion and beauty.

His fine art portrait work is also highly regarded by private clients all around Germany. At ease leading a large team or working solo, Ralph's aim is to allow for spontaneity within a well planned framework. With his wide range of experience both in photography and as a creative director, Ralph brings 20-plus years' experience to every assignement.

"I try to bring something more to the table, something someone doesn’t expect. With my team we try to understand what our clients envision and passionately develop a visual solution on top of that, because everything we do benefits the identity of our clients' work.“