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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
Australia: Jack Harlem Photography
Josh Kelly a.k.a Jack Harlem is a highly sought after portrait, lifestyle and advertising photographer with over 15 years experience creating both meaningful and powerful visual stories. Josh has an amazing ability to capture moments that feel real and authentic. He creates a relaxed vibe on set and everyone feels a part of the process. Josh is based in Australia and is available internationally on short notice.
Josh is represented by Reload + Co, an Australian-based production company representing a select group of photographers and directors. They specialise in advertising campaign production and offer their expertise across the fields of stills photography and film.
The Reload + Co team offer both clients and artists alike a wealth of knowledge of the entire industry. Their impressive talent roster, backed by a strong team of producers, means they are able to offer clients the very best creative expertise in every aspect of the industry.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Roy J. Baron Photography
Roy J. Baron is a London-based portrait and celebrity photographer with over twelve years in the industry, shooting across the UK and Internationally. Roy’s passion and love of photography pushes him to explore new ideas and concepts, building new relationships and expanding on existing ones.
The past eight months have been really exciting for Roy working with a variety of clients, shooting in the West End for musicals such as & Juliet and Disney’s Frozen, to portrait and production shots for Channel 4.
Roy has also had exciting new collaborations with Pokemon and McDonald's. Roy is currently working on new projects for Waitrose Magazine amongst others.
If you have a new project that would benefit from Roy’s photography then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Michael Wharley
Hailing from an acting background, Michael has keen eye for story and a flair for the dramatic in the way he shoots people and their lives.
Whether it's a entertainment project for Warner Brothers, a commercial brief for brands like Audemars Piguet or an editorial commission, clients trust him to tell the stories of their campaigns with portraits that engage the viewer and illuminate the subject.
Recent work includes: shooting Charlie Brooker for Netflix and Ralph Fiennes for David Hare's new piece 'Straight Line Crazy'. Portraits of author and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher and Bake Off celebrity Paul Hollywood for their respective UK tours, for client Live Nation.
The campaign for 'Doctor Who: Time Fracture', currently all over the London tube, and a raft of publicity commissions for artists, singers, actors and authors, including Gugu Mbatha Raw at Soho Farmhouse, with a featured online cover in Grazia Magazine.
His project 'Classic Beats on Brixton Streets' is a finalist in the AOP Awards 2022.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Michael Leckie
Michael Leckie has been busy over the past little while with productions getting back to normal and opportunities to work on new and exciting projects. It was a fun new year all round for Jools' Annual Hootenanny again this year with a stellar lineup with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Gregory Porter, Vic Reeves and many more. Also working with up-and-coming star Shalom Brune-Franklin and the legendary Sting.
Michael has also been able to build relationships with new clients and focus on pushing his work into the sports / lifestyle industry. Having a keen interest in sports and athletes only helps with his portraiture when capturing these talented athletes and performers. Photographing Bristol Bears Rugby club is one highlight.
Michael is always happy to chat through a brief so please feel free to get in touch. Michael is also currently looking for representation in the USA and Europe.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
Vancouver: Pooya Nabei
Pooya was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1983.
He moved to Canada at the age of 17. Pooya’s passion for photography began at his high school photography class. His professional career launched in 2005 when he started photographing nightlife. Pooya's work first came to notice when he was published Applied Arts in 2011.
He enjoys the full spectrum of photography – from planning large concepts fashion shoots, galleries or portraits in one on one intimate settings.
Pooya is currently in Vancouver, Canada.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
Los Angeles: Cinava Photography
The duo of creatives behind CiNava, Angel Cintron and Stephen Nava, have been prized for their highly produced editorial images that are creative, edgy, artistic, fresh, and often drawn from their own environment. Taking concept to final imagery that not only tells the story, but demands your attention, they collaborate beside incredible talents in their field to capture the true interpretation of unique vision and to inspire their message.
CiNava specialises in capturing fashion, editorial and celebrities in high-end print fashion magazines and webitorials; they stretch their limits and incorporate new ideas. By exploring the sexy, raw, and edgy side of fashion they generalise their conceptual connotation of the theme.
CiNava is compelled to translate their own true feelings while behind the camera. Both from the Mid West, they bring their own creative vision and deep understanding of today’s fashion.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
Vancouver: Adam Blasberg
Adam creates calm, energetic portraits. His quest for balance and calmness in his life transpires into his approach with his clients, his subjects and ultimately his photographs. He observes and captures genuine moments while letting his subjects express authentic emotions.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
Italy: Massimo Masini
Massimo was professionally born as assistant director of photography. Shortly after, he began collaborating as a photographer with the leading advertising, fashion and publishing agencies for the performing arts.
Today, Massimo is known and appreciated internationally. With an eclectic and unmistakable style inspired by the simplicity of shapes and geometries, many of his images fill the pages of the most important and prestigious magazines, promoting companies and highlighting extraordinary figures.
He became internationally known through some collaborations in the music industry worldwide, including some members of the Michael Jackson's family who he shot in two occasions for the legendary Rolling Stone magazine.
In recent years he has worked for Vanity Fair, Men's Heath, GQ, Playboy, Runway, FHM and many others. His work has been recognised by the iconic Vogue, Magnum Photos and by international awards. Recently the legendary Douglas Kirkland asked to meet Massimo showing deep respect and esteem for his vision and style.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
Australia: Ian & Erick
Mauritius-born Ian and Erick found their passion for photography around the water, and have since travelled across the world capturing amazing lifestyle, portraiture and action sport photographs.
Their love for the craft pushes them to experiment with all sorts of cameras and lenses to get the job done properly. From large format cameras to water housing and 600mm lenses - all in the quest for impeccable images.
Ian and Erick love taking photographs of the youth culture, the cool people and the people with character. As Ian describes it, “a great picture is a great team of people working together.” Their photos are all about great composition and clever lighting.
With no restrictions in Western Australia, they have been producing work this year for Bankwest, Spotify, The Smith Family, Audi, Chemist Warehouse and many more.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2022 portraiture & celebrity photography
Amsterdam - Tel Aviv: Ofir Abe
Ofir Abe is a working professional with a dark creative mind. Renowned for his quirky portraits of light-searching and intriguing mood, he’s been recognised by Lürzer’s Archive and featured on their 200 BEST Ad Photographers Worldwide 2021/22 issue.
With a history as a graphic designer in the advertising agencies' world, he is equipped with the right experience and knowledge for a successful campaign.
Based in Amsterdam and Tel Aviv, Ofir creates commercial work, fashion and corporate portraiture in the studio or on location, anywhere in the world.
His clientele includes the biggest law firms and tech firms in Israel, fashion brands and theatre productions in the Netherlands. His work has been published in numerous fashion and media magazines.
Ofir is a people’s person and part of any team he fuses with, and he has a super enthused approach to work. Usually retouching his own work, he supplies an all-in-one product from planning to final winning image."I invite you to reach out and combine our minds in our next creative endeavour."