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Spotlight Magazine
Dusseldorf: Andreas Jung
After nearly 10 years of shooting mostly in the studio, Andreas Jung is currently enjoying meeting people in their own locations all across Europe.
His portraits of actors, artists and designers are regularly commissioned by Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, Elle Decor, Blueprint, Artforum, Stern, Zeit Magazine, and many more.
Andreas' classic photography style fuses the personality of his subjects with their environment, creating images with genuine authenticity and radiant power.
In addition to editorial work, Andreas' shoots people and lifestyle photography for advertising and commercial clients including Bayer, Canon, Allianz, Dresdner Bank, Vitra and Peugeot.
Andreas employs a complete high-end digital workflow. His pleasant approach makes for a comfortable shooting experience for everyone who passes in front of his camera.
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Buenos Aires: Ale Burset
Ale Burset was born in Buenos Aires in 1970. He began his career as a sports journalist and in 1995 he started working at Caras and Noticias magazines. He moved to Italy where he continued as a correspondant for both, and whilst on an assignment was required to take pictures. Since then his focus has switched to photography.
In 1999, Ale published his first book, 'Primer Ensayo' (First Draft). Since collaborating with Para Ti magazine, fashion has become his main passion. In Mexico, he worked in advertising and fashion photography, and in 2003 his second book 'Claroscuro' (Lights and Shadows) was published.
In 2008 he began working in films as a director and is now represented by Red Creek Productions in New York, London and Argentina, and AProductions in Europe. His latest book, 'Walking in the Shadows', was published in 2009. Ale is currently one of the Gallery Stock artists and regularly contributes to the prestigious AtEdge magazine.
In this Spotlight he presents a selection of major work as a portrait photographer. Visit his website for more images and further information.
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New York: Jens Umbach
Jens Umbach was born near Kassel in Germany. He received a BA in photography at the University of Darmstadt (Germany) in 1999. During this time, before coming to New York, he was a partner at a studio collective (studio vier) for photography and graphic design in Darmstadt.
In 1997, he moved to New York and began working for various photographers while continuing his studies in Germany. In 1999, Jens started working freelance and dedicated more time to his own work. Since then, his portraits have been published in British Vogue, The New Yorker, Esquire, Galore, brand eins, InStyle, Forbes, and Observer Magazine, as well as the London Telegraph Magazine and London Times.
His advertising clients include Mercedes-Benz, British Airways, IBM, General Electric, Procter & Gamble, American Express and Comcast, among others.
Jens recently photographed Marc Ecko for Galore, James Frey for the London Telegraph, Prince Albert of Monaco for plant-for-the-planet, and Morgan Spurlock for vive magazine.
The opening of a satellite office in Hamburg, Germany, is in the works for 2009.
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London: Karl Grant
In a career spanning almost 20 years, Karl has photographed luminaries in the field of fashion, music, entertainment and sport.
Coming from a traditional film, print and darkroom background, he now shoots high-end digital and has over ten years experience in postproduction, retouching and digital workflow, which he tailors to suit clients needs. Karl is at home both in the studio and on location. In 2003, he opened a daylight studio in Mallorca and now divides his time between bases in the UK and Spain.
Recent clients include Gillette, Sony Bravia, Suzuki, Random House, Stylorouge, Sainsbury's, John Lewis and Lowe Worldwide.
Recent portrait assignments include Natalie Imbruglia and Tamara Ecclestone for PETA campaign posters, Ali Cambell for his first solo album cover, and Andy Murray and Ronan O'Gara for the covers of their respective biographies.
Karl is a member of the AOP and is represented by Victoria Lees at VLM Management.
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London: George Brooks
George Brooks is known for shots of people on location or in the studio, where he is able to make his subjects look warm and relaxed in his own quirky, high contrast, dramatic style.
His work includes a recent worldwide shoot for Hays recruitment, much of the Lloyds TSB in-branch advertising campaign, portraits of leaders from the UK's top FTSE 100 companies, and portraits of Harry Enfield, Jimmy Carr and Elton John.
The Royal College of Pathologists commissioned George to do a series of portraits for its annual report, which resulted in two exhibitions in London and America. He is currently working on a personal project entitled 'Ciren Dogs'.
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Sao Paulo: Manolo Moran
Manolo Moran is a Brazilian photographer based in Sao Paulo. His work privileges portraiture, beauty and 'awkward' characters. He has a special gift for directing models and supervising staff through every stage of a production.Manolo also develops authorial creative material. A recent series, entitled 'Football', is made up of 11 images that run through a variety of different feelings, concepts and historical events, exploring the theme using a very unusual approach.
This project is still awaiting an opportunity to be exhibited, and any interested parties should contact the photographer direct.
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Hamburg: Wolfgang Wilde
Celebrity and Business portrait photographer Wolfgang Wilde is based in Hamburg. Represented by Marion Eckhardt Photographers, he started as a freelance photographer in 1993 with focus on celebrities.
Over the years, Wolfgang has taken pictures of many of Germany's most famous actors, sportsmen, entertainers and politicians, including Til Schweiger, Thomas Gottschalk, Bernd Eichinger, Hannelore Elsner, Boris Becker, Otto Walkes, Götz George, Vitali and Vladimir Klitschko, Dieter Bohlen, Gerhard Schröder and Johannes Rau. He is renowned in the business for transferring good ideas into stunning visuals, and celebrities love to work with him.
Wolfgang also specialises in taking business portraits. He has worked for Volkswagen, Telekom, Daimler, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and Siemens to name but a few.
Wolfgang Wilde is married and is the father of a little son.
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Cologne - Hamburg: Valéry Kloubert
Based between Cologne and Hamburg, People and Business portrait photographer Valéry Kloubert is represented by Marion Eckhardt Photographers. After getting his first camera at the age of 13, Valéry published his first shots during his schooldays in West Sussex, England. In Germany he assisted several portrait and advertising photographers before doing his military service in 1996, where he was in charge of producing editorials for the public relations department of the Bundeswehr and covering the Defense minister's foreign visits.
Since 1997 Valéry has been a freelance photographer, shooting editorials for business and news magazines, celebrities and campaigns for various clients. Clients include Audi, Afri Cola, Axe, Electronic Arts, Karlsberg, Randstad and Gaffel Brewery.
Valéry Kloubert has just turned 34. He is married and is the father of two children.
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Lisbon: C.B. Aragão Photography
C. B. Aragão has lived and worked in Milan, Paris, São Paulo, New York and Lisbon, shooting celebrities, advertising and personal projects.
His portrait and advertising work is regularly commissioned by some of the world's top companies. Clients include Vodafone, Coca-Cola, Pepsi Co., Ikea, American Express, Warner Brothers, KPMG, Sony Music, Erato Disques, Philip Morris, H.P. Bayer and Nissan, among others.
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Hamburg - New York: Frank Wartenberg
Frank P. Wartenberg is an international photographer based in Hamburg and New York. His focus is on high quality fashion, beauty, people and celebrity photography.
He began his career in 1990 with titles in international magazines such as Elle, Stern, Vanity Fair and Harper's Bazaar. Amongst his clients are companies like Bloomingdale's, Harrods, Logitech, Nikon, Mercedes-Benz, S.Oliver and Wella. Over recent years many celebrities have posed in front of his lens, including German TV personalities, top models and Hollywood stars such as Jessica Alba and Naomi Campbell.
Photography is Frank's passion. He portrays his subjects with a masterful technical ability and remarkable aesthetic appeal. Vivid compositions of colour and light typify his striking photographs. He achieves unique visual effects and leaves viewers ample room for their own interpretations.
"I chose photography because I loved it, and that is the most important thing in the world for me. I never want to lose that feeling, otherwise I'll lose myself. If you want to succeed, you have to love what you do."