australia Oct 2017

Proof is a modern photographic agency representing and producing for world class advertising photographers in New Zealand and Australia.

The Proof philosophy is one of collaboration, inspiration and constant growth with an emphasis on creative, personal projects. The photographers share a set of values including industriousness, passion, openness and humour.

Recent clients and publications include ASB, Giant Cycles, DJI, Land Rover, Jaguar, Kathmandu, Methven, Sony, Monocle, New Zealand Geographic and The New York Times.

The Incredible Picture Machine produces photography and film for advertising campaigns, direct clients and projects. With dedicated stills and motion producers, combined with independent photographers, directors, DoP, drone operators and editors to collaborate with, IPM will craft, produce and shoot high-end projects from concept to completion.

IPM recently produced print and film content campaigns for Hyundai, Jo Mercer, ING, Commbank, Fiji Rum and Panadol.

Team IPM’s Fraser Clements, Neil Bailey, Adrian Cook, Mikkel Vang and Dean Golja also shot some of these featured projects independently.

Milos is a Sydney-based professional photographer who was born in the former Czechoslovakia and whose style is heavily influenced by his European heritage.

As a child growing up in Slovakia, Milos was fascinated by the old masters, inspired by their incomparable ability to play with chiaroscuro or the treatment of light and shade on canvas. He quickly realised that his own talent did not lie with a paintbrush so when as a child he was gifted an old Russian film camera from his father, it was a revelation.

Milos took his camera when he left Slovakia at the age of 19 and backpacked around the world for six years. When he found himself in Australia he knew he wanted to tread a different path, so once again he turned to his camera. Photography has become an all-consuming passion and he has a unique eye for detail and great locations, as well as an innate understanding of light.

Milos has created a unique balance between his advertising and beauty work and has been recently commissioned to shoot for the Australian Defence Force, QVB, LG and many others.

Mark Lehn has worked as a photographer for leading international organisations across the globe. From mining and industrial sites across Australia to working with vulnerable women and children in remote regions of Africa, Mark’s ability to make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and effortlessly put them at ease helps him to create moving and natural portraits in every environment.

Starting out over a decade ago, Mark studied documentary photography and this background is clearly visible in his work. 

He is a dual-citizen of Canada and Australia and is currently based out of Brisbane.

Steve Greenaway is a Sydney-based advertising photographer specialising in portrait, conceptual and lifestyle photography.

His approach is to capture as much as possible in camera rather than to rely on post-production, however he often works with 3D and animation artists to bring his concepts to life further.

London born, Steve moved to Australia in 2001 and regularly travels interstate and internationally for commissions and personal work.

Advertising agencies include Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB, Clemenger BBDO, JWT and Ogilvy. Clients include HSBC, Virgin Australia, Allianz, Colgate, Cadbury, Toyota and Campbell’s.

Ian and Erick are photographers specialising in lifestyle, portrait and action sports. They have travelled the world to Hawaii, Tahiti, Bali, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Maldives, France, Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius, South Africa, LA and NY for photo shoots and know what it takes to get the shots in a high pressure environment.

Passionate about art, music, fashion, youth culture and individuality, Ian and Erick's imagery evokes escapism and a playful spontaneity. Creative inspiration combined with techniques of clever composition allow them to successfully capture visual narrative vignettes for the youth and lifestyle markets.

Over the years, they have worked with advertising agencies such as M&C Saatchi, Host, JWT, Cummins & Partners and others. They have worked on ad campaigns including Bolle Sunglasses, Sky Vodka, RAC, Red Bull, Decathlon, Rip Curl, Bankwest, Lululemon, Shell, Hurley and Woodside. Their photos have appeared in National Geographic, NY Times, Free Sport (France), Action Asia and Tiger Airways Magazine, to name a few.

Their artistic work has ben exposed in galleries in NY, Paris, Hong Kong, Sydney, Perth and Mauritius.

Erik Williamson has spent the past 20 years as a professional photographer, building an enviable portfolio of work photographing for advertising, car and corporate clients in locations all across Australia’s unique and often spectacular environment.

His passion for cars and a weakness for Italian motorcycles has spilled over into his personal life and resulted in a revolving parade of motorbike restoration projects through his garage.

He believes car photography is both a fusion of the technical and the creative but at the core a passion for all things automotive is key. When not shooting he can be found on the track with his motorcycle or riding with his nine year old through the park on their bicycles.

For enquires contact The Production Dept.

James Fisher is an Australian fashion and portrait photographer and film director working out of Los Angeles, Sydney and London. His editorial client list includes Vanity Fair, L’Uomo Vogue, Saveur Magazine, Travel+Leisure, Vogue Living and Empire Magazine.

Commercially his focus is on film and entertainment advertising, tourism and travel photography. James' commercial clients include Tourism Australia, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Disney Pictures and NBC Universal.

James’ work with refugees in Europe forms part of his wide-ranging global portraiture project investigating the personal experiences of displaced and marginalised populations.

Michelle Holden has a body of international work spanning over two decades, crossing six continents and recently with clientele in America and the United Kingdom, after residing in New York for 10 years.

Michelle has contributed to magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Wish, InStyle, Glamour, Shape, Condé Nast Traveller, Foxtel, Cosmopolitan, Fitness and Oprah. One of her highly accredited assignments was capturing Crown Princess Mary of Denmark at home in the Amalienborg Palace for The Australian Women’s Weekly 80th anniversary edition.

Michelle is known for her acute sense of detail, her consistency in understanding her clients' needs, and her ability to allow the process to flow. A great collaborator, her self-effacing and low-key style brings out the best in everyone. Her experience in editorial, advertising, fashion and portraiture is vast, having worked globally across varied print and digital campaigns.

Her recent commissions include Dove, Specsavers, Garnier, Laura Ashley, Speedo, Covergirl, Target, Berlei, Playtex, Lands End, Celtic and Co., Debenhams and Bloomingdale’s.

Rachel Korinek is a Melbourne-based food photographer who is passionate about creating images that resonate with her clients and their audience. Her style of work is characterised by bold and clean elements and an emphasis on the intricate details of each subject. She has a love of editorial work that conveys a sense of nostalgia and emotional connection to the subject.

Highlights and shadows are a captivating feature of her work, evident in both bright and airy or dark and moody projects. Rachel’s personal projects are an expression of her true love for the art. She is currently working on an online composition course, and is producing the images for the course with a local Melbourne food stylist.

Rachel’s images have been published in a range of print and online mediums including Clean Eating Magazine, Huffington Post, SisterMag and Nourish Magazine.

Rachel fosters aspiring photographers on their artistic journey through national and international workshops, online courses via her website Two Loves Studio. She is also currently an instructor for The Nikon School, leading the food photography specialist courses.

Petros Ktenas has devoted his life to capturing "those moments we sometimes miss". Approaching stills in the same way he likes to work with motion, as a director and photographer he excels at shooting automotive, landscapes, people and lifestyle. Petros is patient, understanding and unpredictable; a young and explosive creative talent to work with.

“As a child, I was very observant, developing a keen interest in people's faces and emotions early on. As a photographer and director, I’m so lucky to be able to call this amazing creative life - where I go to so many cool places and meet so many fantastic people - my job'"

Over the last 10 years, Petros has worked with some great creative talents on campaigns for Audi, Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Hyundai, Renault, Fiat, Tourism New Zealand, Tourism NSW, Four Seasons Hotels, SBS World Movies and Greenpeace.

David Trood is a prize-winning travel and commercial photographer who pushes the boundaries of visual storytelling with his passionate narrative of people and nature.

He is a Hasselblad Master and, for almost three decades, David has successfully completed thousands of editorial, corporate, and commercial assignments in over 40 countries. He has made portraits of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, while companies like National Geographic, BBC, Lonely Planet and Time have used his images.

David was born in Queensland and is now based in Australia and Denmark. He takes up freelance still and video assignments all over the world.

Ryan Linnegar is an experienced food and interiors photographer with a natural, warm and evocative style. His relaxed, friendly approach is combined with expert composition, lighting and retouching skills to create a collaborative environment that results in compelling images for clients large and small.

Ryan strives to capture beautiful images for his clients that communicate mood and emotion. His editorial work has appeared in respected Australian publications Country Style, Inside Out, Home Beautiful and The Sydney Morning Herald.

Previous clients include SKII Cosmetics, Meriton, Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food, George Calombaris' (Masterchef Australia) Made Establishment Group and Dulux.

With multiple awards from IPA, Los Angeles as well as many other awards, recognitions, and inclusions in international exhibitions, Sophia Terra-Ziva is a photographer, stylist and director who visually flirts and narrates.

She earned a Master’s degree in Philology and another in the Science of Dramatic Art from the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, before working as a theatre critic, a journalist, and a news editor.

Sophia has a knack for still life, food and lifestyle photography. Her work is unmistakable; sharp, well framed with deep shadows and a mysterious tone throughout.

Sophia’s life-long interest in the arts and culture is creatively expressed in her photography. Her images evoke emotions, moods, and memories as a way to connect to a wider audience.

Adventure, sport, travel and advertising; the four things the team love almost as much as their families. Founded by photographer Sean Condon and digital illustrator Ankur Patar, The Creative Imagineers are a co-operative of award-winning image-makers, idea generators and content producers. Working independently or as a team, they love nothing more than creating distinctive, and powerful visual content for their clients. "Photography, illustration, film, production... Image-ining is what we do."

With a distinguished background as advertising creative directors Sean and Ankur bring energy, great people skills and strong lighting techniques both in studio as well as on location to make every shoot the best. With a strong team of of professionals from producers to CGI artists and editors, the Creative Imagineers are well versed in all the stages of production to deliver high quality imagery.

Based in Brisbane, Australia and with an office in India, the Creative Imagineers specialise in projects in Australia and the Pacific Islands but service clients worldwide. Over the years the team have collaborated with some of the best advertising creatives to deliver stunning images for companies such as Adobe, Samoa Tourism, Digicel, RedBull, Mainfreight, Vuly, Puma Energy, Adidas, Alpha Keri, Rio Tinto, Credit Corporation,  St.George and Seven.

Before fashion photography, Zac Stone was a film-maker, special effects compositor, art director, lecturer and designer. Raised in Melbourne, he then worked in Sydney and is now based in New York City.

Zac has continued to expand his distinctive, impactful style. Featured in this Showcase is a selection of campaign and editorial work appearing in Vogue (various publications), V-Magazine, KingKong Magazine and many national and international publications.

Zac’s work is influenced by his parents, friends and clients, memories of homes and art from his childhood, science fiction and fantasy movies, surreal and Pop Art, food, and gentle paranoia.