FASHION & BEAUTY PHOTOGRAPHY Nov 2010

Working throughout Australia, Alex Pott has been creatively filling photography briefs for the fashion and advertising industry since 2004. With an interest in still-life and landscape photography, Alex soon found his passion for fashion and advertising. He has successfully photographed for local, national and international clients and has been published in several magazines.

Viewing each project as a collaboration rather than just a job, Alex relies on his great sense of creativity, enthusiasm and easy-going nature to come up with results to suit the broadest range of projects. With knowledge and experience in the many intricate levels of pre and post production, Alex thrives on assembling a team that can deliver excellence at all levels whilst still creating a fun, innovative atmosphere.

Christian Gaul's images reflect the kinds of culture he has assimilated throughout his life; born in Germany, he grew up in Brazil and graduated from New York University in 1992.

Lately, the photographer has been spending a lot of time between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo but continues to travel all over the world. His pictures contain a tropical spontaneity combined with a keen sense of lighting and a fresh view on contemporary fashion, portrait and lifestyle subjects.

Clients include Vogue, Trip, Nico, Fiat, Schweppes, VIX Swimwear, Women's Secret, Adidas, Sony and Globo Communications. Christian has recently photographed campaigns for Renner, TIM and Iguatemi Shopping Centers and directed his first movie for ViVO Mobiles.

Aside from his commercial work, Christian is preparing his fifth solo exhibition titled 'Simples' - a poetic examination of blood. His first book is also due for publication, a compilation of more than 10 years of portraiture work.

Based in Scandinavia's fashion and design capital, Copenhagen, Flemming Leitorp has developed a distinctive style of photography that perfectly balances the fine line between classical beauty and innovative fashion.

Influenced by the solid tradition of minimalist Danish design, and having grown up in the stark Nordic light with a camera in his hand, Flemming's interpretations of both beauty and fashion are always fresh, natural, constantly surprising and subtly edgy.

Flemming focuses on fashion and beauty and has recently been featured in LABB Magazine and So Long As It Is Black. His advertising work has included several large national campaigns and he remains a preferred photographer of a wide circle of public personalities and performing artists in Denmark.

Flemming is currently seeking representation in London, Paris and New York.

Jaan-Eric Fischer was born in 1974 in Oldenburg, Germany. After moving to Hamburg he began his career assisting well-known photographer Gabo.

His first steps as a solo photographer took him to New York and Paris. Jaan is currently based between Hamburg and Paris.

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Danish-born photographer Jakob Mark is based on Pier II in Aarhus. Specialising in fashion and advertising, he is known for his masterful technique and expertise behind the lens.

Collaborating with cutting-edge designers around the world, his 11 years of experience as a professional photographer have produced a body of classic work that ensures a timeless presence.

Jakob shoots catalogues, campaigns, creative work and art projects. His latest art project is entitled 'Fashion meets Design'.

Jim Jatcko is a fashion and beauty photographer based in New York City, shooting for both the advertising and editorial markets. His friendly, light-hearted personality puts his subjects at ease and helps bring out their inner, as well as their exterior, beauty.

Equally comfortable working in the studio or on location, Jim’s style is clean, sharp and full of impact. Having deep roots in the field of advertising, he enjoys collaborating with other creative talent and truly feels that the sum of everyone’s talents is much greater than each individual’s efforts.

His most recent fashion editorial can be seen in the Holiday 2010 Issue of Gladys Magazine. He has also just completed shooting the latest look book for the Astridland line.

Mallory Morrison strives to push the limits of people photography and create underwater images that are dynamic and intriguing. She utilises her active imagination to make dreamlike, whimsical imagery that transports the viewer into a new world.

Her 20 years of dance experience is apparent throughout her work. Using dancers as her subjects helps to add a flow, grace and elegance to the finished product. Mallory has studied photography on each end of the spectrum, with a degree in both fine art and commercial photography. She uses both experiences to develop a story and execute it with great skill and technical knowledge.

Mallory has worked with magazines to create fresh new editorial twists. She has also shot artists' CD covers and continues to work on personal conceptual work to display in galleries. Mallory grew up in the San Francisco area and now resides in Los Angeles.

Marco Tenaglia's bold and intriguing photographic vision is the result of a mixture of both contemporary and classic styles.

Renowned for being easy to work with, Marco ensures a comfortable, friendly but professional atmosphere for every production. His deep knowledge of photographic techniques together with his vast experience make him the right choice for a hassle-free shoot that is guaranteed to exceed clients' needs and expectations.

"My philosophy is that a great photographer shouldn't need to retouch his photographs."

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Michele Aboud's photography has a contemporary feel and moves with the language of our times. Her Influences come from all aspects of everyday life. "I keep it simple and have been doing it long enough to know how to orchestrate the set and the story being told."

Clients understand this, and her job is to bring to life an advertising idea or create her own ideas when it comes the fashion arena.

"I had an opportunity a short time ago, I was at the gym, and working out was a very cool looking dude. I didn’t have a camera with me and considered it a lost moment, but I still approached him, asked if his work out would give me enough time to run home and collect the camera. Yes, it was OK. Shots were taken; they’re still waiting to be worked on, but I have the images. It was Carlos Hercules, George Michael’s Drummer on the 2010 world tour."

Ole Marius Fossen studied media and communication for three years before taking his degree in photography at the Norwegian School of Photography. After finishing his studies, Ole Marius was immediately brought in to SVA Magazine as its new assistant editor, a job that launched his career as a photographer.

Ole Marius is based in Oslo and now works with several interesting clients from Norway and abroad. He has won several awards for his work in fashion photography.

In September 2010 he was a featured photographer on Britain's Next Top Model with Elle McPherson.

Richard A. Egli is a Zürich-based fashion, beauty and lingerie photographer who spent 10 years working in New York.

His clean, sensual and erotic style of photography has been published in books including 'Smile' and 'Don’t Look', both highly acclaimed in the world of both fashion and beauty.

Clients include A.C. Bang, America's Next Top Model, Armani, Avenue, C&G, Emilio Pucci, Elle, Fortunoff, GQ, Heine, Lainey Keogh, Marval, Max, Monies, not only, Open, PHOTO, Photographie, Sacks 5th Avenue, Smart USA, Striking, United Artist Entertainment, ZOOM, and many more.

Runolfur Gudbjornsson is a fashion and lifestyle photographer, born and raised in Reykjavik, Iceland, who has spent most of his professional carrier in Denmark.

In late 2000 he founded Photopop, a creative photography studio in Aarhus, Denmark. With the world as his playground, Runolfur has worked on productions in the United States, South Africa, most of Europe, Scandinavia and Iceland where he has a big advantage when it comes to planning a production. Over the years he has earned himself a respected reputation for his work and is considered a true master of light.

Clients include By Aagaard, Spinning Jewelry, Puma, Bestseller, Bang & Olufsen, Trousers, Snob, Margit Brandt, RVLT, Cult, TDC, Shoeshibar, Peugeot, Vestas, and many more.

Branding and re-branding has become Runolfur's specialty thanks to his creative mind and sense for graphic design. He is often part of the creative circle behind his clients' visual communications, working with both still images and video production.

Szymon Brodziak was born in Poland in 1979. He is the author of controversial photographs for calendars including Porsche 2007 (Polish edition), MediaMarkt 2009 and 2011 (Portuguese edition), and OrlenOil 2010.

Szymon has received multiple honourable mentions at the International Photography Awards both for commercial and personal projects. In 2010, he was awarded the top prize at Prix de la Photographie Paris in the advertising category for his Noti Girls campaign. Szymon has also won the Johnnie Walker Keep Walking Award.

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Uwe Koerner is a freelance Romanian photographer who lives in Germany. He specialises in fashion and beauty photography.

Clients include Elle, Freundin, Burda Style, Porsche, Baur, Adidas, Rich & Royal and Patrick Sonberger.

Uwe enjoys conducting his shoots and adores having models dressed in beautiful dresses and lavish make-up. Above all, he loves to experiment, using a lot of double exposures and mirrored reflections to add a mystical feel to his images. He also shoots using material as a filter to veil, conceal and make things non-descript.

Uwe explains that he uses the medium of photography to express himself, as even though painting runs in his family, "I don't know the first thing about painting or drawing."