london Jun 2010

Trunk is a mixed media production company specialising in animation and effected live action with a strong emphasis on artistic, thought provoking ideas.

The company has worked with major broadcasters, ad agencies and record companies worldwide, creating content for a diverse range of media. Along the way it has picked up numerous awards, including a BAFTA, Royal Television Society, British Animation Awards and Annecy Crystals, amongst many others.

Based in London and working with artists and directors around the world, Trunk is forging new ways to create content while delivering the highest possible production value.

Trunk is about groundbreaking artistic ideas, working in unison with clients and creatives at the forefront of their professions and creating projects that question, inspire and educate.

Jamie Stephen Represents is delighted to announce the addition of Carl Lyttle and Herve Haddard to its roster of photographers. Carl has a wealth of advertising experience, having shot for high-profile clients such as Audi, while Hervé's extraordinary eye for fashion photography has led him to shoot campaigns for clients including Swarovski in Paris.

Omer Knaz has been busy shooting for Grazia magazine, Sean Gleason photographed for Jane Norman, and John Bennett has shot for Marks and Spencer. Dean Marsh completed a series of images within the Deux Sevres departement of France for an upcoming exhibition, and Stuart McClymont has been shooting material for this years' Skyride campaign.

Visit the website for more information.

The Carolyn Trayler Agency represents top advertising photographers and recently moved into the broader spectrum of visual images, having been joined by some talented illustrators and animators.

• Stuart Hall risked life and limb hanging out of a helicopter for his personal series 'Frozen Oceans'.
• Gary Burchell recently completed a series of press ads to run alongside Adam & Eve's 'Always a Woman' campaign for John Lewis.
• Simon Mills last year moved into still life and the images in this Showcase form part of a recent personal series on liquids.
• Patrice de Villiers shot a tasty looking bacon sandwich for KFC through BBH.
• Andrzej Dragan created a fascinating portrait of composer and comedian Tim Minchin.
• Finger Industries were commissioned by digital design company Green Target to create a number of animated shorts for the HSBC website.
• Peter Lippmann created a luxurious shot for Chivas Regal through Euro RSCG London.
• Tim Macpherson's 'Flatshare' project recently featured in the Creative Review as one of the most popular images on the Getty website.
• Jasper White recently shot in Tenerife for The Post Office through Mother.
• Stuart Hall and Jeremy Hudson have been shortlisted for this year's Campaign Photo Awards.
• Resident illustrators Chris Bianchi and Athier have been putting pen to paper in fabulous ways.

Process is firmly established and regarded as one of London's leading photographic agencies. This year alone has seen the agency and its acclaimed photographers Bill Robinson, Gareth Sambidge, Louisa Parry, Ruud Baan and Simon Thorpe shoot internationally for a diverse range of clients, including Boom Boom, RBS, Fairy, Strongbow, QVC, McDonald’s, Waitrose, Natwest and Discovery Channel.

Ever developing, Process is thrilled to announce it now represents international advertising photographer Holger Pooten. Holger's hyper-real and enigmatic work is now featured on the agency's award-winning website.

Register on the site to receive updates and follow the agency's progress on Facebook and Twitter.

Latest news from the Sharon Brandman Agency:

• Fashion and beauty photographer James Brown was interviewed at a recent underwear shoot for 'Live From Studio Five', Channel 5's early evening news and entertainment show.
• Marie-Louise Avery has been busy shooting for Toby Carvery, Cobra Beer and IBIS Hotels.
• Andy Gallacher is working on an on-going project for the NHS.

Other recent shoots include Just4Men and Mercure Hotels. Visit the website for more information.

Gandee Vasan's recent campaigns include Cesar Dog Foods' 25th anniversary campaign, Swirl for BBDO Dusseldorf, Hellman's mayonnaise for Ogilvy London and Duac for Torre Lazur McCann New York.

Art directors seek Gandee and his team for their powerful and emotive animal work that the photographer creates from concept to completion. He aims to bring out the character and personality in the faces of the animals, and his award-winning portraits have been published as numerous photo books.

Anyone with lingering doubts about the multi-cultural society in which we live may be convinced by Ray Massey's portfolio.

Recent work includes commissions by clients based in London, New York, Moscow, Istanbul, Dublin, Hamburg, Warsaw and Dubai.

His London studio offers comprehensive production services second to none.

Ray brings all the facets of a production, from set building, model making, background painters, hair and make-up and styling together with high-end digital retouching under one roof in a deconsecrated church in Camden Town, NW1.

An ability to transform the most prosaic of subject matter has defined Charlie Fawell's 20-year career in corporate and industrial photography.

From offshore wind turbines to gas and oil platforms and the production line, his full roster of certification makes health and safety a top priority.

Constantly on the lookout for a well-crafted abstract opportunity, Charlie's finely honed compositional sense is custom made for the energy and manufacturing sector.

Visit the website to see more of his work.

2009/10 has been a very busy period for photographer Nick Daly. He completed outstanding campaigns for The National Trust (MBA), Pfizer (Huntsworth Health), Shire (Bostock & Pollitt), Care Quality Commission (Salter Baxter), and spent a week capturing 200+ happy faces at communications agency Hill & Knowlton.

2010 sees the continuing exploration of cross media work as well as an updated website and blog. He will also be pursuing an ambitious personal work schedule.

Nick works on location with both models and street-casted talent.

He is represented by Lisa Pritchard Agency.

The past few months have seen Pete Webb working in some of the most stunning mountain ranges in the world. Intrepid Adventures from Australia took him to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, while he introduced Berghaus to the Picos de Europa of Northern Spain. The infamous ash cloud enforced a longer stay - and further mountain climbing.

Editorial work has included Olympic diving for FHM, Sony Ericsson BMX riders for Flipside, and his most recent trip to the Le Mans 24-hour race for a motor association.

Richard Bradbury has been based in London for the past 20 years but works extensively across Europe and the USA. He has shot ad campaigns for Sony PlayStation, Samsung, Geek Squad and The Guinness Book Of World Records, and has had editorial work published in every magazine from The Sunday Times in London to Time Magazine in New York.

More recently Richard has been concentrating on his own personal projects. 'Back To Front' was his first book, published early last year, and he is currently working on 'The Children Of London'. Intended as a pictorial archive for 2010, it features images of children from every aspect of London life. With only 500 signed and numbered copies being produced, issues 1, 2 and 3 have been reserved for H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, the Prime Minister and the Mayor Of London respectively.

"Lorentz Gullachsen shoots Cowboy wins prize and leaves."

Lorentz recently won the West Midlands Open Art Prize at Birmingham Art Gallery, with a portrait from his series entitled 'In the American West Midlands'.

He has left his Teme Valley base to return closer to London, now finding himself in the North Cotswolds.

Shooting for Guide Dogs, Canon, Nissan and a range of healthcare clients, he also continues to work on an extensive landscape project in Wales. For once, however, lack of rain stopped shooting. "British weather, you can never rely on it!"

After a busy season shooting for clients including British Land, BSS and the British Heart Foundation, Barry Willis is looking forward to new projects, beginning with an advertising campaign for Deutsche Bank.

With over 20 years experience behind the camera, Barry's continuing enthusiasm is a vital partner to his wealth of expertise.

“You've got to love the planning,” he says, “as well as opening the shutter.”

Barry's good humour and engaging manner have proved a winning formula time and again. An ever-growing client list is testament to the fact that agencies like working with him - and clients love the results.

Dan Pangbourne is known for his amazing images of babies, children and family life.

With global campaigns in advertising and packaging for both fashion and product clients, plus over 500 magazine and catalogue front covers to his name, Dan surpasses his clients' expectations every time, adding originality and quality to a brand that his clients love.

Shooting both stills and digital video he brings an incredible amount of creativity and experience to any project.

Visit his website for a full view of his commercial work and personal projects.

After 20 years as a location photographer, first in newspapers and now for magazines, design agencies and corporate clients, Martin Beddall's former picture editor from The Times had this to say:

"Martin is an exceptionally talented photographer, particularly when working with people. I always knew that when Martin was despatched to shoot an awkward character he would use his charm and determination to get a unique image that would walk into the paper. Even under extreme time and operational pressures, he is calm and professional and just gets on with the job."

Recent clients include: Schroders, Virgin Green Fund, Merchant Design, 22Design, Barron’s and National Express.

Born in Blackpool in the north of England, Gary Salter studied graphics and photography in Liverpool before moving to London where he is currently based. He produces bold images with a distinctive and unique photographic style and quirky sense of humour.

His work receives critical acclaim both in the UK and internationally. In 2009 Gary received awards from the Association of Photographers for his personal ‘Trainspotting’ series, a D&AD for work completed for Think road safety, a Scottish advertising awards for his recent Bulmers campaign, and an Altpic award for his personal ‘Water Polo’ project.

More recently, Gary has been commissioned for several moving image projects for clients including Absolute Radio and Giffgaff, among others.

Recent Clients: Giffgaff, Pimms, Capri Sun, Shreddies, Uncle Bens, Bulmers, Volvic, Absolute Radio, Philips, Sony Ericsson, Frank, PG Tips, Finlandia, Windex, Ruffles, Nivea, Vodaphone, Airmiles and Fosters.

Photographer Jonathan Pollock recently shot a campaign for Spanish Olives for UK Agency Bray Leino in association with Spanish chef, Jose Pizarro.

"With Jose’s love of vibrant flavours and uncomplicated ingredients, his recipes work for all the family, my 5 year old daughter loves his tuna pasties with olives!"

Deniz Saylan began his career as a photojournalist in some of the world's most renowned news hotspots. These experiences influenced him greatly and led him to develop his own unique style. He continues to work all over the world, but now as an international portrait and advertising photographer.

Deniz shoots using an 8x10" Deardorff plate camera as well as digitally with Hasselblad, PhaseOne and Leica equipment. Celebrities such as Kofi Annan, Dieter Zetsche, Michael Schumacher and Bob Geldof hold Deniz in high esteem, and he is also highly valued by commercial clients including Daimler, Infiniti, Porsche, Lamborghini, Jaguar and CFO Magazine.

Deniz maintains his own studios in London and Stuttgart. He recently returned from a three-week trip through Japan where he shot different motifs for Infinitis Premium Customer magazine Adeyaka. He also travelled through Europe to capture all 49 musicians of the MCO - Mahler Chamber Orchestra. Back home in Stuttgart, he was responsible for the key visuals for the upcoming 2011 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Daniel Allan is a London-based commercial and advertising photographer.

He is currently working on a range of diverse projects including a TV licensing campaign for Proximity London, a book on peat bogs in Ireland, and a short film on custom cars.

His still life work has a very naturalistic feel, incorporating both flash and daylight. Visit Daniel's website for more information.

Andy Knight's team of creative and skilled set builders, prop and model makers create magical photography props and sets from their well equipped workshop and in-house studio in Central London.

Working with photographers, problems are solved and another dimension added to every brief. Contact Andy or Jon to discuss a project or to see what they can offer.

Visit Andy Knight's website for contact details and more information.

Sharron Daly has been working for many years as a stylist, prop buyer and casting agent. She can undertake all aspects of a production, whether that is a single item for a still life shoot, a full wardrobe, casting or props request. Whatever the budget or brief, Sharron can provide solutions.

Clients include HSBC, Sony, T Mobile, Barclays Bank, Nat West, Vodafone, Phillips, John Lewis, Creative Circle, Ford, Renault, Zurich Swiss Bank, BMW, Birds Eye, Sainsburys, Tesco, Whiskers, Railtrack, Persil and British Gas.

SNAP Productions is based in the heart of Shoreditch and offers a high-end photographic facility with a variety of studios and services. Supplying all areas of the photographic industry for 10 years, SNAP has established a reputation for good service within a friendly environment.

The company's four studios enjoy good daylight and are a mixture of cove and lifestyle spaces, ranging in size from1,000 to 3,300 sq. ft. Also available is a large roof space, off street parking and excellent catering.

On-site lighting and digital departments provide equipment and digital rental for studio or location-based shoots. Threefour Digital has the latest in digital capture technology and trained operators, and both services can be supplied anywhere, seven days a week, by one of the company's helpful staff.

SNAP can produce an entire shoot, source a location from its vast library, or simply cast the models needed for a shoot. Visit the website or call for further information.

Situated in one of the most cosmopolitan areas of London, Iris is part of the next generation of photographic studios.

With a refreshing, modern approach, Iris has been conceived to revolutionise the commercial studio rental industry. Its bespoke studio packages are characterised by an exemplary personal service from a highly experienced, dedicated team that supports every type of studio session and post production requirement.

The state of the art eco complex features two contemporary studios that provide the perfect location for photographic shoots, events, private hire and screenings.

Comfort and privacy are paramount and the company's aim is to deliver a professional service second to none, ensuring a pervasive sense of serenity before, during and after each clients' time in the studio. A private, secure outside area, client hospitality suite and catering exclusively by Daylesford Organic are all to be enjoyed.

"A great state of the art studio, really helpful staff, easy parking and food to die for!" John Swannell

Dutch-born make-up artist Nat van Zee specialises in beauty, fashion, advertising and catwalk. A real team player and perfectionist, she is sensitive to context requirements whether its clean natural beauty or creating bold colourful images. Prior to make-up artistry, Nat worked as a salon hairstylist and to this day remains in high demand to cut and style hair for shoots and shows.

Her versatility has brought clients including L'Oréal, Maxfactor, Sony Music and Universal Films. Recent editorials include Grazia, The Sunday Times Style, The Saturday Times Magazine, Dazed Digital and Asos Magazine. During London Fashion Week she headed make up teams for Bodyamr and Ones to Watch 2010 AW.

Visit Nat's website for more information and a full portfolio. Her commercial work can be seen here.

"Just because you stay in a hotel doesn't mean you have to be confined to reality."

A daring dream world and personal revitalisation programme wrapped into one, Sanderson is a surreal fantasy where expectations can be forgotten. Ponder the wild mix of furnishings and art, and luxuriate in the lushly landscaped interior Courtyard Garden. Steps from Oxford Street shopping and the Soho district of London, the hotel offers a retreat from the bustle of the city.

Special production rates are available, including complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. For more details and reservations, contact Samm Lycett +44 (0)20 7300 5535 or email.