STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY Mar 2012

Aaron Graubart is an award-winning still life and food photographer based in New York City. Born and raised in London, Aaron studied painting at the Sir John Cass School of Art and later photography at the London College of Communication. A passion for the history and language of painting often informs and influences his work, however a love for all things contemporary, graphic and powerful keeps it firmly rooted in the present. 

Aaron lives in Brooklyn with his 14 guitars, two blue bicycles and his beloved 1972 Triumph Bonneville.

He is represented by Josette Lata.

Buenos Aires-based conceptual still life photographer Alejandro Mezza is available for international editorial and commercial assignments.

Specialising in interior, product, food and catologue photography, he Works comfortably in the studio or out on location.

Alejandro regulary collaborates with some of the leading international interior magazines, including Whondesign (Germany), Elle Deco (Spain), Elle Decoration (UK edition), Elle Dekop (Russia), Whonen (Austria), Residence (Holland), and many more.

His work is represented by agencies from the UK, Germany, France, Denmark and Italy.

Arjan Benning works for various advertising agencies, cultural institutions, museums and magazines worldwide. In his work, it is remarkable that he often seeks the border where authenticity and amazement meet. He is a staged photographer for whom form certainly figures as content. He is also committed to flexible staging.

Visit his website for more information.

Bruce Anderson is a London-based still life photographer, specialising in high end fashion, advertising and editorial images.

At his studio in Shoreditch he creates a relaxed yet focused shooting style which is an ideal environment for any project. Bruce consistently produces fresh and bespoke imagery and is always keen to embrace new ideas.

Clients include Calvin Klein, Watches of Switzerland, Diageo, Mappin & Webb, Dunhill, Clarks, Louis Philippe (India), Porsche Design and Jimmy Choo.

His editorial credits include Men's Health, Harper's Bazaar, In-Style, Marie Claire and GQ.

Graham Tooby has recently been expanding his portfolio with a selection of fresh images. The same commitment to detail and lighting flow throughout his portraiture and still life work.

This “warts and all” approach has not gone unnoticed, with campaigns for Ford worldwide, Pepsi, Dettlo, Harvey Nichols, Mont Blanc and The United Nations World Food Program.

Working closely with his digital retouchers, a definite style shines through showing attention to detail and a sense of humour.

Graham is on the look out for conceptual work as well as "nice big juicy campaigns". Visit his website for more information and to drop him an email.

Based in London, Leo Acker is an established still life photographer. Shooting for advertising, design and editorial projects, Leo's recent clients include Marks & Spencer, The BodyShop, Nokia, John Lewis, American Express, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Red Magazine.

Over the years, Leo has built a reputation for his technical ability to translate ideas into beautiful images. His work is bold and imaginative, creatively bringing together the demands of commercial photography.

He is available for shoots both at his London studio in Shoreditch and on location worldwide.

At the turn of the millennium, Mark Groen set a new direction in life to pursue his passion for photography. Having successfully completed the Photo Academy, Mark has managed to hone his skills to become a popular, all-round photographer.

With a devotion to still life photography and advertising, his portfolio has grown to include regular clients such as Sanoma Media, Audax and TMG while he also works together with advertisers and advertising agencies including KPMG, DDB, T-Mobile and Promodukties.

Mark works out of his own fully equipped Amsterdam-based studio. 

Miles Keep feels his clients are some of the best and brightest around. Fortunately, his clients feel the same way about him.

Miles opened his first Silicon Valley studio in 1992, and his business has since expanded year after year. 90 percent of that growth came via satisfied customers who enjoy working with him and are always happy to come back and recommend Miles to their peers and co-workers.

"The work is always on time, on budget and beautifully produced without drama… we always walk out of the studio having had a great time with images that exceed our expectations."

Check out Miles’ website to see more of his work as well as a full client list.

Still life photographer Omer Knaz’s talents are proven yet again in this gorgeous selection of images. Omer captures the true quality of an object with his attention to detail and magnificently crisp style.

Red Magazine commissioned Omer to shoot this gorgous collection of ballet pumps and sunglasses in preparation for summer. He went seasonal with winter treats for Grazia Magazine in association with Waitrose and shot perfumes galore in these wonderful spreads for the Financial Times’ How to Spend it Magazine.

Visit Jamie JSR's website for more information.

Phil Cook has developed an extensive portfolio over the years.

He has recently been busy testing as well as working on a couple of large projects, some of which can be seen on his website.

Phil is as happy using daylight as he is within the confines of his studio.

Visit his two websites (philcook.com and cooked.me.uk) for a broader view of his capabilities.

Born in 1983, freelance photographer Philipp Schumacher is an exciting newcomer who has been working out of his own fully equipped 200 m² daylight studio in the Krefeld area of Dusseldorf since 2009. Focusing on still life and high quality product photography, he also shoots landscape, interior and transportation images.

His photographic style is quite unique: Pure, minimalistic - and always with a sense of humour. He recently completed an ad campaign for Handelsblatt as well as work for clients Kiekert and Wormland.

Philipp's fine art work is exhibited around the world in locations including Los Angeles, Seoul, Paris and London.

He has been a junior member of the BFF since 2010. Philipp is currently looking for representation.

Based in central London and working across still life, liquids, advertising, fashion and beauty photography, Pixeleyes provides clients with a creative and hassle-free service.

Specialists in creating stunning quality imagery, the company was established 10 years ago with the philosophy of paying the closest attention to detail to the creation of high-end still life photography.

"What drives us is making the impossible a reality."

Pixeleyes is well known for its use of liquids and special effects to create spectacular beauty, fashion and product stills. Visit the website for more information.

Specialising in still life, liquids, special effects and physical artistry, Ray Massey combines real life special effects with his in-house retouching and composing facility to bring to life even the most difficult of art directors' concepts.

Working out of his 3500sq ft converted church hall studio in Camden, London, over the last 20 years he has acquired an excellent production team around him to ensure that even the most difficult brief is executed to the highest of standards.

His passion for solving problems, creating illusions and making effects special has provided him with a regular flow of interesting commissions.

Rich Begany is a New York-based still life photographer. His clients include a range of advertising and design agencies, corporate art departments and magazines. Some recent projects include shoots for Avon Products, Deutsche Bank and MAC Cosmetics.

Visit his website to see additional work. To discuss an upcoming project or to request a portfolio, contact Majka Lamprecht at Traffic Creative Management.

Influenced by the aesthetic principles of contemporary architecture, Rick Burda has shot campaigns for global clients including Louis Vuitton, Panasonic and Smirnoff.

As skilled shooting everyday consumer products as he is luxury brands, Rick has built a reputation amongst art directors as an impassioned and creative problem-solver. His clients return again and again for his unique perspective and tireless work ethic. Never happy to settle, he is always driven to give his images the extra little edge that makes them special.

Rick Burda Photography is a state-of-the-art studio Located in Manhattan's Garment District. Visit the website for more information.

Scott Goodwin has been shooting personally and professionally for over 25 years. Although his studios are located in Boston and Ipswich, MA, he shoots both domestically and internationally.

Scott particularly enjoys the variety of challenges that the diversity of his assignments brings. He will be shooting on location abroad one week, followed the next by in-studio food photography. From location to food to fashion, Scott adds his trained eye and creative talents alongside an even temperament that keeps the shoot together and moving. The usage of his final work varies from gallery exhibitions to advertising, billboards, collateral, in-store displays, annual reports and now video.

Scott not only diversifies his abilities in photography, but his personal hobbies are also broad ranged. He shoots competitive Skeet, is a certified Re-breather scuba diver, has raced cars from Canada to Florida with the Porsche Club, and spends lots of his free time playing tennis and boating around Ipswich.

"Terry McCormick is an awesome photographer - friendly, patient and very talented. His images help set us apart from the competition in our sector and have played their part in our company winning five international design awards by showcasing our unique products with clarity and style. He offers great value and is a very valuable member of our team of key freelancers - I can't imagine getting a better job from a photographer so if you need a job done well, look no further. He creates stunning work and he makes a difficult job look easy - Terry is alarmingly modest but he really knows his stuff. Recommended highly."

Andrew Farish, MD, Smartstreets Ltd.

A passion for uniqueness in small details - this is what the pictures of Hamburg-based photographer Tom Seelbach, who is specialised in still life photography, express. Especially when jewellery, watches, interiors, technology and music are in focus.

Tom photographs for companies, agencies and publishing houses alike. With vast experience, technical know-how and a passion for surrealism and Dada in his photography, his objects become distinctive, harmoniously staged, portrayed sometimes unusually but always on-brand.

A closer look at his website gives an overview of the portfolio and working method of this stil life expert.