new york Mar 2013

Jed Root, Inc. is the premier agency for leading fashion photographers, illustrators, stylists, hair and make-up artists, prop stylists and set designers within the fashion industry.

The artists represented by Jed Root, Inc. contribute to projects including advertising campaigns, editorial photo shoots and fashion shows.

Founded in 1989 in New York, the agency offers true global representation to its artists with offices in New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Today, Jed Root, Inc. sustains its commitment to supplying top talent and continues to set precedents within the constantly evolving fashion industry.

Marilyn Ballard has a discerning eye for talent and enjoys the development and professional dedication involved in supporting her artists as they excel at their craft. Her background as a photo producer and model agent, combined with years of building a network in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Australia and Europe have provided a natural segue into opening Marilyn Ballard Inc.

Team MBReps welcomes every opportunity to grow and collaborate with new friends and clients. They enjoy a strong cocktail of professionalism with a twist of laughter, positively stirred!

Photogroup Inc. represents a talented roster of nine commercial photographers who all specialise in unique genres of photography.

The past year for Photogroup has been full of exciting projects, like the national campaign Heidi Niemala participated in for GMMB, and the numerous editorial and advertising projects the company has collaborated on with clients like National Geographic and Air Canada.

Photogroup Inc. offers pre- and post production services and studio rentals in the Washington, DC area. The company will be launching a new collaborative endeavour with prominent artists and musicians this summer.

212 Artists is a full service boutique photographic agency with a wide range of work including, but not limited to, architectural, food, sport, fashion, still life and children.

Among the company's many clients are some of the industry's top names such as Timberland, Godiva, Four Seasons Hotels, Avon, L'Oréal, Victoria's Secret, Target, and American Eagle Outfitters, to name but a few. 

212 provides outstanding photography and takes pride in strategising with and problem-solving for its many varied clients.

Olive Head Represents is a boutique agency specialising in photography. Olive has a long history and a stellar reputation in the fashion retail and advertising industry in NYC.

She prides herself on her dedication and support toward her photographers as they grow and excel at their craft. Olive enjoys an excellent rapport with her existing clients and welcomes new opportunities to grow and collaborate with new clients.

Doug Truppe represents advertising photographers both domestically and internationally, providing a wide range of specialties in photography including lifestyle, portraiture, food, still life, humour, children and babies. The agency has established solid working relationships with top clients such as Avon, AT&T and Pfizer, to name just a few, and has great relationships with production companies throughout the world to ensure the best production services for clients.

Visit the website for more information.

Trunk Archive is pleased to announce the exclusive representation of Ellen von Unwerth for worldwide image licensing.

Ellen's artistic adventures began by joining the travelling Circus Roncalli in Germany. Shortly thereafter she was scouted by an agent and moved to Paris to pursue a career in modelling. While she was both a runway and print success, it wasn't long before she found herself behind the camera. Ellen gained widespread notoriety for photographing Claudia Schiffer for Guess Jeans in 1989, launching the first of many prolific careers in the industry, as well as her own.

She has published numerous books and photo-novellas and her work has been published in countless magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Interview, The Face, Arena, L'Uomo Vogue and i-D. Highlights from her client list include campaigns for Dior, Chanel, Miu Miu, MAC Cosmetics and Baccarat; commercials for Revlon, Clinique and Equinox, as well as collaborations with Rihanna, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Duran Duran and Britney Spears.

Ellen received First Prize at the 1991 International Festival of Fashion Photography. Additionally, she has been featured multiple times on American Photo's 100 Most Important People in Photography.

Jed Root, Inc. is the premier agency for leading fashion photographers, illustrators, stylists, hair and make-up artists, prop stylists and set designers within the fashion industry.

The artists represented by Jed Root, Inc. contribute to projects including advertising campaigns, editorial photo shoots and fashion shows.

Founded in 1989 in New York, the agency offers true global representation to its artists with offices in New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Today, Jed Root, Inc. sustains its commitment to supplying top talent and continues to set precedents within the constantly evolving fashion industry.

Marilyn Ballard has a discerning eye for talent and enjoys the development and professional dedication involved in supporting her artists as they excel at their craft. Her background as a photo producer and model agent, combined with years of building a network in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Australia and Europe have provided a natural segue into opening Marilyn Ballard Inc.

Team MBReps welcomes every opportunity to grow and collaborate with new friends and clients. They enjoy a strong cocktail of professionalism with a twist of laughter, positively stirred!

Best Treatment Productions is a full service production company with over 15 years of experience. BTP offers everything to make a photo shoot or event flawless, on time and within budget.

Services include casting, locations, permits, crew, props and art buying. BTP specialises in organising large, complex, multi-location photo shoots and has in-depth experience producing lifestyle, fashion, corporate and still life shoots in the US, Europe and Asia.

Clients include Aeropostale, Bloomberg, BMW, Babies-R-Us, Pearle Vision, Sunglass Hut and Verizon, to name just a few.

Visit the website for more information and a detailed list of services.

No-Name Productions is a full service still photo and TV production company. With an extensive nationwide network of premiere artists and celebrities, the company coordinates and manages projects with a deadline-driven technique, and is a one-stop-shop for catalogue, advertising, editorial and music videos, as well as TV projects such as B-roll and fashion films.

Services include model and real people casting, location scouting, artist and photographer bookings, crews, on-set coordination, budget management, art buying, equipment rental, celebrity wranglers, travel and accommodation, creative input, event planning, and more.

Featured in this Showcase are New York productions for clients including Kocca by Roberta Pagano, Zink Magazine and Idoll Magazine by James Weber, SOMA Magazine by Christian Conti and Penny Preville by Jacques Dequeker.

With over 15 years' experience, Adirondack Mountain Productions specialises in film, television and print productions, location scouting, location rentals, prop rentals and production support.

The company represents multiple properties in and around the Adirondack Mountains, from rustic to modern homes and camps. It also has access to some amazing scenic areas in the ADK.

A great selection of props is available including boats, planes, cars and much more. The company can also handle all travel and accommodation needs in the area.

Services include production location scouting, location management, prop rentals, catering, transportation, accommodation and large-scale prop rentals.

John Hutchinson has been location scouting in New York City for over 20 years. He’s a native New Yorker, based in Manhattan, and ready to meet every kind of location need, however large or small. He can help with scouting, managing, permits, or bidding, in NYC or beyond, with a large network of location contacts and a massive locations library.

Besides NYC, John has scouted locations in 45 States and 50 countries for many of the world’s finest photographers and film directors. He has a good eye, a love of creative collaboration, and an obsession for finding the right location for every project.

John can be reached at 212.777.2538 or through email. Visit his website for a client list, blog and scouting photo galleries.

Through Kurt Gardner’s camera lens, a real sense of emotion is captured each time he shoots an image. His love of the craft shows in the smallest details. When photographing people or places, a story unfolds and the mood is set.

Kurt has been shooting professionally since 1995, having called New York City home for the past 12 years. He now happily travels to shoots from his home in a small town in the Adirondack Mountains.

When not shooting on location he can be found working on his fine art photography.

He lives in the Adirondacks with his wife Ximena and children Andrew, Kaitlynn, Ben, Grey and big “Red Dawg”.

Hunter and Gatti is the creative duo formed by Cristian Borillo and Martin Cespedes. They have known each other for more than a decade, working together as art directors for some of the most prestigious advertising agencies and creating successful campaigns for fashion brands such as Burberry and Diesel.

After creating their own advertising agency dedicated exclusively to the fashion industry, the pair decided to make the jump into the world of photography, working with companies such as Hugo Boss, Massimo Dutti, Carolina Herrera and Guess as well as magazines like Vogue, Esquire and Flaunt. 

Hunter and Gatti also manage the online fashion magazine viewonfashion.com that links fashion to art and exclusive collaborations with some of the main designers, stylists and creatives in the fashion world. The pair has produced fashion movies, commercials and short films for brands like Swarosvki, Mango, Tous, Massimo Dutti and Guess by Marciano.

Their latest work turns them into plastic artists, looking at the durability of fashion photography and retro-fitting the concepts that surround it in a series of large-format images that will soon be exhibited.

Ed Lefkowicz collaborates with his clients to produce engaging images that pull viewers into his clients' stories and hold them there. Whether working in a studio or on location, he photographs real people to create visual narratives for clients that range from small businesses to the Fortune 500 - including law, financial services and hospitality - as well as for arts organisations, musicians, writers and artists.

Whether photographing executives, celebrities or everyday people, Ed’s disarming but respectful approach reveals the story in everyone.

Director and photographer Stewart Cohen is known for his subtle yet effective fashion in which he directs people, and for the enthusiasm and energy he brings to all assignments. His visual approach is honest, resonant, authentic and cinematic. He moves seamlessly between large-scale productions and smaller intimate shoots, keeping his visual acuity sharp.

Visit his website to see more work, email or contact Adrian at 214.421.2186.
 

Born in the former Czechoslovakia, Stanislav Merhout is influenced by the artistic atmosphere that radiates from across Europe. Stanislav's passion for photography developed at a young age and he opened his first studio at 25. His natural talent contributed to the explosive start of his career. 

Over a decade ago, Stanislav started as an assistant in New York at Pier 59. He later returned to Prague in 2000 to build his career as an independent fashion and advertising photographer. However, the Czech Republic quickly became too small for his ambitions, and in 2001 he signed a contract with Elle magazine and continues to grace their pages and covers with his work.

After winning the 2004 Canon Competition in Cayenne Amsterdam, his most recent work has involved collaborations with Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Harper's Bazaar Latino America, and Dolce Vita Magazine.

Now based in Brooklyn, he uses his travel experiences and his love for music and movies from the 1970's for his constant, evolving inspirations.

Stanislav also shoots for the following brands: Chanel, L'Oreal, Oriflame, Avon, Adidas, Nike, and YKK etc.
 

Brian Stanton's photographs capture the essence and vitality of celebrities, corporate executives and everyday people.

Clients appreciate Brian's ability to create extraordinary images in simple environments. He delivers an energy and genuinity that bring corporate and advertising photographs to life.

Clients include AMC, Novartis, Microsoft, Lincoln Center, Bank of New York Mellon, MSG, IFC, Veeco Instruments, BlackRock, Cablevision, Hertz and Simon&Schuster.

Visit his website for a look at the breadth of his work.

Dyad Photography is a Brooklyn-based company providing creative services for e-commerce, editorial and advertising clients. Established by photographers Colleen and Justin, the company uses knowledge gained over the years to provide the most gorgeous photos they can.

"Creating the images is the fun and easy part - it’s making the rest of the process go smoothly that is the challenge, and we work together to make sure that happens."

Dyad Photography was selected in the PDN 30, 2011 American Photography Annual.

Brian Ach tells moving stories - with still pictures.

Blurring the lines between editorial and commercial photography, Brian possesses a unique skill set enabling him to excel at both. An in demand music and portrait photographer, his easy-going manner and generous personality allow him to quickly connect with subjects ranging from Prince Harry to Prince.

Editorial clients appreciate Brian's low-key presence, affording him unparalleled access, while commercial clients appreciate his innovative ideas and can-do attitude.

His work has been seen in People, Time, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times, among others.

For over 30 years, Ted Kawalerski has travelled the world for a roster of clients that includes many leading corporations, design firms and advertising agencies.

Among these are AIG, Bank Of America, Chevron, Dominion Resources, Ernst & Young, Harris Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Liberty Mutual, MasterCard, Medco, Pitney Bowes, Praxair, UTC and The Hartford.

In 2010, Ted brought together the diverse talents of three industry colleagues to form Cork Factory Films. Ted now delivers the unique visual style his clients look for in his still images to corporate video, short films and documentaries.

Copyright 2013 Ted Kawalerski/Cork Factory Films.

Dan Bigelow is a people photographer who for nearly 20 years has travelled around the world shooting portraits and documentary stories for major corporations, advertising agencies and design firms. Dan tells a story honestly and compellingly, either in one image or one hundred images, and whether fully produced, or as-found in real life, his work captures a situation in an authentic way.

Above all, Dan's dedication and love of photography shines through with good humour and the enthusiasm he brings to every shoot. Recent clients include Cabot Corporation, Pitney Bowes, Gilead Sciences, Sotheby’s, PepsiCo and United Technologies. His award-winning photography has been featured in the PDN Photo Annual, Communication Arts Annual, AR100 and Graphis100, among others.

Visit Dan's website to see his wide-ranging commercial portfolio.

Matt Dutile is a New York City-based lifestyle and travel photographer. He grew-up in a small New Hampshire farm town before venturing west seeking buried treasure, as most explorers do. He now enjoys the eccentricities of speeding cab rides and New York nights.

Matt has the absolute pleasure to spend his life doing what he loves; travelling the world, making people laugh and capturing the energy of the moment forever. He believes that great photography is not just about captivating images, but creating an enjoyable experience for both client and crew. He hopes you'll be one of them.

Clients come to know Ian Spanier as extremely versitle on set, possessing a calm demeanour which is infectous, and an all around nice guy.

Recent commisions for MTV, A&E, Danskin, Shape Magazine and The UFC continue to solidify his strong client base. His personal work has gained much recognition, most recently his portraits of heroes in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.

The original masters have always inspired Ian as they shot what they saw. For him, there is no “one” subject that he photographs; he also chooses to shoot what he sees.

Antonio Cuellar is an architectural and interiors photographer. His unique composition style and eye for perfection leads him to arrange graphical elements of a structure or interior into strong, effective compositions. He has received multiple awards for his architectual photographs.

He is often known for making a functional space appear elegant, and an elegant space appear magnificent. His photographs make interior designers' and architects' work stand out and be showcased at a higher level.

His creative ability, strong business background, great communication skills and quick turnaround make Antonio a real pleasure to work with.

Food and lifestyle photographer Tina Rupp has a passion for food and loves making her images irresistable to the viewer. This is especially true of desserts, as her sweet tooth turns anything sweet into her absolute favourite subject to photograph.

Tina has shot food and lifestyle advertisements for clients such as McCormick, Splenda, Lean Cuisine, Pepperidge Farms, Hillshire Farms and Bertoli. Her images can also be seen in magazines and in over 30 cookbooks for clients including Food & Wine Magazine, Food Network Magazine, WeightWatchers, Giada DeLaurentiis and Rachael Ray.

Tina is based in New York and currently resides just outside of the city in Connecticut with her husband and two daughters. Visit her website for more information.

LightSpace Studios is a new fully functional photo and film production facility with massive cyclorama stages and 30’ ceiling clearances.

In the three daylight studios sunlight washes in through skylights and wraps around the windows. An unobstructed space creates the most versatile environment for clients’ creative workflow.

The space offers flexible lighting setups with extensive equipment rentals, ceiling lighting grids, blackout capability and ample electricity. The studios have full drive-in access, hair and makeup suites, production offices, client lounges as well as a huge rooftop with panoramic views of Manhattan.

LightSpace studios simplifies the means of making the creative vision a reality.

The Foundry is a 19th Century building where originally fine varnishes were manufactured before it housed The Albra Metal Foundry. By 1906, it was one of several steel foundries in the Long Island City area that catered to the needs of New York City's riverfront manufacturers.

By the 1970s, The Foundry was essentially an abandoned space, housing defunct vehicles and a mountain of debris. The Du Val family purchased the property in 1980. The family restored and renovated the space to reflect its original industrial character, and began hosting events in 2001. It is the only foundry in the area still standing.

Today, The Foundry is a raw space facility that is available to rent for photo, film, or video shoots, special events, weddings and birthdays.

CSI Rentals is the one-stop-shop in New York City for photo and video equipment, all under one roof, featuring camera and lighting rentals for still and video at the same location as well as expendable photo and video supplies.

The company features professional camera rentals including DSLR HD, medium format, pro digital capture, video and cinema, motion follow focus rigs and accessories.

CSI's extensive rental inventory is maintained in peak condition by experienced professionals: every piece of equipment is triple tested and every order is checked before it leaves the door. CSI Rentals' Street Level Location speeds and eases loading, unloading and accessibility and the Curb Side Service delivers gear to location. Delivery and pick up services and a 24-hour drop-off centre complete the offer.