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Charlie Bettinson is a London-based photographer specialising in still life. Utilising his unique problem solving ability and original ideas he produces crisp and beautiful images.

Completely at home in the studio and on location, his recent clients include Land Rover, Wired Magazine, Joseph Joseph and RKCR Y&R.

Charlie’s image 'The Price of Fish' won in the 2013 AOP Open Awards.

London-based photographer Ian Derry is an equally experienced celebrity and portrait photographer as he is a sports one. Known for his beautiful lighting and collaborative style of working, Ian is also able to add real value to creative concepts and art direction.

Working across editorial and advertising clients via an early career as a news photographer, there isn’t a job, situation or client that fazes him.

He remains deeply passionate about photography and regularly works on personal projects, the most recent an underwater one with world champion free diver Guillaume Nery.

Recent global clients include Speedo, Chivas Regal, Johnnie Walker and BAFTA.

These images represent a cross-section of Ray Massey's areas of expertise demonstrating his passion for solving problems, creating illusions and making effects special, which has enabled creatives to bring some of their most demanding concepts to life, without sacrificing organic appeal.

Specialising in still life, liquids, special effects and physical artistry, Ray combines real life special effects with his in-house retouching and composing facility to bring to life within a predetermined budget.

Working out of his 3500 sq. ft. converted church hall studio in Camden London, he has over the last 25 years acquired an excellent production team to ensure that even the most difficult brief is executed to the highest of standards.

Tara has genuine breadth and strength across a number of fields, including sport, lifestyle, kids and concept. Her fresh and easy style of shooting has a genuine warmth about it, and has bought in work from billboards to book covers.

Visit her website for more of her work. She is represented by Angela Woods in the UK, and by etc. creative in the US.

A professional photographer for more than 20 years, Ian Abela specialises in fashion and beauty photography. He uses his knowledge across numerous advertising campaigns and exports his images around the world.

Self-taught, Ian has experimented with photography since his childhood and has mastered digital retouching to widen his creative field. Completely autonomous thanks to his Parisian studio and full range of digital equipment; from capture to post-production he is the only one to work on his photography.

Ian recently moved to London and is already beginning to fill his portfolio. He is currently looking for representation.

John Lamb is a London-based photographer and videographer who loves to bring his energy and eye for colour and detail to new projects.

John has recently been shooting a beauty campaign in Mallorca, healthcare in New York, and a European Telecomms concept in the studio in London.

John has established production company contacts in London, New York, Cape Town and Mallorca providing great locations for logistics and year-round shooting.

See his latest work on his website.

David Handley is a multi-award-winning photographer who was given the prestigious title of 'Sony World Fashion Photographer'.

He is a renowned and established photographer who has specialised in photographing children and babies for the last 14 years.

He shoots regularly for commercial and editorial clients worldwide such as Primark, Ralph Lauren, Mothercare, M&S and Next.

He has an ability to capture the naturalness of his subjects and possesses an expansive knowledge of natural and studio lighting. His experience and patience with children are amongst his greatest assets, allowing him to capture outstanding, natural pictures.

David has also lectured at Central St Martins University of Arts in London and runs an online course teaching people how to improve their skills at photographing children and babies.

Recent Harniman Photographer work includes Rolls-Royce Celestial Phantom and the global launch of the new MG3 encompassing photography on location, in studio, CGI and video.

His eclectic stills and videos - particularly in the automotive sector - have attracted A-list clients such as Bentley, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac and Volvo to name a few.

Check out Harniman’s latest commissions - things that move and things that don’t! Cars, lifestyle, landscapes and sometimes all three. Take a look at the new 2013 images and videos, and have an insight into Harniman’s work on his weekly blog.

Join Harniman on twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

frenchartstudio is delighted to announce EAT ME!, a solo exhibition by one of Britain’s most distinguished food photographers, Jean Cazals.

EAT ME! is a collection of limited edition photographs celebrating the beauty of chocolate and macaron within a series of flamboyant and witty compositions.

The exhibition will take place at the frenchartstudio gallery in Kensington from the 8th of Nov to 7th Jan.

french art studio | 58 gloucester road | London SW7 4QT

It has been a busy year for Charlie Troman, with editorial portraiture and campaigns for prestigious banks and holiday brands.

Shoots are always well produced to the smallest detail and a calm friendly atmosphere on set ensures and encourages the best creativity out of all involved. Charlie's experience and understanding of light, whether it's for natural lifestyle or lit fashion images, is well reputed.

More of his work can be seen on his website or contact him direct by email.

Based between London and New York, Jenny Hands shoots all aspects of hair and beauty photography alongside fashion and advertising. She has 15 years of experience shooting both in the studio and on location for a range of clients including All Saints, G-Star, Nivea Haircare, Aveda, Channel 4, John Richmond, Jaeger, Island Records, P&G, Marliees Dekkers, Myla, Batiste and HOB Salons.

Visit her website for contact details and agent information.

"Work hard, have fun, be nice. This is the simple way I like to work on all projects.

"2013 has proved to be an incredibly busy year for me so far. One of the most exciting aspects of it was to produce a new website. We recently relaunched after a complete overhaul to great feedback. Other highlights were shoots in Scotland for New Look's AW'13 campaign and in Barcelona for Nike. Working closely with the New Look team on the creative concept and photographic style, the backdrop of spectacular Scottish scenery and a great team all helped to produce the 'new look' they wanted for the brand. Likewise, working in Barcelona is always a pleasure, and the images of the runners training through the streets of the sunlit city is one of my favourite recent stories.

"Photography and film are my passion, I enjoy every moment and I strive to make sure all those involved have the same joy working with me."

Paul J Harvey’s passion for dynamic landscapes combined with his technical automotive skills make him a natural choice for this very specialised field of work.

Numerous global advertising campaigns have been realised over the past decade, as well as pure landscape commissions for Shell, SNCF and Gdf-Suez.

Recent news includes CGI work for Peugeot in Paris and Barcelona.

Paul was the winner (Honourable Mention) in the Abstract catergory of the 8th B&W Spider awards.

Paul’s landscape work is regularly displayed at galleries in both London and Paris.

Additional clients: Assystem, Channel4, Chrysler, Citroen, Christian Dior, Concorde-Lafayette, Ford, Honda, Lancia, Mercedes, Mitsubushi, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.

The Glassworks has a global reputation for creating in-depth photography commissions. Specialising in portrait and lifestyle images, the studio works as a fully integrated production and shoot specialist for advertising campaigns and high-end collaborative art projects.

The Glassworks's founder Marcus Lyon has shot black and white reportage for 25 years. His commissions come from across the industry, from art institutions to leading agencies in design and advertising. His images are held in many private and international collections and he regularly exhibits in the UK and abroad. Marcus' confident but laid-back manner helps create powerful, natural and arresting imagery. Most recently, The Glassworks has been commissioned to create large-scale art works for exhibition at ArtRio 2013 with Galeria Tempo, and at Photovisa 2013 in Krasnodar, Russia.

All shoots are fully produced by the Glassworks team in central London run by Marcus Lyon and Nicki Drab. For more information contact the Glassworks on + 44 (0)20 7735 9933.

Graham Tooby works internationally as a photographer specialising predominantly in still life. Being in the business for over 15 years, he has had the pleasure of working on many high profile campaigns, with HSBC, Bloomingdale's, Audi, Vodafone, Brother, Sony, Sharp and Mont Blanc just a few of the clients Graham has shot for this year.

Working on global campaigns for Vodafone and Brother and collaborating with both new and old clients alike has bolstered Graham's portfolio.

Graham's passion for lighting and photography, combined with working with the best retouchers and model makers, allows his work to show a highly individual style.

Richard Booth is passionate about stills and the incredible impact that they can have on the human mind, believing that reactions to images are the life of the advertising and commercial photographer.

The summer months have been incredibly busy for Richard, working for both international and London-based clients. This coming month Richard will again working with Goring Hotel London to produce some unique images and is booked to shoot in Spain photographing bulls for a campaign for early 2014.

Contact Richard or Sarah for a full production service.

It has been a busy three months for London-based photographer Nick David. Starting with a week-long shoot in Nice making a film for the global IT solutions company Amadeus, he also completed charity commissions for Children in Need, Comic Relief and The Children’s Society.

Nick has also been busy shooting for BUPA and The Royal Marsden Hospital.

Equally at home with large scale productions for big high street brands like M&S as he is with reportage shoots, Nick's fresh approach produces great images for client branding and campaigns.

He is represented by Lisa Pritchard Agency (LPA) and is a member of the AOP.

Julian Love is a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and working internationally. He is known for his fresh, spontaneous lifestyle images and dramatically lit environmental portraits. His recent series "Handmade London", featuring artisans from around the city, is proving popular with art buyers and picture editors. Visit the Projects section on the website to see more.

Recent commissions include commercial assignments for Simple Skincare, Ziggurat Brands and Portland Design as well as editorial assignments for the Sunday Telegraph, Saga Magazine and Lonely Planet Traveller.

Julian is represented by the Lisa Pritchard Agency in London and is a member of the Association of Photographers.

Born 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.

More recently, Gary has been commissioned for several moving image projects for clients including Sky, Allergan, Honda, Absolute Radio, Giffgaff and the Bboy Championships, amongst many others.

Recent clients include MTV, Walkers Crisps, Channel 4, Observer Magazine, Heinz, GlaxoSmithKline, Yakult, Philips, Sony Ericsson, Frank, PG Tips, Finlandia, Windex, Ruffles, Nivea, Vodaphone, Airmiles and Fosters.

Matt Harris is an award-winning London-based photographer who specialises in creating images of babies and children.

Matt's work has won numerous awards from the Association of Photographers, Kodak, Fuji and others. He has been shooting advertising commissions and high-end design projects for over 20 years, and his hugely experienced team is used to dealing with all aspects of photographing children.

Matt has recently been working on a huge on-going global advertising campaign for Carrefour supermarkets as well as personal work in Bolivia and Cuba.

Autumn/winter is upon us and food photographer Marie Louise Avery has been shooting some mouth-watering food photography. Carlo Miari Fulcis shot some wonderful new fashion/lifestyle projects, while Kim Watson has been doing some great beauty work. Russell Sadur's new Interior work and George Powell's latest sports/lifestyle images are also featured.

The Sharon Brandman Agency is also excited to announce Nicki Leader has joined the team.

Esser Associates is a London-based photographic agency that represents
photographers producing all types of media including stills, moving image and CGI. The company also offers a comprehensive production service, if required.

Photographers represented:

• Ashley Cameron - People, Places.
• Ed Lee - Automotive, Landscapes.
• Alister Thorpe - People, Automotive.
• Daniel Smith - Celebrity, Sports, People.
• Earl Smith - Still life, liquids, 360° product animation.

Recent clients include Jaguar, Honda, Land Rover, Warrior, Seville Football Club, Liverpool Football Club, British Airways, Magners and Channel 4.

Visual communications agency JSR specialises in delivering the finest artistic talent working today to the creative industry.

This season alone, renowed photographer PEROU captured the charisma of James McAvoy in Shortlist Magazine, Herve Haddad provided suitably evocative imagery for Sky Living’s 'Dracula', and illustrator Nicolae Negura created his own One Republic album cover.

Still life photographer John Bennett joined forces with The 3D Agency on More Than’s print campaign while photographers Stuart McClymont and Matt Hind shot a series of beautiful, arresting portraits for Brother and Margaret Howell. Award-winning illustrators Ed J. Brown and Adrià Fruitós also joined the JSR family - their's and all portfolios are now live at JSR's website.

One Production launched in 2005, merging a passion for production and art buying.

Production is more than mere logistics. Working with a network of global and UK partners, the team's approach combines a high level of care, efficiency and honesty with a flexibility and appreciation for each project’s goals.

"Whether you have hit a dead end on locations, cannot find the face to fit or the right creative to deliver, we can offer a modular as well as a full service approach to production, and successful, cost effective creative solutions."

ManaMedia provides production services and full creative planning for photography, video, TVC and multi media projects, for the lifestyle, fashion and sports advertising industries - this includes global initiatives such as Olympics,  World Cup and European Championships football, action sports, NBA, cycling, NFL, World Cup rugby, running, women’s training and elite track and field athletics.

With offices in the UK, the EU and North America, MANA delivers on brief work for brands including BMW, Buick, Canon, Carlsberg, Converse, Kronenbourg 1664, Microsoft, Nike and Red Bull, as well as partnering with global agencies such as Wieden & Kennedy, Fred and Farid, Dentsu, Ogilvy, Sid Lee, 180 Amsterdam, AKQA and RG/A.

UK, European, US and international production and creative planning services include art buying, creative concept development, executive project management, art direction, account and rights management, photo production, motion production, location management, talent/casting, athlete/artist coordination, choreography, music/audio curating and post-production.

For all production and creative needs in Scotland, Filming Scotland delivers the best results for any type of brief. Unique locations, great crew, facilities and logistical support matching any budget make every shoot with Filming Scotland a successful, rewarding and fun experience.

Recent shoots include Brooks Brothers 2013 fall collection, Galeries Lafayette, Famous Grouse, Barbour and Chanel 'Metiers d'Arts Paris' Edinburgh show. Other recent clients include Red Stripe, Hyundai, Kapital, Sky Sports, Glenmorangie, Cosmopolitan and many more.

Get in touch now to see how Filming Scotland can give your shoot a unique look.

Location Scotland is the country's largest and most experienced stills and moving image production company.

The company offers location management and full production services to the advertising, editorial and fashion industries. Covering all production services from location scouting, casting, accommodation, transportation, props, BTS filming, permits, hair, make-up and styling, the team will ensure every shoot is fully coordinated and on budget.

The company’s dedicated and growing team can take a brief and produce a stress-free shoot, set in stunning Scottish locations. With over 80,000 images on the database, Scotland offers it all - beaches, castles, countryside and cityscapes.

Get in touch to find out more.

Delta Design is a bindery situated in Clerkenwell and has been serving the photographic industry for the last 28 years.

The company is made up of a small team of professional and creative binders who have been enjoying making beautiful custom and handmade portfolios, boxes and bags in a wide range of materials and colours.

Delta Design can also create an iPad case to match a portfolio in linen or leather. Visit the website or call for more information.

Karmer continues to push the limits of what can be achieved with today's ever decreasing budgets by giving just that little bit more. The results prove it is always worth giving extra.

With the benefit of 3D visuals created in-house, Karmer can provide the photographer and set designer with more information than ever so that the shoot runs even more smoothly.

China & Co. is the main London props hire company for magazines, book publishers, designers and stylists looking for china, glass, cutlery, backgrounds, cloths, napkins or anything required for food photography.

There are, for example, at least 25,000 different plate designs on display in the company's Victorian mews buildings in Shepherds Bush, London.

Opening hours are Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm.

Recently host to several high profile campaign shoots for clients such as Paul Smith, The Sunglass Hut and Laura Bailey’s new luxury jewellery brand, Sunbeam Studios offers an ideal shooting space in a unique setting. Housed in a beautiful Grade II building, Sunbeam Studios provides four stunning studio spaces from 600 to 3,200 sq. ft. ideal for almost any shoot.

West London's premier studio space, Sunbeam Studios offers clients complete production expertise coupled with friendly, professional customer service and fantastic catering.

Sunbeam's invaluable knowledge and professionalism ensures a comprehensive production package from concept all the way to completion.

Retouching has become an art form with the creative eye, design flair and technical brilliance of the visualiser a highly sought-after skill. At Junction Eleven, the team’s passion and talent for creating striking imagery, realistic or fantastic, is evident at every stage of the process, from initial briefing through to final proofing.

Whether it’s cleaning up a pack shot or producing multi-layered compositions, the company works closely with each client to realise exactly their vision.

"Why not give us a call to discuss a brief and find out how we can transform your imagery, or visit our shiny new website to see some before and afters of the images above (and more!)."

This Showcase is dedicated entirely to Clive Biley, Smoke & Mirrors Design’s creative director and inspirational CGI pioneer. Over the last ten years, Clive has created imagery on a number of award-winning campaigns for agencies and clients around the globe, but the images featured here are from a selection of personal work, designed and developed in collaboration with photographer John Parker.

For more information contact Mark Grosvenor on +44 (0)20 7468 1000.

The Forge is a boutique photographic studio offering a wide range of services to photographers and art directors. The company combines the art of post-production with full in-house production services along with on-set retouching, digital capture and asset management.

The Forge works in numerous avenues of image making - from high-end advertising campaigns, editorials and lookbooks to e-commerce.

Recent photography clients include Frank Herholdt, Matthew Stone, Mari Sarai, Ben Toms, Thomas Brown, Jess Bonham,  Ryan Hopkinson, Piczo and Leandro Farina.

The company works extensively with brands such as Liberty, Boux Avenue, M&S, Nike, Mr Porter, Coca-Cola, Magners and Schweppes, as well as numerous worldwide agencies.

The Forge is also excited to announce that it now represents world-renowned music and advertising photographer, Nitin Vadukul. Together with The Forge, Nitin is offering full creative photography and film, from concept through to photography and post-production.

Phase One is the world’s leader in open-platform, high-end medium format camera systems and solutions for professional photographers and advanced amateurs. It also develops Capture One raw converter and workflow software, available for Mac and Windows. This year Phase One introduced the IQ2 digital back series.

The IQ2 digital backs feature a large 3.2 inch high-resolution touch screen display, fast wired and wireless connectivity, a rugged design, up to one hour exposures, pure black and white images and unmatched image quality from up to 80 megapixel captures.

Sign up to test drive a Phase One camera system and we will put you in contact with your local Phase One partner.

After three remarkable editions in Buenos Aires, Ciclope International Festival of Craft moves to Berlin, one of the most vibrant cities in the world, presenting an outstanding line-up of speakers and jurors that will establish this event as a must for advertising professionals all over the world.

The 4th edition of Ciclope International Festival of Craft will take place from 6th - 8th November at Kino International, one of the most legendary film theatres in the former East Berlin.