INTERIORS & EXTERIORS PHOTOGRAPHY Jul 2014

Antonio Chagin has been working as a commercial photographer for the last 20 years. Shooting images for architects. interior designers, advertising agencies and magazines, he has also created and design editorial and social media content for his clients.

His studio offers everything from location logistics to the best stylists in south Florida and the Caribbean. Antonio and his team blend the aesthetic aspects of traditional graphics with the high technicality of the digital world, resulting in a photography style that is full of details, textures and three dimensionality.

ACH are experts in digital capture, colour management and digital printing.
Visit the website, email or contact Antonio on 786-597-6093 for more information.

Assaf Pinchuk is a Tel-Aviv based photographer who specialises in architecture, interiors, luxury hotels and real-estate photography. Assaf produces smart, unique, dynamic and inspiring images that communicate with the client's targets.

Assaf is represented by PPR, Getty images and Studionet. His work has been published in leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Hospitality Design, FRAME Magazine, Wallpaper and more.

Visit his website or email for more information.

German photographer Bodo Mertoglu has focused on interior photography for over 25 years, since beginning his professional career as an apprentice with renowned interior studio Vogelsänger in Bielefeld and Munich.

Since 1988, Bodo has been working as a freelance photographer. He specialises in architecture and interiors and has a passion for vivid straightness, clear lines and forms. As a master of light, Bodo's work guarantees natural light, regardless of how and where he shoots - both in the studio and on location.

Bodo creates imagery for a diverse range of well-known interior brands such as Bulthaup and Gaggenau, and in recent years abroad, particularly Asia.

Danica O. Kus is a fine art and architectural photographer interested in investigating the unique identity of space in order to reveal its character. Working as an architectural photographer for several years, she has developed the ability to present not only buildings as an architectural object but also the atmosphere of inner and outer space.

In 2008, Danica was honoured with first prize in the Vitra Belgium photo competition for 'How to see George Nelson'. Her work has been published in books and magazines including Cahiers D’Art, The Architectural Review, DAMn Magazine, A+Magazine, Arquitecura Y Diseno, Elle Wonen, Gael Maison, Modern Luxury Dallas and Log NY.

Her fine art photography has been exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions, while some of her images form part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, and The Rodin Museum, as well as private collections.

Riviera Maya welcomes photographer Edgardo Contreras to his new home base, where the hotels and hospitality industry are in constant bloom.

Edgardo has experience in photography for 20 years and focuses on capturing lifestyle, architecture, resorts and interiors working with top brands. His latest project includes renovating the image bank of the Barceló Maya complex.

Edgardo shares his time and work between Riviera Maya and Mexico City.

Joel Lassiter has a life-long interest in architecture and the built environment. With a Fine Art degree in sculpture and photography, he approaches his commercial photography with a passion for representing form and space in two dimensions.

Joel's work is widely published and has won numerous awards. He strives to build strong relationships and has been serving clients with carefully crafted images for more than 20 years.

At Lake Constance, BFF members Peter Kuhnle and Hanse Knödler operate a 450 m² south-facing, daylight studio complex and specialise in the fields of interior and industrial.

The team includes seven full-time employees who provide a professional and well-established workflow, even on location.

A wide network of architects and set builders also allows large-scale productions, even parallel amongst several teams. Both photographers have years of experience on large shoots for leading furniture, bathroom and kitchen manufacturers. Many clients and agencies have already used their great studio to maximum advantage: to be independent of wind, weather and location scouting!

Clients include Hansgrohe, Mercedes-Benz, Duravit, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, WMF and Bilek Jäger, Leonard & Kern, Lässing Müller and many more.

Kuhnle + Knödler is represented in Germany, Austria & Switzerland by PAM-Mirjam Böhm.

Jeff McNeill currently specialises in photographing residential and commercial properties for landscape architects and design build companies. His clients rely on him for his professionalism to deliver stunning images that engage people.

He has been in the phototgraphy business since 1992, where he had worked with a variety of established car photographers. In 1996, he focused mainly on automotive photography for clients like Nissan, Ford and Mazda. In 2002, he had the opportunity to work with Dutch landscape photographer Olaf Veltman. They have continued to work on many high profile projects.

In 2007, Jeff moved to Toronto to start a new chapter in his life and is now married with two boys.

Paul Burk's photographs of architecture, interiors and the built environment combine a rigorous dedication to craft with a vivid graphic sensibility. The results are images of uncommon clarity, power and presence.

A former Fulbright Scholar, Paul's approach to image making draws heavily on his background in fine arts. His work documenting the post-industrial landscape, both in the U.S. and abroad, helped him develop a visual style that is particularly suited to the complex demands of photographing architecture.

Paul approaches each assignment with deliberation, curiosity, and professionalism. He believes in a collaborative process and works closely with each client to craft images that fit their needs and reflect their vision. It is an approach that has produced numerous award-winning images, many long-lasting client relationships, and an extensive list of publications including Interior Design, The Washington Post, Residential Architect, Trends (New Zealand), Monitor (Russia), and FRAME (Netherlands), among many others.

Perry Smyre specialises in architectural and interior photography for
residential and commercial clients. His distinct visual style embodies formal training, along with contemporary light painting techniques. He builds images with presence and clarity, preserving the beauty of architectural design.

Perry holds a Bachelor of Arts from Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California and continues his education as a participating member of the ASMP.

Recent clients include Capital One, Contract Furniture Alliance, John Romeo & Associates and The University of Tennessee. 

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, he is available for assignments throughout the
Southeastern United States and abroad. Contact Perry via email.

Perry Smyre is currently looking for photography representation. 

Tom Roch is an experienced Munich-based photographer specialised in still life, people and interiors. He loves to combine these genres while working for German magazines such as Elle DECO, Deco Home, COUNTRY and Häuser.

Tom is also known for his clean and focused approach when documenting architectural projects both indoors and out, as his feature in this Spotlight demonstrates. His current projects include an at-home story for Villeroy & Boch, a 'wild' story for Deco Home and his free artistic work 'Lightspeeding', in which Tom tries to transform the essentials of "vista point photography"  to upmost abstraction.

From first thought to final delivery, Tom is an ideal partner for advertising and editorial photography. Either as part of a team or on his own, he is always keen to visualise new ideas and looks and get the job done in perfect shape and budget.