GLOBAL ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY + MOTION Nov 2015

Encho Naydenov specialises in commercials, advertising, fashion, beauty and portraits.

He works primarily in Sofia, Bulgaria, although many of his assignments have been shot abroad.

His team is capable of providing full service and support to any photographic project.

Encho has recently worked for magazines including Amica, Beauty, Egoist, Elle, EVA, Harper’s Bazaar, HiComm, Madame Figaro, Moda, and Playboy.

"The aesthetic of photography seeks to create narratives in defined contrasts and a personal style. It is to document in a sensitive way those moments planned previously in order to satisfy the needs of the project.

Since childhood, I’ve been involved in photography through my family, who were photographers, and later for the interest and enjoyment it gives me for people.

Images communicate messages with a variety of interpretations; for this reason it is important to transmit what we want to say in the best possible way. I like to know every detail of a production and to meet the client in person.

My style looks for personality and its details, with well-defined contrasts to satisfy the client. Each project is different and I adapt to its necessities with fresh ideas and cutting-edge proposals."

Featured in this issue of Spotlight are Fredrik Clement's films for Saxo Bank starring world champion Peter Sagan and four-time grand tour winner Alberto Contador.

Fredrik also shot the new X-Country skiing campaign for Adidas, with six-time World Champion and twice Olympic champion, Martin Fourcade.

He also shot the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series from the roof of the Copenhagen opera, the Scandinavian Beach Polo World Cup, and Nbro Runners Copenhagen.

Fredrik is now represented in the UK by Stem Agency.

Glen Wexler is a photographer and director best known for his elaborately staged digital photo compositions of improbable situations. The music industry discovered Glen while he was still a student and he went on to create hundreds of album covers before turning 30, working with artists ranging from Michael Jackson to Van Halen.

Legendary ad man Ed McCabe lured him into the world of advertising for the reboot of the iconic Maxell campaign in the early 90s. Glen has since worked on countless award-winning campaigns for top international brands including Acura, Allstate, Adobe, Capitol One, Electronic Arts, Epson, Jeep, Pepsi and Sony.

Glen seamlessly integrates film direction with print assignments, offering visual continuity across multiple platforms as well as providing cost efficiencies from shared resources and assets.

Based in Los Angeles with a world-class production team, he brings his expertise and creativity to a global market. Glen has been profiled in Communication Arts, Creativity, French PHOTO and many other leading publications.

The last few months has seen Howard Kingsnorth working in (and hovering above) major urban developments in London, Europe, and the US.

He has a client list of major airlines, multi-national urban developers, and global Hi Tech device manufacturers.

His cinematic style has been honed over 25 years of creative and commercial experience and he brings a refreshing and mature approach to clients’ needs.

International fashion and advertising photographer Jakob Kirk shoots stunning images for both commercial clients, catalogues and fashion magazines.

He is used to working with both big and small productions around the world, and always approaches assignments with a positive attitude.

Jakob is based in Copenhagen.

Jason Lowe’s advertising clients include Bird's Eye, Marks and Spencer, Pizza Hut, Carte D'Or, McDonald's, Garnier and Sainsbury's. He has photographed for some of the finest food producers and most inspirational cookery writers, while his travel photography is also award winning.

When he is not shooting delicious recipes for Mark Hix's regular column in The Independent on Saturday, Jason can be found exploring the world.

He has received two Glenfiddich Awards for his food photography, and featured in many publications worldwide including Food and Travel, Food Illustrated and Saveur.

Jenny Hands' career has been dedicated to the beautiful. But she’s keen not to uphold typical standards of beauty. “I like shooting women for women, men for men” she says. “I like to be able to achieve beautiful pictures of humans of any age. I don’t think women or men should get old and have to worry about it. It shouldn’t have to be something that we even need to think about. Acceptance is embraced in this century, confronting traditional ideas of beauty is an exciting road to embrace.”

Recent advertising includes Aveda's 'Invati' campaign shot in India and currently rolling out globally, and the re-brand of Clairol's flagship 'Nice'n'Easy' family shot in NYC over seven weeks.

Having been born in a taxi during a family trip, it's no surprise that Kate Turning usually finds herself on the move - assignments and fine art projects have taken her as far afield as Tahiti, Japan, Hong Kong, India, Paris, New York and Saudi Arabia. She has been selected to create unique and lyrical imagery for clients from pop stars to major consumer and pharmaceutical ad campaigns.

Kate’s sense of fun and imagination is ever-present in her work and her deep love of painting in all its forms from the Old Masters to Pop Art, is seen in her bold use of colour and innovative lighting. Kate is best known for her imaginative photo compositions of larger-than-life or fantastic situations, each carefully planned and seamlessly executed - whether in studio or on location.

Kate has worked on numerous high-profile campaigns for top brands including Bacardi, Best Buy, ABC, Bausch and Lomb, Pentax, Visa, Procter and Gamble, Miller Brewing, Elizabeth Arden and Honda as well as major international stars like Britney Spears and Katy Perry.

Based in Los Angeles with an in-house production team, she brings highly efficient full-service production, a collaborative approach and access to the best Hollywood resources to every assignment worldwide.

Lubo Sergeev is a conceptual photographer with 17 years of experience in advertising, high-end retouching, compositing and commercial image production. He is an award-winning fine art and digital artist.

The combination of uncompromising technical expertise and a profound creative approach in addition to his serene character, positions Lubo as a highly valued addition to any project.

Clients include Phillips, Gillette, Audi, Mercedes, Belvedere, Rotana and Eduardo Miroglio, amongst others.

Most recent updates to his awards list are One Eyeland Photographer of the Year and Trierenberg Super Circuit Grand Prix.

Sports and fashion photographer Manfred Heiduk is based in Dusseldorf and Miami and travels constantly for assignments around the world.

Manfred has spent many years as an illustrator and creative director in digital media. With more than 20 years of experience in photography, he is specialised in shooting in extreme conditions.

For Karstadt Sports he recently shot in Alaska, the Italian Alps, Austrian glaciers, Mojave Desert and Death Valley. He is continually booked for running, beach, ski and snowboard productions.

Manfred's photographs are inspired by his tenacious dedication to creating the right image for his clients - everytime, everywhere!

Offering full service international photo and video productions, his clients include Adidas, Puma, Nike, Sportarena, FIFA, Sidestep, Runners Point, C&A, Kaufhof, Boecker, Deichmann and Metro Group.

"After studying chemistry, a small misstep, I decided to make photography my profession. I went to art school and specialised in photography and established myself as a photographer. In the early days, this consisted primarily of documentary photography and renting myself to other studios to get jobs done. I learned to work fast. I shot pants, socks, towels, gardening tools, car rims, cakes, potatoes and packaging. You name it… I probably shot it.

Now, decades after starting my journey, I’ve become a perfectionist. I’ve worked with the biggest names in automotive, gas, financial and tech industries. These companies have come to trust my ability to make their ideas a reality.

I’m as eager to learn and improve my skills as when I was a youngster. That’s why I’ve trained myself in CGI - so I can make the images that capture the imagination, even if they are not possible in real life."

Born and raised in Southern California, Michael Scott Slosar took his first photography course in 7th grade and didn't stop there. After attending Northern Arizona University and Brooks Institute of Photography, he moved to Brooklyn, NY in 2002 to pursue his career in photography.

Michael loves to travel and be on the go, and gets restless if he stays in one place for too long. This is why he currently splits his time between NY and CA.

Michael wishes the world was still film and Polaroid and believes film is the new vinyl. He loves anything vintage, "classic", and/or antique and never misses a good BBQ.

His clients include Toyota, Lacoste, British GQ, Playboy, Sony Records, Ed Hardy, Zoo York, Puma, Asics, Honda, Acura, Time Out Magazine, Italian Vogue-Black, Procter & Gamble, Bridgestone, Hollister and Abercrombie.

Mikkel Jul Hvilshøj has been shooting advertising and editorial assignments for the past 10+ years, specialising in high-end still life photography.

His approach to any assignment is aimed at creating images of minimalism and serenity, combining them with a dynamic, elegant and luxurious feel. Often letting the formal shape and qualities of an object set the creative direction, and with high technical standards, Mikkel always strives to create beautiful images.

Visit the website for a full view of his portfolio.

"You want images to "POP", to be "WOW!" and grab the viewer’s attention. 

That's what you get when you ask Richard Furhoff to create something. That’s because Richard loves making images, and he has been doing it now for a long time - for some pretty cool clients along the way too!

If you’ve seen his cars pages here on Production Paradise, you’ll know that Richard loves road trips and the cool stuff that can be done with CGI. But he’s equally comfortable in the studio, and he’s still keen to roll up his sleeves and take on some quality old school imaging. It’s something he’s been perfecting through more than 20 years of advertising photography, both in Australia and abroad.

In fact, Richard has the skills, experience and access to the resources to bring just about anything you can imagine to life. Do some homework, and you’ll soon find that it’s not just us who says so."

Saverio Truglia captures challenging subjects with unexpected conceptual twists. An award-winning portrait and advertising photographer, Saverio is recognised for his wry sense of humour and narrative sensibility. His sociable character and high technical standards bring together believable realism and the visual polish expected of contemporary advertising.

Having an innate mode of collaboration, Saverio comes to the table with the confidence to merge his inspiration with others and will overturn rocks to invent fresh ways of visualising ideas for his clients.

Photographer Steve Mason brings 25 years' experience delivering creative solutions to the world's largest advertising and branding agencies. Specialising in lifestyle and active lifestyle photography, Steve's authentic and emotional images capture life in a relaxed and enjoyable way. His varied background ranges from large scale lifsestyle productions on location to shooting active lifestyle hanging out of a helicopter.

Splitting his time between the US and Asia, Steve works in two of the largest and most dynamic advertising markets. He prides himself on creative collaboration and brings his extensive production and location experience in Asia and the US to bear on the execution of every project. He maintains an extensive library of location files and his production support from around the world is equally impressive.

Encompassing many genres of photography, projects with Steve have no drama, headaches, or raised voices. His sets are fun and creative environments that help bring concepts to reality.

Visit his website to see additional examples of his work or email Steve directly.

Tarun Khiwal's life journey as a photographer began 25 years ago. His skills as a photographer were acquired and developed hands-on, learning through his mistakes. Throughout this journey, Tarun has explored the medium without any inhibition; challenging and questioning every rule and notion that governs the visual language.

It has been this fearless approach in expressing his vision that has won him the praise of many, national and international accolades, he is the first and only Indian to be honored as a Hasselblad Master.

In 2015,  he was part of  “The Reflected Eye” a narrative photo exhibition by Totem Creatives alongside pioneers from the Photography fraternity - Rankin, Ralph Gibson, Douglas Kirkland, Alexi Lubomirski, Platon and many more. He was also listed among the top 10 fashion photographers by Model Management in the same year.

Tarun’s work has been extensively published in national and international magazines; Tank, Vogue, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, L’Officiel and more. His portfolio includes clients such as Emirates, L’Oréal, Maybelline, Emmar, Adidas, Nokia, Motorola, Pepsi, Hutch, Nestlé, Sony, Nike, Reebok and Lakme. He has created images of several personalities including international artists Christy Turlington Burns, Yanni, Kitaro and Bollywood superstars, as well as corporate honchos.

Urs Bigler had an early insight into the world of photography, having been “brought up” in his father’s studio.

At the ripe age of just 14 years old, Urs began his acclaimed career, which has recently seen him nomitated for an AOP award for his landscape shot 'Grande Dixence', featured in this Spotlight.

Urs’ diverse artistic style has ensured that he has been included in Lürzers Archive Top 200 Advertising Photographers for the last three years.

Often his photography looks like it has been created using CGI - yet it is just a shot from the lens.

Visit Urs' website for more information and to take a closer look at his portfolio.

Weston Fuller is an award-winning commercial, editorial, and advertising photographer who instinctively captures the spirit of his subjects and artfully weaves together their stories. This rare ability creates an immediate connection within the viewer and calls them to action.

Weston produces lifestyle, product, architecture, portrait, and fine art photography for clients around the world. Beyond artful skill behind the lens, he possesses an ability to expertly collaborate with people. His genuine and charismatic zest imparts life to the production of his art and makes working with him an intrinsically unique experience.

Weston’s passion and raw skill has been translated into notable works for clients including Adobe, Contour Cameras, Lolë Women, Soul Pose Yoga, Mrs. Calls Candies, Sundance Resort, Zermatt Resort & Spa, Keller Williams Real Estate, Harris Architects, Wasatch Advisors, Edge Homes, Food Nanny, Ideal Shape, Classic Aviation, Adventure Haus, Ash Studios and Spark Naturel.