STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY Jul 2016

Brian Kaldorf is a product and still life photographer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

His clean, colourful approach to photography and attentive nature has allowed him to showcase products with depth and beauty, while never losing focus over the small details that can make or break a great photograph.

His client list includes Dicks Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, True Runner, Field and Stream, Top Flite Golf, Clique Vodka, Emy Mack Shoes, Consol Energy and PPG Optical, as well as various others.

London-based Bruce Anderson specialises in still life photography. At his studio in Shoreditch, he produces outstanding results in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Bruce is passionate about all aspects of still life photography.

Liquids, watches and fashion are among his subjects that receive the very best of lighting and post-production to turn the ordinary everyday in to something special.

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Based out of Montreal, Canada, Epic Mind Studio is headed by Vadim Chiline, a commercial photographer and videographer with over a decade of specialisation in the world of luxury. His work showcases his mastery of jewellery and gemstones. Additionally, having a life-long passion for timepieces, he has a relentless drive to photograph watches in all kinds of positions. With clients spanning the globe, he enjoys collaborating with ideas from all corners. His style is described as moody and highly contrasted, yet enjoys simplicity over convoluted scenes.

The studio is equipped with a medium format camera system, as well as HD and 4k video cameras that include slow motion capabilities and a digital motion control rig. Working with the latest Apple workstations and software, the studio includes a kitchenette, changing room, meeting area and has two concurrent photography stations if needed.

Located in a beautifully restored historic building facing the Lachine Canal, clients are located within a quick five-minute drive from Montreal's busy and delicious center.

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Hamburg-based Florian Arvanitopoulos specialises in still life, interior and textile photography. He shoots for advertising clients, magazines and catalogues.

Florian runs Fotostudio Arva, a former 60s cinema that gives him a creative environment and excellent working space.

He is fortunate to have a wide range of clients including Beiersdorf, Bitburger Brauerei, Bosch, Commerzbank, Gerry Weber, Karstadt, KIA Automobile, Lucky Strike Originals, Osram, OTTO Group, Shell, Unicef, Veltins and many more.

Originally from Switzerland, Gabriella Imperatori-Penn's passion for still life has been growing since she was a child. She is fascinated with form and texture and is influenced by Helumt Newton, Sarah Moon and Irving Penn.

Today, Gabriella is represented by Frank Parvis at i2i Photography and her work marries the descriptive with the mysterious as she shoots commercial and editorial projects for clients in the USA and Europe.

Her clients describe her work as being both feminine and bold, and they include Calvin Klein​, InStyle​, ​Macy’s​, ​Martha Stewart Living​, Neutrogena​, Nordstrom​, ​O, The Oprah Magazine​, ​Ralph Lauren​, Target​, ​Victoria’s Secret​, W Magazine​ and Women’s Health.

Her main focus is on fragrance, cosmetics, jewellery, fashion and home accessories.

Hiro is an award-winning still life photographer who shoots campaigns for international brands.

He spends most of his time in the studio in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore, and delivers stunning photographic visuals on a daily basis.

His rapidly growing list of clients includes Vogue Japan, Estée Lauder, Shu Uemura, LUX, Kosé, Orbis, Folli Follie, Kate Spade New York, United Colors of Benetton, Panasonic, Sony Ericsson, Toyota and many more.

With a background as a classically trained musician, still life photographer Ian Dingle brings technical accuracy and an element of storytelling to his images.

Based in London, Ian has a focused approach that brings any brief to life. With a signature visual style, he draws on elements from the product in front of his camera to bring together the perfect set and lighting for a compelling image.

Ian is represented in the UK by August Management.

Jochen Arndt specialises in working mostly with natural daylight to create his distinctive, atmospheric and authentic lifestyle moments. He has the ability to bring a personal touch into his still life, food and interior photography that mixes with authentic people photographs.

This bandwidth, combined with an individual image language, is the reason international clients such as Grundig, Bosch, Villeroy&Boch, McDonald's, Breuninger, Meissen and many more consistently trust him.

He lives in Berlin and is represented by Rockenfeller & Goebels.

Leo Acker's bold and imaginative work makes him one of London's most sought-after still life photographers.

Over the last 15 years, Leo has developed a unique creative photographic style combined with precise digital skills. From his studio in Shoreditch and on location, he shoots for a very wide range of clients.

Recent commissions include work for The Financial Times, Marks & Spencer, Russell & Bromley, John Lewis, Fenwick, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Red and Glamour Magazine.

Lux is a London-based photography studio offering a comprehensive service from set building and photography to CGI and retouching. A team of highly skilled individuals, Lux has many years experience producing still life, interiors and food and drink photography for advertising, brochures, packaging, editorial and publishing.

“Our focus is always on quality and consistency whilst fulfilling clients’ needs within budget and to deadline. We genuinely enjoy realising ideas and exceeding expectations,” said Lee Pattison, Director.

As testament to this ethos, Lux enjoys long relationships with many of their clients, including Molton Brown, LSA, Blanco, Milliken, Tigi, Elemis, Nip+Fab and Rodial, Eurostar and Hotel Chocolat.

Director and photographer Magnus Torsne has a rare touch when creating still life pictures - the objects really seem to come to life under his spell. As an expert prop builder with his own workshop/studio in the heart of Stockholm, Torsne goes beyond mere photography by combining photographic skills with model building and a thorough grasp of lighting techniques.

Torsne's inventive and creative perspective results in pictures characterised by phenomenal lighting, a refined interest in textures and beautiful use of colour elements.

His approach suits both corporate and editorial needs and has attracted clients such as Glenlivet, Absolut Vodka, H&M, Vanity Fair and Elle UK, to name just a few.

Mark Zawila specialises in still life and food imagery, combining photography, retouching techniques and CGI to create perfectly lit, technically polished images.

Mark has honed his style over many years and is building up a strong international reputation for producing work that has a unique 'hyper-real' look. His images have been described as hyper-real, energetic, sublime and unique.

When Mark is not busy working on assignments he loves to work collaboratively and regularly spends time on personal projects with other creatives from his own studio in Hampshire.

Mateusz Gogol, born in 1992, is a new talent on the Polish market. In 2010, he started to work as an assistant, gaining various skills and and an effective workflow. Based in Warsaw, Mateusz is now a freelance photographer.

He is especially interested in the opportunity to create his own images and that is why he loves to work in a studio. Thanks to this, he also has a wide variety of possibilities to fully control the images he creates.

Omer Knaz is best known for his luxury goods still life photography for jewellery, watches and fragrances. With over ten years photography experience, he brings enthusiasm and commitment to every brief and creates dynamic photographs for advertising editorial and commercial clients such as Tatler, Grazia, De Beers, Intelligent Life Magazine, Harrods and How to Spend It Magazine.

Omer mostly shoots at his Shoreditch studio, whilst using the most up-to-date digital camera and lighting equipment, he retains a firm belief in applying this technology only to enhance the image, leaving as much as possible to be created ‘in camera.'

His strong lighting skills, drawn from the discipline of film photography, gives his images a sense of reality that is so often compromised these days and is perfect for luxury products. Omer recently shot a stunning promotions features for Tatler as well as Harrods and Kérastase.

Oskar was born when Thi-Thi & Arnaud officially joined forces to form a photographic duo in 2013. They both hail from Brussels and came to photography through different routes.

After his studies at La Cambre, Arnaud launched his photography career in Brussels with several magazines. A few years later, when living in Asia for three years, he was commissioned to work for Coca-Cola, Sony, Piaggio, Vespa, Johnnie Walker, Panasonic, Drambuie and many more.

Thi-Thi started in advertising as a creative working for various ad agencies from Brussels. Eight years later, she left Brussels and worked as a creative thinker, specialised in non-traditional and propagation marketing, for brands such as Coca-Cola, Google, Piaggio, Vespa, MTV and Nokia with an independent creative-led communications company in Southeast Asia.

Their respective creative background brings Oskar various experiences. Their expertise ranges from photography to art direction, styling and production.

Peter Schafrick's studio has created compelling, award-winning content for brands like Red Bull, Nike, Dove, ASICS, Absolute, and Johnnie Walker. The team collaborates with agencies in NYC, Chicago, Toronto, London and Hamburg, and the content they produce is used in advertising strategies internationally.

"My studio offers a complete, integrated service. It encompasses all aspects of production and post-production. I am supported by an in-house team of producers, assistants, and a world-class retoucher."

Based in Central London and working across still life, liquids, advertising, fashion and beauty photography, Pixeleyes is well-known for its use of liquids and special effects to create spectacular beauty, fashion and product stills.

Pixeleyes provides clients with a creative and hassle-free service. Specialists in creating stunning quality imagery, the company was established over 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."

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Ray Buonanno has been a New York-based photographer working out of his fully equipped studio in Chelsea for a number of years. Specialising in still life from his studio, he has created numerous eye-captivating images.

Ray has great problem solving abilities, which leads to a smooth workflow for his clients. He loves what he does and continues to produce exceptional images, bringing his clients' visions to life.

Visit his website to view additional images and for further information.

The images featured in this Spotlight show a cross section of Ray's Still Life work.

Specialising in still life, liquids and drinks, Ray combines real life special effects with in-house retouching and composing, to bring even the most complex briefs to life within a pre-determined budget.

Working out of his 3500sq ft converted church hall studio in Camden London, he has over the last 25 years acquired an excellent production team around him to ensure all campaigns are produced to the highest professional standards.

If you ask Philippe Palma and Viviane Hamonic what defines their photographic and retouching work, they will tell you that they are driven by "simplicity, cleanliness, precision, light, esthetical reflections, high-definition, depth, and focusing solely on their client’s request and product."

Almost ten years of partnership have won them the trust and loyalty of prestigious clients such as Audemars Piguet, Omega, Chopard, De Grisogono and Adler, among others. Maybe it is their assurance that they will deliver no matter what, maybe it is their work ethic and focus-driven attitude, or their ability to lead a project from A to Z in a timely manner.

2016 got off to a good start for Wilson Hennessy, seeing him shoot for Hyundai, BMW, Onken, and Specsavers.

His graphic and creative style has allowed him to execute both editorial and advertising work in a refreshing way for his clients. See more of Wilson’s work in his website.

Wilson is available for commissions through his UK agent, Horton-Stephens and his US representative Monaco Reps.