KIDS PHOTOGRAPHY Nov 2017

Adrian T. Kubica is focussed on people and lifestyle photography, including kids. He has worked in many cities including Mexico City, NYC, Moscow, Hong Kong, Cape Town and Istanbul, to name just a few. Among his international clients are agencies such as McCann, Ogilvy, MullenLowe, BBDO, Grey and Y&R as well as brands including ING-DiBa, Turkish Airlines, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Bose, Sixt, and more.

Adrian approaches his work with radical honesty, creating stories around the images he captures. He knows how to deal with clients and also keep his signature in his pictures without losing focus. Passionately engaged even at the development stage, Adrian dedicates himself to his work.

Adrian was born in Detroit, USA in 1984. He grew up in Germany, where he still lives today. He is represented by agents in Germany c/o BANRAP Photographers, Turkey c/o PPR Istanbul, and The Netherlands c/o Foto Formation.

David Handley is a long established and award-winning photographer specialising in children and baby fashion. His client list includes Ralph Lauren, Marks & Spencer, Boden, Next, White Company and Mothercare, shooting campaigns, brochures and advertising.

Past merits include the title ‘Sony World Fashion Photographer’ while his talent has recently been highlighted with awards in competitions such as PDN Exposure, International Photographer of the Year, One Eyeland Awards, and more.

David's experience and patience with children are amongst his greatest assets, allowing him to capture outstanding, natural pictures of children and babies. "Working with children is very unpredictable, energetic and fun, which makes it very rewarding. I love working with kids, in fact I used to be one!"

He 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.

Growing up in dark and grey German surroundings, Dorit Guenter became a strong lover of light. As an essential part of making photos beautiful, she uses light in every possible and sometimes unconventional way while capturing her photographs.

During her sessions, Dorit focuses on having fun and, with a childlike ease, makes children feel comfortable. She manages to capture those rare moments in time and record those true expressions that deserve to be immortalised. She has her own, unique style of using light which allows her to create amazing photographs.

Dorit is represented by AD.LIPS production_network.

Ian Boddy is a kids fashion photographer. Based in London, he shoots for clients all over the world.

Represented in the UK by Zara Ronchi.

Visit the website for more information about Ian and follow him on instagram.

Being raised between Africa and Europe gave Isabel a very unique style, vibrant and free spirited. Her background in anthropology adds a very different perspective on the way Isabel “sees” people, children, and life. It gives a very emotional approach to her work that has become her trade mark across fashion, catalogues, commercial work, life style and portraiture.

With three books published her clients include Vogue, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Oscar de la Renta Kids, Elle Magazine, Marie Claire, Monocle, El País,  Hooligans Magazine, la Petite Magazine and a variety of catalogue work from all over.

Isabel splits the summer seasons between two most amazing and photogenic cities, Lisbon and Cape Town, living mainly between the two.

Julia Bostock has recently launched her new website consolidating her impressive range of work and her place as one of the UK's leading kids' fashion photographers.

Her client list goes from strength to strength and includes luxury brands such as Fendi, Mothercare, and large global brands such as Nestlé, British Airways and Harrods.

She continues to bring a unique, fresh and individual style to each new commission and works for both British and international brands and publications. More recently she is also shooting luxury men's and women's fashion and continues to work producing videos to run alongside her photographic campaigns.

Lucila Blumencweig has been busy working on several lifestyle and studio projects. She recently shot two major Coca-Cola global campaigns as well as a number of brands from the same family including PWD, Dasani and Sprite.

She also just shot the SS18 campaign for Primera Huella for the 8th consecutive year - her eye and particular up-front way of approaching kids has now become part of the brand's identity.

Recent work includes a Siesta summer campaign and a new McDonald’s LATAM campaign launch with agency DPZT. Lucila is currently working in Atlanta with the Coca-Cola team in pre-production for an upcoming campaign.

Lucila is available worldwide. In the US she is represented by HummelCreative.com.

"Working with kids has its own set of rules! We’ve been working with kids for over 20 years and love the spontaneity and energy they bring to the shoot. You will normally find us running around having just as much fun as they are, allowing them to relax and be themselves. When the kids are relaxed, entertained and energised we create amazing images.

Recently completed stills commissions include Royal Caribbean International, Dunlop, Pizza Hut, Tesco, P&O Cruises, Eurocamp, Skanska ID, Getty Images, Park Resorts, Warner Leisure Hotels, Royal Air Force, Haven Holidays, Virgin, Times Newspapers, Suncorp Metway (Australia), WeightWatchers, British Heart Foundation, London and Quadrant, Monckton Chambers, UHY International, The Guardian, Reading University, Merlin Entertainments, David Lloyd Clubs and Farrington Oils.

Recently completed film commissions include WeightWatchers, Warner Leisure Hotels, Haven Holidays, Royal Air Force, Skanska, British Heart Foundation and Getty Film.

Steve Greenaway is a specialist in portrait and lifestyle images that capture emotion and genuine moments in time. He has a particular knack with kids which has seen him cover many lifestyle kids shoots, children’s and baby brands, and kids activewear.

His relaxed approach on set allows the kids to achieve a very natural and candid performance whilst being directed.

Sydney-based, Steve shoots around Australia and New Zealand and throughout Asia.

Brands include Ferrero, Cadbury, HSBC, Virgin Australia, Allianz, Colgate, Toyota and Campbell’s.

Tony Favarula is a lifestyle photographer based in Chicago. Specializing in kids,Tony draws inspiration from everyday moments and excels at producing images full of life and spontaneity, both on location and in the studio. He captures moments for clients that are fun, quirky, full of energy, and sometimes gritty and raw, spanning the full range of human emotion.

Tony thrives at engaging his subjects while being a part of the action. He enjoys working on image libraries for the depth of subject and range of photographic potential in telling clients' stories. His images have been used by agencies, design groups and companies for digital and print campaigns.

Whether it's noticing the small quiet moments and often missed details of everyday life, or working on high energy, large production location shoots Tony will do what is necessary to translate life into emotionally impactful photographs.