SPORT PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 2018

Christian Pondella is one of the top adventure sports photographers in the world. A senior photographer for Powder Magazine, a San Disk Extreme Team member, Fstop Global Pro, and Lululemon Elite Ambassador, he has published work in Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Outside, Men’s Journal, Maxim, FHM, GQ, Climbing, Outdoor Photographer, Shutterbug, and a variety of other publications throughout the world.

His images have also appeared in commercial campaigns for Red Bull, Patagonia, San Disk, Oakley, Atomic, Eddie Bauer, Clif Bar, and many other outdoor brands.

A native of Los Angeles, California, Christian is as comfortable in the urban chaos of La Paz or Kathmandu as he is hanging from a 3,000-foot granite wall in Yosemite. Best known for his iconic, award-winning images of skiing and climbing, he has also shot base-jumping, downhill mountain biking, motocross, wakeboarding and a variety of other adventure sports, as well as distinctive portraits and travel and lifestyle photography.

Dean Northcott has had a transformative year with his personal work. Stimulated and inspired by the light in Portugal on holiday in 2017 he developed a fresh, contemporary new look that has lead to exciting commissions in his commercial work with advertising shoots for Pokerstars, HM Government and Hendrick’s Gin amongst other.

2017 ended on a high with Dean landing another award from the AOP UK for a personal landscape series along with an award from the Portrait Salon for his portrait work.

Born in New Zealand, Dean was raised on a diet of sport, barbeques and beach. After several years of world travel in his early 20s during which time he developed his sense of aesthetics, he arrived camera-in-hand in London in the early 90s and went on to study Photography at LCP.

A former semi-pro rugby player, a third dan black-belt in karate and marathon runner, sport is at the epicentre of Dean's entire life and this is exemplified in the mood and texture of his work.

Derek Johnson is a Denver-based commercial photographer who creates dynamic and bold imagery for a wide variety of clients all over the globe.

Through meticulous lighting and his unique perspective, Derek creates authentic and timeless imagery seen throughout commercial, advertising, and editorial usage. He often finds himself shooting portraits, products, lifestyle, and automotive photographs for his clients.

His clients have included New Balance, Colorado Rockies, 3form, NCAA, Galvanize, Grip2U, UC Health, Left Hand Brewing, Denver Beer Company, Bootaybag, Tru Fit Athletic Club, Indiewalls, Uber Eats, Open Table, and Neff Headwear.

See more of his recent work on his site or through Instagram, and email him to discuss the details of your upcoming project.

"Some photographers are seven years old when they get their first camera and have parents that are super artsy fartsy - and some don’t. Florian is one of the latter. He only got into photography at the age of 25; he lived in Malaysia at that time and was lucky to get a good deal on his first DSLR camera.

It took him another year and a trip to South America to realize that photography suits him better than a suit. With all this in mind, he decided to chuck his plans for a Business Masters overboard and traded his grey office desk in for a camera.

These days, he’s doing what he would’ve been doing a lot earlier if he'd gotten the camera when he was seven - he snaps photos and makes films.

Florian is represented by Klein Photographen."

Graeme Murray loves creating; his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography, his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audio/visual production companies creating, developing and producing product launches for New Zealand’s largest corporations.

The desire to be shooting led him into running his own successful photography business. Graeme now works with clients and agencies on projects that include portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport related to advertising. He takes all his knowledge and experience from previous work in the AV and TV industries into his photography, so dealing with any situation is effortless.

He has a great rapport with clients and the production crew on jobs and goes beyond the norm to make sure the shoot meets and exceeds expectations.

Clients include Red Bull, adidas Global, adidas NZ, adidas Aus,  Samsung, VW, John Deere, AIG, Bendon, Ozone, Atomic, Tourism New Zealand and Mac Pac Outdoor Clothing, among others.

Graeme can be found in the studio or shooting outdoors and is also an official Red Bull International Photographer.

Born in Mauritius, Ian and Erick found their passion for photography around the water and have since travelled across the world capturing amazing lifestyle, portraiture and action sport photographs.

Since moving to Australia the pair have taken to the surfing industry and have been senior photographers for Tracks Magazine for 15 years. With their vast experience locally and abroad, they know what it takes to get the shots in a high pressure environment.

With their love for the craft they experiment with all sorts of cameras and lenses to get the job done properly. From large format cameras to water housing and 600mm lenses - all in the quest for impeccable images.

Ian and Erick love taking photographs of the youth culture, the cool people and the people with character. As Ian describes it, “A great picture is a great team of people working together.” Their photos are all about great composition and clever lighting.

Sports clients include Bolle Sunglasses, Red Bull, Quicksilver, Billabong, Vans, Reef, Decathlon, Rip Curl, Lululemon, Hurley, Volcom, Free Sport (France), Carve, SurfEurope, Surfer, Surfing Magazine, Surf Session and Surfin’ Life Japan, to name a few.

Jon Shard is globally recognised for his distinguished work across sport, advertising and portraiture.

Most notable is Jon’s breadth of experience in sports photography. High profile and international campaigns include clients such as Nike, Reebok and Barcelona FC in collaboration with some of the world’s most iconic footballers, including Messi, Neymar, Bale and Ronaldo; to name jut a few.

Jon is renowned for his ability to work with leading talent from around the world, building rapport to capture uncompromising shots in often challenging time slots and locations. He is known for his creative lighting and unwavering passion, making him both personable and calm under pressure.

He is UK-based, working globally and currently open to offers of representation.

"Photography makes the light work!"

Michael Müller is an internationally operating sports photographer especially known for his passion for all kinds of outdoor, winter, endurance and fitness sports. He loves to work with only natural light situations in all weather conditions.

His customer base includes well-known ad agencies and companies in the sports and people & lifestyle industries from around the globe. He accompanies you from the idea hunt and conception up to production and post-production to achieve the best results for your product.

Michael is supported by a strong team of cinematographers and assistants who share the same passion for photography.

Michael Müller is represented by Norway Represents for Scandinavia and ATMSPHR for the US. For Germany, Austria, Switzerland, contact him directly.

Stefan Leitner is an advertising photographer based in Graz. He started his career as a professional photographer in 2009. Perfect for clients looking for a full package, his services include organisation, scouting, booking, photography, post-production, and more.

Stefan's international experience makes him a reliable partner who delivers the best results even under enormous pressure. Clients include Coca-Cola, BMW, RedBull, Aldi, Bank Austria, FIFA, Sport 2000, Karstadt Sports and many more.

His passion for the great outdoors makes him a good choice for location shoots in difficult terrain. Stefan feels at home across several fields of photography and always looks forward to getting the best results for his clients. He is an easy-going guy who never loses focus.

Thomas Fähnrich is a Cologne-based photographer, represented by Banrap. He is mainly focused on people and portrait photography - both with a big touch of sports.

Thomas loves to travel for assignments and meet new people, clients and talents. He works on location as well in the studio, shooting with artificial as well as natural light.

Thomas particularly likes the range of different work involved in his job. "Nothing is more boring than doing the same thing every day!"

A highlight from this year was a 10-day production in the Dominican Republic - he can't wait to go back!

Todd Easterbrook is an award-winning, internationally published action, adventure and outdoor photographer. Based in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, his images are a result of his environment; vast, uncharted and often snow-laden.

Todd'd work has been featured in numerous volumes around the globe from North America to Japan, Europe, Australia and New Zealand including but not limited to Transworld Snowboarding, Snowboard Canada Magazine, Freerun Magazine and The Snowboarder’s Journal.

Todd is just as comfortable in the studio as he is in the backcountry, having worked with clients of note such as Whistler Blackcomb, Sandbox, Zeal Optics, Fix Bindings and Labatt Breweries of Canada, as well as others both within and outside of the sports industry.

His work resonates with a large audience and is ever evolving. Todd is passionate about the many genres that encompass his way of life; action sports, adventure, and the surrounding landscapes.

Willie Petersen is an award-winning commercial sports photographer based in Denver, Colorado.

He worked as an art director in New York City for a decade before realising the real fun was behind the camera.

Willie has worked for many agencies and magazines and is always looking for the big idea.