FASHION & BEAUTY PHOTOGRAPHY + MOTION Mar 2019

Alex was born the year that Gainsbourg and Birkin’s famous song, “Je t’aime moi non plus” was released. Photography to him is what basketball is to Michael Jordan; he lives it and breathes it.

He has travelled the world and has worked with Joel Robuchon, Celine Dion, Pierre Guillermo, Paul Loup Sulitzer, and many others. He has also been published by numerous magazines including but not limited to: Faces, Palace Costes, Trax, Fashizblack, Le Bonbon, AD Magazine, and Paris Match. He has photographed for multiple campaigns including Les Gambettes, Delia & Ayden, Owl Paris, and more.

Alex makes it a point to have fun while he works, as he believes it is fundamental not only to him but also to the outcome of the project.

Alicia Stepp is an internationally published fashion, beauty and lifestyle photographer. Her career in photography began in 2007 after 10 years working in graphic design, where she developed and honed her bold, clean and colourful design sensibility.

Alicia's energetic images are a reflection of her own fun and inspiring personality on set.

Proving that beauty is indeed more than skin deep, Caesar Lima’s 'Unusual Beauty Project' concentrates on models and regular day-to-day individuals who have rare skin conditions, such as congenital melanocytic nevi, or CMN, which involves visibly pigmented proliferations on the skin, and Vitiligo, discolorations of the skin caused by depigmentation.

While Caesar’s lens is focused on these skin conditions and unusual birthmarks, the intent is not to show them for how different they are, rather to celebrate the beauty in the unusual.

Caixapro is a boutique production agency with a full service production and location company based in Guadalajara and Mexico City, focusing on print, digital and motion for many national and international brands.

Caixapro's professionals produce, cast and manage shoots all over Mexico as well as overseas with a strong emphasis on customer service, proactivity and attention to detail.

“Understanding the growing need to make budgets work, we approach each project with the same hard-working ethic and enthusiasm, making sure we also have some fun along the way!"

The company is well known as a team that understands how to produce fashion and editorial work at the highest level.

Chris Pugh’s background in fine art and portraiture is instrumental in his fashion and beauty work through his use of bold colours, creative lighting and striking composition.

A mix of in-depth technical knowledge and a natural rapport with clients and subjects allow Chris and his team to consistently create stunning imagery for his advertising and editorial clients.

Whether shooting on location internationally or from his east London studio, Chris approaches each brief with a fresh perspective and desire to create powerful and original images that tell a unique story.

Recent clients include FINLAY London, Estée Lauder, Holland Esquire, Drama Magazine, GAP, Yohji Yamamoto, Revlon and Friend Or Faux.

Chris is currently seeking representation.

With over 12 years of experience in the industry, Codis has worked with a wide array of brands including trademark names such as Equinox, Tom Ford and Acne Studios.

Codis believes that the best end product can only be achieved by a talented team working together. Being able to collaborate and direct a talented crew has been an integral part of Codis’ success over the years.

Dorit Thies is a successful photographer recognised for her strikingly detailed and conceptual compositions. She is best known for her work in the beauty, hair, and celebrity industries. Her photography has brought her international acclaim throughout Europe, Asia and the US.

For over 20 years, Dorit's bold and transcendent style has been consistently defining her clients’ objectives and business goals; elevating their brand to the highest level in the global marketplace.

Born in Hamburg, Germany, and currently residing in Los Angeles, California, Dorit had a notable career as a hair and make-up artist in Europe and the US. Her fine art photography, like her commercial work, conveys the depth and allure of a skilled professional with an artist's soul. "Building relationships and striving for pure excellence is what I do”, says Dorit.

A sampling of her client list includes: Estee Lauder, Sephora, Revlon, GLAMGLOW, Urban Decay Cosmetics, Lorac Cosmetics, Aloxxi Hair, Elle, Marie Claire, L’Officiel Magazine and Glamour Magazine.

Embracing her spirit of adventure and curiosity, Erin Faison found her love of photography while looking for a minor to compliment her Journalism major. She quickly realized that photography would be the main focus of her career.

After working with many aspects of photography, she fell in love with beauty and fashion photography. It constantly provides the sense of wonder and excitement she craves, and it allows her to collaborate with wonderful people to create beautiful and unique images.

Erin’s clients include Jones New York, Misook, Beauticontrol, The Container Store, Celestino Couture, Institute Magazine and JCPenney, among others. She was also a top 10 finalist in Production Paradise’s 2018 'Spotlight Awards' in the Beauty category.

When not shooting, Erin fills her time backpacking and travelling with her husband, and with dance and yoga.

Beauty and portrait photographer Hamish Campbell works by focusing on techniques and materials, creating work in which a fascination with the clarity of content can be found. The work is minimal, clean, crisp and systematic.

His photos are made with a critical eye on the liberating constraints of the elements of composition. Romantic values such as ‘inspiration’, ‘genius’ and ‘authenticity’ are replaced with explorations in form, shape, colour, tones, line, pattern and texture.

Specialising in multi-output projects, Hamish's work is notable for its perfect finish and tactile nature. This is of great importance and bears witness to his passion for his craft, which is executed using clear formal rules and which should always refer to social reality.

Johanna Link is one of the first fashion and advertising photographers specialising in sustainability. Her nature-based style reflects herself and perfectly transports subtle feelings and emotions through her pictures.

Based in Munich and Amsterdam, she works throughout Europe, always keeping an eye on how to improve production and
workflow in order to create the best possible results - not only for the client, but also for the team and the whole environment.

Get in touch by email or call Johana directly on +49 (0)178 4148538.

Visit her website for more information.

Karin Heer’s playful and respectful approach to fashion still life photography has made her an invaluable assest to any client.

After nearly a decade working with Annabelle, Switzerland‘s leading woman’s fashion magazine, Karin launched her own studio in 2016.

Approaching the creation of each image with purpose and passion, she delicately dances the fine line between editorial and commercial photography, with her diverse shooting style and special eye for details. This balance allows her to produce high quality visual communication for her clients.

Karin is able to execute the perfect seasonal mood anytime of year for stills, advertising and editorial shoots with her mastery of staging, artificial or natural lighting possibilities, and always creates an impeccable shot. Karin imbues every aspect of her work with heart and and integrity.

Logan C Thomas is a Barbadian/British photographer who is known for his work in fashion, beauty, and portraiture. After receiving his BFA in Photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Logan went on to manage and curate their art gallery in Lacoste, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, and his work has taken him from the USA to China, Norway to New Zealand.

Being influenced by the work of Californian photographer Herb Ritts, Logan has developed his clean, minimalist style over the last 13 years and he often uses the crisp, tropical sunlight of Barbados to subtly craft his images.  

Recent projects include photographing the West Indies Cricket Captain, Jason Holder, for the cover of M People Barbados and being commissioned by House of Jaipur to photograph 'Miss Trinidad and Tobago World 2018' for the cover of Ins & Outs Barbados’ Fashion Lookbook for 2019.

Logan is based in Barbados and is available to travel regionally and internationally.

Pablo Sujo has more than 10 years’ experience in commercial photography, and he is used to shooting more than 30 campaigns per-year.

Conveniently, he is based in Argentina, given the changing economy and the availability of excellent models, locations and professionals.

His latest work was in NYC, Miami and Brazil shooting for Diesel, ForeverJewels, Lazaro Leathers, Vancouver Jeans, Skayne Shoes and Wassarette Swimwear.

He creates harmonious and high impact images, always taking into account the natural aesthetics and the relevance for social networks and traditional advertising.

Pablo can offer clients a customised one-stop-shop solution model.

Visit his website or Instagram for more information.

Richard Schmon is a fashion, portrait and beauty photographer and filmmaker.

His childhood was spent in Vancouver before moving to the eastern United States. During these early years, he fell in love with cinema and after college he moved back to join Vancouver’s vibrant and bustling film community.

After a decade in the film industry, Richard became a father and his focus shifted. He rediscovered still photography and started down a new path. Today, his cinematic sensibility resonates in his images and enables him to seamlessly deliver both still and motion assets for his clients.

Clients include 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, The North Face, Lululemon, National Geographic and The Washington Post.

Coming from a cinema and photography background in the USA, Shun Sasaki has won numerous photographic awards and has had the opportunity to show his work in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Japan and Hong Kong.

Shun’s photography has graced the pages of Asian, European and US editorials including Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Figaro, L'Officiel, Marie Claire and Surface.

He shoots both stills and moving image commercially for fashion clients around the world.

Shun's work has a modern touch that exudes a high level of skill and craft, adding a premium touch to commercial clients. He is currently working on multidisciplinary approaches to producing commercial and creative content.

Stefania Paparelli was born in Rome. After graduating high school and experience travelling and working throughout Europe, first in the UK and afterwards in France, she is now based in Sardinia, commuting between Sardinia and Paris.

Stefania works worldwide for magazines such as Crash, Elle (France), Elle (Italy), Glamour (France), Glamour (Italy), Elle Australia, Harper’s Bazaar (Russia), Jalouse, La Repubblica delle Donne, Le Figaro (Japan), Le Nouvelle Observateur, L’Officiel and The Sunday Times.

She made her debut exhibition 'Intimo', edited by Flavio Nervegna, in 2002. In 2005 she took part in the important Milanese collective exhibition 'Lo Sguardo Italiano - fotografie di moda dal 1951 ad oggi', edited by Francesco Bonami, Giusi Ferré, Maria Luisa Frisa, Mario Lupano, Claudio Marra and Anna Mattirolo at la Rotonda della Besana.

In 2006, Stefania also took part in the collective '9x100: Nove Fotografi per Cento Fotografie' organised by Maria Evangelisti for the gallery Santa Cecilia during the fifth edition of Fotografia.

Timothy Saccenti is a photographer and film-maker based in New York City. Working in the fashion and music worlds, his otherworldly images mix analogue lighting techniques with specialised, modern mediums, including 3D, holography, lasers and generative digital art.

His immersive concepts have made him an in-demand still and video creator for clients such as Warp Records, Gucci, King Kong Magazine, Depeche Mode, Coldplay, Sony and Mercedes. His portrait work includes timeless futuristic images of Lana Del Rey, Pharrell, Run the Jewels and Travis Scott.

Working in fine art, Timothy has exhibited his mix-media show 'The Garden' at the Diesel gallery in Tokyo and has contributed to multiple group shows around the world, including the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

Timothy’s print publishing includes his 'Struggle Sessions' series with digital artist Sam Rolfes, his 'Portraits 01' book of electronic artists, and his Cannes Gold Lion winning 'Formation' book of modern legends for the World Cup 2014. With partner Dina Chang, he has recently started a creative studio, Setta, with offices in New York and Los Angeles.

Film representation by Radical Media. Stills representation by Stem Agency [UK/Europe]

For over a decade, Tolga Kavut has been a professional photographer, specialising in fashion, lifestyle and portrait photography with a style consisting of cool story-telling, high-end and versatile imagery.

Running a client friendly, service oriented studio Tolga believes that great creativity is often the result of team effort and values working closely with his clients. Splitting time between Miami, New York and Los Angeles, Tolga and his team are ready to create outstanding visuals for you.

Recent clients include TravelPro, Richard Mille, Boston College, MAC, Bottega, Glamour Italia, Gulf Shore Life and Miami International University.

Visit his website for more information.

Zeger Garré is a Belgian fashion, portrait and advertising photographer who has been producing engaging images for fashion and advertising clients for more than 25 successful years.

“The one and only incredible, unforgettable photo shoot with Zeger. After 11 years in the modelling business, I have met a lot of people, but I can tell you that I enjoyed working with Zeger and his team so much! What a bullet of positive energy - inventive, creative, and what I find a big plus in a photographer is that he thrusts the models into the scene and leaves us the freedom to let us show the best side of ourselves." Model, Sofie Vereen.