INTERIOR, ARCHITECTURE AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 2019

At 14 years old, Amanda Aitken was working in a photo lab in the days of film. After eight years, she moved to London and began her career as a professional photographer. Her role as Head Photographer had her in charge of a large team, responsible for their creative performance and looking after high profile clients for a marketing firm.

Fast-forward to today, Amanda is back home in New Zealand living her dream shooting architecture, interiors and a range of advertising work - including industrial, corporate and lifestyle. She offers drone and video services alongside still photography.

After 13 years in business, Amanda has the same passion and drive to interpret her subject in the most creative and inspirational way. Her warm personality and calm manner compliment the efficiency and professionalism of her work.

Whether in collaboration or on her own accord, Amanda is focused on detail, perfection and achieving a result that is unsurpassed and exceeds expectations.

Dan Sellers is a Dallas, Texas-based architectural and interiors photographer with years of experience under his belt. His capabilities and experience allow him to execute any type of assignment.

Dan uses natural light in most of his assignments and has a high level of post-production experience to bring images to life. His photography is rich, crisp, well designed and has a strong aesthetic.

Dan started his career working in the building and real estate industry and decided he would rather photograph buildings and interiors than sell them. His work is mainly for architects, interior designers, builders, corporate clients, manufacturers and construction companies.

Visit his website for more information.

Darren Agius is a freelance architectural, interiors and hotels photographer living in Malta and shooting assignments anywhere in Europe and beyond.

He is a self-taught photographer who frequently takes on challenges and strives to reach new heights in his career. Malta’s rich historic architecture and a keen interest in architecture and design naturally led Darren to specialise in this genre of photography.

Clients include Hilton, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, InterContinental, Booking.com, Airbnb Plus, HSBC, LeoVegas, Häagen-Dazs, Aperol Spritz, Campari, Chivas, and a number of agencies, architects and interior designers.

Darren is highly acclaimed by his clients for being meticulous during a shoot, and for emphasising lines, repetition, and geometry in his angles. His plan is to be commissioned by world-renowned architects like Santiago Calatrava, Zaha Hadid, Foster + Partners, Gehry Partners, and many more.

Francesca Anichini was born and continues to live in her beloved Florence. She spent her childhood in symbiosis with a Polaroid and her adolescence among the alchemies of her small darkroom.

She works as a photographer and also as a photojournalist throughout Italy as well as abroad. Her research moves between reality, imagination, reconstruction, mystification, assembly, invention, imitation, and more.

She combines a moody, distinctive and evocative style with expert composition, lighting and retouching skills to create beautiful images for any kind of client, that capture mood and emotion.

"The fulcrum is the intimate barter that is established between photographer and observer through the image, which leads us to see the beyond the visible."

Her work across interiors, art and design, food and travel are published in numerous Italian and international trade magazines.

Hans Schlupp is an architectural and commercial photographer living in Sydney with a strong presence in Asia.

Growing up Germany, he graduated from Letteverein Berlin - the world's oldest school of photography - and studied at FU Berlin and UniFI Italy. He worked as a freelancer throughout Europe, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Australia and China.

As an established force in interior architecture, he services clients in 17 countries.

Exhibits of his work have been held in Berlin, Brussels, Rotterdam, Sydney, and Beijing. His clients include Ogilvy&Mather, McCann Erickson, Saatchi&Saatchi, Unilever, BHP, Caltex, Kuwait Oil, Siemens, ABB, Audi/VW, Warner Brothers, Compt Nass Group, Hyatt Hotels, Radisson Hotels, Accor Hotels, Vitra, Ikea Furniture, Nokia, Motorola, Cisco, iGuzzini, Haier, Disney, DFS, Westfield, the governments of Australia, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, and over 180 leading global architects.

Howard has recently shot new square format images, post produced with a ‘heritage’ feel for a new hotel chain.

Also featured in this Spotlight, his recent architectural images featuring the National Sports Stadium at Crystal Palace in London, and some spectacular sunset images of the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge over the River Thames at Dartford.

Be sure to check Howard's recent interview for Production Paradise's blog, and follow him on Instagram.

Jordana Schramm is an experienced interior, architecture and portrait photographer based in Berlin, Lugano and London. Her calm and clear daylight look defines her aesthetic.

Jordana’s photography has appeared in major leading interior and editorial magazines and books.

Recent work includes photography for projects by architect Fabian Freytag Studio and Co-Working Space Wertheim. She also regularly works with Dopo Domani, bfs design, AHM Architekten and many interior design and architectural clients at the forefront of their industry.

Lorenzo Vecchia is an architectural and interior photographer based in Barcelona, specialising in residential and commercial spaces. His wide range of assignments include private houses, luxury hotels, restaurants, resorts, yachts, flagship stores and any kind of private or public project.

He is a trustworthy professional, well-known by art directors and agencies alike for the unique style of his images and his great attention to light, composition and details.

In recent years he has been commissioned to work with brands such as Armani, Lefties, Marriott, Neolith and advertising agencies like SCPF, Dec-BBDO and Sectorlight. His editorial work has been featured in magazines like Casaviva and Dentro Casa.

For more informations about Lorenzo’s work visit his website, or follow his work on Instagram.

With over 60 years of experience, Mayo Studios is the premier destination for home and lifestyle photography, 3D visualisation and video. Clients are from the textiles, furniture, lighting, kitchen, bath, bedding, wallcovering, home fashions and design industries.

Based in New York City, the 20,000 sq. ft. studio accommodates production on multiple sets and features a collection of home interior settings purpose-built for imagemaking as well as a vast in-house Prop/Furniture Collection.

Mayo’s in-house team consists of photographers, producers, set-designers, carpenters, stylists, 3D and post-production artists. Each is informed by strategy, trend and years of industry specialisation. The team provides a uniquely streamlined process from project planning to post-production.

They work with some of the home industry’s most celebrated brands including American Standard, Bed, Bath And Beyond, Bloomingdale’s, Brooklinen, Calvin Klein, Circa Lighting, Donghia, Frette, Grey, Hunter Douglas, Kassatex, Kate Spade, Knoll, Kravet, Léron, Matouk, Ralph Lauren, Scalamandré, Vera Wang and Westpoint.

Finnish architectural photographer Mika Huisman is a second-time finalist (2018) in the Architizer A+ Awards, and is the 2015 winner in the 'Photography & Video’ category.

Featured in this Spotlight are recent shoots he has been assigned to that provide a clearer understanding of what kind of material he can deliver. It is not just one good image per-shoot but consistent, quality material.

Featured images are from landscape architect office Maanlumo Ltd., a rooftop garden for REDI Shopping Centre, and dSign Vertti Kivi & co. interior design for Kesko Ltd. headquarters.

Nico Marques’ Los Angeles-based architectural photography practice is shaped by his training in architecture and years of experience as a residential and commercial designer. This has given him an edge in not only drawing out the subtleties of each design, but also a deep understanding and respect for what it takes to turn an initial sketch on a cocktail napkin into a three-dimensional structure. He thus sees his role as a documentarian and a storyteller, meaning that he shows what is as well as what should be from the designers’ point of view.

Over the last couple of years alone, Nico’s work has appeared in many prestigious domestic and international industry and consumer publications including Architectural Review, Architectural Record, California Homes, Contract, DETAIL (Germany), DWELL and Trends.

"My photos have a minimal aesthetic, aiming for a strong composition.

Sometimes just framing an essential part of something bigger, leaving the rest up to the viewers imagination. I love the materiality and texture of buildings and objects. There is a beauty in the structure and form of any subject."

Walter Shintani was born in Brazil but has spent his life between Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

His career began as a photojournalist and documentary photographer in Mexico for major newspapers, working across many subjects such as food, travel, reportage and architecture.

This experience in the editorial world has given him the understanding to envision the key components that convey the audience to the story.

His clients include MBLM Dubai, The New York Times, Wallpaper* Magazine Travel Guides, Madame Figaro, NBC, Getty Images as well as architecture and interior design firms in Mexico City, where he currently lives.