global advertising photography + motion Jun 2020

Claus Morgenstern has 10 years of professional experience and his pictures have caught the eye of editorial, corporate and advertising clients Europe-wide.

His extensive portfolio features work for the financial, manufacturing and leisure industries.

From getting down to the nitty-gritty of company services and their products, Claus's wealth of experience and natural, relaxed approach helps to tell the stories behind the figures.

Recent work has included a project which even takes place this year during Covid-19 for the KFW Bank and a personal project, IM JETZT, showing kids and their imagination. From small retail businesses to large environmental and infrastructure projects, his interesting commissions include a campaign series for Lufthansa, and a campaign series for NIU Hotels with a little video clip and finally another personal project for the new Volvo XC60.

Edwin Datoc is a photographer renowned for his striking cinematic imagery. He is also a multi-task filmmaker as director, editor and writer that can produce high quality projects at low production costs. Edwin’s dedication to his clients’ needs and his ability to lead his team has earned him respect in the industry.

With a career spanning two decades, Edwin’s work has thrived working internationally between New York, Germany, Paris, Hong Kong and Sydney.

Edwin has shot editorial assignments for Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and Tatler. He has also photographed campaigns for Marie France Van Damme, Costume National, Esprit, L’Oreal, LANDMARK HK, G2000, Kim Robinson Cosmetics, Agent Provocateur and Fiorucci.

His corporate clients includes UBS, Merrill Lynch, Hong Kong Land, Xerox Corporation and Asia Pacific Land.

Edwin is currently on assignment in the Asia region and is now based in Hong Kong.

Ellen McDermott, a New York City based photographer, is best known for her beautifully lit interiors, moody still life, portraits, lifestyle and objet d’art.

Ellen believes a strong collaboration with clients enables new creative possibilities in achieving photographic excellence. Her team is ready to take on projects which harness human emotion that sells product.

Ellen’s ongoing personal project is the series 'A Day in the Life' which takes her into different realms of the human existence.

Her work can be seen in ad campaigns, periodicals, books, corporate assignments, and private collections throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

Clients include: Ralph Lauren, Iconix Brands, Martha Stewart Living, House Beautiful, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, among others.

To see more of Ellen’s work, visit her website and Instagram, or contact 917-282-4692

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. He was responsible for creating, developing and producing product launches for New Zealand's largest corporations, using various types of multimedia, from theatrical lighting, to video slide projection and interactive graphics, to set design and - the most fun - pyrotechnics!

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, Specialized Bikes USA, Samsung, Wendy's, VW, John Deere, AIG, Ford, 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.

Josh Kelly a.k.a Jack Harlem is a highly sought after portrait, lifestyle and advertising photographer with over 15 years experience creating both meaningful and powerful visual stories. Josh has an amazing ability to capture moments that feel real and authentic. He creates a relaxed vibe on set and everyone feels a part of the process. Josh is based in Australia and available internationally on short notice.  

Josh is represented by Reload + Co, an Australian-based production company representing a select group of photographers and directors. They specialise in advertising campaign production and offer their expertise across the fields of stills photography and film.  

The Reload + Co team offer both clients and artists alike a wealth of knowledge of the entire industry. Their impressive talent roster, backed by a strong team of producers, means they are able to offer clients the very best creative expertise in every aspect of the industry.

Progressive, fast, loud and delicious. Brand-new and just launched online at the beginning of March 2020: The Subway Experiment.  

For more than two years, food and people photographer Klaus Einwanger and his team have been working for Subway DACH, creating a new visual appearance. 

For the Subway Experiment, Klaus Einwanger and the KME Studios team did the product photography, people shots for Subway's employer branding strategy and motion for social media content and TV commercials. 

Most of the time, Klaus and the team worked for this project in the KME Studios, which is near Munich, or on location.

Lucho Vidales is a photographer and director working worldwide, blurring the lines between editorial and advertising photography.

Clients include: Adidas, Adidas Originals, Under Armour, New York Times, Hypebeast, SoccerBible, Freeletics, Red Bull, Team Messi, Neymar Jr Sports, McDavid.

Features include: New York Times, T-Magazine, T-Magazine China, Red Bulletin, Die Zeit, Hypebeast, SoccerBible.

In this Spotlight we see Lucila's latest work for Salmoiraghi & Vigano shot in Milano last November. A beautiful emotional campaign that reflects what we say with our eyes and the way we look at things and into each other.

The lockdown found her in the middle of a pre-production for a big campaign with Grey New York and Roof Studio that was already planned to be shot on remote in Buenos Aires, hoping to be back with this shooting mode now by mid May. She is also receiving some agency briefs to shoot some Covid-19 campaigns at home.

In the meantime, during the quarantine, Lucila has been asked to be a member of the judge panel for two upcoming photography contests and she has signed a new partnership in Brazil with Tankman Brasil and is teaming up with Mygosh.tv in Switzerland and Spain.

These are great times to have e-meetings and get to know new potencial clients, so feel free to reach out to her, to chat and think of new ideas for productions for the inmediate future.

Nick Hall is a US and UK-based ‘big picture’ photographer and director. He is known for his panoramic, high definition landscapes and lifestyle images.

His career has seen him work on large-scale productions in the UK and abroad for clients including Canon, American Airlines and Citi Bank. His personal projects take him to the world’s rugged environments to document their impressive landscapes and the communities that live alongside them.

Nick’s captivating images have seen him feature in Luerzer's Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide', win an International Photography Award, and regularly appear in the PDN Photo Annual.

Sam is a passionate storyteller and has been creating engaging imagery for his clients for over 20 years. With production experience in both stills and motion, he has successfully delivered campaigns throughout Australia and across the globe. His passion for adventure and the environment has taken him to the tops of mountains and the bottom of the seas, but he is just as comfortable in the studio or wherever the project demands.

Sam likes to work closely with the client and creative team to understand the visual direction to deliver the most suitable aesthetic for the brand.

He has produced work throughout Australia, Asia, The South Pacific, and the UK, and across advertising, travel, documentary, lifestyle, portraiture and jewellery.    

His positive and calm approach makes for an enjoyable experience on set and through the production process.