CORPORATE & INDUSTRIAL PHOTOGRAPHY & MOTION Oct 2020

Adam Gault is a London-based studio and location photographer with 25 years' experience. His primary strength is within the corporate and industry field. This area of commercial photography challenges the versatility of a photographer as it can often encompass a wide variety of subject matter, ranging from portraiture to industrial interiors, exteriors, landscape, product details and beyond.

Locations can be challenging from an environment, subject and light perspective and there are often pressured time constraints to get the shots required. For this discipline you need a photographer that has a great deal of experience and an instinct to react to the situations that he is faced with, often with little or no time to plan ahead.

Adam’s clients will attest to the fact that he rises to all these challenges to make the very best creative decisions to get the shots that are aesthetically on the money and relevant to the brief.

Alex is a photographer in love with colours, movement and straight compositions. Coming into the photo industry from the corporate world means he understands the often unwritten rules and processes.

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, he has quick access to many multinationals based around the city.

He is fast, reliable and stays within the budget - you can have all three. Not to mention, the photos are good too.

His clients list includes Nestle, JTI, Medtronic, COTY, Accenture, Jaguar, PepciCo, Oracle and many others.

You can find more of his work on his website.

Scanderbeg Sauer is a Zurich / Munich-based duo comprised of Andreana Scanderbeg and Alexander Sauer. Renowned for their clear-eyed, fine art aesthetic, the pair has carved out their own niche in the world of modern corporate and industrial photography / CGI.

Having travelled to a variety of industrial facilities and areas around the world, the duo makes pictures of machines and facilities with the same precision with which they were engineered. However cool their work seems, behind the camera you will find the most easy-going and congenial people you could ever imagine. Their experience, efficiency, and can-do attitude enable them to lightheartedly master just about every production. See more of Scanderbeg Sauer here. 

Selected references: Audemars Piguet, BMW, Boesch Boats, Clariant, Credit Suisse, Datwyler, Lakestar, MINI, SWISS, Universitätsspital Basel, The Telegraph, and Vanity Fair London.

Andy Mahr has an extraordinary way of intertwining beauty and grit. He photographs hardworking men and women, the salt of the earth, who become his everyday heroes. No matter what project he shoots, Andy highlights these unsung heroes with an approach that makes the images feel timeless and nostalgic.

Andy cut his teeth in the industry as an art director and worked his way up the ranks to creative director. In 2008, he made the full transition to photographer and never looked back. His invaluable experience has been a great resource and he is highly collaborative, always adding conceptual ideas to the project and taking it one step further. Andy is able to speak the language of his clients from their point of view. It is very natural for him to work on integrated campaigns that involve still and motion. 

As a certified drone operator, he knows how to glorify dramatic landscapes. Whether it’s a farmer in the field, a fisherman at sea or a soldier combat training in the U.S. Marines, Andy flourishes in making each project feel powerful and spectacular.

Andy is based in the Hill Country near San Antonio, Texas.

"Well, 2020 has been an interesting year!

Back in March, when things went into lockdown, I was not at all confident about the prospects for any commissioned work for the rest of the year.

However, in June things picked up with a wide-ranging location photography project. The following month I produced and directed a social media campaign video for InPost. We filmed using models over multiple locations with a crew of six following APA COVID safety guidelines. You can view one of the edits in the video links below.

In the last couple of weeks, it’s been back to photography, shooting architectural work for British Land and some lovely location portrait work for Brewin Dolphin.

While the current situation is set to be with us for a while, what the last couple of months has demonstrated, is that it is entirely possible to produce the work that our clients need, safely and efficiently.

So if you are thinking of commissioning a photography or video project, but are unsure of the practicalities, please do get in touch to discuss further.

With 30 years of experience behind me, my extensive client list includes Abbeyfield Care Homes, Action for Children, African Petroleum, BP, Castrol, BUPA, Central Bedfordshire Council, Christie, CLIC Sargent, Coty, Hydro International, ICAEW, Inpost, Lavendon Group, Low & Bonar, Morgan Sindall, The National Bingo Game, Travelodge, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Royal London, Serco, SOCO, Stallergenes Greer, St James's Place and WIG."

Technical professionalism is easily perceivable when working with Austrian industrial photographer Christian Vorhofer. His ability to instantly familiarise with new or complex set-ups often makes the difference. Christian’s clients – in different sectors, all over Europe – especially appreciate his ability to realise captivating situations, focusing on their products or services, and transporting a message of power and sustainable impact.

Featured in this Spotlight are corporate productions for 3CON, an Austrian plant manufacturer for the automotive industry, INNIO Jenbacher + Thöni, two of Christian’s standing customers, pasta brand Recheis’ production plant in Tyrol, and SPIEGELTEC, an engineering company focused on pharmaceutical and medical sites. Real life set-ups formed the base for his work for Austrian road safety and light guidance specialist Swareflex and Lindner Traktoren, proving that even challenges cannot trouble him and his drone.

Based on Christian’s own creative idea is a production for Westend61, as well as a series of pictures for the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, highlighting craftsmen in action.

Claus Morgenstern has been working for more than 10 years in the corporate world. Today he presents some new pictures from his clients Lufthansa and TRUMPF from Germany.

He hopes that you are all well and that you are healthy and have good friends and family to hang out with in these weird times. 

Get to know Claus better in this fun little video. 

Born in the UK, Dan Joseph is a London-based photographer specialising in people and lifestyle photography for advertising, corporate and editorial clients around the world. His focus lies in working with people and developing and realising ideas and projects together with his clients.

Dan works quickly and efficiently, completing complex shoots with minimal disruption when photographing people at their work. He also stays on time and on budget, bringing back striking images for his clients. His easy-going approach enables him to get the best out of any situation.

Clients include Philips, Tesco, Samsung, Opayo and Epson.

Ehrin Macksey is a photographer and filmmaker working across Asia since 2006. He has photography and video production offices in Shanghai, China, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam as well as in Singapore and Seoul, South Korea. As an award-winning photographer and filmmaker, Ehrin applies his authentic visual style to commercial and corporate clients looking to produce authentic photos and films to represent their company and brands. In video production, our clients normally hire us to help them tell their brand story through a customer or user of their product or services to help connect their audience to their unique stories.

"We really love storytelling. It is the breath, blood and soul of our company and it is why after over a decade in Asia we keep succeeding for our clients. Put that energy and passion to work for your company's brand and let us tell your story."

Founded by Eric Yip, FotographEY is a full-service photography studio providing imaging solutions to organisations and companies to create impactful images for marketing and branding. 

Eric’s work includes exterior / facades, interior, portraits and brand images for image-libraries, annual reports and corporate marketing. He is available for assignments locally in Australia or regionally. 

More of his work can be found online and on Instagram.

Geoff Brown is a Johannesburg-based photographer, shooting locally and internationally. 

He specialises in industrial, mining, construction and corporate photography. His aim is always to bring out the very best of any scenario and to do whatever it takes to achieve dramatic, hard-hitting images that stand out and arrest the viewers’ attention especially in these days of image overload. 

He loves to work under pressure, taking on extremes (while of course adhering to company safety standards). This tight specialisation and many years of experience in a huge cross-section of industries, has resulted in Geoff having a unique knowledge of techniques, equipment and company operating procedures which all result in the smooth running of any assignment. 

Geoff excels in friendly collaboration with the many people he comes into contact with on every shoot and this is reflected in his work.

Ilja works for Norwegian and international corporate clients, corporate publishing houses as well as leading magazines. Due to corona travel restrictions into Norway, he can be your local photographer for your photo productions in Norway. 

He has an intuitive, observing approach to photography - to discover the motives in actuality, always on location and mostly unstaged. His many years of experience in the photo industry and his kind of fieldwork approach allows him to work on a broad spectrum of topics within portraiture, corporate and documentary photography, such as industry, health care, business and travel.

Since 1997 he has been working full time as a photographer. In 2005 he moved from Germany to Oslo. He speaks Norwegian, German and English.

More recent commissions and work in progress can be seen on his website and Instagram.

Some people can light up any space they walk into, and commercial lifestyle and portrait photographer Inti St. Clair has effortlessly perfected that talent. Put a camera in her hands, and the phenomena continues.

Based in Austin, TX, Inti has over 15 years of experience in the photography industry travelling the world and honing her authentic, natural style of capturing real moments in any situation.

Her work can be seen on campaigns for brands like Microsoft, Hilton, AT&T, Chase, Capital One and Phillips to name a few. These award winning photos have been recognised by Cannes Lions, Communication Arts, IPA, APA, PDN and Lürzers Archive.

Michael is back at work creating authentic, engaging images for major brands, charities and corporates.  

Recent clients include NHS, Man Group, Southbank International and Macmillan Cancer Support.  

See more of his work here.

Mike Ellis shoots engaging corporate photography with the minimum of fuss. From industrial and retail spaces inside and out, to people at work or in the boardroom where his natural reportage style helps to put his subjects at ease and tell the stories that bring brands to life.

His portfolio exhibits a broad range of work, across many sectors, both in the UK and abroad, where strong composition and a keen eye for detail help Mike to work with his clients to communicate their message to customers, employees and shareholders alike.

Recent clients include: Adecco, Anglo American, Beiersdorf AG, Biffa, BLM Law, CareTech, Cavendish Education, The Crown Estate, Eurocommercial Properties, G4S, The Gap Partnership, Mountpark, NHS England, Norge Mining, Oxford Properties, Peabody Trust, Persimmon, Riverstone Energy, Smurfit Kappa Group, Tesco, Turner & Townsend and Vodafone.

Niccolò Biddau is an authentic visual storyteller with decades of experience. He helps clients to define objectives and provide solutions to express communications in an unique and creative way.

Niccolò Biddau is based in Italy. He collaborates with a wide range of brands, institutions, creative agencies, publishers and interior designers in the creation of photographic campaigns, authentic visual stories, integrated solutions to communication, photo projects and interior fittings.

Niccolò Biddau is regarded as one of the best industrial and architectural photographers. His photographs have been published in magazines, exhibited at museums, fairs and galleries in Italy and around the world. His work is part of museums and private collections, and more than 20 books on his work have been published.

He has photographed more than 500 Italian businesses including Tenaris, Brembo, Ducati, Leonardo, FCA, Maserati, Lamborghini, Beretta, Bayer, Italcementi, Pirelli, L’Oréal, 3M, Marzotto, Ratti, Brunello Cucinelli, Dolce&Gabbana, Missoni, Corneliani, Moreschi, Borsalino, Cassina, Zanotta, Moroso, Poliform, B&B Italia, Artemide, Alessi, Campari, Martini&Rossi, Sanpellegrino, Berlucchi, Star, AIA, Perugina, Lindt, Bauli, Lavazza, Mondadori, Mediaset, TIM, Poste Italiane, among others.

Patrick Reinig, based in Regensburg, Germany, is a photographer for corporate communications, branding and marketing. His job is to brand people and companies with imagery. 

For his clients he can work under water, up in the air, inside and outside. He takes pictures of people, employees, managers, chairmen and working teams. The wide range of his work includes products, architecture, campaigns, panoramic photography and entire work processes.

For more information call him or look at his website.

Stefan Hobmaier is a freelance photographer based in Munich, focusing on portrait, industrial, reportage and corporate photography.

Whether he shoots editorial reportages, portraits of CEOs or employer branding campaigns, he always tries to produce honest, natural and lively imagery that gets people's attention. His personal projects about young crafts men and women give him room to experiment with new styles and techniques, video has also shaped his visual language to this day.

His national and internatonal clients include Audi, BMW, Osram, Bosch, Hornbach, Intel, Google, ProSiebenSat1, MAN, H&M, Porsche, Mazda, Siemens Healthineers, SZ Scala, C3, Hoffmann&Campe, Territory, Condé Nast, Impulse, Forbes, Bloomberg Business Week, FourFourTwo, Haymarket, Redwood and various international clients, agencies, B2B and B2C magazines.

"When I was 19, it was clear that I wanted to become a photographer. I began training as a photographer in a portrait studio. My empathy is still an important tool in my work with my clients today.

Studying communication design with a focus on photography in Dortmund showed me another passion: social issues and pure life. How to bring people into focus is still my passion today. Without professional organisation, a large photo production is not possible. So it was good to get to know the other side.

As an art buyer at Media Consulta, Berlin, I acquired my know-how in production, organisation and budgeting. This was followed by four years in the BILD photo editorial department. With a lot of learning, the time had come. Over 10,000 hours of photography had passed since my first steps with the Polaroid camera: In 2014 I started my own business."