people & lifestyle photography May 2021

Alex Palumbo is a filmmaker, photographer, and waterman based in Southern California. Growing up on the south shore of Long Island, New York, Alex spent his formative years learning how to source his food from the sea - and growing an appreciation for the natural world. 

Alex is a natural born storyteller. Having a keen eye for detail and an uncanny ability to capture the most genuine moments as they unfold - he has been trusted to tell the stories of people, places, and moments both large and small over the years.

Photography and filmmaking happened organically, out of a desire to document the wild places and unique souls he came across in his travels. Storytelling through a lens became his way of connecting with people, and is what gave his life its greatest purpose.

His films and photos have been used by Spotify, Men's Journal, Ritz-Carlton, Casa Dragones Tequila, and Todd Snyder - along with many smaller companies and artists.

Recently, Alex has built out a team to tackle larger productions - while still being nimble enough to blend into communities and groups to tell the most authentic stories possible.

Arnhel De Serra’s work is multi-layered: comical, disruptive, political and colourful. At heart, he is nosey and curious about other people’s business. He loves to see the absurd in the everyday. His eye is constantly roving and casting around for opportunities.

London based, his client list includes Nintendo, Gousto, Aston Martin, BP, Freesat, Halifax, Leica Fotografie International, M&S, Nat West, Sotheby's, Stagecoach, The Jewish Museum, The National Trust and Virgin Trains.

See more here and follow on Instagram.

Arnhel is represented by JSR, go follow them on Instagram.

Chris Boulton is a British photographer specialising in brand advertising photography and human stories. 

His photography has a documentary feel with a sense of realism. He has built a considerable portfolio in heritage fashion (particularly men’s fashion), lifestyle and travel. He often shoots in the outdoors and looks for the connection between the landscape and his subjects. Recent projects include a year-long campaign for English Heritage photographing their world heritage sites including Stonehenge (below). 

Please see further examples of his work at his website.

Exit 63 is a full service production company serving all of the United States.

"Based on the West Coast, we call Los Angeles, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and Portland, OR our home.

We provide both photo production and video production to the top tier companies you know and love.

From start to finish, we’re here to offer you a seamless production. We provide scouting, casting, location management and on set production.

With 20 years of production experience you can rest assure your production is in great hands with us."

Eric Yip is a photographer based in Sydney and Singapore available for assignments regionally.

His work involves the energy and movement of the people he is photographing; capturing the energy of the team and subject in a light-hearted manner. He walks with his clients and subjects from the embryo of an idea, through creating the image and post-production to deliver an emotive image.

Eric works with natural and available light complemented with strobes to achieve his images. Typically surrounded by a production team that shares the same values and excitement to create beautiful pictures.

See more of his work on his website, on socials or say hello on Clubhouse @ericyipxl.

Gianna Keiko is a lifestyle and brand narrative photographer based in Atlanta, Georgia and across the West in her mobile van office. Her background in graphic design, marketing and studio art continue to supplement her photographic endeavours. Gianna shoots for an image's end goal, and she constantly studies UX/UI best practices and immersive marketing in order to create omnichannel experiences through photography.

Her passion for the outdoors, exploration and health combined with an adventurous spirit, lending truly one of a kind imagery. Gianna's extensive international travel and mobile domestic lifestyle enable her to easily access a wide variety of locations - beach, mountain summit, urban jungle.

With a decade of experience in the photo industry, Gianna spent five years in NYC working in editorial, advertising and fashion photography, honing her technical editing, studio and location lighting techniques. In NYC, Gianna worked on projects for Vogue Magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Kenneth Cole and Louis Vuitton.

Following NYC, Gianna executed lifestyle and advertising campaigns for REI, Nike, Airbnb, Ray-Ban, YMCA and for top startups in the co-housing and van life sectors.

Hamish Brown is an award-winning photographer whose talent and style have secured him shoots worldwide for many of the top names in celebrity, music and sport.

Working with advertising agencies across the board, he has an extensive list of clients including Adidas, Amazon Prime Video, BT Sport, Empire, Experian, Gillette, Nike, Rolex, Lucozade, Visa and Wrangler.

See more here and follow on Instagram.

Hamish is represented by JSR, check their latest projects on Instagram.

Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer based in London. 

Henrik’s use of space and atmospheric lighting is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light sources, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.

Henrik’s client list includes British Airways, HSBC, GSK, Vodafone, Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, BT and McDonald’s as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for UK Government departments.

See more here and follow on Instagram.

Henrik is represented by JSR, give them a follow on Instagram.

James Braund has a passion for short biographies.

Maria Clark is a lifestyle and brand narrative photographer based in Nashville, Tennessee, and Western Kentucky. She is drawn to bold colours and crisp contours, giving her work a bright and contemporary feel.

A keen listener and observer, Maria lets her personal style speak for itself, and she truly enjoys getting to know her clients and their stories. She has an eye for geometry, which brings a crisp, clean aesthetic to her work. Maria's work is well-suited to passion-driven brands and those with a fun and quirky personality.

"Portrait and lifestyle photography are about making connections and elevating the moment."

With a background in street and portrait photography, Matt’s work is direct and intimate: warm light and saturated colour invite the viewer in.

He is based in Philadelphia and works around the United States with clients such as Burger King, GoFundMe and The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Matt’s approach brings warmth and unique personal feeling to advertising, editorial, and corporate projects.

For inquiries and requests, please visit his site and contact Matt here.

Michael Krosny is an advertising photographer based around Munich. His work shifts between people, sports and cars. His lifestyle photography catches authentic movement and strong moments, preferably shot with natural lighting. He is highly experienced with shooting in tiny time slots and is always prepared for unpredictable situations. He is able to make all involved feel very comfortable on set and act as themselves.

The photos shown here were shot for Opel at the end of 2020. This year he shot two big social media campaigns for Audi (portraits and cars) and another shoot with the new Opel Mokka, among other projects. Last week he shot and directed the global Nike underwear campaign with Leroy Sané which will be launched in autumn.

Always feel free to say hello and connect through the social networks.

Mike Schneier is a Los Angeles-based photographer and director.

His decisive moment approach to photography invokes a sense of rawness and authenticity to the stories his photos tell for clients all around the globe. 

Some of Mike’s clients include Chase Bank, Bushmills Whiskey, Mercedes-Benz, Verizon, Microsoft, Netflix, NBC Universal, and more.

Visit his website and follow him on Instagram for more information.

Led by German award-winning master photographer Ralf Tooten, Tooten Photography consists of an integral team of highly skilled creatives based in Bangkok.

All about photography: hospitality, architecture, interior, lifestyle, portraits, high end retouching and pre-post production.