GLOBAL ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY & MOTION Dec 2022

Andy Reynolds is a Seattle-based portrait and lifestyle photographer with over 15 years in the industry, shooting across the US and internationally.

Andy’s passion and love of photography started in the dark rooms of his uncle's house (actually a darkroom!) where he learned the technical aspects of the photographic process; and then while working on film sets as a union gaffer, he was able to explore the fantastical nature of image creation. He loves to travel and explore new ideas and concepts, building new relationships and expanding on existing ones.

Andy works with a variety of clients, shooting in regularly in Seattle and is a dual citizen of Canada.

If you have a new project that would benefit from Andy’s creative photography, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Australian born Los Angeles-based photographer, director and content creator Anton Watts has been extremely busy during 2022.

Starting off the year with Genesis GV60, 70 and 80 locally in Los Angeles, then Chevrolet trucks that took Anton and his team to Arizona for three weeks shooting the Silverado range, then the launch of the new Lexus RX in California, also taking him to Madrid for the European launch of the same car.

Next up was a Toyota Corolla lifestyle shoot  and a Rav 4 ad campaign in Barcelona, on to Ferrari in Norway shooting on the spectacular Atlantic Road and then over to the amazing Nurburgring in Germany.

To finish off the year, Anton worked with Mercedes, BMW, Infiniti, and Porsche. Most of these projects will be shown in 2023 due to their launch dates. Anton did manage to squeeze in a couple personal shoots though and here’s the story.

"I absolutely love what I do! The immense fulfillment I get from sculpting light to bring out the inner beauty of every product or subject I photograph is what keeps me constantly excited about photography.

I'm a massive fan of detail, color and simple compositions (if you couldn't already tell) and I specialise in product, liquids, and environmental portraiture.

In a very saturated market, I believe it's this passion of wanting to go the extra mile to get the very best out of what I'm shooting that sets me apart... but hopefully that's undeniably apparent in my work.

I was born and raised in Durban, South Africa. I grew up skateboarding, surfing and later found a passion for snowboarding which brought me to the incredible state of Colorado.

I enjoy a good laugh and a tasty craft beer after a long day of work (beer on short days too). I also thoroughly enjoy working with clients that are creative, enjoy their job as much as I do, and connect with my aesthetic. I live in Boulder, Colorado with my wife and our cat. I love dogs too, but our cat is still taking it under consideration."

Cameron Karsten makes the small, large; the grand, minuscule. When taking in a scene he looks for light and shadow, foreground and background. And placing talent within the field, he makes something ordinary extraordinary.

However, there is a simplicity; the basics of humanity interacting with nature, and everything's placement within the symmetry of design.

Cameron is represented by The Gren Group.

Carioca Studio is a well-known image concept house highly acclaimed for their work, specialising in advertising imagery. From their central, fully enclosed studio in Bucharest, through a network of talented artists across Romania, Carioca can create their work safely and securely and share it internationally in the most extreme of situations.

Clients come from all around the world such as; Canada, USA, South America, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, South Africa, Turkey, Russia, Dubai, Qatar, China, India, Vietnam and many more.

Carioca has won multiple awards including gold, silver and bronze at Cannes Lions, Epica and New York Festivals. The company has featured among Luerzer’s Archive's '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide' for a number of years.

Carioca is represented by JSR Agency. See more of their work here and follow the agency on Instagram for the latest projects.

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, Tourism NZ, Tudor Watches, John Deere, AIG, VW, National Geographic, Troy Lee Designs, North Kiteboarding and Foiling, MasterCard, Fonterra, Powerade, Haier, Vodafone, Hello Fresh, Ford NZ, Ballance, TVNZ, among others.

Graeme can be found in the studio or shooting outdoors and is also an official Red Bull International photographer.

"A historic moment for Rolls-Royce and a blast to be part of – the launch of their first EV – Spectre. A major project working directly with Rolls-Royce and the team at Rankin Creative.

To come: an exciting Genesis cars and lifestyle project shot with agency Innocean in Seoul, South Korea.

Take a look at what we’ve been up to and join the conversation with us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

Get an insight behind the scenes on the regular blog, and our latest interview with Production Paradise."

Heath Robbins loves to tell real life stories that impact people, families and their communities. With a tack-sharp and intuitive directorial style, Heath focuses on creating naturalistic visuals that bring home his client's big ideas. Whether the project involves complex crowd logistics, or intimate relationships and portraiture, Robbins' objective is to reinforce the rich emotional connection between companies and their customers.

"I'm a storyteller, and for me that's always been about connecting to the people and places I photograph. Listening and learning from them, that's where the authenticity comes from, along with my own personal growth as an artist."

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 of Henrik's work here. Henrik is represented by JSR, give them a follow on Instagram.

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 is available internationally on short notice.

From the age of 17, Jesse Rieser began looking through a lens, making portraits filled with telling details and compelling characters. He quickly became recognised for not only his success with commercial clients but also in the fine art world. His work inspires engagement, drawing in the viewer, causing them to wonder about the subjects and the stories they have to tell.

With over 40 exhibitions, Rieser continues to find ways of injecting art into his advertising photography. Here we see work from recent client commissions for Adobe, adidas, Apple, Arizona Lottery, Arizona Office of Tourism, E* Trade, and Smart Water.

Clients find him as a creative additive to the collaborative process not only with his technical expertise but also in the ideation phase. He feels his greatest currency is how he communicates and sees the world. Some call it empathy. Some call it charm. His mom just says he’s a nice young man.

Julia Buruleva is a photographer and creative director specialising in conceptual, fashion, and advertising photography and video. She is represented as a photographer and creative director by the leading European creative agencies, and Gold Member and Spotlight Photographer on PhotoVOGUE.

She works as a commercial photographer, but she is also a visual artist, deeply involved in her personal art projects. And her best skill is combining these parts into one. She brings her creative vision from art into commercial shoots to make them extraordinarily eye-attractive and different from others. She also creates visual concepts for music videos and other kinds of video shoots.

She is currently based in Barcelona, but is open to working in any place in the world. She has a great team (stylists, make-up and hair artists, cameramen, editors) in Barcelona, so they can set up a project from scratch - from concept development to postproduction. They create concept stories, music videos, advertising, editorials and any creative content.

They already have produced advertising shoots for different brands from all over the world - for jewellery, fashion, swimwear brands, and others, as well as editorial and commercial work for such magazines as Elle, PAP, Sicky, L'Officiel, InStyle, Rebel, Gala, Solstice, Jute, Latest, Rolling Stone, HUF and more.

With over 25 years of experience in advertising photography, Martin Wonnacott has amassed a vast experience in the industry and its needs. Martin travels around the world shooting for major global brands all the time. He has shot virtually every liquid refreshment for sale in the world at this point. His skills in shooting food and beverages are world-renowned and are in high demand.

Martin’s photography can be seen on billboards everywhere from Times Square to Timbuktu and beyond.

Brands such as Coca-Cola, Grey Goose, Patron and Stella Artois are among many repeat clients.

Now with his motion work, Martin is directing TV commercials with the same passion and drive as his photography. Recent spots for Coca-Cola were broadcast across the USA simultaneously with spots for Bud Light he also directed.

Martin is represented by JSR Agency, see more of his work here. For more information check out JSR's latest projects on Instagram.

With a background in street and portrait photography, Matt’s work is direct and intimate: warm light and saturated color beckon the viewer to be a participant in the scene. At times, it is hard to tell the difference between his commercial work and personal work, and that is by design.

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

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

At the age of 18 Maurice picked up his first camera through the love for breakdancing. While capturing the fast movements, his obsession for photography grew and it started to get more serious. Inspired by this culture, movies and other photographers, Maurice slowly shifted from shooting dancers to high-end advertising photography for the creative industry.

Maurice is a flexible guy and likes to work hard and play hard. He loves to kick in some energy and creativity.

Maurice works international and worked for brands like Nike, Footlocker, Red Bull, Vodafone, Samsung, Reebok, Philips, Spinnin Records, Snipes, Heineken, KLM, Vrumona, ING Bank, Rabobank, Desperados, Brand Bier, Affligem, Beerwulf, AllSecure, Albert Heijn and many more.

Nick is a Brit now living on an island near Seattle along with his four wild children. He is passionate about stunning locations, committed to collaborating with great creatives, and loves connecting with the people he photographs. He is globally recognised and widely awarded for his epic lifestyle imagery and cinematic style.

Originally a wildlife scientist, Nick blends his passion for the natural world with the specific needs of luxury brands, Fortune 500 companies and his career-long clients. Nick is as comfortable photographing hunter gatherers alone in Tanzania (he lived and hunted with them for 10 days) as he is shooting global advertising campaigns.

Known throughout the industry as a gentle and immersive photographer, Nick brings an inclusive and thoughtful energy to set allowing him to capture deeply emotional and arresting imagery that celebrates our connections to one another and the natural world.

Simon Stock is an award-winning advertising photographer and director whose work takes him all over the world, photographing some of the most iconic brands. He is also an established commercials director.

He has directed commercials for Bentley, Discovery Channel, Natwest, Mercedes, Toyota, Volvo, Wild Aid, Norfolk Southern Railway, ITV, Rugby World Cup, Toby Carvery and Travelodge. And commercial clients include Rolls-Royce, Alfa Romeo, Audi, American Airlines, BMW, BP, British Airways, Castrol, Deutsche Telekom, Disney, Dodge, Emirates Airlines, Fairy, Ford, HSBC, Hummer, Hyundai, Jaguar, Jeep, LondonTransport, Lucozade, Lufthansa, Microsoft, Milka, Nestlé, O2, Plusnet, P&O Cruises, Porsche, RBS, Range Rover, Renault, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Vodafone.

Simon is represented by JSR, see Simon’s work here and follow them on Instagram.

Steve Greenaway is a Sydney-based photographer and director, shooting throughout Australia and Asia.

For bookings and information, contact Executive Producer Penni Glencross via email or call +61 408 496 131.

Tim Tadder is a creative whose work is distinctive, highly crafted and double tappingly good. He is an internationally established artist, photographer, and director. His powerful and graphic fine art photography employs bold colours and high-contrast compositions to explore the value of truth, unity, and free thinking in our current socio-political landscape. Most recognised for his highly inventive conceptual advertising photography, he has collaborated with global brands such as Verizon, Nike, Peloton and Adidas.

He has also worked with startups and lesser known companies as, for Tim, the main attraction to work on a project is always the concept first and foremost. Tim’s 'Astronauts' project was featured in Communication Arts Photography annual and the cover of Lurzers Archive.

Tim is represented by JSR. See more of Tim's work here and follow the agency on Instagram for the latest projects.

Vincenzo Buscemi is an Italian photographer born in Palermo, Sicily. He studied graphic design and photography in Palermo; then moved to Milan, the city of fashion, and worked as a graphic designer and photographer; since 2010 he lives and works in Munich.

"My passion for photography, art and music is an endless source of inspiration for my creative process. Thanks to photography I can uniquely illustrate my ideas and dreams to share them with other people. Photography does not need words - in silence it awakens in the observer the most diverse emotions and tempts one to dream oneself."