KIDS PHOTOGRAPHY Feb 2011

Alexandra Klever likes to work with people of all ages, but over the last couple of years they seem to have been getting younger and younger (her youngest model to date was five months old).

She likes the excitement, honesty and surprises that kids and babies bring to a shoot. Alexandra enjoys location and studio work in equal measure and happily divides her time between advertising (such as Alete, Bübchen, Milupa, Ferrero, Marimekko and Nokia) and editorial clients (Cookie, Luna, Süddeutsche, Stern and Zeit).

Alexandra is represented by Bransch and Viewmasters.

Alexandrena Parker is one of Australia’s fastest emerging new talents within the children’s commercial photography industry. She is represented by Treehouse Reps in LA and has been sponsored by Olympus Australia for two years.

Alex inherited the lung and digestive disease Cystic Fibrosis when she was born and hopes to create awareness for the disease through the exposure of her photography. Whilst Cystic Fibrosis does not define Alex as a person, it has helped give her extreme passion and drive to be successful in everything she does. In 2011, she is aiming to work on a number of commercial and personal projects to help raise money and exposure for the disease.

Clients include Wovenplay, Papier Mache, Small, LMNOP, Little Lamb, Estella NYC, White Soda and Chalk-N-Cheese.

With over 20 years in the industry Bill brings experience and an in-depth perspective to lifestyle, reportage and children’s photography.

Gentle manners and a sensitive attitude create a relaxed atmosphere on Bill's shoots. His fresh and spontaneous natural imagery captures more than meets the eye, a skill that has been used to great effect across design, editorial and advertising campaigns worldwide.

Currently shooting children for an above the line campaign for NatWest, Bill is travelling the country photographing diverse groups of kids enjoying sport and outdoor activities. Look out for the billboards that will be appearing soon.

Visit the Process website to see more of Bill's work.

Christian Deutscher is a Dusseldorf-based kids photographer. He shoots for mainly commercial clients such as Coca-Cola Deutschland, Galeria Kaufhof, Super RTL and Procter & Gamble.

He captures the different moods and expressions of his little models with natural ease, while his approach to work is always friendly, fresh and relaxed. Christian and his reliable team are known for their organised, flexible and tailored service as well as their personal commitment.

Christian is represented by tschangizian photographers in Dusseldorf. For more Information visit the website or call +49-(0)211-54470911.

Angela Coppola is happiest when she is surrounded by kids and creating images for clients such as Hasbro, First Years, DK Publishing and Engaged magazine.

She is comfortable shooting on location or in her 5000 sq. ft. studio.

Her clients have taken her as far as Moscow and as near as her backyard. No matter where Angela shoots the kids are the same; they want to have fun and she is able to capture that genuine spirit.

Angela is represented by The Bruce Levin Group. Visit her website to see her latest promo, newest work, and to watch her in action.

Dan Pangbourne is an incredibly creative photographer and digital video director specialising in children's fashion and family lifestyle.

His stills and moving image productions have been commissioned by many worldwide brands.

Dan’s ability to create photographic brand identities is unmatched. He creates image style signatures for many high street brands, Internet shops, catalogues, POS and advertising agencies.

Visit his website to see his full portfolio.

David Handley is an established and renowned photographer who has specialised in photographing children and babies for the last 12 years.

He is known for his ability to capture the naturalness of his subjects, as well as his compositional aptitude and knowledge of natural and studio lighting.

David collaborates with a team who regularly works with children and as a collective provides a child friendly and fun working environment.

He shoots for regular commercial and editorial clients worldwide and last year won the prestigious title 'Sony World Fashion Photographer 2010'.

Gandee Vasan is an award-winning London-based photographer who works internationally and has over 20 years experience in child and baby photography.

He develops excellent rapport with children, babies and parents while shooting and has created vibrant and powerful images in response to a wide range of briefs.

A highly professional in-house team, enabling clients to achieve great results on time and within budget, complements Gandee’s excellent technical ability.

Visit his website for more information.

Sabine Duerichen is based in Munich and specialises in babies and kids photography. She is renowned for her well-organised team, professional attitude and unique images and has experience shooting in Munich, Miami, Cape Town and Barcelona.

Sabine has had one of her busiest years, working for big fashion campaigns, magazine editorials, advertising agencies and newcomer fashion designers. Clients include Conley's, Adidas, Kitzberg, LisettePourFilles, Hale and Hearty, BBDO, Buscopan, Lego, C&A, and many more. Her rental studio, SKYLOFTSTUDIO, opened in 2010 and has welcomed a range of exciting fashion and advertising clients.

Sabine is represented in Germany by Expose Photographers/Conny Oelker, and in Italy by Chantal De Maistre.

Seamus Ryan’s photography reflects his strong passion for people and the portrait genre. Each Sunday he opens his east London studio to the public who take part in his ongoing portraiture project, 'Sunday Shoots'. During the week, Seamus shoots for an extensive list of advertising, editorial and theatre clients.

Recent commissions include Yahoo!, British Gas, RNIB, Beamish, The British Heart Foundation, and Oliver the Musical.

Seamus is represented by Morgan Lockyer.

Following an apprenticeship as a portrait photographer, Stefan Kraul continued his studies in fashion design and psychotherapy which influences his style and technique applying soul and shape for a better understanding of his subjects - human beings.

He has worked on fashion and portraiture in his Berlin studio since 2006, but has engaged more intensely in children's fashion photography since the beginning of 2009. He currently focuses almost exclusively on kids photography and increasingly shoots abroad. For Stefan, the job is an extremely fulfilling vocation that gives him the opportunity to combine both professionalism and humanity.

"If everyone feels at home on set and we establish conditions where even the inner child in ourselves can freely show up, then we're sure to do a great job at the end of the day."

Stefan is currently seeking representation.