KIDS PHOTOGRAPHY Feb 2013

Manuela and Fabio live in Milan. They are married, have two kids and travel often for business.

Their projects offer a twofold insight - feminine and masculine - with a keen eye for the emotional and interior aspects of their subjects. Their personal stories have influenced their style and professional growth remarkably.

Their vision is the outcome between love for children, passion for style, fashion and elegance and an introspective analysis which is mindful of children's age and goes beyond exterior and summary aspects.

They have worked with AC Milan, Crochette Milano, Idexè, Toyota, Adidas and many others.

Manuela and Fabio are represented in Italy by Bruna Caldi Photography Agent.

Alexandra Klever has been busy on a range of commercial and personal work, with new clients including Volkswagen, Villeroy and Hipp Babycare. Water has been a recurring theme in her work lately: for a recently completed video shot in Cape Town, Alexandra captured the excitement of a group of friends enjoying an afternoon in the backyard pool.

Shortly after, she plunged into an indoor pool near Helsinki to capture some underwater images for Finnish travel operator Aurinko. Alexandra also shot a kids fashion editorial, 'hü und hott' for Luna Magazine, shot on location in northern Germany with two lovely horses especially trained for working with kids.

Her recent personal work included 'Living in a box', shot on location near Hamburg; 'Pirates on holiday', shot at the seaside on the Canary Islands; and 'Crocodile', shot on location on the banks of the river Elbe near Hamburg - Alexandra captured the joy of kids and their "pet" crocodile having fun, weaving in and around the dunes.

Alexandra is represented in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by PAM-Mirjam Böhm and elsewhere by Viewmasters of Helsinki.

Anna Bussolotto, based in Padova, has steadily developed her photographic style, her pictures featuring great spontaneity even in posed shoots.

Anna specialises in fashion and advertising photography of children, working closely with Style Piccoli ed., RCS and My Holiday Magazine. Her work is recognisable not only for the clarity of her images but also for her extraordinary ability to interact with children so as to bring out the best in them, without losing their instinctive natural reactions.

Anna shoots both in the studio and on location, collaborating with a wide variety of baby models that she selects through periodic casting. She also photographs newborns for baby care advertising.

Please check PH CREW's website for more information.

Dan Pangbourne has specialised in baby, children and family lifestyle photography for many years.

Working from his studio in central London, Dan and his production team take a brief from conception through to the amazing imagery he is known for.

Dan’s extensive understanding of brand development ensure his clients remain on trend and at the forefront of customer communication; therefore consistently creating exceptional, brand specific signature photography and moving images.

Working with the best advertising agencies, design groups and corporate clients, has seen Dan produce some of the best imagery in family lifestyle product marketing.

Take a look at his extensive portfolio online and don't hesitate to contact his studio for further information.

David Handley is a multi-award-winning photographer who was given the prestigious title of 'Sony World Fashion Photographer'. He is a renowned and established photographer who has specialised in photographing children and babies for the last 13 years.

He shoots regularly for commercial and editorial clients worldwide such as Junior Mag, Primark, Ralph Lauren, Mothercare, M&S and Next.

He has an ability to capture the naturalness of his subjects, as well as a compositional aptitude and knowledge of natural and studio lighting.

David has also lectured at Central St Martins University of Arts in London and runs an online course teaching people how to improve their skills at photographing children and babies.

Ian Boddy is a renowned children’s photographer, with over 10 years' experience working with kids of all ages, from newborns to teens.

He shoots for clients such as Mini Boden, Harrods, M&S, Clarks, John Lewis, Mothercare, Tesco and ELC.

Ian is represented in the UK by Zara Ronchi.

Visit the website for more information.

Julia Bostock has been working as a photographer, specialising in children's fashion and lifestyle for over 10 years. Her clients include Nestlé, Monsoon, Startrite, Harrods and Prenatal and she is a regular contributor to Vogue Bambini, Collezione and Papier Mâché.

She is well known throughout the business for her involvement in developing her client's vision for their products and brands. Her background in art direction gives her a unique overall view of a shoot, crucial in bringing together all the elements to create powerful images. She has a distinctive visual signature, which combines both a commercial and artistic aesthetic.

Whether in the studio or on location, her devotion to her models, the team and to a sense of fun and purpose is always evident.

Recent projects have included Mothercare, Marie-Chantal and Boden.

For more information contact Julia at +44 (0) 7973 844176.

Berlin-based director and photographer Magnus Winter knows how to provide the highest level of professionalism to his many clients. His sense for motion and emotion, his unique eye and the liveliness of his pictures would agree.

Featured in this Spotlight are a selection of beautifully frozen moments shot all over the world, supported by the sunny vibes of Fritzi, Georg, Paolo, Emilia and Ashley.

Magnus is represented by Bransch. Visit his website to see more of his work.

Matt Harris is an award-winning London-based photographer who specialises in creating images of babies and children.

Matt has been shooting advertising commissions and high-end design projects for over 20 years, and his hugely experienced team are used to dealing with all aspects of photographing children.

Matt has recently been working on a global advertising campaign for Carrefour supermarkets, a range of new pan-European branding images for Kimberly Clark, a global project for Leapfrog Toys, and editorial projects for Condé Nast Traveller in the UK and Italy.

Visit Matt's new website and contact him direct via email.

Photographer Nina W. Melton's work with children, adolescents and adults alike is best described by the word 'Pleasure'.

On a thin line between her clients' demands and her creative freedom, Nina captures the textures and details in a picture as well as the fun in play, provoking the innate joyous expressions of each of her models.

Each of her sessions is a new journey into exploring the possibillities of taking a brand of clothes or a product to the next level. Her recent work for Sfera has been recognised as the best campaign the brand ever launched.

Graduating from Europe's most prestigeous photographers' school, the Ècole Lumiére in Paris, Nina worked in the US and Europe before settling down in Barcelona, Spain, where she works frequently for clients including Boboli, El Corte Inglés, Ese O Ese, Hipercor, Sfera and magazines such as Babiekinsmag.

London-based photographer Paul O’Connor shoots kids and lifestyle. His style is beautifully natural, energetic and fresh.

The charm of Paul’s photography is that it never looks staged and his personable manner and spontaneity captures a unique honesty and warmth even when working on high-pressure jobs.

Paul is notoriously fun to work with yet professional at all times. He is extremely hard working and always adaptable, whatever the budget and deadline.

Clients include Natwest, RBS, Monarch, Rimmel and Vodafone.

Richard Bradbury is well known for his work with children on ad campaigns for Sony PlayStation, P&O Ferries, Tesco and M&Ms. Three years ago, Richard launched 'The Children Of London' as a children’s charity project. He asked parents across London to apply for their children to be photographed at locations throughout the city. The result was an enormous hardback book with each copy signed and numbered.

Copies 001, 002 and 003 were retained by Her Majesty The Queen, The Prime Minister and The Mayor of London. The project has become an annual event which Richard shoots during the year in between other assignments. Last year he raised over £21,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital and the fourth edition is now in production.

Take a look at some of the work from 'The Children Of London' project at Richard’s new website rbradbury.com or call the studio on +44(0)20 8994 9590 to see the portfolio.

Ruth Jenkinson is a London-based people photographer who shoots across the UK, Europe and the USA for advertising, editorial and lifestyle clients.

“Ruth is a superb photographer both technically and creatively and a delight to work with. Her lighting is second to none. She handles models with great care and sensitivity which ensures we get the photographs we need. She works extremely hard and goes the extra mile until she gets the right result. Her cheerful personality and calm approach make the shoots go smoothly and enjoyably. I trust her to get the photographs I am looking for with her special skill and flare."

Ruth recently completed a worldwide campaign for a Procter and Gamble product, shot a babies knitwear book, cookbooks for Ideal Home and Waitrose, and a beautiful glossy hardback called 'Diva Dogs' (yes - dogs!).

Silvia Coluccelli's world of photography is colourful, playful, exciting, crystalline and bright like a child's smile. Her great ability is to be able to communicate with her little friends by making some real magic happen.

Depending on the situation, Silvia can turn into a little girl by playing, amazing, wearing coloured wigs and finding new games, or she can transform children into small adults when she wants them to perform like Oscar-winning stars. She directs emotion and spontaneity, transmitting passion and serenity that the children she photographs are naturally drawn to.

Clients include Novalac Menarini, Versace Young, Brums, Mek, Bimbus, Sottocoperta, Ninetta, Suomy, and many others.

Silvia is represented in Italy by Doc Artist.

Stefano Cattelan's powerful photography demonstrates great attention to detail. Applying his personal experience, knowledge and skills he creates intense images, and his ability to think conceptually and offer visual solutions is an asset for every client.

Based in Turin, Stefano is involved in every step of the photo production process, from concept to casting through to digital post production. His award-winning work has included images of the Official Programme Opening Ceremony of the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006, which received the ‘Best Events Award’ won by K-Events and Filmaster Group. He also shot images of the Official Programme Opening Ceremony of the European Taekwondo Championship in Rome in 2008.

His work has been published in newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, Style Montecarlo, Elle, Marie Claire, JM, Men's Health and Sportweek. He has also contributed to a number of charitable causes, including the LILA Night for Aids in Montecarlo and the TV and press campaign for S.O.S. Italia.

Clients include Red Bull, Lotus Cars, Barilla, Arena, Boombogie, Asics, Dainese, Reebok, Fila, Le Coq Sportive, Mares, Biesse, Ferrero, Alfredo Pria, Love & Pride Jewellery, Nikon, Liberti, Maison de la France, Corsica Tourism Office, and many others.

Steve Lesnick is an award-winning NYC advertising photographer. He has been a working professional since he graduated from the University of Miami, and has shot pretty much everything.

Steve fell in love with the intricacies of lighting and craftsmanship of 8x10 film at the beginning of his career, before the computer came along. However, as his life changed, he discovered a love for photographing people. He shoots many types of people as often as possible and has become known for capturing exceptionally vivid candid images.

Clients include Merck, Roche, Novo Nordisk, Casio, Sanofi Aventis, Mont Blanc, Allegra and Welches.

Steve is represented by Doug Truppe.

Tim Hale is an international lifestyle/advertising photographer based out of Southern California. Some of his recent clients include Chase Bank, Humana Insurance, Delta Jets, Boeing, Wells Fargo, USPS, and Xarelto. Last year these campaigns took him all over the globe, but in the end he just loves working with other creative people capturing real life moments.

Tony Garcia lives in sunny southern California but specialises in shooting lifestyle advertising all across the globe.

Tony has been shooting a wide variety of lifestyle campaigns for many years. He is currently fine-tuning his perspective towards 'Family Values' and 'Child's Play' themes and is catching the eye of a number of household, medical and pharmaceutical companies, including Tide, Procter&Gamble, Care1st and Pfizer, to name just a few.

Tony has the natural ability to connect and collaborate with people to achieve the genuine and candid quality in his work. Even though he misses playing ice hockey in his home town of Chicago, he still pushes around the puck here in So Cal when he doesn't have a camera in his hand.