CARS, TRANSPORTATION & LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 2013

Bob Williams has been shooting national advertising campaigns for his worldwide automotive clients for almost 30 years.

His creative eye brings together a unique graphic approach combined with his own lighting style that creates a specialised look and feel for his clients' products. These skill sets are well matched with his laid-back personality and sense of humour.

His studio is both a visual and a functional photographic retreat. It is yet another example of Bob’s passion for form and function.

Bob’s creative skill sets combined with an accountant’s attention to detail are used to consistently balance his clients' bottom lines with their creative top lines.

Clients include Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Ford, Lincoln, Mazda and many others.

Christian Thomas has been working as a professional photographer for more than 20 years. He loves people and he loves cars, and he loves to combine both passions. His pictures are breathe the vivid spirit of life.

Beyond studio work Christian prefers the flexibility of shooting on location, where he creates a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.

Clients include BVG, DELL, Peugeot, Diners Club, Citroën, IMG, MAN, Marriott, Steigenberger and Vattenfall. Over the years he has curated several highly-acclaimed exhibitions of his work and also won the Canon Professional Photo Award.

Darren Capp studied Fine Art Photography at college and has been shooting for over 20 years. His art-based study guides his work with perception and style across both his advertising and personal images.

Photographic assignments have taken him across the globe, most recently working in Shanghai for Range Rover, Mitsubishi and local manufacturer BYD. His style is heroic. He uses the combination and balance of available and portable light, expanding on the visual clues within each location. The brief is merely the starting point for Darren to impart his knowledge, sense of fun and attention to detail over the course of the shoot.

Clients include Audi, BMW, Ford, GM, Mazda, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Range Rover, Renault, Subaru and VW, amongst others.

Deniz Saylan, based in London and Stuttgart, specialises in cars, fashion and portraiture. His vivid, lively view on things is part of his unique capacity as a photographer.

Deniz has just returned from a production in Namibia and South Africa for Daimler, shooting new pictures of the G Wagon G63 and G 500. On the German island of Sylt he has just finished the second issue of Sansibar Magazine focussing on lifestyle, food, wine and nature for Sansibar Restaurant.

Deniz is now represented by Christophe Gaultier at leon paris L'agent in Paris.

Editorial work and portraits recently published include Die Zeit, Spiegel, Capital, Wirtschaftswoche, Lamborghini Magazine, ramp magazine, cap'z, American Express Magazine and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung FAZ.

International automotive advertising and editorial photographer Easton Chang specialises in shooting cars. Based in Sydney, he has won the Australian Advertising Photographer of the Year awards twice in a row, in 2012 and 2013.

Clients include Audi, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ford, Jaguar, Mazda, Volkswagen, Yokohama and Top Gear Australia Magazine.

Erik Chmil is one of the leading German high-end advertising photographers and has been working for the automobile industry in various countries around the globe. His recent work includes Porsche Panamera, Mini, Renault, Volkswagen and Lexus. He also offers in-house post-production.

Clients include BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Mini, Lexus, Opel, Chevrolet, Fiat, Suzuki and Volkswagen.

Recognition includes the 2010/2011 Lürzer's Archive '200 Best AD Photographers worldwide' and the award for post-production, In-House Chmil 2012/2013 for Lürzer's Archive '200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide'.

Erik is represented in Germany, Switzerland and Austria by PAM-Mirjam Böhm.

Erik Williamson has spent the past 20 years as a professional photographer, building an enviable portfolio of work photographing for advertising, car and corporate clients in locations all across Australia’s unique and often spectacular environment. His passion for cars and a weakness for Italian motorcycles has spilled over into his personal life and resulted in a revolving parade of motorbike restoration projects through his garage.

He believes car photography is both a fusion of the technical and the creative but at the core a passion for all things automotive is key. When not shooting he can be found on the track with his motorcycle or riding with his five-year-old through the park on their bicycles.

For enquires contact The Production Dept.

Now based in the US, New York born and Buenos Aires raised Freddy Fabris
has been working for the advertising industry for the last 18 years. Shooting cars, people and conceptual campaigns in different locations throughout the continent, from pre- to post-production his involvement with each project is profound and detailed, giving each its own character and distinctiveness.

Clients include BMW, Toyota, Ford, Unilever, Turner, Panasonic, Energizer, Dove, Rexona, Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Nutrasweet.

He is represented by Lisa Button Creative Agency.

Frithjof Ohm - photographer and creative mastermind. Matthias Pretzsch - "Partner in Crime," manager and producer.

The team has a portfolio with a wide range of high quality images focused on cars, people and sports. Based in Hamburg, the capital of German advertising and photography, they work internationally for industrial, advertising and editorial clients and accounts.

Clients include BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler, Audi, Continental Tyres, German Television, Men's Health, ODLO, SKY Television and Toyota. Most recent car projects include BMW 5 Series Touring and ActiveHybrid5 international artwork and Toyota Hybrid print campaign.

Frithjof's technical skills and extensive experience in car photography leads to convincing results. He is always driven by the simple idea of high quality, which means strong perspective, perfect light-shaping and a good feeling for a timeless moment.

Matthias' part is to communicate, estimate, cast, scout and handle, to make it happen under clients', creatives' and photographers' demands, while keeping a close eye on the budget.

Full production service is also available for certain jobs, including concept, treatment, research, scouting, casting, production, post-production and CG photography.

Hubertus Hamm is one of the most experienced photographers in Germany. Based in Munich, he mainly works in architecture, landscape, people, still life and car photography, often in cooperation with delta E post-production. Hubertus realises international campaigns and editorials with the same amount of creativity and conceptual approach that he puts into his artwork and exhibitions.

Clients include Audi, Bugatti, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Porsche and Volkswagen, amongst others.

Visit his website for more examples of his work.

Drawing on his years of experience and with a passion for the finer details, Jörk Hettmann has been photographing transportation in his studio located south of Dusseldorf since 1990.

Many renowned advertising companies have shot advertising materials, brochures and billboards at the 400 m² facility, which features a fully equipped studio and extensive lighting equipment, a luxuriant stock of props and everything necessary for all types of successful car photography and corresponding special effects.

Additionally, the studio is optimally equipped for outdoor photography. All the necessary equipment is on hand, from high-end portable computer systems to electric generators. The studio equipment was also recently expanded to include film gear and film editing facilities.

An extensive photo archive supplements the studio's services, as well as in-house post production that covers all areas of electronic image processing, from simple retouching to ready-to-print approved compositions.

Kajetan Kandler is a German photographer based in Hamburg, working worldwide in the field of people and transportation. Successful across comprehensive genres, visualising the interaction of man and car is one of his key aspects.

Featured in this Spotlight is a range of Kajetan's strong, current personal and comissioned car imagery. His clients include BMW, Hyundai, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Peugeot, Seat and Volkswagen.

Kajetan is currently looking for worldwide representation. Email him direct for more information.

Kerian’s stunning artistry and unmatched style swept him to the forefront of luxury high-­performance auto photography in countries spanning the globe. He has been working for the automobile industry since 1998 and has commissioned campaigns for award winning manufacturers Ferrari, Maserati, Mercedes, Chrysler, Honda, Ducati, and Harley-­Davidson.

His photographs appear regularly on the covers of the world’s leading men’s lifestyle and auto publications, which include AskMen, Car & Driver, Motortrend and Automobile. Kerian’s precision and drive to excel have led to an ever-­expanding collection of work. He is at ease shooting everything from portraits, architecture, and travel photography. His recent work includes Acura, American Intercontinental University, Atom Factory, McLaren and Navistar.

Migs is a specialist in automotive imaging and is one of the few commercial artists who can combine the best qualities of photography and CGI. He has ventured to some of the furthest corners of the world in search of striking imagery for prestigious clients such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, and most recently, Lamborghini. He also finds time to focus on personal projects shot in Iceland, The UAE, and different parts of Asia.

When he is not working on advertising commissions, Migs is also found shooting fashion for editorials. Originally from Toronto, he is now based in Hong Kong.

Migs has been a consistent award finalist in the famed Hasselblad Masters, and has also won awards from Applied Arts and CAPIC.

OliverStefan are Oliver Paffrath and Stefan Grutter; two fully-fledged photographers combining their different abilities to tap into a new reservoir of visual creativity.

In their last three production years, "One is not enough" has been the key realisation to adapt with a rapidly changing market. As a team they can meet a clients' three main restraints - timing, budget and quality on every production.

Automotive clients include Allianz, Adidas, ABN Amro, Audi, ATU, BMW Automobil, BMW Motorrad, Chevrolet, Credit Suisse, ENBW, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, KIA, Lexus, Mercedes Benz, McLaren, Mazda, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, Skoda, Seat, Toyota, Volkswagen and West.

"You can pack a lot into 40 years!" Born in Melbourne, Australia, Paul Barshon started his career with editorial - mostly cars and bikes. "I wanted to explore, and needed a change, so I followed the work. Moved to London. Fell in love with my future wife. Started commercial automotive work. Saw my work on billboards and magazines. Like a lizard, followed the sun and moved to LA. Had a boy. The hard work paid off, Things have come together. Family, sun and... my hobby is my job."

Paul J Harvey’s passion for dynamic landscapes combined with his technical automotive skills make him a natural choice for this very specialised field of work.
Numerous global advertising campaigns have been realised over the past decade, as well as pure landscape commissions for Shell, SNCF and Gdf-Suez.

New technologies such as 3D CGI have also been embraced, with a recent commission from Peugeot shot in Barcelona. The CGI post-production for the campaign was completed in Paris, where Paul directed the project until its final conclusion.

Paul’s landscape work is regularly displayed at galleries in both London and Paris.

Additional clients include Assystem, Channel4, Chrysler, Citroen, Christian Dior, Concorde-Lafayette, Ford, Honda, Lancia, Mercedes, Mitsubushi, Nissan, Peugeot, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.

Pim Hendriksen is an Amsterdam-based advertising and portrait photographer. After a study in technical business management and a career in the automotive industry, he decided to follow his heart and make photography his profession. He hasn't looked back since and now works for internationally established brands like Red Bull, Heineken, Vodafone, McDonald's, Porsche, SEAT, KIA and Renault.

His style can be described as vivid, strong, clean and real. Pim is specialised in portrait, automotive and (commercial) sports photography.

You can find his complete portfolio at his website.

Sean Klingelhoefer has rapidly emerged from being a relative-unknown to one of the industry’s foremost automotive photographers. Spending years shooting what he loves and what he knows inside-out, his style is effortlessly edgy and elegant in equal parts. With today’s advertising aesthetic leaning back towards reality, his work is finding its way onto the mood boards of creatives everywhere.

Recent projects of note include a campaign for Chevrolet’s all-new 2014 Impala, a pro-bono public service announcement for Germany’s “Save the Ring” petition and a reportage story on Peugeot’s world-record setting run at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for the UK’s CAR Magazine.

When he’s not shooting for clients Sean continues to pursue his personal projects. Two recent series include luxury vehicles from BMW and Lexus, both shot in the beautiful Southern California desert landscape.

For the last few months, Sébastien Mauroy has been shooting extensively for Lexus and Toyota. His experience and efficiency facing high-end commissions came from a strong advertising background and more than 16 years' shooting cars (sometimes up to 150 a year) for various European car magazines. His natural style combined with sophisticated techniques gives him plenty of flexibility in his creation process, in and out of the studio.

From PR work for model launches to very confidential prototype shooting and the creation of marketing pictures for brochures and ad campaigns, Sébastien is easy going and cares to make his clients comfortable. A perfectionist, he swings for the fences on every project.

Sébastien is currently in Madrid shooting the new Lexus GS300h. Check out his latest work for Porsche, the Toyota Yaris hybrid R shot for the 2013 IAA Motor Show, and his European ATL campaign for the new Toyota Corolla.

Skylar Nielsen has established himself as a formative photographer and talented director. After an epiphany in the sheep corral he decided to move away from the family farm to seek big city opportunity. By chance and luck, photography turned out to be his passion.

As he took the quantum leap into his chosen field, those calloused lessons from his upbringing helped inform his prolific drive and outlaw creativity, forging an artistic path that has led him everywhere from the harsh deserts of Nevada to the bustling streets of India. With one foot planted in austere professionalism and another firmly in gonzo territory, Skylar strikes a balance between the kinetic and serene, producing work that is both visceral and reflective.

With a stable of clients that have included the National Endowment of the Arts, Chevrolet and Porsche, Skylar also directed the acclaimed short film 'Professional,' winner of the 2011 Slamdance Film Festival's best short-form documentary award.

Born and raised in the UK, Terry Collier’s passion for imagery led him initially into the film industry and then into the commercial world of advertising, which he pursued in Canada. His work has been gracing every print media for the past 30 years and he has shot in most North American locations and in Europe, with access to all the required production support.

To say Terry brings clarity and the caressing quality of light to the automotive arena is an understatement. His portfolio Includes virtually every automobile manufacturer, resulting in over 100 international awards.

Terry’s latest work includes campaigns for Audi, Honda, Ford and Lexus. Whether on location or in studio, his stringently high standards are balanced by his calming force and creative sensabilities. With his crew of highly trained assistants and digital technicians, the most ambitious of projects are executed with unlimited creative potential.

Thomas von Salomon and Robert Wagner (Npixo/Frankfurt) developed a story that lies somewhere between CGI, photography, comic books, film and rendering.

Together with Friedhelm Engler (Opel Design) the pair worked on the sublime design of the 1969 Opel CD prototype, designed by Charles Morell, 'Chuck' Jordan and George Gallion.