PHOTOGRAPHERS' AGENTS Dec 2013

101 is a stills and moving image production company established in 2004 to gather together creative minds. SDL, founded in 1973, shares its expertise and 1800m² daylight studio as 101 continues to engage in many successful ads and campaigns.

Already well established as a creative force within the industry, 101 continues to expand its visionary approach by exploring new talents in moving image production as well as accommodating many photographers, directors, production crews, make-up artists and stylists.

Working to tight deadlines and agreed budgets whilst remaining adaptable to changing circumstances and priorities in Turkey and abroad, 101 has produced more than 1000 special effect TV commercials and still photographs for leading international brands and advertising agencies. 101’s knowledge of locations and efficiency, as well as its direct and honest approach to each assignment, has became its trademark.

Services include photographic production, moving image production, budget management, location scouting and management, fashion shows, film/camera crew, creative crews, hair/make-up/styling, set builders, casting, equipment and prop hire.

212 Artists is a New York City-based, internationally-minded boutique photo agency.

Driven by an adventurous passion for visual uniqueness, a commitment to integrity and personable all-service production, 212 Artists embodies the perfect synergy between art and commerce.

From exquisite luxury still life to action-packed lifestyle to trendsetting fashion, the company builds lasting relationships with some of the most innovative and international clients. Reebok, Timberland, Kensie, Schon Magazine, and N by Norwegian Magazine are some of the recent brands who have fused their unmistakable visual identities with the roster of 212 Artists.

1806 and Livello6 manage the finest talents across photography, retouching, post-production and 3D-CGI. The two units form a single agency, born from a group of professionals with over 20 years of experience in the field.

1806 is the first agency in the world to manage digital artists specialised in 3D-CGI. The roster includes leading artists Illusion Studio, Carioca Studio, Salamagica, Serial Cut, Artout Lab and Alessandro Bavari.

Livello6 manages photographers specialised in advertising, food, still life and lifestyle photography, including Jason Hindley, Tony D’Orio, Gary Salter, Andrea Melcangi, Paolo Cecchin, Giacomo Biagi, Luisa Valieri, Stefan Kirchner and Cora Buttenbender.

Amanacliq is a full service production house dedicated to the dynamic Asian market. Along with partners Amana Inc from Tokyo and Bernstein Andriulli from New York, the company is able to provide complete visual solutions with a wide range of services from photography, film and illustration to facilities, equipment rental, and post-production work.

With the experience of working with multinational clients and advertising agencies worldwide, the team keeps pursuing fresh exciting ideas for the advertising industry and clients including some of the world’s largest brands such as Acer, Adidas, BAYER, BMW, Boeing, British Airways, Coca-Cola, Chrysler, Ferrari, Dell, DHL, Electrolux, Fedex, GE, Gillette, HP, HSBC, HTC, Ikea, IBM, Johnnie Walker, Kleenex, Lenovo, Levi's, LG, L'Oréal, Mercedes, Microsoft, Motorola, Nike, Nikon, Nivea, New Balance, Nokia, Nestlé, PCCC, P&G, Porsche, Puma, Qoros, Robust, Samsonite, Samsung, Sony, Sephora, Standard Chartered, Unilever, Uni-president and UPS among other.

APRODUCTIONS is an established photographers' and art-buying agency, currently working with the best advertising agencies worldwide (180 Amsterdam, Grey London, Wieden & Kennedy) and the top Spanish national agencies (Lola Madrid, Ogilvy, Contrapunto BBDO). The company represents some of the most talented new and established national and international photographers. Visit the website to see more of their work.

Recent work included:

• Qatar - FC Barcelona worldwide campaign by Diver & Aguilar for 180 Amsterdam.
• Ikea campaign by Biel Capllonch for SCPF.
• Adidas Real Madrid campaign by Jesús Alonso for TBWA.
• Heineken (Cruzcampo) campaign by Pedro Aguilar with the Spanish National Football Team.
• Gillette campaign by Jesús Alonso with the Spanish National Football Team.
• Nissan campaign by Pep Ávila with the Spanish National Football Team.
• Brugal Rum campaign by Jesus Alonso for Ogilvy.
• Condé Nast Ferrari Magazine campaign by John DK with Pedro de la Rosa.
• Magnum icecream campaign by Jesús Alonso for Lola Madrid.
• Amstel (San Miguel) campaign by Alberto Escudero for BtoB.
• Sabadell Bank campaign by Biel Capllonch.

APRODUCTIONS has offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Seville and the Canary Islands.

Miami-based AM / Artist Management represents highly experienced and creative local and international photographers, hair and make-up artists, stylists and costume designers. The company works worldwide and is booked for national and international campaigns, catalogue clients and editorial productions.

AM photographers work across advertising, architecture beauty, car and transportation, children, celebrities, fashion, food and drink, interiors and exteriors,
landscape, lingerie and swimwear, people and lifestyle, portraiture, resort, sports, still life, travel and underwater.

Native German Tanja Stephan-Rojas opened her agency in South Beach in 2002. AM is committed to finding the perfect match for every client and team.

Contact the Miami office on 1-305-672.3556 or email Tanja direct.

Avenger Photographers is a Munich-based photography agency representing leading beauty, advertising, celebrity, people and still life photographers and moving image directors.

The artists represented by Avenger Photographers draw from years of experience in turning concepts into images. If desired, Avenger can also offer a comprehensive production service.

Artists represented include Hans Buttermilch, Volker Dautzenberg, Sammy Hart, Eric Josjoe, Andreas Pollok, Jörg Schieferecke and film producer Steven Strange.

Avenger Photographers have worked with David Beckham, Hélène Grimaud, July Delpy, Veronica Ferres, Hannelore Elsner, Jürgen Klinsmann, Heiner Lauterbach, Niki Lauda, Anna Loos, Franck Ribéry, Jan Ullrich, Johanna Wokalek, Wladimir Klitschko, and many more.

With a diverse group of talented young photographers, Avocado Artists has reaffirmed its reputation across Switzerland and Russia.

National and international campaigns, editorials, books, exhibitions, special projects and more - Avocado Artists thrives on unique, creative collaborations and individual approaches to photography and all of its elements.

Recent clients include BBDO Moscow, MARS, Toyota and Condé Nast - Russia; EMMI, Pilatus Bahnen, 4B and EVZ - Switzerland.

Visit the website for more information.

Big Picture Reps is a full service artist management agency based in Dallas, Texas with an office in LA. The boutique company represents photographers, directors, illustrators, 3D/CGI and motion graphics artists located in Texas and all over the US.

Specialities include food, beverage, healthcare, lifestyle, children, architecture, interiors, conceptual, travel/hospitality, sports, adventure, corporate, industrial and editorial.

Several of the artists are bilingual, some speak multiple languages. In addition to the award-winning, internationally recognised talent, the agency also partners with incredible resources all over the country to meet the production needs of every client.

Bloc Productions is a Chinese-based artist representation agency and production house that represents a selection of world-class photographers, stylists, directors and illustrators for advertising and editorial campaigns.

Recent projects have included Adidas Outdoor shot in New Zealand with photographer Kevin Arnold, Dulux, which saw Zach Gold fly to Beijing to shoot some incredible images with hundreds of gallons of paint, and Justin Cooper who shot the gorgeous Du Juan for a Harper's Bazaar cover story.

ETC Creative represents creative visionaries in photography and video.

With offices in New York and Chicago, ETC's artists collaborate with ad agencies, design firms and corporations to create solid branding for their clients.

ETC Creative commits to provide un-paralleled resources, to accomplish projects on-target, within budget, and to measure their success on creativity, high-level performance, and trust.

"We are thankful to be among the best in our industry, representing award winning talent and having some fun along the way."

The Gill Turner Photographic Agency is a London-based agency representing a roster of some of the UK's most talented commercial photographers in the fields of still life, street photography, location, portraiture, automotive and reportage. The company is regularly involved in all aspects of shoot production and welcomes commissions of all shapes and sizes.

As the agency nears the end of a busy year, the last few months have seen its photographers working with a wide range of commercial and editorial clients on some exciting shoots, including Shell, Syngenta (Christopher Pillitz), Sky (Ian Butterworth), Eurostar, Bank of Scotland, Daily Mirror (Matt Stuart), Post Office, TFL (Jonathan Kitchen), Intelligent Life and Regatta (David Short).

Featured in this issue of Spotlight are commissions shot by Matt Stuart for a huge Daily Mirror rebranding campaign, Ian Butterworth’s beautiful portrait which has been selected as a contender for the Wallpaper Awards in association with LeBook, David Short’s shot on the Yorkshire Moors of over 300 extras for Regatta, one from a series of Christopher Pillitz’s commission for Syngenta with Ogilvy Primary Contact, and Jonathan Kitchen’s beautiful still life shots taken for TFL with M&C Saatchi as part of a new hard-hitting road safety campaign.

Established in 2010, Jennifer Hutz Inc. is a boutique agency representing artists that span from photography to music, styling to directing, New York to San Francisco.

Representing internationally renowned photographers Ben Baker, James Chiang, Jason Gould, Michael Rubenstein and Chris Woods; celebrity groomer April Barton; and commercial composer Matthew Long, Jennifer Hutz surrounds herself and her clients with amazing talent and professionalism.

After a decade of producing still and motion projects, Jennifer understands what it takes to take a project from conception to completion. Through kindness, a generosity of spirit, a commitment to excellence and an insane attention to detail, she and her artists strive to have each project end with not only great final art, but just as importantly, an amazing experience for everyone. 

JSR Agency began life back in 2005 as Jamie Stephen Represents, a photography agency representing an impressive roster of commercial photographers. Over the years, JSR has built a solid reputation as the agency to turn to for advertising and editorial imagery.

At JSR Agency the aim is simple: to match the talents of photographers, illustrators, and directors with the needs of clients, working within any time and budget constraints that exist.

JSR photographers recently shot for a wide range of clients, including Panasonic, The Guardian, Grazia, McDonald's and General Motors.

Lisa Button Creative Agency was established in 2003 with a goal of merging award-winning photographers with creatives nationally. These photographers have collaborated on some of the best advertising campaigns, working with a variety of clients including Kraft, McDonald's, BMW, Hewlett-Packerd, Nike, Sony Music Entertainment, Levi's, Axe, Coca-Cola, Chambord, Casio America and Ikea.

"These photographers are exceptional human beings and excellent problem solvers who bring something special to their productions."

Established in 1988, Hamburg-based ME Photographers, Marion Eckhardt, is an international address for commercial and editorial photo productions.

The agency presents a range of photographers working across nearly every genre, including animals, people, portraiture, fashion, lingerie, beauty, advertising and editorial. Representing renowned photographers and exciting newcomers, the company is a professional and experienced partner for international photo productions. Service includes casting, model booking, location research, cost controlling and everything from A-Z for a perfect production, not only in Europe but worldwide.

The roster includes:

• Waldemar Brzezinski | People | Portrait
• Gabor Geissler | Animals
• Götz Göppert | Beauty | Portrait | Reportage | Cars & Bikes
• Sven Görlich | On Set Photography | Portrait
• Valéry Kloubert | People | Portrait | Reportage
• Daniel Reinhold | People | Lifestyle | Fashion
• Mike Ruiz | Hair | Beauty | Celebrities | Fashion
• Kristin Schnell | Kids | People | Fashion
• Bruce Soyez-Bernard | Beauty | Hair | Fashion
• Olaf Tiedje | People | Portrait | Reportage | Stills

Latest works includes Bayer Bepanthen/Priorin, Becks, Coca-Cola, DKMS, dm Drogeriemarkt, Eduscho, Elmex, Fressnapf, Gala, Hornbach, IKEA, Jacobs Kaffee, L’Oréal, Nestlé Maggi, McDonald’s, Meßmer Tee, Mövenpick, Ramazzotti, Randstad, Schwäbisch Hall, Tchibo, Opel and Wrigley’s.

MOTO is a top-class photographers' representative and production house in China. Having hundreds of world well known photographers and directors, MOTO provides professional commercial production services to the Chinese market.

Since entering China, MOTO has successfully introduced more than 40 photographers to the market and produced hundreds of commercials. Clients include most of the 4A advertising agencies in China and world-renowned direct clients, including Ogilvy, JWT, BBDO, McCann, Saatchi-Saatchi, DDB, EuroRSCG, FCB, China Mobile, Bank of China, Adidas, LiNing, Johnson&Johnson, Amyway, Ford, Ferrari, BMW, ShangHai General Moto, Nokia and others.  

Recent projects include Citroen DS 5, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Captiva, Fiat Viaggio, Roewe W5, Benz S-Class and Maybelline.

To celebrate its 12th year in business, Process is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new website, fresh identity and fantastic new addition to the roster of talent - international photographer, Dirk Rees.

With a career that has encompassed both global advertising campaigns and award-winning personal projects, Dirk is a welcome addition to the Process stable.

The agency has been fortunate enough to work on numerous campaigns for print and pixel during recent months, including campaigns for Adidas, Coca Cola, Costa, Waitrose, Transport for London and Harrods.

"We appreciate every opportunity to partner with creative agencies so please follow our website and all our social media feeds."

Red Cactus Productions has offices in both Singapore and Hong Kong. With over a decade of production experience on projects worldwide, the company represents a wide variety of photographers.

Red Cactus offers a complete range of production services tailored to its clients needs, from budgeting and locations to crews, props, logistic, and much more.

Keep up to date with the company's latest news by liking the facebook page.

Rpresenter was founded in 1999 as the first company in Turkey to connect advertising agencies with professional photographers. The dynamic and demanding nature of the advertising sector means Rpresenter places utmost importance on punctuality and correctness. The company works continuously from initial preparation to final publication to ensure the production process flows seamlessly from start to finish.

The company represents 19 professional photographers and provides its services from a new 700 m² photography studio, fully equipped with the latest generation technical capabilities.

Visit the website for more information.