FASHION & BEAUTY PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 2008

Photographer Chenman made a huge public impact when she started shooting covers for China's Vision magazine. As a Beijing native in her early twenties, Chenman is already highly regarded for her technical skills both with the camera and the computer. She handles her own post-production image work, from retouching to 3-D rendering, and has a strong aesthetic eye that brings out the best in her models. She regularly shoots for the Chinese make-up artist Tony Li, as well as various celebrities from China and Hong Kong.

Her work for Vision includes covers from the years 2003-2006, and 2007. She is also a regular contributor to the Chinese publications of Vogue, Elle, Bazaar, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, L'Officiel, Men's Uno, Esquire and ilook. Chenman's work has been featured in the French publication Preference, the New York magazine Unlimited, and the British magazines Nylon and Sport & Street.

Clients include: Panasonic,Toshiba, Lenovo, Motorola, Canon, Sony Ericsson, DFS, Adidas, Nike, Converse, Puma, Kappa, Pepsi, Leo Valli Jewellery, TSL Jewellery, Jason Wood jeans, Marie France Body line, Shu Uemura, MAC, Lancôme, Max Factor, Cover Girl, Colour Zone, Chlitina, Pantene and ENICAR watches.

Damon Fourie remains busy shooting fashion and advertising campaigns.

Jollykop Productions recently serviced several productions for the likes of Ray Ban, Lee Cooper, Trigger Clothing, Occhiverdi-La Perla, Getty and Renault-News Cafe.

Damon continues to shoot campaigns for Woolworth's, and featured in this Spotlight are images for Deluxe magazine, Maybru clothing and Seventeen. He also regularly shoots for Elle magazine.

His years of backstage reportage of 'Broadway Bares' (an annual New York Burlesque show - his contribution to the charity organisation 'Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS') was included in a Rizzoli publication released this year to much acclaim.

See more of Damon's work here or visit the Jollykop Productions website.

London-based fashion photographer David Clerihew has recently worked on global assignments for Nike, shooting new football strips for Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus and Celtic.

He also completed global work for Swatch on a new watch range, as well as advertising campaigns for Royal Opera House, Adidas, Sony and T Mobile.

Editorial clients include GQ, The Sunday Times and Max Magazine.

David is seeking representation in Europe and the U.S. His work can be viewed on his website.

Denise Boomkens recently shot great images for Talkies, Dutch, Cosmogirl, Zink, Gala, Dujour and DIF.

The current issue of DIF magazine carries the headline "The End of the Blonds", for which Denise was asked to create images. For US magazine Dujour, Denise shot a fashion series with an androgynous look - just like David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust days.

As a huge fan of the artist Frida Kahlo, Denise photographed a freelance series of her work. For Dutch Gala Denise shot a series of important fashion labels: using simple colour and lines, she set a course and the images stimulated the imagination.

Both US magazine Zink and Denise are equally well known for their unusual image campaigns, and their current collaboration is no exception: extremely styled models diving out of colourful water.

Fashion photographer Fabrice Gallez is based in Belgium but works around the world. He is widely known for his dynamic pictures.

Fabrice likes creative experiences and has a strong sense for staging his shots.

After graduating from the Brussels High School of Film and Photography, Jo Francis started working at the artist's stronghold in Haarlem, near Amsterdam, as well as with renowned photographers in London.

Following two years as an assistant and photographer with Reinhart Wolf in Hamburg, Jo began his own career. Specialising in beauty and fashion photography for an international clientèle, he works as a commercial photographer for agencies and magazines in Hamburg, Paris and Milan. Amongst other accolades his work has received the 'Black & White Spider Award' for fashion.

Jo produced Leonardo da Vinci's 'The last supper' for the latest edition of Parfums (Ebner Editions), in collaboration with Kult Model Agency and A.N.C. Model Management Hamburg. Also known as "the Johnson of fragrances", Parfums 2009 is supported by the likes of Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Bulgary, Dolce & Gabbana and Jean Paul Gaultier, and will appear in November 2008.

Klaus produced the fashion editorial for the winter edition of LOOXX magazine. Luxury items such as fur, jewellery and must-have accessories are presented in a breathtaking setting designed by Klaus himself.

See also his latest beauty shots: airbrushed beauties for the Visual Gallery at the Photokina Fair.

More can be found on his brand new, recently relaunched website.

Marc Lagrange is a fashion and art photographer based in Antwerp. Since the 80s he has fully committed his life and work to photography and is considered one of the most renowned photographers in Belgium. Over the years, he has developed his own peculiar and recognisable style of capturing female beauty. Marc brings sensual femininity to a higher level, with many of his pictures mirroring a clearly sexual vibe without being explicit. They all breathe an intrinsic peace.

The photographer chooses models with great personalities that can be reflected in his pictures. Eyes and gestures can speak a clearer language than words, and it's for this that he loves to work with dancers, actresses or very experienced models. These choices, together with his lighting techniques, are responsible for the cinematographic look of his work.

Lagrange's latest book 'Lust' is published on the international market. For information about his current gallery exhibitions check his website.

Seb Michel works internationally shooting fashion, beauty and advertising photography.

He likes exploring different light ambiances that enable him to suggest rather than explicitly show his emotions. For Seb, beauty goes beyond words: it is expressed through emotions that he tries to capture with his lens.

Seb's client list includes Hermès, L'Oréal, Swatch, Murphy & Nye, Winston, and Baume & Mercier.

Visit his new website to view his latest campaigns.

From her studio based in the creative northern city of Manchester, Tracey produces images for hair, beauty and beyond!

With a love of the female form and the sheer enjoyment she finds in the human face, her award-winning work conveys all.

With recent campaigns for Bluebell, BMW and The University of Liverpool, along with recent success in the L'Oréal colour trophy awards, more can be seen on her website.