STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY Oct 2010

Specialising in still life and animals, Adrian Burke has many years of experience shooting for a wide variety of clients in the UK, Europe and the USA, including a recent commission for Sheba from BBDO Moscow.

Based in London, Adrian is able to plan and produce shoots using any combination of stylists, model-makers and retouchers that the job may require.

Clients this year include Waitrose, Tesco, Starbucks, Sheba, Diageo and Wired Magazine.

Amanda Mitchell is an emerging food, still life, travel, and architectural photographer who joined Nerve Production and Design, LLC in early 2010. Amanda has years of experience in commercial photography, shooting with medium and large format cameras and is a Hallmark Institute of Photography graduate.

The photos featured in this Spotlight show a range of food and still life images from an array of client work including an upcoming cookbook Nerve Production and Design has recently produced titled 'Du Jour', which is available to purchase through their website. They are currently working on a documentary about the American West and how it has impacted generations.

Nerve Production and Design offers photography, film, and web design from their Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles, California based studios. Some of their clients include Spoonlive.org, Arizona Western Heritage Foundation, Mario Rosena, Art Junkies Tattoo, and AEGIS Exteriors.

Visit their website for more information.

Andy Seymour specialises in food, drink and still life photography.

He operates out of his Central London studio.

Visit his website for more information.

Dripping paint is suspended in a fraction of a second while a splash of colour jumps out against a neutral background. With the occasional humour thrown in for good measure, Duncan Loughrey's latest creations are a beautiful mix of simplicity and creativity.

2010 continues to be a busy and eventful year, with one of Duncan’s images being short-listed for The AOP Open Awards.

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Henry Hargreaves' introduction to the industry began in front of the camera: "I was the pin-up boy for such revered fashion houses as Prada, YSL, Jil Sander, Lacoste... and worked with the top photographers in the game."

Four years ago he settled in New York and set up a studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

"I have been shooting full time ever since, specialising in still life photography. I aim to create vibrant, fun, provocative and, most importantly, memorable images."

Clients so far include Ralph Lauren, NY Magazine, GQ, NYLON, Boucheron, Marie Claire, Gilt Groupe, Christies, and he is the author of '3DD - A 3D celebration of breasts'.

Despite being in his early 30s, Jesse Seaward has been in the photography business for more than a decade. In that time, he has worked with both editorial and advertising clients and has travelled widely. His distinctive work turns a fine graphic eye on everything from a bottle to a Bugatti, which has enabled him to compete in the world of advertising and to work on campaigns for some of the world's leading brands.

Jesse’s most recent clients include The Post Office, GM, Draft FCB Healthcare, Pledge, Toilet Duck, Raid and SC Johnson.

Acknowledging the ever-changing medium of advertising, Jesse has been heavily involved in many digital-only campaigns both in stills and moving image.

"The most fascinating aspect of being a photographer is that every assignment is a matter of interpreting key words and giving them visual form. A form that highlights the assignment's commercial, aesthetic or editorial character. A form that captures things, places or individuals in time."

Mikkel Adsbol became an apprentice of one of Denmark's leading food photographers, giving him the chance to expand his professional horizons into advertising, lifestyle, home design, travel and portraiture.

"I feel privileged to be able to see the world through my lens. To interpret, relate and convey what I see. To see that the assignments are never the same. As a person, I am patient without being slow. Efficient without being hyper. Creative without being God. All I want is to give the various expressions that I work with their proper form. To carry out the assignment to the client's full satisfaction, ensuring a successful experience for both the sender and the recipient."

Creativity and high-level technical skills are the hallmarks of Omer Knaz's still life work. With 10 years of experience shooting for a variety of advertising, editorial and commercial clients, he brings enthusiasm and commitment to every brief.

Omer is always happy to push boundaries and find solutions to make a complicated visual concept look stunning and effortless.

Some of his latest clients include Harrods, Victor & Rolf, Boden, DKNY, Armani, The Financial Times and Grazia magazine, to name but a few.

Specialising in still life, splashes, explosions and physical artistry, Ray Massey is noted for making still life live and effects special.

For over 20 years Ray has built a reputation for his ability to make those difficult shots a reality. Based in his 3500 sq. ft. studio in Camden, London, he is able to utilise an Aladdin’s cave of problem solving devices and a wealth of accumulated experience.

Combining real life special effects with his in-house retouching and composing facilities, Ray loves the challenge of making any art directors' concept a reality. He is able to offer a long and tedious list of impressive clients from around the world, guaranteed to send the most diligent art buyer to sleep.

Sara Morris is a well-known London-based still life and food photographer. She has established her own style of photography through her distinctive use of lighting.

Recent advertising clients include MasterCard, Kleenex and KFC. She also works regularly for both The Independent and The Guardian newspapers.

Her north London studio comes digitally equipped and has a fully working kitchen suitable for all types of food assignments.

Sara is represented by Clare Fletcher.