SPORT PHOTOGRAPHY Jun 2012

Latest news from photographer Christoph Stöh Grünig:

• Kempinski Hotels S.A. new f&b shoot.
• Kursaal Bern new campaign shoot.
• Biel-Bienne Ice Hockey Club new campaign shoot.
• Swiss Rowing Association.
• Hotel Parco San Marco Beach Resort & Golf Spa Hotel, Italy, new visuals.

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Detlef Schneider recently shot a fashion editorial for Myself Magazine with the Olympic athletes of Nike Germany and mixed the worlds of fashion and sport in an energetic and elegant way. Julia Görges, Jana Sussmann and Laura Ludwig turned out to be amazing and beautiful models.

Dimitri Iundt is a sports photographer and film-maker based in Paris. He shoots advertising and brand catalogues in the studio and out on location.

Recent campaigns include Orange, EDF, Décathlon, Intersport, Ryder Cup and  L'Equipe Magazine.

Jason Kenworthy has been photographing the ocean for almost all his life. Honing his skills shooting friends - some of the top surfers in the world - he eventually turned it into a career that has garnished over 50 covers worldwide and numerous ad campaigns, including Nike’s 'Chosen' campaign and the Bruce Irons 'Flare shot' - two of the most talked-about photo projects in surf history.

His countless trips around the world have allowed Jason to mold his photography into something more than action sports coverage. From underwater to above land, studio portraits to photojournalism, he has evolved into a photographer capable of capturing every aspect of the world around him. 

Clients include Nike, Gatorade, Schick, Maxim, Men's Journal, National Geographic, ESPN, Surfer Magazine, Playboy, Boost Mobile, Red Bull, Oakley,  Monster Energy, Hurley, Quiksilver, Vans, Billabong, O'Neill, Lost, Roxy, Da Kine, Reef and Analog.

Johann Sebastian Hänel is one of Germany's leading high-end advertising photographers and has worked in the industry in various countries around the globe. He is based in Berlin and since the 1990s has worked as a freelance photographer for advertising and editorial clients. Johann specialises in large group portraits, sport, architecture and big transportation (trucks, aircraft, etc.).

His portraiture work reveals a sensitive approach that gives emotional depth to his images. Johann has worked for advertising agencies including Jung von Matt, BBDO, DDB, Leo Burnett, McCann Erickson, Ogilvy, Saatchi & Saatchi, TBWA, and many others.

His clients includes Adidas, Audi, Coca-Cola, Continental, Daimler Mercedes-Benz, Harley Davidson, Nike, Oakley, Sony, Vodafone, Volvo, and many more.

His awards include 2011/10/09/08/07 Lürzer's Archive '200 Best AD Photographers Worldwide'; a 2009 ADC Silver for Adidas Football, TBWA 'Impossible Goalkeeper Petr Cech' for VKF/Sales Promotion; 2007 ADC Gold Stern Football WM Magazine; and a 2006 Lead Award for Stern Football WM Magazine.

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

Justin Kosman is one of only a few action sports photographers producing both hi-res photography and HD video content for authentic lifestyle and performance campaigns. Based in southern California, Justin works closely with unique athletes and brands to produce cutting edge content. With an eye around the globe, he travels the world for the most dramatic locations in North America and abroad. Chile, Australia, Spain and France were favourites last year. 

When not on assignment Justin will be surfing in Carlsbad, California or spinning his road bike down the Pacific Coast Highway.

Recently satisfied clients include Apple, Vans, Red Bull, ESPN, Redline Bicycles, Transworld Media and Wasserman Media Group. 

Since 1995, Tom Huckert has been working as an adverting photographer from his studio and out on location. In 2007 he founded the M17CreativeStudio GmbH near Nuremberg.

Tom's contracts have led him to Hamburg, Munich, Florida and New York. In the sports genre he has worked for Adidas, Adidas Stella McCartney, Adidas Rainbeau Mars, Johnson Outdoors (USA), Scubapro (USA), magazines Kicker and Unterwasser and in the scuba diving sector for Subgear and the training organisation SSI Scuba Schools International.

Known for his dynamic photography and an ability to communicate atmosphere, soul and emotion, Marc Oeder is able to motivate and focus on the essentials. His functional brilliance combined with long experience complete the picture and allow for high quality results.

Maintaining a studio and base in Munich, Marc mostly works on location. His focus is on people, lifestyle and sports photography for clients including Allgäu, Allianz, Audi Magazine, Commerzbank, Das Örtliche, Deutsche Telekom, Footlocker, Gerolsteiner, Intel, Kaufhof, Lavazza, Mercedes-Benz Bank, Microsoft, Rodenstock, Salomon-Adidas, Sennheiser, Siemens, Tele 5, WeightWatchers and Wrigley.

Advertising agencies with which he has collaborated include argonauten G2 München, Atletico Berlin, BUTTER Werbeagentur Düsseldorf, F&H Public Relation München, Fischer Appelt München, Heye München, kl,ondike München, McCann Erickson Düsseldorf, PERGER & BERGER München, Publicis Erlangen, Publicis München, Selby & Co. Hamburg, Serviceplan München and Wächter & Wächter München.

Born in a small town in the mountains of western Canada, Ray spent much of his formative years sailing around the world. At the age of 15 he moved with his family onto a 45 foot sail boat, with nobody having any clue whatsoever about sailing.

During the seven-year voyage Ray discovered his passion for photography. Forty countries and a lot of learning later, he started a new adventure and became a photographer. A life long athlete and action addict, Ray focuses on action, adventure, sports and dance photography. Shooting with some of the best athletes and dancers in the world, he is currently based in Berlin.

Clients include Adidas, Adrenaline State, Black Diamond, Battle of the year, BMW, Bogner, BrAun, Callaway, Chiemsee, Flying Steps, FS Entertainment, Icon Magazine, Men’s Health, MTV, National Geographic Adventure, ORF, Playboy, Red Bull, SanDisk, Sea to Summit, Senacor Technologies, SportScheck and Stern VIEW.

Simon McDermott-Johnson, photographer and passionate observer of ‘the game’, combines two of his greatest loves: sport and photography.  

"Capturing the beauty of athletic grace is one of many reasons I love shooting athletes. Whether photographing a fitness specialist or one of the world’s greatest athletes, creating dynamic, compelling imagery for my clients and for myself is what I love to do.

"The sport and fitness photography genre suits me very well because I consider myself a passionate observer of ‘the game’. Intellectually, I enjoy the game within the game, training in technique and mechanics, and even the mentality every passionate participant brings to their training regimen and ultimately their chosen sport. I allow my experience in this perspective to influence not only my photos but also how I organise my crew of talented professionals in order to achieve the goals of even the most challenging photo shoot."