SPORT PHOTOGRAPHY Jun 2014

Brian Kaldorf is an action sports photographer based in Pittsburgh, Pa. His graphic edgy approach to photography has allowed him access to both highly skilled athletes as well as some of sport's more well known celebrities.

His client list includes Dicks Sporting Goods, Golf Galaxy, True Runner, Field and Stream, and Top Flite Golf, as well as various others.

Brian is represented by Wonderfulmachine.com.

Dennis Welsh is a photographer who calls home basically anywhere he’s shooting. Whether it’s on assignment in Europe or in the Americas, Dennis has worked for clients including Mizuno, Nike, Omni Resorts, Patagonia, Saucony, Orvis, Starwood Resorts, Kimberly-Clark Healthcare, Walgreens Healthcare, Green Mountain Coffee, Aveeno, and Thule shooting both stills and motion.

He has assembled a great team that can tackle any situation - and do it with speed and efficiency. Travel light, travel fast, work hard - and have fun doing it. With that team, Dennis can execute from concept to production, all the way through retouching and delivery, keeping the workflow tight and focused.

Currently, Dennis is working on two personal projects in tandem - a portrait project on the finest luthiers in the US, and a photographic study of how the elderly fight off growing old.

Dennis is represented in the US by Lisa Button Creative Agency.

Detlef Schneider is a freelance photographer based in Munich and London.

Detlef regularly works for sport and fashion brands such as Adidas, Mustang and Nike in both stills and moving images. Recent new clients featured in this Spotlight are Coca-Cola, Sony, Red Bull and Puma. Also new in 2014: Tom Tailor and Breuninger.

His career has taken him from professional basketball to the film industry, where he specialised in lighting and directing. He now works in photography and directs short films.

Detlef is represented by The Pure Agency London and by Kathrin Hohberg for German requests.

Douglas Fisher’s recent shoots for Under Armour (Tottenham Hotspur’s Kit Launch) and Standard Life Investments (sponsorship of the Ryder Cup) are but a few in the list of premium brands using him for his skills. His expertise includes extensive digital pre- and post-production, encompassing a full CGI services to create the final result.

Visit his website for more information.

Fredrik Clement recently shot the F1 Lotus Team for Saxo Bank in Monaco. He also travelled to South Africa shooting for Engelhorn Sports, spending a few nights in a tent high up in the Drakenberg mountains.

Visit his website for more information.

Gani Piñero is an advertising, commercial and editorial photographer specialising in products, sports and portrait photography. In all of his work, Gani brings with him a passion for the subject he is photographing and a commitment to capturing moments that communicate volumes to the audience in the blink of an eye. His work is known for encapsulating both intensity and humanity, grit and warmth.

A native of Chicago, Gani is now based in San Francisco with his wife and two kids.

With clients ranging from Adidas and Nike to the English National Ballet and Vivienne Westwood, Guy Farrow captures the drama in sports and fashion. Having been repeatedly listed in Luerzer’s Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers', Guy’s experience and passion for creating dynamic imagery is reflected in his enthusiasm and charming level-headed approach.

Johannes Dreuw is a freelance photographer based in Cologne. With photographic origins in the fashion and beauty industry he now focuses on the outdoor sports market. His passion for the outdoors gives him and his team the proximity to the action which leads to authenticity and the unique look of his images.

To fulfil all customer needs and to warm up for the next outdoor experience, he also has his own daylight studio.

Klaus Fengler is a specialist in outdoor and climbing photography. His images regularly appear in national and international publications.

For 10 years he has accompanied extreme climber Stefan Glowacz on expeditions to Mexico, Kenya, Patagonia, Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Nepal and Baffin Iceland. Klaus was in Greenland in 2004 with professional Swiss climber Urs Odermatt, while in 2006 he crossed Patagonia on horseback accompanied by gauchos.

Klaus has been a freelance photographer since 2003. His areas of speciality include sports, outdoor, skiing, Nordic skiing, climbing, ice climbing, expeditions, travel, running, landscapes and reportage.

Clients include Sport Schuster Munich, Ortovox, Lowa, Stern, View, Geo, Geo Saison, Alpinist, Klettern, abenteuer & reisen, FIT for FUN, Bergsteiger, Alpin, Mountainbike, Roadbike and Outdoor.

Visit his recently relaunched website for more information.

Celebrity, fashion and portrait photographer Perou would like to think that there is nobody that he won't photograph. If time wasn't an issue, he might actually get around to photographing 'everyone'!

His ambition for photographic world domination has led him to photograph some of the world's most iconic names in music, fashion and Hollywood, including Jeff Bridges, Vivienne Westwood, Dita Von Teese and Helen Mirren (to name only a few). He continues to shoot fashion and editorial images for publications such as Vanity Fair, Q and The Guardian Magazine.

RC Rivera is a commercial advertising and editorial photographer specialised in fashion, beauty, action sport and still life imagery.

Originally from the Philippines, RC was an Army brat before moving to Virginia for High School. He returned to the Philippines before heading back to New Jersey, then to New York City, then Brooklyn, and is now based in San Francisco. He likes motorcycles, the Momofuku Cookbook, and last-minute travel deals.

His work has been recognised by American Photographic Artists, Photo District News, American Photography and The International Color Awards.

Clients include Levi's, Adidas Gymnastics, ICON, Another World Entertainment, Gap, Mens Fitness and Zobha.

In February 2014, Victor Fraile was approached by Dongfeng Race Team to shoot photo and video coverage of its preparations for the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. He started with the team's VO65 boat build and crew arrival in Hong Kong, and then followed the team down to port in Sanya on Hainan Island, just off the South Coast of China. Having covered many global sailing events, this was another great opportunity for Victor to get out on the high seas and produce some great content for the newly formed outfit.

The creative brief for the project included air and water, and several other locations and situations for the shoot. Victor shot aerial stills from a helicopter over the wider waters of the South China Sea, and then followed the crew over to Sanya.

At the end of the project Victor delivered an exciting range of new imagery for the Dongfeng Race Team to use across multiple platforms to promote the team's involvement in the 2014/15 Volvo Ocean Race. The team have also used some of the imagery to decorate their pavilions at the Beijing Auto Show.