cars & landscape photography + motion Jan 2017

Alex has traversed the globe in the last 12 months shooting the world’s most desirable cars. The work took him to the deserts of Oman and the Middle East, the mountains of Spain and the fjords of Norway. The studio work has embraced backgrounds and structures built in both CGI and real world. The results have been exceptional, as you can see in this Spotlight.

Clients: Tesla model X and model S, Jaguar F-type, Audi A5 and R8, Land Rover Discovery, Hyundai Ionic, Honda Civic, Volkswagen, Aston Martin, McLaren. Books and periodicals: Landrover Defender book, GQ, Car, Project, Onelife, Top Gear.

Alex Izquierdo is a Barcelona-based photographer with an extensive, high-quality portfolio. His passion for the automotive world is characterised by a particular sensitivity for framing and lighting. Alex's versatility along with more than 22 years of intense dedication to photography, allow him to be successful across all projects.

His work is permanently evolving thanks to his endless curiosity. Leading clients include Seat, Volkswagen, Grupo Roca, Jané, Danone and Simon.

Musaranya's production team provides the perfect complement to Alex's talent; its efficiency allows the company to fluently and successfully manage all kinds of projects.

Alister Thorpe is a London-based photographer specialising in automotive work. He has developed a highly professional and considered approach to his work and has the ability to handle the largest of productions.

Recent commissions include the launch photography for Chinese electric car brand Nio, Model X for Tesla in Holland, the new Formula E car for Jaguar, the new Infiniti Q60 on location in California, premiership footballers for New Balance and portraiture of Tom Hiddleston and Nick Hoult for Jaguar.

His cinematic style and acute sense of light and the environment play a strong hand in his automotive, landscape and portraiture portfolios. He works on a variety of digital platforms and likes to produce highly refined images for his clients. He works from his studio in Shoreditch, London.

In this Spotlight Anton presents exciting new work from recent projects, including Lexus IS shot in Hamburg, a personal project of Nuno and his Series lll Land Rover shot in Portugal, Hyundai Elantra Sport shot in Los Angeles, Cadillac Escalade shot in NYC and Land Rover Discovery shot in California - more to come very soon.

Want more right away? Follow Anton on Instagram and Facebook.

Anton is represented in Europe by Catherine Collins.

Brian Ach blurs the lines between editorial and commercial photography by telling moving stories with still pictures. Equally at home shooting for his automotive or travel clients, his specialty combines both - along with his insightful writing - into signature automotive lifestyle editorials.

Brian's relaxed demeanor, vast skill set and efficient problem-solving ability - honed through experience in a wide-range of locales - enables him to deal with the diverse challenges inherent in a shoot with many moving pieces.

His work has been seen in BMW Roundel, Gooding & Company catalogues, and in various collateral for Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Ferrari and others, as well as automotive magazines as far away as Germany.

Based in LA, 2016 had Brian dividing his time between the US and China and thoroughly enjoying shooting on location in Shanghai and the Tibetan Plateau. Capturing the iconic 2017 Chevrolet Camaro on the historic docks of the enormous Port of Shanghai made for some pretty dramatic and epic shots!

Traveling to the extremely rural areas of Qinghai, China to shoot the SUV GS8 from GAC Motor, Brian was fortunate to photograph in some of the most spectacular and arresting location landscapes in the Northern Hemisphere.

"I am grateful for an inspiring and rewarding 2016, and looking forward to what 2017 has in store. As always, a heartfelt 'thank you' to everyone who has made this journey possible."

Chris’s approach to film and stills is the same, to create a relaxed fun environment. Capturing beautiful little moments and the same genuine emotions in both mediums.

‘'I love my work. I love the variety, the fact that every day is different. That I get to work with so many different and amazing people, that it takes me to far flung corners of the world. That I get to work on projects that are visually rich, emotive, striking, fashion forward, or just plain sexy. What a job.’'

Chris was selected in Luerzers Archive Top 200 advertising photographers worldwide in 2015 / 2016 and 2011 / 2012.

2016 was another great year for Patrick Curtet, a French photographer and director based in Los Angeles. After a one-month shoot in South Africa for Peugeot in January, many great clients followed, including Cadillac, Chevrolet, Mercedes, Porsche, Renault and Volvo, among others.

In December, Patrick was commissioned by new American electric car brand Lucid to create the imagery for its worldwide launch. He likes to create high-end visuals around cars and lifestyle, with his highly recognisable cinematographic style. This story-teller is already fully immersed in 2017, working on many new projects.

Curtet Photography is represented by Cynthia Held in the US, Severin Wendeler in Germany, and Cream Paris in France.

Visit his website and follow Patrick on Instagram and Facebook for more information.

In this Spotlight, David features two projects from 2016 illustrating the diversity of his capabilities.

The first is the newly introduced Ford Ecosport for the US market. Portland, Oregon offered a variety of locations that complemented the creative brief for this project. The other features photography for Subaru Global, for the Levorg, Legacy and Outback. For this project, David traveled to Spain for eight days to capture various locations in and around Barcelona. To match the comps, David worked tirelessly traveling from the coast of the Mediterranean to the mountains to capture and composite all the elements to create these images.

David continues to travel across the world, identifying the perfect location for a creative match for each individual project.

Dennis Noten is a 23 year old automotive photographer from Belgium. Despite his young age, he has been photographing cars for over 10 years now.

Doing both editorial and commercial work, his clients include AutoWereld Magazine, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Lexus, Mazda Belgium, BMW Belgium, Ford Belgium, Volvo Belgium, Hyundai Belgium and more.

Dennis does photoshoots in Europe mainly, but he is open for projects worldwide.

"Erik Williamson wants to live in a world where 'weather days' aren't a problem, his daughter gets the volume on the TV just right for dialogue and music, all the motorbikes in the world are at his disposal, and his friends are always around for BBQs!

As a photographer, he’s been applauded for his technical skill as much as his eye, and nobody knows more about getting a tricky car shoot from brief to the billboard stage.

When he’s not shooting cars, (and animals, but let's be very clear we mean with his camera as he's a big softy and animal lover), you can find him with his wife and daughter or racing his bike. Preferably racing his bike while his wife and daughter cheer him on.

Find out how to see Erik’s work, talk about Erik’s work and book Erik for work at hellotpd.com/Erikwilliamson."

With 2016 well and truly behind us, we reflect on a busy year with the renowned car & landscape photography of Garry Simpson.

Taking on some challenging shoots with Land Rover, Zip Car, Nissan, Yaris and VW, Garry approaches all new projects with calmness and a talent for problem solving and managing the tightest of schedules.

Garry is admired for being able to compose flawless and seamless compositions even with the most wildly elaborate concepts.

Keep your eyes peeled to see what 2017 has in store for Garry.

Iver Hansen is a German photographer specialising in cars and transportation. He also has significant experience in CGI.

Recent clients include BMW, Jeep, Mercedes and Smart.

His studio is based in Düsseldorf and has been specially designed for car photography.

Visit the website for more information.

J-RIO PRODUCTION is the leading photography studio in Thailand since 1982. The team specialises in car studio photography.

J-RIO Studio always creates high quality and professional work to bring their clients' ideas to life. Their photographs reflect the finest advertising creativity and the latest technology in the field.

“Nothing is impossible, because we can turn imagination into reality” is their philosophy: to always commit to their clients' needs. They have been providing the complete range of photographic services to their national and worldwide clients including Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Ford, Honda, and Mazda for over 35 years.

With its team of professional photographers, a fully equipped modern studio with high quality digital equipment, and an experienced retouching team, J-RIO Studio is renowned for its work, its problem solving ability, and its highly credible team.

Justin Leighton is a UK-based photographer with a background in photojournalism and a passion for all things automotive. He shoots and films the most beautiful cars for a wealth of prestigious clients in breathtaking locations across the world.

Recent highlights include trekking in Bhutan for Skoda Yeti on the trail of its legendary namesake, and a wild off-road Scottish coast to coast adventure for Mercedes; retracing the original launch route for Range Rover and contrasting the old with the new in Cornwall for the cover of Octane Magazine. Justin also produced stunning shots of the exclusive new Bespoke Special Edition OPUS range for Rolls Royce, in the studio and on location in the magnificent Birmingham Symphony Hall.

Other recent clients include Audi, Land Rover and Ford and editorial and covers for FT, Sunday Times Magazines and Car.

Follow his adventures on Instagram, twitter, and Facebook.

Mark Skovorodko is a commercial photographer based out of Los Angeles specialising in on-location automotive and lifestyle photography. With a background in outdoor adventure/recreation photography, Mark creates believable and compelling images, utilising natural light effectively to grasp his audience’s attention and bring them into the scenes he photographs.

Prioritising nimble shoots, Mark runs his projects with a small production footprint and accordingly more grounded budgets. Additionally, Mark comes to the automotive industry with an innate understanding of the recreational disciplines and gear that are paired with hatchbacks, sport utility vehicles, and trucks in outdoor lifestyle shoots. A California native, Mark possesses an extensive knowledge of shoot locations throughout California and the West Coast.

Mark’s 2016 projects for Toyota and Mazda took him to Chicago, California’s central coast, the Sierra Nevada, and Alberta, Canada.

Visit Mark’s website or follow him on Instagram to view his recent work.

Nate Hassler has been busy over the last few months, closing out 2016 with a pair of new vehicle unveilings from and a number of editorial and personal projects.

In September, Nate was in Germany shooting a pair of very special classic Porsche 914s for the newly formed 000 Magazine, an exclusive and independently published Porsche enthusiast publication.

Shortly thereafter, Toyota USA launched its C-HR crossover for North America in October, with Nate producing both stills and video for the launch.

Up next was Toyota USA’s intriguing new Concept i, a spectacular glimpse into what the future may hold for autonomous self-driving cars of the next decade. Concept i marks the fifth time Nate has worked with Toyota USA and Calty Design Research on showcasing their amazing concept cars.

Nate is excited to see what 2017 holds in store; "it’s looking great so far!"

"Capturing the intangible, transcending reality. Moving beyond the camera to exceed your expectations."

Sean Rice offers a unique perspective when it comes to his photography. Rather than capture what he sees, he loves to create directly from his mind's eye. Working with an art director or leading a creative team, he loves bringing a concept to life.

Some of Sean's clients include Saatchi & Saatchi LA, Toyota North America, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Racer Media, Monster, Red Bull, Sports Car Magazine, Car & Driver Magazine, Sweatpants Media, Ernie Ball, Inc., Big Poppa Smokers, Inc., Disney Consumer Products, SAF Productions, Inc., Ink n' Oranges, Inc., and Krush Creative, Inc.

Sean Klingelhoefer has been living, breathing and photographing cars for more than half of his life. With a career path as unique as his eye, Sean went from mechanic to automotive journalist to commercial photographer and his knowledge and experience with cars allows him to capture them in a way none of his contemporaries can.

His undying respect for light combined with a subtle retouching method creates images that appeal to all generations and demographics. They faithfully showcase the best attributes of the design, but at the core of his work it’s the way each vehicle's unique attitude is conveyed that speaks to “petrol heads”, causing his photographs to stand out.

Selected recent campaigns include shooting Audi’s top-of-the-line R8 V10 sports car on a dry lakebed in Death Valley for Venables Bell & Partners, Volvo’s best-in-class XC90 SUV in Victoria, British Columbia for Grey and Volkswagen’s all-new Golf Alltrack in Santiago and Orsono, Chile for Deutsch.

Simon Stock is a London-based, award-winning photographer and director who is well known for his epic landscapes and automotive imagery. He is regularly featured in Luerzer's Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide’.

Recently, Simon has has been working with Gigapixel technology to create some of the world's largest images.

His latest projects range from the world’s largest car photograph for Bentley, to the groundbreaking Gigapixel beauty portraiture. He has taken NASA inspired technology and found creative ways to use this new and exciting form of photography.

The images open up a whole new way of looking at the world with their ability to zoom in and explore the incredible detail.

Click here to see the stunning Gigapixel project.

Clients include Ferrari, BASF, Porsche, BMW, HSBC, ITV, Ram Trucks and Abu Dhabi Tourism to name a few.

Follow Simon on Instagram or connect on LinkedIn to see his latest projects.