people & lifestyle photography + motion May 2018

Alexander Baks is a commercial photographer based in Amsterdam. His 10 years of experience working for significant hospitality clients guarantees each commision to be fulfilled to great satisfaction.

Always creating a relaxed and pleasant vibe is just one of his key attributes, setting the perfect atmosphere where creativity thrives. Whether it's creating an editorial or shooting advertising campaigns, Alexander brings a signature style to all of his work.

Be sure to visit his website to see a wider selection of his work.

Brian Cummings is an award-winning commercial director and photographer, known for unique, conceptual ideas. His voyeuristic style, influenced by satire and narrative, produces striking images. He captures the world as he sees it, telling stories that range from humorous, to dramatic, to surreal.

Brian has over 20 years of experience in the commercial field, having worked on the agency side as a creative director prior to his career as a director & photographer.

Chris Sisarich's approach to film and stills is the same. Creating a relaxed, fun environment he captures beautiful little moments and the same genuine emotions in both media.

Recent work includes photography for Tourism New Zealand, Singapore Airlines and Zespri, photography and an online TVC for InterContinental Hotels Asia, and photography and TVCs for Uber Australia.

"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 is on Instagram and Facebook.

London-based Christopher Ball is a passionate commercial photographer whose specialism lies in photographing people. Whether on location or in the studio, his ability to bring out the best in people reflects in the results. He has a mixed range of clients from cosmetics brands, sports and automotive.

It has been a busy time for Christopher, working with a new cosmetics client shooting a series of ad campaigns launching a new brand. The images are vibrant and inviting, which fitted the brief perfectly.

More projects are on the horizon and will be released later this year.

2018 started off excellently for Dean Northcott, with the perfect balance of a new and dynamic lifestyle series of personal work alongside continued shoots for a wide variety of advertising clients including Hendrick’s Gin, Specsavers and HM Government.

The previous year ended on a high with Dean landing another award from the AOP UK for a personal landscape series. 

Born in New Zealand, Dean was raised on a diet of sport, barbeques and beach. After several years of world travel in his early 20s during which time he developed his sense of aesthetics, he arrived camera-in-hand in London in the early 90s and went on to study Photography at LCP.

A former semi-pro rugby player, a third Dan black-belt in karate and marathon runner, sport is at the epicentre of Dean's entire life and this is exemplified in the mood and texture of his work.

Multiple award-winning photographer and director Edo Kars has been working in advertising for many years. He has been ranked in the top 50 Ad Photographers Worldwide for more than 10 years.

Edo’s story telling images are created with a fascinating combination of light, high-end techniques (including CGI), and emotional involvement.

Many multi-national companies and car brands are using Edo’s experience to create their worldwide advertising campaigns. With his easy going manner, he brings knowledge and confidence to the table. He will get the job done and, where asked, provide professional advise.

"Edo and his team can tell your story without words."

Felix Reed is a people and lifestyle photographer based in Milan. He has a very distinctive style and loves to capture real and authentic moments, working in a team with people both in front and behind the camera. His work has been awarded and published worldwide.

In the last year Felix has collaborated with many different renowned clients and agencies, including Coop Alleanza 3.0, Costa Cruises, Decathlon, Grand Vision, Leo Burnett, McDonald’s, Saatchi&Saatchi, stv DDB and VISA.

Felix is represented in Italy by Sfera Production. Visit his updated website for a deeper look at his work and to get in touch with him.

Graeme Murray loves creating, his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography, his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audiovisual production companies creating, developing and producing product launches for New Zealand’s largest corporations, using various types of multi-media from theatrical lighting to video/slide projection and interactive graphics, to set design and the most fun, pyrotechnics.

Then the desire to be shooting led him into running his own successful photography business. Graeme now works with clients and agencies on projects that include portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport related to advertising. He takes all his knowledge and experience from previous work in the AV and TV industries into his photography, so dealing with any situation is effortless.

He has a great rapport with clients and the production crew on jobs and goes beyond the norm to make sure the shoot meets and exceeds expectations. Clients include Red Bull, Adidas, Samsung, VW, John Deere, AIG, Bendon, Ozone, Atomic, Tourism New Zealand and Mac Pac Outdoor Clothing, among others.

Graeme can be found in the studio or shooting outdoors and is also an official Red Bull International Photographer.

Matt Hind has a unique take on a classic style which perfectly compliments both fashion lifestyle and advertising campaigns. He seeks out emotional authenticity in his model photography with a strong emphasis on narratives and blending traditional, classic, heritage style in his images. He has a skill for capturing filmic moments on location.

As an experienced photographer his images have a quality and elegance and he is skilled at working with natural light. He shoots for clients such as Nigel Cabourn, MHL for Margaret Howell and commercial projects for Virgin Atlantic, Boden and Hiscox as well as editorial for Vanity Fair and Glass Magazine.

Matthew Joseph is an award-winning, people-focused advertising photographer who is as passionate about his clients as he is about his subject matter. London-based, Matthew happily follows his work around the world documenting real life situations with authentic emotion for creative agencies, brands and selected NGOs.

Capturing honesty and integrity in the world of advertising lifestyle photography is no-doubt a challenge, but Matthew utilises his vast experience and adaptable people skills to achieve results which ensure creative briefs are not just answered, but exceeded. These skills transfer seamlessly onto film, as the world of motion becomes more relevant to photography and he has recently completed a short film highlighting the problem of plastic pollution for a client who was looking to showcase their solution.

Other recent commissions include Infiniti (Nissan), Birmingham University and Lenovo and his most recent personal project to be released: ‘The Uber Impact’, has received global press attention, including a headline feature from the BBC.

Nick Hall is a US and UK-based ‘big picture’ photographer and director. He is known for his panoramic, high definition landscapes and lifestyle images.

His career has seen him work on large-scale productions in the UK and abroad for clients including Canon, American Airlines and Citi Bank. His personal projects take him to the world’s rugged environments to document their impressive landscapes and the communities that live alongside them.

Nick’s captivating images have seen him feature in Luerzer's Archive's '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide', win an International Photography Award, and regularly appear in the PDN Photo Annual.

Patrick Reinig is a German commercial photographer based in Regensburg. He likes to work closely with his clients, realizing their ideas and making sure to produce great results.

His core compentence is in photography for corporate communications, branding and marketing. He works across both analogue and digital formats.

Clients include REWAG Regensburger Energie- und Wasserversorgung AG & Co KG, Total Deutschland GmbH, Continental Automotive GmbH, and RVV Regensburger Verkhrsverbund GmbH.

Peter Mason creates high impact lifestyle photography and film that tells a story. Shooting young and old, real people and models, he is proficient at large overseas productions and small guerrilla-style shoots, as well as everything in between.

"For me, it’s all about captured moments. The stills from the movie. The unscripted moments that make the image believable. When setting up a scene or scenario we create the story and let it run. I don’t ask the models or sitters to pose a picture. Instead they are left to let the scene develop and evolve. Often, the shots we get are not the ones envisaged, but the spontaneous moments caught after they have forgotten the camera is there.”

Stills clients include Royal Caribbean International, Dunlop, Pizza Hut, Tesco, P&O Cruises, Eurocamp, Skanska ID, Getty Images, Park Resorts, Warner Leisure Hotels, Royal Air Force, Haven Holidays, Virgin, The Times newspapers, Suncorp Metway (Australia), Weightwatchers, British Heart Foundation, London and Quadrant, Metropolitan Housing, Monckton Chambers, UHY International, The Guardian, Reading University, Merlin Entertainments, David Lloyd Clubs, Farrington Oils, London Eye and England Athletics.

Film clients include British Heart Foundation, Weightwatchers, Warner Leisure Hotels, Haven Holidays, Royal Air force, Skanska and Getty Film.

Sydney-based automotive, lifestyle and conceptual advertising photographer & director, PK - Petros Ktenas, brings an awesome advertising production powerhouse team via MFJ Productions. "Working with amazingly talented people every day to fit almost any brief, with a strong team behind him locally and abroad, virtually anything is achievable."

Petros' 10 years of agency experience as a senior content producer comes into play on every still and motion production - meaning he gets it, has been there and done that. He understands what a producer goes through behind the scenes, what an art director will question on the day, and what creative directors will launch as a curve ball in post-production. This level of production experience only comes from years of experiencing all levels and types of ad campaigns.

Petros is a gun producer of conceptual visual advertising content. Over the last few years he has worked with great creative talents on campaigns for MG, Audi, Toyota, Lexus, BMW, Hyundai, Renault, Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Four Seasons Hotels, Sony, SBS World Movies, Burnaid, Heart Foundation, Centenary Institute and Greenpeace.

'MOTHERS' is his latest photographic book series. “This book is a journey that explores the relationships and lives of the most important people on earth - mothers,” PK, 2018. An ongoing project.

Rocco Ceselin is a Los Angeles-based photographer who is passionate about lifestyle photography and discovering new places.

"The Sutton is an upcoming luxury living project in Buckhead, Atlanta. The advertising company Wordsearch hired me for the new branding images and their advertising campaign. The concept was to create beautiful lifestyle photographs with people and reflections, shot through glass windows. A real life experience for the new tenants who will enjoy the high-end life in a beautiful living palace.

Wham-0 is an iconic American toy brand. They created several popular toys that have been around for decades, including the Hula Hoop, the Frisbee, the Slip 'N Slide, and the Boogie Board.

Alegria Shoes, launched with one clog, now boasts an array of styles including boots, sandals, wedges, and professional wear. Colourful and very comfortable, they are known for happy colors and unique patterns as well as for their body benefit features."

Ross Woodhall is an action and lifestyle photographer with 20+ years behind the lens, and he gets stuff done.

Stefanie Parkinson is a Los Angeles-based commercial and editorial photographer. She has 13 years of experience working with brands like Google, Verizon Wireless, Dannon, The Limited, Eddie Bauer, Huffington Post, Woolrich, Amazon, Katsuya of Hollywood, LA Food and Wine, Nationwide Insurance, Lane Bryant, SBE, Wagstaff Worldwide, and E! Entertainment.

Her work has been seen in publications like Food & Wine, LA Magazine, Angeleno Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Voice, Hollywood Press, Crave, Haute Living, CBS Los Angeles, Tinsel Tokyo Magazine, Cake Magazine, Ladygunn Magazine, Tirade Magazine, Vogue Italia, and Elegant Magazine.

She graduated cum laude with multiple scholarships from The Columbus College of Art and Design with a BFA in Photography.

Tomáš Vrana is a photographer from Prague. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and his work can be found in the collections of the Prague Museum of Decorative Arts.

Tomáš is valued for his fine art background and years of experience as an art director in creative agencies. He has shot for clients including adidas, Mercedes-Benz and Pepsi, as well as for agencies such as DDB, Ogilvy and BBDO, to name but a few.

Tom loves travelling and enjoys shooting fashion, portrait and lifestyle, but is also available to do food and product photography.