Lisbon: Alexander Koch  

Alexander Koch recently completed photo shoots for a variety of publications based in Lisbon.

His 'Insular' exhibition was inaugurated in November and has proved a great success.

A new Berlin-based photo studio is planned for 2009, with the aim of connecting western and central Europe through structures established in Lisbon.

Alexander is a partner in the Megabox athlete agency that recently opened an office in Berlin.

Check his website for the latest updates.

Milan: Bruna Rotunno  

Bruna Rotunno is a holistic photographer who loves to capture the soul in all the images she shoots, from landscapes to advertising.

She likes to travel, sharing experiences and knowledge with other cultures, people and their lands. Bruna currently lives between Europe and south east Asia, and her camera - always by her side - is simply an extension of her eyes and spirit.

Bruna is represented by Mandala Creative Productions.

Hamburg: Christian Mai  

Hamburg based Christian Mai specialises in hair, beauty and fashion photography. He has worked in various locations around the world, including South Africa, Miami and Barcelona, and has gained vast experience shooting hair with Wella, Schwarzkopf, L'Oréal, Pantene and Paul Mitchell for a variety of magazines and agencies. He has also shot fashion campaigns for Mexx, Levi's and Lascana.

Christian's latest work includes internet fashion videos (coming soon to his website) and a 360° people and hair shoot. He also completed a shoot in Germany for a Wella hair book. Christian will soon be in Milan on his next assignment with agent Scatto.

Christian is looking for new partnerships with reps in Germany and Paris. Contact the photographer directly for more information.

San Francisco: Claudia Goetzelmann  

Claudia Goetzelmann is a true citizen of the world. Born and raised in Germany, she lived in Africa, Indonesia and Singapore before moving to the USA seven years ago. She currently splits her time between the US and Europe.

Claudia completed recent assignments for Saffron Rare Threads, Stella&Dot, Weston, Alberto Culver and Gillette, along with various editorials. She just wrapped up shooting the spring/summer ad campaign for Birkenstock, which will be launching in mid April.

More of Claudia's work can be found on her website or through her agent.

Milan: Daniela Iraci  

Photographer Daniela Iraci is represented by DVMilano.

Recent editorial clients include:

Elle China, Cosmopolitan Hong Kong, Glamour Germany, Marie Claire Belgium, Seventeen USA, Marie Claire China, Seventeen Thailand, Cosmopolitan Italy, Elle Homme Paris, Elle China, Sposabella Italy, Cosmopolitan Italy.

Daniela also recently completed the 'Don't Be Too Square' international campaign for Swatch.

Paris: Franck Malthiery for LNB  

Franck Malthiery is a French photographer based in Paris. He is a gifted visual storyteller who creates his own pictorial universe with every shot.

Franck specialises in children and his work has appeared in publications such as Vogue, Los Ninos and Collezioni. He also shoots women's fashion for clients including Madame Figaro.

He is represented by the LNB agency.

Hamburg: Frank Wartenberg  

Frank P. Wartenberg is an international photographer based in Hamburg and New York. His focus is on high quality fashion, beauty, people and celebrity photography.

He began his career in 1990 with work for international magazines including Elle, Stern, Vanity Fair and Harper's Bazaar. Amongst his clients are companies like Bloomingdale's, Harrods, Logitech, Nikon, Mercedes-Benz, S.Oliver and Wella. Over recent years, many celebrities have posed in front of his lens, including German TV personalities, top models and Hollywood stars such as Jessica Alba and Naomi Campbell.

Photography is Frank's passion. He portrays his subjects with a masterful technical ability and remarkable aesthetic appeal. Vivid compositions of colour and light typify his striking photographs. He achieves unique visual effects and leaves his audience ample room for their own interpretations.

"I chose photography because I loved it, and that's the most important thing in the world for me," says Frank. "I never want to lose that feeling, otherwise I'll lose myself. If you want to succeed, you have to love what you do."

Barcelona: Linnandrobert Photography  

With their individual photography backgrounds, Linn and Robert merged two years ago to form a unique double-act. Shooting simultaneously, their photographic set-up is reminiscent of the action on a film set, with cameras rotating and capturing the same vision from multiple angles.

The serenity of the couple and the relaxed atmosphere they create on-set is ideal for working with people and kids on lifestyle and fashion shoots.

Be sure to check out Studio Linnandrobert, the couple's two daylight studios located in Barcelona.

Recent clients include: Bogner Jeans, Yerse Jeans, Harper's Bazaar, Kaufhof.

Auckland: Tony Drayton  

After many years spent travelling the globe as a fashion editorial photographer, Tony Drayton has focused his skills on shooting fashion oriented advertising campaigns.

Now based in the South Pacific region, Tony shoots beauty, hair, fashion and advertising photography for a host of international clients and agencies.

His eye for detail and vast experience with lighting and post production has kept him in popular demand working on top campaigns.

The rich cinematic feel often illustrated in Tony's work has also lead him to direct fashion television commercials between shooting assignments.

New York: Yossi Michaeli  

Born and raised in Israel, Yossi Michaeli's interest in photography developed when he was in his 20s while travelling in South East Asia, New Zealand and South America. He began his career while living in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil.

Yossi has collaborated with prestigious publications and clients such as L'Officiel, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar and H. Stern. He enjoys shooting both in the studio and on location, and his style has been described as bold, innovative, strong and graphic.

He recently shot a 14-page story in gorgeous Punta del Este, Uruguay, for L'Officiel Brazil, and also added Nokia to his client list after shooting a campaign in Brazil. His upcoming projects include Vogue Hellas, Vogue Brazil, and L'Officiel Brazil (cover and editorial).

Yossi is based in New York. Check his website for more information.

London: Zena Holloway  

Underwater photographer Zena Holloway is completely self-taught. Her images are striking, instinctive and driven by a deep understanding of her medium. She delivers the remarkable - combining the highly technical aspects of underwater photography with superb creative direction, resulting in extraordinarily magical imagery. She has taken underwater photography to entirely new depths.

Zena's renowned photography appears regularly in publications such as How to Spend it, The Observer Magazine, 125, Tatler and Dazed & Confused.

Her commercial clients include Nike, Umbro, Polydor, Olay, Epson, Herbal Essences, National Geographic and Jacuzzi.

Zena Holloway is represented by Laura Guzzo and Shotview.

Tokyo: Zoren Gold & Minori  

Photography duo, Zoren Gold and Minori, began their collaboration together in 2000. A shared curiosity for mixing their different skills set them on a journey of discovery and revealed a new technique in photographic image making.

Their approach to photography is not only about capturing the moment but looks also to unveil the freedom of an individual, alternative reality. A fascination with what is possible in image making has lead the pair to experiment with improvising different mediums, as well as keeping the spontaneity to unlocking their fantasies.