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Photographer: Chris Searl
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spotlight magazine Jan 2021 global advertising photography
Australia: Chris Searl
Photographer Chris Searlb’s biggest strength is in creating imagery that look effortless and real.
Shooting both motion and stills allows Chris to create cohesive campaigns with the same natural style. The imagery is never fake or over-produced, his signature style is real advertising imagery that is relatable and yet at the same time aspirational. With many 'creative direction' credits as well Chris is a perfect choice to lead a campaign shoot on set when agency and client are unable to attend due to travel/Covid restrictions.
His genuinely collaborative nature makes the shooting process a pleasure and his preference for a small crew size makes Covid-compliancy a no brainer. "During this challenging year we have shot for several US brands using Qtake and Zoom for a completely inclusive experience, also for pharma brand Dupixient and Michelob."
Chris has shot global motion + stills campaigns for Corona, Levi’s and Qantas. He has worked with Coke, Apple, Samsung, Virgin, Wrangler, Lee Jeans, Telstra, Budweiser, Coruba, Pepsi and Adidas and many others. When he is not on the road shooting he can be found chasing around his two kids at home in the northern beaches of Sydney.
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showcase magazine Nov 2020 oceania issue 822
Chris Searl advertising photographers & directors
Photographer Chris Searl’s biggest strength is in creating imagery that look effortless and real.
Shooting both motion and stills allows Chris to create cohesive campaigns with the same natural style. The imagery is never 'fake’ or 'over-produced’, his signature style is real advertising imagery that is relatable and yet at the same time aspirational. With many 'creative direction' credits as well Chris is a perfect choice to lead a campaign shoot on set when agency and client are unable to attend due to travel / Covid restrictions. His genuinely collaborative nature makes the shooting process a pleasure and his preference for small crew size makes Covid-compliancy a no brainer. During this challenging year we have shot for several US brands using Qtake and Zoom for a completely inclusive experience including pharma brand Dupixient and Michelob.
Chris has shot global motion and stills campaigns for Corona, Levi’s and Qantas. He has worked with Coke, Apple, Samsung, Virgin, Wrangler, Lee Jeans, Telstra, Budweiser, Coruba, Pepsi, Adidas and many others. When he is not on the road shooting he can be found chasing around his two kids at home in the northern beaches of Sydney.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 people & lifestyle photography
Australia: Chris Searl
Australian director and photographer Chris Searl is at the top of his game. Highly sought after globally for his original aesthetic, Chris has the unique ability to deliver an aspirational campaign authentically.
Keeping his finger firmly on the pulse of contemporary culture has been an important key to Chris’ ability to add the element of effortless cool to any campaign.
There is a perceived ‘realness’ to his work which carries across both Chris’ motion and stills work.
Chris’ imagery never appears forced or overworked, it is never over lit or over styled. His story telling is succinct, engaging and credible, it speaks to the audience in a voice the audience understands. He speaks to the audience in their own language.
Shooting both motion and stills allows Chris to deliver a holistic package to his clients. The overall campaign has the same distinct flavour and aesthetic.
Chris has taken this genre and made it his own, lending his creative eye and seemingly effortless aesthetic to many global brands. He is responsible for global campaigns for Levi’s and Corona and has added his touch to global brands such as Coke, Nike, Coruba, Wrangler, Samsung, Apple, Budweiser, Burton, Kirin, Pepsi, Lee Jeans, Visa and Qantas. In addition, Chris’ portraiture subjects have included Beck, Julian Casablancas, Dave Grohl.
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showcase magazine Mar 2020 oceania issue 791
Chris Searl advertising photographer & director
Photographer Chris Searl’s biggest strength is in creating imagery that looks effortless and real.
Shooting both motion and stills allows Chris to create cohesive campaigns with the same natural style. The imagery is never fake or over-produced. His signature style is real advertising imagery that is relatable and yet at the same time aspirational.
Chris has shot global motion and stills campaigns for Corona, Levi’s and Qantas. He has worked with Coke, Apple, Samsung, Virgin, Wrangler, Lee Jeans, Telstra, Budweiser, Coruba, Pepsi, Adidas and many others.
When he is not on the road shooting he can be found chasing around his two kids at home in the northern beaches of Sydney.
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spotlight magazine Dec 2019 global advertising photography
Sydney: Chris Searl
Photographer Chris Searl’s biggest strength is in creating imagery that looks effortless and real.
Shooting both motion and stills allows Chris to create cohesive campaigns with the same natural style. The imagery is never ‘fake’ or ‘over-produced’. His signature style is real advertising imagery that is relatable and yet at the same time aspirational.
Chris has shot global motion and stills campaigns for Corona, Levi’s and Qantas. He has worked with Coca-Cola, Apple, Samsung, Virgin, Wrangler, Lee Jeans, Telstra, Budweiser, Coruba, Pepsi, Adidas and many others.
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showcase magazine Nov 2019 oceania issue 780
Chris Searl advertising photographers & directors
Photographer Chris Searl’s biggest strength is in creating imagery that looks effortless and real.
Shooting both motion and stills allows Chris to create cohesive campaigns with the same natural style. The imagery is never ‘fake’ or ‘over-produced’. His signature style is real advertising imagery that is relatable and yet at the same time aspirational.
Chris has shot global motion and stills campaigns for Corona, Levi’s and Qantas. He has worked with Coke, Apple, Samsung, Virgin, Wrangler, Lee Jeans, Telstra, Budweiser, Coruba, Pepsi, Adidas and many others.
When he is not on the road shooting he can be found chasing around his two kids at home in the Northern beaches of Sydney.
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spotlight magazine Dec 2018 global advertising photography
Australia: Chris Searl
Photographer/Director Chris Searl’s imagery has a perceived ‘realness’ which makes his contemporary style perfect for the current advertising climate.
Based in Sydney’s northern beaches, but shooting worldwide, Chris is constantly on the road working with global brands. With the ability to shoot both motion and stills, often concurrently, clients have the opportunity to give their campaigns an overall coherence and identical look and feel across all media.
Chris’ in depth knowledge of a motion shoot process means he is also able to capture hero campaign imagery in and around a motion shoot quickly and effectively.
Clients include Qantas, Corona, Virgin, Coke, Samsung, Apple and Levi’s.
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showcase magazine Nov 2018 australia issue 727
Chris Searl Advertising Photographers & Directors
Photographer/Director Chris Searl’s imagery has a perceived ‘realness’ which makes his contemporary style perfect for the current advertising climate.
Based in Sydney’s Northern beaches, but shooting worldwide, Chris is constantly on the road working with global brands. With the ability to shoot both motion and stills, often concurrently, clients have the opportunity to give their campaigns an overall coherence and identical look and feel across all media.
Chris’ in depth knowledge of a motion shoot process means he is also able to capture hero campaign imagery in an around a motion shoot quickly and effectively.
Clients include Qantas, Corona, Virgin, Coke, Samsung, Apple and Levi’s.
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showcase magazine Oct 2018 new zealand issue 715
Chris Searl advertising photographers and directors
Photographer and director Chris Searl’s imagery has a perceived ‘realness’ which makes his signature style a perfect match with the NZ sensibility.
Whilst Chris is based on the northern beaches of Sydney, he is a regular on NZ shores shooting both for NZ and international clients wanting to capture the essence of NZ. With the ability to shoot both motion and stills, often concurrently, clients have the opportunity to give their campaigns an overall coherence and identical look and feel across all media.
Clients include Qantas, Corona, Virgin, Coke, Samsung, Apple and Levi’s.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2018 photographers' agents
Sydney: Title Artist Management & Production
Title Artist Management is a boutique repping agency with full service production based out of Sydney. Its artists direct motion and shoot stills, making them incredibly versatile and highly sought after in a climate in which clients are requiring more and more motion content.
"Our versatility and 20 years of experience in an ever-changing marketplace means we can take any brief in our stride. This year alone we have produced shoots for our artists with our production partners in Indonesia, Japan, New York, Hawaii, Copenhagen, Santiago, Johannesburg and Shanghai, as well various locations around Australia."
Global clients include Qantas, Corona, Virgin, Levi’s and Apple.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2018 global advertising photography
Australia: Chris Searl
Sydney-based director/photographer Chris Searl is renowned for his ability to capture moments in time that make you wish you were there. There is a perceived ‘realness’ which carries across both Chris’ motion and stills work which makes the viewer feel they are viewing a genuine experience. His connection to the talent is the key and this is abundantly clear in his work.
For this reason, Chris is highly sought after globally by brands such as Levi’s and Corona, shooting motion and stills and additionally acting as Creative Director for the Corona brand in Australia.
Chris is also co-founder of Monster Children Magazine. Now with both Australian and US editions, the magazine has a focus on the subcultures of surfing, skating, art, music and photography. This explains his continued connection to and understanding of youth brands.
Clients include Corona, Levi’s, Coke, Coke Zero, Samsung, Wrangler, Nike, Budweisser, Kirin, Qantas, Le Coq Sportif, Volley, Bonds, Mossimo, Sony Music and many more.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2018 global advertising photography
Sydney: Chris Searl
Sydney-based director/photographer Chris Searl is renowned for his ability to capture moments in time that make you wish you were there. There is a perceived ‘realness’ which carries across both Chris’ motion and stills work which makes the viewer feel they are viewing a genuine experience. His connection to the talent is the key and this is abundantly clear in his work.
For this reason Chris is highly sought after globally by brands such as Levi’s and Corona, shooting motion and stills and additionally acting as Creative Director on the Corona brand in Australia.
Chris is also co-founder of Monster Children Magazine. Now with both Australian and US editions, the magazine has a focus on the subcultures of surfing, skating, art, music and photography. This explains his continued connection to and understanding of youth brands.
When he manages to find a minute to himself, Chris can be found chasing his two kids around on Sydney’s northern beaches.
Clients include Corona, Levi’s, Coke, Coke Zero, Samsung, Wrangler, Nike, Budweisser, Kirin, Qantas, Le Coq Sportif, Volley, Bonds, Mossimo, Sony Music and many more.