london Nov 2010

LouLou Locations and productions is one of the leading production companies in London, providing high-end creative scouting and a fully bespoke production service both in the UK and internationally.

During 2010 LouLou has scouted and produced various advertising campaigns including worldwide campaigns for Shell and HSBC as well as shooting locally in London for Philips, Oral B, Nokia, Smart, VISA and Airmiles.

Visit the website to view the company's full portfolio and online library.

edsonwilliams is a London and Amsterdam-based agency representing photographers and multi discipline illustrators.

Latest work includes:

• Andrea Klarin shot for Ti Sento.
• Corriette Schoenaert's personal project 'Animals'.
• Illustrator Mago Dovjenko's pitch for the new Kanye West album and a personal project entitled 'Wolf'.
• Denise van Leeuwen illustrated the children’s book Planet Adventures

Visit the website for more information about the agency and to see more work from its artists.

The Sharon Brandman Agency has been extremely busy and would like to introduce its three new photographers:

• Russell Sadur - Animals and Kids.
• Adam van Bunnens - People and Places.
• Kim Watson - Fashion and Beauty.

The agency is pleased to announce that it can now provide video and viral media services: Paul King specialises in food ads and Kim Watson in people. Contact SBA for showreels.

London-based photographic agency BLOOD & CO opened its doors in autumn 2010. The new boutique artist management agency works across all sections of the market including fashion, beauty and advertising. The agency offers full production services.

Photographers Blair Getz Mezibov, Jenny Hands, Grace Huang, Josh van Gelder and Kristian Schuller are signed to Blood & Co's roster. Recent clients include All Saints, Ghost, Dove, Wella, Channel 4 and Rolls Royce.

The founder, Andrea Blood, has over ten years experience in the industry as an agent and producer, she was a former director of T Photographic and senior agent at Balcony Jump.

Karmer is a skilled and creative team of set builders, carpenters, designers, sculptors, background artists and fabricators with over 10 years experience.

The company is proud to collaborate with some of the most influential photographers, stylists, designers and art directors, working together on a vast array of projects from studio sets to location work, exhibitions, events, displays, press shows and some of the most innovative retail spaces.

Featured in this Showcase is a small selection of images showing recent work, with many more available on Karmer's constantly updated website.

International portrait and advertising photographer Deniz Saylan is based in Stuttgart and London and works for clients including Daimler, Porsche, Lamborghini, CFO Magazine, Manager Magazine, and many others. He recently shot three editorials for Infiniti's premium customer magazine 'Adeyaka' in Japan and Salzburg, and an image campaign for Mercedes in Germany, Switzerland and France.

Over the past few months Deniz shot a portrait of former racing driver and promoter of the FIA GT1 World Championship, Stephane Ratel, for Lamborghini in Castellet, southern France. He also shot a portrait of Auma Obama presenting her new book.

Andy Wilson is a highly sought-after photographer with an 18 year track record of delivering powerful, high-end images for commercial and leisure industry clients worldwide from his base in central London.

His personable character enables him to put people at ease and capture moments that make a difference. This, combined with a clear sense of aesthetics, context and efficiency has made him a very active photographer travelling extensively for clients such as Astrazeneca, Diageo, Tesco and Visa, to name but a few.

Andy is currently working on a number of corporate projects for both retail and financial clients in Europe. He will soon be on his way to California to capture pilots flying the U2 spy plane for luxury watchmakers Bremont, followed by a portrait road trip project next spring between the UK and China.

For more information visit Andy's website or give him a call on +44 (0) 7000 740 240.

Recent projects from Bill Reavell include recipe books for TV Masterchef, Rick Stein and Antonio Carluccio, as well as food packaging for Marks & Spencer and commissions with Pemberton & Whitefoord Design.

William's passion is photographing food at it's best and creating beautiful pictures.

"I love working with the finest and talented food and prop stylists, bringing their own strengths and skills to each commission."

Ray Massey is a London-based photographer who shoots mainly liquids, drinks, hands, still life and special effects.

Retouchers based in the studio enable photography and retouching to be produced concurrently, streamlining production and enhancing the creative process.

Ray’s reputation has been established by realising conceptual advertising and producing cutting-edge final images for clients around the world.

Dan Pangbourne is a talented photographer specialising in children's fashion and lifestyle shots.

His incredibly creative stills and moving image productions have been commissioned by many world brands. His ability to create photographic brand identities is unmatched.

Visit his website to see his full portfolio.

Conceptual photographer and animal specialist Gandee Vasan has achieved worldwide recognition and is unrivaled in the photographic world for his ability to create a genuine rapport with his animal subjects. He has created a catalogue of expressive and emotive images capable of carrying powerful messages with direct common appeal.

Gandee’s work has been published successfully worldwide and has won him numerous awards. Most recently, his work was selected for the Graphis '100 Best in Photography' book 2011.

With an artist's story-telling aesthetic and an ability to use light and colour in a unique way, Gandee creates groundbreaking work that is in high demand around the world.

David Oliver is a multi-talented photographer whose ability to put people at their ease leads to the natural and relaxed imagery that he is renowned for.

Using his shoot-through and depth-of-field techniques, David brings an intimacy to his pictures rarely achieved by others with the composition of his shots dramatically enhancing the characteristics of his subjects.

Visit his website for more information.

Jean Cazals is a world-renowned food photographer whose highly recognisable style is based on pure lines, soft lighting, elegant styling and craftsmanship. Over the years, his work has brought numerous accolades and he continues to push the boundaries to produce high-quality original results for every project.

His work can be seen across editorial and advertising projects, as well as in cookbooks by some of the world's leading chefs. Jean has just completed projects for Raymond Blanc, Chez Bruce, MELT, K.Hom and M.Jaffrey. A selection of his work is also on display in the latest Pierre Koffmann restaurant in London.

Visit his website for more information and samples of his work. Prints can be purchased on request. Jean also shoots advertising commercials.

Agency D continues to work with advertising and portrait photographer Richard Bradbury, who has a unique style and approach which he has established over an international career spanning more than 20 years.

He continues to work on a number of projects and has recently shot campaigns for McDonald's, Sony PlayStation and The Inbetweeners. He is now approaching the end of a year-long personal project entitled 'Children of London', a pictorial archive featuring images of children from every aspect of London life. The project will be showcased in the coming weeks.

Visit the Agency D website for more information and to view Richard's ever-expanding portfolio.

After years of planning, Philip Gatward spent six weeks at the end of 2009 living with and documenting the beautiful and striking indigenous tribes of South Omo.

“I knew that I didn’t want to make beautiful, prettified pictures in Ethiopia. I wanted to make portraits of these extraordinarily self-aware sitters that were my response to the subject, but without the hundreds of colour adjustments that I may make in my other work. Above all, I wanted to make respectful portraits.”

His project, entitled 'Ethnograph', was exhibited in London this summer and won a first place in the International Photography Awards 2010.

Nick Daly works from London, specialising in vibrant, graphic images of people and places.

He is represented in the UK by Lisa Pritchard Agency (LPA), and Aura Photo Agency in Italy and Scandinavia. Visit their websites for contact information.

Stephen Conroy's food photography has featured worldwide as well as in the UK. His approach is to produce fresh and natural images with daylight or a daylight photography feel.

Clients enjoy working in his relaxed and friendly studios near London's Oval cricket ground. Whether they are the largest of global brands or a small local business, all of Stephen’s clients enjoy the same level of service and attention to detail.

He is happy to organise all aspects of a shoot - from assembling the team to bringing in fresh vegetables from his garden!

Julian Calverley is an experienced location and studio photographer.

Coming from a traditional film and darkroom background, he shoots high-end digital and benefits from many years of post production experience.

He is at home shooting lifestyle, landscapes, automotive and underwater images.

In the last nine months his commercial work has taken him all over the UK and also to Europe, Iceland and Morocco.

Contact his agent or visit his website for more information and work samples.

Sam Robinson has combined working with film alongside his usual still photography with a recent commission to shoot stills and direct a video for UK fashion brand Elvis Jesus. He also shot again for Remington and Reebok.

Sam is known for his honest natural images and shooting style. He captures the energy and character of his subjects with a relaxed, uncomplicated ease. He has a unique and fresh approach to his personal and commissioned work that concentrates mainly on lifestyle and people photography.

Visit his website for more information.

Chloé Meunier is a photographer who comes from the French countryside close to the Belgian border. She studied photography in Brussels and is currently living in London where she works in the events industries in both London and Paris.

Her main area of expertise is documentaries. "I am passionate and fascinated by people; their way of life, their stories, their difficulties, their historic relationships, as well as their society and its perpetual changes," Chloé says.

"Showing their everyday life is a way for me to try and create an understanding and a connection between them and the people who will see their stories. I also apply this concept to other areas of my photography."

Chloé is currently looking for European representation.

Daniel Swallow is a London based fashion and portrait photographer.

His clients range from London and China based magazines, UK advertising agencies, along with Berlin based designers and Chinese government for whom he has just shot a book detailing the wardrobe of the Chinese ambassador.

A luminous jewel set in the West End of London, St Martins Lane illuminates Covent Garden.

The hotel's glowing yellow glass revolving doors and wildly popular Light Bar reveal Philippe Starck's witty collision of influences. Interactive light displays turn guest rooms into changing mosaics of colour. Special garden rooms offer private patios with camellia trees and ivy. Simultaneously, floor-to-ceiling windows bring the city sweeping into every room.

Nightlife impresario Amy Sacco, once called the "doyenne of the dark", collaborated with St Martins Lane to install the excitement of her exclusive Bungalow 8, open to guests.

Special production rates are available, including complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. For more details and reservations, email Samm Lycett or call +44 (0)20 7300 5535.