people & lifestyle photography Feb 2011

Andi Frank has been based in Munich for 14 years. After shooting fashion for several years in locations all over the world he followed his passion for nature and sports and combined it with his view of fashion and people. His pictures transmit the feeling of how it is to stand at the peak of a mountain at sunrise; such is the intensity of his vision.

"As a dedicated sportsman, there is no location too far to walk to and no time too early to catch the first light," says Andi. Above all his positive energy and spontaneity flows immediately to the entire team during a job.

Recent clients include Arena, la fuma, Mistral, Sportscheck, Mini Cooper, Odlo a.o.

Visit his website, email or call +49 172 841 2200 for more information.

Barry Willis' portrait of Lauren was commissioned for the launch edition of a new editorial magazine for Zurich Life. Further commissions include Ska duo The Dualers, broadcaster Gerry Anderson, and polemic comedian Mark Steel.

Nick Crowther, editor of The Zurich Magazine says, "Barry makes things easy. As well as being creative, good with people, technically great and all that kind of stuff, he gets things done. Every picture tells a story. And every story fits the brief - no matter how vague or restrictive that may be - Barry Willis is one of the good guys."

As well as enjoying editorial creative freedom, Barry’s commercial work has included commissions for BUPA, The British Heart Foundation and an online awareness campaign for Vodafone.

Retaining the genteel southern charm of his native Virginia, Christopher Logan discovered his passion at an early age. He is a graduate of The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale with a degree in photography, after which he moved to Milan where he worked for numerous fashion clients.

Christopher has served as the staff photographer for the leader in language learning software Rosetta Stone. With over one million shutter clicks to his credit, his images are featured within the company's software and advertising materials. He also managed the photo department of the world's leader in live family entertainment, Disney on Ice! and Disney Live!, as well as Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus.

Christopher is a master of the lens, well versed in all genres of photography. His studio is located in Downtown Miami, where he produces and creates his signature fresh and clean imagery.

Miami-based photographer Claudio Beier was born and raised in Porto Alegre, Brazil where his taste for an active lifestyle began. Sailing in the South Atlantic, snowboarding in the Rocky Mountains, and kitesurfing in the Miami flats are just some of the adrenaline fueled experiences that Claudio blends with his keen attention to detail to create the most exquisite active lifestyle images.

Comfortable in studio and on location, Claudio shoots advertising and editorial assignments for fashion, beauty, portrait and active lifestyle projects.

In addition, Claudio has been developing a selection of short-films that will soon become a commercial film reel, allowing him to show his vision in motion and provide clients with a new media.

For the cover story of German women’s soccer magazine 11 Freundinnen, photographer Darius Ramazani shot Lira Bajramaj, one of the most successful female soccer players in Germany who has a promising future in the national team. Bajramaj was born in Kosovo and fled with her family to Germany in 1993. Darius captures her beauty as a professional athlete and as a young modern woman with a moving life story.

For the magazine Golden Arrow Darius took a close look at South Africa. Beyond the advertising clichés he captures the authentic life of the South African people. Together with publisher Sven Ruhs who initiated the magazine, Darius worked on the 128-page declaration of love to South Africa, written in German and English and that is totally advert-free. Visit the magazine's dedicated website for more information.

International people, portrait and advertising photographer Deniz Saylan is based in Stuttgart and London. Shooting around the world for major clients, he recently photographed Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan, Renault and Infiniti, in Tokyo in December for Adeyaka Magazine/Infiniti.

Deniz also completed a personal project entitled "La Grande Bouffe“ for BFF Exhibition in cooperation with Stern Magazine, and shot 16 motives for Mercedes-Benz’s new Brandbook Welcome Package.

Visit his website for more information.

With an interest in emotional depth, Gabriel Rinaldi creates images that are at the same time spontaneous and dreamy. His photographs have a lingering aspect, where the viewer completes the rest of the narrative.

After graduating from RIT and living in NYC for seven years, Gabriel returned to Brazil and is now based in Sao Paulo. Since 2006 he has won more than 35 international awards, mostly from commissioned work where he expresses his vision for each specific project.

His ability to translate artistic vision to commercial assignments has brought him major clients including Coca-Cola and Johnson & Johnson.

Visit Gabriel's website to see more of his work. 

Born in Blackpool in the north of England, Gary Salter studied graphics and photography in Liverpool before moving to London where he is currently based. He produces bold images with a distinctive and unique photographic style and quirky sense of humour.

His work receives critical acclaim both in the UK and internationally. In 2009 Gary received awards from the Association of Photographers for his personal ‘Trainspotting’ series, a D&AD for work completed for Think road safety, a Scottish advertising awards for his recent Bulmers campaign, and an Altpic award for his personal ‘Water Polo’ project.

More recently, Gary has been commissioned for several moving image projects for clients including Absolute Radio and Giffgaff, among others.

Recent Clients: LG, Walters, Virgin, Giffgaff, Pimms, Capri Sun, Shreddies, Uncle Bens, Bulmers, Volvic, Absolute Radio, Philips, Sony Ericsson, Frank, PG Tips, Finlandia, Windex, Ruffles, Nivea, Vodaphone, Airmiles and Fosters.

A photographer with over 22 years experience, Ian Waldie's reason for being is to capture images that represent a true slice of life while finding beauty in the little things and the genuine oddness of his subject matter.

Photographing people is Ian's true love. He has been based abroad in the UK and Europe but is now back home in his native Australia, where he believes it is in the thinking and execution that he can capture life’s fleeting moments that pass too fast for the eye to see.

Adding to his stills portfolio, Ian also shoots HD time-lapse and photographic stop-motion imagery for companies, TV commercials, documentaries and cinema.

Visit his website for more information.

Karan Kapoor has had a busy start to 2011 with a shoot for the Wild Wadi Water Park in Dubai and portraits of Julie Walters for her newly released film, Gnome and Juliet.

During 2010 Karan was busy with a massive campaign for Philip Morris, which will be released shortly. Other campaigns included Delonghi, Relpax, Sky, Felicity Kendal for You Magazine, and at the end of the year a shoot with the lovely Devina McCall for You Magazine, Daily Mail.

Awards in 2010 saw Karan selected for American Photography 26, five nominations in the Photography Masters Cup, and 12 honourable mentions in the International Photography Awards 2010.

Nick Daly loves working with people. Anywhere. Impromptu street shoots or well-rehearsed studio set-ups.

He is represented by Lisa Pritchard Agency (LPA) in London.

From Emirates Airlines in Dubai to Prudential Insurance in Cape Town via Inmarsat in Alaska, Paddy Eckersley works with agencies and clients to produce great images and films.

Visit his website to see more images and films or to request a portfolio.

With 20 years of experience Richard Bradbury has worked on ad campaigns and editorial projects throughout the world. Based in west London, his colourful images have graced the covers of publications from Time Magazine in New York to Time Out in London.

He recently shot a series of Superheroes for a worldwide medical agency as well as miniature ‘Borrower’ type characters for the Car Phone Warehouse Geek Squad brand. He has also just completed The Children Of London project for 2010 with a copy of the finished book going to Her Majesty the Queen, the Prime Minister, and the Mayor of London.

Richard is currently in Norway shooting a series of the world’s most intrepid explorers. Images should be available later in the year.

To see more of Richard’s work visit the Agency D website.

Lifestyle photographer Simon Winnall has had a super busy 2010 and is looking forward to working with new clients in 2011.

Previous client include: BMW, NHS, DHL, nPower, Siblu Holidays, Visit Britain, British Airways, Uniball, Wink Bingo, Advantage West Midlands, Centro, October House.

Be sure to visit his recently launched and updated website.

A resident of Los Angeles for over 25 years, Damon’s love affair with film and photography began at the age of 16 and has never ended. After graduating from the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit, he worked his way up the photography ranks before relocating to the West Coast in 1990.

Tim’s uncanny eye and visual expertise is equally effective whether shooting people, action, or products for ad campaigns all over the world. He has become one of the world’s premier photographers, recognised for his groundbreaking work for Porsche, Mercedes, Lexus, Land Rover, Toyota, Chevy and Honda.

Tim recently wrapped up jobs with Cadillac, Toyota, Goodyear, Acura and Lincoln.