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spotlight magazine Dec 2020 fashion & beauty photography + motion
London: Matt Hind
Photographer Matt Hind has a unique take on a classic style which perfectly complements both fashion 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 fashion 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. These were shot as we came out of lockdown and used as a global online campaign to entice customers back into the Belmond group of hotels and luxury trains experiences.
He shoots for clients such as Nigel Cabourn, Barbour, Forevermark, Bucherer, Baume et Mercier, MHL for Margaret Howell and commercial projects for Hiscox and editorial for Vanity Fair and Glass Magazine.
See more of Matt’s work here.
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showcase magazine Dec 2020 united kingdom issue 825
JSR photo agents
JSR is one of the world's most successful creative agencies, managing over 50 photographers, illustrators and content makers, finding creative solutions for the world's biggest brands and agencies.
With full in-house production capabilities and the connections to produce multi-million-pound projects anywhere in the world, JSR is delighted to present some of their latest work, some achieved during the lockdown, as they begin to return to providing the service that has kept them at the forefront of image-making for over 15 years.
This Showcase includes festive Christmas COSTA COFFEE campaign by Cream Electric Art, exclusive digital artwork for Kopparberg Rum by Iain Macarthur, Shiny diamonds for David Morris by Still life photographer Omer Knaz. PEROU shoots the cover of Marvin magazine starring @yungblud, Hamish Brown shot the new range for Anthony Joshua’s AJBXNG collection drop, further more a stunning editorial series by illustrator Ruby on the future of contactless banking and payments and how the pandemic has increased its use, and Apple Inc commissioned Ruby to create this cosy home workout illustration for the App Store.
Visit the website to see more.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 portraiture & celebrity
London: Hamish Brown
Hamish Brown is an award-winning photographer whose talent and style have secured him shoots worldwide for many of the top names in celebrity, music and sport.
His meticulous preparation, combined with his distinctive and creative use of lighting, has become as much a hallmark of his work – as has his ability to achieve the very best results through a relaxed yet professional style.
Happiest with a camera in hand, Hamish has shot a diverse range of celebrity talent from Jay-Z, Ricky Gervais and Nicole Kidman to Sir Elton John, Samuel L Jackson and Steve Coogan.
From the field of sport, he has worked with the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Harry Kane, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mo Farah – to name drop just a few.Working with advertising agencies across the board, he has an extensive list of clients including Adidas, Amazon Prime Video, BT Sport, Empire, Experian, Gillette, Nike, Rolex, Lucozade, Visa and Wrangler.
Hamish also has two published photographic biographies: ‘Luis Figo – A Year in the Life’ and ‘Robbie Williams by Hamish Brown’ – both books mixing his engaging style of portraiture and lifestyle documentary.
He also has work in the permanent collection at The National Portrait Gallery in London. See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 portraiture & celebrity
London: Olivia Beasley
Olivia Beasley's exquisite portraits are so stunning she enjoys collaborating with people – she says "The people I’m photographing and everyone that helps me, make reality look a little bit better".
Clients include: American Express, Bacardi, British Airways, BT, Clarks, Ernest Jones, Heals, Levi’s, MasterCard, Merchant Archive, Qatar Airways, Parker Pen Company, Remy Martin, Soma Magazine, Sony, The Times, The Telegraph, UBS/Tate Modern, Wallpaper* and WWD.
Olivia has many awards under her belt for illustration and photography, including D&AD, PDN, Creative Review, Campaign, Association of Photographers and American Photography.
See more of her work here.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 portraiture & celebrity
London: Perou
PEROU, master photographer of people: sports stars, actors, musicians, politicians, models and less famous people too. Worldwide, for design companies, ad agencies, record companies, PR firms, magazines and more.
In the middle of a global pandemic, the best-selling book Perou had been working on for 21 years was released: ‘Marilyn Manson by Perou: 21 years in Hell’ published by Reel Art Press, and he is available for commissions.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 awards 2020
London: Boom CGI, rep. by JSR
Title: The Bear
BOOM CGI wanted to bring this bear to life by pushing the boundaries between realism and CGI! Their talented artists explored facial expressions and anatomy of this furry beast.
The focus here was achieving a realistic look, especially with its fur. Set in a warm, natural forest environment, they were able to use natural lighting to add atmosphere and create a well-polished, photorealistic bear.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR is one of the world's most successful creative agencies, managing over 50 photographers, illustrators and content makers, finding creative solutions for the world's biggest brands and agencies.
With full in-house production capabilities and the connections to produce multi-million pound projects anywhere in the world, JSR are delighted to present some of our latest work, some achieved during the lockdown, as we begin to return to providing the service that has kept us at the forefront of image making for over 15 years.
Here’s a selection of current work from our talented photographers for Suzuki, Puma, Selfridges x GQ, British Airways, Canon and Vodafone to name a few.
View more on our newly re-designed website."
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Aart-Jan Venema
Aart-Jan Venema uses digital and traditional painting techniques to create multi-layered and fantastically coloured illustrations, anchored with a strong compositional eye. Aart likes to fill his illustrations with stories, surprises and details for the viewer to find, reminiscent of one of his favourite painters, Hieronymous Bosch. He lives and works in the Hague and is the winner of both the Overall Professional and Design awards at the World Illustration Awards 2017.
Aart’s diverse portfolio has led him to work with clients such as Google, BMW, The New Yorker, Kiehl’s, ZEIT magazine, Douwe Egberts, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Green Man Festival, and The Guardian. Aart has also illustrated his first picture book ‘Night Windows’, published by Cicada Books.
When he’s not illustrating – which is quite rare – you’ll find Aart surfing, playing board games, watching Twin Peaks or reading Murakami.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
Mexico - London: Agustina Gastaldi
Agustina Gastaldi is a Spanish artist whose skills across lettering, papercraft and illustration know no bounds. With a background in product design originally, Agustina made the switch to graphic design and hasn’t looked back since. After graduating, Agustina worked at the renowned Barcelona-based studio Vasava for clients such as Nike, Puig, Uniqlo, Hotel Ritz, Atlético de Madrid, EMI Music, Moët Chandon, Mango, EasyJet, Estrella Damm.
Inspired by the passion to create without limitation, and not wanting to do things by halves, Agustina went freelance and moved to Mexico last year. Since then her creative goal has been to create graphic images with analogue and digital elements using a myriad of techniques including stop motion, 3D, papercraft and photography.
Agustina has most recently worked with Penguin, EMI, Women’s Health, America Music, The Washington Post, ULO, HotpointApp, Macmillan and the Golden Globe Awards.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Alan Guzman
Alan Guzman is a trusted pair of hands for any type related brief; from graphic logo design to traditional calligraphy, he has built a name for himself as one of the leading lettering artists.
His passion for typography knows no bounds, and is evident in his years of experience and experimentation across his commercial work and as a co-founder of the first typography studio in Mexico, Lettres Studio. The versatility of his work expertly positions him for projects across editorial, branding, packaging and advertising.
Alan has worked for brands including Diet Coke, Vans, EMI, Nike, Boots and Absolut Vodka.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Ana Jaks
Bristol-based illustrator Ana Jaks has a love for pattern, shape, colour and inclusivity that is reflected throughout her work. Easily adaptable, Ana has worked across a diverse range of projects, including editorial, campaigns, clothing and murals. Her speciality and passion lie in visual identity work.
Ana is an award-winning illustrator, she received the New Talent Award in 2018 at the AOI World Illustration Awards, for a visual identity project she created for Facebook.
She studied a BA in Illustration at Falmouth University, an MA in Visual Communications at Bath Spa and has been working as a freelance illustrator since 2015.
Her clients include Facebook, Nike, John Lewis, Lush, Bombay Sapphire, Stylist Magazine, The Washington Post and many more.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Carla Lucena
Based in Spain, Carla Lucena is a graphic designer and illustrator who uses dreamy soft textures and pastel colours to build her vintage aesthetic. With a focus on architecture, people and nature, and taking inspiration from mid-century design, Carla’s vector illustrations are clean and stylish.
Her career began as an art director in the advertising world for agencies such as Ogilvy and McCann, though she quickly realised her preferred creative language was in fact illustration. Carla has been illustrating ever since, winning accolades from Lürzers and working for clients such as British Airways, Royal Ascot, Mandarin Oriental Hotels, The Sunday Times, Gore Tex and Shop Magazine.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
France - UK: Cathal Duane
Cathal Duane is an Irish illustrator, who is now based in France. Cathal’s work is bold, modern, and consisting of highly figurative and expressive forms, smart compositions and joyful colour schemes.
Cathal has worked on commercial and editorial projects with clients like WIRED, Time Out, The Atlantic, BBC, Empire Magazine, Bandai Spirits, The Association of Illustrators and the Belfast City Council.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Charlotte Mei
Charlotte Mei is an artist and illustrator who works and exhibits widely around the UK and internationally.
Charlotte’s takes an unburdened approach to creating sculpture, paintings, illustration and animation. With the bold and playful use of colour, form, and gestural mark-making she creates landscapes and abstracted figures, still life and spirited portraits.
Clients include Nike, Hermès, Sony Music, Casio, Beams, The New Times, Giphy, Rimowa, Vice, The V&A Museum, and Converse. Charlotte lives and works in London.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
Poznań - London: Ewelina Dymek
Ewelina Dymek is a self-taught illustrator based in Poznań, Poland. Her technique combines hyper-realistic pencil drawing, collage and digital painting. Ewelina's intricately detailed fashion-led illustrations bring a luxurious edge to any campaign.
An extremely versatile illustrator working across advertising, editorial and branding, Ewelina has been commissioned by Bank of America, Kiehl’s, Neutrogena, Condé Nast, The Washington Post, Pentagram, Neutrogena, Playboy, Mandarin Oriental, and Samsung.
Besides her love of cats, Ewelina is a huge fan of design, fashion, non-fiction literature, gardening, yoga and Wes Anderson’s vibes.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
Manchester - London: Harrison Edwards
Illustrator and designer Harrison Edwards fuses his love for retro style and digital artwork with his cheeky humour and personality, playing with bold colours and punchy textures.
Comfortable across all forms of illustration, from portraiture work and pattern making to animation, Harrison welcomes all new challenges.
Manchester-based, Harrison is widely known for his work with local businesses and community projects as well as working on international campaigns for clients including Blue Moon, Canon, Adobe, Eurostar, Balmain, Time Out, Junkyard Golf, Tchibo Coffee and Tabasco.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Iain Macarthur
Iain Macarthur has a diverse portfolio, from beautiful and elaborate hand-drawn illustration created using a combination of pen and pencil, to the bold simplicity of his vector work. His illustration is rooted in recurring themes such as surrealism, art nouveau and oriental culture, and centres around portraiture and nature, often depicted in a subtly surreal and unique way.
Iain’s work has the flourish of fine art but with a striking commercial appeal, winning him accolades with clients across advertising, branding and packaging design, such as Pepsi, Johnnie Walker, Kopparberg, Jet Coffee, Bafta and Nike.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Karol Banach
Based in Poland, Karol Banach is an illustrator whose love for whimsical characters, pattern and organic shapes is reflected throughout his work. He takes inspiration from a multitude of modern art including his personal favourites Picasso and Basquiat to create his surreal illustrations and imagined worlds.
From the pages of his sketchbook, his playful compositions are translated into striking brand visuals, which are easily adaptable across editorial, publishing, packaging and advertising, and truly come to life in mural design, where his speciality also lies.
His client list includes Adobe, Uber, WWF, Snapchat, Dropbox, Ikea, The New York Times, Huawei, American Express and The Washington Post.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
Hawaii - London: Kim Sielbeck
Kim is an illustrator, painter, and surface designer. Her colourful, bright illustrations can be found on packaging, clothing, in magazines, and on murals throughout the world. Kim was greatly influenced by her fun years living in Hawaii as a child and recently moved there to illustrate full-time after eleven years in New York City.
When not creating colourful, bold art, Kim is travelling to new places far and wide, playing the guitar in her band Puppies, reading, hiking all the trails in Hawaii, or trying to figure out how to get on a sailboat. She really misses the pizza of New York City, but can’t really complain because… Hawaii.
Her clients include Pepsi, Danone, Vans, Lush, Target, Lidl, Propercorn, The Washington Post and Time Magazine.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Luke Waller
Based in the West Midlands, Luke Waller is a visual communicator who brings a cinematic approach to storytelling in both his illustration and animation. His work has a unique colour palette and an instantly recognisable hand-drawn style that sets it apart from other animation and lends it a sensitivity suitable for a wide range of subjects.
Luke’s versatility has built him an impressive client list including Philadelphia, PlayStation, The Financial Times, MTV, Twitter and the BBC, though he also remains passionate about personal projects including his most recent longer form animation, Freedom or Death.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Muokkaa
Muokkaa’s creative goal is to make graphic images where bold colours, light and shadows have the main prominence and focusing on geometrical shapes and isometric perspectives.
Muokkaa cut his teeth collaborating on projects for Nike, Audi, Mercedes, RedBull, Starbucks, Google and Samsung at the renowned studios ILOVEDUST and Brand New School.
Since going it alone, Muokkaa has worked for clients including Adobe, Apple, Facebook, WIRED, Billboard, The Oprah Magazine, Fortune, Women’s Health, Goop, Yorokobu, AIGA and Heineken.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Musketon
With his bold, distinctive illustration style, award winning Belgian artist Musketon, speaks to his generation. His playful style and original take on pop culture draws interest from major brands globally seeking out his creativity and wit.
Self-taught, Musketon bought his first computer with the money he saved up from washing cars in the neighbourhood. That crappy computer opened the door to Adobe Photoshop and he was instantly hooked - he made the jump to Adobe Illustrator and this is the first time he fell in love (really).
Muskton’s diverse portfolio has led him to be commissioned by Coca-Cola, Nike, MTV, Giphy, Mazda, Durex, The Chainsmokers, Vans, Monster Energy, Jägermeister and Adidas.
A Z by HP brand ambassador, Musketon regularly creates inspirational content for the brand, and also finds time to give talks and workshops for D&AD, OFFF Festival, Adobe MAX and Skillshare.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Neil Stevens
Neil Stevens is an illustrator and image-maker based in Hertfordshire.
Inspired by the fluid forms of Matisse, coupled with an ability to distil complicated ideas into visually arresting compositions, Neil’s illustrative style appeals to a wide range of sectors including music, sport, travel, technology and finance.
Neil boasts an expansive and diverse client list including Apple, Danone, Blue Moon, Amazon, Audi, Red Bull, Toyota, Virgin Media, New Scientist, Johnson & Johnson, The Guardian, Swatch, Brussels Airport and TfL.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: R.Fresson
Flag and map enthusiast R. Fresson makes illustrations that nod kindly to the past. Ruby hand-draws in pen and ink, then colours digitally, inspired by the print processes of early 20th century comics and magazines.
Her line-work is lodged in the ligne-claire style, made famous by Joost Swarte, Bob de Moor and of course, Hergé.
Ruby’s bright and bold compositions are influenced by her time in Japan, where she practiced woodblock printing in Kyoto and studied the Ukiyo-e style of Hokusai and Hiroshige.
Humour is an important aspect to R. Fresson’s work and she continues to develop a witty practice with a dextrous vintage aesthetic, working with clients including Apple, BMW, The New York Times, Bayern Munich FC, Monocle, The Guardian, GQ and The New Yorker.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Raid71
Raid71 is the alter ego of illustrator and art director Chris Thornley. He creates dynamic art with a retro illustration style, classic take and detailed line work, and his expert understanding of graphic design and wealth of career experience means he can turn his hand to a range of briefs.
He always wanted to draw comics and spent six years studying art and design, inspired by Alan Moore and Grant Morrison, before realising his dream career as a full-time graphic designer and illustrator.
He has created licensed posters for Star Wars, The Jungle Book, Blade Runner and Trainspotting, works regularly for Marvel and DC Comics, and has an impressive client list including Nikon, British Transport Police, HSBC, Xbox, Microsoft, Lego, Mercedes-Benz and the BBC.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
London: Tiffany Beucher
Tiffany Beucher is a London-based illustrator. Her work is instantly recognisable with its clean design and vibrant colours.
She draws inspiration from the people she meets, turning them into bold characters, full of life and personality. Her illustrations are relatable and playful, mirroring real life seen through a positive lens.
Born in a quiet town in the outskirts of Paris, she discovered her passion for art from the covers of picture books at the age of five. Her career began with a degree in graphic design, followed by a year studying illustration, after which she moved to the UK, where she’s been developing her skills and style ever since.
Tiffany has worked for clients including Monocle Magazine, Facebook, Eurostar, CNN and Petco.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2020 illustration & animation
Bali - London: Yuschav
Based in Bali, Yuschav Arly has been working as a freelance illustrator since 2009. He loves to experiment, creating unique and captivating portraits set against minimalist backgrounds.
A self-taught artist, he is always looking to develop and evolve his style. Yuschav passionately follows international fashion and trends, which he then pairs with his hauntingly realistic digital portraits to create cutting-edge illustrations, that are as at home in advertising campaigns as they are on the covers of books.
He has worked with clients including English Heritage, Deutsche Telekom, Penguin, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London: Arnhel de Serra
Arnhel De Serra’s work is multi-layered, comical, disruptive, political and colourful. At heart, he is nosey and curious about other people’s business. His eye is constantly roving and casting around for opportunities – why make it up when the real world is so rich with potential?
London-based, his client list includes Nintendo, Gousto, Aston Martin, BP, Freesat, Halifax, Leica Fotografie International, M&S, Nat West, Sothebys, Stagecoach, The Jewish Museum, The National Trust and Virgin Trains.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London: Julian Love
Julian Love is a London-based people and lifestyle photographer, shooting internationally.
His photography is commissioned by advertising and design agencies worldwide for its polished look and authentic feel.
Clients include Dove, Simple, Hilton, Four Seasons, Club Med, Canon, Sony, Samsung, Oracle, McKinsey, GSK, Unilever and Costa.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London: Matt Hind
Matt Hind loves creating emotionally engaging and convincing imagery. His sensitive and intuitive approach helps to make work that is simultaneously understated and sophisticated, perfect for luxury brands wanting to commission authentic lifestyle photography.
Clients include Rolls Royce, Belmond, Virgin Atlantic, Margaret Howell, Barbour, Anderson & Sheppard, The Goodwood Revival.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 still life photography & motion
London: John Bennett
John Bennett is a London-based photographer specialising in jewellery and luxury fashion accessories.
His love of still life imagery stems from a fascination with composition, the space between objects, the beautiful forms that they create.
To photograph luxury jewellery and high-end accessories is an art and John’s skill and experience makes it look effortless.
His immaculate lighting techniques and photography skills have won him a prestigious list of commercial clients including De Beers, Church’s, Chanel, Harrods and Holland & Holland.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 still life photography & motion
London: Omer Knaz
Omer Knaz is best known for his work in the field of luxury goods and still life photography. He shoots jewellery, watches, fragrances and fashion accessories for the world leading brands and publications.
With a depth of photography experience, he brings expertise, enthusiasm and commitment to every brief, creating dynamic photographs in the advertising, editorial and commercial fields.
His strong lighting and compositional skills, drawn from the discipline of film photography, give his images a sense of reality that is so often compromised these days and is perfect for luxury products.Clients include Tatler, Vogue UK, GQ, How to Spend It, 1843 Magazine, De Beers, David Morris, McDonald’s, Jo Malone, Aesop, Unilever, Harrods and Space NK to name a few.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 sport & fitness photography
London - Tokyo: Satoshi
Combining his style of fashion, sports, and concept photography, sports photographer Satoshi plays with long exposures, movements, and vibrant lighting creating a powerful finish. The multilayer complexity of his work fits perfectly with a vast variety of global campaigns.
He now splits his time between Tokyo and London and travels the world for advertising agencies and sports brands bringing his unique mix of strong lighting techniques, boundless energy, and conceptual thinking to each project.
Clients include Vogue Japan, Guinness, BT, Credit Suisse, Nike, Asics, Hilton Hotels, L’Oréal, Panasonic, Timberland, Audi, Skoda, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Nissan.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 sport & fitness photography
London - Barcelona: Simon Clark
Simon’s youthful energy, naturally upbeat personality and love of sport shine through in everything he does, either through his photography or his life. This mix allows him to capture images both authentic yet aspirational. His love of the outdoors, beach lifestyle, football, surfing and tennis means that Simon splits his time living between London and Barcelona. He is fun, hard-working and loves his work and family very much.
His client includes Lululemon, Every Second Counts, BAM, O’Neill, Very, Kitbag, Jacamo, KCA-LABS, Stars in the wood, Littlewoods, Thorntons, Reebok, Nissan, The Champions League and L’Officiel.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 sport & fitness photography
London: Simon Stock
Simon is a London-based, award-winning advertising photographer and director whose work takes him all over the world, photographing some of the most iconic brands.
He is also an established commercials director and started his career with a short film called ‘El Apprentice’ which was shot in Chile and was shown at the LA Short Film Festival. He has directed commercials for Bentley, The Discovery Channel, Mercedes, Toyota, Volvo, Wild Aid, Norfolk Southern Railway, ITV, the ‘Bleed for England’ spot for the Rugby World Cup and most recently Toby Carvery and Travelodge.
Commercial clients include Rolls-Royce, Alfa Romeo, Audi, American Airlines, Bentley, BMW, BP, British Airways, Castrol, Deutsche Telekom, Discovery Channel, Disney, Dodge, Emirates Airlines, Fairy, Ford, HSBC, Hummer, Hyundai, ITV, Jaguar, Jeep, London Transport, Lucozade, Lufthansa, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Milka, Nestlé, O2, Plusnet, P&O Cruises, Porsche, RBS, Range Rover, Renault, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Vodafone.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 photo post production & cgi
Bangkok - London: Illusion CGI Studio
JSR Agency has recently expanded its list to include award-winning CGI studio Illusion. Illusion CGI Studio is based in Bangkok, Thailand and established by Surachai Puthikulangkura. The team started out as a photo retouching company offering extensive skill and artistry in post-production (creative retouching, image manipulation) for print production. Now with 35 members in the team, their highly professional CGI artists and retouchers craft with passion and produce the finest quality works with delicate detail.
Equipped with knowledge and experience in still photography, retouching and illustration, combined with advanced CGI skills that emphasises the creative designs and conceptual ideas, they strive for the best results. The highest quality of visuals and client satisfaction is always a top priority. The company motto is “Make a Masterpiece”.
With 37 Grand Prix awards under their belt from international festivals such as Cannes Lions, London International, Spikes Asia, Dubai Lynx, Adfest and AD Stars including three Yellow Pencils from D&AD, numerous Gold from Cannes Lions, The One Show, Clio Awards, Art Directors Club, Andy Awards, AWARD, Epica Awards, Eurobest, New York Festival, The Cup Awards, El Ojo, Best Swiss Poster of the Year, Singapore’s Grand Prix the Creative Circle Awards, Thailand’s Best of Show Adman Awards and Best of the Best B.A.D Awards.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 photo post production & cgi
London: Boom
The BOOM team specialise in illustration and animation, including character design, CGI modelling, texturing, animation and retouching. They have developed a thorough understanding of how to craft an image to communicate the right message and captivate the consumer. It’s no surprise that the team have been working together for almost ten years, producing exciting solutions for some of the largest global brands, including: Apple, Coca-Cola, Gillette and Nike. Their keen eye on innovation and trends has earned them a place among the top commercial artists in the world.
Along with their roster of illustrators, photographers and film makers, BOOM work across cutting edge media disciplines to meet the clients’ needs.
BOOM have been awarded 200 Best Digital Artists 2017/18 by Lürzers Archive.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 photo post production & cgi
London - Bucharest: Carioca Studio
Currently ranked #2 in the world for photography by Lürzer’s Archive, the award-winning Carioca Studio is a well-known image concept house highly acclaimed for their work, specialising in advertising imagery.
They always have a strong vision about each new project they are involved in; Carioca starts with a big idea: and bring their complete vision and perfect execution from production and shooting to post-production.
Carioca offers integrated visual services, from production (locations, casting, hair & make up artists, set construction, mockups) to photography, illustration, CGI and production. The company now has 23 people working in three different departments – production, 3D and post production.
Clients include Dalwhinnie, McDonald’s, Pepsi, Europcar, Mercedes-Benz, Sony Ericsson, VW, WWF and MoneySuperMarket.com.
Carioca Studio were commissioned to create the stills and animations for Moneysupermarket's 'The Money Calm Bull' campaign as part of their integrated marketing campaign that spans TV, BVOD, OOH, Radio, social, digital and CRM. The 60” TV spot.
Lloyd Page, marketing director at MoneySuperMarket, said of the campaign “The new campaign sums up that feeling in a more powerful and distinct way than we have done before, allowing a far greater consistency in our execution. So, when it comes to your finances and bills, Be like the Money Calm Bull, and Get Money Calm."
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spotlight magazine Oct 2020 photo post production & cgi
Sydney - London: Cream Electric Art
Cream Electric Art is a multi-award winning creative production studio based in sunny Sydney. The team works with clients worldwide to create striking and beautifully crafted assets that span a broad range of still and moving content, including interactive, VR and AR.
Formed just over a year ago when two of Australia’s most celebrated production specialists, Electric Art and Cream Studios, came together bringing their collective talent under one roof. Directors Bruce, Caroline, Inness, Steve, Piete and Karl bring around 200 years of combined industry expertise to the table to lead their team of talented, multidisciplinary CGI artists, retouchers, animators and producers.
Luerzer’s Archive ranks them as one of the top three digital artists internationally. They’ve been lucky enough to have worked with some of the biggest brands, ad agencies and photographers around the world and their campaigns have won awards at every major international award show.
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showcase magazine Sep 2020 united kingdom issue 810
JSR photo agents
JSR is one of the world's most successful creative agencies, managing over 50 photographers, illustrators and content makers, finding creative solutions for the world's biggest brands and agencies.
With full in-house production capabilities and the connections to produce multi-million-pound projects anywhere in the world, JSR is delighted to present some of their latest work, some achieved during the lockdown, as they begin to return to providing the service that has kept them at the forefront of image-making for over 15 years.
This Showcase includes the Cadbury "Freddo Treasures: Space Series" campaign by Carioca Studio, exclusive digital artwork for Jägermeister by Musketon, classic heritage style for Lock Hatters by Matt Hind. Lastly, witty, candid portrayals of British life by Arnhel De Serra.
Visit the website to see more.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 fashion & beauty photography + motion
London: COMER
Photographer COMER travels the globe shooting for fashion and editorial clients.
An award-winning fashion, editorial and travel photographer, he's naturally a perfectionist, a romantic, a nostalgic. He's a pretty normal dude too though; hailing from Manchester he brings with him an element of realism and humour to every shoot.
COMER has worked with commercial clients including HTC, Private White VC, Channel 5, Lee Cooper, Dockers, UGG UK, Nivea, JD Sports, Manchester United and Adidas.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 fashion & beauty photography + motion
London: Matt Hind
Photographer Matt Hind has a unique take on a classic style which perfectly complements both fashion 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 fashion 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, Barbour, Forevermark, Bucherer, Baume et Mercier, MHL for Margaret Howell and commercial projects for Hiscox and editorial for Vanity Fair and Glass Magazine.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 fashion & beauty photography + motion
London: Olivia Beasley
Photographer Olivia Beasley loves to create a narrative in her photographs, showing people in real places or constructed environments to give a sense of time and place. Her story ideas often begin with a written text which can be re-imagined as still and moving images.
She uses this same approach on portraits, fashion or still life projects. She enjoys collaborating with people – “the people I'm photographing and everyone that helps me make reality look a little bit better”.
Clients include: American Express, Bacardi, British Airways, BT, Clarks, Ernest Jones, Heals, Levi’s, MasterCard, Merchant Archive, Qatar Airways, Parker Pens, Remy Martin, Soma Magazine, Sony, The Times, The Telegraph, UBS/Tate Modern, Wallpaper* and WWD.
Olivia has won many awards for illustration and photography including D&AD, PDN, Creative Review, Campaign, Association of Photographers and American Photography.
She was selected to show at the 20th International Hyeres Festival of Fashion and Photography in France and nominated for Photofolio Exhibition at Rencontres D’Arles, France. Other exhibitions include ‘I shot Norman Foster’ curated by the Architecture Foundation at the Yard Gallery, London and 'In Fashion Photo' by Art Photo Expo, Miami.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Perou
PEROU has shot some of the most iconic names in music, sports, fashion and film. Based in London, working worldwide, PEROU is a camera eye for hire, a creative director and director, and one of the most recognised celebrity photographers. He followed Marilyn Manson on a world tour and directed the award winning rockumentary. Perou recently released Manson + Perou: 21 Years In Hell, taking fans on a journey from the late 90s to today.
PEROU’s talent has led him to photograph for some of the world's super-brands and celebrities, actors and musicians and has photographed advertising campaigns for the likes of Adidas, Pearl Drops, Benetton, Reebok, Investec and Nair.
He regularly gets commissioned to photograph fashion legends and editorial features for Vanity Fair, The Guardian, GQ, Dazed and Confused and Esquire.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Stuart McClymont
A photographer of immense style and grace, Stuart McClymont captures his subjects almost like a Renaissance portrait painter, carefully adjusting lighting and pose in order to create a strength and power in every image.
A character himself, he has extensive experience in portrait and fashion photography. His passion for photography is perfectly complimented by his incredible technical knowledge; his love for his work shows in his images and every shoot is a pleasure.
A favourite of celebrities, brands and style magazines, Stuart ensures that every subject and image looks wonderful whilst maintaining an essential truth.
Stuart has built up an impressive commercial portfolio, shooting advertising campaigns for a broad spectrum of clients including his latest global campaign for Panasonic Lumix, Nike, Sony, Honda, Sky, Expresso Telecom, EasyJet, Remington, Police, Ralph Lauren, MTN, AA and Nokia.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Simon Stock
Simon Stock is a London-based, award-winning photographer and director who is well known for his epic landscapes and automotive imagery. He is regularly featured in Luerzer's Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide’.
Recently, Simon has been working with gigapixel technology to create some of the world's largest images.
His latest projects range from the world’s largest car photograph for Bentley, to the ground-breaking gigapixel beauty portraiture. The images open up a whole new way of looking at the world with their ability to zoom in and explore the incredible detail.
Clients include Ferrari, BASF, Porsche, BMW, HSBC, ITV, Ram Trucks and Abu Dhabi Tourism to name a few.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London: Simon Stock
Simon Stock is a London-based, award-winning advertising photographer whose work takes him all over the world, photographing some of the most iconic brands.
Recently, Simon has been working with gigapixel technology to create some of the world's largest images. The images open up a whole new way of looking at the world with their ability to zoom in and explore the incredible detail!
He has also directed three films for Toby Carvey bringing them to life capturing beautiful angles and captivating sunrises.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London: Arnhel de Serra
Arnhel de Serra is well known throughout the UK and abroad for creating witty, candid portrayals of British life. At heart, he is nosey and curious about other people's business. He loves to see the absurd in the everyday.
His focus is to continually develop his eye by recording observations of everyday life and British events. "It is all about seeing the moment ‘in-camera’ and keeping it as genuine and real as possible!"
This is an approach that clients particularly value when looking to show the human face of their company and their staff. Recent work has included AMVBBDO, The National Trust, NBStudio and Grosvenor Estates, Aston Martin, BP, Freesat, Halifax, Leica Fotografie International, M&S, Nat West, Sothebys, Stagecoach, The Jewish Museum, The National Trust and Virgin Trains.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London: Julian Love
Julian Love is a people and lifestyle photographer based in London who shoots internationally.
He is commissioned by advertising and design agencies worldwide for his photography's polished look and authentic feel. His clients include Hilton, Four Seasons, Club Med, Canon, Sony, Samsung, Oracle, McKinsey, GSK, Unilever, Dove, Simple and Costa.
Julian regularly shoots personal work. His Handmade London project won awards in Creative Review and One Eyeland, and his Europeans series won silver at the Creativepool awards, was shortlisted for the German Design Awards and featured in the British Journal of Photography.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London: Simon Clark
Simon's youthful energy, naturally upbeat personality and love of sport shine through in everything he does. This mix allows him to capture images both authentic yet aspirational.
His love of the outdoors, beach lifestyle, football, surfing and tennis means that Simon splits his time living between London and Barcelona.
He is fun, hardworking and loves his work and family very much. During these challenging times, Simon is in the position to facilitate any brief, whether campaign, editorial, lifestyle he can make your shoot happen.
His clients include Lululemon, Every Sencond Counts, BAM, O'Neill, Very, Kitbag, Jacamo, KCA-LABS, Stars in the Wood, Littlewoods, Thorntons, Reebok, Nissan, The Champions League and L'Officiel.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 food & drink photography & motion
London - Sao Paulo: Jason Lowe
Jason Lowe has tried most foods from far and wide and visited a staggering number of countries. Jason splits most of his time between Sao Paulo and London working as a food photographer and commercials director for international clients such as Unilever and McDonald's, Kettle crisps, and Morrison’s supermarkets.
His mouth-watering photos have won him commissions from advertisers, and clients include Bird's Eye, Le Creuset, Marks & Spencer, Pizza Hut, Sainsbury’s, Carte D’Or, Liberté, Garnier, and Cadbury.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 food & drink photography & motion
London: Steve Ryan
Food, drink, documentary, portrait photographer and director Steve Ryan has been commissioned by some of the most innovative and exciting food and media brands in the world including Jamie Oliver, Guinness, Domino's, Tabasco, Jamesons and KFC.
In 2013, Steve co-founded quarterly food culture magazine Root+Bone, which explores London’s delicious food and drink culture - he is a valuable contributing editor.
Pre-lockdown Steve has shot campaigns for Baileys, Guinness, and Honest Burgers. During the lockdown period at home, Steve took on several production roles for this one-man operation photoshoot for Lucky Saint Beer. He was a digi assistant, beer and food stylist, art director and moustache wearer.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2020 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR is one of the world's most successful creative agencies, managing over 50 photographers, illustrators and content makers, finding creative solutions for the world's biggest brands and agencies.
With full in-house production capabilities and the connections to produce multi-million pound projects anywhere in the world, JSR are delighted to present some of their latest work, some achieved during the lockdown, as they begin to return to providing the service that has kept the agency at the forefront of image making for over 15 years.
This work includes the adidas campaign for the Tokyo Marathon in Japan by Satoshi Minakawa, a CGI Cartier brooch, commercial campaigns for Dove chocolate bars by BOOM CGI, John Bennett's globally inspired work for De Beers and breathtaking jewellery for David Morris by Omer Knaz.
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showcase magazine May 2020 united kingdom issue 797
JSR photo agents
JSR Agency represents over 50 incredible artists across photography, illustration and moving image, creating award-winning work on a global scale for some of the world's biggest and bravest brands. JSR is also a full service production house producing global campaigns anywhere in the world.
"As Covid19 lockdowns are easing across Europe and parts of the UK our photographers and producers are already getting back to work shooting campaigns.
Recent work includes Arnhel De Serra's Nintendo campaign, Sydney design supremos Cream Electric Art creating a mind bending re-touching campaign for United Airlines, Perou shoots fashion icon and nation treasure Zhandra Rhodes in her studio for Bentley Magazine, Stuart McClymont shot and directed the Royal British Region thought-provoking adverts and automotive maestro Simon Stock created a nostalgic campaign for the Rolls Royce Silver Bullet amongst others."
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spotlight magazine May 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London: Julian Love
Julian Love is a people and lifestyle photographer based in London who shoots internationally.
He is commissioned by advertising and design agencies worldwide for his photography's polished look and authentic feel. His clients include Hilton, Four Seasons, Club Med, Canon, Sony, Samsung, Oracle, McKinsey, GSK, Unliver, Dove, Simple and Costa.
Julian regularly shoots personal work. His Handmade London project won awards in Creative Review and One Eyeland, and his Europeans series won silver at the Creativepool awards, was shortlisted for the German Design Awards and featured in the British Journal of Photography.
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spotlight magazine May 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London - Barcelona: Simon Clark
Simon's youthful energy, naturally upbeat personality and love of sport shine through in everything he does. This mix allows him to capture images both authentic yet aspirational.
His love of the outdoors, beach lifestyle, football, surfing and tennis means that Simon splits his time living between London and Barcelona.
He is fun, hard working and loves his work and family very much.
His clients include Lululemon, Every Sencond Counts, BAM, O'Neill, Very, Kitbag, Jacamo, KCA-LABS, Stars in the Wood, Littlewoods, Thorntons, Reebok, Nissan, The Champions League and L'Officiel.
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spotlight magazine May 2020 people & lifestyle photography
London: Henrik Knudsen
Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer who was born in Denmark and studied computer science and mathematics before graduating from Art College and relocating to London.
Henrik’s emotive use of light is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.
Henrik’s client list include Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, Virgin HMI, BT, McDonald’s and HSBC as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for various UK Government departments.
Henrik has won numerous awards including Association of Photographers, PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign.
He has also been a finalist in the National Portrait Gallery Photographic Portrait Prize.
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spotlight magazine May 2020 cinemagraphs, gifs and stop motion
London: Edmund Fraser
Edmund Fraser is at the forefront of innovative imagery. His work tests the boundaries and possibilities of content across still, motion and interactive mediums.
Edmund combines an energetic photographic approach to his subjects and a unique technical vision toward creating impactful and original work.
His colourful and youthful style has been recognised by a range of editorial and commercial clients including: Nowness, Adidas, Puma, Clinique, Dazed, Vice, Disney, Google, Selfridges, GQ Magazine, JD, Creative Recreation, Schön! Magazine, El Jimador, Universal / Island Records, Refinery29, and New Look.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2020 photo post production & cgi
London: Boom
Boom is a full-service, London-based CGI studio designed around a world-class roster of artists who can work both in studio and remotely in order to provide breath-taking imagery whatever the global conditions.
Boom's CGI imaging and animation can be used across gaming, films, television, commercials, medical and packaging, allowing the creation of hyper realistic images that would not be possible using other technologies, such as a polar bear enjoying an ice lolly, or a brewery housed inside a cognac bottle.
"We can safely say that our artists are capable of creating any image or animation you can imagine."
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spotlight magazine Apr 2020 photo post production & cgi
London - Bucharest: Carioca Studio
Currently ranked #2 in the world for photography by Lürzer’s Archive, the award-winning Carioca Studio is a well-known image concept house highly acclaimed for their work, specialising in advertising imagery. From their central, fully enclosed studio in Bucharest, through a network of talented artists across Romania, Carioca can create their work safely and securely and share it internationally in the most extreme of situations.
Carioca was founded in 2005 by three artists (Dragos Coman, Andrei Stoleru and Dragos Traistaru), all photographers with fine art and advertising backgrounds, along with production expertise. They always have a strong vision for each new project they are involved in. Carioca starts with a big idea and bring their complete vision and perfect execution from production and shooting to post-production.
Carioca offers integrated visual services, from production (locations, casting, hair & make up artists, set construction, mockups) to photography, illustration, CGI and production. The company now has 23 people working in three different departments - Production, 3D and Post-Production.
Clients include Dalwhinne, McDonald's, Pepsi, Europcar, Mercedes-Benz, Sony Ericsson, VW and WWF.
Carioca Studio won Cannes Lions and Epica awards and have been 200 Best Digital Artists by Lürzers Archive regularly.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2020 photo post production & cgi
London - Sydney: Cream Electric Art
Cream Electric Art is a multi-award winning creative production studio based in sunny Sydney. The team works with clients worldwide to create striking and beautifully crafted assets that span a broad range of still and moving content, including interactive, VR and AR.
Formed just over a year ago when two of Australia’s most celebrated production specialists, Electric Art and Cream Studios, came together bringing their collective talent under one roof. Directors Bruce, Caroline, Inness, Steve, Piete and Karl bring around 200 years of combined industry expertise to the table to lead their team of talented, multidisciplinary CGI artists, retouchers, animators and producers.
Cream Electric Art was designed from the start to offer remote working for every member of its team, utilising globally linked servers across Australia and beyond, managed by a central team and shared with clients worldwide, and as such, they are in a perfect position to deal with the current situation.
Lürzer’s Archive rank them as one of the top three digital artists internationally. They have worked with some of the biggest brands, ad agencies and photographers around the world and their campaigns have won awards at every major international award show.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2020 photographers' agents
London: JSR
"In the current, extraordinary circumstances, with the reduction in the size of public gatherings, JSR Agency have put all of our current productions on hold and have put in place an understanding with clients to postpone projects for when it’s possible to start shooting again.
But that doesn't mean we are closed for business. Our illustrators are fully adapted to solo working and we represent three of the world's finest CGI/ post/ animation agencies who are all practised in remote working and are fully open for business to provide limitless creative solutions for assets, content and imagery, for brands and agencies around the world.
Here’s a selection of current work from our teams, pre-corona, for Nintendo, British Airways, Lexus, Volvic and the Sunday Times to name a few."
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spotlight magazine Mar 2020 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Henrik Knudsen
Henrik Knudsen is a Scandinavian master of lighting, imbuing every photo with an almost cinematic sense of space and story. His portraits are so atmospheric and full of narrative that they could easily be a still from your favourite movie. Each photo layers every image with meaning and interest.
Henrik brings his vision to some of the world's biggest brands including BA, the BBC and Vodafone.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2020 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Perou
The original rock'n'roll photographer and one of the most renowned celebrity and portrait photographers on the planet.
PEROU has captured superstars and supermodels, clowns and crown princes, and later this year is releasing a book in collaboration with Marilyn Manson, the rock god, whom he has photographed and toured with for over 20 years. The results of which we can promise you will be both shocking and epic - a real visual feast.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2020 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Stuart McClymont
A photographer of immense style and grace, Stuart McClymont captures his subjects almost like a Renaissance portrait painter, carefully adjusting lighting and pose in order to create a strength and power in every image.
A favourite of celebrities, brands and style magazines, Stuart ensures that every subject and image looks wonderful whilst maintaining an essential truth.
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spotlight magazine Feb 2020 still life photography
London: Omer Knaz
Omer Knaz is one of the world's most respected and in-demand still life photographers, with an enviable portfolio of images for luxury brands across both editorial and commercial campaigns. His clients include David Morris, De Beers, Tatler, Harrods, Chopard, Boodles and many more.
Omer prefers to get as much of the quality of his shots 'in camera', utilising his lighting and technical experience from his background in film photography, thereby ensuring that even when his shots are enhanced, they retain a sense of reality and honesty that is often missing in contemporary still life photography.
View more of Omer’s work here.
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spotlight magazine Feb 2020 sport photography
London: Simon Clark
JSR, one of the UK's most awarded and successful creative agencies, is proud to present new signing Simon Clark, a sports and lifestyle photographer who lives every moment of his assignments.
A keen sportsman, watersport enthusiast and all-round sporting fan, his love for physical activity comes through every shot, focusing on the emotional power of sporting endeavour and the humanity of his subjects.
His client includes Lululemon, Every Second Counts, BAM, O'Neil, Very, Kitbag, Jacamo, KCA-LABS, Star in the hood, Littlewoods, Thorntons, Reebok, Nissan, The Champions League and L'Officiel.
See more of his work here.
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showcase magazine Feb 2020 united kingdom issue 789
JSR photo agents
JSR Agency represents the finest artists across photography, illustration and moving image, creating award-winning work on a global scale with some of the world's biggest and most interesting brands.
Recent work includes new signing Arnhel De Serra creating delicious images for food delivery brand Gousto, Sydney design supremos Cream Electric Art imagining what no one else can see for location data analysts ESRI, rock 'n roll photographer Perou applying his unique style to some majestic "big cats", acting icon Richard E Grant captured by the almost painterly lens of Stuart McClymont and automotive maestro Oliver Paffrath revealing the quiet power of the new Lexus RX.
Visit the website to see more.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2019 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR Agency is a multiple award-winning, London-based creative management and content production agency working across the world. For over 12 years, JSR has produced work for global clients and brands across advertising, publishing and editorial projects.
Recent highlights include Stuart McClymont shooting a multi-channel campaign for The Royal British Legion. The campaign showcases the pivotal role the Legion plays in the lives of current and former service personnel.
Innovative fashion photographer Edmund Fraser worked with British GQ and iconic department store Selfridges to shoot a range of future-forward tech in association with R&B rapper Aeris Roves.
Portrait photographer PEROU shot football star Eniola Aluko for The Guardian Weekend. One of only 11 female footballers to play over 100 games for England, the Lioness was once called the "Wayne Rooney of women's football".
The agency welcomes new sports photographer Simon Clark, whose youthful energy, naturally upbeat personality and love of sport shine through in everything he does either through his photography or his life. This mix allows him to capture images both authentic yet aspirational. His clients include Lululemon, KCA-LABS, Stars in the wood, Littlewoods, Thorntons, Reebok, Nissan, The Champions League and L'Officiel.
Visit the website to see more.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2019 photo post production & cgi
London: JSR
JSR Agency is a London-based creative management and content production agency working across the world. For over 12 years, JSR has produced work for global clients and brands across advertising, publishing and editorial projects. As a full service production company, JSR has the capacity to handle every aspect of your project, including creative development, directors, award winning talent and post.
"Our artists Carioca Studio, Cream Electric Art and BOOM CGI produce and run diverse projects all over the world. Latest work includes, ‘Protect your Dream’ and ‘Stones full of Life’ by Carioca Studio, motion and still work for Deux Paint, and the stunning new campaign for Gatorade 'Based on a pose' by Todd Gurley - an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams NFL, sculpted fully in 3D by Cream Electric Art. Cool motion creations for Creative Floor HealthCare Awards, 'Dancing Samba', 'Dancing Hip Hop' boxes along with some impressive, animal character of a chameleon and a lion by BOOM CGI."
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spotlight magazine Sep 2019 illustration & animation
London: Karol Banach
The JSR illustration department are thrilled to announce that they have four new signings: Andrew Footit, Karol Banach, Muokkaa and Tiffany Beucher.
Karol Banach's love for pattern, whimsical characters and organic shapes is reflected throughout his work. From the pages of his sketchbook, his playful compositions are translated into striking brand visuals, which are easily adaptable across editorial, publishing, packaging and advertising, and truly come to life in mural design, where his speciality also lies.
His client list includes Adobe, Uber, WWF, Snapchat, Dropbox, Ikea, The New York Times, Huawei, American Express and The Washington Post.
See more of his work here.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2019 illustration & animation
London: Muokkaa
The JSR illustration department are thrilled to announce that they have four new signings: Andrew Footit, Karol Banach, Muokkaa and Tiffany Beucher.
3D illustrator and typographer Muokkaa focuses on geometrical shapes and isometric perspectives. Muokkaa's creative goal is to make graphic images where bold colours, light and shadows have the main prominence.
Muokkaa cut his teeth at the renowned studios ILOVEDUST and Brand New School, collaborating on projects for Nike, Audi, Mercedes, RedBull, Starbucks, Google and Samsung.
Since going it alone, Muokkaa has worked for clients including Facebook, Billboard, The Oprah Magazine, Fortune, Wired, Women's Health, Goop, Yorokobu, AIGA and Heineken.
See more of Muokka’s work here.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2019 illustration & animation
London: Tiffany Beucher
The JSR illustration department are thrilled to announce that they have four new signings: Andrew Footit, Karol Banach, Muokkaa and Tiffany Beucher.
Tiffany’s work is instantly recognisable with its clean design and vibrant colours. She draws inspiration from the people she meets, turning them into bold characters, full of life and personality. Her illustrations are playful and relatable, mirroring real life seen through a positive lens.
Her versatile style has led Tiffany to work on a wide variety of projects, for clients including Idelwild Books, Lagom Design, Dogs Trust, Monocle Magazine and Facebook.
See more of her colourful work here.
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showcase magazine Sep 2019 united kingdom issue 764
JSR photo agents
JSR Agency is a London-based creative management and content production agency working across the world. For over 12 years, JSR has produced work for global clients and brands across advertising, publishing and editorial projects.
"We have recently expanded our list to include lifestyle and reportage photographers, Arnhel De Serra and Ashton Keiditsch.
Our artists have created some notable work, including HSBC 'Together we Thrive' global campaign by Henrik Knudsen, Omer Knaz commissioned by Chanel and published in Glass magazine, Julian Love lifestyle shoot for Club Med Thailand, a stunning editorial portrait of Emma Sky for The Sunday Times by Stuart Mcclymont, and the latest global content campaign for Asics featuring photographs from Satoshi Minakawa and moving image directed by Simon Amster."
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spotlight magazine Jul 2019 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR Agency is a multi-award winning, London-based creative management and content production agency working across the world.
For over 12 years, JSR has produced work for global clients and brands across advertising, publishing and editorial projects.
Latest work includes mouth-watering CGI for Starburst by Cream Electric Art, COMER’s fun, run and gun filmmaking new TVC ad campaign for Trinity Leeds shopping mall, a magnificent portrait of Lord Jonathan Sumption, a British judge, author and medieval historian photographed for The Sunday Times Magazine by portrait photographer Stuart Mcclymont. Jon Attenborough's latest American Express global campaign about work-life integration, called “Powerful Backing: Don't Do Business / Don't Live Life Without It.”.
Cool motion content for Nike women 2019 Woman's World Cup Campaign directed, edited and VFX by the talented Edmund Fraser, Duchess of Cambridge’s brother James Middleton and his dogs captured by Matt Hind for Tatler Magazine, and the latest global content campaign for Asics featuring photographs from Satoshi Minakawa and moving image directed by Simon Amster - see more on JSR Content.
Be sure to check out more work online.
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showcase magazine May 2019 london issue 753
Cream Electric Art CGI & 3D
Cream Electric Art is a multi-award winning creative production studio based in sunny Sydney. The team work with clients worldwide to create striking and beautifully crafted assets that span a broad range of still and moving content, including interactive, VR and AR.
Formed just over a year ago when two of Australia’s most celebrated production specialists, Electric Art and Cream Studios came together to bring their collective talent under one roof.
Their team of talented, multidisciplinary CGI artists, retouchers, animators and producers, have lead them to work with some of the biggest brands, ad agencies and photographers around the world and their campaigns have won awards at every major international award show.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2019 food & drink photography & motion
London: Boom CGI
BOOM are creative artists who specialise in animation, illustration and CGI modelling, with a focus on character design, post-production, texturing, and retouching. They know how to craft an image to communicate the right message and captivate the consumer.
For almost ten years, the team have produced award-winning creative solutions for some of the world's largest brands, including Apple, Coca-Cola, Disney, Gillette and Nike. Notable recent work has focused on food and drink creative and includes a mesmerising animation for Dove Chocolate, and outstanding work for Chivas, Lipton’s Ice Tea, and Disney's in-house team Yellow Shoes for the Epcot food and wine festivals.
BOOM is a constantly evolving studio with a keen eye on innovation and trends, which has earned it a place amongst the top commercial artists in the world.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2019 global advertising photography
London: Jon Attenborough
London-based advertising and lifestyle photographer Jon Attenborough recently shot the 'Small Shops' campaign for American Express. Jon travelled to Manchester, Scotland and London to shoot independent shops and owners to promote the campaign - celebrating the small business who do big things for their communities.
His images are honest and refreshing and he often favours a natural light approach which allows him to draw out the best in his subjects and convey engaging narratives in one single frame.
He has also worked for brands such as Adidas, Channel 5, Fred Perry, Gillette, H&M, Halifax, HSBC, JD Sports, Marks & Spencer, Nikon and Reebok.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2019 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR Agency is a multi-award winning, London-based creative management and content production agency working across the world. For over 12 years, JSR has produced work for global clients and brands across advertising, publishing and editorial projects.
Latest work includes mouthwatering cgi for 7 Eleven Slurpee and Mars by Sydney's Cream Electric Arts, Henrik Knudsen flying high for British Airways, a very hot portrait of celebrity chef Isaac Carew for British GQ by Perou, a very cool portrait of novelist and broadcaster Jon Ronson for The Sunday Times by Stuart McClymont, beautiful jewellery by Jon Bennett for De Beers, Simon Stock mixing fantasy and reality for Sky Mobile, and personal projects from photographers Matt Hind and Oliver Paffrath.
Be sure to check out more work online.
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spotlight magazine Feb 2019 still life photography
London: Annabel Staff
Annabel Staff is a London-based photographer who believes in the power of colour to transform the mundane into the glorious.
Her innovative images elevate the ordinary objects around us into vibrant eye-candy, surprising and delighting the audience with her bold, colourful, almost surreal approach to the world we usually take for granted.
She has worked with a varied range of clients including Jack Wills, MasterCard, Capital FM, XFM, eBay, Smirnoff, Hyundai, Vodafone, OLIO, Fuller’s, MTV, Nurofen and Nectar Card.
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showcase magazine Feb 2019 london issue 741
JSR photo agents
JSR Agency is a London-based creative management and content production agency working across the world. For over 12 years, JSR has produced work for global clients and brands across advertising, publishing and editorial projects.
"We have recently expanded our list to include still life photographer Annabel Staff, lifestyle shooter Julian Love, and Australia's premier CGI creative animators and re-touchers, Cream Electric Art.
Our artists have recently created some notable work, including Dove Chocolate by BOOM CGI, Shop Small with American Express by Jon Attenborough, the launch of Genesis from car photographer Lee Brimble, Danone Activia's new OOH campaign by Steve Ryan, basketball team Kawasaki Brave Thunders from Satoshi Minakawa, an iconic image of Nigel Farage from Stuart McClymont, and a glorious window display of flowers to launch Primark's new fragrance collection by paper artist Diana Beltran Herrera."
Be sure to check out more work online.
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showcase magazine Feb 2019 london issue 741
Julian Love people & lifestyle photographers
"I’m a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and shooting all around the globe. I specialise in people from every walk of life, from professional talent in the studio to real people on location.
By bringing loads of energy and creativity onto the set, I manage to get the best out of people, whether they are athletes or artisans, and by mixing natural light with flash when needed I can create a very real feel even when nature doesn’t play ball.
As well as creating great work for clients, my personal work has been featured in Creative Review and the British Journal of Photography and been recognised in the Creative Pool and One Eyeland awards.
Recent clients include Hilton, Google, Oracle, GSK, McKinsey and Club Med. I’m now represented by JSR in the UK and RW2 in the US - get in touch."
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spotlight magazine Feb 2019 people & lifestyle photography
London: Julian Love
Julian Love is a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and shooting internationally.
His photography is commissioned by advertising and design agencies worldwide for its polished look and authentic feel. His clients include Hilton, Four Seasons, Club Med, Canon, Sony, Samsung, Oracle, McKinsey, GSK, Unilever, Dove, Simple and Costa.
Julian's award-winning personal work includes his 'Handmade London' project (Creative Review and One Eyeland), and his 'Europeans' series, which won Silver at the Creativepool Awards, was shortlisted for the German Design Awards, and featured in the British Journal of Photography.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2019 cars, transportation and landscape photography + motion
London: Simon Stock
Simon Stock is a London-based, award-winning advertising photographer whose work takes him all over the world, photographing some of the most iconic brands. Most recently he shot the global Bentley campaign for their new Continental GT Cabriolet.
Simon has combined NASA-inspired technology with traditional photography to create images in new and exciting ways. He has recently produced two of the world's largest automotive images - a 57 billion pixel image of the Dubai marina featuring a W12 Flying Spur and previously a 53 billion pixel shot of a Mulsanne on the Golden Gate Bridge for Bentley.
He is also an established commercials director and started his career with a short film called ‘El Apprentice’ which was shot in Chile and was shown at the LA Short Film Festival. He has directed commercials for the Discovery Channel, Mercedes, Toyota, Volvo, Wild Aid, Norfolk Southern Railway, ITV and the 'Bleed for England’ spot for the Rugby World Cup.
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spotlight magazine Dec 2018 fashion & beauty photography + motion
London: Olivia Beasley
Olivia Beasley originally studied illustration which she applied to editorial, packaging and advertising campaigns before moving over to photography. Olivia creates a narrative in her photographs showing people in real places or constructed environments to give a sense of time and place. Her story ideas often begin with a written text which can be re-imagined as still and moving images.
She uses this same approach on portraits, fashion or still life projects. She enjoys collaborating with people – "the people I'm photographing and everyone that helps me make reality look a little bit better".
Clients include: American Express, Bacardi, British Airways, BT, Clarks, Ernest Jones, Heals, Levi’s, Mastercard, Merchant Archive, Qatar Airways, Parker Pens, Remy Martin, Soma Magazine, Sony, The Times, The Telegraph, UBS / Tate Modern, Wallpaper* and WWD.
Olivia has won many awards for illustration and photography including D&AD, PDN, Creative Review, Campaign, Association of Photographers and American Photography.
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showcase magazine Nov 2018 london issue 724
JSR photo agents
JSR Agency is a London-based creative talent management and content production agency (JSR CONTENT) working all over the world. For over 11 years, JSR has produced work for global clients and brands across advertising, publishing and editorial projects.
Edmund Fraser was commissioned for PUMA Football for the PUMA One boot, while Henrik Knudsen shot the high profile 'Dr Who' campaign featuring Jodie Whittaker. Steve Ryan shot the KFC print campaigns for Originals and Boneless, PEROU shot Anthony Joshua for Under Armour, and Stuart McClymont shot Michael Palin.
Matt Hind shot the Avon Jeanetics UK campaign and Lee Brimble shot the latest Aston Martin for 'Top Gear'. Finally, the agency is thrilled to announce the signing of award-winning, London-based fashion and lifestyle photographer, Olivia Beasley.
Be sure to check out more work online.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2018 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Henrik Knudsen
Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer who was born in Denmark and studied computer science and mathematics before graduating from art college and relocating to London. Henrik’s emotive use of light is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.
His most recent project - shooting the high profile campaign for the launch of series 11 of the BBC's 'Dr Who,' featuring the first female incarnation of the lead character, Jodie Whittaker.
Henrik’s client list include Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, Virgin HMI, BT, McDonald’s and HSBC as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations.
He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for various UK Government departments. Henrik has won numerous awards over the years including Association of Photographers, PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2018 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: Henrik Knudsen
Henrik Knudsen is an award-winning photographer who was born in Denmark and studied computer science and mathematics before graduating from Art College and relocating to London.
Henrik’s client list include Canon, Samsung, Bombay Sapphire, Virgin HMI, BT, McDonald’s and HSBC as well as magazines such as The Smithsonian, Elle Decoration, Der Spiegel and Destinations. He has also shot many charity campaigns and projects for various UK Government departments. His most recent campaign is the high profile reveal of the new 'Doctor Who' for the BBC - Jodie Whittaker.
Henrik’s emotive use of light is inspired by his interest in film and cinema. He likes mixing natural and artificial light, always with the aim of telling stories of people and their environment.
Henrik has won numerous awards over the years including Association of Photographers, PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign. He has also been a finalist in the National Portrait Gallery Photographic Portrait Prize.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2018 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: Julian Love
"I am a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and shooting around the world for global brands including Hilton, Four Seasons, Club Med, GSK and Unilever.
This year shoots have taken me to the ski slopes of Hokkaido, the beaches of Sydney, and the skyscrapers of Dubai. I work with professional talent and real people to create fresh and natural feeling pictures with a strong aesthetic.
On shoots I bring a great combination of professionalism and good humour to get the best out of everyone on the set and deliver great pictures and motion for my clients."
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spotlight magazine Oct 2018 illustration
London: JSR
JSR Agency is a creative management agency globally representing a large roster of the best illustrators and animators. From character design to portraiture, typographic and infographics, hand drawn to Vector, their talents includes 3D illustration, pen and pencil, paper, screen print, and paper sculpture.
"We manage commissions in the advertising, brand, commercial and publishing sectors and would love to help you produce your next project. We can count CommArts typography and illustration winners, Lürzer's Archive '200 Best Illustrators and Packaging Designers' and Digital Arts ‘One’s to Watch' among our talented roster."
Get in touch to talk about how JSR can help, or to see one of the company's illustration portfolios. Call +44 (0)20 7228 6667 or visit the website.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2018 food & drink photography & motion
London: Steve Ryan
Food, drink, documentary and portrait photographer and director Steve Ryan hails from Kilkenny in Ireland. He has worked with world famous chefs and producers such as Jamie Oliver, Jason Atherton and Fergus Henderson. He has recently shot campaigns for KFC, Baileys, Guinness Encona and Tabasco and reportage and profile features for The Financial Times, Selfridges, Lidl, Olive Magazine and Vice Magazine.
Steve was ranked among the top 10 food photographers by Flavour First magazine and was nominated for photographer of the year at the Irish Magazine Awards. In 2018, Steve has been shortlisted for The Pink Lady Food Photographer Award for the 'Food in Action' category.
Steve is a co-founder and co-editor of the London-based food magazine Root + Bone. He is based in East London.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2018 cars, transportation and landscape photography + motion
London: Simon Stock
Simon Stock is an award-winning advertising photographer whose work takes him all over the world, photographing some of the most iconic brands. He is also an established commercials director and started his career with a short film called ‘El Apprentice’ which was shot in Chile and shown at the LA Short Film Festival.
He has directed commercials for the Discovery Channel, Mercedes, Toyota, Volvo, Wild Aid, Norfolk Southern Railway, ITV and most recently the 'Bleed for England’ spot for the Rugby World Cup.
Simon has a trophy cabinet of awards including: AOP Awards Winner Best Advertising commissioned Advertising 2015, Lürzers Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers 2018/2019, D&AD, Art Directors Club of New York, IPA Awards Communication Arts, and One Eyeland Awards.
Commercial clients include Alfa Romeo, Audi, American Airlines, Bentley, BMW, BP, British Airways, Castrol, Deutsche Telekom, Discovery Channel, Disney, Dodge, Emirates Airlines, Fairy, Ford, HSBC, Hummer, Hyundai, ITV, Jaguar, Jeep, London Transport, Lucozade, Lufthansa, Mercedes, Microsoft, Milka, Nestlé, O2, Plusnet, P&O Cruises, Porsche, RBS, Range Rover, Renault, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Vodafone.
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showcase magazine Sep 2018 london issue 711
JSR photo agents
JSR Agency is a London-based creative management and content production agency working globally. For over 11 years, JSR has produced work for global clients and brands across advertising, publishing and editorial projects.
The agency represents award-winning talent across photography, illustration, animation, CGI and moving image. Awards include D&AD, Cannes Lions, Epica Awards, AOP and CreativePool.
The team have recently produced work for KFC, BBC, Pepsi, Nivea, Sam Adams, PUMA and La-Z, and shot legends such as Anthony Joshua, Amy Adams, Jamie Oliver, Jeremy Irons, and Jourdan Dunn. JSR also recently launched jsrcontent.com.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2018 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: PEROU
Photographer PEROU has shot some of the most iconic names in music, sports, fashion and film.
Based in London, working worldwide, PEROU is a camera eye for hire, a creative director, photographer and director. He most recently shot Wiil-i-am, Jeremy Irons, Ray Winstone, Jourdan Dunn, Lorde and Anthony Joshua to name drop a few.
He is regularly commissioned to photograph fashion legends and editorial features for Vanity Fair, The Guardian, GQ, Dazed & Confused and Esquire.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2018 still life photography + motion
London: Andy Rudak
Look closely and you'll find narrative, wit and humour in every shot from award-winning still life advertising photographer, Andy Rudak. Andy is a natural story-teller. Renowned for his award-winning series of city streets made entirely of cardboard, Andy loves to capture everything in-camera. A lighting perfectionist, he is no stranger to production and digital technologies.
London-based, Andy has shot campaigns for many global brands and created award winning campaigns for HSBC, British Airways, Marmite, Sainsbury's, Coca-Cola, Coke-Lite, Ford, Becks, Microsoft, McDonald's, Transport for London, Waitrose and Argos.
Andy has won multiple awards, including D&AD, Cannes Lions and Association of Photographers, to name but a few.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2018 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: Jon Attenborough
Jon Attenborough’s work is bold, clean and simplistic. His images are honest and refreshing and he often favours natural light. His experience working in close teams and pared-back approach allows him to draw out the best in his subjects and convey engaging narratives in one single frame.
Jon spent several years as an assistant director on TV commercials, dramas and films including 'Wolverine', 'Superman' and 'Australia' whilst living in Australia, before working back to London in 2013.
He has worked for Stand Up to Cancer, Reebok, Puma, The North Face and Fred Perry, Condé Nast Traveller, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine and Stylist.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2018 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR Agency is a creative management team based in London managing an award-winning roster of artists including photographers and directors. JSR not only provides talent but produce a number of projects for clients including global advertising agencies and brands.
Carioca Studio shot and provided CGI photo composition for the global Toyota Safety Sense campaign. COMER headed to Ibiza for UGG Europe digital summer campaign. New signing Edmund Fraser created 3D content and stills for a digital campaign for New Look.
John Bennett shot luxury jewellery for De Beers, Lee Brimble took the new Aston Martin on a road trip to Morocco for Top Gear Magazine, Oliver Paffrath shot lifestyle for the new Volkwagen Passat campaign and the ATL campaign for the Nissan Qashqai.
PEROU shot Will-i-am for Event magazine and a campaign featuring Anthony Joshua for Under Armour and JD Sports. Food photographer Steve Ryan shot for Honest Burgers and Stuart McClymont shot John Rhodes for the Sunday Times Magazine. Simon Stock filmed and directed three films for Toby Carvery.
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spotlight magazine May 2018 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: Matt Hind
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.
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spotlight magazine May 2018 cars, transportation and landscape photography + motion
London: Lee Brimble
Lee Brimble is a serious petrol head, and his passion has been turned into a successful career as a respected car photographer. He recently shot the new Aston Martin Vantage on the road in Morocco for Top Gear Magazine. His global campaign for the Honda NSX supercar was shot on location between San Francisco and Las Vegas and took around two weeks to complete.
Lee combines his photographic knowledge and skills to shoot both moving image and stills for car clients all over the world. He works both in the studio and out on location anywhere in the world to capture cars in an exciting and fresh direction.
He has photographed campaigns for some of the world’s iconic car brands such as Honda, Jaguar, BMW, Suzuki, Range Rover and Chevrolet, as well as campaigns and moving image for super-car brands McLaren and Ferrari.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2018 photographers' agents
London: JSR
As a creative management team, JSR Agency represent an award-winning roster of artists, among them Cannes Lions, D&AD, Epica and CLIO winners. The company produces work for clients including global advertising agencies, boutique creative teams and brands.
COMER shot the new Nivea Urban Skin campaign, PEROU shot Tracey Emin, Gordon Ramsay for YOU Magazine and Oli Sykes for Kerrang, Carioca Studio recently filmed and shot the TVC and print campaign for their first Lay-Z-Boy UK advertising push, Lee Brimble shot stills for the Top Gear series, and Simon Stock shot epic location images in Glencoe.
Henrik Knudsen is the agency's latest signing. Henrik's work often has a narrative content and is increasingly influenced by film and cinema. Henrik is an experimental photographer whose use of varying lighting techniques is an essential part of his own style. Not to mention a stack of creative awards and commercial clients.
Edmund Fraser has also joined the roster - a photographer and director, he is at the forefront of innovative imagery. He works across stills, motion and interactive mediums. Edmund's clients include Adidas, Puma, Clinique, Dazed, Vice, Disney, Google, JD, Refinery29, New Look and ASOS.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2018 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: PEROU
PEROU’s latest work include Tracey Emin for The Sunday Times, Gordon Ramsay for Event Magazine, Royal Blood for NME, Taron Egerton for the Shortlist, Lorde for The Guardian, and James Blunt, to name a few.
PEROU shoots some of the most iconic names in music, sports, fashion and film. Based in London yet working worldwide, PEROU is a 'camera eye for hire', a creative director, photographer and director.
He regularly gets commissioned to photograph fashion legends and editorial features for Vanity Fair, The Guardian, GQ, Dazed and Confused and Esquire.
Commercial clients include Adidas, Pearl Drops, ITV and Comic Relief.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2018 still life photography
London: John Bennett
John Bennett is a photographer specialising in jewellery and luxury fashion accessories. His love of still life imagery stems from a fascination with composition, the space between objects, the beautiful forms that they create.
To photograph luxury jewellery and high-end accessories is notoriously difficult, but John's skill and experience makes it look effortless. His immaculate lighting techniques and photography skills have won him a prestigious list of commercial clients including De Beers, Chanel, Harrods and Holland & Holland.
John has worked internationally for fashion related editorial clients such as Harpers & Queen, The Face, GQ, Esquire and Tatler.
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spotlight magazine Feb 2018 people & lifestyle photography
London: Matt Hind
Photographer Matt Hind has a unique take on a classic style which perfectly compliments both fashion 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 fashion images. He has a skill for capturing filmic moments on location.
As an experienced photographer Matt's 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 Hiscox and editorial for Vanity Fair and Glass Magazine.
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spotlight magazine Feb 2018 people & lifestyle photography
London: Manuel Archain
Photographer Manuel Archain has worked as a professional photographer for advertising and cinema since 2004. He has been commissioned by international clients including Coca-Cola, O2, Cardinal Draft Beer, Swisscom, Absolut, Sony, Kraft, Universal Music, Convene Magazine NY, Credit Confidential, BA Insider Magazine.
His personal photography projects are becoming internationally renowned and were featured in the Huffington Post as 'The strange world of Manuel Archain - the artist who photographs his dreams'.
Featured in this Spotlight is his latest work for Coca-Cola South America and Sony Mutek Sound Systems, his 'Small World' project and his award-winning advertising campaign. Manuel's work for Fundación Repro (a fertility charity) won a Cannes Lions Silver in 2017.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2018 food & drink photography & motion
London: Steve Ryan
Award-winning food and drink photographer and director Steve Ryan hails from Kilkenny in Ireland. He has worked with world famous chefs and producers such as Jamie Oliver, Fergus Henderson, and Meatopia and brands including Guinness, Tabasco, Baileys and Sainbury's, to name a few.
He has shot reportage and profile features for The Financial Times, Selfridges, Lidl, Olive Magazine, Cara and Vice Magazine.
Steve is a co-founder and co-editor of the London-based food magazine Root + Bone. He is based in East London.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2018 cars & landscape photography + motion
Hamburg - London: Oliver Paffrath
Car advertising and lifestyle photographer, Oliver Paffrath, began his career shooting fashion imagery. He has used this skill honed from fashion shoots to bring his unique style and lighting techniques to his car and automotive photography.
He now shoots for the world’s biggest car manufacturers on global advertising campaigns and car lifestyle brochures, most recently for Nissan on the Qashqai EMEA campaign and Smart. Based in Germany, Oliver’s focus is on the ability to meet clients' main restraints - timing, budget, and quality in every production.
His extensive client list includes Allianz, Adidas, ABN Amro, Audi, ATU, BMW, Chevrolet, Credit Suisse, Honda, Hyundai, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, McLaren, Mazda, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Škoda, Seat, Toyota and Volkswagen.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2017 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: PEROU
PEROU’s latest captures include Royal Blood, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man for NME, Ray Winstone and Taron Egerton for the Shortlist covers, Lorde for the Guardian, the cast of Follies for the National Theatre and James Blunt, to name a few.
PEROU shoots some of the most iconic names in music, sports, fashion and film. Based in London, working worldwide, PEROU is a camera eye for hire, a creative director, photographer and director.
He regularly gets commissioned to photograph fashion legends and editorial features for Vanity Fair, The Guardian, GQ, Dazed and Confused and Esquire. In 2016, PEROU won the photography category run by Creativepool Annual for his personal project 'Coulrophobia' – a series of self-portrait photographs of clown faces by renowned make-up artists and MAC cosmetics.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2017 people & lifestyle photography
London: Manuel Archain
Manuel Archain has worked as a professional photographer for advertising and cinema since 2004, being commissioned by international clients such as O2, Cardinal Draft Beer, Swisscom, Absolut, Sony, Kraft, Coca-Cola, Universal Music, Convene Magazine NY, Credit Confidential and BA Insider Magazine.
His personal photography projects are becoming internationally renowned and were featured in the Huffington Post as 'The strange world of Manuel Archain - the artist who photographs his dreams' and have been exhibited in Argentina, Columbia, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Switzerland, Miami, Lima, Puerto Rico and Chile.
Manuel's work for Fundación Repro (a fertility charity) won a Cannes Lions 2017 Silver award.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2017 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR Agency understands the importance of balancing your vision with commercial demands, they have been bringing campaigns to life for over 12 years. As a creative management team, they represent an award winning roster of artists, among them Cannes Lions, D&AD, and CLIO winners. Clients include global advertising agencies, boutique creative teams and brands.
Food Photographer Steve Ryan shot the stills for the New York Bakery Co. campaign. COMER shot a global campaign for Dockers; PEROU shot Taron Egerton for Shortlist and Marilyn Manson; Stuart McClymont shot Emily Matiss for The Sunday Times. Manuel Archain won Cannes Lion Silver and Oliver Paffrath shot for VW Golf.
Other projects include Stuart Hall for Shell, John Bennett's for DeBeers and Omer Knaz for How to Spend It Magazine.
Simon Stock’s latest gigapixel was shot in Mumbai and Andy Rudak won a Creative Floor Best Photography award for his Lipanthyl campaign.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2017 photo post production & cgi
London: BOOM
The BOOM team specialises in illustration and animation, including character design, CGI modelling, texturing, animation and retouching. They have developed a thorough understanding of how to craft an image to communicate the right message and captivate the consumer.
It is no surprise that the team has been working together for almost 10 years, producing exciting solutions for some of the largest global brands including Apple, Coca-Cola, Gillette and Nike. Their keen eye on innovation and trends has earned them a place among the top commercial artists in the world.
Along with its roster of illustrators, photographers and film-makers, BOOM works across cutting edge media disciplines to meet clients' needs.
BOOM was featured in '200 Best Digital Artists 2017/18' by Lürzer's Archive.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2017 illustration
London: JSR
JSR Agency represents a large roster of the best illustrators. From character to portrait - typographic and infographic, to hand drawn. Their palette includes 3D illustration, pen and pencil, paper, screen print and even felt.
"We work in the advertising, commercial and publishing sectors and would love to help you produce your next project. We can count CommArts typography and illustration winners, Lürzer's Archive '200 Best Illustrators and Packaging Designers' and Digital Arts ‘One’s to Watch 2017’ among our talented roster.
Get in touch to talk about how we can help, or to see one of our illustration portfolios. Call +44 (0)20 7228 6667 or email."
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spotlight magazine Sep 2017 illustration
London: Assa Ariyoshi
Illustrator Assa Ariyoshi has a passion for food, nature and bright vibrant colours. Half Japanese, half Dutch, she is based in London. Her illustrations can be weird and wonderful, bold and busy, yet are somehow capable of being both surreal and simplistic.
After graduating from Kingston University with a degree in Illustration, she has since worked for clients such as Nylon, Airbnb, Deliveroo, Stylist Magazine, Random House, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Refinery29 and Elle, to name a few.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2017 illustration
London: Design Lad
Matt Wood, AKA Design Lad is a London-based designer and illustrator, who specialises in 3D illustration and typography.
His work is bold, irreverent and colourful and draws on a lot of nostalgic references and themes that make his work so visually appealing and rich.
Clients include Sony Music, The BBC, Levi’s, Red Bull, RSA, Gymbox, Innocent, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Studio Juice, E4 and Fortnum & Mason, amongst others.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2017 illustration
London: Diana Beltran Herrera
Diana Beltrán Herrera takes the art of paper sculpture to the next level. With expert precision and a keen eye for colour and composition, Diana’s creations are as visually arresting as they are intricate.
Inspired by botanical and natural history, Diana meticulously transforms paper into 3D sculptures for clients such as Hodder & Stoughton, Condé Nast Traveller, Audubon America, Florida Museum of Natural History and James Cropper, amongst others.
Originally from Colombia, Diana now lives and works in Bristol after recently graduating from UWE with an MA in Fine Arts.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2017 cars & landscape photography + motion
Hamburg - London: Oliver Paffrath
Car and lifestyle photographer Oliver Paffrath began his career shooting fashion imagery. He has used this skill honed from fashion shoots to bring his unique style and lighting techniques to his car and automotive photography.
He now shoots for the world’s biggest car manufacturers on global advertising campaigns and car lifestyle brochures. Based in Germany, Oliver’s focus is on the ability to meet clients main restraints - timing, budget and quality in every production.
His extensive client list includes Allianz, Adidas, ABN Amro, Audi, ATU, BMW, Chevrolet, Credit Suisse, Honda, Hyundai, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, McLaren, Mazda, Nissan, Peugeot, Renault, Škoda, Seat, Toyota and Volkswagen.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2017 food & drink photography + motion
London: Steve Ryan
Food, drink, documentary, portrait photographer and director Steve Ryan hails from Kilkenny in Ireland. He has worked with world famous chefs and producers such as Jamie Oliver, Fergus Henderson, and Meatopia and brands including Guinness, Tabasco and Encona sauces to name a few. He has shot reportage and profile features for The Financial Times, Selfridges, Lidl, Olive Magazine, Cara and Vice Magazine.
In 2013 he was ranked among the top 10 food photographers by Flavour First magazine and was nominated for photographer of the year at the Irish Magazine Awards.
Steve is a co-founder and co-editor of the London-based food magazine Root + Bone. He is based in East London.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2017 people & lifestyle photography
London: Jon Attenborough
A graduate of Film and Photography at Plymouth University, Jon Attenborough left England in 2002 and headed to Australia with the single aim of bagging himself a job on an Aussie soap in the sunshine.
Through persistence, a bit of luck and ultimately good timing, he got his first break and was hired as a runner on Home & Away. For the first seven years he was an assistant director on TV commercials, dramas and films including 'Wolverine', 'Superman' and Baz Luhrmann’s 'Australia'. During that time, he got the opportunity to work alongside some of the best photographers in the world.
It was these experiences, when they’d come to the set to shoot the actors, that inspired him to pick up a camera and become a photographer himself. After 11 years he traded Bondi Beach for Hackney. Now firmly back in England and forging a career in an industry he loves, doing something he’s passionate about, he has worked for brands such as Reebok, The North Face, Puma, Gillette, Stand Up to Cancer and Fred Perry, to name a few.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2017 still life photography
London: Omer Knaz
Omer Knaz is best known for his still life work with luxury goods, jewellery, watches and fragrances. With over 10 years’ experience, he brings enthusiasm and a skilled eye to every brief and creates strong dynamic images for advertising editorial and commercial clients such as Tatler, Grazia, De Beers, Intelligent Life Magazine, Harrods and How to Spend It Magazine.
Whilst using the most up-to-date digital equipment, Omer retains a firm belief in applying this technology only to enhance the image, leaving as much as possible to be created ‘in camera’. Alongside his strong lighting skills, drawn from the discipline of film photography, this gives his images a sense of reality that is so often compromised these days.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2017 sport photography + motion
London: PEROU
Photographer PEROU shoots portraits of some of the most iconic names in sports, music, fashion and Hollywood. Based in London, working worldwide, PEROU is a camera-eye for hire, hustling a living out of being a photographer and director and also making the occasional TV show - he was judge and mentor on ‘Make Me a Supermodel’ and star of E4’s Dirty Sexy Things.
PEROU’s talent has led him to photograph for some of the world's super-brands and celebrities, actors and musicians and has photographed advertising campaigns for the likes of Adidas, Pearl Drops, Benetton, Reebok, Investec and Nair.
He regularly gets commissioned to photograph portraits of fashion and sports legends and editorial features for Vanity Fair, The Guardian, GQ, Dazed and Confused and Esquire.
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spotlight magazine May 2017 cars & landscape photography + motion
London: Lee Brimble
Photographer Lee Brimble is a serious petrol head and this passion has been turned into a successful career as a well-respected car photographer.
Lee combines his photographic knowledge and skills to shoot both moving image and stills for car clients all over the world. He works both in the studio and out on location to capture cars in an exciting and fresh direction.
His latest global campaign for the Honda NSX supercar just won a One Eyeland Bronze. It was shot on location between San Francisco and Las Vegas and took around two weeks to complete.
He has photographed campaigns for some of the world’s iconic car brands such as Honda, BMW, Suzuki, Range Rover and Chevrolet, as well as campaigns and moving image for super-car brands McLaren and Ferrari.
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spotlight magazine May 2017 cars & landscape photography + motion
London: Simon Stock
JSR Agency are thrilled to be representing Simon Stock, a London-based, award-winning advertising photographer whose work takes him all over the world, photographing some of the most iconic brands.
He has combined NASA inspired technology with traditional photography to create images in new and exciting ways. He has recently produced two of the world's largest automotive images - a 57 billion pixel image of the Dubai marina featuring a W12 Flying Spur and previously a 53 billion pixel shot of a Mulsanne on the Golden Gate Bridge for Bentley.
Simon's latest projects include the global launch campaign for the new Bentley Mulsanne, a gigapixel image of the iconic Turnberry golf course to coincide with the reopening of the newly refurbished course, a trip to Azerbaijan to shoot the exquisite Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and the world's first gigapixel studio portrait series.
Simon has a trophy cabinet of awards including - AOP Awards Winner Best Advertising commissioned Advertising 2015, Lürzers Archive 200 Best Advertising Photographers 2016/2017, D&AD, Art Directors Club of New York, IPA Awards Communication Arts and One Eyeland Awards.
Commercial clients include Alfa Romeo, Audi, American Airlines, Bentley, BMW, BP, British Airways, Castrol, Deutsche Telekom, Discovery Channel, Disney, Dodge, Emirates Airlines, Fairy, Ford, HSBC, Hummer, Hyundai, ITV, Jaguar, Jeep, London Transport, Lucozade, Lufthansa, Mercedes, Microsoft, Milka, Nestlé, O2, Plusnet, P&O Cruises, Porsche, RBS, Range Rover, Renault, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Vodafone.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2017 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Jon Attenborough
A graduate of Film & Photography at Plymouth University, Jon Attenborough left England in 2002 and headed to Australia with the single aim of bagging himself a job on an Aussie soap in the sunshine. Through persistence, a bit of luck and ultimately good timing, he got his first break and was hired as a runner on Home & Away. The gap year quickly became a decade long (working) holiday.
For the first seven years he was an assistant director on TV commercials, dramas and films including Wolverine, Superman and Baz Luhrmann's Australia. During that time he got the opportunity to work alongside some of the best photographers in the world which inspired him to pick up a camera and become a photographer himself.
As incredible as Australia was he always felt he'd missed out on "London". So after eleven years he traded Bondi Beach for Hackney. Now firmly back in England and forging a career in an industry he loves and doing something he is passionate about he has worked for brands such as Reebok, The North Face, Puma, Gillette, Stand Up to Cancer and Fred Perry to name a few.
Inspired by his time spent on film sets and with an aesthetic preference for the bold, clean and simplistic, he produces photos that engage and tell a story in a single frame.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2017 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR Agency is a creative management team and content production house that represents an award-winning roster of artists based in London. Among over 40 artists on the roster include Cannes Lions, D&AD and CLIO and Epica winners. Clients include global advertising agencies, boutique creative teams and brands.
The agency recently produced multi-media content for Pure Leaf Tea by Jason Lowe, Honda NeuV and Clarity launches at the Geneva Motor show by Oliver Paffrath and BOOM CGI, the NME Rag ‘n’ Bone Man by PEROU, Tatler portraits by Stuart McClymont, Movemember for Gillette by Jon Attenborough, Crabtree & Evelyn campaign by Omer Knaz, Comic Relief by PEROU, and Philadelphia by Luke Waller, Andy Rudak and BOOM CGI.
JSR offers a full service and produces content for clients. Visit the website for more information.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2017 still life photography
London: Omer Knaz
Omer Knaz is best known for his luxury goods still life photography for jewellery, watches and fragrances. With over 10 years' photography experience, he brings enthusiasm and commitment to every brief and creates dynamic photographs for advertising editorial and commercial clients such as Tatler, Grazia, De Beers, Intelligent Life Magazine, Crabtree and Evelyn, Harrods and How to Spend It Magazine.
Omer mostly shoots at his Shoreditch studio. Whilst using the most up-to-date digital camera and lighting equipment, he retains a firm belief in applying this technology only to enhance the image, leaving as much as possible to be created ‘in camera.'
His strong lighting skills, drawn from the discipline of film photography, give his images a sense of reality that is so often compromised these days and is perfect for luxury products. Omer recently shot a stunning promotions features for Tatler as well as David Morris and Crabtree and Evelyn advertising.
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showcase magazine Feb 2017 london issue 636
JSR photo agents
Over 11 fast-paced, exciting years of hard won improvement and innovation, JSR Agency has grown into a creative management agency that represents some of the finest artists in the industry.
"We can count Cannes Lions winners, Lürzers Archive 200 Best Photographers, Digital Artists and Illustrators and the likes of D&AD, Clio's, CommArts Typography and CreativePool Annual winners amongst our roster. Brands who have put their faith in us include global corporate giants, with Honda, Sony, Nike and Coca-Cola amongst others.
We have work by PEROU for the BBC and Amy Adams for The Guardian, new signing Jon Attenborough shot for Condé Nast Traveler in Mexico, Manuel Archain for Coca-Cola, Omer Knaz shot luxury jewels for David Morris, Stuart McClymont shot for Tatler, COMER shot hot swimwear for Drench Swim and BOOM CGI created a BOT transformer cover for Time Out London."
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spotlight magazine Feb 2017 photo post production & cgi
London: BOOM
The BOOM team specialise in illustration and animation, including character design, CGI modelling, texturing and retouching. They have developed a thorough understanding of how to craft an image to communicate the right message and captivate the consumer.
It's no surprise that the team have been working together for almost ten years, producing exciting solutions for some of the largest global brands, including: Apple, Coca-Cola, Gillette and Nike. Their keen eye on innovation and trends has earned them a place among the top commercial artists in the world.
Along with their roster of illustrators, photographers and film makers BOOM work across cutting-edge media disciplines to meet the clients' needs.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2017 food & drink photography + motion
London: Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan is a London-based food and portrait photographer with over 10 years' experience from Kilkenny, Ireland.
Steve has been fortunate to be commissioned by some of the most innovative food and media brands in the world including Jamie Oliver, Diageo, Channel 4, Peroni, Movember Foundation, Vice, The Telegraph and The Guardian.
Steve co-founded Root+Bone in 2013, a quarterly magazine exploring London’s food and drink culture, where he is contributing editor.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2017 cars & landscape photography + motion
London: Simon Stock
Simon Stock is a London-based, award-winning photographer and director who is well known for his epic landscapes and automotive imagery. He is regularly featured in Luerzer's Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide’.
Recently, Simon has has been working with Gigapixel technology to create some of the world's largest images.
His latest projects range from the world’s largest car photograph for Bentley, to the groundbreaking Gigapixel beauty portraiture. He has taken NASA inspired technology and found creative ways to use this new and exciting form of photography.
The images open up a whole new way of looking at the world with their ability to zoom in and explore the incredible detail.
Click here to see the stunning Gigapixel project.
Clients include Ferrari, BASF, Porsche, BMW, HSBC, ITV, Ram Trucks and Abu Dhabi Tourism to name a few.
Follow Simon on Instagram or connect on LinkedIn to see his latest projects.
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spotlight magazine Dec 2016 global advertising photography + motion
London: Arnhel de Serra
Arnhel de Serra is well known throughout the UK and abroad for creating witty, candid portrayals of British life.
His focus is to continually develop his eye by recording observations of everyday life and British events. "It is all about seeing the moment ‘in-camera’, and keeping it as genuine and real as possible!"
This is an approach that clients particularly value when looking to show the human face of their company and their staff. Recent work has included AMVBBDO, The National Trust, NBStudio and Grosvenor Estates.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2016 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR Agency is a creative management team that represents an award-winning roster of artists, among them Cannes Lions, D&AD and CLIO winners. Clients include global advertising agencies, boutique creative teams and brands.
The agency recently produced multi-media content for Tetley Tea by Justin Poulter, Smart Car by Oliver Paffrath, The Telegraph Dame Judi Dench by PEROU, Tatler jewellery by Omer Knaz, Adidas by PEROU, Schuh campaign by Jonny Storey, and Glass Magazine by Matt Hind.
JSR offers a full service and produces content for clients. Visit the website for more information.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2016 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: PEROU
Photographer PEROU shoots portraits of some of the most iconic names in music, sports, fashion and Hollywood. Based in London, working worldwide, PEROU is a camera eye for hire, hustling a living out of being a photographer and director and also making the occasional TV show – he was judge and mentor on ‘Make Me a Supermodel’ and star of E4’s Dirty Sexy Things.
He even followed Marilyn Manson on a world tour and directed the award winning rockumentary 'God is in the TV'. He has said that he would like to think that there isn’t anyone that he wouldn’t photograph. If time wasn't an issue, he might actually get around to photographing 'everyone'!
PEROU’s ambition has led him to photograph for some of the world's super-brands and celebrities, actors and musicians and has photographed advertising campaigns for the likes of adidas, Pearl Drops, Benetton, Investec and Nair.
He regularly gets commissioned to photograph portraits of fashion legends and editorial features for Vanity Fair, The Guardian, GQ, Dazed and Confused and Esquire. In 2016 PEROU won the photography category run by Creativepool Annual for his personal project 'Coulrophobia' – a series of self-portrait photographs of clown faces by renowned make-up artists and MAC cosmetics.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2016 still life photography
London: Andy Rudak
Award-winning still life advertising photographer Andy Rudak is a natural born storyteller. Look closely, and there's an abundance of narrative, wit and humour in his work.
London-based, Andy has shot campaigns for many global brands and created award-winning campaigns for HSBC, British Airways, Marmite, Sainsbury's, Coca-Cola, Coke-Lite, Ford, Becks, Microsoft, McDonald's, Transport for London, Waitrose, Vertu and many others.
Andy has won multiple awards, including D&AD, Cannes Lions and Association of Photographers to name but a few.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2016 cars & landscape photography + motion
London: Simon Stock
Simon Stock is a London-based Photographer/Director whose varied clients include BASF, Porsche, BMW, HSBC, ITV, Ram Trucks and Abu Dhabi Tourism to name a few.
Recently Stock was asked by London Agency Keko to shoot the first ever Giga Pixel automotive image.
A single image so large it can encompass the grandeur of the Golden Gate Bridge, while revealing on close inspection the embroidered Bentley badge on the seat of a Mulsanne. Printed out, it would cover a football pitch. At 53 Billion pixels, this is the world’s most extraordinary car photograph.
Click here to experience the ground breaking image.
Other recent commissions include Ferrari in Azerbijan, Bentley in Cape Town and films for the Rugby World Cup and the Bentley Continental.
Follow Simon on Instagram and Twitter for new personal work.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2016 food & drink photography + motion
London: Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan is a London-based food and portrait photographer with over 10 years' experience.
Originally from Kilkenny, Ireland, Steve has been fortunate to be commissioned by some of the most innovative food and media brands in the world, including Jamie Oliver, Diageo, Channel 4, Peroni, Movember Foundation, Vice, The Telegraph and The Guardian.
Steve co-founded Root+Bone in 2013, a quarterly magazine exploring London’s food and drink culture, where he is contributing editor.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2016 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: Stuart McClymont
Stuart McClymont has been photographing for over 18 years. He has a vast range of experience in shooting portraits and fashion imagery.
His passion for lifestyle photography is perfectly complimented by his vast technical knowledge and his love for his work makes every shoot a pleasure.
Stuart has built up an impressive commercial portfolio, shooting advertising campaigns for a broad spectrum of clients including his latest global campaign for Panasonic Lumix, Nike, Sony, Honda, Sky, Expresso Telecom, EasyJet, Remington, Police, Ralph Lauren, MTN, AA and Nokia.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2016 still life photography
London: Omer Knaz
Omer Knaz is best known for his luxury goods still life photography for jewellery, watches and fragrances. With over ten years photography experience, he brings enthusiasm and commitment to every brief and creates dynamic photographs for advertising editorial and commercial clients such as Tatler, Grazia, De Beers, Intelligent Life Magazine, Harrods and How to Spend It Magazine.
Omer mostly shoots at his Shoreditch studio, whilst using the most up-to-date digital camera and lighting equipment, he retains a firm belief in applying this technology only to enhance the image, leaving as much as possible to be created ‘in camera.'
His strong lighting skills, drawn from the discipline of film photography, gives his images a sense of reality that is so often compromised these days and is perfect for luxury products. Omer recently shot a stunning promotions features for Tatler as well as Harrods and Kérastase.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2016 photo post production & cgi
London: BOOM
The BOOM team specialises in post production, illustration and animation, including character design, CGI modelling, texturing, animation and retouching.
They have developed a thorough understanding of how to craft an image to communicate the right message and captivate the consumer. It's no surprise that the team has been working together for almost ten years, producing exciting solutions for some of the largest global brands, including Apple, Coca-Cola, Gillette and Nike.
BOOM's keen eye on innovation and trends has earned it a place among the top commercial artists in the world.
Along with its roster of illustrators, photographers and film-makers, BOOM works across cutting-edge media disciplines to meet the clients' needs.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2016 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR Agency is a world-class photography, illustration, CGI, motion agency and production house established in 2005.
It is a creative management agency with an impressive roster of select photographers, illustrators and directors with disciplines ranging from fashion, beauty, still life, celebrity, portraiture, food, cars and landscape. It works with clients worldwide to produce some of the industry's most exciting and innovative work.
"Our aim is simple: having our creative producers match the talents of our artists with the needs of our clients, working within any time frame and budget constraints that might exist. Put together, you have a team capable of delivering across all platforms, formats and budgets."
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spotlight magazine Jun 2016 global advertising photography
London: Satoshi Minakawa
Having already built an excellent reputation in Japan, Satoshi Minakawa moved to London in 2005 to study photography. He now splits his time between Tokyo and London and travels the world for clients, bringing his unique mix of strong lighting techniques, boundless energy, and conceptual thinking to each project.
His latest project is for Beats by Dr. Dre wireless headphones commissioned by Apple US to shoot the launch of the 'Show your Colour' campaign in Japan.
The visual complexity of his work creates powerful multilayered advertising images. Clients include Vogue Japan, Guinness, BT, Credit Suisse, Nike, Asics, Hilton Hotels, L’Oréal, Panasonic, Timberland, Audi, Škoda, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz and Nissan.
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spotlight magazine May 2016 people & lifestyle photography
London: Julian Love
"I'm a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and shooting internationally. My pictures combine authenticity with style and great use of light.
Recent shoots include campaigns for Travelodge and Brown Shipley Private Banking, as well as editorial assignments for Wired Magazine.
This Spotlight features some recent personal shoots with fitness and style bloggers."
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spotlight magazine Feb 2016 sport photography + motion
London: Satoshi Minakawa
Having already built an excellent reputation in Japan, Satoshi Minakawa moved to London in 2005 to study for an MA in Photography at the Royal College of Fashion. He now splits his time between Tokyo and London and travels the world for clients, bringing his unique mix of strong lighting techniques, boundless energy and conceptual thinking to each project.
The visual complexity of his work creates powerful multi-layered advertising images for clients including SKY, Nike, Vogue Japan, Guinness, BT, Credit Suisse, Asics, Hilton Hotels, L’Oréal, Panasonic, Timberland, Audi, Skoda, Land Rover, Mercedes and Nissan.
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showcase magazine Feb 2016 london issue 582
JSR photo agents
With over 10 years in the industry JSR Agency represents 48 photographers, illustrators, CGI and motion artists working across advertising and editorial for global clients and brands. The company can also produce any shoot, anywhere, and has a team that can deliver on all platforms, formats and budgets.
Recent highlights include new signing, photographer Jonny Storey, who has been creating iconic fashion and beauty imagery for over a decade. Fashion photographer Matt Hind shot the S/S16 campaign for MHL by Margaret Howell, and Lee Brimble’s NSX shoot was made into a stop motion animation for the Sundance Film Festival.
PEROU shot editorial for Vanity Fair and an advertising campaign for Investec. Simon Songhurst shot for Harrod’s Urban Retreat, John Bennett shot incredible interiors for Amy Somerville, and Steve Ryan shot for Root + Bone food magazine.
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showcase magazine Feb 2016 london issue 582
Arnhel de Serra people & lifestyle photographers
Reportage photographer Arnhel de Serra’s work is all about ‘seeing the moment’ and capturing it ‘in-camera’.
An individual sense of humour, wit, and observation, and a graphic use of colour, are what he brings to a brief.
Recent clients include work shot for Lowe Profero, The Team and The National Trust.
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spotlight magazine Feb 2016 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: Julian Love
"I am a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and shooting internationally. My natural and spontaneous lifestyle and location images appeal to agencies and brands worldwide, combining the authenticity of documentary with the polish of advertising.
My team and I work hard to create a great atmosphere on set to get the most out of the talent. Working with a combination of natural light and flash, we then create beautiful and atmospheric slices of life. We’re now shooting video too."
This Spotlight features a selection from a recent shoot in Croatia for Four Seasons. Other recent clients include Travelodge, Thomas Cook, Canon and Brown Shipley.
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spotlight magazine Feb 2016 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: Arnhel de Serra
Arnhel de Serra is a reportage photographer based out of London. His work is characterised by wit, humour and observation.
A passion for capturing the moment 'in-camera' rather than relying on post-production lies at the heart of his story telling approach.
Recent clients include M&S, BP, The National Trust and Virgin Trains.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2016 cars & landscape photography + motion
London: Lee Brimble
Lee Brimble has a serious love of cars. He works both in the studio and out on location to capture vehicles in a fresh and exciting way. Lee combines his knowledge and skills to shoot both moving image and direct motion for clients.
There has been a return to classic photography within the Automotive sector, picking up briefs without CGI and with limited retouching in order to capture a car's innovative style and power. Lee's series of shots and moving image for the global re-launch of the NSX, Honda's iconic super car, is just that. Travelling from San Francisco to Las Vegas with three NSX, Lee captured them driving on the open road on a trip that took over two weeks, a large crew, and a Russian arm.
Lee has also photographed advertising campaigns for Honda, BMW, Suzuki, Range Rover and Chevrolet, as well as shoots for supercar brands McLaren and Ferrari.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2015 global advertising photography + motion
London: Jason Lowe
Jason Lowe’s advertising clients include Bird's Eye, Marks and Spencer, Pizza Hut, Carte D'Or, McDonald's, Garnier and Sainsbury's. He has photographed for some of the finest food producers and most inspirational cookery writers, while his travel photography is also award winning.
When he is not shooting delicious recipes for Mark Hix's regular column in The Independent on Saturday, Jason can be found exploring the world.
He has received two Glenfiddich Awards for his food photography, and featured in many publications worldwide including Food and Travel, Food Illustrated and Saveur.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2015 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Perou
PEROU - photographer, director, TV-glitch and chicken farmer - which just goes to show he can’t be pigeonholed.
PEROU would like to think that there isn’t anyone that he wouldn’t photograph, which has led him to photograph some of the world's most iconic names in music, fashion and Hollywood, including Jay Z, Vivienne Westwood, Dita Von Teese and Helen Mirren (to name only a few).
PEROU shot the award winning rockumentary 'God is in the TV' about Marilyn Manson. He continues to shoot fashion and editorial images for publications such as Vanity Fair, Q, The Guardian Magazine, Shortlist and Esquire to name a few. This year he has also shot advertising campaigns for Adidas, Pearl Drops, Levi's, Thai Airways and Gold by Jay Z.
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showcase magazine Nov 2015 london issue 562
JSR photo agents
JSR celebrated its 10-year anniversary this year and during this time the agency has grown from a handful of photographers to representing over 50 artists.
Its people are select - photographers, illustrators, CGI animators, branded content creators - and the agency represents them because they prize their craft and excel at what they do. Put together, clients have a team capable of delivering across all platforms, formats and budgets.
Recent highlights include Comer shooting a global fashion campaign for Lee Cooper, Omer Knaz's editorial project for Tatler’s Bond Street promotion, and Estilo 3D winning more accolades for their work with Honda. Perou shot advertising campaigns for Adidas and Mall of the Emirates, David Gandy shot for Vanity Fair, John Bennett shot luxury jewels for De Beers, Steve Ryan completed editorial for Cara and Root + Bone Magazine, and Yippiehey’s ‘Brewtopia’ campaign for Yorkshire Tea, among others.
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showcase magazine Nov 2015 london issue 562
Julian Love people & lifestyle photographers
Julian Love is a people and lifestyle photographer based in London who shoots internationally. His natural and spontaneous lifestyle and location images appeal to agencies and brands worldwide.
“My photography combines the authenticity of documentary with the polish of advertising. My team and I work hard to create a great atmosphere on set to get the most out of the talent. Then working with a combination of natural light and flash, we create beautiful and atmospheric slices of life. We’re now shooting video too. This Showcase features a selection of my recent health and fitness shoots."
Clients so far in 2015 include Sony, Canon, Four Seasons Hotels, GSK, TUI and First Great Western.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2015 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR - Jamie Stephen Represents - is a world-class photography, illustration, motion agency and production house established in 2005. An impressive roster of select photographers, illustrators and directors work with clients worldwide to produce some of the industry's most exciting and innovative work.
"Our aim is simple: having our creative producers match the talents of our artists with the needs of our clients, working within any time frame and budget constraints that might exist. Put together, you have a team capable of delivering across all platforms, formats and budgets."
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spotlight magazine Oct 2015 food & drink photography + motion
London: Carl Warner
Carl Warner's ‘Foodscapes’ brought him world-wide acclaim for his unique artistic vision.
During his vast career in advertising, Carl has been commissioned internationally by clients such as Nestlé, Unilever and General Mills, and signed a publishing deal with Abrams Books which saw the launch of his first book.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2015 food & drink photography + motion
London: Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan is a food, documentary and portrait photographer from Kilkenny, Ireland. He has shot reportage and profile features for The Financial Times, Selfridges, Lidl, Olive Magazine and Vice Magazine.
In 2013 he was ranked among the top 10 food photographers by Flavour First Magazine and was nominated for 'Photographer of the Year' at the Irish Magazine Awards.
Steve is a co-founder and co-editor of the London-based food magazine Root + Bone. He is based in East London.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2015 still life photography
London: John Bennett
JSR Agency represents still life photographer John Bennett, who is well known for his exacting and beautiful still life shoots for editorial, advertising clients and the luxury goods industry.
John specialises in the area of luxury fashion accessories and jewellery still life. His love of still life stems from a fascination with composition, the space between objects, the beautiful forms that objects create, and trying to make order out of visual chaos.
His clients include De Beers, Chanel, Harrods and Holland & Holland.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2015 illustration
London: JSR
JSR - Jamie Stephen Represents - is a world-class photography, illustration, motion agency and production house established in 2005. An impressive roster of photographers, illustrators and directors work with clients worldwide to produce some of the industry's most exciting and innovative work.
"Our aim is simple: Having our creative producers match the talents of our artists with the needs of our clients, our working within any time and budget constraints that might exist.
Our artists have diverse talents covering all aspects of illustration from hand drawing and Vector and CGi to Paper Engineering."
Recent illustration clients include Yorkshire Tea, ASOS & Google Play, P&O Cruises, Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Time Out, Poste Italiane, TFL London and Root&Bone Magazine, to name a few.
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spotlight magazine Sep 2015 photo post production & cgi
London: BOOM
BOOM makes explosively brilliant images.
"We’re experts in CGI, 3D illustration, animation, character design, imaging, modelling and retouching. We give you the full spectrum of visual effects in moving and still images, for film, video, digital or print.
You can bring us a defined task in one discipline and we’ll handle it, beautifully. Or we can help with more complex projects, giving you advice about what techniques and processes are best for your concept, budget and timescale.
Because we do just about everything with images, we’re totally objective - and always extremely helpful."
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showcase magazine Sep 2015 london issue 545
JSR photo agents
JSR has just celebrated its 10 year anniversary. During this time the agency has grown from a handful of photographers to representing over 50 photographers, illustrators, CGi and motion artists. JSR can produce any shoot, anywhere, offering clients a full production service and art buying should they require it.
Recent highlights include PEROU shooting global advertising campaigns for Adidas and Pearl Drops, John Bennett shooting luxury jewels for De Beers, and Omer Knaz's editorial projects for Tatler and Harrods. Lee Brimble has worked with Shell, BMW and Honda and Matt Hind shot Nigel Cabourn's AW15 menswear campaign.
The agency recently signed photographer Satoshi Minakawa, whose clients include Japanese Vogue, BT, Guinness, Asics, Honda and Mercedes, as well as beauty and celebrity photographer Simon Songhurst who works with editorial and commercial clients including Dove, L'Oréal, Nivea and Boots.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2015 still life photography
London: John Bennett
John Bennett specialises in luxury fashion accessories and jewellery still life.
John studied film and photography at the Bournemouth and Poole College of Art. One of his first assignments was for British Vogue, and he has since worked internationally for fashion related editorial clients including Harpers & Queen, The Face, GQ, Esquire and Tatler. His prestigious list of commercial clients includes De Beers, Chanel, Harrods and Holland & Holland.
John's love of still life stems from a fascination with composition, the space between objects, the beautiful forms that objects create, and trying to make order out of visual chaos.
The work featured in this Spotlight is from a mixture of DeBeers campaigns: DeBeers 'Drops of Light', which were taken in the London head office and feature drawings by the head designer. Other images are from 'Making of' at the Jewellery Atelier in Paris and London, along with 'Pink Story' - a collaboration with paper creations from one of JSR's illustrators, Lydia Shirreff.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2015 global advertising photography + motion
London: Satoshi Minakawa
A new signing for JSR agency, Satoshi Minakawa had already built an excellent reputation in Japan before moving to London in 2005 to study for an MA in Photography at the Royal College of Fashion.
He now splits his time between Tokyo and London and travels the world for clients, bringing his unique mix of strong lighting techniques, boundless energy and conceptual thinking to each project.
The visual complexity of his work creates powerful multi-layered advertising images.
Clients include Vogue Japan, Guinness, BT, Credit Suisse, Nike, Asics, Hilton Hotels, L'Oréal, Panasonic, Timberland, Audi, Skoda, LandRover, Mercedes and Nissan.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2015 global advertising photography + motion
London: Perou
Perou would like to think that there is nobody that he won't photograph. If time wasn't an issue, he might actually get around to photographing "everyone!" His ambition for photography world domination has led him to photograph some of the world's most iconic names in music, fashion and Hollywood.
Recent advertising clients include Adidas, Pearl Drops, Mall of the Emirates, Benetton and Jay-Z Gold.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2015 food & drink photography + motion
London: Jason Lowe
Jason Lowe has tried most foods from far and wide, and visited a staggering number of countries in his role as food photographer and photojournalist.
He shares a regular column with Mark Hix in The Independent, the two having formed a close working partnership whilst working together on half a dozen books. Jason maintains close associations within the food world and works with some of the finest food producers and most inspirational chefs.
He has been awarded two Glenfiddich awards and is the photographer of choice for chefs Claudia Roden, Gennaro Contaldo, Fergus Henderson and, of course, Mark Hix. Commercial clients include Garnier, WeightWatchers, Sainsbury's, Liberte and Tesco, to name a few.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 photographers' agents
London: JSR
"We are a Creative Management Agency, who put into each job the kind of heartfelt energy you’d expect from a management agency with designs on being the best. Our talent teams bring campaigns to life. We get the thinking and do the thinking. Hybrid creativity, direct from source, ideas in multiple formats, ready to use and ready to engage.
Our people are select - photographers, illustrators, CGI animators, branded content creators - we represent them because they prize their craft and excel at what they do. Put together you have a team capable of delivering across all platforms, formats and budgets.
The need to visually represent our world isn’t new, but the way we go about it is. We flex to deliver full service solutions. Whether it’s photography, illustration, CGI or branded content - we’ve got a fresh take."
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 photo post production & cgi
London: BOOM
The BOOM team specialize in post production, CGI modelling, illustration and animation, including character design, texturing, animation and retouching.
It has developed a thorough understanding of how to craft an image to communicate the right message and captivate the consumer. It's no surprise that the team have been working together for almost ten years, producing exciting solutions for some of the largest global brands, including: Apple, Coca-Cola, Gillette and Nike.
BOOM's keen eye on innovation and trends has earned it a place among the top commercial artists in the world. Along with its roster of illustrators, photographers and film makers, BOOM work across cutting edge media disciplines to meet the client's needs.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 sport photography + motion
London: BOOM
The BOOM team specialise in Illustration and animation, including character design, CGI modeling, texturing, animation and retouching. They have developed a thorough understanding of how to craft an image to communicate the right message and captivate the consumer.
It's no surprise that the team have been working together for almost ten years, producing exciting solutions for some of the largest global brands, including Apple, Coca-Cola, Gillette and Nike.
The team's keen eye on innovation and trends has earned them a place among the top commercial artists in the world. Along with their roster of illustrators, photographers and film makers BOOM work across cutting edge media disciplines to meet the client's needs.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 sport photography + motion
London: COMER
COMER's (aka Matthew Comer) cheeky attitude gets him to travel the globe shooting hot models for even hotter brands. An award winning fashion and travel photographer he's naturally a perfectionist, a romantic, and a nostalgic. He's a pretty normal dude too though.
He has shot for sports brands looking for something different from a photographer such as Nike, JD Sports and Supply and Demand to name a few.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 sport photography + motion
London: Perou
Perou would like to think that there is nobody that he won't photograph. If time wasn't an issue, he might actually get around to photographing everyone! His ambition for photography world domination has led him to photograph some of the globe's most iconic names in sport, music, fashion and Hollywood, including Fernandinho, Lewis Hamilton Jeff Bridges, Vivienne Westwood, Dita Von Teese and Helen Mirren (to name only a few).
He continues to shoot fashion and editorial images for publications such as Vanity Fair, Q, The Guardian Magazine, Shortlist and Esquire and global brands Adidas and Reebok.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 sport photography + motion
London: Julian Love
The start of 2015 has seen some exciting shoots for Julian Love, including ATL campaigns for pharmaceutical giant GSK to re-launch its range of steroid creams across EMEA, train operator First Great Western to promote weekend city breaks, and international chain Costa Coffee to rebrand 3000 cafes. He also shot in-store imagery for Sony for the launch of the Xperia smart watch and Canon Europe to launch a new range of image stabilised binoculars.
Featured in this Spotlight is some of Julian's recent personal work featuring the University of East London athletics squad and Repton Boxing Club, the oldest surviving boxing club in East London, which has been going since 1884.
"I am a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and shooting internationally. My photography is about capturing moments with the honesty of documentary and the polish of commercial advertising. I am now applying the same style to moving image."
Julian is a member of the Association of Photographers.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: Matt Hind
Matt Hind has a unique take on classic style that perfectly compliments high-end fashion. Matt has a skill for capturing filmic moments on location. His images have an elegant quality and he is experienced at working with natural light.
Matt seeks out an emotional authenticity in his photography with a strong emphasis on blending traditional, classic, heritage style with exciting narratives.
As the co-founder and editor-at-large of Men's File Magazine, he is well respected in the editorial world as well as within the fashion community.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan is a food, documentary and portrait photographer from Kilkenny, Ireland.
He has shot reportage and profile features for The Financial Times, Selfridges, Lidl, Cook, Olive and Vice Magazine.
In 2013 he was ranked among the top 10 food photographers by Flavour First magazine and was nominated for photographer of the year at the Irish Magazine Awards.
Steve is a co-founder and co-editor of the London-based food magazine Root + Bone. He is based in East London.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 people & lifestyle photography + motion
London: OliverStefan
Oliver Paffrath and Stefan Grutter; two fully-fledged photographers combining their different abilities to tap into a new reservoir of visual creativity form the duo OliverStefan.
Stating "One is not enough", as a team their focus is on meeting clients' main restraints - timing, budget and quality in every production.
Their clients include Allianz, Adidas, ABN Amro, Audi, ATU, BMW Automobil, BMW Motorrad, Chevrolet, Credit Suisse, ENBW, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, KIA, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, McLaren, Mazda, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, Skoda, Seat, Toyota, Volkswagen and West.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 watches & jewellery photography + motion
London: John Bennett
John Bennett specialises in the photographic area of luxury accessories, jewellery and in technical gadgets.
After studying film and photography at the Bournemouth and Poole College of Art, one of his first assignments was for British Vogue, and he has since worked internationally for fashion related editorial clients including The Face, GQ, Esquire and Tatler. His prestigious list of commercial clients includes De Beers, Chanel, Harrods, Amouage and Sony.
John's love of still life stems from a fascination with composition, the space between objects, the beautiful forms that objects create, and trying to make order out of visual chaos.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 watches & jewellery photography + motion
London: Omer Knaz
Omer Knaz is best known for his still life work with luxury goods, jewellery, watches and fragrances. With over 10 years' experience, he brings enthusiasm and commitment to every brief and creates strong, dynamic images for advertising, editorial and commercial clients.
Clients include Red, Harrods, Tatler, Grazia, Vogue, Paul Smith, Samsonite, Talk Talk, Honda, Boden and Virtu.
Omer has a firm belief in applying technology only to enhance the image, leaving as much as possible to be created ‘in camera’. Alongside his strong lighting skills drawn from the discipline of film photography, this gives his images a sense of reality and drama.
Omer mostly shoots in his Shoreditch studio where he can be regularly found working too late for his own good.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2015 photo production
London: JSR
"We are a Creative Management Agency, who put into each job the kind of heartfelt energy you’d expect from a management agency with designs on being the best. Our talent teams bring campaigns to life. We get the thinking and do the thinking. Hybrid creativity, direct from source, ideas in multiple formats, ready to use and ready to engage.
Our people are select - photographers, illustrators, CGI animators, branded content creators - we represent them because they prize their craft and excel at what they do. Put together you have a team capable of delivering across all platforms, formats and budgets.
The need to visually represent our world isn’t new, but the way we go about it is. We flex to deliver full service solutions. Whether it’s photography, illustration, CGI or branded content - we’ve got a fresh take."
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showcase magazine May 2015 london issue 535
JSR photo agents
"Our people are select - photographers, illustrators, CGI animators, branded content creators - and we represent them because they prize their craft and excel at what they do. Combined with our production knowledge you have a team capable of delivering across all platforms, formats and budgets."
The latest JSR Showcase features projects for clients including Honda, Eyelure, TFL, Atterley Road, Jamie Oliver, JD Sports and Margaret Howell.- New signing Will Whipple has shot for Burberry, Phoenix Magazine and most recently Atterley Road.
- Fashion photographer Comer has worked for JD Sports, Public Desire, Lee Cooper, Nike, South Beach and Top Man.
- Car photographer Lee Brimble and BOOM worked together to produce a number of exciting Vines for Honda to promote the Honda Civic.
- BOOM projects have spanned CGi, animation, VFX.
- Fashion photographer Matt Hind recently shot Margaret Howell’s AW15 look-book and Avon.
- Food photographer Steve Ryan shot for Bank of Ireland, Distillery Directors, Jamie Oliver, Cook and Squaremeal as well as releasing the latest Rag and Bone magazine
- Illustrator Raid71 created some arresting graphics for Transport For London’s ‘Think Slow’ outdoor campaign.
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spotlight magazine May 2015 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Perou
Perou would like to think that there is nobody that he won't photograph. If time wasn't an issue, he might actually get around to photographing everyone! His ambition for photography world domination has led him to photograph some of the globe's most iconic names in music, fashion and Hollywood, including Jeff Bridges, Vivienne Westwood, Dita Von Teese and Helen Mirren (to name only a few). Perou even followed Marilyn Manson on a world tour and shot award-winning rockumentary 'God is in the TV'.
He continues to shoot fashion and editorial images for publications such as Vanity Fair, Q, The Guardian Magazine, Shortlist and Esquire.
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spotlight magazine May 2015 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Stuart McClymont
Stuart McClymont has been photographing professionally for over 18 years. He has a plethora of experience in shooting portraits and fashion imagery.
His passion for lifestyle photography is perfectly complimented by his vast technical knowledge; his love for his work makes every shoot a pleasure.
Stuart has built up an impressive commercial portfolio, shooting advertising campaigns for a broad spectrum of clients including Nike, Sony, Honda, BSkyB, Expresso Telecom, EasyJet, Remington, Police, Ralph Lauren, MTN, AA, Nokia and Sudatel.
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spotlight magazine May 2015 cars, transportation & landscape photography + motion
London: Lee Brimble
Lee Brimble has a serious love of cars. He works both in the studio and out on location to capture vehicles in a fresh and exciting way. Lee combines his knowledge and skills to shoot both moving image and direct motion for clients.
He has photographed advertising campaigns for BMW, Lexus, Suzuki, Range Rover and Chevrolet, as well as shoots for supercar brands McLaren and Ferrari.
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spotlight magazine May 2015 cars, transportation & landscape photography + motion
London: OliverStefan
OliverStefan are Oliver Paffrath and Stefan Grutter; two fully-fledged photographers combining their different abilities to tap into a new reservoir of visual creativity.
In their last three production years, "One is not enough" has been the key realisation to adapt with a rapidly changing market. As a team they can meet a clients' three main restraints - timing, budget and quality on every production.
Automotive clients include Allianz, Adidas, ABN Amro, Audi, ATU, BMW Automobil, BMW Motorrad, Chevrolet, Credit Suisse, ENBW, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, KIA, Lexus, Mercedes Benz, McLaren, Mazda, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Renault, Skoda, Seat, Toyota, Volkswagen and West.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2015 cosmetics & fragrance photography
London: John Bennett
John Bennett specialises in the photographic area of luxury accessories, jewellery and in technical gadgets.
After studying film and photography at the Bournemouth and Poole College of Art, one of his first assignments was for British Vogue, and he has since worked internationally for fashion related editorial clients including The Face, GQ, Esquire and Tatler. His prestigious list of commercial clients includes De Beers, Chanel, Harrods, Amouage and Sony.
John's love of still life stems from a fascination with composition, the space between objects, the beautiful forms that objects create, and trying to make order out of visual chaos.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2015 cosmetics & fragrance photography
London: Omer Knaz
Omer Knaz is best known for his still life work with luxury goods, jewellery, watches and fragrances. With over 10 years' experience, he brings enthusiasm and commitment to every brief and creates strong dynamic images for advertising editorial and commercial clients.
Whilst using the most up-to-date digital equipment, Omer retains a firm belief in applying this technology only to enhance the image, leaving as much as possible to be created ‘in camera’. Alongside his strong lighting skills drawn from the discipline of film photography, this gives his images a sense of reality that is so often compromised. Omer mostly shots at his Shoreditch studio where he can be regularly found working too late for his own good.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2015 food & drink photography + motion
London: Carl Warner
Food artist and photographer Carl Warner has received worldwide fame for his award-winning foodscapes and his artistic approach to food in general.
At first glance the landscapes of food look real, and it is only on second glance that the viewer realises that the scenes are made entirely out of food. During the rare occasions when Carl isn't shooting he also speaks at events and gives lectures, where he shares his extensive knowledge of the advertising and food photography industries.
During his vast career in advertising Carl has been commissioned for both photography and video by clients like Nestlé, Moe's, Unilever, Bernard Matthews, Uncle Ben's and many more.
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spotlight magazine Apr 2015 food & drink photography + motion
London: Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan is a food, documentary and portrait photographer from Kilkenny, Ireland. He has shot reportage and profile pieces for the Financial Times, Selfridges, Lidl, Olive Magazine and Vice Magazine.
In 2013 Steve was ranked among the top 10 food photographers by Flavour First Magazine and was nominated for photographer of the year at the Irish Magazine Awards.
Steve is co-founder and co-editor of the London-based food magazine Root + Bone. He is based in East London.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2015 photographers' agents
London: JSR
"We are a Creative Management Agency, who put into each job the kind of heartfelt energy you’d expect from a management agency with designs on being the best. Our talent teams bring campaigns to life. We get the thinking and do the thinking. Hybrid creativity, direct from source, ideas in multiple formats, ready to use and ready to engage.
Our people are select – photographers, illustrators, CGI animators, branded content creators – we represent them because they prize their craft and excel at what they do. Put together you have a team capable of delivering across all platforms, formats and budgets.
The need to visually represent our world isn’t new, but the way we go about it is. We flex to deliver full service solutions. Whether it’s photography, illustration, CGI or branded content – we’ve got a fresh take."
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spotlight magazine Mar 2015 still life photography
London: Omer Knaz
Omer Knaz is best known for his still life work with luxury goods, jewellery, watches and fragrances. With over ten years' experience, he brings enthusiasm and commitment to every brief and creates strong, dynamic images for advertising editorial and commercial clients.
Whilst using the most up-to-date digital equipment, Omer retains a firm belief in applying this technology only to enhance the image, leaving as much as possible to be created ‘in camera’. Alongside his strong lighting skills, drawn from the discipline of film photography, this gives his images a sense of reality that is so often compromised. Omer mostly shots at his Shoreditch studio where he can be regularly found working too late for his own good.
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spotlight magazine Mar 2015 still life photography
London: John Bennett
John Bennett specialises in the photographic area of luxury accessories, jewellery and in technical gadgets.
After studying film and photography at the Bournemouth and Poole College of Art, one of his first assignments was for British Vogue, and he has since worked internationally for fashion related editorial clients including The Face, GQ, Esquire and Tatler. His prestigious list of commercial clients includes De Beers, Chanel, Harrods, Amouage and Sony.
John's love of still life stems from a fascination with composition, the space between objects, the beautiful forms that objects create, and trying to make order out of visual chaos.
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showcase magazine Feb 2015 london issue 520
JSR photo agents
"We are a Creative Management Agency, who put into each job the kind of heartfelt energy you’d expect from a management agency with designs on being the best. Our talent teams bring campaigns to life. We get the thinking and do the thinking. Hybrid creativity, direct from source, ideas in multiple platforms, ready to use and ready to engage.
Our people are select - photographers, illustrators, CGI animators, branded content creators - and we represent them because they prize their craft and excel at what they do. Put together, you have a team capable of delivering across all platforms, formats and budgets."
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showcase magazine Feb 2015 london issue 520
Julian Love people & lifestyle photographers
The winter saw some fun shoots including the ATL campaign for Canon Cinema EOS with the launch of the C100 mark II, in-store POS imagery for Sony for the launch of the new Xperia Smart Watch, new ATL imagery for the capital’s CVB Visit London, and a national ATL campaign for train operator First Great Western among others. Julian Love has also expanded his popular 'Handmade London' project showcasing artisans around the city.
"I am a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and shooting internationally. My photography is about capturing moments with the honesty of documentary and the polish of commercial advertising. I am now applying the same style to moving image too."
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spotlight magazine Jan 2015 food & drink photography + motion
London: Carl Warner
Food artist and photographer Carl Warner has received worldwide fame for his award-winning foodscapes and his artistic approach to food in general.
At first glance the landscapes of food look real, and it is only on second glance that the viewer realises that the scenes are made entirely out of food. During the rare occasions when Carl isn't shooting he also speaks at events and gives lectures, where he shares his extensive knowledge of the advertising and food photography industries.
During his vast career in advertising Carl has been commissioned for both photography and video by clients like Nestlé, Moe's, Unilever, Bernard Matthews, Uncle Ben's and many more.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2015 food & drink photography + motion
London: Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan is a food, documentary and portrait photographer from Kilkenny, Ireland. Recent campaigns include Selfridges, Lidl, Peroni, Jamie Oliver, Jude's Ice Cream and reports and profile features for Olive Magzine, M&S Magazine and Cook Magazine.
In 2013, Steve was ranked among the top 10 food photographers by Flavour First magazine and was nominated for photographer of the year at the Irish Magazine Awards.
Steve is a co-founder and co-editor of the London based food magazine Root + Bone.
He is based in East London.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2015 food & drink photography + motion
London: Carioca Studio
Award-winning Carioca Studio is a well-known image concept house highly acclaimed for its specialist work in advertising imagery.
Carioca was founded in 2005 by three artists (Dragos Coman, Andrei Stoleru and Dragos Traistaru), all photographers with fine art and advertising backgrounds, along with production expertise. They always have a strong vision about each new project they are involved in. Carioca starts with a big idea, bringing a complete vision and perfect execution from production and shooting to post-production.
Consistently in the Top 5 CGi Studios in the world, Carioca offers integrated visual services, from production (locations, casting, hair and make-up artists, set construction and mock-ups) to photography, illustration, CGi and post-production. The company now has 23 people working in three different departments - Production, 3D and Post-Production.
The studio has extensive international experience and an exceptional list of international clients.
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spotlight magazine Jan 2015 food & drink photography + motion
London: Jason Lowe
The work of Jason Lowe is internationally celebrated and multi-award winning. He continues to photograph and film some of the finest food producers and most inspirational cookery writers.
Jason combines his passion for understanding the provenance and preparation of food with his strong natural visual aesthetic to create real, striking, authentic and delicious imagery for commercial and editorial clients.
When not shooting delicious recipes for Mark Hix's regular column in The Independent on Saturday Jason can be found exploring the world; his travel work is also award-winning.
Recent clients include Berry Brothers & Rudd, Carte D'Or, Kenco, Le Creuset, McDonald's and WeightWatchers.
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spotlight magazine Dec 2014 watches & jewellery photo + motion
London: John Bennett
London-based photographer John Bennett specialises in still life product shots of luxury watches and jewellery. He has over 20 years' experience shooting high quality watches, jewellery, precious stones, perfumes and luxury fashion accessories.
His passion for the subject stems from a fascination with composition, the space between objects, and the beautiful forms they create. John’s clients include De Beers Diamond Jewellers and Harrods, among others.
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spotlight magazine Dec 2014 watches & jewellery photo + motion
London: Omer Knaz
Omer Knaz is best known for his work with luxury goods, jewellery, watches and fragrances. With over 10 years' experience, he brings enthusiasm and commitment to every brief, creating strong dynamic images for advertising, editorial and commercial clients.
Whilst using the most up-to-date digital equipment, Omer retains a firm belief in applying this technology to enhance the image, leaving as much as possible to be created ‘in camera’.
Omer mostly shoots at his Shoreditch studio.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2014 travel & documentary photography
London: Comer
COMER (aka Matthew Comer) is an award-winning fashion and travel photographer.
Matthew's cheeky attitude gets him to travel the globe shooting hot models for even hotter brands. He is precociously talented, a perfectionist, a romantic, and a nostalgic. As a result of this, Comer was commissioned by Illinois Tourism Board in association with Edelma, Chevrolet and American Airlines to photograph his journey on the Route66. His series ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives’ depicts the love and loyalty still found within the Route 66 community.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2014 travel & documentary photography
London: Steve Ryan
Steve Ryan is a food, documentary, and portrait photographer from Kilkenny, Ireland.
He has shot reportage and profile features for The Financial Times, Selfridges, Lidl, Olive Magazine and Vice Magazine. Steve recently co-founded Root&Bone Magazine based in East London.
Steve has a strong technical approach but always ensures that his photographs are quirky and visually exciting. Steve has a portfolio full of unconventional ideas which take his work to another level. His images often hold strong cultural references from Ireland to Germany. Steve’s mission seems to be to share the world’s most unusual secrets to inspire and delight the viewer.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2014 travel & documentary photography
London: Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall’s portfolio covers both bold and beautiful advertising campaigns. He specializes in capturing people, lifestyle, and vast, abstract landscapes. Stuart’s images are highly evocative; he has a strong ability to bring drama into a single frame.
Having travelled the world as a photographer, Stuart has grabbed the opportunity to hone his artistic vision. It is a delight to share his experience of the world in these images.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2014 photographers' agents
London: JSR
JSR Agency began life back in 2005 as Jamie Stephen Represents, a photography agency representing an impressive roster of commercial photographers. JSR has since built a solid reputation as the agency to turn to for advertising and editorial imagery.
JSR’s aim is simple: to match the talents of photographers, illustrators, and directors with the needs of clients, working within any time and budget constraints that exist.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2014 photo production
London: JSR
JSR are a Creative Management Agency who put into each job the kind of heartfelt energy you would expect from a management agency with designs on being the best.
JSR flex to deliver full service solutions. Whether it’s photography, illustration, CGI or branded content - they’ve got a fresh take. The photographers, illustrators, CGI artists, animators and branded content creators - they represent all prize their craft. They excel at what they do.
Put together, you have a team capable of delivering across all platforms and formats.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2014 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Perou
PEROU would like to think that there is nobody that he won’t photograph. This ambition for photography world domination has led him to photograph some of the most iconic names in music, fashion and Hollywood, including Helen Mirren, Vivienne Westwood, Jay-Z, Kylie Minogue and Dita Von Teese (to name only a few).
PEROU even followed Marilyn Manson on a world tour and shot award winning rokumentary titled: ’God is in the TV'.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2014 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Stuart McClymont
Stuart McClymont has an abundance of experience and passion for shooting portraiture. Having worked professionally for over 18 years he has built up a vast portfolio of imagery, boasting commercial clients such as Nike, SONY, BSkyB, Nokie and Honda.
Stu always brings his strong technical knowledge to the creative process and produces results time after time.
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spotlight magazine Nov 2014 portraiture & celebrity photography
London: Will Whipple
Will is an insightful photographer and brilliant communicator, deft at drawing out stories to make the best of his subjects and leading his team with energy and focus.
He has a proven skill at capturing people in their true essence. Will has shot portraits of some of the UK’s biggest and rising stars including Sir Paul Smith, Pixie Lott, Russell Brand and Ben Howard.
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showcase magazine Nov 2014 london issue 503
JSR photo agents
"We are a Creative Management Agency who put into each job the kind of heartfelt energy you would expect."
JSR represents its selected photographers, illustrators, CGI artists, animators and branded content creators because they excel at their craft. Put them together and you have a team capable of delivering across all platforms and formats.
"We flex to deliver full service solutions. Whether it’s photography, illustration, CGI or branded content - we’ve got a fresh take."
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spotlight magazine Nov 2014 fashion photography + motion
London: Will Whipple
A sensitive and insightful photographer, Will Whipple has combined his extensive technical skills with a calm and intelligent approach to produce beautifully clean and narrative images for commercial and editorial brands.
Will has 10 years' industry experience spanning location and studio work in the UK and abroad. Naturally curious about the direction of the photographic industry and the impact of Web publishing, he works with the Red camera but is not afraid of dipping his fingers in the fix!
Will’s clients include Vogue Italia, Greenpeace, The Stylist, The White Company, Burberry, Yoox, The Observer Magazine, Adidas and Clarks.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2014 still life photography
London: Carl Warner
Carl Warner’s still life work reflects his unique creative vision. Photography has brought him worldwide acclaim in art direction.
During his vast career in advertising, Carl has been commissioned by clients such as Nestle, Unilever and General Mills, as well as a publishing deal with Abrams books.
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spotlight magazine Oct 2014 still life photography
London: John Bennett
London-based John Bennett specializes in still life product shots of luxury watches and jewelery. He has over 20 years of experience shooting high quality watches, jewelery, precious stones, perfumes and luxury fashion accessories.
His passion for the subject stems from fascination with compositions, the space between objects, and the beautiful forms they create. John's clients include De Beers diamond jewellers, Harrods, among others.
Cadogan Hotel
Le Manoir
Photographer: Hamish Brown - AJBXNG
Illustration: R.Fresson for WIRED mag
Anthony Joshua
Simon Pegg
Marilyn Manson
CGI Photography Category Winner: BOOM CGI
Photographer: Ashton Keiditsch
Photographer: Edmund Fraser
Swimming Pug
Client: Chupa Chups
Client: KFC
Cool Sculpting - Client: DDB Remedy
Client: Money Super Market
Client: Money Super Market
Client: Money Super Market
Illustration: Musketon for Jägermeister
The Sunday Times feat. Sophie Wessex
Photographer: Satoshi Minakawa for adidas
BOOM CGI
Photographer: Arnhel de Serra for Nintendo
CGI: Cream Electric Art for Dreamliner - United Airlines
Schön! Magazine
Puma by Refinery29
CGI: Carioca Studio for Volvic
Photographer: Henrik Knudsen for British Airways
Photographer: Stuart McClymont for The Sunday Times feat. Richard E Grant
CGI: Cream Electric Art for ESRI
Photographer: Stuart McClymont for The Royal British Legion
Photographer: PEROU for The Guardian Weekend feat. Eniola Aluko
CGI: BOOM CGI
CGI: Carioca Studio
Photographer: Arnhel de Serra
Photographer: Ashton Keiditsch
Photographer: Matt Hind for Tatler feat. James Middleton
CGI: Cream Electric Art for Starburst
Photographer: Left - PEROU for GQ - Right - Matt Hind
Photographer: Henrik Knudsen for British Airways
Photographer: Annabel Staff for Marmite
Cream Electric Art - IMAX Space
Client: Bentley Motors
Client: Bentley Motors
Photographer: Edmund Fraser for PUMA One
Photographer: Henrik Knudsen for BBC - Doctor Who
Kim Sielbeck for Propercorn
Raid71 - Blade Runner 2049
Smart Electric Drive by Oliver Paffrath
FAB campaign by Carioca
Photographer: Oliver Paffrath for Nissan QASHQAI
Photographer: Edmund Fraser for NewLook
Photographer: COMER for Nivea Urban Skin
Taron Egerton
Royal Blood for NME
Photographer: PEROU - Marilyn Manson
Photographer: Stuart Hall for Shell
Illustration: Yippiehey for The Washington Post
Honda NeuV & Clarity by Oliver Paffrath and BOOM CGI
Photographer: PEROU for NME feat. Rag N' Bone Man
Photo: Amy Adams by PEROU
The new Ailsa course, Turnberry Gigapixel
Kylesku Bridge, Scotland Gigapixel
Client: The Chelsea Magazine Company
Client: The Chelsea Magazine Company
Photographer: Jonny Storey
Photographer: Lee Brimble
Photographer: PEROU for Ab Fab
Client: Beats By Dr Dre
Photographer: Jonny Storey
ACURA presents: NSX - The Motion Picture by Lee Brimble
The Epsom Derby
Lake Windermere
Advertising Agency: Lowe Profero
Advertising Agency: Lowe Profero
Helen Mirren
Photographer: Comer
Photographer: Perou
Illustration: Yippiehey
Photographer: Simon Songhurst
Client: Guinness
Client: Sky
Client: Adidas
Photographer: Matt Hind
Photographer: Lee Brimble
Boom - Showreel 2015
Client: Panasonic
BOOM
Ryan Gosling
Mathew Bose
Client: Toyota
Client: VW
Photo: Kofi Annan by Perou
Photographer: Lee Brimble
Photographer: Will Whipple
Berkeley Homes
Canon Cinema EOS
Photographer: Lee Brimble
Photographer: COMER
Carioca Studio
Estilo3D
Jason Lowe
