Mark Lapwood ACS has over 25 years’ experience filming tv commercials, music videos, documentaries and feature films around the globe. He’s highly skilled in studio and location shoots, often collaborating in many languages and cultures, with both large and small crews. 

Mark particularly has a strong eye for natural beauty in landscapes, architecture and people. His clients include Adidas, Toyota, Lexus, Yamaha, AMP and he has been trusted with tourism campaigns for China, South Korea, India and New Zealand.

Mark’s work covers a range of styles and disciplines from bright, aspirational lifestyle pieces, to compelling, moody and dramatic scenes. He is represented by Angela Hovey at Dusty Road, Auckland and is available internationally, ex-New Zealand.

Graeme Murray loves creating, his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audio/visual production companies. He was responsible for creating, developing and producing product launches for New Zealand’s largest corporations, using various types of multi-media from theatrical lighting, to video/slide projection and interactive graphics, to set design and - the most fun - pyrotechnics!

The desire to be shooting led him into running his own successful photography business. Graeme now works with clients and agencies on projects that include portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport related to advertising. He takes all his knowledge and experience from previous work in the AV and TV industries into his photography, so dealing with any situation is effortless.

He has a great rapport with clients and the production crew on jobs and goes beyond the norm to make sure the shoot meets and exceeds expectations.

Clients include Red Bull, Adidas, Samsung, VW, John Deere, AIG, Ford, Bendon, Ozone, Atomic, Tourism New Zealand and Mac Pac Outdoor Clothing, among others.

Graeme can be found in the studio or shooting outdoors and is also an official Red Bull International Photographer.

Daniel Sian is a Brazilian CG artist and creative retoucher who has been working in the advertising industry for over 10 years with clients in Brazil, Peru, the USA, Dubai and New Zealand.

During this time he has been constatnly improving his technique for creating, manipulating and composing images of the most varied levels of complexity, with an artistic look and attention to the smallest details.

As advertising has no limits in the creative field, the artist is invariably pushed to their technical and artistic limits, since each new work is always based on a new idea. Because of this, Daniel has developed skills at all stages of CGI/retouching production, from concept to post-production.

Visit his website to see more work.

At 14 years old, Amanda Aitken was working in a photo lab in the days of film. After eight years, she moved to London and began her career as a professional photographer. Her role as Head Photographer had her in charge of a large team, responsible for their creative performance and looking after high profile clients for a marketing firm.

Fast-forward to today, Amanda is back home in New Zealand living her dream shooting architecture, interiors and a range of advertising work - including industrial, corporate and lifestyle. She offers drone and video services alongside still photography.

After 13 years in business, Amanda has the same passion and drive to interpret her subject in the most creative and inspirational way. Her warm personality and calm manner compliment the efficiency and professionalism of her work.

Whether in collaboration or on her own accord, Amanda is focused on detail, perfection and achieving a result that is unsurpassed and exceeds expectations.

Daniel Sian is a Brazilian CG artist and creative retoucher who has been working in the advertising industry for over 10 years with clients in Brazil, Peru, the USA, Dubai and New Zealand.

During this time he has been improving his techniques for creating, manipulating and composing images of the most varied levels of complexity, with an artistic look and attention to the smallest details.

"As advertising has no limits in the creative field, the artist is invariably pushed to their technical and artistic limits, since each new work is always based on a new idea - which can be anything and therefore quite challenging. Because of this I have developed skills at all stages of CGI/ retouching production, from concept to post-production."

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British-born New Zealander, Shaun Cato-Symonds has always worked with food, first as a chef before going on to train as a food photographer.

Shaun loves all genres of photography but his passion for cuisine has led him to concentrate on photographing all things food and wine related. He has been working as a food photographer for the past 25 years.

Shaun works mainly from his studio in Grey Lynn, Auckland where he has a wide variety of clients specialising in packaging, advertising, editorial and books. He has worked with all the major food brands  such as Watties, Burger King, Whittakers, Tegel, TipTop, Ernest Adams, Puhoi, Griffins, Huntley and Palmers and Just Juice, among many others.

Daniel Sian is a Brazilian CGI artist and creative retoucher, and has been working in the advertising industry for over 10 years with clients in Brazil, Peru, USA, Dubai and New Zealand.

In this period he has been improving techniques for creating, manipulating and composing images of the most varied levels of complexity, with an artistic look and attention to the smallest details.

As advertising has no limits in the creative field, the artist is invariably pushed to their technical and artistic limits, since each new work is always based on a new idea which can be anything and therefore quite challenging. Because of this, Daniel has developed skills at all stages of CGI/ retouching production, from concept to post-production.

Visit his website to see more work.

Mark Carter is a New Zealand-based, internationally awarded photographer. Creating moments that capture true emotions from his subjects in a relaxed, down-to-earth manner is an extension of his personality.

Mark's images are rich and immersive with a vibrant mood to them; capturing real moments that connect to the viewer. With a technical skillset to match his vision, this has seen him work throughout the Pacific region and beyond.

Mark’s clients include Opdivo, Cow & Gate, Johnson & Johnson Worldwide, Pfizer, Frontline Plus, Hyundai, Tru Green, Frucor, Samsung, Air New Zealand, Tower Insurance and MYOB, among others.

He was most recently selected to feature in Lurzer's Archive 'Top 200 Ad Photographers Worldwide 2018/2019' and has been featured in Communication Arts Photography annual among many other international awards.

British born New Zealander, Shaun Cato-Symonds, has two great passions: food and photography. Once a chef, but spending all of his spare time behind the camera, he decided to study professional photography full time.

Shaun has now been a specialist food and drink photographer for the past 25 years and considers this “the perfect occupation” for him.

Known for his patience, uncompromising attention to detail and easy going nature, Shaun has worked with many clients and agencies on advertising and packaging projects for brands including Burger King, Kraft Heinz, Watties, Whittakers, Tegel, TipTop, Farrahs, Ernest Adams, Puhoi, Huntley and Palmers and Just Juice, among many others.

Advertising photographer Charles Howells is known for his creativity, graphic style, and technical prowess. He is sought by top agencies and international brands in the U.S., Australia, Asia, and New Zealand.

His style results from an almost intuitive sense of his subject combined with mastery of light and form. He’s inspired by and involved in the whole creative process, from generating ideas and designing technical solutions to finalising his stunning images in post-production.

His work appears in top fashion magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Karen, No, Grazia, Pilot and Black. His advertising clients are extensive, including Coke, Microsoft, Sony, Samsung, Westfield, 42 Below, DB Breweries Beer, Volkswagen, Nissan, Mini, Greenpeace, Vodafone, Madori, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, Panasonic, Nikon, L’Oréal and M.A.C. In New York, Charles worked on shoots with celebrities such as Britney Spears, Beyonce, Jay Z, The Black Eyed Peas, Kelis and Pharrell Williams, as well as advertisers L’Oreal Paris, Hugo Boss, Anna Sui and Pepsi.

Charles lives in Auckland, New Zealand. His work frequently finds him in Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, London, LA and New York. White Studios, Charles own studio complex, was opened in 2007 and is now the busiest and most popular studio facility in the country.