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Spotlight Magazine
Best of Breed
London
Best of Breed is a CGI illustration studio and artist agency based in London, specialising in CGI illustration and VFX for the global entertainment and advertising industries.
"Many artists agents are run by sales staff with little or no production knowledge. By contrast, BOB always gives you guidance rooted in deep technical expertise and hands-on creative experience. We know what we’re talking about and we keep things clear and simple throughout the whole process.
BOB has consistently helped deliver outstanding imaging for print, animation, VR and AR. That’s why we’ve built successful worldwide relationships with clients throughout the advertising and entertainment industries."
Clients include Nike, Honda, Airwick. Allianz, Mercedes, MAC Cosmetics, Absolut Vodka, Cadbury, Coca-Cola, Disney and many more.
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Spotlight Magazine
Mainframe CGI
London
MAINFRAME are a motion design and creative production studio that have been originating creative concepts and delivering high quality and unique content for over 20 years.
They are passionate about producing beautifully crafted motion and imagery for countless global and local brands, most recently they have been working for PepsiCo, Harrods, Aston Martin, Bowmore Whisky, the BBC and Honda to name a few.
MAINFRAME are represented by JSR, see more here. You can follow the agency on Instagram for the latest news.
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Spotlight Magazine
Boom CGI
London
The BOOM team specialise in CGI illustration and animation, including character design, CGI modelling, texturing, animation and retouching.
They have 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 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 trends and innovation has earned them a place among the top commercial digital 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’ content needs.
BOOM have been awarded 200 Best Digital Artists 2021/22 by Lürzers Archive.
BOOM CGI is represented by JSR. See more work here and follow the agency on Instagram for the latest projects.
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Spotlight Magazine
Richard Boll
London
Richard Boll has over 20 years of experience as an editorial and advertising photographer. He specialises in corporate, portrait, and lifestyle photography, often blending these disciplines within commissioned projects.
Richard brings energy, creativity, and hard work to every commission. He has shot campaigns for clients that include Citibank, Lazard, Emirates, Sony, Land Rover/M&C Saatchi, Rolls Royce, and American Express.
He has work in the National Portrait Gallery in London, and awards include first prize in the prestigious Taylor Wessing Photographic Prize. Richard was recently shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards with a project of his selected from over 180,000 entries.
Richard frequently travels for shoots and is equally adept at shooting on location or in a studio.
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Spotlight Magazine
Stephen Conroy
London
Stephen Conroy is a UK photographer and director with a keen eye for details and selling the flavour.
His consistent high-end production values mean he works regularly with some of the biggest food companies in the world - creating campaigns for ads, packaging, point of sale or PR.
Clients from the UK, Europe and America have a great experience at his studios in London along with the beautiful tempting results.
Get in touch with Stephen to discuss how he can help your next project, and for more examples check out his website.
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Spotlight Magazine
Marc Haydon
London
Creativity. Passion. Enthusiasm. Excellence. Marc Haydon has it all, an artist himself with an eclectic career that includes an extensive portfolio in travel, landscape, portrait and fashion photography. All these years working behind the camera and a keen interest in still life led him to a food and drink speciality that became his forte at his studio in Shepherd’s Bush, London. ‘My studio is my second home, where I feel the most inspired and creative’, says Marc.
Working with a talented team to produce vibrant imagery to catch the eye, Marc’s images can be found on point of sale marketing banners and product packages on the shelves of the biggest supermarkets in the UK.
Applying a flexible approach and working collaboratively with clients and design teams, Marc always strives for excellence to satisfy any brief. ‘The preparation before a photoshoot starts is as equally important as the final result. The whole process has to be a fun and smooth ride’.
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Spotlight Magazine
Andy Grimshaw
London
London-based photographer Andy Grimshaw specialises in food, drink and still life photography. He works out of his own central London studio with fully equipped kitchen.
Andy works with an experienced team of freelance home economists, assistants, prop stylists and retouchers. This enables him to put together a specialist team for any and all your photo shoot requirements. Andy also has a North American-based producer who is able to assist in putting together a team for any shoots that need to be shot in the US.
Over the past quarter, Andy has been busy working on a new rebrand for Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizza, Innocent Juices, Quaker Oats, Dash Water, Napolina, Diagio, also continuing work with Delicious Magazine.
If you have any projects you’d like to discuss with Andy, please call him on +44 207 267 7600.
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Spotlight Magazine
Colin Campbell
London
Colin Campbell is a London-based food photographer and director.
The run up to spring has been incredibly busy, shooting worldwide campaigns for Bonne Maman and Jord which will feature in the next Spotlight Magazine. Featured here are new campaigns shot this year for Waitrose, Baxters, and Philadelphia.
Colin works from his own 2000 sq ft studio, situated on the canal in Haggerston. The studio is also fully equipped for moving image projects with editing and grading facilities on site.
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Spotlight Magazine
Amrita Diwanji
London
Amrita Diwanji is a London-based photographer with a passion for weaving stories through her food and beverage photography.
Her clients include successful industry disrupters like Pasta Evangelists and Re:Nourish, as well as global brands and agencies like Conde Nast Traveller, Singapore Airlines, Action Against Hunger, and Edelman. She has styled and photographed the winning pasta recipe from the semi-final of Gordon Ramsay's 'Future Food Stars', as seen on the BBC.
Her work has been published in the book 'An Opinionated Guide to Vegan London', as well as been featured in various global publications including Vogue, Conde Nast Traveller, Design Anthology, and Elle Décor, amongst others.
Furthermore, Amrita’s work has been consistently recognised at the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Award, where she was awarded ‘Commended Place’ in 2021, 2019, and 2017.
When she’s not behind the camera, Amrita can be found exploring parts of London she hasn’t seen before or cooking up a storm with her husband in their kitchen.
To view more of Amrita’s portfolio, you can check out her website or get in touch with her directly to discuss your next project.
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Spotlight Magazine
Barry Makariou Photography + Film
London
"If your after immersive food + drink content look no further. We believe in creating images that you could almost smell and touch, a play on the senses taking the viewer to the heart of the action.
Mixing stills with moving image is vital for today's digital world. We pride ourselves in offering both mediums from short social gifs to TVC’s
For more about what we do follow my behind the scenes on Instagram - over 6M views so far this year!"
Barry is represented by Agent - At Large.