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Cameron Karsten
Pacific Northwest, USA
"Working in a variety of locations and environments creates the ability to adapt and 'read the room'.
Whether the talent and subject are nervous, or weather suddenly changes, the best advice learned while coming up in this industry is: anticipate. Anticipate with your full nervous system. It's almost a superpower, in fact... it is.
It is a constant awareness of everything within you, and everything without; from gear to client to crew to talent to the movements and energy surrounding the set."
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OMS Photo
Cincinnati - Denver
Founded in 1989, OMS Photography is a full-service boutique commercial studio specialising in photography, videography, and retouching for national brands and advertising agencies.
With studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Golden, Colorado, OMS offers clients two fully equipped production environments - including 12,000 square feet of shooting space, multiple bays, a cyc wall, and a motion-controlled robot arm - all under one roof with an in-house team of photographers, cinematographers, directors, stylists, and retouchers.
OMS has earned recognition from Production Paradise for excellence in beverage, travel, and product photography, with work spanning food and beverage, CPG, beauty, cosmetics, outdoor and adventure gear, lifestyle, and workplace categories.
Clients have included P&G, Wendy’s, Smartwool, Yeti Cycles, and Cintas among others. From concept through final deliverable, OMS brings over three decades of craftsmanship to every frame.
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Alex Waber
Canada
Alex Waber is a Vancouver-based photographer specialising in fashion, beauty and product photography. His work has been internationally published including in Vogue, Wired, Complex, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, Forbes, and Outside. He has shot for brands including Arc’teryx, DUER, ANIAN, SECTION 35, and Roots.
Recently he’s photographed and directed video for a campaign for a new (unreleased) product for long time client No Reception Club. The project involved multiple locations around the Vancouver area, from airfields with vintage planes to a beautiful cabin overlooking the sea.
He also just wrapped up another project for Tuft and Paw, a company specialising in everything you need for your favourite cat. Over the years working with Tuft, Waber has shot in many beautiful homes around Vancouver, in studio and at a cat cafe. It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it.
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Omar Magdy
Cairo, Egypt
Omar Magdy is an Egyptian advertising photographer specializing in premium commercial and advertising campaigns across the Middle East. His work spans a wide range of industries, creating cinematic visuals with a strong focus on storytelling and execution.
Over the years, Omar has collaborated with leading global and regional brands including Snapchat, Aramco, Google Gemini, Toyota, and major telecommunications companies across the region such as Orange Egypt and du UAE.
His portfolio covers technology, automotive, lifestyle, and corporate campaigns, with projects produced across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the wider Middle East.
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Nick Hall
Seattle - London
Nick Hall is a Brit now living on an island near Seattle and Chicago along with his wife and their eight children. He is regularly awarded for his cinematic global advertising campaigns and world renowned for his deeply moving human-nature documentary projects.
Originally a wildlife scientist and biodiversity conservationist, Nick blends his passion for the natural world with the specific needs of global brands and Fortune 500 advertising clients including American Airlines, Barclays Bank, BMW, Four Seasons, Intel, Nespresso, and Uber.
Nick is as comfortable roughing it with hunter gatherers in Tanzania as he is directing huge global advertising campaigns. Known throughout the industry as a gentle and immersive photographer, Nick brings an inclusive and thoughtful energy to all his projects allowing him to capture deeply emotional performances and iconic visuals that celebrate our connections to one another and the world all around us.
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Tom Joy
London
In pursuit of authenticity, Tom Joy connects with talent to tell real stories of movement and living. His motivation is to practise 'unreasonable hospitality' on shoots and quickly build a rapport that sets the tone for successful projects.
His recent and decent projects feature clients like Powerade, Bloomberg, Adidas, and Casio Gshock. A fierce advocate for "produce the portfolio you want to be hire for", he is always looking for the opportunity to connect with specialists to tell their story; be it a maker or most recently, team GB Winter Olympic Gold medalists.
He has a genuine interest in people and making sure they enjoy the creative process. Are you working with specialists to tell their story? People who are passionate about what they do, say or sell? Start an email with "Yo!".
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Witch House Productions
Canada
Witch House Productions creates commercial and branded content through a curated, collaborative approach to production.
Working across photography, motion, and creative campaigns, we assemble bespoke teams of leading creatives to bring each brief to life with precision and originality.
Recent projects have included work for Jell-O, Jet-Puffed, O-Cedar, Barbie x CCM, and Purex, delivering distinctive visual content that connects brands with their audiences.
Our flexible production model allows us to build the right team for every project, combining strategic thinking, creative excellence, and seamless execution. Rooted in strong storytelling and a considered visual approach, we help brands create work that is both impactful and memorable.
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Pedro Nóbrega
Portugal
Pedro Nóbrega is a Portuguese advertising photographer with over 20 years of experience working with brands, agencies and production companies.
His work moves across advertising, portraiture, food and drink, still life and people-based campaigns, with a strong focus on clear concepts, controlled light and polished final images.
Based in Portugal and working internationally, Pedro has developed projects for clients in sectors such as beverages, finance, energy, healthcare, technology and entertainment.
His background in photography, post-production and visual development allows him to work from the initial brief through to the final campaign image, combining technical precision with a practical, collaborative approach to production.
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Ed Cunicelli
Philadelphia - NYC - Washington DC
"Having spent almost 30 years photographing people, I’ve learned that my best work happens when I photograph people in their everyday lives, showing them as they truly are and in a way they appreciate being portrayed.
I often get to work in healthcare environments as well, documenting people with amazing skills using new technologies to help other people feel better. Knowing both sides of a larger global healthcare network has taught me a lot about how and when to photograph people.
Clients will look to me to portray real and accurate patient outcomes, capturing lifestyle moments that once seemed impossible."
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HABITANT Productions
Mexico - Colombia - Uruguay
HABITANT Productions runs full photo and film production across Latin America. With offices in Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay, the team works as a regional partner from first idea to final cut, handling casting, locations, permits, crews, gear, travel, and budgets.
Their southern network opens a counter‑season window for luxury and fashion: real autumn and winter looks from June to September. Access to city streets, coastlines, mountains, lakes, and snow—backed by reliable crews and talent in Uruguay, Chile, and Argentina.
In parallel, Mexico remains a hero destination: huge location variety, friendly weather most of the year, and a production‑friendly setup—quick permits, solid crews, strong value.
The team brings 20 years of know‑how and adapts it to each place, keeping the same creative standards. That means steady results across countries.