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Patrick Heagney
Atlanta
Patrick Heagney is an Atlanta-based lifestyle and portrait photographer with over 21 years of experience capturing real moments that feel effortless and authentic. Known for his easy-going personality on set, he creates a relaxed atmosphere that helps both hired talent and everyday people feel comfortable in front of the camera. This ability to work naturally with subjects allows him to capture genuine expressions and interactions — whether shooting a national ad campaign or an intimate portrait session.
Over his long career, Patrick has collaborated with major clients such as American Express, Verizon, Amazon, and Bank of America, delivering compelling visual work that supports strong brand storytelling. He balances technical expertise with a friendly, unpretentious approach, making each shoot feel productive and enjoyable. With a keen eye for light, composition, and human connection, Patrick consistently produces imagery that resonates with sincerity and style.
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Pavel Hejny
Prague
Pavel Hejný is an award-winning advertising photographer, creative director, and set designer whose work blends artistry with strategic vision. Through his photography, he brings his clients’ messages to life with clarity, impact, and style.
Celebrated internationally, he has earned six Cannes Lions (including one Gold and two Silver in Print and Craft), a Lucie Award for Best Commercial Photograph, two Golden Drum Grand Prix, Gold Andy Award in Craft, a Bronze Clio Award, and the title of One Eyeland Photographer of the Year. He is also featured in Lürzer’s Archive – 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide.
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Horton-Stephens Photographers Agents
London
Are you f*ing listening? Gordon Ramsay was, when he performed brilliantly for Samuel McElwee and the latest PolyAI campaign for which he shot stills and their TVC, which first aired at the recent Superbowl. 1.5 million views in a day!
You might think this was the high point so far for Horton-Stephens, in 2026, but they also just completed the new Cyber Essentials campaign for the National Cyber Security Centre, shooting stills with the ever-brilliant George Logan.
In a fascinating production process, these stills were then used to inform AI motion creation by their amazing AI artist Alys Thomas. They told Production Paradise that it was a shoot that embodied their goal to work responsibly and ethically with AI and to have a workflow that allowed the M&C Saatchi creative team to steer the results the whole way through. It was a process that involved AI as a wonderful tool, yet still engaged photography, stylists, models, location scouts, producers and all the usual large shoot team. Part of the future for sure and a great one to add to well over 10,000 shoots they’ve already produced.
Besides that, here’s always much more to see, including a food division and photographers specialised at shooting alongside TVC productions or sometimes shooting the motion themselves.
Visit their website news to see the latest.
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Henrik Knudsen
London
As part of a photographic project to explore the Nordic capitals, Henrik set off to discover Helsinki. The city by the Baltic Sea is the centre of the happiest country in the world. It offers world-renowned architecture and design, sweltering saunas and traditional and modern Finnish cuisine.
Henrik Knudsen is a photographer known for his expressive approach to light and shadow, resulting in images rich in mood and emotional impact. Through both personal and commissioned work, Henrik aims to tell genuine stories about people and their environments.
Henrik’s clients include British Airways, Bombay Sapphire, HSBC, Elle Decoration, Wired, and the Smithsonian Institution.
He is appreciated for bringing his own perspective to each project and for his collaborative problem-solving skills on demanding productions.
Over the years, Henrik has picked up numerous awards, including PDN, American Photography, Art Director’s Club and Campaign.
Henrik is based in London and works worldwide.
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Yuyang Liu
China
Yuyang Liu (b. 1991, Sichuan, China) is a Chengdu-based photographer who uses a documentary approach—sincerity, patience and flexibility—to tell human-centered stories. Nominated for the Prix Pictet (2025) and the Leica Oskar Barnack Award (2021), he served on the Photography Jury of the 98th ADC Annual Awards.
His work has been published internationally and exhibited in Shanghai, Paris, New York, London, and Beijing. He documents subtle social differences and everyday lives, using visual metaphors to reveal the relationships between people and their environments.
He believes authentic, meaningful moments communicate a brand’s spirit. Commercial clients include adidas, Allianz, Airbnb, Apple, HSBC, Lafite, Jordan, JD.com, Nike, and Universal Beijing Resort.
He is now represented by Work Unit Agency.
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Paul Miller
Colorado
Paul Miller is a photographer and director based in Denver, Colorado, creating work that invites viewers to slow down and step inside a moment.
Drawn to light, atmosphere, and the subtle ways people inhabit space, his images feel lived rather than performed. Grounded in real places and unguarded presence. Whether capturing a summer evening by the water or a quiet exchange beneath a canopy of leaves, Paul builds frames that carry a sense of air, texture, and memory.
With two decades of experience in commercial production, he pairs emotional restraint with cinematic discipline, translating authentic environments into imagery that resonates both personally and commercially. His work balances calm beauty with clarity of vision. Transporting viewers while leaving space for brands to see themselves within the story.
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Anthony Dias
Los Angeles
Anthony Dias is a director and photographer specialising in the lifestyle and automotive space.
Presented here is a collection of some of his brand new work. Anthony has been busy directing and photographing all around the country for car brands, resorts, and clothing brands.
His expertise in fresh creative content and his genuine personality have attracted like-minded visionaries from all over the world.
Stay tuned and check him out on Instagram.
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Sean Breithaupt Photography
Ireland
Sean Breithaupt is an Irish photographer working closely with clients across the lifestyle, advertising, and editorial sectors. With over 15 years of experience, he collaborates with agencies and brands to develop visual strategies, shape creative direction, and produce imagery grounded in real lived experience. His approach is rooted in considered decision-making, collaboration, and trust, with an emphasis on creating visual assets that communicate ideas clearly, coherently, and with long-term value.
Working on location or in controlled studio environments, Sean is known for creating relaxed, collaborative sets that allow genuine moments to surface. His work balances visual clarity with emotional intelligence, resulting in images that feel authentic, contemporary, and quietly cinematic.
In 2025, Sean was awarded Gold at the Association of Photographers Awards in the Environment category.
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Cameron Karsten
Pacific Northwest
"It's an outright hustle. It's dedication. It's self-esteem and belief. It's confidence. And then when you finally land the job you've been dreaming of, you look around and see all these individuals coming together to create something unique.
They are here because they were dreaming of it, too. From this perspective, it becomes pure teamwork. Without one person, one team or crew member, none of it would work. We are irreplaceable."
Cameron is represented by The Gren Group.
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Mark Brumell
London
Mark Brumell is a documentary and studio photographer with a background in travel, culture, and people-led storytelling.
Trained in photography after leaving school and later studying at Brighton Art College and in Bristol, his work is shaped by both classical photographic practice and contemporary documentary traditions. He has spent periods living with communities, including time with a Peruvian family in the Amazon, documenting everyday life with a quiet, respectful observational style.
Alongside long-form documentary projects, Mark works in the studio producing portrait and commercial imagery, bringing the same sense of narrative, detail, and authenticity to controlled environments.
His influences include Albert Kahn and Steve McCurry, and his work has been exhibited and presented in public talks and corporate settings. Mark’s photography seeks to reveal character, context, and the subtle human stories often overlooked.