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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Los Angeles: Jana Photography
Jana Cruder is passionate about photographing exquisite clothes on soulful and exciting people, and loves travelling to beautiful exotic locations to do so. She consistently creates seamless productions and stunning imagery and is well equipped to take care of every aspect of a location assignment.
Jana's eye is drawn to rich colour and deep shadow, while her images have been described as hyper real with a sense of soul. She is recognised for her stunning swimwear photography, with latest commissions including a campaign, look-book and fashion film for Kore Swim as well as recently published fashion swim editorials for Bliss, Crystals Magazine and VRated Magazine.
Her work has also been published in numerous magazines including Amalie'G, 944, Fitness, INKED, LA Canvass, Fashion iz Black, Nail Pro, Orange Coast Magazine, and many more.
Some of her most recent clients include clothing lines Tara Kiwi S/S 2012, Charlotte Sparre S/S2012 and Ego Soleil S/S 2012, Fitness Magazine, Euro RSCG, Discovery Channel, MAXIM and Beachbody LLC.
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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Milan: Beppe Buttinoni
Beppe Buttinoni is an established photographer specialised in swimwear and lingerie images. From his studio in Italy, Beppe’s knowledge, ability and passion for lighting in studio or on location enables him to work with both daylight and artificial light to create the exact image demanded by a brief. His relaxed and easy-going nature endears him to all clients.
Beppe remains available for exciting new projects. Visit his website to see more of his work.
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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Berlin: Marc Collins
Marc Collins works worldwide photographing lingerie, swimsuits, fashion and beauty. His work has appeared in editorials and on the covers of numerous magazines around the world, including FHM, MAXIM, Men's Health, MAX and Esquire.
Marc also produces and directs image films, music videos and television commercials.
Visit his website for more information.
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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Los Angeles: Yu Tsai Rep. by OPUS
Yu Tsai was made in Taiwan but assembled in the USA and raised on "good ole’ mid-western American corn." This scientist turned dancer turned designer turned photographer has become one of the world’s most sought-after photographers. Yu Tsai’s career now spans the globe, with his images creating headlines from New York to Beijing.
Yu Tsai also creates top imagery for international brands such as Apple, Bebe, BCBG, Charles David, Coca-Cola, Emporio Armani, Guess, Neiman Marcus, Pantene, Sports Illustrated and Victoria's Secret. His most satisfying projects are the coveted editorials for which he has been creating covers and stories for top magazines including V Magazine, Esquire, Marie Claire US & UK, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar UK, Muse, Interview and Vs.
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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Cape Town: SM Photography
Sivan Miller began shooting five years ago after his mother bought him his first compact digital camera. Today, the Cape Town-based photographer shoots professionally and is confidently making his way up the industry ladder. "My plans for the future are to break into the fashion and commercial industries and one day shoot for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar," he says.
Sivan is inspired by the work of Annie Leibowitz, Mario Testino, and a selected group of international photographers, but he also draws inspiration from real life and the world around him. "I love the idea of taking what seems to be dull and boring to the average person and transforming it into a whole different world filled with colour and imagination,” he adds.
Sivan specialises in editorial, advertising and fashion photography. His clients include Ackermans, Red Bull, YDE, MINX and Oprah Magazine.
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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Miami: Dirk Franke
Dirk Franke stylishly blends beauty, fashion and glamour into a modern exploration of sensuality and classic sex appeal. Attached since his teenage years to the female form as subject, Dirk Franke's body of work showcases a stylish eroticism, an extended collection of beautiful, sensual photography comprised of gorgeous women, lush skies, steamy cityscapes and pristine beaches. Though a world traveller, Franke has been based in sun-drenched Miami since 1991, and how much he enjoys his life shows in his work.
Apart from studying cinematography in Europe, Dirk has otherwise dedicated himself to shooting fashion and advertising photography. His wife Lene has worked as a producer and model booker in international model agencies, and together they form a reliable, efficient and budget conscious team that has conducted photo shoots of all shapes and sizes in studios and on location all around the world.
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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Miami: Pablo Garcia
Pablo Garcia began toying with photography at an early age using his father’s camera. He was given his first darkroom at age 16, and has pursued his passion ever since.
Following his studies in Savannah, GA, Pablo moved to New York to train under Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and the Starn Twins. “I love portrait photography because of its timeless quality,” he says. “That's what I look for in a picture, that it withstands the test of time.”
His work has been published in Vogue, Ocean Drive, Maxim, Poder and Haute Living, among others. Besides photography, Pablo directs commercials and music videos, most recently the Ford Fiesta campaign. His corporate clients include Ford, Sony Ericsson, Carolina Herrera, Microsoft, McDonald's, Sony Pictures, Univision and State Farm.
Pablo currently lives in Miami. Visit his website for more information.
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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Stuttgart: Jörg Schieferecke
Jörg Schieferecke is greatly influenced by still life photography and transports these ideas into his glamour, fashion and lingerie photography. His pictures suggest scenes of perfection, while his strength lies in uplifting situations with sparkling light reflexes that transmit gracious impressions.
Jörg has lived and worked in both Germany and France. Drawing from 25 years of professional photography experience, he currently works out of his own studio based in Stuttgart where he has since settled down with his young family.
Clients include Bruno Banani, Conturelle Swimwear, Coco Cavalier Lingerie, Escora Lingerie&Swimwear, Felina Lingerie+Sports, Feraud Beachwear, Daniel Hechter, Joop!, Speidel Lingerie, and many more.
Jörg is represented by Avenger Photographers.
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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Munich: Karl Kramer
Former model Karl Kramer kicked off his 20 year long career as a photographer with major beauty company shootings including Shiseido, Declare and Monteil.
Karl has been a favourite amongst German beauty clients for many years; entertaining an obsession for the human body in every form while utilising his ability to magically transmit a sellable, believable image to successfully serve a particular commercial and advertising purpose.
Karl’s ongoing projects include:
- Industry magazine Textilwirtschaft campaign: Bodywear for body & beach special edition, featuring international company trends.
- Swiss owned top retail chain Migros packaging/POS: lingerie/homewear division campaign.
- Official portrait campaign trade shoot for Internationale Handwerksmesse.
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spotlight magazine May 2012 lingerie & beachwear photography
Paris: Philippe Sautier
Paris-based photographer Philippe Sautier has 10 years experience specialising in fashion, beauty, lingerie and swimwear photography.
He established his studio in 2003 to create high-quality images and master variations in artificial light. Philippe has since set-up a second studio in the east of France, near Switzerland, his home country.
The studio features a range of different lighting and flash systems, a kitchen, bathroom and changing area for models. A mobile kit also allows for outdoor productions, while a staff of make-up artists, hairdressers, models, stylists and graphic designers are at clients' disposal. Post production and printing are also offered through creative partners established since 2009.