New York - Berkshires: Peter Baiamonte

Peter Baiamonte wants to tell you a story, give you a glimpse of a place, depict someone's personality, or reveal some meaning with each image.

His strengths include clean storytelling, rigorous composition, vibrant colors, creative problem solving, and an ability to connect with his subjects—setting them at ease and making their time in front of the camera comfortable. He also excels at assembling an excellent crew, working collaboratively with clients, and creating a friendly, happy vibe on set.

Peter’s work covers many styles and disciplines, including portraiture, lifestyle, landscape, travel, and sports. He splits his time between New York City and the Massachusetts Berkshires, working regularly with clients in New York and Boston as well as the entirety of New England. He is available to travel worldwide.

The photo subjects in this Spotlight include work for clients such as the design firm Sarankco; film director Sarah T. Schwab (the poster for A Stage Of Twilight, starring Karen Allen and William Sadler); work for University of the Pacific, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center; and some personal images from the world of motorsports, shadowing the team at Kolby Schroder racing.

London: Michael Wharley

Originally from an acting background, Michael has keen eye for story and a flair for the dramatic. Clients trust him to breathe life into their campaigns with portraits that engage the viewer and illuminate the subject, whether for a Hollywood film, a commercial brief or an editorial commission.

Recent work includes: shooting David & Jessica Oyelowo for Amazon UK's 'Call My Agent' adaptation 'Ten Per Cent', Charlie Brooker for Netflix and Ralph Fiennes for 'Straight Line Crazy'. Portraits of Grace Mouat in the major revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Cinderella', and the campaign for the diverse, Gen-Z reboot of hit musical 'Legally Blonde'.

Plus publicity commissions for artists, singers, actors and authors, including Gugu Mbatha Raw and Alice Krige.

His project 'Classic Beats on Brixton Streets' won GOLD at AOP Awards 2022.

London: Michael Leckie

Michael Leckie is a London-based portrait and celebrity photographer whose work is going from strength to strength.

Recent commissions have included OOH campaigns for the BBC as well as editorials for SAGA Magazine and The Times, capturing TV icons and fresh talent breaking onto the screens.

Michael's ability to capture a relaxed demeanor from his subject, along with his use of lighting in the studio or on location really encapsulates his style. Photographing the likes of Liam Gallagher and Florence+The Machine for Later with Jools Holland and actor / comedian Ardal O'Hanlon for SAGA Magazine, has seen Michael continue with some industry institutions and will see him continue to be a photographer of choice for these clients.

Always open to new clients and projects, please don't hesitate to get in touch. Michael Leckie is currently looking for representation in the USA and Europe.

Australia: Ian & Erick

Mauritius-born Ian and Erick found their passion for photography around the water, and have since travelled across the world capturing amazing lifestyle, portraiture and action sport photographs.

Their love for the craft pushes them to experiment with all sorts of cameras and lenses to get the job done properly. From large format cameras to water housing and 600mm lenses - all in the quest for impeccable images.

Ian and Erick love taking photographs of the youth culture, the cool people and the people with character. As Ian describes it, “a great picture is a great team of people working together.” Their photos are all about great composition and clever lighting.

With no restrictions in Western Australia, they have been producing work this year for Bankwest, Spotify, The Smith Family, Audi, Chemist Warehouse and many more.

Now represented by Reload and Co in Australia.

New York: David Giesbrecht

David Giesbrecht is a NYC-based portrait and celebrity photographer. Though based in in New York City, he has worked on many projects along the East Coast of the United States for clients like Netflix, Apple, Sony and NBC Universal to name a few.

His work has been published in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Entertainment Weekly.

Vancouver: Adam Blasberg

Adam Blasberg finds the calm in the energy. He is a strategist that invites spontaneity.

His yin and yang approach to photography finds dramatic moments but shows them subtly. He is a very happy person that understands the challenges that goes along with being a human in today’s fast-paced world.

Hamburg: Max Klein

A Buenos Aires native, Max Klein grew up in many different countries, was trained as a photographer in New York, and now lives and works in Hamburg. His international background makes his photography unique in capturing the visual essence of character.

With a strong storytelling voice, his work ranges from portraiture to fine arts and fashion. He draws heavily from Baroque and Romanticism-influenced painters like Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Petrus Van Schendel.

By paying close attention to details and lighting, he creates delightful portraits and emotional journeys in his storytelling.

London: Filip Gierlinski

"'Professional and approachable' is my hashtag and motto in my process when shooting portraits - be it up a Mongolian mountain, an International bank's office in The City, London, or trackside and in the pit lane with Formula-E race teams.

I always strive to make, and pride myself on the connection and understanding I develop with my subjects, and so deliver creative and sympathetic, yet strong and dynamic portraits.

With and wide range of clients and industries worked in, I enjoy the challenge and work it takes to get 'that shot' from each commission, and always happy to develop more relationships with clients and agents."

Munich: Dominik Osswald

Dominik Osswald is a Munich-based portrait and corporate photographer.

Being extremely passionate about photographing people as well as their environment, he produces high-class visual solutions for all sorts of publications as advertising, recruitment campaigns, annual reports, magazines and more.

His clients include: BayWa, Bloomberg, Christian Dior, Daimler, dpd, Facebook, Moet & Chandon, Sixt, TÜV SÜD Akademie, and Volkswagen Retail.

Los Angeles: Jesse Rieser

From the age of 17, Jesse Rieser began looking through a lens, making portraits filled with telling details and compelling characters. He quickly became recognised for not only his success with commercial clients but also in the fine art world. His work inspires engagement, drawing in the viewer, causing them to wonder about the subjects and the stories they have to tell.

Jesse is the recipient of more than 30 photography awards, and his work has been featured in over 40 exhibitions. Here we see work from his personal art projects paired with client commissions for Emporio Armani, Adobe, ESPN, Golf Digest, Popular Mechanics, Buzzfeed, and The New York Times.

Clients find him as a creative additive to the collaborative process not only with his technical expertise but also in the ideation phase. He feels his greatest currency is how he communicates and sees the world. Some call it empathy. Some call it charm. His mom just says he’s a nice young man.