showcase southeast asia issue 690

Mar 2018

FRAME BY FRAME PICTURES: Singapore PHOTO AGENTS AND FULL SERVICE PRODUCTION

"You have an idea lingering in your head. You try to explain it, you even try drawing it, but somehow it doesn’t come close to the brilliant picture you’ve conceived in your head. That’s where we come in.

Frame by Frame Pictures was founded in 2010 on the small island of Singapore, but we pride ourselves in establishing a network of production teams across Asia-Pacific. We are a small collective of producers who represent a stable of photographers and directors specialising in various photography genres. We also extend our capabilities to image crafting, casting, set-styling, or even CGI."

Red Cactus: Singapore - Shanghai - Hong Kong PHOTO AGENTS AND FULL SERVICE PRODUCTION

Red Cactus was established in Hong Kong in 2003, followed by Singapore in 2008 and Shanghai in 2015. The spread of its offices provides insight and freedom in producing projects in Asia with a high level of service.

Through the years Red Cactus has built great relationships with leading artists, creatives and crews, creating tight teamwork, care and a wealth of experience.

"We love what we do and believe in a 'win win' mantra in all aspects of the business, thus creating a positive shooting environment which inspires creativity and all of us to be at our best."

Gregory Pierce: Bangkok interiors & exteriors photographers

At age 19, while on a trip in Cabo San Lucas, Greg Pierce discovered his eye for photography and began a life of travel and discovery as a photographer. Whether he’s climbing the Infinity Tower in Dubai or splashing in pools overlooking the Indian Ocean, he is constantly inspired by beauty, simplicity and the potential of mankind.

His expertise in food, lifestyle and architectural photography, combined with his post-processing skills, takes his work to another level. Working with Greg means having a calm, reliable photographer who cares deeply about his work. (Although, don’t put it past him to grab a bodyboard and hit the waves if the opportunity presents itself!)

He has friends and assistants in locations all over the world, understanding that each project requires a fluid team effort.

Adisorn Ruangsiridecha: Bangkok architecture photographers

Adisorn Ruangsiridecha is a Bangkok-based freelance architectural photographer specialising in architectural, interior, hotel and real estate photography.

Adisorn worked in engineering before turning towards photography, at first working as an assistant to high-end photographers shooting luxury properties in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. He now has more than five years' experience as a freelance professional photographer and is available for assignments worldwide.

Clients include Freitag, Hitachi Elevator, The Bonanza Khaoyai, MPD Studio, Bo Interior, TSI CONTRACTS, Singapore International School of Bangkok, DEVISE GROUP, Singha Corperation, The Yard Bangkok, and Madera Residence.

Michelle Holden: Southeast Asia - Australia Fashion & Beauty Photographers

Australian photographer Michelle Holden has a body of international work spanning over two decades, crossing six continents and recently with clientele in America and the United Kingdom, after residing in New York for ten years.

She has contributed to magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Wish, InStyle, Glamour, Shape, Condé Nast Traveller, Foxtel, Cosmopolitan, Fitness and Oprah. One of her highly accredited assignments was capturing Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, at home in the Amalienborg Palace, for The Australian Women’s Weekly 80th Anniversary Edition.

Michelle is known for her acute sense of detail, her consistency in understanding her clients' needs, and her ability to allow the process to flow flawlessly. A great collaborator, her self-effacing and low-key style brings out the best in everyone, resulting in images that tell the story as it should be told. Her experience in advertising, fashion editorial, beauty and portraiture is vast having worked globally across varied print and digital campaigns.

Her recent commissions include Dove, Goldwell, Specsavers, Garnier, Laura Ashley, Speedo, Covergirl, Target, Playtex, Lands End, Celtic and Co, Debenhams and Bloomingdale’s.

Graeme Murray: Southeast Asia - New Zealand advertising photographers

Graeme Murray loves creating, his whole career has been in the image industry. After training in professional photography, his early days saw him working at one of New Zealand’s top audio/visual production companies creating, developing and producing product launches for New Zealand’s largest corporations, using various types of multi-media from theatrical lighting, to video/slide projection and interactive graphics, to set design and the most fun, pyrotechnics.

Then the desire to be shooting led him into running his own successful photography business. Graeme now works with clients and agencies on projects that include portraiture, people, lifestyle and sport related to advertising. He takes all his knowledge and experience from previous work in the AV and TV industries into his photography, so dealing with any situation is effortless.

He has a great rapport with clients and the production crew on jobs and goes beyond the norm to make sure the shoot meets and exceeds expectations. Clients include Red Bull, Adidas, Samsung, VW, John Deere, AIG, Bendon, Ozone, Atomic and Mac Pac Outdoor Clothing, among others.

Graeme can be found in the studio or shooting outdoors and is an official Red Bull International Photographer.

Ehrin Macksey: Ho Chi Minh City corporate & industrial photographers

Ehrin Macksey is a photographer and film-maker based in Southeast Asia since 2005. Starting his career as an award-winning documentary photographer and film-maker, Ehrin applied his visual approach and style to commercial and corporate clients looking to produce authentic and unique visual photos and films to represent their company and brands.

Ehrin is often commissioned by Fortune 500 companies looking to produce annual reports, corporate social responsibility reports and image libraries in both photography and video. His production skill set not only helps to provide unique visuals, but also gives him the ability to adapt to locations in different countries, solving unforeseen problems, dealing with tight deadlines and completing a high quality production without excuses.

He has been commissioned to produce videos and photography for annual reports, CSR reports and corporate image libraries across the world.

Clients include Exxon Mobile, Intel, Brenntag, Citibank, Buhler, Microsoft, IBM, FordMotors, GE, Johnson & Johnson, Sonova, Hear The World Foundation, Forbes Magazine, ScenicTours, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, LanAirlines, BNP Paribas Cardiff, World Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, VIB Bank, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNAIDS, Hear The World Foundation, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, Nordstrom, Sonova, MAC Cosmetics, Redhat, SimitomoCorporation, Triyards, Monocle Magazine, Travel & Leisure USA, Ogilvy & Mather, GREY Group and Masan Group.

Eric Micotto: Southeast Asia - Japan advertising photographers

Tokyo-based photographer Eric Micotto specialises in automotive photography along with commercial and editorial portraiture.

In 2017, his automotive work included global catalogues, web campaigns and lifestyle photography for clients including Lexus, BMW, Mazda, Mini and Ferrari.

His portraiture work also attracts a wide range of clients from commercials and advertisements to editorial work. In 2017, Eric captured over 50 portraits for GQ Japan alone - ranging from celebrities to fashion designers to everyday people.

Chamni's eye: Bangkok Creative Production Agencies

Chamni's eye is a full service creative production agency based in Bangkok.

With 29 years of experience, the company specialises in providing production support with best-in-class producers, stylists, hair and make-up artists, casting staff, set and prop specialists and location scouts. This approach has allowed clients to produce a large range of successful projects over recent years.

Services include VDO production, post-production, retouching, 3D work and digital advertising production. In 2017, 'CLUB by Chamni's eye' was launched to connect with clients looking for creative talent to bring fresh, distinctive new ideas to their commercial work.