MEXICO ISSUE 422 Jul 2013

Sebastian Israelit started his career in his family business as a printer in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Pompeya. Sebastian later started working as a photographer for companies such as Chrysler, IBM and Bank Boston. Years later he specialised in food & drink photography and has worked for brands like Gancia, Martini, Campari, Bacardi, Grey Goose, Fox and many others; he has also worked for prestigious publishing houses, magazines and international cookbooks. He has won three Gourmand Awards in 2005, 2009 and 2013, that select the best cookbooks worldwide.

The ''Gancia Trip'' took Sebastian through 11 European cities to collect material for editorial and advertising projects. He was hired by Accor Hotels to photograph the renovated Sofitel Hotel in Rio de Janeiro.

The team has worked for the packaging industry for agencies such as Milstein Ravel, Harvey & Harvey and Levinson Group. They have made a name for themselves in the advertising industry and work for brands like Hellman's, Knorr, Head & Shoulders, Dove, HSBC, BMW, Renault, Impulse, Axe, Skip, Danone, in campaigns directed by Del Campo, Ogilivy, Young & Rubicam, Ponce Buenos Aires, JWT London, and many others in Argentina and worldwide.