beauty & hair photography Jul 2015

Adam Leigh-Manuell is an award-winning fashion, beauty and editorial photographer whose clients include Procter & Gamble, Amazon, Macy's and ESPN the Magazine. He was born in New York and currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, travelling on assignment throughout the US.

Adam continues to push the boundaries of his photography by juxtaposing modern beauty with nostalgia, while incorporating an unexpected edge into each image. Traditionally educated in film, his firm understanding of light and technique allows him to execute each photograph quickly and with minimal retouching. He believes in creating the best image possible in camera while using digital enhancement to surpass the limitations of reality.

Whether working on global beauty packaging or e-comm editorials, Adam's approach is very collaborative. His cooperative style often surpasses a client's request as he enhances and elevates their vision. His creativity and professionalism result in lasting relationships and exceptional imagery.

Born in São Paulo, Brazil and with a Bachelor's of Art in Advertising, Caesar Lima always had the passion and drive to go against the creative grain. A self proclaimed non-conformist, he is a master at depicting original, never before seen, emotion invoking and captivating subject matters.

Caesar thrives on doing the "wrong thing" yet possesses the extraordinary talent to transform this into surreal, thought-provoking, and beautiful images. 

Caesar welcomes and embraces technology as an endless tool to express himself creatively. Gifted with a visionary eye to carry out ideas never before seen, Caesar boldly pushes limits and stays one step ahead with his innovative photography and design.

Working bi-coastal NY/LA, Courtney Dailey leads teams of beauty experts creating images from prep to post. Known for her use of colour, she delivers imagery that is dramatic and confident. She feels all images should communicate concepts, stories or evoke feelings.

Starting her career in Michigan as a make-up artist, Courtney has always believed photography and make-up should have no rules. "They are a combination of imagination, creation, and practiced technique." This point of view has allowed her to see beauty from all perspectives.

Since her arrival in Los Angeles, Courtney has shot for numerous international magazines, campaigns and celebrities. She was recently published in Cosmo, Allure, Elle, Vanidades, and was chosen as one of FJ Westcott Lighting’s 'Top 50 Professionals'.

Clients include Schwarzkopf, Elle, Cosmo, Allure, Women's Health, Men's Fitness, Vanidades, Milani/Jordana Cosmetics, Temptu Cosmetics, DeMarco Diamonds, University Medical, Skin MD, Chrome Girl and May Lindstrom Skin.

From his early years as one of Asia's most sought after make-up artists to his flourishing career as a fashion and beauty photographer, Donald Chiu has always had a magic touch when it comes to visual styling.

Fashion and beauty photography provides the best way for Donald to mix his love for lighting and composition with his impeccable eye for detail. His vibrant, skin-rich images are winning clients across the globe, from Olay, Shiseido, Lux and Za to gracing the covers of Harper’s Bazaar, Marie Claire, Madame Figaro, and campaigns for CK Platinum, Diesel, Evisu, Van Cleef & Arples, Audemars Piguet and Swarovski.

He is currently based in Hong Kong from where he works out of his Island East studio but travels regularly on assignment, mostly to the US and around Asia.

See Donald's website for more images and full contact info.

Jon Moe left after one year of college to go to Italy where he worked with Gianni Versace and Valentino as well as many other fashion leaders. He has been working in Europe and the US for the past 20 years.

He understands the strength and purpose of the still image and has helped many clients use the right type of imagery to double and even triple their business. His work has helped companies win awards in their fields and even dominate the market over their competitors.

Jon has a passion for making things work better and works hard to find just the right kind of image to make the right impact. He is fascinated by the psychology and marketing of imagery and how best to use it to advantage. He is often hired as the art director as well as the photographer and says that the trick to his success is "to make more money for the client so that by working with him they actually save money."

Marco Piana is a photographer and movie director known for his elegant cinematic style. Having discovered film-making and photography during his childhood, Marco moved to Paris to master his directing skills with 'Maestro' Jack Garfein and to New York to attend workshops with Uta Hagen.

In 2004, he made his film debut with 'Caius', and in 2010 he directed 'The Sexton's Wife', winning several international awards. Since 2000, Marco's photographic fashion and beauty work has been published in a wide number of international magazines such as Italian Vogue, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, ID Magazine, Velour, Oyster, Neo2 and many others.

His artwork has also been shown at international exhibits including Palais de Tokyo, Espace Renault, Milk Studio, Smashbox Los Angeles, and more.

Naomi Kaltman is well known for her intuitively sexy, luminous style of beauty and celebrity photography. Born in Manhattan to a family in love with the arts, she moved overseas after completing NYU Film School to begin her editorial career in Paris.

While in Europe, her reputation as a favourite for celebrity sittings was established with iconic work shot for Arena, British Esquire, British GQ, Italian Glamour, British and German Marie Claire, and Männer Vogue. Today, Naomi lives between New York and Los Angeles and works extensively in both cities.

In hardcover, Naomi's work can be seen in the photographic book anthologies 'Crazy Sexy Cool' from the creators of Rolling Stone, and 'Four Inches', a collaboration between Jimmy Choo and Cartier, published by Scriptum Editions.

Her advertising and editorial clients include Atlantic Records, Bloomingdales, British GQ, Esquire, FHM, America, Glamour Italia, Instyle, Jimmy Choo, JWT, Kohls, Marie Claire, Maxim, Men's Health, Procter & Gamble, Publicis-Bluepoint, Rolling Stone, Showtime, Sony Music, TBWA/Chiat Day, Unilever, Universal, Vogue Homme and Warner Bros.

"I am just another great fan of light and colour. I was born in the United Kingdom, but was raised form an early age in Johannesburg, South Africa. Although my aspirations were to become a graphic designer, my passion for photography developed as a side line hobby after meeting a wedding photographer who had the ability to make even me look good. After a few years I made the move and photography became my full time career. I have been focusing on beauty, food, commercial and fashion photography.

First and foremost my passion is with beauty, just the texture of skin in its original state, styled and enhanced. Each person and form is unique – each expression is significant of emotion, only to be determined by the viewer. I am available for projects in South Africa and globally."

Peter Yip is a London-based fashion, beauty and advertising photographer. Elements of strong emotional undertones are strongly present throughout his work. Whether he is focusing on fashion, beauty or advertising assignments, his captivating signature is recognisable.

Since starting of his career Peter has quickly excelled and has worked with celebrities, clients and magazines including L’Officiel, L’Oréal, Yves Saint Laurent, Vogue Italia, Photo Vogue, Toni & Guy, Idol Magazine, Costume.DK, Schon Magazine and Pixie Lott, among others.

Currently based in New York, West Australian fashion photographer Robert Clyde Grima has an appreciation for light and scope, capturing landscapes at a young age (thanks to a childhood spent in a rural mining town) before progressing to fashion imagery.

One of the first photographers to shoot model Gemma Ward, Robert has previously been nominated for Australian Fashion Photographer of the Year. His editorial list includes Vogue India, Vogue Netherlands, Elle, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Russh and Oyster. Victoria Secret, Dior and Sony are also among recent clientele.

Robert's images capture the charisma and emotional energy a model can exude while also celebrating the physical aesthetic. A seamless fusion of the obvious and the elusive is the key to his success. On set an ever-relaxed Aussie attitude melds with meticulous attention to detail, making him a favourite among clients.