cars, transportation & landscape photography May 2016

Andy Glass is renowned as one of the world’s leading talents at the seamless blending of pure photography, digital enhancement and computer generated elements. Andy’s recent car clients include Nissan, Vauxhall, Infiniti, Shell and Hyundai, to name a few.

Wyatt-Clarke & Jones represents 16 award-winning photographers. The agency has worked on various campaigns this year, including Adam Hinton’s Sport England stills, Julia Fullerton-Batten’s British Gas photographic rebrand, and Todd Antony’s ‘1000 years of original’ Finlandia work. Five new photographers have also joined the roster; Giles Revell, Klaus Thymann, Laura Pannack, Andy Lo Po and Edgar Martins.

Visit the website to see other car photographers: Giles Revell, Klaus Thymann, Todd Antony, Edgar Martins and Julia Fullerton-Batten.

Take a look at Anton's shots of Fast & Furious star Michelle Rodriguez piloting the new Jaguar F-Type SVR on a 200 mph run in the Nevada desert.

In Anton's words, “not a bad day in the office”.

Follow Anton on Instagram, Facebook and twitter if you’d like to see more.

Anton is represented in Europe by Catherine Collins.

Award-winning car and landscape photographer Carl Lyttle first fell in love with photography in his native Belfast. Since then he has received many high profile industry awards including a 'Lürzers 200 Best Advertising Photographers' for his CGI automotive and landscape work.

An early adopter of CGI and digital image manipulation, his car photography has taken him around the world, chasing the light and landscapes to capture the effect they require. His clients includes global automotive manufacturers such as Nissan, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Land Rover and Lexus.

London-based Carl has photographed numerous major global advertising campaigns, with brand names such as Barclays, BAT, and Microsoft.

Darren Capp shoots cars in Australia, China and India. Auto photography is his passion and business; and has been for over 25 years. He infuses drama and style into broad landscapes, complimenting the car through the cues and lighting of each location.

Over the last few months, Darren has had the pleasure of shooting assignments in Melbourne for BMW X3 and the full range of Mercedes Commercial Vans. In Sydney things were busy for him and his team shooting the new Toyota Prius.

Recent clients include BMW, Ford, Honda, Mercedes, Range Rover and Toyota.

David Bush got off to a strong start in 2016, having recently completed a wide array of commercial and editorial projects. One highlight was a multi-faceted shoot for Maserati North America, photographing the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans for advertising and web, and providing engaging content to help kick off the company's newly launched social media channels.

David also worked with Crispin Porter + Bogusky to capture detail shots of the freshly updated Infiniti QX60 SUV in and around Los Angeles, and had the rare opportunity to shoot the limited series Ferrari F60 America in studio for the cover of Forza Magazine.

Other recent clients include Jaguar, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Bosch.

David Westphal continues to explore the idea of composition in this issue of Spotlight. His new work demonstrates how he is keeping an eye on the future while integrating inspiration from the past.

Moving forward is his mantra.

Follow him on Instagram @ davidwestphal and see more work on his website.

Erik Chmil is one of the leading high-end advertising photographers in Germany and works for the automobile industry in various countries around the globe.

His recent work includes BMW, Porsche, Mini, Skoda, Volkswagen and projects across architecture, people and landscape genres.

Erik is represented in Germany, Switzerland and Austria by PAM-Mirjam Böhm.

Garry’s thoughtful images create moments that invoke story, they are visually striking, engaging and believable.

Well known for both his ability to solve problems and manage tight schedules, he undertakes demanding briefs whilst remaining conscious of the idea and its readability.

Clients include Land Rover, Nissan, ZipCar, BA, Canon, Mercedes Benz, Nike, Siemens and VW.

Justin Leighton is a UK-based photographer with a background in photojournalism and a passion for all things automotive. He shoots and films some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful cars for a wealth of prestigious clients in breathtaking locations across the globe.

Recent months have seen Justin shooting ‘Vision Next 100’ the BMW 100th anniversary concept car at its launch in Munich, and the new range for Mercedes including the S-Class Cabriolet, SLC and G-Wagon on location in the UK.

Justin also photographed the new Gordon Murray designed concept car with Shell, and last month filmed 15 cars including the new Bentayga on location in Italy for Bentley. Watch out for the release of ‘La Dolce Vita!’ in the next few weeks.  

Other recent clients include Audi, Ford, Hyundai, Maserati, Rolls Royce and editorial for FT Magazine and Intersection.

You can follow his adventures on Instagram, twitter and Facebook.

​Linhbergh has a passion for all kinds of cars and car culture, which has boiled into a bubbling fervor thanks to the strong and diverse LA scene he has lived in for the last 10 years.

Originally from San Francisco, where he developed a genuine love for the arts while visiting the many surrounding museums with his family, for Linhbergh the marriage of cars and the arts transitioning into car photography was completely natural.

He has since had the pleasure of working with many great companies to produce eye-catching campaigns. Some of his clients include Tesla Motors, Acura, Nissan, Mercedes, Chevrolet, Mitsubishi and Kia.

Paul Barshon chases the sun, spending his time between London and Los Angeles. His work encompasses all things automotive and lifestyle.

Paul is represented in London by Trayler & Trayler and in the USA by Sternrep.

Combined with his technical skills, Paul’s passion for dynamic action makes him a great choice for this very specific and demanding field of work.

Visit his website for more information.

Peter Baiamonte’s life-long love of the automobile began when his father took him to races at Watkins Glen, New York while he was still a toddler. 

The work featured in this Spotlight is taken from new personal projects covering motorsport events around the world, from Le Mans in France to the vintage mayhem of the Race of Gentlemen on the beach at Wildwood, New Jersey.

Peter’s strengths include clean storytelling, rigorous composition, vibrant colours, 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 creative problem solving, assembling an excellent crew, working collaboratively with clients, and creating a friendly, happy vibe on set.

Peter’s work includes many styles and disciplines: portraiture, lifestyle, landscape, travel, and sports, among others. 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.

His clients have included Ernst & Young, Con Edison, Panasonic, Bayer, Harrison and Star, Novartis and Teva Neuroscience.

Director of Photography Peter Burgstaller has moved his focus towards creating high-end backplates and hdr domes for the industry. His selected work will be distributed by goodstock.eu or on his own site.

Post-production house Sublime also creates two modern images with the Citroën DS3 using its backplates and hdr dome.

Peter still finds time for shooting cars with the VW-Alltrack and a snowkiter in the Austrian mountains.

Check out his editorial photo series and the video clip he did together with Peter Andrukonis.

Peter Dawson is a Los Angeles-based car, landscape, and lifestyle photographer.

His work for clients such as Chevrolet, Subaru, Land Rover, and Mazda center on an adventurous lifestyle, depicting a journey, and connecting drivers with the beauty and wonder of nature.

Peter is represented by Anderson Hopkins.

Photoagency is headed by four artists; Dejan Sokolovski, Per Norberg, Jimmy Svensson and Anders Albihn, who combine their strengths in photography and videography to offer clients a broad spectrum of production.

Photoagency works across the board both nationally and internationally, having produced a lot of fashion work but with a strong focus on automotive photography and film.

Visit the website for more portfolio pieces.

"Capturing the intangible, transcending reality. Moving beyond the camera to exceed your expectations."

Sean offers a unique perspective when it comes to his photography. Rather than capture what he sees, he loves to create directly from his mind's eye. Working with an art director or leading a creative team, he loves bringing a concept to life.

Some of Sean's clients include: Saatchi & Saatchi LA, Toyota North America, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Racer Media, Monster, Red Bull, Sports Car Magazine, Car & Driver Magazine, Sweatpants Media, Ernie Ball, Inc., Big Poppa Smokers, Inc., Disney Consumer Products, SAF Productions, Inc., Ink n' Oranges, Inc., and Krush Creative, Inc.

If you aren’t familiar with Sean Klingelhoefer’s work it won’t take long to recognize that he sees cars in an entirely different manner from most. As a mechanic-turned-photographer he has a unique outlook that strikes a chord with a specific type of creative.  

Some of this idealism can be seen in his recent personal series of a classic Italian sports car seemingly lost in the desert. While some may refer to the images as “fine art”, Sean likes to think the aesthetic more closely resembles a desert mirage or a peyote-induced dreamlike state of bewilderment. The car obviously isn’t the star in this series… or is it?

As a fanatical car enthusiast and Nürburgring expert it came as no surprise that Toyota called on Sean to document the limited “GRMN” edition of their future cult classic GT86 for the “Born on Nürburgring” campaign. Capitalizing on the fast changing weather the ‘Ring is known for he created a series of images that accurately depicts the speed and danger of the famous circuit and emphasized exactly why all modern sports cars are designed to tame the nearly thirteen mile course.

Teaming up with legendary car builder Rod Emory to photograph some of his world-famous “Emory Outlaws” Sean painted these gorgeous silver-clad classics in various rainbow hues created by a variety of experimental tools. This series of images are particularly dark out of necessity to display the full array of the light spectrum and are best viewed at night or in an environment with little ambient lighting to be fully appreciated.

To see more images from these and other series please visit Sean’s website.

Sergey Krestov is a photographer from Russia specialising in car photography. After having spent some 10 years in the automotive photography sector, he has gained substantial experience in shooting in studio, on location and also working with CGI. His solid team consists of professional photographers, assistant photographers, high-end photo retouchers and CGI experts that work together to achieve the best results using the best practices.

In 2015, Sergey conducted a large-scale marketing photo shoot for Honda Russia that included photo shoot in studio, on location and the creation of the product video. Sergey has also carried out a comprehensive work for Mitsubishi Russia while shooting the New Outlander in studio, on location and filming a TV promo. During 2015, Sergey’s team conducted dozens of projects for such clients as VW, Acura, BMW, Porsche, AUDI, Renault, Mazda, Toyota, etc.

In 2016, his team worked on a marketing campaign to introduce the new Renault Kaptur to the Russian car market and carried out a number of press shoots for Mini, Subaru, Infiniti, Porsche, etc.

Established customers of Sergey include advertising agencies, e.g. DDB, Instinсt, WTB and all the leading automotive brands that are present on the Russian market.

Besides photo services, Sergey’s team is currently rapidly developing video production in the car industry sector on the Russian market.

"New York is a perfect location for hightlining the distinctive proportions of the GLS 63.

This is where Performance meets Lifestyle.“

Patrick Staud

The Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 is made to fulfil even the highest expectations on any road. The agility of a performance car meets the superior power of an SUV. For the market launch photo shoot, Patrick Staud and his team traveled to New York to create a spectacular scene for the car. During the project the photographers and CG artists worked hand in hand once again to get the best results. Backgrounds were shot in USA while lighting, rendering and post production was completed in Leonberg. The result is a perfect symbiosis of presence and power.

Car photographer Tomek Olszowski is based in Cracow, Poland. He graduated in Architecture and Digital Graphics before finding his way in life shooting cars.

Over recent years Tomek has been awarded, honored and nominated in international competitions across automotive categories. He works internationally and offers full service car photography for clients including Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Toyota, Maserati, Seat Magazine, Hyundai Magazine and TopGear Poland.

Tomek recently completed a campaign for Volvo which was nominated in the prestigious Polish competition KTR 2016. He has also been busy with personal projects such as the colourful 'Cars of PPR', a tribute to old-time Polish car designs.

For WE! 2016 began with the new Hyundai H350 tipper and platform vans. A total of four photos were comissioned by INOCEAN Worldwide. AD: Markus Renner. Account: Patricia Hörst for the South Korean automaker. January was not spent shooting the vans under the South African sun, but instead at around freezing-point where they will actually be driven - on construction sites and industrial areas. Photography was done by Thomas von Salomon and Michael Compensis. Post-production by WE!-member Jesse Posch, in coordination with the agency and both photographers. 

In collabaration with Npixo, Dreieich, Michael and Thomas produced a pro-bono CGI series with the Mercedes SLS AMG. Backplates and spheres  were shot in southern France and Argentina. Afterwards, the team packed their bags to go to China for Volkswagen. More about that in the next feature.

2016 got off to a good start for Wilson Hennessy, seeing him shoot for Hyundai, BMW, Mini and Nissan.

His graphic and creative style has allowed him to execute both editorial and advertising work in a refreshing way for his clients. Car magazine sent him to Munich to shoot BMW’s concept car, the 100 vision, with the outcome being a series of slick futuristic images that have been well-received by clients and professionals alike.

To see more of Wilson’s work click here.

Wilson is available for commissions through his UK agent Horton-Stephens and his US representative Monaco Reps.