photographers' agents Nov 2016

Avenger Photographers is based in Munich and represents a network of highly talented photographers, including Dirk Bader, Volker, Dautzenberg, Sammy Hart, Stefanos Notopoulos, Andreas Pollok, Jörg Schieferecke and Dieter Steinbach.

The agency was established by Sylvia Weinmann in 2002. Avenger can also offer a comprehensive production service.

Visit the website for more information.

D'ELE is a creative agency dedicated to artist management and full service production. Based in Shanghai and with partners in Milan and London, for over 10 years the company has provided seamless and dynamic visual solutions to a wide range of international clients and advertising agencies.

In partnership with Livello6 and 1806, D'ELE is proud to represent international visual artists within photography, illustration, CGI, film, and animation. Its artists are recognised globally with awards such as Cannes Lions and Promax BDAs.

Additionally, D'ELE provides full service production, all customised to the specific needs of its clients.

Dogma Moda is an agency based in Barcelona, representing photographers, directors and illustrators.

Dogma also takes care of art direction and the whole production: art-buying, casting, atrezzo, styling, hair and make up, grooming, locations and graphic support.

Recent works:

• Lefties Denim campaign by Enric Galceran,
• Elle Spain by Estévez+Belloso,
• The Hip Tee campaign by Estévez+Belloso,
• Vogue Spain by Henrik Purienne,
• Lakmé campaign by Sergi Jasanada (Agency: Delirium),
• Macson campaign by Sergi Jasanada,
• Playboy by Chris Heads.

EH Management was founded in 2007 by Elisabeth Heres with the sole purpose of creating a boutique agency where photographers, stylists and photo buyers could establish creative relationships that would produce high-quality results.

Selected not only for EH Management's vision, but for its personality and professionalism, Liz manages a small talent roster ensuring that her artists and clients receive the focus they deserve.

Liz was well known in the publishing industry under her maiden name Liz Kildahl; though her name has changed, her passion for photography and business have not. As a photo director, Liz experienced the pressures associated with selecting the right photographer for the assignment, managing hard deadlines and keeping within defined budgets.

Now, photo buyers and creative directors can count on EH Management through Liz's experience and skills, to get the job done creatively, efficiently and seamlessly.

FUZE Reps is a full service management and production agency representing award-winning photographers, CGI and digital content artists.

The agency enlists an expert support team customised to every project's unique needs to ensure smooth communication and technical execution, every time.

Most importantly, FUZE Reps fosters meaningful relationships with artistic integrity and constantly evolves to keep in line with ever-changing client needs. Contact Daniela for more information.

Horton-Stephens, London’s leading photographers’ agents for over 25 years, haven’t stopped in the run up to Christmas.

James Bowden has been on the go with shoots for Specsavers and Tesco’s Christmas campaign. Eugenio Franchi recreated the London skyline for Tia Maria, Gary Salter hit the barber shop for Arla Foods, Nick Dolding shot Daniel Sturridge for Sainsbury’s, Chelsea Bloxsome and Diana Miller added to the agency’s growing food offering, whilst George Logan produced a stunning series of conceptual landscapes. Florian Geiss, Wilson Hennessy and Marco Mori were as prolific as ever, adding even more work to the folios.

There's more from Fernando Milani, Jan Steinhilber and Morten Borgestad over on their website. Don’t forget to check out their CGI offering in Additive and Um, as well as Platform - the agency’s showcase for new talent.

You can also see Horton-Stephens’s moving image at Horton's Short'uns - click here.

Initials LA is a photo management and production agency based in Antwerp, known for representing both established and new photographers and film-makers as well as its team of experts across photo and mood film production.

Initials LA represents top-level photographers in all fields of photography. Fashion, advertising, portrait, still life, beauty, interior or food: each photographer has their own unique style and field of expertise, often with serious film-making experience.

"We offer an interesting mix of agency exclusive photographers and film-makers, as well as a younger bunch of ambitious and promising talents. Each project deserves the perfect match, that's why in addition to the photographers in the agency we keep working with many other international top-notch photo professionals."

Initials LA provides clients with creative consulting, concept creation and art direction, developing and implementing creative concepts to achieve brand awareness at the highest level.

Saturn Lounge features a team of creative videographers, editors, photographers and digital artists that tell clients' stories in an attractive and compelling manner.

The creative team brings value to a variety of brands, including Harley Davidson, Kohl's, Remington, Emerson, GE, Johnson Controls, Jockey International, Stacy Adams and more.

Saturn Lounge excels at learning about clients' opportunity and developing a creative approach for their video and imagery needs.

"We’re great listeners, and love to collaborate to help you grow your business!"

JSR Agency is a creative management team that represents an award-winning roster of artists, among them Cannes Lions, D&AD and CLIO winners. Clients include global advertising agencies, boutique creative teams and brands.

The agency recently produced multi-media content for Tetley Tea by Justin Poulter, Smart Car by Oliver Paffrath, The Telegraph Dame Judi Dench by PEROU, Tatler jewellery by Omer Knaz, Adidas by PEROU, Schuh campaign by Jonny Storey, and Glass Magazine by Matt Hind.

JSR offers a full service and produces content for clients. Visit the website for more information.

Judy McGrath is a highly experienced representative having managed some of the best names in the commercial photography industry. Known for her tasteful choice in talent, her direct and upbeat attitude, as well as her precise attention to detail, Judy continues to grow and thrive in these changing times.

Building many careers, she has successfully represented talent in many different areas: architectural and hospitality, food and drink, pets and people, auto, truck and heavy equipment, kids and people, fashion and beauty, outdoor life and landscapes, plus more.

Internationally, she has represented many UK photographers to the auto industry. Literally having worked with every ad agency in North America, Judy has garnered clientele from the top tier of corporate America.

"We bring brands and values to life with the power of authentic photography. We assist companies in communicating their brands and messages, show the values of NGOs, government organisations or foundations, and document their work. No matter what is required and where, we'll find photographers and video journalists from our worldwide network, suitable for (almost) every project."

'Challenging Chances - Escape in Pictures'. A common project of Bertelsmann Stiftung and laif core featuring a book and exhibition in Cologne, Berlin and Brussels.

Melissa Golden, based in Atlanta GA, USA, is the latest photographer to join laif core. 

Barbara Dombrowski travelled to Mongolia to take another step in continuing her long-term project 'Tropic Ice'.

Lo And Behold represents a select roster of London-based photographers and a wider network of global photographers, working in portraiture, fashion/apparel, music, lifestyle, corporate, food, still life, charity and travel for advertising, brands and editorial clients.

Lo And Behold photographers are committed to delivering the optimum imagery for each and every project they undertake. Their professional practice is informed by a passion for photography, a quest for a fresh approach, and a collaborative nature; all of which means they are a joy to work with.

Morgan Lockyer has been working with leading creative ad agencies across the UK and Europe for over 15 years, with photographers working in lifestyle, beauty, portraiture, still life, food and more.

The agency's roster of photographers has created bold images for diverse global brands including Stella Artois, Aston Martin, Audi, Prismologie, Pret A Manger, Royal Mail, Santander and American Express.

Morgan Lockyer brings a wealth of experience to provide representation for photographers, creative artists for commissioned projects and production and budget management.

"It has been a busy year in the Mutton Bones camp and we’re excited to share our news and latest images with you. We’ve had ITV’s campaign for the Victoria series shot by fabulous portrait duo Billy&Hells. Still life photographer Graham Tooby has been rolling out great, bold British classics alongside some sharp, edgy retro clocks.

We’re awfully proud of Markku Lahdesmaki for winning the AOP Ad series with his campaign for San Diego Zoo shot through M&C Saatchi. Adrian has had commissions for Avon, Odlo and Invesco alongside launching new website images for Monaco footballer, Falcao.

Antosh Sergiew was commissioned by Esquire and GQ then brought out some funky new tests, whilst Veronique has been shooting for luxury Austrian clothing brand Frauenschuh as well as concentrating on her new exciting series all which is available to see on our MB website."

Poppy Creative is celebrating it’s eigth year in business as the only San Francisco Bay Area agency to offer the entire spectrum of creative services, from art direction and pre-production to styling and photography.

Its team is hand-selected by founder, Traci Terrick, and is known in the industry as being creative, collaborative, efficient and easy to get along with.

Some of the agency's most recent work was for clients including HP, Hidden Valley Ranch, Pottery Barn Teen, Shutterfly, Williams Sonoma and much much more.

Proof is a modern photographic agency representing and producing for world-class advertising photographers based in New Zealand.

The Proof philosophy is one of collaboration, inspiration and constant growth with an emphasis on creative, personal projects. The photographers share a set of values including industriousness, passion, openness and humour.

Luke White founded Proof as a platform to work with brilliant artists and help them to realise their very best work. He likes to think of himself as the Rick Rubin of photography, but without the awesome beard!

Shoot is a London-based photographic agency and production company, representing a diverse and impressive line-up of visual artists and providing a full range of stills production services.

Photographers’ skills range from fashion, through portraits and entertainment to lifestyle, kids and food.

The production service, based on 20 years of experience, handles everything - from small but tricky celebrity jobs to national advertising campaigns.

Featured here are:

• Katie Quinn Davies Christmas campaign for Tesco Ireland and her work for UFC in New Zealand.
• Jay Brooks portrait of Lenny Henry for Donmar Warehouse.
• Marston's ‘From Burton with Love’ campaign by Gavin Watson.
• Lifestyle images from Liam Arthur.
• Pip’s campaign for the Royal Voluntary Service.
• Rebecca Miller’s brides for Amsale New York.
• Scott Grummett’s work for Street Feast and Lurpak.
• And stills for Sainsbury’s Christmas 2016 – a Shoot Production production for AMV BBDO.

Since its foundation over 20 years ago, Sue Allatt Creative has built a formidable reputation as one of the foremost creative agencies. Based in the heart of the media hub in central London, the agency represents some of the most sought-after photographers and film-makers in the industry.

Dedicated to bringing the best out of a shoot, Sue Allatt Creative prides itself on providing a professional, knowledgeable and friendly service tailored to suit each client's budget and needs.

The agency works with a wide range of commercial and editorial clients, including Nespresso, Fujitsu, adidas, Resorts World, Singapore Airlines, Farrow & Ball, Virgin Media, Mentos, Krispy Kreme, Hiscox, Air France, AXA, Universal Music, Land Rover, Audi and Enertor.

The Collective Force is a boutique photographic production agency representing a select group of leading artists in Australia and New Zealand who regularly feature around Asia-Pacific.

With agent and director Jason Jones at the helm, the team’s can-do ethos focuses on providing integrated services and visual content for print, social, digital and motion.

From quoting and casting to realising the most complex briefs, Jason and his team thrive on partnering with clients to come up with the most effective solutions. They expect no less of themselves, and clients can expect the results to be delivered on time and within budget. What’s more, they’re great people to be around, who find collaborating with clients the greatest reward.

UPPERORANGE's internationally-renowned photographers work for a wide range of brands such as AXE, Stella McCartney, Braun, Converse, McDonald's, Adidas, Nike, Red Bull, Coca-Cola, Mercedes, Audi, VW, Pilsener Urquell, Phillip Morris, Mazda, IKEA, Puma, Kappa, Camel, Allianz, Bugatti, Google, Gillette, Casio, Base, O2, Triumph, Lamborghini, John Player, Vodafone, Mitsubishi, BMW, IngDiba, Deutsche Bahn, Zalando, MTV, Deutsche Post, Swisscom, Telekom, SoundCloud, Sennheiser, Telefonica and many many more.

The agency also offers a complete production service. With over 10 years of experience and international contacts, the UPPERORANGE photographers work for respected international magazines including ZEIT Magazine, Jetzt, Numero Homme, Monopol, Spiegel, Interview, Welt am Sonntag, 032c, Fantastic Man, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Vice and Stern.

UPPERORANGE represents Antje Merkel, Christian Werner, Florian Seidel, Jen Osborne, Leopold Fiala, Lisa Wassmann, Lukas Gansterer, Maria Brinkop, Petra Kleis and Tim Bruening.

Wyatt-Clarke & Jones represent 15 extraordinary photographers, producing ground-breaking and consistently award-winning work in stills and motion.

The agency has worked on numerous campaigns this year, including Jenny van Sommers' work for Sonos and Verizon, Andy Glass for Toyota, Sophie Ebrard for Lindemans, Adam Hinton for HSBC, and many more.

Featured in this Spotlight is recent editorial work from Giles Revell for Port Magazine, Klaus Thymann for Avaunt, Jenny van Sommers for The Gourmand and Andy Lo Po’s portrait of Simon Callow commissioned by The Telegraph Magazine. This is currently being exhibited as part of the Taylor Wessing Portrait award at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

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