people & lifestyle photography Feb 2019

Barry Willis has been producing engaging people and lifestyle images for more than 25 years, and still loves every day at work.

“I strive to create images that express emotions through the informality of the caught moment with the polish of high-end production values”, he says. “I like the collaboration of working with a creative team on large productions but equally, when the subject requires, I relish shooting with a more intimate approach”.

He also shoots, directs and co-produces video, managing the two disciplines within the same production when logistics allow.

Barry's creativity, attention to detail and experience will ensure every project is a success. His easy-going personality and good humour means you’ll definitely enjoy the process.

Barry’s client list includes:  Abbeyfield, British Land, COTY, CLIC Sargent, National Bingo, Nuffield Health, Reckitt Benckiser, Stallergenes Greer, Travelodge and The Wellcome Trust.

"Being born in Sorel, growing up in Granby, having an Indian first name and an Italian last name, this doesn’t automatically create a complicated girl! A young woman with a wondering smile, she’s dragged her backpack and worn-out Converse from Paris to Bali, making a stop at Machu Picchu, and she’s not ready to slow down; travelling is literally tattooed on her skin.

Her idea of a perfect afternoon? Sipping a latte and listening to AC/DC while adding pins on Pinterest, where she has over 170,000 followers.

Savitri is still a five-year-old little girl in the body of an accomplished photographer. Her brain is always on spin cycle and whites and colours are never separated, especially when she’s due for a load of new ideas. Her flaws? Stubborn, anti conformist and a dreamer... but after all, isn’t perfection slightly boring?"

Beatrice Heydiri is a German photographer commuting between Cape Town and Europe. She studied graphic design and photography at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Since 1995, she has been working as an advertising photographer worldwide.

Beatrice began shooting in Los Angeles and Hamburg as a windsurfing lifestyle fashion photographer. Moving through on through cosmetics with now more focus on lifestyle, children and babies. Beatrice has an easy-going ability to adjust to any kind of people in-studio or outdoor.

She works with major companies and has won many prizes for her images.

Filip Gierlinski creates visual stories and photography for travel, commercial and editorial clients.

Beautiful portraits, spectacular action, personalities full of emotion and stunning visuals is what Filip brings to every photo shoot, delivering high quality imagery for clients seeking the best in contemporary photography.

His ability to connect with a subject, work within a brief/vision and powerful imagery makes for a great combination, be it shooting lifestyle images for a luxury hotel brand, an editorial campaign with a champion kick boxer, a single mother, or a chainsaw-wielding artist at his workshop in the forest.

Excited to be working with an ever-expanding list of clients, 2019 is already looks to be a busy and productive year ahead for Filip, but he still has plenty of space and energy for new projects and collaborations.

See more of his work on his website or Instagram and drop Filip a line if you’re looking for fantastic imagery on your next project.

Highlights of Florian Jaeger's work in 2018 include the BMW Driving Experience campaigns and the Best Secret Career campaign.

Florian is always searching for a fresh and unconventional approach to the unique needs of every customer and their projects. His focus remains on people, lifestyle, sports, landscape and transportation image-making.

Florian is based in Munich and the Zillertal Valley, but is available and keen to work globally.

Hans Verleur is a Dutch photographer based in the Amsterdam area. His style can be described as cinematographic, with an intuitive approach in which the light tells an important part of the story. He has a great eye for detail and it's his collaborative approach with his subjects which is the key to his work.

His assignments range from advertising to editorial, portraits and music. He has also been the photographer of choice for many corporate image bank productions where his storytelling and international production experience come together. His impressive international clients-list includes adidas, ABN AMRO, Cisco, Heineken, Orange, Ricoh, TenneT, Vodafone, and many more.

Hans has been interviewed for Production Paradise blog.

Born in Mauritius, Ian and Erick found their passion for photography around the water and have since travelled across the world capturing amazing lifestyle, portraiture and action sport photographs.

Since moving to Australia, the pair have taken to the surfing industry and have been senior photographers for Tracks Magazine for 15 years. With their vast experience locally and abroad, they know what it takes to get the shots in a high-pressure environment.

With their love for the craft they experiment with all sorts of cameras and lenses to get the job done properly. From large format cameras to water housing and 600mm lenses - all in the quest for impeccable images.

Ian and Erick love taking photographs of the youth culture, the cool people and the people with character. As Ian describes it, “A great picture is a great team of people working together.” Their photos are all about great composition and clever lighting.

Clients include The Works, M&C Saatchi, Host, JWT, Cummins & Partners and others. They have worked on ad campaigns including Wild Turkey, Bolle Sunglasses, Sky Vodka, RAC, Red Bull, Decathlon, Rip Curl, Bankwest, Lululemon, Shell, Hurley and Woodside. Their photos have appeared in National Geographic, The New York Times, Free Sport (France), Action Asia, Tiger Airways Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, to name a few.

Jan Brunclik has been working in the advertising industry for more than 20 years. His portfolio is very varied and involves many kinds of advertising photos. Jan's work includes people, cars, food, drinks, architecture and much more. He partners with large advertising agencies and multinationals as well as smaller companies.

His experience across many fields of advertising photography sets him apart from the competition. Most of today's advertisements go across different types and styles of photography; Jan's experience with these styles and categories makes him an ideal advertising photographer.

Jan's company offers its own production and post-production services.

Check out his website for a complete portfolio.

Recently, US Bank asked John Haynes to make a bespoke lifestyle library for their diverse brand needs. By capturing stills and video simultaneously and seamlessly, US Bank received a library that works across platforms. With 53 talents, eight locations, and only four days, John brought out authentic moments with everyone from a huge, diverse cast. After the shoot, the client received an organized catalogue of images and video.

John is based in the Midwest of the United States and works internationally. He has brought his authentic, emotional, candid style to a range of clients including Century Link, Google, Target, Belize Tourism, US Bank, United Health Care, and WinField United; as well as agencies including Arnold Worldwide, mono, Instrument, Carmichael Lynch, Colle + McVoy, VSA, and OLSON.

From large productions to work he makes for himself, John believes in continuity of vision, diversity in all its forms, and creating a collaborative environment.

Julian Love is a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and shooting internationally.

His photography is commissioned by advertising and design agencies worldwide for its polished look and authentic feel. His clients include Hilton, Four Seasons, Club Med, Canon, Sony, Samsung, Oracle, McKinsey, GSK, Unilever, Dove, Simple and Costa.

Julian's award-winning personal work includes his 'Handmade London' project (Creative Review and One Eyeland), and his 'Europeans' series, which won Silver at the Creativepool Awards, was shortlisted for the German Design Awards, and featured in the British Journal of Photography.

"For over 25 years, I have provided professional photography and cinematography services to clients worldwide. A short list of my clients include Fairmont, Marriott, and Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

I am extremely passionate about creating beautiful and moving images for my clients.

To do this, I provide complete services from initial concepts right through to final production. I am also involved as a director/ cameraman on feature films, television commercials and corporate videos.

I believe that my job is to create a positive emotional response through the use of still or moving images.

Specialties include photography and cinematography, hotel and resort photography and cinematography, interiors, exteriors, spa life, lifestyle, food, tourism, full production for photography and cinematography, full video productions, commercials, drama, and corporate cinematography."

"I grew up in Oregon with posters of Steve Prefontaine and Jerry Garcia on my bedroom wall. As soon as I got my driver's license I was packing up the Subaru station wagon every weekend with camping and fly fishing gear, exploring the mountains and deserts around the Pacific NW.

While at the University of South Florida I was lucky enough to compete in a couple NCAA championships as a distance runner before graduating with a journalism degree and getting my first job shooting for the Tampa Bay Rays MLB team.

I eventually decided to pursue my passion for fly fishing full-time, and moved to Key West where I started a charter fishing business. For the next 10 or so years I was a year-round fly fishing guide splitting my time between the Florida Keys, SW Alaska and the Yellowstone area.

Photography eventually started calling me back though, so I settled in Austin, Texas where I have been working as an editorial and commercial photographer and working on becoming a real-deal Texan ever since. Unless, that is, I'm with my family at our cabin along the Blackfoot River east of Missoula, Montana where you'll find me much of the summer."

Clients include Travel + Leisure, YETI, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Bon Appetit, National Geographic Traveler, AFAR, Saveur, Garden & Gun, Beats by Dre, Complex Colle + McVoy, AARP, Norwegian Airlines, Culture Trip, Indochino, Texas Monthly. Tiny Atlas, Quarterly Boat, Southern Living, The FADER, Texas Highways, Outside, Morningstar, Behance, 99U, Texas Parks & Wildlife, Into Quarterly, Budget Travel, DestinAsian, Redwood Agency, Austin Monthly, St. Edward's University and Mazda.

Matthew Joseph is an advertising photographer based in London, passionate about capturing life from all angles. Gladly following his work around the world, his authentic approach to lifestyle photography is commissioned by brands and creative agencies globally, which has seen him win awards including inclusion into the Lüzer’s Archive 'Top 200 Ad Photographers Worldwide 2018/19'.

Strongly believing that life is about relationships, it is the intricate and genuine moments of such relationships where Matthew is most interested in being with his camera; be it with models, actors or real people. Sometimes it’s crashing in the surf, hanging off the side of a mountain, running around vineyards or hanging out the back of a car on a coastal road - he is dedicated to his craft and will stop at nothing to fulfil the brief for the client, and beyond.

Recent commissions have taken him to such places as Ethiopia, South Africa, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and India - working flexibly with various locally-based production companies in different countries. Language, travel and culture are never a barrier to getting the job done! Recent clients include Coca-Cola, MasterCard, Lenovo, Gear4, Xero, MoneyFarm and World Remit.

Michael Weschler started doing portraits of his friends with a Kodak Instamatic camera at the age of seven. He has since gone on to study at Cal State University, eventually shooting for The New York Times for over a decade.

Known for capturing the detail, personality, and "decisive moment" that makes a photograph unforgettable, Michael is highly sought after to collaborate with many talented creative teams. His portrait work includes notable celebrities Deepak Chopra, Richard Gere, Liam Neeson, Donatella Versace, Liev Schreiber, Don Cheadle, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, to name a few.

His editorial work has run in magazines such as GQ, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Oprah, Allure, Newsweek, Men's Health, Dwell, Food & Wine and many more. He has worked collaboratively on many books and his pictures have been included in photography textbooks, most notably, 'Photography in Focus'.

Michael's portrait and lifestyle work has also graced over 20 covers of magazines such as U.S. News & World Report. Recent ad campaigns include Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott, Bank of America, National Car Rental, and more. His personal work has been exhibited in art galleries and museums from LA to NY to Paris, and he is a former national board member of the ASMP - American Society of Media Photographers.

Nick Hall is a US and UK-based ‘big picture’ photographer and director. He is known for his panoramic, high definition landscapes and lifestyle images.

His career has seen him work on large-scale productions in the UK and abroad for clients including Canon, American Airlines and Citi Bank. His personal projects take him to the world’s rugged environments to document their impressive landscapes and the communities that live alongside them.

Nick’s captivating images have seen him feature in Luerzer's Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide', win an International Photography Award, and regularly appear in the PDN Photo Annual.

Peter Bak has been a Reportage and Portrait photographer for over two and-a-half decades. He happily shoots on location or from his 200m² studio.

Peter spends his time between editorial shoots and his portrait series. Although he prefers natural light, he is also very comfortable working in flash photography and is not afraid of a dramatically lit editorial shoot.

Peter's style is appreciated for the easy-going attitude. When not shooting professionally, he spends his time travelling and working on his personal portrait series. He prefers to work in a documentary style, enabling him to get closer to a person.

He works with a wide range of clients, from travel magazines to corporate portraits, including Nautique, Rails, Playboy, Elle, Carp, HP/De Tijd, NRC and M-magazine.

Richard Boll specialises in lifestyle and portrait photography and is highly experienced in shooting advertising campaigns and editorial features.

Recent advertising campaigns include a lifestyle shoot for Emirates airlines in Dubai, on-location for Land Rover/M&C Saatchi, and lifestyle images for American Exress in London. Other clients include Sony, Rolex, Belvedere Vodka, BBDO, Rolls Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Forbes and Vogue.

Richard loves variety in his work, enjoys overseas travel for location shoots, and is equally adept at shooting on location or in a studio. He is often involved in the organisational aspects of shoots and has a sincere and warm-hearted presence that lets him connect well with clients and team members.

Awards include first place in The National Portrait Gallery Photographic Prize, and he has commissioned work in the permanent collection of The National Portrait Gallery in London.

Emotional authenticity is characteristic of John Roe’s photographic style. With his natural charisma and reassuring presence on set, he collaborates with his subjects to create and capture honest moments that tell a story within a single image.

Having an educational background in both painting and photography, John also brings a sophisticated, fine art element to his imagery. Exacting attention to detail is inherent in every project he executes.

John's work is sought after around the world. He has covered the globe, with advertising and editorial assignments taking him to South Africa, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia, including the Raptor Ranger Global campaign and the new Carhartt Company Work launch.

He continues to partner with an extensive list of clients, including Ford, Chevy, Buick, Alfa Romeo, Infiniti, Carhartt, Harmon Kardon, Chrysler, Ram Trucks, Leon Speakers, US Navy, Patron Racing and FootJoy.

"We shoot action and lifestyle images for clients primarily on location but also in our studio in central Birmingham, UK. We are super easy to work with and always create a great vibe on our shoots, which for us is a priority as well as pushing the limits creatively to enhance the clients brief.

We can supply location and model support and always go the extra mile to make it happen."

Sean Breithaupt is a photographer based in Dublin. He works mostly with people across a range of industries in the lifestyle sector. This has seen him on commissions all over the world, with recent campaigns including work for Guinness, Indeed and The Financial Times.

Sean collaborates closely with his clients during the initial concept stage, and works alongside a team of like-minded professionals to create authentic, engaging images that have a documentary feel without looking staged. He has over 10 years' experience, great technical skills, and is fun to work with.

Sean is an accredited member of the AOP and his work has been recognised both in the advertising and fine art worlds.

Shaun Fenn is a US-based image maker for both photography stills and video. He is an award-winning story-teller creating and capturing authentic emotional moments. His signature artistic style is utilized across hospitality, industry, sport, technology and lifestyle.

His client base includes such companies as FedEx, Charles Schwab, Lexus, SAP, Apple and Asics, to name a few. He is an efficient professional with extensive production experience working in various countries around the world.

Shaun has collected awards from the majority of the trade publications, including CA, PDN, Graphis and Luerzer’s Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide'. Personally, he is a fun-loving “teddy bear” with several college degrees, two children and an appetite for the outdoors.