portraiture & celebrity photography Nov 2019

Cheryl Clegg has over 25 years of experience working with corporate, commercial and editorial clients. Cheryl is equally comfortable photographing well known personalities, CEOs, executives, models and the youngest members of society. “Everyday behind the camera is a good day!”

In studio or on location, daylight or crafted artificial light, Cheryl welcomes the challenge to create perfection with her practiced eye, bringing emotion to every photograph.

Cheryl’s photographs have appeared in ads, billboards, collateral, book covers, galleries and packaging. She has worked with many household names including CVS Pharmacy, Stoneyfield Farm and Domino Sugar as well as many local clients.

Recently Cheryl has collaborated on projects for McCarter & English, LLC, Mathworks, McLean Hospital & Beth Israel Deaconess Needham.

In addition to her commercial work, Cheryl continues to explore new subjects and techniques with on-going personal projects. She continues to add to her 'Fictional Landscape' series, as well as her 'Downeast Harborside' portraits of the lobster fishing village of Corea, Maine.

CJ Benninger is a Detroit-based advertising and editorial photographer specialising in portraits, automotive and product work.

He began his photographic journey when he was a junior in high school, photographing live bands, which he has now been doing for 20 years. After continuing his education in photography, CJ began assisting before eventually gaining his own clients, forging a shooting career of his own.

CJ prides himself in working with both clients and subjects to create beautiful images on location or in studio using his strong sense of composition and technical skills.

Some of his clients include Campbell-Ewald, Leo Burnett, Organic and McCann Erikson, shooting for brands such as Dodge, Jeep, Ford, Delphi, Kimberly Clark, General Snus and 4Web Medical.

Corey Nickols takes photos of Trevor Jackson for Entertainment Weekly.

Dan Joseph has over 10 years’ commercial experience shooting people either in the studio or on location, from London to Ulaanbaatar for either editorial or advertising and sometimes just for the fun of it.

This year Dan has shot various lifestyle and portrait works, had a couple of Honourable Mentions in this year’s International Photography Awards and managing to squeeze in a trip to Japan to photograph sumo wrestlers for a personal project.

Some recent clients are Philips, University of Surrey, Epson and Tesco.

Photographer and award-winning film director Maël G. Lagadec founded creative studio EYES MAKE IT to gather his commissioned works.

With a great sense of lighting and visual intuition, Maël’s skills impress through their own direct essence. His expertise in mastering clients' needs goes straight to the point, creating powerful visuals for their communication requirements.

From photography to film, from studio to locations, Maël love to create aesthetics that echo our common consciousness - revealing the soul of a subject in its pure form, beyond time and space.

With a deep background and technical knowledge, EYES MAKE IT works with the best technicians in Belgium for communication agencies, music labels, fashion magazines and NGOs.

Hugh Peachey is a highly-awarded photographer and director with over 15 years' experience in the advertising industry, in both photography and video. As an international photographer he is frequently shooting major campaigns around the globe.

His photographic style ranges from quirky, hyper-real shots to whimsical, and often dreamlike subjects. Amongst the many awards Hugh has achieved over the years, he has also been selected by Lürzer’s Archive on three occasions for the Top 200 photographers worldwide.

Hugh has a wonderful ability to connect, engage and relax his subjects to capture authentic and sometimes otherworldly performances.

Matt Humphrey is an award-winning portrait and celebrity photographer, best known for his work in theatre where he captures intimate portraits and insightful backstage photographs.

Matt’s ability to capture his subjects' personality is wonderfully moving whilst retaining an air of sensitivity. As the viewer, you become engaged and enveloped by that very moment in time.

Matt is regularly commissioned to shoot the industry's top actors and celebrities, reflecting life on and off stage.

He has been the official photographer for the Olivier Awards for three consecutive years and is a two-time winner of the BJP 'Portrait of Britain' Prize with his stunning portraits of writer Sir Tom Stoppard and actor Jeremy Irons.

Michael Grecco is an award-winning internationally renowned director and photographer of celebrity portraits, advertising and editorial commissions, private collections and fine art.

On the pulse point of cutting-edge technology and innovation, Michael is a regarded expert and celebrated speaker on creativity, photography, and his signature lighting and directorial techniques worldwide. As a Hasselblad Master he is a sought after trainer, travelling the globe speaking and leading informative and hands-on workshops.

Michael is often referred to as the 'Master of Lighting'. He is the author of the best-selling photographer’s guidebook 'Lighting and the Dramatic Portrait: The Art of Celebrity and Editorial Photography', which is now available as an eBook. His lectures on photography are popular and he has been profiled extensively in key photographic trade journals.

Visit his website for more information.

Nacho Photography seeks to energise brands by helping clients to identify and articulate brand objectives, and then design and create tailored images to reinforce them.

As an internationally acclaimed commercial, editorial and portrait photographer, Oliver divides his world between London, Paris and Dubai.

With more than 15 years of experience, Oliver is often found at the crossroads of cinematic and theatrical explorations of human conditions, as he photographs some of the most recognisable faces on the planet.

Celebrating personality and amplifying uniqueness while always striving to be real and relatable is Oliverʼs calling card. Being a strong advocate of organic creativity, he has quite the reputation for his skillful use of light and mood to create striking visual breakthroughs that also strike the right chords and achieve diverse briefs and business goals.

His passion for travel, meeting new people and appreciating cultures different from his own lights the fire beneath everything he does. His roster of experiences includes working for the royal families in Bahrain and Dubai, an honour that he cherishes. Some find working with famous people intimidating, but for Oliver, the experience has made him empathetic to the innate human spirit.

Perry Curties is an internationally commissioned advertising photographer specialising in celebrity portraiture and fashion. Recognised for a conceptual approach, strong lighting and confident use of colour he often collaborates with clients and brands at the very beginning of projects to develop creative solutions, working on the pitch through to final delivery.

This year has seen considerable growth in the moving image side of his portfolio with a number of high profile key art commissions for film distributors including a worldwide teaser campaign for the upcoming James Bond film, 'No Time To Die'.

His clients list includes Arcadia, Chanel, Channel 4, EE, GQ, Havas, HSBC, Issey Miyake, John Richmond, JVC, Nokia, Paramount, Pathe, Saatchi & Saatchi, Stylist Magazine, The Sunday Times, New York Times, TBWA, Universal Pictures and Universal Music.

Miami-based advertising and editorial photographer Sonya Revell creates imagery based on her delightful daydreams of dazzling candy colours and connects closely with the complex and compelling characters she encounters. Also, she is a fan of alliteration.

While she now calls Florida home, Sonya originally hails from the great state of Kentucky, where she attended the same high school as Muhammad Ali.

While Revell still fantasises about running off to join the circus or perhaps becoming a racecar driver, the truth is, nothing tops image making.

Sonya has contributed to magazines such as, Forbes, Luxe Interiors + Design, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, and Surface and has photographed campaigns for commercial clients including, American Airlines, General Motors, OneSpaWorld, and University of Miami Health System.

Internationally published fashion and portrait photographer Yoshitaka Kono was born and raised in Japan and is now based in London.

With ample experience in the art of B&W darkroom printing, he won an Ilford Black and White Award, but that doesn't keep him from creating stunning images in colour.

Working closely with PR agencies, fashion and music labels for campaigns and artist promos that have been used across a number of magazines as well as the international press, Yoshi also regularly contributes fashion editorials and celebrity portraits to a range of publications.

His portraits show a perfect combination of vibrancy and authenticity. Yoshi's main goal is to capture his subjects' personality and to let things unfold naturally in front of his camera.

Yoshi was shortlisted for the Spotlight Awards 2018 in the Fashion category.