people & lifestyle photography Mar 2009

Aaron Corey is a photographer specialising in environmental portraiture and locations. His work, which has been described as quirky and narrative, always has an interesting story to tell.

Originally from Ohio, and having worked in Miami, L.A., and Las Vegas, Aaron recently settled back in the Midwest. Now based in Chicago, he continues to pursue both commercial and editorial assignments.

Chris Martin and the team at Real World Photography have a client list that includes Chevron, The Body Shop, Exxon Mobil, Ashanti, Aegon, Unilever and GlaxoSmithKline.

Chris works worldwide in a reportage style to create portraits and widescreen visuals which have a natural, spontaneous energy for advertising, corporate social responsibility and ethical fair trade business projects. His "visual DNA" has developed over a period of 15 years working in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The combination of an approach which utilises local models and street casting, plus finely tuned logistical planning and location finding on every contract, resonates strongly with his clients.

Featured in this Spotlight are recent personal projects including 'Rainforest Fashion' with Imani models in Kenya and 'Black Surfers' from Costa Rica.

Chris has a knowledge of environment, sustainability and community issues which at a time of rapid climate change and global economic uncertainty are relevant to businesses looking beyond the developed world for new answers and inspiration.

Click here to view Chris' project 'The Architecture of Ubuntu', his ongoing work that looks at the development of informal communities across Africa.

Gary Salter is a London-based photographer with over 16 years of experience. He specialises mainly in character and lifestyle productions.

Over the last twelve months Gary has been busy on projects for Pimms, Air Miles, Ruffles, The Sun, Mercedes-Benz, Volvic, PG Tips and Sony Ericsson, with commissions from UK, European and US agencies.

Other personal projects can also be seen on his website.

David Ryle has travelled extensively over the last few years, creating a beautiful and award winning portfolio of images.

He was recently included in the Association of Photographers '09 Awards book for his classic Alpine landscape.

Commissioned by JWT to shoot the new Kellogg's Crunchy Nut advertising campaign, David took his team to Georgia, USA, for the authentic landscapes and amazing light.

His client list includes Audi, Alfa Romeo, The British Heart Foundation and BMW.

Barcelona-based Dutch photographer, Jaap van den Beukel, is involved with staged photography, shooting people, portraiture and fashion assignments. His subjects are photographed in settings where both background and model are equally important. The results have been used in annual reports and campaigns for advertising agencies, as well as in several personal projects:

• 2006: 'Once were Heroes' - homeless people photographed as models.
• 2007: 'Invisible' - portraits of Dutch prisoners in Morocco.
• 2008: 'Gross' - theatrical images.

Over recent years he has worked for clients including Unilever, Shell, AGFA, Danone (Numico), Senternovem, Nestlé, Forbo, RET, Stivoro, ING, SNS Reaal and the City of Rotterdam.

Jaap is represented in Germany by Xing and in Spain by Capetona.

Karan Kapoor has been taking photographs for as long as he can remember. His lifestyle images are filled with an immediate energy and sense of vitality, and his background in reportage photography informs a very people-orientated shooting perspective.

Over the past year, Karan has worked on a number of high profile international campaigns. He was in Dubai to shoot the launch of the landmark Atlantis Palm Hotel with Team Saatchi, and recently returned from Italy where he was shooting for CheBanca!.

Other notable work included a campaign for Remington and a shoot for Debenhams.

Karan works on location in Europe, the USA and worldwide.

Visit his website for more portfolio information.

Matthias Tunger takes photographs for advertising agencies and magazines. Creating people and lifestyle imagery is his main focus, but still life and annual reports also feature strongly in his portfolio.

He recently shot ident films for DMAX. Other advertising clients include Siemens, BMW-Mini, Audi Akademie, Bayrischer Rundfunk, Südzucker, Frankenwein, Homann, Generali and Trumpf. Editorial clients include magazines such as 'Momentum' (Glashütte), 'Results' (Deutsche Bank), 'start!' (DAK), and Eltern.

Most of his work is produced in Germany, but his agent in Brisbane also offers great projects and shooting conditions across south-east Asia and Australia.

Visit his website for further information.

Ian continues to have great fun working with kids of all ages, from babies to teens.

Recent assignments include shooting babywear for top label Marie Chantal and working with a major pharmaceutical company, who has asked Ian to revamp its packaging.

He is currently busy photographing the latest 'Back to School' project for Tesco.

Visit his website for more information.

Multiple award-winning photographer Philip Lee Harvey has travelled the globe in search of his subjects, from the dark drama of a Haitian voodoo ceremony to the stark brightness of the Bolivian salt flats.

For Philip, photography acts as a physical and emotional adventure. His work is always a journey and an exploration for the perfect moment. His images focus on the character of people and places and are acclaimed for their distinctive use of light and composition.

Philip's numerous advertising and editorial clients include Sony, Microsoft, UBS Bank, Tchibo, BP, Shell, Land Rover, Intercontinental Hotels, BBC, Conde Nast Traveller, Vanity Fair and National Geographic Traveller.

In the past two months alone, Philip has completed commissions in northern Japan, Hawaii and south Australia.

Simon Winnall specialises in conceptual, lifestyle and portrait photography for advertising and corporate clients in London and Birmingham.

Simon recently shot an image library for DHL in Germany, family lifestyle for Siblu Holidays in France, consumer adverts for Wink Bingo, plus skateboarders and clubbers for Visit Britain in London.

Other clients include, BMW, NHS, nPower, Uniball, Minova and Advantage West Midlands.

Celebrity sports photographer Stefan Schütz is renowned for his breathtaking images and easy-going style. Latest work includes:

• Extreme mountain climbers, Thomas and Alexander Huber, were shot in the Dolomites for a new Adidas campaign. Stefan was able to show the character of both climbers along with the power of the impressive landscape.
• For Jako Sportwear, Stefan travelled to Barcelona to shoot a campaign entitled "Living Sports". Over a 10-day shoot a variety of sports were staged to create a range of emotional images. Production and casting were organised in Barcelona by Jaquceline Weber, SeaSun Productions. Styling: Christine Bierhals, Fame. Hair and make-up: Stefania D'Agostino.
• Stefan shot successful football coach and TV commentator, Jürgen Klopp, at Borrussia Dortmund's training camp in Donaueschingen for an editorial in Stern Magazine.

Stefan also shoots for leading brands, including: Adidas, Arena, BMW, Chiemsee, Gore-Tex, Hansaplast, ING DiBa, Jack Wolfskin, K2, McKinsey, Polartec, Reebok, Salomon, Stern, Deutsche Telekom, Toshiba, Die Zeit.