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PEOPLE & LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY Sep 2011

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Felix Reed Bologna

Felix Reed is a professional freelance photographer based in Bologna, Italy. He is available to travel worldwide.

Specialising in portraiture and still life photography, Felix has developed a very distinctive and clean style that gives his images a highly recognisable touch. He works in his studio and on location for both editorial and advertising projects.

Recent clients include Louis Vuitton, Caterpillar, Conserve Italia, Ludovico and CAMST. He was recently recognised with three Honourable Mentions at the Lucie - International Photography Awards 2011.

Gary John Norman London

Gary John Norman searches for a balance between or even a meeting point for humanity and nature. He looks to capture a human moment where it seems nature’s forces have united to create that split-second in time.

With a background in photographic realism, Gary has been able to develop cross-platform imagery by collaborating with a dedicated team who offer specialist skills and industry experience. High-profile commissions and collaborations are broad-based and used in abundance across all platforms.

Ultimately, Gary produces work for markets that demand images with high visual quality, fantastic composition and subtle light that evoke a genuine emotional response. Covering many styles and disciplines of work, his client range includes apparel, marine, tourism and leisure markets.

Karan Kapoor London

Karan Kapoor has been selected for the prestigious American Photography 27 award and AOP Open Awards. He also achieved 15 honourable mentions in the International Photography awards

2011 has seen Karan shoot campaigns for Las Vegas Tourist Board in Las Vegas, Harrah's Casino in San Diego, The Wild Wadi in Dubai, Relpax in Miami, Skyride in London, Friends Life in Cape Town and Spirva in Barcelona.

Be sure to check out the new motion section on Karan's website, as well as the new blog.

Kerry Harrison London

Kerry Harrison produces spontaneous and fresh looking images for branding, design and advertising agencies. As well as working on commissions Kerry is in the middle of a personal project about Street Ball, with three images from his ongoing work featured in this Spotlight.

The last few months have seen Kerry booked as much for moving image work as photography and he is directing his second TV ad as well as two short documentary films. Follow this link to see his moving image work.

Michael Heffernan London

Over a career spanning more than two decades, Michael Heffernan has accumulated a wealth of experience in lifestyle photography. No matter the subject, the aim is to always capture the spontaneous and natural moment.

2011 has been a busy year for Michael, with clients including Coca-Cola, Samsung, Sony, Ubuntu, The Royal Marsden Hospital, KPMG and The Perfume Shop.

Michael has also won a place in the prestigious 2011 UK Association of Photographers Awards. His work will be exhibited and also appear in the awards book. Check out his blog for more details.

Nick Daly London

Nick Daly has been busy this year with campaigns for Nivea, England Netball and The National Trust.

He is represented by Lisa Pritchard Agency (LPA).

Look out for an updated website and a new collection of portfolio images.

Nick David London

Lifestyle and people photographer Nick David is based in London. His approach produces fresh, natural and positive looking images for real everyday moments.

Nick’s skill at capturing people really comes across in his work - his photography has an energy and warmth we can all connect to. He shoots images for new identities, annual reports and advertising campaigns and enjoys building new image libraries for effective ways to communicate.

From large-scale to smaller simple community projects Nick is backed by a fantastic production team at Lisa Pritchard Agency (LPA). Recent campaigns include work for Boots, Cancer Research and P&G.

PDF downloads are available from Nick's website and his latest news can be found at his blog. Call direct to discuss project needs or request a portfolio.

Nick Dawe London

London-based portrait photographer Nick Dawe has been photographing all kinds of people in a variety of interesting situations for more than 20 years. It is precisely this fabulous diversity of life that continues to intrigue and fascinate him. Nick has recently worked on campaigns for The Army Cadet Force, Bakkavör, GEA Group, Nat West and The Twentieth Century Society.

When not working on commercial assignments, Nick is likely to be pursuing personal projects that invariably document some aspect of the British public at work or play.  These projects often begin as a point of curiosity or a desire to learn about something, resulting in publication at a later date, as recently happened with his ongoing series 'Nation of Shopkeepers', which was featured as a photo-essay in Intelligent Life magazine.

Nick Dolding London

Nick Dolding has been using his fresh and unique approach to expand his ever-growing portfolio of lifestyle and people images, travelling to New York and Spain to add to last year's trips to India and Cuba. Nick is able to capture the 'moment' that clients are always looking for with a considered reportage style that brings his pictures to life.

His 'Retro' series of portraits made it into both the AOP and the PDN awards. Shot in his Shoreditch studio in London, 'Retro' was art directed by Guy Merrill at Getty. The 'Morph' series began on the New York Subway and was completed in Coney Island alongside other projects in the West Village, Roosevelt Island and Brooklyn Bridge.

This year has been very busy with commissions for clients including Philips, Canon, Sony, Nintendo Wii, Carling and McCain's, among others.

Sandra Lachner Nuremberg

Sandra Lachner has worked passionately in fashion photography for over 20 years. Over the past five years she has been freelance and enjoys working with people to produce memorable lifestyle imagery.

Shooting nationally and internationally, Sandra works both in the studio and on location, relying on a proven network of modelling agencies and location service providers. She offers complete planning and implementation for photo shoots, with services including location scouting, team organisation, budgeting, casting and production. Through her extensive network of international contacts Sandra is able to offer her services across a range of countries.

Clients include Tchibo, Welle, Kaufhof, Quelle, Wöhrl, Filtral, Baur, Pampolina, Baby Walz and Neckermann.

Simon R. Leach London

Simon R. Leach is an advertising photographer known for his meticulous and intricate approach to lighting. The images featured in this Spotlight have been chosen to reflect this.

2011 has been a good year so far, with Simon recently shooting a campaign in the Gulf Region for the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK), and working with Jason Robinson on images to launch a new clothing range.

Simon’s pre- and post production work is valued as highly as his photography, and he is able to offer a full production service should the job require it.

Simon lives in the UK and works globally.

Visit his website, email or call Simon direct on +44 (0)7798 677 076 for more information.

Simon Winnall London

Simon Winnall is enjoying a great 2011, shooting campaigns for Sony with Hugo&Cat, Kievstar with Leo Burnett Kiev, Amadeus with agency Viva Aspire and SFR with Leg Paris.

He is also pleased to have had work excepted into the 2011 Creative Review Photo Annual and S.U.N. Awards.

Visit his website for more new work.

Square Planet Media Los Angeles

A resident of Los Angeles for over 25 years, Damon’s love affair with film and photography began at the age of 16 and has never ended. After graduating from the Center for Creative Studies in Detroit he worked his way up the photography ranks before relocating to the West Coast in 1990.

Tim’s uncanny eye and visual expertise is equally effective whether shooting people, action, or products for ad campaigns all over the world. He has become one of the world’s premier photographers, recognised for his groundbreaking work for Porsche, Mercedes, Lexus, Land Rover, Toyota, Chevy and Honda.

Tim has recently wrapped-up jobs with Cadillac, Toyota, Goodyear, Acura, Subaru and Lincoln.

Surround Studio Singapore

Established in 2006 by Director of Photography Caleb Ming, Surround is a photography studio based in Singapore. The studio creates images that tell stories, build brands and make ideas happen for advertising campaigns, photo essays, fashion spreads, documentaries and still life photography.

Surround's client list includes Antalis, Broadsheet Melbourne, DesignSingapore Council, Discovery Channel, Habitus Living Australia, Hansel, HPL Hotels and Resorts, Kyboe!, Lenovo, Microsoft, Monocle, National Museum of Singapore, Nike, Reebok, RJ Paper, St. Regis Hotel and The Design Society.

Timothy Shonnard San Francisco

Timothy Shonnard, a San Francisco-based seasoned advertising photographer with over 30 years experience, brings an energetic combination of creative problem solving and East Coast humour to his directing.

Backed by resourceful, seasoned crews in every department and with a varied client list ranging from national campaigns for Sprint, Cisco Web-Ex and Del Webb, to all levels of local corporate work, his bottom line is always the same: Advanced, well planned, detailed productions that are completed through hard work, on time and on budget, but always remembering the fun is on set.

One of his clients said it best: "Tim and his production team bring an unsurpassed energy and quality to every location shoot and challenging lighting situation. He always gets the best from his talent and yields emotional results. Always, an all around great experience.” Richard Davia, Creative Director.

TRG Reality Cleveland

TRG Reality, located in downtown Cleveland, is the premier Midwest leader as a commercial photography and production studio. The company has packed its 9,000 square feet of space with two kitchens, a set construction area, wardrobe and prop storage, and a 40-foot curved cyc wall.

In a flurry of creativity, TRG's behind the scenes crew, five photographers, seven CGI artists and stylists create extraordinary photography and computer generated imagery for companies such as Nike, KitchenAid, Things Remembered, Gojo, Hoover and Sherwin Williams.

For over 25-years, TRG has been a leader in exploring and mastering new and innovative ways of creating images for its clients. The company can beautifully photograph people or products in studio or on location, and with its in-house CGI team can composite those images seamlessly with computer-generated products or room sets.

"There’s no challenge we’ll shy away from."