Photographer Feature

Written by Lloyd Wise Edited by Nisha Chittal Diagram by Gil Andrei Fontimayor The work of English-born, New York-based photographer Simon Harsent spans the genres of portraiture, fine art, photojournalism, and elaborate commercial shoots—but it wasn’t always this way. When he began his career, Harsent specialized in photographing still life, shooting exclusively from within his […]

Written by Lloyd Wise Edited by Nisha Chittal Before he is a photographer, Paolo Ventura is an image-maker. From hand-drawn sketches he meticulously builds miniature sets, that, when lit by uncomplicated means—with tungsten table lamps and open windows—are photographed with his 15-year-old Pentax 6 x 7. The trappings of photography are secondary to the obsessive […]

Written by Jess Tsai Edited by Nisha Chittal Diagrams by Gil Andrei Fontimayor The Staudinger + Franke studio has received a slew of major international awards for their advertising work and have been named one of the “200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide” by Luerzer’s Archive. When the team of Robert Staudinger and Andreas Franke started […]

Written by Lloyd Wise Edited by Justin Hertog Diagrams by Halina Steiner Nitin Vadukul is a leading commercial photographer, filmmaker, and an avid dreamer. Claiming to “specialize in diversity,” Vadukul has shot portraits of A-list celebrities and advertising campaigns for major international corporations, his work landing in the pages of publications as varied as Rolling […]

Written by Lloyd Wise Edited by Justin Hertog Diagrams by Halina Steiner When he’s not sailing off the coast of Australia, Andreas Smetana – who was named “Advertising Photographer of the Year” in 2006 and 2007 by AdNews and Capture magazines – is in his studio planning projects and solving problems. Having shot for high-powered […]

Written by Lloyd Wise Edited by Justin Hertog Diagrams by Halina Steiner Kai Gundlach hates being bored. Winner of two AOP awards in 2006 alone, he is a highly accomplished commercial photographer—but it is his pursuit of personal work that brings him the most satisfaction. When on location for a shoot—whether that be Shanghai, Iceland, or […]

Written by Lloyd Wise Edited by Justin Hertog Diagrams by Halina Steiner German photographer Jan Steinhilber is in the fast lane. He has shot coveted ad campaigns for Volkswagon and Mercedes-Benz and in the process, netted prestigious awards for his work. Trained as a graphic designer, Steinhilber has a penchant not just for pretty pictures, […]