PHOTOGRAPHERS' AGENTS Jun 2018

Avenger Photographers is a Munich-based photographic agency founded in 2002 by Sylvia Weinmann. The company represents a small group of highly talented photographers for advertising, beauty, fashion, sport, still life and lifestyle.

The agency's priority is to support the creative work of its artists. "Our ethos is professionalism, integrity and honesty; Our approach is friendly, organised and reliable. And our shoots are productive, stress-free and fun!"

Avenger Photographers also offers full photographic production and casting services for clients, working hand-in-hand with photographers, art directors and clients.

Avenger Photographers are Andrea Gaspar-Klein (Germany, Munich); Andreas Pollok (Germany, Munich); Dieter Steinbach (Austria, Vienna); Dirk Bader (Germany, Munich); Jörg Schieferecke (Germany, Stuttgart); Julia Keltsch (Germany, Hamburg); Sammy Hart (Germany, Munich); and Volker Dautzenberg (Germany, Munich).

All recent shoots and latest news can be seen on the agency's blog.

D'ELE Management and Production is a creative agency dedicated to artist management and full service production. Based in Shanghai and with partners in Milan and London, for over 10 years the company has provided seamless and dynamic visual solutions to a wide range of international clients and advertising agencies.

In partnership with Livello6 and 1806, D'ELE is proud to represent international visual artists within photography, illustration, CGI, film, and animation. Its artists are recognised globally with awards such as Cannes Lions and Promax BDAs.

Additionally, D'ELE provides full service production customised to clients' specific needs.

The team at Horton-Stephens are well-known for representing a world-class group of photographers, but moving image has become a bigger and bigger part of what they do. No doubt this trend will continue following their most recent award, a Gold DMA for 'best use of moving image' and two further Silvers for PayPal.

Great production remains key to the success of their shoots and this is truer than ever with their film work where they offer everything from online/offline edit, to sound studio, motion control to CG... whatever it takes. They like to solve problems, not create them!

All the individual photographers have been shooting new things so this Spotlight only shows a small part. There’s much more from the team online, so be sure to visit the ‘Latest News' section.

Short-form content specialist, Short & Sweet, is also online as well as a choice of two CGI companies. For moving image, head over to sister agency Horton's Short'Uns.

Poppy Creative is a unique collective of San Francisco's top tier visual storytellers. The well-established creative agency has long-standing relationships in the photography industry, and its diverse array of photographers are talented in advertising, commercial, and catalogue work.

The agency represents top talent in the industry, and while booking individuals, the company also allows clients to book a team of talent to help their vision come to life.

"We're taking the stress and uncertainty out of shoots, and guaranteeing captivating images every single time."

Recent clients include Art.com, Gobble.com, HP, Little Passports, Mark & Graham, Red Heart Yarn and Walmart.

Red Cactus was first established in 2003 with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai. The presence of these three locations grants the company insight and freedom to produce great projects anywhere in Asia with a high level of service.

"We love what we do and believe in a win-win mantra in all aspects of the business, thus creating a positive shooting environment that inspires creativity and all of us to be at our best!"

"SIDECAR is a collaborative made up of premiere photographers, producers, directors and stylists specialising in portraiture, lifestyle, corporate and library shoots.

We work closely, bringing highly talented teams together to create a respected, thoughtful workspace. We approach projects with a sincere discipline, while solving problems, bridging creative ideas and embracing client relationships.

We are located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn at Warehouse Studios, situating us next to Industry City. As a group or individually, our talent brings a full array of professionalism, experience and creativity to any assignment.

Recent clients include Nike, Merrell, Allstate and PUMA for David Emmite, Restonic Mattress, Milk Nursingwear and Hotel Henry for Rhea Anna, UPS, Brooks Running and M&T Bank for Walter Smith, and Ford Trucks for Noel Hendrickson.

Stem Agency is a creator and curator of forward thinking contemporary culture imagery.

Recent projects include photographer Timothy Saccenti’s King Kong Magazine cover story shot in Hong Kong using Sophia the Robot, a social humanoid robot developed by Hanson Robotics. Still and motion for a Gucci feature.

New work from Alex Lake for Poet In The City, for which he photographed poet and musician Joshua Idehen. Alex then flew to Bangalore, India to shoot UK band Wolf Alice on a cover feature for Q Magazine. Two very different approaches to shooting portraits within a city from the same creative eye.

More motion releases from Tom Andrew for music artists Daniel Avery. Tom used thermal imaging cameras alongside convectional footage for dynamic results.

Visit the Stem Agency website to keep up to date or sign-up to the new monthly newsletter.

Title Artist Management is a boutique repping agency with full service production based out of Sydney. Its artists direct motion and shoot stills, making them incredibly versatile and highly sought after in a climate in which clients are requiring more and more motion content.

"Our versatility and 20 years of experience in an ever-changing marketplace means we can take any brief in our stride. This year alone we have produced shoots for our artists with our production partners in Indonesia, Japan, New York, Hawaii, Copenhagen, Santiago, Johannesburg and Shanghai, as well various locations around Australia."

Global clients include Qantas, Corona, Virgin, Levi’s and Apple.