SKY
16th January 2012
Ph: Satoshi Minakawa
Ag: Venture 3
Phase two of Satoshis SKY imagery started to run this month.
Shooting British and Irish athletes from the worlds of swimming, cycling, boxing and athletics he got to work with many different disciplines - utilising a strong colour lighting concept for all.
The 2011 World Champion, GB swimmer, Liam Tancock is seen here.
Hackett
13th January 2012
Ph: Matt Brooke
Ag: Hackett, London
Adding to his kids photography Matt has been building up a great menswear book over the last year, which we are happy to reveal today.
Shooting both studio and location, Matt has now put his years of experience in the fashion industry and his great understanding of menswear into his photography. He has a thousand & one editorial ideas and at the same time appreciates a clients needs when tasked with a commercial brief.
Hackett commissioned Matt firstly for their childrens wear, but then got him on board to shoot their mens 2012 collection, seen here.
American Vogue
9th January 2012
Ph: Colin Lane
Ed: American Vogue
American Vogue asked five of the fashion industry’s top makeup artists to dream up fresh takes on holiday beauty. Linda Cantello, Tom Pecheux, Lloyd Simmons, Charlotte Tilbury and Alice Lane were the chosen few. Colin shot the beauty for Alices looks for her Marrakech inspired look.
“My New Year’s woman is confident, sexy, and full of hope,” Alice Lane says of her Marrakech muse, model Meaghan Waller.
Click on link below to see more.
www.vogue.com
Tinie Tempah
9th January 2012
Ph: Hamish Brown
Ag: Disturbing London, EMI / Element Mgt
Disturbing London, the home of Tinie Tempah, has enjoyed an incredible few years, having conquered both the single and album charts. Now the label is 'branching out' to the fashion industry with their clothing range.
Hamish, shot the press campaign with Tinie, and other DL acts modelling the new DL collection.
Click on link below for more info...
www.disturbinglondon.com
This is England '88
14th December 2011
Ph: Dean Rogers
Ag: 4 Creative
The latest of the Shane Meadows films runs this week on Channel 4, following the antics of the This is England characters 2 years on. With viewing figures of over 2.5 million for last nights episode, its seems the following for This is England just keeps on growing.
Dean continues to shoot all Shanes stills and poster campaigns - this time spoofing the nativity scene.
Crash
3rd December 2011
Ph: Jermaine Francis
Pub: Crash Magazine
Jermaine continues to build his relationship with Paris based Crash magazine, this month shooting actress, model and pianist Amber Andersen.
The new muse at Madly by Kenzo, and the face of Burberrys AW campaign, Jermaine captures Amber beautifully mixing both fashion and portraiture.
Gary Barlow
2nd December 2011
Ph: Hamish Brown
Ag: Dawbell PR
Hamish has been personally commissioned by Gary Barlow for all his photographic imagery over the last few months.
Alongside the madness that is X Factor, Gary has also organised a large charity event at London's Royal Albert Hall later this month, for which Hamish has shot the poster and brochure images.
Barclays
2nd December 2011
Ph: Luke Kirwan
Ag: BBH
The latest of Barclays ads runs this month to promote the QR Code for their Offset Mortgages.
Shot on location the large QR code it self was built as an art installation by set builders Andy Knight....if you scan it it does work!
UNIQLO
17th November 2011
Ph: Satoshi Minakawa
Ag: Dentsu
Satoshi shot various actors and actresses for UNIQLO's latest global campaign' for the launch of their A/W range ... the campaign is literally everywhere!
Super clean imagery, with graphic shapes, movement and attitude reveal yet another string to Satoshis bow.
Bt Infinity
14th November 2011
Ph: Satoshi Minakawa
Ag: AMV
Satoshi continues utilising different lighting techniques and movement with his latest campaign for BT which runs from this week.
Shooting Olympic hopefuls Oscar Pistorius, the 'blade runner' and World Champion triathletes the Brownlee brothers, Satoshi shot the athletes together with the lighting streaks to bring these action images to life.
Top Boy
4th November 2011
Ph: Dean Rogers
Co: Channel 4
Channel 4's much acclaimed drama Top Boy runs this week on our screens.
Dean was on set to capture the stills for this somewhat heartbreaking and gritty drama about Londons East End gang and drug culture. As always Deans images draw you into the story, single moments capturing the emotion of the films narrative.
Take a look at the link below to see more about the programme :
www.channel4.com/topboy
Mind That Child
3rd November 2011
Ph: Luke Stephenson
Lukes latest project, Mind that Child, was shot at Londons soon-to-be Ice cream van graveyard...as the majority of the vans we all know and love dont reach the EU eco standards and are set to all be scrapped in the near future.
He wanted to capture the vans, and their drivers, who were all a bit shy, before their new shiny, personality void replacments tinkle their tunes around our streets.
See the series on Lukes pages on the Blunt site, and click on click below to see the film he shot alongside the project... its very much worth a click, and pop the volume up !
Mind That Child film
DAKS
12th October 2011
AD: Matt Brooke
Co: DAKS Far East AW12
Matt chose photographer David Slijper for the Far East part of the fashion labels AW12 campaign.
DAKS
12th October 2011
CD: Matt Brooke
Co: DAKS AW12
Matts third season art directing for DAKS, sees the team on location with photographer Josh Olins.
SKY
23rd September 2011
Ph: Satoshi Minakawa
Ag: Venture 3
Satoshis second SKY campaign with the London based agency Venture 3 launches this month with 3 of the 12 ads due to run.
British cyclists Bradley Wiggins, Ben Swift and Geraint Thomas were all shot as part of the new campaign to promote the TV giant.
Satoshis beautiful lighting creates a blend of the red white and blue thats reflected throughout the images.
T Mobile
23rd September 2011
Ph: Colin Lane
Ag: Saatchi, London
Colins reportage style was perfect for the second of his T Mobile campaigns with Saatchi.
As always putting the cast truly at ease, he captured 'moments' of realism for the new Lucky Surprise campaign.
Gary Oldman
15th September 2011
Ph: Hamish Brown
Pub: Radio Times
Hamish shot Gary Oldman while the actor was in town promoting his latest film Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
Shooting in and around Londons Covent Garden Hotel, the British actor was more than relaxed in front of the camera.
* New to Blunt *
2nd September 2011
Ph: Luke Stephenson
This month Blunt sees the arrival of photographer Luke Stephenson to our roster.
Life in Britain and the British psyche are at the core of Lukes work. Often humorous in their outlook, his series range from prize budgerigars to the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Whether animate or inanimate objects, Stephenson creates affectionate portraits of his subjects and documents worlds often hidden from the mainstream.
Hes been awarded the Jerwood Photography Prize and also been selected as one of ten photographers to showcase their work at the International Festival of Fashion and Photography at Hyeres, France.
His work has been published in a variety of publications including The New York Times Magazine, Dazed & Confused, Art Review and Wallpaper*.
The Photographers Gallery, London are responsible for his print sales.
Samuel L Jackson
31st August 2011
Ph: Hamish Brown
Pub: ES Magazine
Hamish shot Hollywood favourite Samuel L Jackson on location at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, where the star hosts his annual golf tournament in aid of the Make a Wish charity Foundation.
Mercedes Benz
30th August 2011
Ill: Claudia Boldt
Ag: Jung von Matt
A perfect example of how illustration and photography can work together.
Claudia worked with the Hamburg based agency to create the latest Mercedes ad, simple and very effective in its message.... even managing to get one of her characters to make an appearance.
