Knepp Castle Estate for Brandeins

Tuesday, July 13th, 2021

This time last year, shortly after the first lockdown had been lifted in the UK, Brandeins commissioned us to spend a day at Knepp Castle in Sussex – for a photo essay about the conservation pioneers Isabella Tree (author of ‘Wilding’: Return of Nature to a British Farm) and her husband Charlie Burrell. After they abandoned traditional industrial farming methods 20 years ago, nature has now taken over their 3500 acre estate. Visitors can explore the grounds. The safari centre runs wildlife tours and there is a fabulous shop with home made products. After a 3-month national and international travel ban, it felt like being on holiday abroad for the day. Life as we knew it had restarted, if only for a short time.

Carl Zeiss UK

Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

As most social restrictions will soon be lifted in the UK and people slowly make their way back to their offices, here’s a story we shot for Carl Zeiss’s in-house magazine ‘Zoom’ which was published shortly before the first lockdown. Their newly designed open spaced office and production facility near Cambridge encourages employees, clients and guests to come together so as to share ideas and have access to the latest updates on products and services. As some of us have become used to a home office routine and online meetings during the pandemic, others will look forward to interact and work alongside colleagues once again. A possible future solution for many companies will be a hybrid model. It is a new working method which will mean a big change to conventional office space.

Bystronic UK – Showroom

Thursday, July 1st, 2021

We headed north to Coventry back in April to capture the newly finished office/conference floor and product showroom at Bystronic UK. Thanks to Stefan back in Zurich for supporting this project. I hope we met the Swiss standards…😉

2021 First Half, Done!

Wednesday, June 30th, 2021

The first half of 2021 has been a mixed bag for most of us working in the creative industries. From another long lockdown to continues travel restrictions and a nationwide vaccination rollout, the year has been more than eventful so far. Nevertheless, we’ve stayed busy and continue to work on commissions and self initiated projects. A special thanks therefore to our regular and recent new clients and collaborators for their ongoing trust during these tough(er) times. We look forward to the second half of the year, especially to more conversations, travels and upcoming shoot productions. Enjoy the start to a sports filled summer in the meantime!☀️

A day at Christie’s with Dirk Boll

Friday, June 4th, 2021

Our latest photo story for the Robb Report is out now. We headed to the Christie’s auction house in London to photograph their President of EMEA Dirk Boll. Anyone who is vaguely interested in art & design will appreciate the joy these kind of spaces offer, especially when you’re allowed to use them for and during your work. Enjoy…

Happy birthday Dieter Rams

Thursday, May 20th, 2021

Happy birthday Dieter Rams. Thanks to you I get reminded why good and simple design has so many positive purposes im my everyday life. I still hold fond memories when I got to photograph you at the @vitsoe store in London. Thanks again for this great opportunity @mark.ek.adams. Stay safe and healthy.

Caroline Criado Perez – Happy International Women’s Day 2021

Monday, March 8th, 2021

Last year before the first lockdown, we photographed a story of the incredible Caroline Criado Perez @ccriadoperez for @spiegelmagazin. Caroline is a feminist, journalist and activist who has successfully managed the Bank of England to include Jane Austin as the only woman to appear on a current British banknote, apart from the Queen. She also led the campaign to include the sculpture of Millicent Fawcett, again representing the only woman, in Parliament Square in 2018. Happy International Women’s Day 2021 everyone. 🙏🏻

Xmas 2020 – A year to quickly forget or learn from?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020

We’re reaching the end of a year that has brought much frustration, confusion and unknowingness. Yet there’s also been interesting and enjoyable moments during many conversations with family and friends, as well as new and existing clients for us. Has 2020 taught us anything new and different or will we just be happy to leave it behind? And what does it all mean for the New Year? Looking forward to having more conversations about it.

Until then, stay safe and see you all in 2021.

Ski season on hold in the Dolomites

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020

The Dolomites famous ski slopes stay closed for the moment due to the ongoing pandemic. This is a huge blow for the locals and the ski community that make their way up to this fantastic region in Italy around this time of year for the opening of the season.
A couple of years ago, we travelled to this part of Europe to document the last preperations before the gates and lifts were finally unlocked for the skiers and snowboarders. It’s strange to see that an idea of a ghost town, were evreything looks so immaculate and ready to go, can suddenly become reality…
I hope this won’t go on for too long, especially for the local community. Stay patient and strong until it’s all safe again to enjoy it!🙏🏻

Bentley for AW Architektur & Wohnen

Wednesday, November 25th, 2020

Our latest photo story for @aw_magazin is out now. We join Stefan Sielaff, Director of Design @bentleymotors, and light artist Moritz Waldemeyer at the worlds oldest and largest Bentley dealership in Mayfair for a chat about the latest Continental GT model.

Godewind Immobilien AG- Annual Report

Tuesday, November 10th, 2020

Before the world came to a standstill back in March, we had the pleasure to photograph the management board of Godewind Immobilien AG for their latest Annual Report. This may have been the closest shoot location from our Frankfurt office that we’ve been to so far, but it felt like we had entered  a completely different place away from the Bahnhofsviertel. When the CEO also happens to be an art collector and decides to fill  his entire office with it, finding suitable backgrounds wasn’t the hardest part for this particular commission. Thanks again for a fantastic day. Very happy to do it again next year!:)

Oman – Road trip Pt.1

Monday, September 14th, 2020

Oman’s landscape is so varied and epic wherever you go. Driving through it ended up being even more amazing and fun. Proves that early mornings are always worth getting up for. It’s certainly become one of the places I’d love to go back again very soon to experience more of.

Siemens – London’s new Electric Avenue

Thursday, September 10th, 2020

Earlier this year we photographed a project for Siemens who introduced the new ‘Electric Avenue’ in London. A total of 24 lampposts have been discreetly doubled up as EV charging points on Sutherland Avenue, a conservation area in Maida Vale. As the numbers of electric vehicles will rise sharply in the next few years, we will certainly see more and more areas in London and other big cities around the world taking on the same approach.

Alan Gardner – The Autistic Gardener for ‘passt!’ magazine

Saturday, March 14th, 2020

I get to photograph super interesting people from all walks of life and within so many varied places and countries. Something that I feel very fortunate and lucky about. Sometimes though you get to photograph a special ‘character’ who takes you on a short personal journey that stays stuck in your mind for a long time. Here’s Alan Gardner, the garden/ landscape designer who we photographed in his hometown in Birmingham a little while ago for the German DIY store Bauhaus.

2019 is finally done. Bring on 2020!

Monday, December 23rd, 2019

Stay safe and happy, and enjoy the rest of 2019. Thanks for another busy year and all the collaborations we were part of.

New HQ in London for Vitsoe

Friday, October 18th, 2019

Dieter Rams and @mark.ek.adams sitting and having a chat in front of the new Vitsoe shop in London after last nights opening party. Well done to the @vitsoe team. It’s a great space to see all the nice products showcased.

Marseille Sunrise

Monday, September 30th, 2019

A recent trip ended with a couple of days in Marseille. What a lovely place to spend time early in the mornings. If you like a bit of rough and ready, sun and fun…

Margaret Atwood – Booker Prize nominee 2019

Thursday, September 12th, 2019

One of our pictures of Margaret Atwood we took during a very enjoyable photoshoot earlier in the summer is out now. So happy to have been commissioned to photograph a second novelist in a short amount of time who has just been nominated for this years Booker Prize. The story by Claudia Voigt is out now in issue 37 of Der Spiegel.

Ian McEwan – Machines Like Me

Sunday, May 26th, 2019

It’s nice to be asked and get the opportunity to photograph people more than once. It feels that you can continue where you left of some time prior. Thank you Ian McEwan. You made it very easy for us again! The interview with Ian McEwan is out now in the current issue of Der Spiegel.

Judith Kerr – R.I.P

Thursday, May 23rd, 2019

R.I.P dear Judith Kerr. What an honour and privilege it was visiting your home and photograph you, in what was effectively the setting of your great stories.

Der Spiegel – Elif Shafak

Saturday, May 18th, 2019

Thank you Elif Shafak for a great afternoon taking pictures of you in London’s West End, being told to move of private property several times by security people, but staying eager to continue the shoot with me, and for those lovely chats on politics and cultures that we’ve both experienced along the way so far! The article by Claudia Voigt is out now in issue 20 of Der Spiegel.

The Gentleman’s Journal – The Bentley Factory

Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

A trip to the Bentley factory in Crewe is our latest story. Anyone who is remotely interested in cars will understand that there were moments when taking pictures felt a little tough…

DÜRR AG – Annual Report

Friday, April 12th, 2019

A snowy trip from Frankfurt to the outskirts Stuttgart earlier this year took us to the headquarters of DÜRR AG to photograph their latest Annual Report. Members of the management team were our subjects this time and the report has recently been published for online viewing.

Prior+Partners – Website Image Content

Friday, April 5th, 2019

Prior+Partners, a fairly young design and architects practice who come with tons of experience, have recently opened their new offices in the heart of Clerkenwell in London. We’ve been kindly asked to produce portrait and reportage content for their newly launched website. Many thanks to Katie, Jason and Graham and the rest of the Prior team who’ve made both our visits very enjoyable. Good luck with all your upcoming exciting projects.

Jeremy Hardy – R.I.P

Sunday, February 3rd, 2019

A few years back I took a short bus ride from my office in Brixton to meet and photograph Jeremy Hard at his flat in Streatham. The shoot barely took two hours, yet since that day he always said hello with a warm smile whenever we bumped into each other on the way to the gym. A brilliant comedian who will be much missed….

Happy Christmas 2018!

Thursday, December 20th, 2018

Thanks everyone for the fantastic year and for all your support, trust as well as  new and ongoing collaborations. Have a nice and relaxing break and see you in 2019!

Sotheby’s – Oliver Barker and the self destroying Banksy…

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

What happens when you’ve just auctioned off a work of art by the famous street artist Banksy, which then decides to shred itself in front of a live audience? Oliver Barker, Senior Director | Chairman | Auctioneer at Sotheby’s tells his side of the story during an interview for Der Spiegel.

H.O.M.E Magazine – Tobias Rehberger

Friday, September 7th, 2018

Back in spring of this year, we were invited to spend a day with the designer and artist Tobias Rehberger at this studio in Frankfurt. The story is out now in the September issue of H.O.M.E magazine. Thanks for making this story so easy and joyful and for the yummy lunch after which I only realised  that I’ve had lunch with you before a few years ago…

Kofi Annan – Former Secretary-General of the UN

Monday, August 20th, 2018

A few years ago, VW commissioned me to photograph various speakers during and after The One Young World Summit in Dublin. One of the speakers happened to be Kofi Annan and I was given the rare chance to sit in the front row and listen to his calm yet powerful speech. There are moments in life that stay with you, this was certainly one of them!

Hornbach – Look Mum No Computer for Macher Magazin

Friday, July 27th, 2018

New Work! Very happy to have spend the day with the electronic wizard LookMumNoComputer, aka Sam Battle, in his secret hideaway for the online magazine Macher-Hornbach.de. What an interesting character who mixes beats, lyrics and performances from all kinds of self build and imaginative instruments. Worth keeping on your radars…

The Page Group – Annual Report

Friday, July 6th, 2018

Another Annual report is now available as print and Online to download. The Page Group, who are world-wide leaders in specialist recruitment, commissioned us to produce a series of images of their management team and their board members. It’s nice when people are happy and play along, creating a relaxed atmosphere before, during and after the two days we spend in their offices in London and Surrey. In the end we’re actually not sure who was trying to control the shoot better with jokes, anecdotes and other funny moments. The main thing is that the client is happy…

DB Cargo – Railways Magazine

Thursday, June 28th, 2018

An aspect of my job I always loved is finding the right location to photograph people. Whether it’s a personal project or a commission, this procedure remains the same every time. When we photographed a series of management portraits for DB Cargo’s customer magazine ‘DB Railways’ earlier this year, the simplest option worked best. In this case there was no need for a big set up, everything was already in place and the red walls fitted the purpose perfectly.

Senrab F.C. – 11Freunde Magazine

Thursday, June 21st, 2018

BMW & MIT collaboration – Pushing material boundaries

Wednesday, June 6th, 2018

The BMW Design Department in collaboration with MIT’s (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Self-Assembly Laboratory have successfully developed printed inflatable material technologies that self-transform, adapt and morph from one state to another. This visionary commission is showcased at the V&A museum in London, and for the first time on display during „The Future Starts Here“, a highly anticipated exhibition that draws new pictures of an advancing future.

We met Martina Starke, Head of Brand Vision & Brand Design at the BMW Group and Skylar Tibbits, Founder/Co-Director of the Self-Assembly Lab MIT, to produce a short video and photo story for the unveiling of their first collaboration at the Cassina showrooms in Knightsbridge. A fascinating concept which will shape and change things to come in more than one industry sector for sure.

Spiegel – Sigrid Rausing

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

When you first meet Sigrid Rausing, you are welcomed by a calm, elegant, tall person, who carries signs of an eventful life. She is the founder of the Sigrid Rausing Trust, owner of Granta Magazine and Granta Books, running a busy work schedule in a busy city like London. As the granddaughter of Ruben Rausing, co-founder of the Swedish packaging company Tetra Pak, she has recently published a book about a difficult chapter if her life which nearly tore her family apart at the time. We headed west to Holland Park to visit and photograph Sigrid at Granta’s Headquarters for Der Spiegel.

Royal Photographer – Arthur Edwards MBE

Friday, May 18th, 2018

As the nation is getting ready for another royal wedding, this time it’s Harry’s and Meghan’s big day, we meet and photograph fellow photographer Arthur Edwards at the Sun HQ in London. He’s specialised in the Royal family for more than 40 years and has covered 7 royal weddings (soon to be 8), 4 funerals and 8 royal births. To say that he’s an experienced snapper in the industry is certainly an understatement, as he’s been given the stamp of approval by several members of the royal family, and being made Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2012 for “outstanding service to newspapers”. Good luck this weekend!

Buss – Recruitment Image Campaign

Friday, May 4th, 2018

We travelled to the region of Bremen recently where we spend 4 days producing a recruitment image campaign for Buss. The company is one of the most modern food companies for ready made meals in Germany, where more than 1 million meals are produced in one single day. Ready made meals have come a long way and are constantly checked to meet the tight hygiene and quality standards the food industry sets. The company is constantly challenged to meet the ongoing food trends and changes in consumer demand to provide ‘alternative’ options. It was a real eye opener and changed our opinions of the the way ingredients are sourced and ready made meals are produced.

Siemens Healthineers – HBI

Friday, April 27th, 2018

Healthcare services have been an interesting subject to follow in the last years, especially in the private sector. As their operators and investors are constantly looking to expand and seek out opportunities to grow, we went to meet some of the key people during the Health Business International event in London. To say that there will be some changes in the future of Healthcare would possibly be an understatement…

Hamborner Reit AG – Annual Report

Thursday, April 19th, 2018

The Annual Report season is drawing to a close and we’ve already seen some of our productions from earlier in the year being published. From photographing CEO’s and other members of management teams, as well as interiors and exteriors of various places and spaces, we’ve travelled to some interesting locations around a number of countries again. We were chosen again this year as the team to photograph the latest Annual Report for Hamborner Reit AG. Thanks to everyone involved helping to produce 5 long days on the road. It was cold but very enjoyable…

Sicily – On location in B&W

Friday, April 13th, 2018

Some location shots from my recent trip to Sicily. It’s such an interesting island to check out around this time of year with its great landscape, fantastic food and nice people. Whether you need a break or an interesting location for work, it’s definitely worth a visit or two…

The Gentleman’s Journal – Will Dean & Sheneehla Ahmed

Monday, March 26th, 2018

Two separate portrait shoots with two very different characters sharing one industry sector which is the world of sport. The first shoot took us not far from our office in Brixton to meet Will Dean, the co-founder and CEO of the Extreme Sports company Tough Mudder. For the second date we travel to the Leyton Orient Football Stadium to photograph Shehneela Ahmed, the first Muslim woman to qualify as an FA-approved football agent. Both stories can be found in the The Gentleman’s Journal Issue 24.

Jamie Fobert Architects – New Practice

Wednesday, March 21st, 2018

One aspect of our work that we have always enjoyed is that apart from getting commissioned by agencies, magazines and direct clients, is that we often get to work with them for their internal projects and marketing content. Recently Jamie Fobert Architects invited us to photograph their new practice just off Arnold Circus in Shoreditch. As well as documenting a typical work day, we captured all of the current team members. Thanks to Benna and Laura for organising everything and well done to Jamie and his team for the recently finished Tate St.Ives extension.

brandeins – Colin Mayer

Friday, March 9th, 2018

Back in January we jumped on a train to Oxford to visit Colin Mayer, CBE and Professor of Management Studies at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. It’s not the first time brand eins magazine had sent us to this location to photograph a story on someone, but it did feel very different nevertheless due to the different location that was allocated to us. The story can be seen in the latest March issue which is out now. Enjoy!

Dolomites – Sunrise

Thursday, January 25th, 2018

At the end of last year we decided to explore some of the ski resorts in the Dolomites. The aim was to photograph and document ski slopes, lifts and the people who are responsible for running this operation. We timed it just right with the weather and managed to get access to the mountains the week before the official start of the season. As we finish our edits and the retouching we want to share a quick sunrise timelaps from one of the locations we were fortunate to stay at.

Antonio Carluccio – OBE

Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

When I started my career as a photographer, I had the great pleasure to photograph Antonio Carluccio at his home in London for one of my first commissions. I was honest with him and told him that he was my first famous subject. Rather than being inpatient during the shoot, he gave me all the time I needed to be happy with the final results, cracking jokes and asking lots of questions about my background along the way. Thank you Maestro Carluccio for this great support, we will miss you!

USM/FreundeVonFreunden – Peter Schmucker

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Freunde von Freunden, who collaborate with the Swiss office furniture makers USM, asked us to photograph a story on architect Peter Schmucker in his home town of Mannheim. We were given access to 3 of his latest projects; the stunning hotel/restaurant complex Speicher 7 situated along the river Rhein, his new offices which are based within the same impressive building, as well as his simple but functional family home on the outskirts of the city.It became quickly evident that the modular furniture is and has been an integral part of Peters personal lifestyle and the professional workflow for quite some time as it was present wherever you looked around.

H.O.M.E Magazine – London Forever

Friday, September 1st, 2017

Getting commissioned to do a City guide, with the emphasis on design and architecture, is always welcoming and exciting. H.O.M.E magazine asked us to capture varies stories on the people and places that currently push the design boundaries of a very special but complicated city, London! Where else in Europe do you find such an extraordinary collective mix of people, identities, opinions and political changes recently?! It’s the creatives minds living in this city that show it in the most interesting way. It feels very special and unique to be part of it…

brandeins – The Angel of Woolwich

Tuesday, August 15th, 2017

A recent commission took us to Helston in Cornwall, where we spend the day with Ingrid Loyau Kennet, known as the Angel of Woolwich. This name came about after she came face to face with the killers of Lee Rigby and she has since had her fair share of distress dealing with the aftermath and memories. On this particular rainy day though we managed to avoid the bad memories and instead talk about comic books, Paul O’Grady and about what it feels like to be half French… The story is out in the current Brandeins magazine.

GATEWAY – Annual Report

Monday, July 10th, 2017

The last Annual Reports of 2016 are being published and it nice to remember some fun and successful days on location from earlier in the year.

Our last project for Gateway Real Estate AG took us to their offices at Frankfurt Airport, not far from our German base in Frankfurt City. We had a tight window to produce and shoot various ideas and were lucky to have another glorious sunny day. After finishing, we had to head back to London and as we were already at the airport it took us a whole 5 min to walk over from location to the checking desk. It doesn’t get more convenient than this, right?

Georg Fischer – The Diver

Friday, June 23rd, 2017

We love covering personal stories and no matter if they’ve happened in either someones private or professional part of life, they are always worth showcasing. It makes the people we photograph and film open up in a very personal and special way which is often a real privilege for us. We recently spend the day with Mark Loader, who as a sales manager at Georg Fischer Piping Systems in Coventry spends most days in an office or warehouse environment. But mention the word ‘diving’ and a list of stories of his many trips abroad to exotic destinations start to unfold, even one of running a bar by the beach… Though I’m not a diver, I feel I’ve received a crash course and am quite intrigued to have a go now.

Leifheit – Annual Report

Monday, June 5th, 2017

More Annual Reports get published and we’re happy to say that we got commissioned again to be part of the team to create the latest one for Leifheit. This time around the management team was our main focus , including their newly appointed COO Ansgar Lengeling. We visited them at their HQ in Nassau and were happy to find them most cooperative and relaxed as the year before during the photo shoot.

Gaggenau – Square Mile Coffee Roasters

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

When I first came to live in London in the early 90’s there weren’t many places you could go for good coffee. This is fortunately not the case any longer and we are now spoilt for choice with many good places to go and enjoy a good cup or two. We recently visited Anette Moldvaer at Square Mile Coffee Roasters for Gaggenau to get a little glimpse into her business. After all, she wants to make London famous for good coffee, so it’s worth finding out, right? Here’s the video: https://goo.gl/glNngI

Spire Healthcare – Annual Report

Wednesday, April 26th, 2017

One of our first commissions at the beginning of the year took us up north to Manchester to photograph a newly opened private hospital for Spire Healthcare Group. This is part of their recently published Annual Report, and as well as photographing the new state of the art facilities, and its very nice staff, we had to wrap up warm and document the great exterior as well. As there’s big concerns over the NHS and its future, it was interesting to see how this hospital operates and how it runs its day to day service for in and outpatients.

Carl Zeiss – EXTARO 300

Thursday, April 6th, 2017

Our advertising work for Carl Zeiss has finally been published. As photographers we’re very familiar with Carl Zeiss lenses, though these fancy machines were something else! I sometimes wished lenses like these were available for our close up work too… We created an image archive based around key visuals for their b2b and b2c market. Those can now be seen in various print publications, online as well as during your next visit at your friendly dentist. Thanks to the entire team for three long but rewarding days, especially to our production manager Regina Kaczmarek!

brandeins – André Spicer

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017

André Spice is a Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Cass Business School in London. He claims that ‘work is shit’, especially when companies order employees to have fun or organise it for them. An all familiar story we hear more and more from some of the big digital companies. We visited André at his offices in the City and find out that what he’d really like at work would be to have better coffee rather than a slide option to the canteen. The story is out now in the current issue of brandeins 03/07.

Jamie Fobert Architects – T Fondaco Dei Tedeschi

Monday, March 6th, 2017

Once again we were given the opportunity to work with London based architect Jamie Fobert and his fantastic team. The brief was to build an image archive and document their recently finished retail experience for the new DFS department store Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice. Though ‘store’ barely begins to describe the sheer scale of the experience when you enter the building which adds yet another layer to the city’s many-impressive charms. Our highlight of the production in the 13th-century palazzo was to take the striking red escalators up the different levels. Unfortunately they were shut down for the night, which was a shame as carrying our gear from floor to floor suddenly was not much fun anymore…

BASF – Biopesticides

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017

Most of our commissions bring new interesting insights and elements about our clients and the different industry sectors we work for. This time our brief confronts us with the words Biopesticides and Bioeconomy. To find out what these words mean and who surrounds itself with them, we travel to the south coast to Littlehampton for BASF. If we would have known that we would take pictures in a place that breeds worms, we may have taken more than just our safety shoes…

Gaggenau – Glithero

Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

Last year we had the pleasure to spend a day with the London based designers Glithero. For our client Gaggenau we visited the British & Dutch design duo who were getting ready to exhibit at the Victoria & Albert museum during the London Design Festival with their kinetic installation called the ‘Green Room’. A hectic and slightly disorganised production day turned out better than we could have asked for. Both Tim and Sarah made us more than welcome and we managed to cover a very interesting yet amusing interview with them. Thank you Glithero for making it so much fun! Here’s the result… goo.gl/3sh87N

De Beers – Precision Guaranteed

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

The De Beers International Institute of Diamond Grading & Research, located in India’s diamond city Surat, leads the way in maintaining consumer confidence in diamonds. We travelled 150 miles up north of Mumbai for De Beers in-house magazine ‘Pursuit’ and visited their newest laboratory for the latest cover story. The strict work etiquette for the employees and vast amount of CCTV in place means nothing is left unchecked. London’s CCTV systems suddenly seemed very conservative and out of date.

Telegraph Magazine – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Tuesday, December 20th, 2016

‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ has been a regular read in most family homes. This year the illustrated story, which was first published in 1989, comes alive and will be shown on TV in the UK as an animated short film. We join journalist Esther Walker and her two kids for the Telegraph Magazine at the animation studios Lupus Films. Based in the attic of a narrow town house in Islington, we find a mix of European artist and animators who are so immersed in their work that they hardly notice my camera clicking away, yet I’m often only a couple of feet away from them. The result of this hard working and cramped environment; 5 seconds of finished animation each artist must contribute every week!

Johnny Spindler – thinkwithGoogle

Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

For a recent portrait shoot for thinkwithGoogle, we got asked to travel to Bankside in London. Johnny Spindler, Chief Innovation Officer at BBDO Europe was our ‘victim’ for the afternoon on top of a fancy rooftop overlooking the stunning skyline of London. As with a lot of portrait shoots, you either end up in the smallest corner of the room, or using a dark grey background which we found indoors, as the brief mentioned ‘minimal’. So much for finding yourself in stunning locations, yet not being able to use them during the shoot. We got our fair share of enjoying and taking selfies of the views though in the end, as our subject was late. These are the moments when you don’t mind waiting at all…

brandeins – Dr.Ed

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

DrEd is part of a fast growing online GP service, that is currently changing the health sector as we know it. More and more people trust using this form of technology nowadays because it’s quick, hassle free and most importantly discreet. But it’s not all positive for the online doctors who deal with between 50 -100 patients an hour! Critics are keeping a close eye on the development of this kind of service and question the quality of the diagnostics made without ever seeing the patient. We spend a day with the two founders David Meinertz, Amit Khutti, and their team in London to take a closer look on how their HQ works. The story is out now in the October issue!

C3 – K+S Mining

Monday, September 19th, 2016

Not too long ago we were in Dubai having  after work drinks up on highest bar in the world. This time we go down the same distance and explore the life of miners at 750 metres below street level. With temperature constant at 23 degrees throughout the year, we were asked to shoot a story on safety at work for K+S SCOOP. We may not have had such great views as from the Burj Khalifa but it certainly felt as special being there, and strangely safe so far down. Not sure if it was always like that…

Der Spiegel – Judith Kerr

Thursday, September 15th, 2016

Judith Kerr’s children’s books are well known to most of us. So to get asked to photograph the British writer and illustrator at her house in West London for Der Spiegel, was a great privilege. At the age of 94, she shows no sign of stopping to work and continues to draw and come up with new characters and stories. The article is out now.

Eroica Britannia

Friday, September 9th, 2016

We had the pleasure of spending two days at Eroica Britannia in the Peak District recently. Known as the World’s Most Handsome Bike Ride, we joined thousands of riders on pre- 1987 bikes around hills and valleys, as the only none cyclists in the race.  Navigating our car through narrow country lanes, dodging bike riders overtaking each other to set up shots for when they would come whizzing past, turned out to be our greatest challenge of the weekend. Gladly no official complains were received for our bad driving style by any of the participants nor the event organisers.

Flair Magazine – Alice Temperley

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

We were recently given access to one of Britain’s most exciting fashion designers; Alice Tempereley. The German fashion magazine Flair asked us to produce a series of images of the designer at her West London Townhouse. With the help of her team we were given a glimpse of what it’s like to run her own successful independent fashion label, and juggle family life. The story is out now in the September issue.

WRKSHP – AGENCY FRANKFURT

Thursday, August 25th, 2016

It can feel a little strange when one of your jobs commissionaires, office neighbours and friends ask to have their picture taken by you for their own company promo. Working with the design agency WRKSHP, this wasn’t the case and we ended up having a relaxed and fun afternoon together. We decided to use our familiar office surrounding of the ‘Bahnhofsviertel’ in Frankfurt, as well as the office itself to capture a set of B&W images. They can now be seen on their newly designed website. Many thanks again to Saira and Julia for being so spontaneous and trustworthy!

11 Freunde – Adrian Tempany

Thursday, August 4th, 2016

The Hillsborough disaster of 1989 was an important yet sad moment for any football fan in England, but also for most other European countries. Watching events unfold like that on TV at the time, is what made the safety aspect for the fans and stewards change forever. We were asked by the German football magazine 11 Freunde, to photograph the author of the book ‘And the Sun Shines Now’, Adrian Tempany at the Guardian offices in Kings Cross, London. As a lifelong Liverpool supporter and actual survivor of this shocking event, he tells his own chilling story of this particular day. One can only hope that it won’t happen again and that a great deal was learned from it! Though having watched the first round games and the behaviour of some of the fans during this years European Championships in France on TV, doubts come to mind…

brandeins – Eben Upton, CEO of Raspberry Pi

Monday, July 18th, 2016

When you think of a personal computer brand name that has a fruit as it’s logo, you will most probably name Apple as your obvious first choice. But don’t be fooled, there’s another fruit branded computer company out there that is equally doing its bit to reach a big global audience. Our journey takes us to Cambridge, where we meet Eben Upton, CEO and founder of Raspberry Pi. The company develops single-board computers, the size of a credit card, to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and developing countries. To this date, eight million devices have been sold worldwide, making it the best selling UK personal computer. For this great achievement, Eben was recently appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to business and education.

brandeins – Eliot Higgins

Monday, July 11th, 2016

A bare looking office, no pictures on the wall, the blinds drawn. We took a short train journey to visit Eliot Higgins in his Leicester office from where he has created quite an online following. Higgins is a man who has received significant praise and support from human rights groups, journalists, and non-profit organisations for being among the best out there when it comes to weapons monitoring, especially during the Syrian Civil war, the Russian intervention in the Ukraine and the downing of the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17. But how is it possible that an entirely self taught, ex unemployed finance and admin worker, with no background in military weapons, has become such an expert in this particular field? The answer is simple and brief; You need a laptop, a microphone, start watching and analysing hundreds of videos each day on Google, Facebook and Youtube! Anyone can do it…

WRKSHP – Campaign Portraits

Thursday, June 9th, 2016

Our good friends and office neighbours in Frankfurt, WRKSHP, recently asked us to produce a series of B/W portraits for their client Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN). It coincided with developing a corporate design for a program and funding campaign titled ‘Harm Reduction Works’. It was fun working with them again and I wish these kind of quick & easy collaborations would come about more often…

AkzoNobel – Annual Report

Friday, May 27th, 2016

A couple of recent trips took us to Amsterdam, home of AkzoNobel. To most, the company is known as ‘Dulux paints’, and their products are well familiar to us all when trying our decoration skills at home on weekends.

We were commissioned to photograph various team members and groups, as well as their management team and CEO Ton Büchner. Their new HQ, which now includes a small and fancy gallery showing the companies’ private art collection,  was more than we could ask for as the perfect photo location.

hamborner REIT – Annual Report

Friday, May 20th, 2016

Another recently published Annual Report has made it through the letter box. The client, hamborner REIT, were keen in showing their strategic growth development over the last financial year. To showcase this visually, we took a short journey from our Frankfurt office to the wine growing estate of Robert Weil, and it’s impressive 90 hectares of vineyards dedicated solely to Riesling. After shooting all the chosen locations around the estate, we were kindly invited to taste some of the wines they produce. A nice end to a long day which we should make more of. If only time would allow it…

New London office address

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016

We have a new address for our London office! Please make a note of this. There’s no changes to any of the phone numbers. Do pop by for a chat and coffee or tea if you happen to be near.

Leifheit – Annual Report

Thursday, May 12th, 2016

As most of the Annual Reports have been published, we want to mention some of the work we did over the cold winter months. The first one that is out now is for Leifheit & Soehnle, one of the leading providers of household products in Europe. As well as covering some parts at their headquarters in Germany where we photographed the management team and the innovations centre, we also travelled to their brand new re-developed logistics centre in the Czeck Republic.

brand eins – Luciano Floridi

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016

Being online has become a major part of daily life. Professor Luciano Floridi, one of the leading contemporary philosophers and author of the recently published book “The Fourth Revolution: How The Infosphere Is Reshaping Human Reality” , is doubtful that our opinion and feedback as internet consumers matter that much.  He argues that the reviews and ratings can easily be manipulated and distorted; so are we actually being heard?

Our short trip took us to Oxford where we were met by the “doubtful” man himself, who nonetheless, turned out to be rather optimistic about life. The story is out in the current issue of brand eins magazine.

Baxter International

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016

We were recently asked to produce an image library for Baxter International who are one of the leading health care companies in the world. Our journey took us to Thetford in Norfolk were we visited their main manufacturing unit to document their full compounding process for their range of pharmaceutical products. We had to work in a strictly controlled sterile environment once again; even our cameras got treated to a surgical scrubbing…

M.A.N. Ian Berrill

Friday, March 18th, 2016

We travelled to Southampton on a cold winters day back in January , to photograph Transport Director at Saint Gobain, Ian Berrill and shoot a story for MAN. We spent the day hopping in and out of trucks, travelling through the New Forest delivering building materials as well as documenting the latest fleet of MAN vehicles for Jewson, the largest British building merchants in the UK.

BA Business Life – Linda Jackson

Tuesday, March 15th, 2016

The car industry has traditionally been run by men, for men. However, Linda Jackson, CEO of Citroën, is a member of an increasing number of women who are leading the way within CEO positions previously dominated by men. We joined Linda in Paris where she discussed her role as a British woman with Citroën and how she has adapted to life in the capital of France.  The interview can be found in this month’s “Business Life” magazine onboard of one of many daily British Airways flights.

Gaggenau – New Craftsmen

Wednesday, February 10th, 2016

‘Craft’ has  become a trendy and much used word in recent years. The amount of personal products we buy and enjoy has had a big comeback, and there’s no end to the trend in sight. Some would even say that it is the new luxury! Our latest video, which we produced for Gaggenau, explores and tells the story of a couple of craftsmen from south London who have both enjoyed recent success in their field of work. Best thing about this commission was that we got to work locally again. https://goo.gl/ttC96p

Georg Fischer – Globe Magazin

Monday, January 18th, 2016

We’ve recently covered a story for Georg Fischer’s Globe Magazine. Our 3 day journey took us to their UK location in Coventry to document the Piping System and Machining Solutions section, as well as some of the people running the day to day business. Early starts meant that we were finished by mid afternoon with the individual portraits, which meant that we could concentrate on photographing the spaces from various heights and angles using their impressive shelving cranes. Wish I had a handy tool like this next time we need the extra 5-10 meters in height adjustment.

brand eins – Raw Edges & Hugh Broughton

Wednesday, January 13th, 2016

At the end of last year we covered an interesting double commission for our regular clients brand eins in Hamburg. The first story is about the interesting and exciting design couple Raw Edges. Their witty and inventive approach has led to collaborations developing products, installations and concepts for brands such as Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney and Airbnb to name a few.

The second story is about Hugh Broughton Architects. Their international competition winning design for the self-sufficient scientific research base is now operational on a floating ice shelf 900 miles from the South Pole. Both sets of people have a remarkable sense of design understanding that leaves you with  a certain ‘wow’ factor by the time you’re finished snapping them. Both their next projects should yet again raise the bar, and we can’t wait to see how each finished piece will look in its dedicated environment. Out in this months issue!

David Bowie – A small tribute…

Monday, January 11th, 2016

A couple of years ago we were asked to photograph an exhibition at the V&A for our client Sennheiser, the day before the opening. Everything was set to go and minor tweaks were being fixed that evening. The exhibition was called ‘ David Bowie is’!  It was a privilege to be allowed to roam through the museum rooms with my assistant and take pictures of this fantastic show; the closest we would ever get to the man himself…

This is just a small tribute to the artist who has inspired and influenced so many of us with his music, films, fashion and style sense ! Blackstar

New Year, here we go…

Wednesday, January 6th, 2016

C3 – OBI

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

A recent trip to one of the biggest DIY stores in Germany gave us an insight on how competitive this market is right now. Obi’s direct competitor Bauhaus, decided to open a brand new store right across the street for a bit more market share in their region. Some of the tactics used and enforced between the two sets of store managers resembled  more a comedy script rather than a serious business strategy. Our DIY experience turned out to be a fun day at the office and who knew that you could have such a enjoyable time in a Hardware store.

Lonely Planet offices for brand eins Magazine

Tuesday, December 1st, 2015

Back in the summer, we were given access as the first photographers to visit and document the new Lonely Planet offices in London. Their CEO, Daniel Houghton was in town to check out the newly furnished premises and to oversee new projects and business strategies. The half filled office floor didn’t feel much alive yet, but some desks showed evidence of full day to day work activities already. With many new guide books, platforms and ways to explore travel locations around the world available, it’s clear that the travel industry is in a healthy and happy state at the moment!

Brand eins – London’s property market

Tuesday, October 13th, 2015

The property market in London is an ongoing topic not only in the UK but also abroad. With ever rising house prices and increasing numbers of property development, we spent time meeting people who are directly involved or affected by the issues.

We produced a series of images for German business magazine brand eins which are featured in this month’s issue alongside Ingo Malcher’s journalistic investigation.

SonntagsZeitung – Thomas Cook CEO Peter Fankhauser

Friday, October 9th, 2015

Zurich based newspaper, Sonntags Zeitung, recently sent us to meet and photograph Peter Fankhauser, CEO of Thomas Cook. We were faced with the choice of some of London’s greatest landmarks including the City, the Museum of London and the Barbican Centre, yet we chose Thomas Cooks headquarters where Mr Fankhauser felt most relaxed and right at home. The company remains the second largest Tour operator in Europe, even with recent mergers making the competition tougher than before.

H.O.M.E. Magazine- Exploring Modern Manchester

Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

H.O.M.E. magazine commissioned us to produce a series of photographs documenting and celebrating modern Manchester, showing how it is turning into a creative hub that rivals London. We spent the three days meeting some of the city’s leading Creatives and looked at the changing landscape with it’s new architecture.

Both football teams beware, there’s more to Manchester than football  to enjoy!

Brandmission – Girocard Shoot

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015

Frankfurt based design agency Brandmission, engaged us to shoot a mix of lifestyle shots, portraits and short videos for an image bank to be used throughout the rebranded Girocard website. A series of print campaigns will also run in stages throughout Germany.

Girocard is an interbank network and debit card service connecting virtually all German ATMs and banks. It has replaced the popular EC card system.

The shoot took place during six hot and long summer days in and around Frankfurt, which made the cold after works drinks very welcome.

Cherry Thinking London – Pharma Shoot

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

Our latest advertising shoot is for new client, Cherry Thinking. We visited sunny Bradford to shoot Oliver Moody for BioMarin Pharmaceutical, a patient with Mucopolysaccharisosis Type VI, a rare illness with symptoms such as impaired hearing and vision and skeletal deformities.

Despite being given the prognosis of 5 years to live in 1999, with treatment, he now lives a full life including running his own online business and pursuing his love of football!

Chris Gardner for brand eins magazine

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

Our latest story for brand eins magazine recently took us to fancy Mayfair in London to photograph Chris Gardner. He is best known for his book of memoirs, The Pursuit of Happyness, which was turned into a film with the same name in 2006 starring Will Smith. On Wikipedia Chris Gardner is listed as an American entrepreneur, investor, stockbroker, motivational speaker, author, and philanthropist. Quite a list we thought, though one interesting thing we found out during the short time we had with him, was that he wears two watches, one on each wrist to make sure to be on time for his many daily engagements as he says. The strategy works! He was on time…

JFA – Book Launch

Friday, June 5th, 2015

Jamie Fobert Architects have finally launched their much anticipated book ‘working in architecture’. The finished result is really stunning and we hope that we will see a 2nd print run soon for people to buy a copy. We have worked with Jamie and his team for several years and a number of our photo projects have been featured in the book. It’s great to see our images printed amongst such an extensive collection of work. Much appreciated Team JFA!

London meets New York

Friday, May 15th, 2015

The city is once more our location for an interesting project Sunday Publishing recently asked us to be involved in.
All looks pretty straight forward, but…

NEW FRANKFURT OFFICE

Tuesday, May 5th, 2015

We are pleased to announce that in addition to our HQ in London we now also have an office in Frankfurt, making work on the continent more convenient.

The address for our new office is: Kaiserstr. 69 D-60329 Frankfurt am Main

Comet Annual Report

Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

The COMET Group annual report has been released. We were commissioned to photograph and film content at their production factories in Switzerland and Germany. The COMET Group is one of the world’s leading vendors of x-ray, radio frequency and e-beam technology. We discovered that 95% of airport X-ray machines are made by COMET – something to keep an eye out for on our travels.

Behind the Scenes

Tuesday, March 31st, 2015

The project page has been updated. We have been documenting the filming of Passing By, a short film about love and standing still directed by Palle Nodeland. We were also invited to document the rehearsals of the theatre play ‘Karl und das zwanzigste Jahrhundert’ at the Schaubühne in Berlin.

Lotus F1 factory

Wednesday, March 18th, 2015

The Georg Fischer annual report 2014 has finally been published and we’re very happy that we were asked by the agency Signum to contribute.

Our location this time –  The Lotus F1 factory in Oxfordshire. Our subject to photograph –  Phil Parkin, Area Sales Manager for GF Machining Solutions Ltd. Our highlight of the shoot –  allowed to push last years Lotus F1 car back and forth into position by 2 meters! That’s as close as we ever get to driving one I guess…

One Young World – For VW ‘Das Auto’ Magazine

Thursday, March 12th, 2015

For the current Volkswagen Magazine ‘Das Auto’ we travelled to Dublin to document the One Young World summit. This is the preeminent global forum for young leaders and gathers the brightest young people from around the world to discuss solutions to some of the world’s most pressing issues. Over the three days we got to photograph some great characters and follow some interesting discussions. It was amazing to see every single country represented, joining in and sharing their voice. It even lead to an interesting lively visit to the famous Guinness factory.

Julian Birkinshaw for Brandeins

Monday, March 2nd, 2015

We recently visited the London Business School to photograph Professor and Chair of Strategy and Entrepreneurship Julian Birkinshaw. The shoot was commissioned by our regular Hamburg based client Brand eins. It was a pleasure working with the journalist Ingo Malcher again, on this interesting subject of  Strategic Management. Finding out that common sense is actually not the key element in our everyday life, but rather uncommon sense instead; this all left us slightly confused for the rest of the day (if not the week).

JLR’s new engine plant

Friday, February 20th, 2015

Jaguar Land Rover’s new engine manufacturing centre is the next destination for our latest published story. We drive up to Wolverhampton to photograph part of the management team and document the brand new facilities for Think Publishing. Walking through a factory so shiny and still nearly empty, it felt strangely familiar to walking through some of the derelict spaces I’ve often found myself in.

Ian McEwan – The Children Act

Friday, February 13th, 2015

We recently  photographed the Man Booker Prize-winning author Mr Ian McEwan for Der Spiegel Magazine. Our location was set. We travelled to a hotel in London where we found him  in the basement, in deep conversation with the journalist about his latest book ‘The Children Act’. A couple of hours later, with the shoot wrapped up, we saw him wonder into the night amongst all the crowd of London’s West End. Let’s see if this will turn out to be another success story.

Mr TripAdvisor comes to London

Friday, January 30th, 2015

A while ago we had the pleasure to meet and photograph the  CEO of TripAdvisor, Stephen Kaufer.  We discovered that the co founder of one of the most visited travel websites doesn’t  like to travel that much;  a fact that we found quite amusing.

New Projects

Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

To start the year we’ve added two photo stories to our Projects section. The first comes from the archive – it’s a photo story on the Light Dragoons regiment of the British Army. We followed them during one of their last training exercises on Salisbury Plain before deployment to Afghanistan. The second set of images were shot last summer at night and feature some of London’s most iconic landmarks.

Seasons Greetings

Friday, December 19th, 2014

JWT – Recruitment Campaign

Thursday, December 18th, 2014

To finish off another productive year, here are a couple of images from our recent recruitment campaign produced for JWT. The images were shot on location in London and along the Cornish Coast. Thanks to everyone involved for a great few days, and to the weather gods for being on our side.

Brandeins Magazine – December 2014

Thursday, December 4th, 2014

The December issue of Brandeins magazine is host to two of our latest photo stories. We spent the day with professional beer taster Keith Rogers who works for Cask Marque, the independent body that regulates the quality of cask ales around the UK. A lot of rigorous smelling and tasting was involved during the testings in various pubs.

Our second story is about El Sistema – a music program that consists of  102 youth orchestras and close to 250,000 young musicians around the world. It has produced some incredible musicians in the past such as Gustavo Dudamel, who is widely considered to be the most exciting conductor in the world. For this article we visited and spent the afternoon with the Nucleo Project in North Kensington.

Telegraph Magazine – Glenn Spiro

Wednesday, November 19th, 2014

We headed to his ‘secretly’ kept studio space in Mayfair to photograph him and part of his collection. Very intriguing and beautiful objects that would probably burn a hole in most peoples wallets.