After spending three years focusing on his personal work, Los Angeles based fashion photographer Joseph Tran is ready to put himself out there again. Seven years ago Joseph started his photography career establishing relationships with all the major agencies in Los Angeles just doing paid and unpaid testing. From there it branched out to Miami, New York and Paris, for which clients he still has a good relationship with.

Inspired by the works of Peter Lindbergh, Richard Avedon, Paolo Roversi and more recently Terry Richardson, he focuses on bringing the best out of those he work with on a more human level, rather then a technical level. “It speaks volumes when you can bring out sides of
your subject that most other photographers can’t and won’t even think about,” he says speaking of Richardson’s work. Another huge inspiration is award-winning Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai’s work. “I love the way he creates mood and drama. He inspires me to step outside the box when I’m composing and shooting a story.”

After having done a lot of commercial work, some of it being printed in magazines such as Marie Claire and Elle, he wishes to dedicate 2010 solely on fashion editorials. He explains; “It’s a busy year ahead, and i hope to continue to grow and learn. My philosophy is that no matter how long you’ve been in the business, the minute you stop learning and evolving, it’s the moment you cease to grow and become stale.”

I personally love his work, and I’m very excited to feature it on the blog. Also, being presented in this collection of photos, is up and coming model Samantha Gradoville. She recently opened/closed for Prada during the Milan F/W10, and will soon be in several editorials for Vogue. So, two names to remember for the nearest future, fashion photographer Joseph Tran, and model Samatha Gradoville:

Berlin based Sonja Gutschera and Leif Osthoff’s professional partnership started back in 2007 when Leif, working as freelance photographer and cinematographer, and Sonja, working as free art director specialized on webconcepts and to a certain point as freelance photographer, just wanted to know what it would be like working together as a team. So they planned and organized a free production. “That was it basically. The pictures came out great, more focused and precise. Way better than we expected,” they say. Being inspired by everything from cities, friends, art and music (and Gonzales!), they are working hard to make a name for themselves in the world of fashion photography. They have just started to get their work published, and they are now planning several free productions, based on conceptual advertising and beauty.

I believe Gutschera and Osthoff is a partnership that will continue to bring us stunning photography for years to come, so update your bookmarks and keep an eye on them, because as they say, they have just started.

Here’s some of their work:

Spanish fashion photographer Diego Diaz is based in Florence, but says his biggest inspiration is his hometown, Màlaga, in Spain. “The light, the colours and the lifestyle of Málaga is something I always try to present in my photos,” he says.

His photography has been featured in C-heads Magazine and on various websites around the web, and at the moment he’s working for a brand called Shield Collection with some really exciting projects.

He’s a master of colour, and I love his warm style.

Here’s some of his work:

Herring & Herring has once again provided me with a killer editorial. Zink Magazine’s March issue features “Bound”, an editorial with models Damaris Lewis (Elite), Julia Goncharenko (Elite), Anais Pouliot (Trump), and Clara Settje (Trump). Herring & Herring is a collaboration between Russian art director Dimitri Scheblanov and Danish photographer Jesper Carlsen, and they have been working together ever since they met in New York 2008.

Credits:
Photography: Herring & Herring
Stylist: Mykel C. Smith for Mykel C. Smith Creative Inc,
Associate Stylist- Katie Collins
Stylist Assistant: Max H. Gross for Mykel C. Smith Creative Inc
Make Up: Bryan Z @ Ford Artists NYC
Hair: Brian Buenaventura @ Joe Management
Photographer’s Assistant: Kiritin Bayer

Here’s the full story:

London and Los Angeles based fashion photographer Zoe Zimmer finds herself inspired by different eras in history, 60’s, 70’s 80’s – particularly in America, and has found herself lately a little obsessed with the fashion industry in the early 90’s. Her work is about to be published in Fault Magazine and Idol Magazine, she’s shooting on spec for Zink, Ribbed and The Collective, and she was recently interviewed by British Vogue.

Being only 22 years old, she has been doing photography for just over a year. But she is not in any way unfamiliar with the camera, as she started out as a model at a young age, and gained a lot of experience through that. Her pictures show just that, and I was totally blown away the first time I came over her portfolio. I’m so excited to see what she’ll bring us in the future!

Here’s some of her work:

Something very important you need to know about Frank is that Frank does not take photos of pretty girls against pretty backdrops. Frank shoots reality.

Melbourne based photographer She Is Frank is inspired by her own fears and emotions. She’s presenting women who exist in a messed up world, but still remain strong and beautiful. Her models are indulging in her fears. Fears about being alone, about living in a world with no water, about being killed, about always being watched, about pissing of mother nature with all our environmental crimes, about our obsession with watching tragic events on the news and about the junk we put in our bodies.

Being at the early stages of her career, she’s rapidly building up an impressive portfolio, and I can’t wait to see what she will bring us in the future. Here’s some of here work:

Young French fashion photographer Alexandre Brunet got his first camera when he was eight, and hasn’t stopped shooting since. Having studied photography for three years, he decided to step in to the wonderful world of fashion photography less than a year ago. His inspirations vary from social photojournalism by Martin Parr, or more personal works by Nan Goldin, to portraits by Richard Avedon, or offbeat fashion stories by Guy Bourdin, Terry Richardson, Juergen Teller and Katja Rahlwes. His work has been featured in magazines such as WAD and Dedicate Magazine, and I have a feeling we’ll see alot more of his work in the future.

Here’s some of it:

adrid based fashion photographer Ruben Vega has shot for magazines such as Spanish Vogue, Vanidad, and NEo2. Being aware of the world around him he finds inspiration almost everywhere, but he mentions music, films, the nature, and light to be major contributors to his inspiration. Right now Ruben is preparing for an exhibition of his personal work in Madrid, while doing fashion and celebrity projects for magazines. Besides that he’s trying to do as many model tests as possible, as he loves doing them.

I think Ruben’s work is great, and I tell ya, check out his portfolio, because what I give you is just a taste of it:

Icelandic fashion photographer Saga Sigurdardottir is currently on her second year studying fashion photography at London College of Fashion. She finds inspiration in people and art, and started photographing at the age of eight. Although she hasn’t yet graduated from college, her work has already been feature all around, including publications like Dazed and Confused, Dazed Digital, Lurve Magazine, and The Company of people. Right now she’s working on a bunch of exciting stuff, including editorials, a music videos, and her own show. So stay tuned!

I personally love her work, and discovered it through a fanzine made by some friends of mine. I was blown away. Now it’s your turn.

Here’s some of her work:

Fashion photographer Paul PJ Cheng just moved from Milan, and will soon be based in Shanghai. Paul finds the work of past photographers very inspiring, such as Erwin Blumfield’s work, but he often finds himself inspired by the work of photographers today, especially Ryan McGinley’s work. Further on he mentions Italian, French, and Japanese films to be very inspiring.

Paul has been working as a photographer on and off for about six years, and he has worked for clients such as Appendix, Glamour Paris, and Elle. Other than some photography classes i high school, Paul is pretty much self taught.

Personally, I love Paul’s work, and he only makes it better by being such a great guy. I wish him all the best, and truly believe he has a great future ahead of him.

Here’s a selection of some of his work: