Petra van Raaij is a Hamburg based fashion photographer, originally from the Netherlands. She first discovered her passion for photography while studying fashion design, at the School of Arts in Maastricht. After that, Petra enrolled as a successful free-lance make-up artist, working all over the world.

It was Petra’s first visit to Cape Town, on a make-up assignment, in 1999, that would inspire her to turn to photography. Her images show a great sensitivity and have a feminine, very sensual feel. Petra now shoots Internationally and specializes in beauty, parfum and lingerie. Preferring to shoot on location with natural light, she lives 4 month’s a year in Cape Town.

She has done editorials for magazines such as Elle, Cosmopolitan, Gala, Glamour, Seventeen, Mirage, GQ, FHM and many more.

Here’s some of her great work:

Buenos Aires based fashion photographer Basilio Silva got the future ahead of him. His versatile portfolio showcases a great talent in all aspects of photography, from technical skills to creative concepts.

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New York based fashion photographer Frédéric Pinet has some really inspirational photos in his portfolio, I especially love his black and white work.

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I spotted David Bellemere’s work in the latest issue of S Magazine, and his sensual and sexy style is just breath taking. David is a regular contributor to Italian Marie Claire, and his editorials are so inspirational.

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I just found Israel Rivera’s portfolio while scouting on the web, and oh my god, his work is amazing. There’s very little information about him on the web, but I know his based somewhere in Australia. Maybe some of you guys have more info to add?

Anyways, here’s some of his amazing work:

Polish born, Toronto raised photographer Milos Mali, built his career in London and New York and is currently based in Sydney. He has done editorial works for clients such as Russh, Vice, Nylon, Mu Teen, British Marie Claire, and many more. His advertising clients includes Roxy, Quicksilver, Levi’s, etc. With other words, a very talented photographer.

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Amber Gray’s colorful, dramatic and mystical work is just stunning. They way she communicates concepts, stories or feelings through her photography is so inspirational. Amber has done work for clients such as Maybelline, Sony, Penelope Cruz, Beyoncé, Tyra Banks, Marie Claire etc.

Here’s a taste of her work:

Dutch fashion photographer Ronald Stoops has done editorials for magazines such as Self Service, i-D, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Homme, etc. He is based in Antwerp, and often teams up with his wife Inge Grognard who is a make up artist. I love Ronald’s conceptual and creative style, and I think his work really stands out.

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Danish fashion photographer Hasse Nielsen has some pretty amazing work in his portfolio. There’s not much additional info to find about this great Dane, but we can all enjoy his great photos:

I just stumbled over Guy Aroch’s portfolio over at Julian Meijer Agency. His work creative and catchy, and I love the mystery in some of the shots. His photography has been seen on covers and features of newspapers and international magazines, such as Men’s Vogue, Italian Glamour, Italian GQ, Italian Amica, WWD Beauty, French Elle, Interview, Nylon and The New York Times. His advertising clients include Victoria’s Secret, Nivea Visage, Jean Louis David, Wella, Bloomingdale’s, Regis, Kenneth Cole, L’Oréal, Garnier, Esprit, Sonia Rykiel, and H&M.

Here’s some of his work: