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Top car advertising campaigns need more than a shiny vehicle, they need photographers who can handle motion, light, locations, talent, and tight production timings, without losing the story.
This post features a rotating selection of car and automotive commercial photographers from our latest Production Paradise Cars & Transportation Spotlights, updated regularly. Browse one hero image per photographer, then click through to view full portfolios and contact details.
Per Norberg, USA - Sweden, View Portfolio
Per Norberg is a Swedish commercial director and photographer based in Los Angeles, known from the duo Dejan & Per. Per moves fluidly between cars and people, tailoring his style to each story—sometimes youthful and energetic, other times polished, elevated, and luxe. Rooted in fashion photography, he brings a distinctive commercial sensibility: colorful tonality and a cinematic eye that elevate every asset.
Mark Fagelson, UK, View Portfolio
Mark has built an enviable reputation as one of the UK's leading automotive photographers, with recent clients including prestigious brands such as Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW, GQ, Ferrari, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar Land Rover, Lexus, McLaren Automotive, McLaren F1, MINI, and Top Gear.
Steve Craft, USA - Canada, View Portfolio
Steve is an advertising and industrial photographer based between Phoenix and Toronto, creating award recognised imagery for corporate, healthcare, and aviation clients. His work has been featured from magazine covers to major billboards, with recognition from Graphis, Communication Arts, and American Photography
Alex Howe, UK, View Portfolio
Alex Howe is an automotive photographer known for high end commercial imagery that highlights design, craftsmanship, and performance. His work includes campaigns for brands such as Ferrari, Rolls Royce, and Bentley.
Ondrej Szollos, Czech Republic - Germany, View Portfolio
Ondrej is an automotive photographer focused on cars in real conditions, in motion, changing light, and environments that shape their character. He is experienced in demanding productions where detail and consistency matter, delivering visuals for campaigns, digital platforms, and editorial use, with emotion used to strengthen the story and brand presence.
Jeremy Shaw, Australia, View Portfolio
Jeremy Shaw is a Sydney based photographer and director working between cinematic polish and lived in realism, with an approach grounded in trust and observation. Recent work includes major automotive campaigns, including Toyota, Jaecoo J7, and GWM Tank 300, creating emotionally driven stories that feel human and rooted in real moments.
Anatol Gottfried, Germany - Spain - South Africa, View Portfolio
Anatol Gottfried, a distinguished lifestyle and transportation photographer, calls both Barcelona and Berlin his creative homes. With an unwavering focus on dynamism, Anatol has established himself as a maestro in the realm of automotive and lifestyle photography, infusing it with his distinctive aesthetic.
Noel Hendrickson, Canada - USA, View Portfolio
Noel Hendrickson is a Vancouver based photographer specialising in automotive and transportation campaigns, placing vehicles and transport brands in natural, human contexts. Clients include Ford, Toyota, Mini, Mercedes, WestJet, and Rocky Mountaineer, and he works closely with motion teams to align stills with film for multi market rollouts.
Anthony Dias, USA, View Portfolio
Anthony Dias is a photgorapher, director and DOP specialising in the automotive and lifestyle space, with a deep passion for storytelling through visuals. Anthony travels the globe capturing inspiring imagery and campaigns for premier clients, such as Mercedes Benz, Subaru, Cadillac, Mazda, Volkswagen, Nissan, and more
David Haase, Germany, View Portfolio
David Haase is a photographer and director working across art and advertising, with a focus on design led, fashion influenced imagery. His approach is collaborative and efficient, balancing precise execution with an instinctive feel to create work that feels fresh each time.
Tim Adorf, Germany - Spain, View Portfolio
Tim Adorf shoots across automotive, sport, portrait, and landscape, with a spontaneous approach and a willingness to experiment with different visual techniques. Recent clients include Audi, BMW, Porsche, Hyundai, and Ferrari Magazine, and he has photographed talents such as Pep Guardiola and Jamila Woods.
Jeff Ludes, USA, View Portfolio
Jeff is an automotive photographer who focuses on making car imagery feel beautiful and emotionally engaging. His client list includes major global brands such as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, Lexus, Mercedes Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Toyota, and Volkswagen.
Jonathan Herre, USA, View Portfolio
Jonathan is an outdoor and automotive photographer creating high impact storytelling for off road, motorsports, and outdoor lifestyle brands. With 17 plus years of experience, he produces photo and video assets for campaigns and launches, and works in demanding environments to deliver authentic content for digital, social, and editorial platforms.
David Maurer, Germany, View Portfolio
David Maurer is a Germany based photographer and director specialising in transportation, people, architecture, and landscapes, capturing fleeting moments that blend moving vehicles with human encounters and atmosphere. His clients include BMW, MINI, Porsche, Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz, Jaguar, and Land Rover.
Jonathan Fleetwood, UK, View Portfolio
Jonathan is an award winning UK based automotive photographer with a cohesive style and an adaptable approach shaped by global shoots. Recent work includes commercial projects for Bentley and Omoda, plus regular editorial assignments for Top Gear Magazine, photographed across settings from Arctic ice to London streets.
Want to see more standout car and automotive commercial photographers? Explore our Car directory and browse the latest Car & Transportation Spotlights to discover more talent worldwide.
Each Spotlight is shared with creative teams at leading agencies, editorial titles, and brands worldwide, including BBDO, Publicis, WPP, TBWA, Saatchi and Saatchi, Grey, Leo Burnett, Hogarth, Ogilvy, VML and Dentsu, plus publications such as Autoweek, Automobile Magazine, BBC Top Gear Magazine, Condé Nast, Wheels, Road and Track, VolksWorld and Motor Trend, and brands including Audi, Lexus, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Ford, Toyota, Mazda, Volvo, Renault and Nissan.
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