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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.
Jason Knott, UK, View Portfolio
Jason is a commercial photographer known for capturing authentic, storytelling-driven automotive imagery. His work for Land Rover’s Discovery Sport campaign blends adventure, culture, and emotion, showcasing his ability to bring truth and energy to every shot. Clients include HSBC, Bacardi, Microsoft, and Subaru. He is represented in the UK by SARAHDAW
Olgun Kordal, UK, View Portfolio
Olgun is a London based automotive photographer known for his emotionally driven and design focused imagery. With over a decade of experience, his clients include McLaren, Bentley, Porsche, BMW, and Ferrari, with recent editorial work for Top Gear. Olgun’s dual approach as a visual artist and photographer gives his work a unique edge, blending high-end automotive photography with conceptual expression.
Rich Pearce, UK, View Portfolio
Rich is a UK based photographer known for his versatility and ability to create impactful imagery in challenging environments. With clients including Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, and Ducati, his work has been featured in top automotive magazines like EVO, CAR, and TopGear. In 2023, he won the Historic Motoring Award for Professional Photographer of the Year.
Sergei Zjuganov, Germany, View Portfolio
Sergei is an automotive photographer with two decades of experience creating bold, cinematic visuals. His clients include Nissan, Toyota, Audi, and Porsche, with recent projects in Saudi Arabia and work for agencies like Ogilvy and BBDO. Known for his efficient, collaborative process, Sergei consistently delivers striking imagery that exceeds expectations.
Bam Photographers, Germany, View Portfolio
BAM photographers Ben & Martin are a Germany-based duo of photographers and directors specialising in lifestyle-driven automotive storytelling. Known for their light-soaked imagery, dynamic movement, and refined snapshot aesthetic, their work feels spontaneous while remaining meticulously crafted. Working worldwide, BAM has collaborated with brands including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Kia, Volkswagen, Ford, Audi, Mazda, MINI, and Toyota.
Brad Stanley, United States, View Portfolio
Brad Stanley is a photographer and director known for blending high energy automotive action with authentic lifestyle storytelling. From his early days shooting bike and ski racing to campaigns for Ford, Jeep, Honda, Ram, and GM, his work combines movement, atmosphere, and real human moments. With an approachable style and a cinematic eye, Brad creates visual narratives that go beyond the vehicle itself, capturing the full lifestyle around the brand.
Bram Declercq, Belgium, View Portfolio
Bram Declercq makes images that reflect the emotion of that moment without loosing touch with reality.By being involved from the moment the button is pushed till the image is delivered, Bram is able to ensure his clients get a continuous quality. He makes sure his work is always evolving by using new techniques and the latest technologies. Like that Bram can deliver top notch results over and over again
David Casas, Spain, View Portfolio
David Casas is a Barcelona-based automotive photographer and creative retoucher known for combining technical precision with refined visual storytelling. With expertise across controlled studio shoots, virtual production, CGI workflows, and high-end post production, he creates striking automotive imagery that feels both polished and emotionally driven. David has collaborated with brands including CUPRA, SEAT, Audi, Volkswagen, and Nissan, and his work has been recognised by the IPA, APA, Spotlight Awards, and One Eyeland Photography Awards.
Ken Brown, Austria, View Portfolio
Ken Brown is a California born photographer and director who calls Vienna his second home, bringing a strong background in digital tech, lighting, colour, and retouching to his automotive work. Alongside shooting cars, he also directs lifestyle, food, and kids campaigns, while experimenting with illustration and AI driven post production techniques. His clients include Audi, Kraft Heinz, DreamWorks, and Williams Sonoma, and his award winning automotive imagery has appeared in numerous books and publications.
NotBland Photography, United States, View Portfolio
Webb Bland is a Los Angeles-based photographer creating cinematic automotive and lifestyle imagery rooted in atmosphere, narrative, and real-world environments. With nearly two decades of experience across editorial and commercial campaigns, he combines technical precision with a strong sense of story, crafting emotionally driven visuals that connect cars, people, and place. His clients include Ferrari, McLaren, Bentley, Alfa Romeo, Dodge, Genesis, Ford, and Top Gear UK.
Tom Kahler, United Kingdom, View Portfolio
Tom Kahler is an automotive photographer with over 14 years of experience creating high-end imagery for global advertising campaigns. Known for his narrative approach, he captures more than just the vehicle, blending mood, realism, and brand storytelling with a clean, polished aesthetic. With a background in adventure photography, Tom brings an authentic sense of movement and environment to his automotive work.
Tom Klocker, Austria, View Portfolio
Tom Klocker is a photographer and visual storyteller specialising in outdoor action sports and automotive imagery. A former professional freestyle snowboarder, he brings firsthand experience and technical precision to capturing movement, speed, and high performance environments with authenticity. Through his platform @tomklockerphoto, he has built an audience of over 260,000 followers, combining cinematic visuals with a strong digital presence.
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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