Now Representing Cinematographer Roscoe Vercueil

Cape Town-based cinematographer Roscoe Vercueil's focus is on collaboration. He seeks out like-minded individuals with whom he can work to create cutting edge visuals and beautiful images. Roscoe has worked in the film industry for almost a decade. He has developed a keen interest in the meaning of colour and how it translates on film.

Vastly experienced, he is comfortable in shooting all types of content: from creative music videos to managing large teams for long periods of time on feature films.
View his portfolio here.

Stylist Richard de Jager - adidas Originals: Original is never finished 3.

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Richard de Jager's legacy as the coolest stylist and creative director in the business continues to grow. His ability to understand youth culture and create fashion trends is unprecedented.

Once again Richard formed part of the creative team for adidas Originals's third installment of the Original is Never Finished campaign, featuring reality star Kendall Jenner, basketballer James Harden, Playboy Carti, 21 Savage and Young Thug.

View Richard's portfolio here.

Fashion Cinematographer Roice Nel Joins Artists & Legends.

Cape Town-based Roice Nel has been a regular collaborator with South African fashion designers for the last seven years. With capability to shoot, direct and edit a project, Roice has become the go-to filmmaker in the SA fashion scene.
His experience in documentary film making gives him a unique perspective when shooting fashion films. His ability to multitask as director and editor, makes turn-around times on projects that much faster.

He has shot for GQ, Glamour, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Volkswagen, Levi’s, Fossil, Puma and H&M. Roice's breathtaking visuals capture not only the beauty of the garments, but the lifestyle and essence of the brands he works with.
Visit his portfolio here.

International Fashion Photographer Yves Borgwardt Joins Artists & Legends

Artists & Legends are thrilled to announce that we are now representing acclaimed German fashion and celebrity photographer Yves Borgwardt.

Born in Frankfurt in 1983, Yves completed his professional apprenticeship in analog photography and worked as an assistant to prolific fashion photographers before taking on his own fashion and commercial clients.

His work has featured in publications such as Harper Bazaar's, Interview, Men Health, Stern, Vogue and Zeit Magazin. Borgwardt has shot campaigns for adidas, Bayer Healthcare, Mercedes Benz, Nokia, Silhouette Eyewear and Sony Music. In recent years, Borgwardt has developed a penchant for photographing celebrities. He has worked with a host of household names including Audrey Tautou, Billy Idol. Bob Odenkirk, Daniel Bruehl, Daisy Ridley, Grandmaster Flash, Herbert Groenemeyer and Paul Weller.

In 2012 Borgwardt was nominated for Lead Academy's Lead Award in Fashion Photography. A selection of his photographs were featured in The Visual Leader Exhibition at The Deichttorhallen, a world-renowned centre for contemporary art and photography in Hamburg.

Check out Borgwardt's advertising, lifestyle, editorial and celebrity portfolios.

Now Representing Cinematographer Reinout Steenhuizen

One of the most vibrant personalities we've encountered on set, Reinout Steenhuizen is an unquestionably talented cinematographer. Professional, hard-working, and simultaneously the life of the party with experience in a wide range of mediums from feature documentaries to music videos to slick television commercials, he is an asset to any team. Artists & Legends is so excited to be working with Reinout. He is based in the Netherlands and available to work throughout the world.

See his portfolio here.

New Work for TomTom.

A creative agency is a reflection of the clients it serves. Artists & Legends is dedicated to building long-standing relationships that go beyond one-time projects. We strive to provide value and service on a consistent, on-going basis, anywhere in the world. We are excited to share our latest campaign for TomTom, shot in Portugal.

Creative producer Debbie Bacher and director/ cinematographer Fabian Vettiger reunited, are currently working hard on another TomTom campaign back in Cape Town. Photographer Stephen Greeff joined the creative team for a very special 6-day production. The fruits of this wonderful teams labours will launch later this year.

For now, see exclusive behind the scenes images and videos via our Instagram.

New Work: TomTom Rider 450 Video

The Artists & Legends team are excited to share the new TomTom Rider 450 video. Produced in Cape Town earlier this year by Debbie Bacher, the video was shot on various mountain passes through the Western Cape. Director/cinematographer Fabian Vettiger took full advantage of the incredible scenery, creating visuals that truly captured the spirit of the open road. See exclusive shots from behind-the-scenes below.

Ilan Godfrey's Sanctuary of Exile

The Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg has become a sanctuary for Zimbabwean refugees. The Church has opened it doors allowing hundreds of people to settle in its halls, corridors and stairwells. Although the church has provided a safe haven for refugees, it is struggling to cope with the enormity of the situation.

In March 2008 during the first Zimbabwean election period, Ilan Godfrey spent time with the church inhabitants as they waiting in anticipation for the election results to be announced. Most people have no interest in returning to Zimbabwe to vote even though they wanted to see an immediate end to Robert Mugabe's long and traumatic reign. It became apparent that a lot of people feared for their lives. In some cases the refugees did not want to be clearly identified or make their names known for fear of reprisals against their families back in Zimbabwe.

The growing incursion of illegal immigrants contributes to unlawful squatting in South Africa. Most arrive destitute, jobless and homeless. This results in the large majority finding their way to squatter areas. It is estimated that 80% of illegal immigrants inhabit informal housing settlements and squatter camps. This body of work reflects the ongoing struggle of people standing together against one man's ideals.

Adult Colouring Book : Ian Sklarsky

Last year blind contour artist Ian Sklarsky was commissioned by Yotel in New York City to design and illustrate an adult colouring-in and activity book as a welcome gift for guests.
See more of Ian Sklarsky's work here.

Artists & Legends on location in Lisbon

This month Artists & Legends has been living up to its reputation as a global production agency. Creative producer Debbie Bacher and director Fabian Vettiger shot a commercial in the historic city of Lisbon, Portugal.

Watch this space for the finished product.

See more behind-the-scenes images here.

Artists & Legends showreel

Our very talented editor Tim Goodwin created our latest showreel. We absolutely love what he has done! Thank you Tim.

ITALIAN SPORT & LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY DUO JOIN ARTISTS & LEGENDS.

Matt-Eric is a commercial photography duo based in Italy.

It sparks from the collaboration of Mattia Balsamini and Enrico Caputo, respectively committed to commercial work. They are not only a photography duo, they are project creators. They create involving and interactive ideas and then execute them beautifully. Artists & Legends represent Matt-Eric worldwide.

Please contact debbie@artistsandlegends if you would like them to pitch on a concept or shoot your campaign. They love to travel!

SELECTED CLIENTS, MAGAZINES & AGENCIES

1861 United, Adidas, AS Roma, Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Barilla, Bertolli, DLV, BBDO, ENI, Fondaznione Telethon, GQ, Gran Cereale, Icon Italian Red Cross, Mari-Mo, M&C Saatchi, McCann Worldgroup, Merceded Benz, Monocle, New Scientist Magazine, Nissan Politecnico di Milano, Puma, Rai, RDS, RTL, Save the Children, TBWA, Telecom, Toyota, Unilever, Universal Music, Wired.