Benetton Spots

Recently wrote, directed and shot 3 Youtube spots for the new Benetton MyTime Campaign. One of them will be featured on Italian TV soon.

Check them out.

Benetton MyTime Andrea from Chris Saunders on Vimeo.

Benetton MyTime Marcel from Chris Saunders on Vimeo.

Benetton MyTime Dongyoung from Chris Saunders on Vimeo.

The Dark Side of Venice.

Everyone imagines Venice Italy as this perfect postcard, which it is on the island. But when you cross over to the reality, there is a huge industrial sector.

Took this shot while doing some tests for the new Colors magazine. In the background is one of the biggest Aluminum plants in Italy and it is in viewing distance of the Venice we all know.

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Windswept Creatures

I have recently returned to Treviso, Italy to start my year long residency at Fabrica in Italy. On the first nights here I was thinking of the great holiday I had recently experienced in the freestate 'town' of Verkykerskop.

From cows to dogs, it was a fantastic time away from the chaos that is life.

I decided between the staring cows and the jumping dogs they would suffice and make great additions to my photographic blog.

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FHM December

Shot this for FHM's december issue, the idea behind the shoot was about two people are enjoying the summer during the recession, cutting back on spending on an expensive holiday and instead enjoying atop a beautiful Johannesburg rooftop.

Styled by, Kirsty Stoltz

Hair & Make-Up by Liz van der Merwe

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CoCo and Joe

I recently shot this for 'The President' in Cape Town for a publication they produce for Channel O called CoCo & Joe. They made an entire outfit from paper and Richard de Jaager styled it to perfection.

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Styled by Richard De Jager

'The President'

Road Rage!

I was in downtown Johannesburg the other day when two guys had a bumper bashing incident behind me. Being the addicitive snapper that I am, I decided that road rage is one of those things that really upset me in Johannesburg and that I would document.

While shooting, I was standing right on top of the guys having the argument, not once did they notice me while they where so involved.

Road rage is super unnecessary.

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Narcotics Anonymous Commercial, Directing debut

I recently got the opportunity to work with creative directors Brad Reilly (Royal Metropol) & Gareth Paul (Draft FCB) to create & Direct my first solo TV Commercial. With the guidance of Suburban, the production company which is representing me at present and help from the amazing Flic animation as well as many others, this is what we ended up with.

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Its harder to get people to WinC than it looks.

I recently shot the CellC WinC campaign for Morris Jones. Its harder to get people to wink than it looks. Check out the shots with this mail.

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ShweShwe Street

I recently hit the streets in the Johannesburg CBD with MTV base's Fikile Moeti. We dressed some peeps in ShweShwe garments and paraded around the city. The results where...

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Everyone loves or loathes Karaoke

Shot this during a great Karaoke session in Cape Town a couple of weeks ago. Either you love or loathe a cheesy song in front of the big screen, Im indifferent about the subject and it depends how many tequilas I've had before my internal Frank Sinatra emerges.

Enjoy

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Mickey on the Team Uncool Fashion Blog

Recently put up this update on the teamuncool fashion blog. Check it out at http://teamuncoolfashion.blogspot.com

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previously un-released Coca-Cola 'The Ultimate Goal'

Earlier this year I shot the stills for The Royal Metropol's, 'Coca-Cola Ultimate Goal' Campaign. Most of the shots where used in the press and as PR, but there where a couple of shots used on Billboard.

I have included some of the original shots and some of the final comps in this update.

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The Future Shock Collective

Two weeks ago I got to shoot the Future Shock Collective, a new fashion collective from Johannesburg. We decided to shoot both the mens and womens range on a female model. They will primarily be selling their clothes in Europe but you can contact them directly if your interested.

It was a pleasure working with them.

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Hugh Masakela images on the cover of Songlines magazine (UK)

One of my images which where shot during the feature shoot for GQ magazine of Hugh Masakela has been made the cover of UK based music magazine Songlines. Thank you to GQ for giving me the authority to use the other shots from the shoot.

Please visit songlines website to see more on the magazine, www.songlines.co.uk and to the art director of the magazines website Ben Serbutt's personal website www.benserbutt.com

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'Concentration' camps in Berlin.

While surrounded by some of the most amazing art I have ever seen in Berlin earlier this year I became obsessed by the oppressive and rather obscure moving security guards in a gallery, so I decided to document them. The guards instilled a fearsome and oppressive mood in the space, every time a voice was lifted a piercing stare would be in your direction and if you got a little to close to the art on the walls they would slowly creep towards you as if about to pounce. They made for great subject matter.

Cts 2009