ORIGINAL MEMBERS

Esther Teichmann

Following Teichmann’s first solo show, "Silently Mirrored", at Man&Eve gallery in London in October 2007, which was accompanied by a catalogue containing an essay by art historian and author, Carol Mavor, her work will be shown in a solo show at the Karlheinz Meyer Gallery in Karlsruhe, Germany in May 2008. The Man&Eve show was reviewed as Time Out’s exhibition of the week by Helen Sumpter and was featured in numerous other publications with an interview piece by ArtReviews editor, Skye Sherwin, to be published in 2008 in Qvest’s special biannual edition.
Two recent publications in Piktogram (Poland; Nr. 8, 2007)and 032C (Gemany; Nr. 14, Winter 2007/8) have seen portfolios of the "The Esthacus Teichwynd Photos" published; a body of work produced for a collaborative show with artist Spartacus Chetwynd at the Giti Nourbakhsch gallery in Berlin in July 2007.
Teichmann's work will be included in the group show, "In Our World: New Photography from Britain", curated by Filippo Maggia at The Modena Museum of Contemporary Art, Italy in  April 2008 with an accompanying Skira and Thames & Hudson publication.

Sue Meures
Susanne Meures is a London based Editor and Art Historian. She has received several awards for her photographic work, including first prize in both the ´Creative Talent 2003´Awards held by The Independent and Sleazenation and the ÍCI Student Photographer of the Year´Awards in 2002. She was awarded second prize in the ´Dazed&Confused Recreation´Awards in 2003.

Jan Von Holleben

After a spell as a photographer's apprentice and as a director at Young Photographers United, Jan von Holleben moved permanently from Germany and signed up to study for a BA Hons in Photography at the prominent SIAD University in the South of England. Following his graduation, Jan has gone onto achieve a great deal in very short space of time. Based in London, he founded photodebut in 2003 and has since worked as freelance photographer, picture editor and director of photography in London commissioning international photo-shoots. His personal work has been showcased in leading titles such as Creative Review, the Face, Sleazenation, The Independent and various others. He has won a number of photography awards in the UK including an Observer Hodge Photographic Award, a Lucie Award in NY and most recently the German Photography Academy Award for Best Lifestyle Photography 2005. His Fine Art Work is represented by Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art in New York. Lately he shot the entire 1585 Magazine for 'Deutsche Börse' and was announced 'German Photographic Ambassador' for Pilsener Urquell.

www.janvonholleben.com

Gael Roussel
Gael-Thomas Roussel
Maxine Beuret

Artist Maxine Beuret uses photography and sound to document interiors which are in the present but retain a strong sense of the past. Her work explores different cultural environments in the context of time passing; this is expressed through a focus on design and aesthetics. She works on a project basis, in partnership with public and private organisations.
Maxine is available to undertake commissions and residencies in the United Kingdom and abroad.

www.maxinebeuret.com

Rob Batchelor
Rob is ginger and British. He graduated with a BA in editorial Photography from the University Brighton in 2003 and moved on by setting up his own professional Colour-Darkroom whereby he perfects his skills as a fine printer. His own photography happens whilst he travels through life or when he is stimulated by the occasional commission that comes along. His work has been featured in various editorial magazines and group exhibitions
Valentine Schmidt

Schmidt's major body of work, Plunge, is a set of semi-abstract images documenting Four London Lidos during winter months. Her fascination by these, sometimes derelict spaces and her experience of the physical pain and exhilaration of swimming for long distances and in very cold water led to a series of portraits of swimmers stepping from the sea immediately after an eight-mile swim (Eight miles). Later she returned to her fascination with peoples relationship to water with minus 7; photographing swimmers as they step from the frozen sea, as twilight becomes night in the northern light of Finland, Most recently Valentine explored boy divers' aspiration and vulnerability in a series set on the highest diving board at Crystal Palace Sports Centre (Elevate). Plunge and Elevate are represented by The Photographers' Gallery's Print Sales Gallery.

www.valentineschmidt.com

Michelle Sank

Michelle Sank was born in Cape Town South Africa. She left there in 1978 and has been living in England since 1987. Her images reflect a preoccupation with the human condition and to this end can be viewed as social documentary. Her work encompasses issues around social and cultural diversity. Michelle is available to undertake commissions and residencies in the United Kingdom and abroad.

www.michellesank.com

Vanessa Wenwieser

Vanessa Wenwieser was born in Munich, Germany and then moved to study Fine Art Photography at the Glasgow School of Art. As a member of the Society of Scottish Artists, Vanessa exhibited some of her works in the this years annual exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy building and has participated in exhibitions in Glasgow (Streetlevel, Mansfield Park Gallery etc.), Edinburgh's Amber Roome Gallery and London in association with corbettProjects and photodebut. Her work was also shown at various Art Fairs such as artLondon, the London Art Fair and this year at the Glasgow Art Fair. Day4 Magazine, Upside Magazine and Creative Review are some of the magazines where her work has been published. Clients include; Hartsharp Entertainment, New York - Tomlin and Bean Associates Ltd., Advertising Agency, London - CDM (Container Depot Company) in Munich Germany - The Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, and the artist Alma Wolfson. Vanessa is interested in the rich historical pasts of cities affected by the industrial revolution and their futures. Vanessa also has a special interest in how people have lived, worked and died in these locations.

www.vanessawenwieser.com