2. Introduction to WSM…
Walter Schupfer was born and raised in small village outside of Vienna, Australia. He was
discovered by Helmut Lung at age 15 after he made his pilgrimage to America where he
began his career as an internationally recognized fashion model.
When he has embarked his travel his purpose was to satisfy his wanderlust and journey far
from in search of discovering the world of opportunities which had awaited ahead. Schupfer
was successful in front of the camera where his interest lay behind it.
Along with his passion towards the photography the strong business man has knocked for
the negotiation and talent recognition as well as an intimate exposure to the leaders in the
fashion and advertising industries. Walter set his perception on making own impact on
business of images, brand identity, and marketing.
3. Introduction to WSM cont’d…
He had begun WSM in 1995 which he had become the premier creative management
company to present internationally known photographers, fashion, hair, make-up, prop
stylists, and mixed media artists. His direction and hands-on leadership has been founded
offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris.
4. Directors
*Thomas Legrand
He studied graphic design at Penninghen School in Paris, and followed with 10 years of Art dictatorship in
Paris. He was compelled to switch things up and build his own photographs. Legrand’s aim was to push
pictures process further. His forte was sophisticated still like which he thought powerful close ups, angular
trajectories, sharp focal points and rich shadowy depths.
Along with the short period of time he had built the close relationships with Dior Beaute, shooting iconic
campaigns for the perfumes such as Sauvage, Dior Homme, Dior J’Adore. Other commercial assignments
had included L’Oreal Professional, Nina Ricci, and Bloomingdales.
5. Directors cont’d…
*Video for Chanel: http://www.thomas-legrand.com/video/UN_20sec_VO_DK_1920x1080.mp4
(Directed by Thomas Legrand )
*Jessica Craig-Martin
Jessica Craig-Martin was born in Hanover, New Hemisphere, and lived and worked in New York City.
As a photographer who had worked for Vogue and Vanity Fair, among others, Craig Martin had access
to the glitz and glamour of well-heeled society. Martin’s photographs are crapped and angled which
allowed for an identification of subject’s faces which had transformed the concept of society page party
pictures, and its points towards the baubles, plumage, and telling the details which provided the
commentary on society’s obsession on the surface.
6. Directors Cont’d…
Her reportage and fashion stories were featured in Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, BIG, Self-
service index, i-D, Harper’s Bazaar, Paper and various international Vogues.
Clients include Kate Spade, Saks Fifth Avenue, Aldo, Hogan, Piaget, Remy Martin, Schweppes, Ion
Schrager Group, HP, Microsoft, Target, and H&M.
Exhibitions included the solo shows at PSI / MOMA (New York), Colette (Paris), Fiction Inc. (Tokyo),
Dorothee de Pauw Gallery (Brussels), Galleria Maze (Turin), The Fringe Club (Hong Kong ), and
Maureen Paley Interim Art (London).
Contributions to the group include Saatchi Collection (London), Sentimental Education, Super-predators /
CRP (New York), Innuendo / Dee Glasoe (New York ), and from Studio 54 to Cannes 2000 / Lawrence
Rubin Greenberg Van Doren Fine Art ( New York).
7. Directors cont’d…
*Emmanuelle Hanguel
She is the photographer and director Emmanuelle “Emmo” Hanguel which had derived from Paris, where
she had graduated from the Penninghen School, and studied at the Patson’s School of Design in New York.
After her graduation, Parisian fashion house Kookai commissioned her for the shoot for the campaigns. An
editorial opportunities with Conde Nast, French Elle and Marie Claire were soon followed. She had made
her directorial debut in 2000 while maintaining her sensual and feminine sensibility between still and
moving pictures. As a director she has worked with Dannon and Ushuaia, and collaborated with L’Oreal
and Maybelline.
*She divided her time between Paris and New York shooting for prestigious clients such as Garnier,
Clarins, Sony Music, Playtex, and Victoria’s Secret.
Video advertising Clip Advertising for Maybelline : http://vimeo.com/38866085
Advertising for Hermes Paris: http://vimeo.com/38631938
8. Photographers…
*Michel Comte :
Personal interview: http://vimeo.com/3133327
He is one of the world’s most respected and recognized photographers. His iconic images are memorable
and influential as his subjects themselves. As a natural narrator, storyteller, and connoisseur of nuance,
Michel has an un-paralled ability to capture the moments between which can reveal the profound truth and
unveil an unexpected beauty. The photographer Comte is professionally trained art restorer with the
perfection and mastery which he was drawn to photography, and learned his craft auto-didactically. He’s
evolving into one of the most leading fashion and portrait photographer as well-known for his front-line
reportage. Comte has equally and instinctively connected to all of his subjects to create a charismatic and
intoxicating effect which has become his own unique style.
He was the regular contributor to Italian Vogue as well as for American and Russia Vogue, Playboy, GQ,
and Vanity Fair magazines. The celebrities from Comte would include those from the firm, art, music,
fashion and sports which would include Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Lautner, Pharrell Williams, Patrick
Dempsey, Olivia Wilde, Mahammed, Ali, Sean Penn and more. The primary advertising campaign include
Dolve and Gabbana, Armani Chloe, Rolex, Revlon, BMW, Celine, and Lancome. His commercial clients
include to launch for the gorgeous campaign as well as Davidoff, LVMH, Hennessy, The Red Cross,
Samsung, and MAC cosmetics.
9. Photographers Cont’d…
*Video Clip for Vogue Italy
http://www.wschupfer.com/photographers/michel-comte/commercials-films/highlight:53a47be6-58a4-4f6a-
96b7-6adb0a627753
Michel Comte for Vogue Italia, March 2014
11. Photographers cont’d…
*Stewart Shining
He lives and works in NYC where he is equally at home in Los Angeles, where he does a lot for his
celebrity based work. He’s trusted and respected by celebrities and their publications where he has an
undisputable talent to make the beautiful people even more. He has been advertised in People’s magazine’s
choice for an annual “Not a drop of make-up to feature his shining’s stunning” natural portraits of high
profiles stars such as Dew Barrymore and Taylor shift. He also has been credited for many people’s
“World’s sexiest…” cover stories. Also, he works with world’s hottest and most recognizable entertainers
from Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Lopez, Matt Damon, Natalie Portman, Hugh Jackman, and Cameron Diaz,
for magazines like Vogue USA, In style, W, Vanity Fair, Lucky, Self and Rolling Stone. He also had the
shot for the Sport Illustrated’s much hyped Swimsuit Issue since 2001. His clients include Polo Ralph
Lauren, Michael Kors, Macy’s, Tommy Hilfiger, Target, L’ Oreal, Nivea, Maybelline, and Victoria Secret.
15. Photographer Cont’d…
*Billy Kidd
Billy has traveled many times across the country to be settled in Arizona, where he grew up.
The desert has helped him to shape his way of seeing the light and color. He was influenced
by Man Ray, Andre Kertesz, Jacques-Andre Boiffard, and Helen Levitt. He had taught
himself the photography and decided to move to New York where he started to work on
daylight portraits. Through this experience Billy has developed an unique ability to direct
models and allow the model to be truly expressive.
19. Set designers… Advertising campaign for Brook Brothers
http://wschupfer.com/set-design-prop-stylists/amy-chin/video/highlight:50b8ff5f-
a114-4890-815f-30ae0acce71d
http://wschupfer.com/set-design-prop-stylists/amy-chin/video/highlight:51b72a7e-e4dc-4bcf-926d-
66000aa613db
*Amy Chin: Amy has studied art history, curatorial studios and dance at Bard College. After working
as a prop stylist and set designer in New York for decade, Amy has moved to Los Angeles. Her
clients include Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters, Bloomingdales, Brook Brothers, Target, Glamour,
GQ, Vogue Marie Claire and more. She works with Ben Watss, Olivia Malone, James Wojcik,
Martien Mulder, Kate Mathis, Gent & Hyers and more.
<Advertising Photos>
1. Brook Brothers:
<Brook Brothers featured by
Carlos Miari Fulcis>
20. Set designers cont’d…
<Amy Chin’s fashion / Editorial photos> Cosmopolitan advertising
<Amy Chin’s Still Life Photographs>
21. Set designers cont’d…
<Kath Mathis’ beauty photography>
*Linda Heiss
She is the New York-based prop and life stylist which she had worked in the fashion and commercial photography fields for
20 years. She grew up in Connecticut, and attended Oberlin and Barnard Colleges. She is characterized by strong shapes and
clear colors which her work would draw on for the interests in weaving, sculpture, and design along with the four year’s
experience as the designer’s assistant at home of architectural fashion designer. Her advertising client include Barney’s New
York, Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdale’s, Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Converse, Cover girls, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade
Saturday, Neutrogena, Sephora, and Stuart Weitzman. Her editorial clients include Bon Appetit, The New York times, style
Magazine, V magazine, W Jewelry and wall paper. Linda has worked with photographers such as Graeme Montgomery and
Ben Pogue.
22. Set designers cont’d…
<David Yurman’s photographed by Anthony Cotsifas>
<Stuart Weitzman photographed
by Anthony Cotsifas>
<Dior Accessories photographed
by Anthony Cotsifas>
24. Set designers cont’d…
*Robert Sumrell
Robert Sumrell has contributed as the photographers for Mark Abrahams, Christopher Brooks, Michel Comte, Douglas
Freidman, Matt Jones, Robert Maxwell, Greg Williams, Greg Brown, Jeff Burton, Karen Collins, Nicolas Cope, Stephanie Di
Guisto, Chris Turner and more. Besides, the magazines he has worked include Vogue Italia, Teen Vogue, Vogue Sports,
Vanity Fair, Numero, Glamour, Esquire, People, Playboy, Oyster and more. The commercials he has contributed include
Samsung, M.A.C, Tim McGrow, Cologne / Form TV, L’Oreal / Zoo film. Also, he has worked in an advertising such as Apple,
Bank of America, Bloomingdales, BMW, Kohl’s L’Oreal, LG, Nike, Nordstrom, Samsung, Hyundai, Anthropologie, ESPN,
and more. Lastly, the category he has devoted for production Design Music Performance would include Snoop Dogg, Ne-yo,
Avril Lavigne, Jack Ingram, Maroon 5, Mariah Carey, Nicole Scherzinger, and more.
*Video Clip of Advertising:
1.http://www.wschupfer.com/set-design-prop-stylists/robert-sumrell/video/highlight:500976c6-c9e8-4bfc-8544-
51d40a5421a6
=> Levis curve id advertising
2.http://www.wschupfer.com/set-design-prop-stylists/robert-sumrell/video/highlight:5047c851-ffa4-47d3-8897-
0a4d0a0b0910
=> Garance Dore love’s equipment
25. Set designer cont’d…
Still Life
<Elle Italy photographed by Marcelo Krasilicic>
<Reed Krakoff photographed by Nicholas Alan Cope>
26. Set Designers cont’d…
<Anthropologie photographed by Martin Mulder> <Hennessy photographed
by Michel Comte>
<Hogan photographed by Jessica Craig Martin>
27. Stylist…
*Christian Stroble:
Christian was born in Upstate New York, and now lives and works in New York and
Paris. He started his career by assisting fashion’s top stylist Laura Ferrara while
launching own innovative apparel brand, “Eventide.” He has applied technical design
background and unique fusion of classical approach along with the modern sensibility
in order to expand his expertise in styling for the creative direction consultation for
multitude of cutting edge fashion companies. Stroble is in high demand under refining
brand imagery, brainstorming business strategy, and devoting for marketing process
while styling advertising campaigns. For magazines he has worked with Common &
Sense, Elle U.S., Flaunt, Huge, L’official Italy, Rolling stone, Teen Vogue, and more.
He has worked with photographers such as Billy Kidd, David Armstrong, Kevin
Mackintosh, Matthew Brookes, Michel Comte, Stewart Shining, and more. His
celebrity client include Chelsea Tyler, Jake Austin, Jimmy Lovine, Kelly Rowland, and
more. Also, musicians such as Janelle Monae, Natalia Kills, Taylor Mornson, and Santi
Gold has helped Christian. Lastly, his advertising clients include Banana Republic,
Bloomingdales, Hugo Boss, K-Swiss, Olay, Tommy Girls, Windsor, and more.
28. Stylist cont’d…
<Editorial of Christian Stroble’s Styling>
1. Billy Kidd
2. Common & Sense photographed by Tetsuhara Kubota
30. Stylist cont’d…
5. Matthew Brooks
<Celebrity Photograph>
1. Tetsu Kubota 2. Citizen Homme K Sport
photographed by Anthony Mandler
31. Stylist Cont’d…
3. Teen Vogue:
*Video Clip for advertising
1.http://www.wschupfer.com/stylists/christian-stroble/video/highlight:54345200-4640-4263-8def-
17990a627753
Quinn by Sean Phazes
2.http://www.wschupfer.com/stylists/christian-stroble/video/highlight:54072e74-9f44-48d4-8d9f-
5b1c0a627753
Strellson by Matthew Brookes
33. Stylist Cont’d…
Personal interview :
http://www.mtv.com/videos/interview/678102/stylist-alicia-lombardinis-interview-from-the-set-of-best-coasts-our-deal-
supervideo.jhtml
*Alicia Lombardini
She was the senior fashion editor for vs. magazine and was raised in the Africa, the Middle East, Europe
and the U.S. She majored in bachelor history of art in University of Pennsylvania. She was an advocate of
sustainable growth for human awareness in Paris, New York, and Los Angeles. Her clients include
Bazmark, Cover girl, Donna Karan, Erin Fetherston, Flower Films, Galeries Lafayette, Lancome, Morgane,
Le Fay, MTV, Neiman Marcus, Nicole Miller, Nina Ricci, Proctor and Gamble, Target, Toyota, Urban Zen,
and more. The photographers she has worked with include Bella Howard, David Vasilijevic, Ellen Von,
Matt Irwin, Robert Maxwell, and more.
34. Stylist Cont’d…
<VS magazine photographed by Jorgen Ringstrand>
<Advertising Campaign by Alicia Lombardini> *Eric guillemain
*Cover
Girl
*Nina ricci
photographed by *Lolita lemphicka by Dusan Reljin
Eugenio Recuenc
