Helge Skodvin

Helge Skodvin lives in Bergen, Norway. He is trained as a carpenter, but since he laid down his hammer and took a BA in Photography at London College of Printing he has been working freelance for major newspapers, magazines and publishing houses. He is a member of Moment Agency and he is represented by Institute Artist. He is also working on large photographic projects, mainly featuring landscapes

In 2015, Skodvin produced the book 240 Landscapes. The book features 77 colour images of the Scandinavian landscape, with a classic Volvo 240 carefully positioned within the landscape and composed in the image. “The Volvo 240 became a symbol of Scandinavian and Nordic values. The safe, the sound, the commonplace. Square and homely, yet solid and reliable. Function over form. No frills. Taking you from A to Z. A car. An ambassador for the Scandinavian social democracy. Helge Skodvin has spotted Volvo 240s still chugging around the roads of Norway.”

Kyler Zeleny

Zeleny is a Canadian photographer, educator and author of Out West (2014), Found Polaroids (2017), and Crown Ditch & The Prairie Castle (2020). He holds bachelors in Political Science from the University of Alberta, a masters from Goldsmiths College, in Photography and Urban Cultures and a PhD from the joint Communication & Culture program at Ryerson and York University. His work has been exhibited internationally in twelve countries and has been featured in numerous publications including The Globe & Mail, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Vice, and The Independent. He occupies his time by exploring photography on the Canadian prairies.

Zeleny’s 2014 publication Out West depicts small, rural communities (1000 inhabitants or less) in the Canadian West. Each double-page spread contains a square image on the right, with a supplementary population count of where the image was taken on the left. Like Skodvin, his composure of each image is carefully monitored. The result is a series of relatable, yet individual images that portray a very different part of the world.

Easton Chang

When you think of car photography and what it represents, people often are led to the idea of a superar in a moody and dark car park at night. This is exactly what I wanted to achieve. The work of Easton Chang perfectly fits this ideology. Based in Sydney, Chang developed his work and style shooting all things on four wheels using modern, cutting edge methods and creativity. With his strong past experience in the Australian editorial industry. Easton now works with the best production, retouching and CGI teams to produce world-class stills and motion images to the automotive industry.

Chang’s images portray what people imagine car photography to be so well that it would be silly to not try and replicate it. Though I don’t have access to cars like what Chang does, I still feel that I can create something unique using his style.