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NEW : Marlene Ohlsson Photographers, Hamburg; jewellery editorial in VOGUE GIOILELLO, NAVYBOOT campaign, stills special for DIE ZEIT, beauty for GALA and WONDERLAND, IHEART Fashion, VERIZON, SWISS, ADC Switzerland, ...
PHOTOGRAPHY · 21.05.2013

NEW : Marlene Ohlsson Photographers, Hamburg; jewellery editorial in VOGUE GIOILELLO, NAVYBOOT campaign, stills special for DIE ZEIT, beauty for GALA and WONDERLAND, IHEART Fashion, VERIZON, SWISS, ADC Switzerland, ...

GoSee welcomes new entry Marlene OHLSSON, who successfully represents an exclusive selection of international photographers specialising in fashion, beauty, landscape, people and advertising, as well as one still life stylist. The agency also offers full service production and ensures all manner of productions run smoothly.

Christian KLEEMANN lived and worked as a stylist in Paris for many years and is currently based in Berlin. He regularly works in Paris, Milan, Hamburg and Berlin and shot this unusual jewellery spread for Italian magazine VOGUE GIOILELLO with Parisian photographer Fabrice Fouillet.

German-Swiss photographer Armin ZOGBAUM lives in Berlin, where he works from on an international scale. He shot the current NAVYBOOT campaign with parrots in the studio. In addition to this, Armin also captured the luxury accessories by the Swiss brand in an elegant style with plenty of contrast thanks to the colourful birds. We are delighted to present a making-of that provides some interesting insight of the production.

For Die WELT’s watches special Armin ZOGBAUM shot an incredibly unique editorial with timepieces that seem to come to life. Ulrike MIEBACH c/o NINA KLEIN provided the elaborate and filigree artwork.

Frank GRIMM travels the world to photograph fashion. He recently collaborated with stylist Joana Claro for GALA on a wonderful spread with floral prints.

Karina TWISS is a new entry at Marlene OHLSSON. The beauty and fashion photographer worked as Solve Sundsbo’s 1st assistant for four years and shoots for British trend magazines such as ROLLACOSTER, WONDERLAND, MOTHER and SMUG.

She recently completed a 6-day production in Hamburg for WELLA professional. The attached beauty series with luscious lips in cherry reds was created in collaboration with GRAZIA UK. Karina also created beauty motifs for WONDERLAND magazine’s beauty special, which also happens to focus on lips.

Tom NAGY is THE photographer when it comes to big international campaigns. SAP, SWISS, IBM, HSBC, DEUTSCHE BAHN, VISA are just a few of his clients he travels worldwide for. His images, which present impressive scopes and unusual perspectives, are often shot from helicopters. He uses his eye for drama to compose remarkable images, which come across like paintings.

He collaborated with Publicis on 20 motifs in Switzerland for SWISS, with more in the pipelines. McGary Bowen commissioned him for their VERIZON campaign, which was created in the USA. Zerone was in charge of post-production. His personal work series of images from Alaska are simply stunning.

In his photos Thomas SCHMIDT presents a special type of sensuality, communicating the latest fashion in a modern and emotional way. Having lived and worked in New York and Paris he felt drawn back to Hamburg where he travels to the farthest reaches of the world to scout the perfect locations for his photos. His clients include IHEART, DRAKEWOOD, ENGELHORN, S. OLIVER as well as PEEK & CLOPPENBURG.

For IHEART he photographed up and coming model JP, who is being treated as a hotshot in New York.

BILLY & HELLS have stayed true to their extraordinary style since 1993 and continue to win international awards for their photos, which have been copied many a time. Their images present exceptional, fascinating characters in an impressive visual language and are shown in galleries all over the world. Their clients include AIR FRANCE, MERCEDES, NIL, DEUTSCHE TELEKOM and L'ORÉAL.

In postscript to ADC Switzerland, we present the motifs by BILLY & HELLS for GARNIER, which won Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Swiss showcase. Publicis Communications Switzerland AG was the commissioning agency and RECOM carried out the post-production. We have also attached one of our favourite gallery images, the cowboy and hat.

Credits

Client
GraziaWonderland
Production
BOYD
Advertising Agency
McGarryBowenPublicis Communicatons Schweiz AG
Post Production
My Brother BobDigital LightZeronein houseRecom
Hair
Daniel Martin
Make-up
Maxine Leonard c/o Jed Root LimitedKelly CornwellGabrielle c/o Basics
Photographer
Frank Grimm c/o Marlene Ohlsson PhotographersKarina Twiss c/o Marlene Ohlsson PhotographersTom Nagy c/o Marlene Ohlsson PhotographersThomas Schmidt c/o Marlene Ohlsson PhotographersBilly & Hells c/o Marlene Ohlsson Photographers
Beauty Director
Liz Hambleton
Studio
Big Sky Studios

About Marlene Ohlsson agency

The photographers’ agent celebrated her 25th anniversary in March 2026 - a wonderful occasion to take a brief look back. Marlene Ohlsson began her career at the Hamburg-based advertising agency Economia before moving to Paris for several years. There, she became familiar with the market as a casting director, producer, and photo assistant, including time at the legendary Pin Up Studios. After returning to Hamburg, she worked as a studio manager before taking the leap into self-employment as an agent.

Her love for Paris has always stayed with her. For many years, she has represented international photographers and, alongside clients in Germany, regularly works with French clients in the City of Love - and above all, the city of fashion. In Paris, she exchanges ideas with art buyers, editors, producers, and photographers.

“Despite the globalization of the industry, French culture is very different from Germany,” Marlene tells us. “In Paris, I always become a little bit Parisian.” She considers all the characteristics of a Parisian described in former model Caroline de Maigret’s book How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are completely natural and not at all absurd. However, once she touches down at Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport, she switches back into Hanseatic mode. “In Paris, you have to work much more flexibly and get used to constant last-minute changes. In return, you get better food, more chic fashion, breathtaking exhibitions, and countless inspiring visual impressions that you need in order to stay visually up to date.”

Marlene Ohlsson has accompanied the photography duo Billy & Hells for 20 years, and her partnerships with other photographers tend to last decades rather than just a few years. Her portfolio includes international advertising photographers such as Tom Nagy, Dimitri Daniloff, Armin Zogbaum, Florian Schüppel, Dylan Don, Heather Favell, Paul Bellaart, and Roberto Badin, as well as trend-focused fashion photographers like Patrick Houi, Jette Stolte, and Hördur Ingason.

Even after 25 years, Marlene remains passionate about high-quality, contemporary photography. Every production is a new challenge, and she particularly enjoys short-notice productions - because fewer cooks spoil the broth.

Organization and production are Marlene’s true passions. Together with Annika Bersch, who has been part of the agency for 13 years as Head of Production, the two form an unbeatable team. They are supported by Ms. Schneider, who is responsible for the complex structuring of usage rights and licensing fees, trainee Marie Nordmann, accountant Maren Sturm, and web and content manager Peter Wiese.

Does she have any advice for young photographers? Marlene recommends constantly questioning yourself and continually refining both your craft and your portfolio. The market demands new photographers, new styles, and fresh perspectives. Only those who consistently face the challenges of the market will be able to work successfully over long periods of time. Despite the flood of low-cost imagery from e-commerce studios, Marlene hopes there will always be photography lovers who appreciate a great photographer with a distinctive style and strong craftsmanship. Fortunately, that is still the case today - and we are keeping our fingers crossed for the next 25 years.

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