Content studio afterhrs. has launched a photography division that will showcase artists who lens the role of culture in art and advertising. To manage this roster of exclusive artists, the studio has appointed Annie Henley to serve as its executive integrated producer. Henley’s qualifications for this new gig are derived from her experience as both an integrated art producer and as well as photographic agent. Her roles have been pivotal in curating artists for integrated campaigns for global brands such as Google, Meta, Pepsi, Gatorade, BASF, and Pfizer.
The photographic artists in residence at afterhrs. are:
- Jason Al Taan (he/his) who began his career as assistant and apprentice to legendary fashion photographer David Lachapelle. His immediately recognizable voice blends the voyeurism of modern art photographers like Gregory Crewdsen with the democratic accessibility of classic pop and fashion creators.
- Nick Walker (he/his) who explores contemporary musical and cultural landscapes through music videos, feature-length documentaries, and scripted narratives. Collaborations include Beyonce, Billie Eilish, FKA twigs, Future, Olivia Rodrigo, and Playboi Carti.
- Liz Barclay (she/hers) is a creative living between New York City and Los Angeles; exploring where cultural realms and the arts intersect through storytelling, creative direction, and photography. Clients include Nike, Jordan Brand, Netflix, The New York Times, Instagram, Apple, Google, Beats, Capitol Records, Rolling Stone, Nowness, SSENSE, GQ, and Bon Appetit.
- Elizabeth “Eli” Wirija (they/theirs) is a non-binary photographer and director originally born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. Currently based in New York, Wirija has executed imaginative and surreal fashion campaigns for clients like Nike, The WNBA, RCA Records, Facebook, Coach, Microsoft, SSENSE, Footlocker, British Vogue, Vanity Fair, I-D, FADER, and Nylon.
- Ryan Schude (he/his). Blending influences from cinema, literature, and street photography, Schude’s productions often focus around a single, wide image of a distinct location, telling stories of multiple characters in a single frame.
- Noa Griffel (she/hers) whose work is a collision of technical skill and other-world-ism that is as beautiful as it can be offhand. Light and color are her preferred vehicles. Clients include Estee Lauder, Youtube, Conde Nast, DKNY, Vogue, and Michael Kors.
- Chessa Subbiondo (she/hers). Through her thoughtful composition and her ability to elicit candid moments, Subbiondo creates narratives that escape the confines of staged photography, inviting viewers to connect with humanity and a spirited perspective. Clients include Highsnobiety, Interview Magazine, Office Magazine, SIXTEEN Journal, KingKong Magazine, Vogue Italia, KENZO, Levi’s, Coach, and Balmain.
- Tyler Ash (he/his) is a Los Angeles-based photographer specializing in fashion and beauty, often collaborating with his wife, Amanda, on styling for various clients including FentyXPuma, Dior, GQ, ON and Purple Brand.
- Lian Benoit (she/hers) is a Montreal-born photographer and creative. Her work is rooted in empathy, intuition and the need for authentic representation. She believes in the female gaze as a form of activism and self-actualization. Her background in branding, acquired through years in creative agencies like TUX, Sid Lee, and K72, provides her with a holistic understanding of each project and a desire to create with purpose.
- Kai Regan (he/his) is a cofounder of afterhrs who has worked at the intersection of art and commerce as a photographer and DGA director for top fortune 500 brands and the most contemporary culture brands. He brings a unique perspective on culture in his work with elevated execution and relationships in casting, styling and in tasteful, unique executions for integrated photography and video campaigns.
- Camila Cornelsen (she/hers) is a Brazilian director, photographer, and cinematographer. She grew up influenced by her dad, a photographer, and by her mom, a producer. Effortless and energetic movement punctuates campaigns for the likes of APPLE, Google, Instagram, Puma, Avon, Vogue, Netflix, and Nike.
Like many of the photographers in the afterhrs. photo division, Henley’s journey in the advertising industry is as inspiring as it is unorthodox. Starting from her early days as a model, where she collaborated with the industry’s top photographers, Henley’s passion for visual storytelling led her into photo production and laying the foundation from being in front of the camera to crafting the process and final product, experience which should serve her in good stead now as executive integrated producer at afterhrs.
