los angeles Nov 2010

PRETTYBIRD is a creative think tank that provides clients with distinct and visionary work across the ever-evolving entertainment and branding landscapes. It represents photographers for print media and video capture and is a full-service production company representing directors.

The company produces print and TV for beauty, celebrity, fashion, lifestyle, music, portrait, product and sports clients, from A&M Octone to Dr. Pepper, Ford to Nike, Pepsi to Smirnoff, Target to VW.

In April, PRETTYBIRD hosted a photo-exhibit in the 'Month of Photography Los Angeles'.

2010 has seen Paul Hunter receive a Clio Award for his Axe Destiny TV spot and Jen Rosenstein honoured in PDN's 'Faces' contest.

No-Name Productions offers full service and fully insured photo production and coordination with resourceful techniques, an extensive nationwide network of premier artists and celebrities, and a deadline-driven service.

Services include location scouting, model casting and artist booking, on-set coordination, budget management, art buying and celebrity wranglers for catalogue, advertising, editorial shoots and B-roll video needs.

This Showcase features some of No-Name Productions' latest projects in and around LA:

• On location in Bel Air at Men's Fashion House Mogul Bernini Residence photographed by Bell Soto.
• On location at the Frank Sinatra House in Palm Springs for LA Confidential Magazine photographed by Bell Soto.
• At Milk Studios for a cover shoot with Heidi Klum photographed by Robert Erdmann.

With offices in New York, Miami, Los Angeles and Palm Springs, No-Name Production offers services for nationwide and international productions, always with the finest possible end product in mind.

Visit the website or call 310 880 4546 (LA), 212 920 7880 (NY), or 305 677 2583 (Miami).

Shawn Harrison and Audrey Norton joined creative forces 10 years ago to form Production In The Sun, Inc., a full service photo production and casting company specialising in automotive and advertising photography. They have offices in Los Angeles, CA, and Phoenix, AZ, and produce photo shoots throughout the US and Canada.

Recent projects included:

• Acura - Ph: Christian Stoll with Bransch. Agency: RPA.
• Mercedes - Ph: Olaf Hauschulz with Kai Tietz Agentur. Agency: JvM.
• BMW Joy Campaign - Ph: Alexander Rank with FA Cesar. Agency: GSD&M.

A project that fills the team with great pride is one that comes from the heart. Feeling a desire to give something back they created Sweet Child of Mine, a non-profit photo production company that specialises in portrait photography of terminally ill, medically compromised and special needs children, offered free of charge to their families.

Visit the website for more information.

Tim Mantoani opened his San Diego studio in 1995. His credits include Sports Illustrated, Newsweek and ESPN The Magazine, as well as ad campaigns for Coca-Cola, EA Sports and Coors Brewing.

Today, when Tim is not shooting on assignment, he documents venerable lens men who have collectively captured decades of culture and celebrity with their own cameras. Legendary rock photographers Jim Marshall, Herman Leonard and Ethan Russell have all sat for 20 x 24-inch Polaroid portraits, as have Walter Iooss, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Pete Turner, Mary Ellen Mark, Elliott Erwitt and Roberto Salas.

Specialising in beauty, health and wellness photography, Dorit Thies is a multi-talented photographer and visual artist who brings uncompromising professionalism to her full complement of services, which also include photo retouching by her team of experts. Based in Los Angeles, Dorit is as accomplished on location as she is in the studio.

Born near Hamburg, Dorit relocated from Germany to Los Angeles in the late 80s. She had previously established herself as a hair and make-up artist, working for almost two decades in Europe and New York. The techniques and sensibilities she developed during this time now allow her to create strikingly detailed and conceptual compositions, particularly with her beauty clients. In addition, Dorit's spirited style and unconventional approach have earned her numerous fashion layouts and celebrity covers and beauty campaigns.

A partial list of her most recent clients includes Wet n Wild Cosmetics, Urban Decay, LORAC Cosmetics, Ardell lashes, Salon Perfect, New Beauty Magazine, Dirrty Glam Magazine, Qlix magazine, Beachbody.com and Rejuvenation.
 

Dana Hursey is a Los Angeles-based advertising photographer who has been shooting professionally for over 20 years. His versatility means he is not pigeonholed into any one single category of photography, and he is as comfortable shooting a simple still life as he is working on large location productions.

Named one of L.A.'s "Top Photographers" by Hollywood Weekly, Dana's ability to shoot a wide range of subject matter allows many of his clients a one-stop solution to their photographic needs. He was selected as the environmental portrait photographer for the '14 Days' project, where during the Great Britain segment he shot over 600 portraits in 14 days. A travelling exhibition of his work from the project appeared across the UK as well as in several exhibitions in the US, and he has since been named to the project's board of directors.

Dana frequently teaches at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena CA,  when his schedule permits, and travels internationally for both work and pleasure.

Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Caesar Lima is a self-proclaimed "non-purist" who has been nominated as one of Luezer's Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide'.

Caesar has a 6,000 sq. ft. studio and post production facility in Los Angeles and works around the world shooting fashion and beauty images. He is represented by Wonderful Machine.

Highlights in 2010 included:

• PX3 Prix de La Photographie, Paris.
• Luezer's Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide'.
• Mac Directory cover.
• K-Swiss ad campaign 2010 - 'WAYO'.
• Taste Clothing ad campaign 2010.
• Dawn Olivieri - 'True Blood' HBO.
• 2010 IPA Awards.

Robert Deutschman, a native of Los Angeles, has been a professional photographer for over 20 years. He has degrees in both Fine Art and Photography.

The emphasis of his work is on capturing real moments, whether in lifestyle or high fashion photography. His use of available light and composition makes his work truly unique, while his studio can handle all aspects of production, from concept to post production.

Clients include Neiman Marcus, Lord & Taylor, Nordstrom, Macy's, JC Penney, Kohls, Kmart, Target, Talbots, American Apparel, Walmart, Mary Kay, Princess Cruises, Acura, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Budweiser, Coors, Jameson Whiskey, Mandalay Bay, Marriott, Solage Hotel, Mens Wearhouse, Silver Jeans and Fantastic Sams.

Visit Robert's website to see his full portfolio.

Best known as a production designer in the world of 3D digital animation, Barry Jackson can be hired as a single individual or can assemble a team of artists for more complex projects through his company Figment LLC.

Barry is the right person to contact to give a project an exciting cinematic look. He understands that all art and designs are to be done “in service to the story,” and uses both traditional illustration skills and digital 3D in Maya.

His character designs and environmental illustrations have contributed to the look of over 20 feature films, including 'Shrek' and 'The Prince of Egypt' from DreamWorks, 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' from Disney Touchstone, Ron Howard’s 'The Grinch' from Universal, and 'Horton Hears a Who' from Twentieth Century Fox. At Electronic Arts, his storyboarding skills contributed to such interactive games as 'Medal of Honor', 'Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth' and 'Strike Force'.

Upcoming films include 'Firebreather' from the Turner Network and 'Escape from Planet Earth' from the Weinstein company.

The Annenberg Space for Photography is currenly presenting Extreme Exposure, a group exhibition featuring arresting imagery from five unique talents in photography who work on the edge of wildlife, climate and environment.

These photographers have made careers of capturing some of our planet’s most extreme environments, while dangling from a helicopter or immersed in alligator-infested waters; enduring freezing temperatures for months or braving an angry volcano.

They share an intense passion and purpose, and use their photos to protect places, species and landscapes they care about.

Extreme Exposure will be available for viewing from October 23rd, 2010 to April 24th, 2011.