san francisco Jun 2014

Emily Miller Productions is a production company based in San Francisco, offering comprehensive services for photography, video, and film shoots worldwide.

EMP collaborates with top creatives and crews to deliver custom-made productions and smooth, successful shoots. From hello to delivery, EMP is dedicated to the details, fastidious with logistics, and cohesive in communication. With global experience and trusted industry relationships, EMP has partners and provisions ready for any plan, anywhere.

Recent work featured commercial campaigns, stock imagery, corporate and documentary videos, and short films - produced in Brazil, Japan, Russia, Singapore, the US, and EMP's local California.

"If you are a photographer, you might think of Sugar as your trusted printer." The company is capable of heavy lifting on the composition front as well as CGI work. "For us, it is about understanding your vision and making your final image as balanced and beautiful as you might have imagined it."

For agencies, Sugar can be considered a highly responsive vendor but also a creative partner and problem solver. As much of its work is done in pre-production as in post.

Visit the website for more information.

Selected as one of Lürzer's Archive '200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide', Ransom & Mitchell is a still and motion creative team in San Francisco featuring the combined talents of director/photographer Jason Mitchell and set designer/digital artist Stacey Ransom. Their approach combines cinematic lighting with distinctive sets and digital artistry to create what cannot exist. "We make the impossible practical."

Ransom & Mitchell has enjoyed creating work for a number of magazines, agencies, and direct clients including Young & Rubicam, Hub Strategy, Duncan/Channon, JVST, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose and HEY!. In addition, the pair often shows their fine art work internationally in galleries and notable art fairs, including Art Miami and the LA Art Show. More work, information on the process, and an exhibition list can be found on the website.

Lupine Hammack is an award-winning advertising photographer with over a decade of experience specialising in still life, portraiture, and environments. With an unwavering technical eye for detail and the ability to have fun in the process, he is a master at capturing his subject matter. Whether on location or in the studio, Lupine has what it takes to tackle any job, big or small.

"Corey Lesh finds beauty in objects that might seem ordinary. He will often discover a little something that is not apparent at first glance. His images distill the essence of his subject. His studio produces images that are contemplative, and yes, beautiful, but they are more than that. His work is at once elemental, sensual, and real.” Anne Telford, Editor At Large, Communication Arts Magazine.

People. For Robert Houser it’s always been about people, real people - over twenty years of making connections and finding common threads that put his subjects at ease and make his images genuine. His clients value his resourcefulness, tenacity and attention to detail. With real people, he tells stories. 

Robert is an award-winning photographer specialising in portraiture, advertising, editorial and corporate photography. His client list includes BioMarin, Genentech, Title Nine, MobiTV, Wells Fargo, Sanofi, Visa, WebMD, Business Week, Wired and Fitness Magazine, among others.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Bob’s certified green studio sits in a big red barn, on a ranch in the Oakland hills with goats, chickens and bees.

RC Rivera is a commercial advertising and editorial photographer specialised in fashion, beauty, action sport and still life imagery.

Originally from the Philippines, RC was an Army brat before moving to Virginia for High School. He returned to the Philippines before heading back to New Jersey, then to New York City, then Brooklyn, and is now based in San Francisco. He likes motorcycles, the Momofuku Cookbook, and last-minute travel deals.

His work has been recognised by American Photographic Artists, Photo District News, American Photography and The International Color Awards.

Clients include Levi's, Bare Escentuals, ICON, Another World Entertainment, Gap, Sephora and Orbit Baby.

Kaare Iverson is an outdoor lifestyle and sports photographer with a passion for illuminating the human-nature experience. His work spans the spectrum from disciplined studio still life, product and portraiture to the inventive balance of lighting a subject while suspended high up on a cliff face. An outdoor athlete himself, he maintains a fresh and active perspective on the subjects he shoots.

Whether photographing golf - such as for a recent campaign for Golfsmith - or back-country rock climbing - such as was recently featured on the cover of Climbing Magazine - Kaare’s style focuses on highlighting the emotional experience of the subject and scene to engage the audience.

Kaare is based in San Francisco, CA where mountains and sea collide.

Hemali Acharya Zaveri is an award-winning photographer based in San Francisco. When not shooting, Hemali donates her time as a Board Member to ASMP Nor Cal creating the coolest Bay Area Photography Events. Hemali is also working on her project shooting High Fashion Photography for Cancer Surviors.

"I am in absolute love with my passion for photographing people, especially when they are in motion. I see myself spending my entire life depicting moments of exhilaration, systematic synchronisation and elaborate sets, bringing to life what I see in my wildest dreams."

Cameron Baird is one of action sports' most accomplished and diverse creators. Coming from a unique photography beginning in the world of motocross, Cameron now focuses on a mission of taking action sports to a commercial level. Well known for his forward thinking style that successfully merges classic dramatic portraiture with in your face action, he tells the complete story of his subjects on and off their given battlegrounds.

Both his still and film cameras focus on the who’s-who of modern-day youth culture, creating a signature stamp all its own and that is chosen for advertising campaigns worldwide by the most progressive brands.

Cameron is based out of San Francisco, California and represented by New York City based RXR Sports.

Dawn Sutti is a visionary hair and make-up artist who has created works of stunning originality in collaboration with leading names in fashion, advertising, film and celebrity. With a perfectionist's approach and exceptional skills, she brings a wide range of talent and enthusiasm to every project and team.

Clients include Grand Marnier, Visa, Target, FORD, Lipton Tea, Madden, NFL, Coca-Cola, Nike Superbowl, Hyundai, Safeway and Levi’s.

Magazines include Marie Claire, TIME, Sports Illustrated, Fast Company, Forbes, Vogue, Men’s Health, Fortune and LA Times.

Her awards include RIAA Platinum, Graphis, SIFF Best Feature Audience Award’12 and Remi Gold Award ’11.

Aubri Balk Inc.represents a diverse group of highly talented art directors, hair and make-up artists, prop and wardrobe stylists for commercial print and video shoots. Its award-­winning artists have collaborated on projects for clients ranging from leading fashion brands and magazines to global advertising campaigns.

Regardless of the size of the project, the artists from Aubri Balk Inc. bring professionalism, creativity and energy to every assignment. The company's goal is to pair clients with the right artist for their creative needs.

Aubri Balk, Inc. has rosters in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Visit the website for more information.

SF Photo Space is three side-by-side daylight studios that can be rented individually or as a combined space. Each studio is approximately 1200 square feet for a combined total of 3600 square feet, including 100 linear feet of north and east facing daylight with blackout curtains. Studios 304 and 306 each have fully equipped kitchens for food shoots.

Located in the heart of San Francisco’s photo community and minutes from downtown and SF airport, rentals include a basic grip package while features include a loading dock and freight elevator, gated parking spaces.

LUX-SF is quickly cementing its reputation as San Francisco's favourite full-service daylight rental studios. Mark and John are the hosts in these comfortable, thoughtfully-appointed natural light studios in the sunny Dogpatch neighbourhood.

Conveniently located near downtown and SFO, LUX-SF specialises in turn-key solutions for commercial photo shoots. Recent clients have included Google, Pottery Barn, Sutter Health, and Intel.

With easy access, reserved parking, and a full practical kitchen, plus a panoramic view of San Francisco Bay and gorgeous sunlight all day long, shooting at LUX-SF is a pleasure in every way.

The Producer's Loft is a video sound stage and photography studio located in the heart of San Francisco's culture-rich Mission District. This "pin-drop quiet" studio features a five-star camera-ready chef's kitchen, white cyclorama, full-body green-screen, black limbo and many location options. Silent, climate-controlled comfort and gourmet craft services round out the company's turn-key managed approach to studio services.

The Producer's Loft provides comprehensive lighting and grip packages, HD monitors, personalized on-set stage management and total 'back-end support' for every production.

The studio is ideal for video interviews, food photography and cooking shows, location-style shoots, product, tabletop and fashion shoots, casting sessions, screenings and small events. Located only a 10-minute cab ride from downtown San Francisco and a four-minute walk from 24th Street/Mission BART station.

Tours by appointment. Visit the website for more information.

The Adolph Gasser Rental Departments have a knowledgeable staff that can answer questions clients' might have, or suggest equipment they'll need for their shoots.

The still rental department carries various cameras, from 35mm to 8x10, studio and location lighting, grip equipment and accessories. Adolph Gasser is the leading San Francisco audio/visual rental source, renting HD cameras, lighting, audio, tripods and DLP projectors.

"Adolph Gasser's Rental Departments have a special deal on rental gear: We offer a walk-in special every Wednesday and Friday after 3pm, where non-reserved items are 40% of the one-day rate and due back by 12pm the next day. Friday rentals are due back Monday."