INTERNATIONAL PHOTO PRODUCTION Oct 2012

7 Seas is a German venture with regional offices across the Spanish-speaking Americas. Its production expertise ranges from Cuba, developed for productions under the working title of "Take me to Cuba", to Colombia - the new rising star - and Argentina, the heart and soul of the company. Every country has its own rules regarding temporary admission of collection and photo equipment, and in 15 years of productions 7 Seas has not lost a single team in customs!

Together with a reliable location database, 7 Seas is equipped for every budget and size of shoot, be it advertising or editorial. Head producer Chris Bengsch is at the helm of the mixed local/European team: his service credo is "Honesty, responsibility,  resourcefulness. Go the extra mile!"

The recently re-launched website offers an organised structure of relevant locations that are extremely helpful in the planning phase of a shoot.

Recent productions include Betty Barclay (Germany), Pal Zileri (Italy), Mercedes Benz  Trucks and C-Class (Stuttgart), GQ (UK), Elle France in Colombia, Cellbes (Sweden), LOOK Mag (UK), and Eddie Bauer (USA) in Argentina.

During summertime in the Northern Hemisphere 7 Seas produces on the Côte d'Azur.

AprilMay is a full service photo production agency based in Berlin offering art buying, location booking, casting, and all kinds of production services.

Latest projects include Breuninger, Credit Suisse, TomTom, Skiny, Madeleine, OTTO, Charles Vögele, Cover Magazine, Intersport, Deichmann, Tigerhill, O2, Karstadt, Cybex, Gerry Weber, Glowybox and The Australian.

AprilMay also works with the following photographers: Anders Overgaard, Tomo Brejc, Tim Petersen, Sven Jacobsen, Oscar Falk, Magnus Rossander, Lado Alexi, Neil Kirk, Per Kasch, Graham Shearer, Ronald Dick, Sara Wilson, Sacha Höchstetter, Nadia Del Dò, Anna Rosa Krau, Christian Anwander, Gregor Hohenberg, Sandra Weimar, André Reinke, Mario Gomez, Heiko Richard, Fritz Hauswirth, Darius Ramazani, Daniella Midenge, and many more.

From the Royal Palace to six white Andaluz horses, APRODUCTIONS' team of experienced multilingual producers and in-house production staff are ready to support clients no matter what the scale or scope of a shoot. How do you shoot six cars on location in two weeks with four photographers? APRODUCTIONS did it, on budget, on time and with a smile, without losing a single car!

With almost a decade's worth of experience shooting in Spain, the company has established a solid and reliable reputation for delivering great results. Not only providing great service, APRODUCTIONS shoots with its own photographers all over the world.

With a raft of the best technicians and suppliers available including camera crews, set designers, location scouts and casting directors, the company also has two studios - one table top, one drive-in - that can cater to any requirement.  

Recent clients include Pantene for Grey London, Balay for D6, H&M for Saatchi&Saatchi and Alhambra for 15Publicidad.

Visit the website, email or contact Agustín on +34 609 232 016.

Since 1998, bigshrimp has provided sustained success for national and international photographers, agencies and industry clients. Aside from full production management, the company offers clients complete production services from one centralised source, including art buying, casting services, model booking and location scouting.

bigshrimp stands for efficient handling, streamlined organisation and high quality production. In addition, the company offers three fully equipped rental studios in which clients have access to the necessary facilities to work professionally on all kinds of studio productions.

Berlin-based Claas Cropp Creative Productions is a full service production company with experience in all areas of still photo production, location scouting and casting.

Recent productions include:

• Lufthansa campaign productions with Sam Robinson in Barcelona, Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg, and with Özgür Albayrak in Frankfurt.
• GE campaign shots with Jens Boldt throughout Germany.
• Zeit Magazine editorial shot by Max Vadukul, with art direction by Beda Achermann.
• Dr. Hauschka campaign shot with Anna Rosa Krau in Brandenburg.
• Breuninger Magazine production with Markus Jans in Berlin.
• Alberto Pants shot with Thomas Hoeffgen in Berlin and surroundings.
• Knappschaft campaign shot with Jo Jankowski in Berlin.
• Easycredit production with Julia Baier in Berlin.

Other clients include brands such as Louis Vuitton, Brioni, Lacoste, Nike, Adidas, Apple, Microsoft, Sony, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, BASF, BMW, Audi, VW, Ergo, Mercedes-Benz and Deutsche Bank. Photographers include Annie Leibovitz, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Ellen von Unwerth, Daniel Jackson, Martin Schoeller, Roxanne Lowit, Uwe Düttmann, Esther Haase, Joachim Baldauf, Luis Sanchis, Ralph Mecke, Glen Luchford, Peter Funch and Wim Wenders.

Coldriver Production specialises in the production of photo/stills and video for advertising, photo libraries, fashion shoots and documentaries. The company is run by Fernando Muñoz who has many years experience in the industry. Prior to forming Coldriver Production, Fernando worked in production in New York.

The company's policy is to be hands-on and professional but also to enjoy what it does and use the uniqueness of modern and rural Spain to provide something different for the industry. Working closely with clients to provide what is needed to make a shoot productive and enjoyable, Coldriver Production aims to provide new and exciting locations. Fluent in Spanish and English, the company has extensive knowledge of the Andalucía area as well as the rest of Spain.

Full production services "Made in Germany"

More than 15 years of experience as both client and provider give an insight into what is essential to achieve the best results possible whilst maintaining a comfortable workflow. 

Highly experienced German/Spanish crews combine northern European perfectionism with insider knowledge and contacts - not to mention thorough preparation, reliable contacts, extensive rental equipment, outstanding locations, spontaneity and flexibility on the job.

COSTA DEL SOL PRODUCTIONS, based close to Malaga and Granada at the Costa Tropical, provides 320 days of sunshine a year, versatile locations and the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean and snow-covered mountains of the Sierra Nevada close at hand. From Granada and Malaga, streets wind up from the seashore past spectacular views to reach the highest road in Europe. 

Visit the website to be introduced to fantastic locations, recent works and the complete portfolio of services.

Founded in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana in 2002, Da! Photohouse focuses on producing advertising images for a number of global clients and advertising agencies. Young, inspired and motivated, the Slovenian team specialises in turnkey photography and is completely devoted to finding the right solutions for clients.

Da! Photohouse is at home when it comes to photography, meaning the team can offer everything required to guarantee a smooth production process. Through many years of experience the company has the technique, knowledge, contacts and locations for clients to choose the options that best suit their needs.

Da! Photohouse works with agencies including Publicis, TBWA, DDB, Grey, Votan Leo Burnett, Imelda Ogilvy, Mayer McCann, Saatchi & Saatchi, JWT, BBDO and Pristop.

Clients include L'Oréal, Diesel, Vodaphone, Nokia, Sony, Peugeot, Renault, Kraft Foods, Nestlé Deutschland, Tele2, Petrol, Si.mobil, Mobitel, HT mobile, Vip HR, Insurance Triglav, Insurance Tilia, Insurance Maribor, NLB - Bank of Ljubljana, Sparkasse Bank, Abank, Brewery Laško, Brewery Union, Siol, Telekom Slovenia, Fructal, Delo and Mercator.

EyeSee is a Paris-based full service production company working throughout France and worldwide across advertising, fashion and corporate industries. The company also produces moving images, essentially online brand content, following clients' needs and budget. 

EyeSee collaborates with clients at every stage of the creative process, providing art buying, casting, location scouting, budget management, accommodation, transportation, crew booking, catering and equipment rental.

Whatever the request, the company's team of highly skilled producers strives to make every production a stress-free experience. Enthusiastic, efficient and cost-effective defines EyeSee's way of working, with the company offering seamless solutions tailored to each individual client.

Recent productions include:

• Sergent Major - Score DDB. Photographer: Valérie Mathilde. AD: Laura Czopp.
• La Banque Postale - M&C Saatchi Gad. 3D Artist: Antoine Mairot (La Manufacture). AD: Thomas Vauchel.
• Umbro & the LOSC - Anomaly. Photographer: Tom Van Schelven. AD: Serifcan Ozcan.
• Bershka - Dogmamoda. Photographer: Mark Hunter.
• Pimkie - Happiness Brussels. Photographer: Matt Jones. AD: Margot Populaire and Cecilia Azcarate.

At the beginning of the year, Fernsicht Produktion shot in the Italian mountains for Elégance GmbH with photographers Stephan Latusek and Christine Fröhling (AD Loom advertising agency GmbH). The results are featured in this Spotlight.

Fernsicht provided full production, from location to casting, for a Mercedes-Benz A-Class shoot with photographer Torsten Klinkow (c/o Traska Photographers) and the creative ideas of Florian Hubrich (AD Wire Advertising GmbH).

3D eyeglasses at the ready! Check out the additional personal work from Torsten and Florian who got a chance to play with the A-Class and represent it spatially.

There were no easy conditions for Markus Möllenberg (c/o Tschangizian Photographers) in shooting the mystyle F/W2012 collection by Wöhrl.

Micheal Munique (c/o agency Neubauer) placed the ideas of Mareike Finke (AD Agen© GmbH advertising agency) in a winter light for the TAKKO catalogue F/W 2012 collection.

Foto Formation is a photography and production agency based in Amsterdam with over 16 years of experience. It represents photographers and directors across disciplines including portraits, stills, sports, commercial, fashion, documentary, interior, food, lifestyle, travel, cars, nature, beauty, art and architecture.

Foto Formation produces for national and international advertising agencies, magazines, independent photographers, directors and direct clients. The company provides full production and tailor-made services including photography, film, production, models, locations, hair and make-up, styling, art buying, photo assistants, post production, model-making, set production, props, casting, transport, equipment, studio, runners, catering, animals, accommodation and digital support.

The company represents a number of fashion, interior and food stylists as well as hair and make-up artists. It also provides a comprehensive locations and model casting database.

"The aim is simple: to take any creative brief and turn it into a reality. Supporting you with, bright, creative and enthusiastic professionals."

Clients include Loewe, Virgin Atlantic, Adidas, Reebok, T mobile, PlayStation, Armani, MLB, Zalando, FIFA, PowerAde, GQ Italia, Meantime Brewery, Diageo, Sony, and many more.

Based in London but working globally, Landon Production has the experience to offer a full photographic production service for advertising, editorial and catalogue clients. The company provides total budget management, art buying, casting and street casting, locations from its own database and location scouting when needed.

Luminosa Production has been offering its services to international clients since 1999. Operating from Lugano, Zurich and Munich, Luminosa covers a large part of mid- and southern Europe, focusing particularly on Switzerland, the Alps, the south of France, Italy, Germany and Austria.

The company believes in providing a personalised service tailored to the various needs and requirements of each individual client. The range of services necessary to successfully manage an entire project begins with individual counselling and goes to project estimating, budgeting, location research and scouting, kids-casting, prop-styling on request, art buying and all equipment hire.

Producers Chrissy, Matteo, Kathrin and Sukhama remain in day-to- day control, with clients and teams relying on their long experience and personal way of handling a shoot.

Recent projects included:

• Betty Barclay Magazine fall/winter 2012, in Lugano, Switzerland.
• Bogner Magazine summer 2012 in Florence.
• Christian Berg winter 2012, Dolomiti, Italy.
• BRAX trend-folder men+women winter 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria.
• Pierre Cardin winter 2012 in Zermatt, Switzerland.
• Peek & Cloppenburg, various campaigns in Munich.
• Globus Swiss warehouse, Zurich, Switzerland.
• Manor Swiss warehouse chain.
• Charles Vögele AG image campaign, Switzerland.
• Cecil image campaign 2012, Bavaria, Germany.
• Marks & Spencer Money advertising, Zurich and Engelberg, Switzerland.

Metaramba Productions is a photo production and location services company based in Galle on the south coast of Sri Lanka.

The company can handle all logistics to ensure every shoot runs smoothly and to budget, arranging island-wide locations, accommodation, travel, equipment, permits, local talent and everything else in-between. Metaramba Productions has extensive international stills experience and knowledge specialising in everything fashion, beauty and advertising related.

Previous clients include Next, Boden, The White Company, Marie Claire, Elle, Conde Nast Traveller, Red, Grazia, Toast, Accessorize, She, Avon, Unger Hamburg and Monsoon, to name but a few.

Pacey Production Company is a full service photo production company based in Auckland, New Zealand, but with an international outlook that covers Australasia and the South Pacific.

Following a five-year stint working with Rankin in London, producer Briar Pacey launched the company in 2008. “Production in New Zealand is more of a joy than a job," she says. "It isn´t just the unparalleled locations, but also the professionalism of the crew and the affordability of diverse talent. The attitude is very much can-do.”

From the initial client vision through to casting, managing the shoot and post production, the Pacey Production Company has the expertise and local know-how to ensure that the whole process not only runs smoothly, but crucially, comes in on budget.

Showcased in this Spotlight are location and behind the scenes shots from recent projects, including a stills and video promo for BMW Driving Experience, Constellation Wines, Independent Liquor, Rabo Bank, Tourism Auckland, Samsung and Pull Ups for Kimberley Clark.

There's no sign of summer ending here, with Palma Pictures Photo having had its busiest quarter ever!

Recent productions include:

• Escada campaign with photographers Stefan Indelkofer and Claudia Knoepfel in Mallorca & Photographer Bryan Adams in Barcelona.
• A music video for rapper Dappy in Ibiza, directed by Luke Monaghan and James Barber.
• Pampers commercial with photographer Thirza Schaap. 

Currently producing simultaneous photo and motion shoots for clients in Almeria, Asturias, Barcelona and Mallorca.

One Hundred words on PCM.

"If you could have one wish and just one wish, would you wish for the best light ever or the best photographer ever and he’ll sort the light? Or maybe the best location and the best photographer - if that’s not two weasley wishes in or one? Or maybe the one wish could be for an odd location but not too odd because we don’t want to scare the client - well, not yet. Or maybe you'd wish for a unicorn (white, real). Or would your one and only wish be for a production company that can arrange all that for you?"

PCM is a global production consultancy offering bespoke full service production solutions for stills and motion projects. Clients include Burberry, Ligne Roset, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Le Monde D’Hermes, Orlebar Brown and Department of Health.

Warsaw Creatives is the first Polish-based creative and production agency to offer consultancy services exclusively to fashion and luxury brands.

The company has international fashion experience from working alongside the likes of 2b Management, North Six, Management & Artists, M.A.P., and Michele Filomeno.

Warsaw Creatives has been been successful in building industry relationships between Europe and the US, collaborating with renowned photographers including Peter Lindbergh and Steven Klein for work with magazines and clients such as Vogue US, Vogue China, Tiffany's, Davd Yurman, Tommy Hilfiger and Giorgio Armani.