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Here are our upcoming featured events:

• Loïc Bréard - El Rocío: A Spanish Pilgrimage. 14th March-16th May.
  As part of the fourth Photography Triennale, the Hilaneh von Kories gallery in Hamburg will exhibit 'El Rocío: A Spanish Pilgrimage' with images by Loïc Bréard.
• Visual Leader - The Best From German Magazines. 6th-30th March.
  An exhibition from the leading academy for media design. Photography, advertising, publicity, online and editorial design, the event showcases great achievements from across the creative scene.

Our cover image was shot by Dominik Mentzos.

muc photography/photographers' agents: AGENTUR NEUBAUER & SPRINGER

Latest news from the Agentur Neubauer & Springer photographers:

• Wolf-Dieter Böttcher shot for Myself in Munich.
• Robert Brembeck was busy with a production for SZ Magazin.
• Andi Frank had an outdoor shoot in Tenerife for client Karstadt.
• Sandra Seckinger won the international silver award for her calendar "die Zukunft 2008".
• Markus Pritzi shot the new Aigner campaign in Munich, and completed a production for Tush.
• Michael Munique was booked for Manor. His image "Lollipop" was also sold at a recent charity auction in aid of a hospital in Burundi.
• Bernd Opitz shot McCafé for McDonalds, four new images for kitchen experts WMF, and travelled between the north coast and the Alps for a shoot with technology company Infineon.
• Rasmus Kaessmann shot for P&C Review in Munich, completed an ad campaign produced between Spain and "der sächsischen Schweiz" for Active Earth, and was in Austria shooting for Freeride-Fashion. He also shot for Matador on the Baltic coast for Red Bull Big Days.

ham photography/photographers' agents: MARION ECKHARDT

Marion Eckhardt Photographers will be at Le Book Connections in Paris this year. The event takes place on the 3rd and 4th of April. The agency looks forward to seeing you all there.

Latest jobs from the agency's photographers:

• Olaf Tiedje shot for Coca Cola Atlanta (USA). Agency: ATTIK, Leeds.
• Christoph A. Gramann was in Buenos Aires for Skoda throughout December, shooting many lifestyle pictures for the agency Leagas Delaney, Prague and Hamburg.
• Sven Görlich had an eight day shoot for Coca Cola Germany. Before Christmas he was in New York for Jacobs Kaffee, and was in South Africa working on the new commercial for Schwäbisch Hall. He recently returned from a shoot for Hasseröder.
• Sven Heinrich shot for Campari, a point of sale campaign for Heye & Partner, Munich, in a trendy bar in Hamburg.
• Valéry Kloubert shot business portraits for Randstad. They recently re-booked him for portraits of their managing directors.
• Oliver Sterk did a production with CGI rendering for Trost AutoGo.
• Harry Vorsteher shot for Venti and Woolworth. In the next two months he will be based in South Africa, from where he can also be booked.

muc photography/photographers: MICK MAZZEI

International fashion photographer Mick Mazzei wrapped-up 2007 with a new campaign for the stylish Italian shoe label Grey Mer, along with an editorial for German jewellery magazine Schmuck Magazin. He recently returned from productions in Brazil, where he also features in the March edition of A Magazine.

His client list includes international fashion and beauty labels such as Klipso, X-Stone and Lancome, as well as trendy fashion publications such as New York's LA'G Magazine and London's Head Magazine.

Mick is based between Munich and Sao Paulo, and is represented by Gecko Photographers, Berlin.

stu photography/photographers: FIFTH AVENUE PHOTOGRAPHY

Michael Diehl and Fifth Avenue Photography are based in Esslingen near Stuttgart, where the photographer has his own large, fully equipped modern studio. He also spends several months of the year in Cape Town. He is specialised in fashion, beauty, people and lifestyle photography.

Michael recently re-launched his website, and it's worth taking a closer look at his versatile portfolio. Email for more information, and to order a free DVD "The Making of Fashion & Beauty in Cape Town", a behind the scenes look at Michael's work at an exclusive photoshoot in a wonderful location in South Africa.

Recent projects have included Aubade, Bip Bip, KatinKa Fashion Design, Klapp Cosmetics, Mandel Avantgarde, Mercedes, Modebewegung and M-Real. 

col photography/photographers: ERIK CHMIL

Recent projects from Erik Chmil:

• A shoot for Rubin Postaer (Santa Monica, CA). The photographer will begin another California-based project for client Acura in the coming weeks.
• Cover and inside cover, along with many other images, for BMW Business Report, 2007. Locations: Los Angeles, Paris and Malaga. Agency: Häfelinger & Wagner, Munich.
• Studio-based car shots, observing the correct perspective and light conditions for the photos to be imported into 3D computer-designed environments.

Erik also has a new agent, Mirjam Böhm at PAM Hamburg.

dus photography/photographers: HELI HINKEL

Heli Hinkel is a Düsseldorf-based photographer specialised in fashion and beauty photography.

She has produced work for clients such as Madame, Orlando Style, Polaroid, Canon, Alessandro, Picard, and X Ray. Heli's work was also selected by Vogue and appeared on the magazine's German website.

She shoots in digital format using a Hasselblad H3D-39. Her clients get full beauty retouching, colour correction and compositing as part of her service.

Heli recently shot the fashion series 'Display Overlay' for hot new designer Susanne Marx from Düsseldorf, as well as the 'Alice in Wonderland' series for Dutch designer Nicola Tigges.

muc photography/photographers: ULRIKE BOEHM

"For me, photography means to see the world with more than just my eyes. From many different perspectives I search for the perfect one to create vivid images that convince in their authenticity, concept and professionalism."
For three years, Ulrike Boehm has been working as a freelance photographer in Munich. Last year she founded her own studio specialising in stills, interior and architecture.

Her clients include f.e. Madame, Emotion, FHM Collections, Schattdecor, and Nya Nordiska. She recently travelled to Moscow, Hong Kong and Shanghai, fascinated by the architecture on show in these diverse cities.

"The search for new challenges will always be at the centre of my attention."

muc photography/photographers: SABINE DUERICHEN

In this Showcase, photographer Sabine Duerichen presents her latest campaigns:

• Advertising campaign for HIPP baby food.
• Gebrüder Götz company, "Lauflernschuhe".
• Luna Magazine - produced in Cape Town.
• QUELLE family title production, 2008.

Over the past four weeks Sabine has been shooting for a variety of different clients and companies in Miami, and is now working on a new advertising campaign for the Italian kids producer Chicco. More information and images in the next Showcase.

ham photography/digital capture: CURVE RIDERS

CURVE RIDERS provides easy solutions for any type of shoot; turning quick location changes into a piece of cake, efficiency is always the number one goal. The company recently completed projects in Barcelona, Miami and Cape Town.

• Stefanie worked with Holger Pooten for Adidas in Barcelona. While the photographer was stuck 15m above the ground, the art director assessed frame, perspective and picture quality in real-time from ground level.
  
• Christoph enjoyed beaches and burgers in Miami and Islamorada, while working for Adler, Kaufhof and Alba Moda with Keith Schofield and Eamonn McCabe.
  
• Marckus shot with Astrid Grosser for OTTO in South Africa, hustling up and down Cape Town's beaches with their "jump and run" set.

ham photography/equipment rent photo: 711 RENT

711rent Hamburg has moved into a new space. Centrally located, with access to ample parking and a covered loading area, photo professionals now have 5000 square feet in which to check out the newest equipment or enjoy an espresso whilst browsing through the latest photographic books in the new 711rent bookshop.

• More Hamburg news: New vehicles especially designed for photography are available, along with digital workflow and passenger vans.
• Düsseldorf news: More digital equipment, including the Phase One P45+, Sinar P3, and newest Canon EOS Mark 3 are all available for rent.
• International news: 711rent also offers its services in Amsterdam. In its new space in the heart of the city, the same expertise and range of products can be found as in the company's flagship German stores.

The experienced 711rent team operate long business hours and also provide a 24/7 emergency service, including reliable transportation systems, freight solutions and facilities, customs clearing, Apple computers, gas generators, and more.

muc photography/equipment rent photo: HAEDLER + HAEDLER

Haedler + Haedler, one of Germany's leading photo equipment rental companies, supplies complete technical infrastructure and all the equipment needed for professional productions, either to rent or buy.

A new offer for rental customers and buyers alike is the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III Digital SLR, ranked among the top professional digital cameras on the market. Also new to the company's rental division is the Briese Fresnelspot, a spotlight that gives a typical cinematographic light effect.

Haedler + Haedler is especially proud to present photographer Karl Kramer, whose series "Gil Bret Outdoor goes fashion..." will appear for the next five weeks on the company's homepage.

muc talent/model agencies: CLEAR MODEL MANAGEMENT

Clear Model Management is pleased to represent:

• Justyna Bieda - recently shot for Nicova.
• Ana Carolina - a new face with Clear Model Management.
• Nenad Zujic - international model for Armani, Gucci, Lagerfeld and many more, he recently completed a campaign for cosmetics company Dr. Barbor Men 2008/2009.
• Christine Theiss - is not only a doctor of medicine but also a world champion professional kick boxer. She was recently a guest on the TV shows of both Stefan Raab and Günther Jauch, and shot photos for Maxim Magazine.
• Daniel Bernhardt - is famous for his Martial Arts movies such as Matrix Reloaded, Bloodsport, and Mortal Conquest. He shot for the fashion label Strellsson (2007 campaign), and produced his first short film "Fetch", which was recently awarded recognition in Switzerland.

ham talent/model agencies: DIE ERMITTLERINNEN

The Ermittlerinnen is part of Germany's most successful talent and location agency.

Print and commercial productions have brought a wide portfolio of clients, including Nivea, BMW, Wellaflex, Otto, Tchibo, Asics, H&M, C&A, Coca Cola, Dove, Esprit, Lufthansa, Mercedes Benz, Schwarzkopf, Tom Tailor, and Vodafone.

The agency highly values its professionalism and industry-wide experience, and boasts an extensive pool of major talent and locations.

ham photography/photo postproduction: FLAVOUREDGREEN.

Founded in 2005, Flavouredgreen. is a high-end post production and 3D studio in Hamburg, specialising in virtual set design.

Latest projects include:

• KIA Pro_cee´d - Photographer: Thomas Strogalski. Agency: Servicplan Hamburg.
• Audi A6 - Photographer: Stefan Grütter. Agency: Draftfcb.
• T-Mobile - Photographer: Robert Grischek. Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi.
• BMW 3er - Asian campaign. Photographer: Volker Wenzlawski. Agency: Start, Munich.
• Axe - Photographer: Robert Grischek. Agency: megacult.
• Unicef - Photographer: Jörg Kritzer. Agency: Serviceplan, Hamburg.

ham photography/photo postproduction: [ZERONE] /CGI

German agency Grabarz und Partner used New York as the location for its catalogue shots for the new SUV from Volkswagen, the Tiguan. However, the car was still top-secret during production, so cgi technology was used to produce all the location shots.

[zerone] cgi used its office in New York to start the postproduction while shooting, saving time and money for the customer. Emir Haveric did the location and HDRI shooting, and supervised the 3D and 2D postproduction.

[zerone] cgi was also involved with the Tiguan 'Bergbahn' billboard, together with photographer Martijn Oort. The idea was to present the car off-road in the mountains, and again this was achieved using cgi.

ham locations/rental studios photo: APLANAT MIETSTUDIOS

Aplanat Mietstudios is a studio and equipment rental company in the heart of Hamburg's hip Schanzenviertel quarter. In business for 16 years, the company has now grown to include nine varied studio facilities suitable for all photographic needs.

The company recently opened its eighth and ninth studios. One is a 130sq m ground floor studio with loft characteristics, cyclorama, daylight options and a fitted kitchen. The other, situated in Altona, is a huge 410sq m with rounded cyclorama. The soundproofed space is ideal for set building, car and movie shoots, and also includes a fully fitted kitchen, make-up room, lounge area and roll gate.

New equipment for rent includes the latest Canon 1Ds Mark III 21mp cameras, a Hasselblad H3D 39mp, and a Mac Book Pro including Photoshop CS3. Other equipment includes Profoto, Briese, Balcar, Kinoflo, Arri, and all associated gear. Assistants can also be hired as required.

dus locations/other locations: EVENTRAUM - TRIBEHOUSE GASTRONOMIE

Eventraum owns many locations in the Düsseldorf area. The unique interiors are designed and made by the renowned Heilight Design Team.

Indoors or out, the venues are constantly changing, allowing visitors to dive into exciting new worlds at every occasion. Numerous awards over the past 10 years confirm this.

The most famous venues are the Tribehouse and Kiesgrube Beach Club, which became famous in the European electronic music scene thanks to the high profile Eventraum events.

ham event/photo events: APLANAT GALERIE FüR FOTOGRAFIE

Two new exhibitions will soon arrive at the Aplanat Photography Gallery.

Roland Pleterski, "Drawn by the light" - until 29th March.
Trained as a fashion artist, Peterski left Austria for New York at the beginning of the 1950's. He became Irving Penn's assistant, and Peterski's elegant, statically-staged photographs, (known through Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour and other high-end fashion magazines), are unmistakeably influenced by the work of the great photographer and personal friend. His work grew to include cityscapes, travel reports and later, more and more nude photography, but Pleterski's pictorial world remained dominated by 'glamorous people and places'.

Jay Mark Johnson, "Space and Timelessness" - 10th April until 24th May.
In his new work "Space and Timelessness", Jay Mark Johnson takes subjects that have engaged the imaginations of artists for centuries - the bustle of the piazza, the routines of the countryside - and transforms them, employing the technology of the computer age, into visual narratives that astonish the eye. Using slit-scan photography techniques, whereby prolonged exposure synthesises all the movement in front of the lens, the resulting photographs incorporate the dimension of time - in effect freezing it.

ham event/photo events: PHOTO TRIENNALE

From the 11th to the 20th of April, 2008, Hamburg will be Germany's centre for photography. The event is about concentrating in one place unusual ideas, unlimited imagination, and extreme commitment to photography - in the form of lectures, films, presentations, and more than 80 exhibitions.

Every evening at 9 pm, the series 'Flashlight' will present photo projections. The photographs will be presented by well known collectors, curators and picture editors.

Martin Jürgens, a photo conservator from Hamburg, offers a workshop on the production of calotypes, 'Drawn by the Light: Making Salted Paper Prints', on the 19th and 20th of April, from 9:30 am to 6 pm.

ham hotel/hotels: EAST HOTEL HAMBURG

The EAST hotel in Hamburg is described as "a location for pleasure and nightlife", with "rooms that make you happy". With a fascinating bar set in an old iron foundry and an elaborate restaurant concept that offers a dining experience for even the most demanding of connoisseurs, the hotel is a truly unique experience.

All 128 rooms have king size beds, wireless internet access, cable TV, telephone, minibar, safe with PC socket, shower or full baths. EAST also offers a selection of finely decorated apartments and suites for film or photography shoots and longer staying guests.

The hotel boasts a cinema with 80 seats, a separate conference area, large fitness club with roof terrace, and massage and facial treatments.