switzerland Dec 2015

Christoph Kern is passionate about exciting travel stories, shooting delicious food and beautiful architecture and interiors. Included in this Showcase is a selection of images from his recent work for Swiss Universe, the in-flight magazine of Swiss Airlines business and first class passengers.

His clients include IWC Magazine, UBS, a+u, Swiss Magazine, Manor, interio, Migros and Davidoff.

Visit his website for more information and to take a closer look at his portfolio.

Daniel Infanger can look back on a successful 2015, with recent jobs including:

• Documenting a fashion show for LU Couture with typographic visuals by KKL Lucerne.
• 16 different themes from everyday life for COOP Pronto shops.
• A shoot in Munich for the new Ministry of State for Health website, incluidng 12 motifs around the theme of health and care.
• New corporate communications images following a merger for LafargeHolcim.
• New images for an online game with client Swiss Cantonal Banks.
• A shoot on location in a tunnel for ZZ Wancor and its new fire protection film.
• Image film for Young Stage - International Circus Festival.

Visit Daniel's website to discover the versatility of his work.

Dennis Savini is an experienced Zurich-based food and drink photographer. He works in advertising as well as for editorial assignments, and his photographs are regularly printed in food magazine Le Menu as well as in books and ads.

Dennis is well known for his natural approach to food photography along with his fine lighting technique which gives a luminosity to his editorial work. Agencies like his talent for special effects with liquids as well as his retouching skills. Despite his fully equipped central Zurich studio Dennis likes to shoot on location with natural light and minimal equipment. He also shoots on-location people photography with food themes.

His client list includes international brands such as Vorwerk-Thermomix, Shell, McDonald's, Migros, Swissmilk, Swiss Tourism, Jacobs Coffee, Lindt Chocolate, DiSaronno, Heineken, OBI-Baumarkte, IWC-Watches and others.

Visit his website for more information.

Guy Jost specialises in still life, interieur, food and drink photography. In his spacious and fully equipped studio, he creates unique imagery together with internationally renowned stylists, food stylists and props builders.

Guy and his team work for national and international clients including Unilever, Bossard, daskonzept, Piz Buin, Swiss Olympic, Post Finance, Energie Schweiz, Raiffeisen Banken, Mövenpick, Rosen Group, Kambly, Frigemo, Migros, Badoit, Bongrain, Schweppes, Frionor, Nutri Suisse, Moyard and many more.

Recent new clients include United Grinding Group, Bernafon international, Appenzeller Käse and Ricola.

This year, Guy was selected by Lürzer’s Archive in the category '200 Best Ad Photographers 2016/17 Worldwide.‘

Oliver Oettli specialises in portrait and corporate photography, working on location in Switzerland and internationally, as well as sometimes in his studio.

Oliver's projects include portraits, editorials and annual reports, along with photographic branding for corporate clients, magazines and personalities.

Recent projects include:

• Pictet et Cie - Editorial portraits and documentation.
• Swisslife - Portrait and documentation series.
• Energie Services Biel - Annual report, corporate imagery, portraits.
• Opel - Booth architecture and editorial work.
• Ernst & Young - Business portraits and corporate imagery.
• Personal work - 'Michael & Olya' portrait series in NYC.

Other recent clients include Raiffeisen, Valiant, Postfinance, Axpo, Swatch, Roche and others.

Oliver is a member of the Swiss Professional Photographers Association (SBF) and Getty Images. Visit his website for more information.

Stefan Schlumpf is a multi-talented photographer with international experience across a range of genres. He began his career as an action and extreme sports photographer, before diversifying into people, advertising and landscape images and studying photography in Zurich.

Stefan has international experience working for agencies and editorial magazines, both on location and in the studio. His work has appeared in international campaigns as well as various magazines worldwide. His search for the best picture has brought him to all six continents.

Stefan is known for his very graphic, exceptionally aesthetic and reduced visual language. He is currently based in Chur/Zurich.

Clients include Mammut, Adidas, Red Bull, Kjus, Skins, Schlossberg Switzerland, Post, Universal Music, VP Bank and Switzerland Tourism.

Amanda Samantha Brooke is a stylist whose world is inspired, defined and rocked by fashion. As a fashion stylist, she brings her passion for art and her view on life to every aspect of her work and captivates all influences in every of her moments of creation.

Clients include Bentley Parfum, IWB, Ragusa, Henkel, Coop, UBS, Zurich Versicherung, Opernhaus Zurich, Orange Cinema (Salt), Adidas Originals, Max Factor, Oakley, TCS - Cooldownclub, Universal Music, Felix Jaehn, Ta-Bou, S.Oliver, Plore, Zinetastyle, Lucky Charms, Quiksilver / Isaora, Manor, Redken (L'Oréal), Mint, Si Style (Schweizer Illustrierte), Asym., Novembre, Blanc, Friday, C-Heads Magazine, Schildhornbahn AG, Tank, KKL Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern, Visage Model Agency, Scout Model Agency, Fotogen Model Agency, Kägi Fret and Postfinace (assisted by Irene Schweizer).

Visit Amanda's website for more information.

Melanie J. Auerbach has over 18 years' experience in the creative industry. With creative-services.ch, she runs an art buying boutique for film, photo and print productions that is focussed on creative and cost-effective solutions for clients ranging from ad agencies to corporate customers. The company enjoys a trusted network of highly skilled freelancers across photography, illustration, CGI and film.

Melanie offers a variety of services for the creative and advertising industries, from production services for photo and film professionals to the evaluation of artists for agencies and budget controlling for marketing professionals.

Services include art buying, agency production, photo and film production management, budget consulting, creative research, digital asset management, integrated and creative producers, event management, artist and exhibition management.

KT Produktion GmbH is a full service production company based in Zurich and working with international clients and photographers. The company proudly offers the highest level of support, no matter where it operates around the globe.

KT Produktion provides full production support including casting, locations scouting, equipment and crew hire as well as travel arrangements for Swiss and international clients and photographers.

Recent projects include various shoots for Zurich Insurance shot in Switzerland (in and around Zurich) with photographer David Oxberry, a new campaign for Migros 'Aus der Region' (around Zurich) with photographer Arthur Mebius, Timberland 'Spring 16 Seasonal' shot in San Francisco with Thomas Hoeffgen, and a winter shoot on the glacier in August for an international client working with amazing athletes,

KT Produktion has also scouted great Swiss locations for Coop, Swisscom and Victorinox and is now ready to pull out the warm winter gear and get in the snow to cover the magic of Switzerland's winter wonderland.

Production Pool is a full-service production company specialising in film and photo production. With bases in Vienna, Zurich, Berlin, Cape Town and the Alps, Production Pool offers a great range of production service and locations.

Recent productions include Christmas TV commercials and print campaign for Coop in Switzerland, the latest film for Schweiz Tourismus, image films and print campaign for the Swiss bank SZKB,  and the print campaign for Austrian shopping mall Millennium.

Other brand clients include A1, Bank Austria, Coca-Cola, Credit Suisse, Elle, Erste Bank, H&M, Heineken, IWC, Joop, Marie Claire, Migros, OMV Viva, Orange, S.Oliver, Swisscom and Vogue.

Photographers and directors that have been clients include Boo George, Fabian Weber, Frederike Helwig, Gregor Hohenberg, Jork Weismann, Venetia Scott, Marcel Hartmann, Mariano Vivanco, Mario Testino, Matt Jones, Mikael Jansson, Sam Robinson, Lukas Frieden and Tom Dirnhofer.

MEL Y MEL and the NOVEMBER OSCAR SIERRA WHISKEY unit are happy to have reached the festive season after an intense and productive year. With a full tank they are looking forward starting new projects in 2016 as well as presenting a range of exciting new locations.

This year has seen the company busy from north to south, west to east for various clients including Jaguar, Jelmoli, Ikea, Marie Jo, Micasa and Migros, as well as agencies Leo Burnett Switzerland, Wirz Werbung, Spark 44, FP Creative and Heimat Berlin and photographers Greg Pajo, Jana Gerberding, Marc Trautmann, Piet Truhlar, Raphael Zubler and Tom Haller.

MEL Y MEL and NOVEMBER OSCAR SIERRA WHISKEY would like to say a big "Thank you" to all their clients for a year of great cooperation, wishing them a relaxed Christmas and a good start to the New Year.

"Since 2005, it's all been about location!" After 10 years of operation, MP Production can look back on a great 2015, with the Zermatt-based company having successfully organised work for clients including:

• A TV spot for Schweiz Tourismus with Buzz Aldrin. The shoot was produced in beautiful Wallis with director Thomas Dirnhofer, in co-operation with Zurich based production company Production Pool.
• Swisscom with photographer Per Kasch in co-operation with Production Pool.
• Conley's.
• Location management for Jaguar in co-operation with Mel y Mel Zurich.
• Locations for Ochsner Sport throughout Switzerland with Swiss national skiing stars. Photographers: Jonathan Heyer and Walter Glöckle, in co-operation with Novavista Zurich.
• Ricola location management in co-operation with Feit Film Zurich.
• A Zermatt Glacier snow shoot for Oakley USA with some of the best skiers and snowboarders on the planet, including Jamie Anderson, Stale Sandbech, Richard Permin and Sean Pettit. Photograper: Nicholas Maggio, in co-operation with KT Produktion Zurich.
• A helicopter drone shoot for Yuneec in the great mountain scenery surrounding Zermatt.

MP Production delivers a perfect service including location scouting, location permits and logistics, transport and accommodation, props, catering, production management, production service, equipment rental, local model scouting and casting.

Delight Rental Services (DRS) provides maximum support for professional photographers and their productions. It offers the latest high-end camera and light gear and supplies every essential piece of equipment, ranging from production vehicles to platforms, from computers to steamers: everything to ensure a successful and professional shoot.

DRS branches can be found in Berlin, Stuttgart, Marbella and now also in Zurich, each one offering a complete rental portfolio. The company also provides equipment worldwide.

Service, pick-up and drop-off in Zurich is offered 24/7.

In store among many others is the latest Canon EOS 5DS R. Visit the website for further information.