showcase san francisco issue 648
May 2017
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Welcome to Showcase San Francisco, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features the best of San Francisco visual media industry.
More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production is available in our San Francisco Photo and Film directories.
Brands and editorials including Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Hewlett-Packard, Pottery Barn, and Best of the West Magazine, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.
Be sure not to miss our recommended events:
- Mike Mandel: Good 70s, until 20th August, and Larry Sultan: Here and Home, until 23rd July - photography exhibitions by two friends who collaborated and influenced each other's work. At SFMOMA, San Francisco.
- The Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion, and Rock & Roll - posters, photographs, music and light shows, costumes and textiles, ephemera, and avant-garde films dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the legendary summer that boosted the development of new trends in art, fashion, music, and politics. Until 20th August at de Young, San Francisco.
- The Grain of the Present - collective photography exhibition, exploring ordinary moments of life from unique perspectives. Until 31st January 2018, at Pier 24, San Francisco.
Our cover image was shot by Kate Powers.
- photographers
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Michael Bennett: San Francisco food & drink photographers
Michael Bennett: San Francisco food & drink photographers
Michael Bennett is a San Francisco-based photographer who shoots food, still life and product for clients locally, nationally and globally. After leaving England to travel Canada and the US, he settled in Northern California and began his photography career and developed his passion for mountain biking.
While shooting for larger clients like Target, Williams Sonoma and Restoration Hardware, Michael also loves those editorial shoots that magazines provide.
His use of both strobe and natural light, either on location or in the studio, brings a certain quality to the image his clients really admire, and with over 15 years in the business he can deliver exactly what they want.
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Jim Hughes: San Francisco people & lifestyle photographers
Jim Hughes: San Francisco people & lifestyle photographers
Jim Hughes is an advertising photographer based in San Francisco. He is represented by Pinkstaff Photographers and shoots all over the world for clients such as United Airlines, AT&T, HP, GEHealthcare, Wells Fargo and JUICE PharmaWorldwide.
Jim puts his clients at ease through his very personable approach with the talent, and directs the set with ease. When he is not shooting ad campaigns he is hard at work honing his skills with his stock photography business. He also loves spending time with his family.
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Paritha Wannawanit: San Francisco food & drink photographers
Paritha Wannawanit: San Francisco food & drink photographers
Paritha Wannawanit (Pang) is a food photographer living in San Francisco. In Spring 2017, the prestigious, US-based IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) named Pang 'People’s Choice Photography Winner.'
In Spring 2016, her 'Highly Commended' photos were awarded 3rd place in the UK-based ‘Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year’ awards.
Pang’s editorial work has been featured in Saveur and Wine Enthusiast Magazine, as well as a soon to be published cookbook on Thai-American cuisine. Recently, Pang’s work has branched out to travel photography. She will be spending three months in 2017 on location in Thailand.
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Kerry Mansfield: San Francisco still life photographers
Kerry Mansfield: San Francisco still life photographers
Kerry Mansfield, based in San Francisco, specialises in still life photography.
Her deep passion for photography can be seen in her meticulous compositions and beautiful sense of colour. Kerry’s background in architecture informs the way she gives the simplest forms and shapes a feeling of grandeur. Her keen sense of line and texture allows her to create environments that enhance both the concepts and products in front of her lens.
Kerry’s love of materials and craftsmanship make her the perfect choice for capturing the essence of luxury goods.
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Tim Andrews: San Francisco still life photographers
Tim Andrews: San Francisco still life photographers
Tim Andrews has been producing creative images for ad agencies, design firms, businesses and individuals since his graduation from Brooks Institute of Photography.
He maintains a well equipped San Francisco studio that includes a full kitchen, make-up facilities, plenty of shooting space, and a large assortment of backgrounds. His studio provides a full digital workflow, including proper calibration, colour correction, image retouching, online proofing, and FTP file delivery.
Tim enjoys shooting a variety of work and always strives to achieve the best possible image for himself and his clients. Contact him to discuss upcoming projects.
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Paul Dyer: San Francisco interiors & exteriors photographers
Paul Dyer: San Francisco interiors & exteriors photographers
Paul Dyer is a commercial photographer specialising in architecture, interiors, home and hospitality. Among other assignments, Paul has recently been shooting for Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. He is based in San Francisco and has been shooting here and around the country for over 10 years.
Paul's style lends itself to creating clean, inviting images of both residential and resort locations. His calm nature puts people at ease, allowing for relaxed, natural lifestyle photos.
Visit his website for more information.
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i4Color Inc: San Francisco advertising photographers
i4Color Inc: San Francisco advertising photographers
Focusing on product, food and lifestyle photography, i4Color loves partnering with creative teams and agencies to produce imagery that unleashes the personality of their brand. The in-house team of photographers, retouchers, and CGI experts approaches each project with a collaborative attitude, setting everyone up for success.
i4Color's 4000-square-foot photography and post-production studio features abundant natural light, a fully equipped kitchen, and top of the line photography and lighting gear.
Over the past six years, i4Color has captured the vision of clients including Tile, Glad, Burt’s Bees, Hidden Valley, Clif Bar, Kingsford and mcgarrybowen.
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VANTAGEPOINT: San Francisco architecture, interiors, exteriors and aerial photographers
VANTAGEPOINT: San Francisco architecture, interiors, exteriors and aerial photographers
Jeff Peters, founder and photographer of VANTAGEPOINT, is based in the heart of Silicon Valley, California. He specialises in aerial and architecture photography, including hotel and resort, retail, commercial office, and corporate photography. His clients include architects, developers, ad agencies and business creatives.
With over 25 years of experience photographing from the ground and the skies, Jeff uses the latest technology to capture imagery not possible only a few years ago.
Connect with VANTAGEPOINT to allow its team to collaborate with you on your next creative project.
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Alexander Imaging: San Francisco food & drink photographers
Alexander Imaging: San Francisco food & drink photographers
Alexander Imaging is a creative advertising and catalogue studio located for 15 years in the heart of Soma, San Francisco.
Jeff Alexander strives for clean, creative imagery that is focused on beauty, cosmetics, products and food for a wide range of clientele.
Providing full service production, skilled photography, high-end retouching and post-production, Alexander Imaging consistently works to bring a high level of service and attention for all clients.
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Michal Venera: San Francisco people & lifestyle photographers
Michal Venera: San Francisco people & lifestyle photographers
Michal Venera grew up in Prague, then Communist Czechoslovakia. He opened his photography studio in the San Francisco Bay Area around 25 years ago and has been fortunate to establish a very successful commercial and advertising photography career with a diverse set of clients.
His recent projects include still life, product and lifestyle work with Wells Fargo, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Republic of Tea and Samuel Hubbard, among others. Michal is an intrepid world traveller and always has his camera at hand.
He splits his time with his family between a converted 120-year old tug boat docked in Sausalito, a small seaside town just across from San Francisco, and a 36-acre olive ranch in West Marin where he does most of his work when not on location.
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Eric Frazier: San Francisco people & lifestyle photographers
Eric Frazier: San Francisco people & lifestyle photographers
Important things to know about Eric Frazier:
- Likes: Chatty strangers, beautiful photos, happy clients, and Oxford commas.
- Dislikes: Artists with attitudes and Brussel sprouts.
- Seeking: Clients who feel the same. Except the Brussel sprouts thing - my wife loves them, so they get a pass.
Examples of happy clients: Apple, Toyota, Genentech, and Salesforce.
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- photo agents
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Poppy Creative Agency: San Francisco PHOTOGRAPHERS' AND STYLISTS' AGENTS
Poppy Creative Agency: San Francisco PHOTOGRAPHERS' AND STYLISTS' AGENTS
Poppy Creative is the only San Francisco Bay Area agency to offer the entire spectrum of creative services, from art direction and pre-production to styling and photography.
2017 has been filled with new clients and steadfast ones too - AAA, Cost Plus World Market, Gobble.com, HP, Jumpstart Automotive Media, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Teen and Shutterfly, to name a few.
Poppy specialises in manifesting the creative vision of each client and finding the best way to capture it through photography. The company's goal is to engage, enchant and captivate every audience - not to mention having a great time in the process!
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- styling, hair, makeup
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Ana Monfort: San Francisco Stylists and art directors
Ana Monfort: San Francisco Stylists and art directors
“Ana is an exceptional senior photo stylist and photo art director. She is a savvy communicator and a virtuoso in the creation of brands. Her discerning eye, resourcefulness and quick thinking make her an outstanding curator of brand presence in the multi-channel digital world.
Ana is one of the most naturally creative people I have ever worked with. She can always add to any creative brief that is thrown her way. It is a real plus working with someone who can enhance your creative vision. I will continue calling on Ana when I need a strong out of the box creative that is very sweet and hard working." Demis, client.
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