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Photographer Heiko Laschitzki is known for his ability to craft poetic and insightful portrait, reportage and fashion photography.

Based in Berlin, Heiko travels extensively - last year, he produced numerous stunning editorials in nine countries on four continents.

Whether it’s shooting a celebrity portrait in two minutes, or photographing editorial in the busy streets of Hong Kong or the rainy mountains of Norway, the results prove how quickly and efficiently Heiko can produce engaging and striking pictures under challenging circumstances.

His award-winning backstage documentary shows an intimate view behind the scenes, underlining Heiko's talent for capturing unpretentious moments.

German photographer Alexander Babic is based in Hamburg but travels and shoots on location worldwide. His work is primarily focused on portraits, people, and transportation.

His images of LA-based outlaw Magnus Walker were published in Porsche's 'Christophorus' magazine and also became a cover story for the current Porsche Klassik magazine. For Stern magazine, he shot 'Car of the Year 2018' with seven covered cars on a ferry as well as during tests on a racetrack in France.

He also shot PR images of German actor Roman Knizka in front of BER airport in Berlin for Opel, while his new campaign 'Moin Lieblingsland' with testimonials produced on Sylt has just been published.

Jonas Nefzger is based in Munich and specialises in lifestyle, outdoor and documentary photography.

He recently travelled to South Africa for VW Businessreport to shoot documentary pictures of the VW sponsored LoveLife Youth Center in the township of Uitenhage.

For personal projects he spends a lot of time in nature to capture the beauty of exploring the great outdoors.

Clients include ADAC, AOK, BayWa, Citroen, Entega, GreenCity, G+J: Gruner + Jahr, RedBull and VW.

Andreas Martin and his team serve corporate clients with photography and videography across architecture, interiors and exteriors.

With the latest in technology they help clients produce tailored media for their marketing purposes. His team is based in Stuttgart, Germany and works worldwide.

Get in touch with his friendly staff to discuss projects and receive a quote.

Recent news from Munich-based baby and kids photographer Sabine Duerichen:

• A sibling's day in a homely environment with fun and games, an "everyday topic" that Sabine accompanied editorially and during which many beautiful moments were caught.
• The little Burda Style fools enjoyed dressing up for the Spring Carnival issue with a colourful shoot.
• 'A nice country day' with the famous Käthe Kruse dolls. The image catalogue shows outdoor family activities complete with many adventures... with the doll ever-present.
• A shoot for Hipp was pure nature. ''The hippis were there hiding in the landscape and behind bushes - and were immediately visible to the children!''

Sabine is represented by Kristina Korb GmbH Munich.

The search for inspiration, unseen faces and a new look for his portraiture work has led Michael Heinsen to Asia. At the same time, he has produced artwork for this year's BFF exhibition.

Michael specialises in credible, atmospheric, emotional and high-quality lifestyle, people and portrait photography. Parallel video productions are also part of his work.

Stephanie Trenz is a passionate people photographer with her own photo studio in southern Germany's largest media area, the Roman fort in Stuttgart.

With the finger on the trigger and 25 years' experience in the portfolio, she is ready at any time to tease out that certain something from CEOs, managers, workers, fashion and beauty models and VIPs, as well as regular people from the street.

Stephanie's work has many deep aspects, and are personal, open and are always set in a strong context. Her shoots convince via a professional process and transparent pricing.

Jo and Joris van den Berg are a strong team. The Altona atelier in Hamburg is known for creative image design, and many long years of photographic creativity and experience are now complemented with the application of the latest technologies and CGI.

"We visualise creative ideas and combine photography with CGI."

Jo van den Berg has been running the creative forge at Jenckelhaus for over 20 years. The art of making clear statements by means of powerful images has always been his trademark. He is known as a competent partner for his design work in photography and film. Typical of his style are the impressive arrangements that reflect an eye for detail, and qualify as state-of-the-art in the field of visual communication.

Joris van den Berg has been working professionally in the field of CGI for print and film for 10 years. He is actively involved in supporting on-going  development in 3D software (Pixar, among others). He has been in demand as a 3D artist and supervisor for clients such as VW, Audi, Porsche and Mercedes since 2012. His versatility and great enthusiasm for dynamic images bring new creative impulses to the atelier and expand its spectrum. Joris van den Berg became a partner in 2017.

Patrick Wamsganz was born in 1979 in southwest Germany and combines portrait, fashion and people photography.

He has already portrayed well-known international personalities including Kofi Annan, Alanis Morissette, Mario Adorf and Boris Becker.

Patrick completed a three-year study of photography in Berlin and has been working as a freelance photographer since 2006. For this, he commutes between his countryside idyll near Frankfurt and the melting pot of Berlin.

Stefan Nimmesgern loves his work, mainly because of the variety. In addition to HR campaigns he photographs celebrities for magazines, arranges his own expeditions into the wilds of the world, and visualizes image concepts for book projects by well-known authors.

"Most of all, I travel with my team and build dramatic light on location shoots," Stefan says, who previously realised international shoots for a smartphone manufacturer for many years.

Last year, Stefan created a documentary about the three highest mountains in Africa, which he also climbed during his expeditions!

Peter Wattendorff has already created quite a stir during his design studies with his series 'German Women', exhibiting in Havana and Miami, among other places.

For his fashion and lingerie customers he refreshed himself with the imperfect charm of Polaroid and analogue b/w photography. He stages models that are as casually engaged with themselves; sensual, almost erotic moments that give the viewer's imagination space.

Stylish and cool then again for the magazine 40/43 in a wholesale market, with Leoni by Louisa Models for Schnitzler.

Ben Leonhardt is based in Munich and has more than 15 years of experience in production and still life photography.

Specialising in still life, liquids and drinks, jewellery and food, Ben combines real life photography with his in-house retouching and composing to bring even the most complex briefs to life within a pre-determined budget.

Clients include Adelholzener, McDonald's, KulmbacherBrauerei AG, Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, BMW, Volvic, Auktionshaus Hampel, Börlind, Bayer AG, Edel&Metall and many more.

After travelling all over the world since childhood, Oliver Rossi discovered his love for photography on an extended trip to India. After gaining invaluable experience assisting a number of photographers, Oliver now produces his own powerful imagery. His photographs act as a medium in the truest sense of the word, establishing a silent relationship between the model and the viewer.

Recent projects include:

• A big pool shoot for Plansecur in Hamburg.
• Image motifs for the kitchen manufacturer Reddy Küchen.
• A shoot for the Wiesbadener Staatsballett.
• Report in Myanmar: travelling 3000km by motorbike through the country photographing an impressive series of great local characters.
• A fine art book project about handcrafts.
• Starting with the fencers, photographing a number of Paralympic athletes throughout the year.

Oliver's talent for capturing emotions is valued by all his clients, including Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bahn, Mustang Jeans, Samsung, Siemens and Vodafone.

This year, Pirates'n Paradise celebrates its 20th anniversary and looks back on two exciting decades of commercial-post-production.

With locations in both Dusseldorf and Berlin, Pirates'n Paradise offers a full range of service for international campaigns across online, VFX, compositing, editing, digital grading, 3D, HDR, 360° and any kind of special formats for large network agencies, film productions and advertisers.

Featured in this Showcase is a selection of the company’s latest work from its Berlin office.

Visit the website or contact the Pirates’n Paradise team directly for more information.

Barbecue is the personal design studio of creative director Rüdiger Chmielus.

An editing freelancer since 1994, he has developed and honed skills in motion graphics and high-end commercial post-production.

Having been involved in former post-production companies, Rüdiger decided to start his own independent studio to create abstract designs and surreal worlds, giving room for creative experiments and excellent work.

Coming from Germany, much of his work centres around car clients including Audi, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Porsche, Seat, Toyota and Volkswagen.

SONOTON Music is the largest independent production music provider in the world.

The library offers a huge selection of diverse musical genres for all types of productions created with the highest technical and creative standards. Whether clients need TV promo spots or film scores, corporate background music or advertising jingles, subtle underscores or epic trailer music, SONOTON Music has it all.

The company's music has recently been placed in the Oscar winning film 'The Shape of Water', as well as Oscar nominees 'The Disaster Artist' and 'Mudbound'. Check out SONOTON's music search program for the perfect track.

"East West Models is extremely committed to the development of our own scouted young talents. Be sure to take a look at the featured snippet of only the latest published peaks of our very own EWM Girls!

The agency offers a full service for any given model request and is available to answer all possible questions.

Featured in this Showcase are models scouted by East West Models:

• Miriam R. and Johanna S., 'Classic German Beauties' stepping into the international market. They have already been published in L’Officiel, Harper's Bazaar and Elle.
• Henrike, an Elite Model Look Finalist for Germany, is ready to conquer the fashion industry.
• Alexandra Hochguertel, one of the most successful German models with uncountable publications for Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Madame, Marie Claire and L’Officiel. She has opened and closed shows for all leading designers and is listed at models.com.

Please feel free to contact East West Models at any time!"

Located in the south of Cologne, on Alteburger Str., not far from the Chlodwigplatz, studio 40 has the genuine feel of a gallery. Offering a versatile workspace measuring approximately 150m² and with 4m high ceilings, the location is ideal for photo productions, workshops and exhibitions.

In the close vicinity there are many restaurants, bars and shops. In addition to the studio's kitchen facilities, there is a large table for presentation or organisational purposes. Equipment and lighting material can also be provided, if required.

Calumet Photographic is a well-known market leader of Germany’s photo retailer market. But did you know Calumet Photographic also offers a professional rental service?

The rental portfolio includes all kinds of photo equipment such as cameras, lenses, flash systems as well as video equipment. Brands like Canon, Nikon, Sony, PhaseOne, Fujifilm, Profoto, Broncolor, Arri, and more, all available in large quantities and in perfect working order.

The rental staff knows what is important: the job must run smoothly. Perfect organisation, great flexibility and comprehensive knowledge about the workflow of big productions ensures that the equipment can be used successfully.

"What makes Calumet Photographic unique? Besides the broad professional rental service on offer, there are more than 20,000 products to purchase. This is sure to cover all your requirements!"

Calumet Photographic is offering a 25% discount for new customers until 30th June 2018.

Centrally located in Munich, TMT offers two rental studios for photo and film production.

• Studio 1: 200m², 5m x 9m x 5m cove, 5m high, 6,5m ceiling, 180A 3-phase electrical power, make-up and wardrobe room, kitchen, hanging points and rigging.
• Studio 2: 500m², 10m x 13m x 10m cove, 6m high, 10m ceiling, 230A 3-phase electrical power, make-up and wardrobe room, kitchen, hanging points and rigging.

TMT provides a fully equipped lighting and grip rental facility right nextdoor to the studios. The company also provides crews with many years of experience.

Emphasising the company's close cooperation with all the hidden stars behind the camera and on set, with a wink of an eye FGV Schmidle claims "We are 'Making of!'"

FGV is deeply rooted in the international film industry, and with vast experience and an impressive inventory has been providing leading production services for decades. Consistent cooperation and communication is a vital part of the company’s knowledge base. As a result, clients are able to do their jobs better, be it with the latest high-tech equipment, through the team's technically demanding solutions, or even its own developments.

Established in 1972, and with home bases in Munich and Berlin, FGV Rental provides services including camera systems (digital, film, and photo), lighting (daylight, tungsten, LED, tube, photo), grip (from cranes to dollies, tripods, stands and more), and vehicles, all with a 24/7 rental pick-up and return policy.

A 700 m² / 7,500 sq.ft. studio located on the Munich premises benefits from great transportation connections. Features include a ceiling height of 12m/40ft, motorised green- and blue-screens, three motorised rigs for loads of up to two tons each, a 7x14m (24x46ft) ceiling reflector, a Cyclorama covering two walls (24x29x11m / 79x95x36ft), production offices, an industry standard kitchen and parking lot.