zurich Jun 2012

KT Produktion GmbH is a full service production company based in Zurich. Working across Switzerland as well as worldwide, recent productions took place in stunning locations including:

• The Swiss Alps on a 3,883m glacier in the summer snow.
• On windy mountain roads in Grison and other Cantons.
• On the steep slopes of Swiss ski resorts.
• On high alpine mountain ridges.
• In the streets of Zurich and other cities.
• In mountain chalets in the French Alps.
• On sail boats in Spain with members of the Spanish Olympic sailing team.
• Victorinox at JFK Airport in New York City.
• On the streets of the Big Apple.
• On-board W-class 76’ twin sailing boats in Newport, RI.
• On lakes and beside waterfalls in New England.
• In the fluffy snow of Aspen, CO.
• On the picturesque island of Martha’s Vineyard.

The company is looking forward to more inspiring ideas that it can turn into smooth and exciting productions.

MEL Y MEL has had a half-year full of depth and variety, with many great new clients and projects and lots of location scouting throughout Switzerland.

• SBB with photographers Herbert Zimmermann, Per Kasch and Vera Hartmann.
• SuvaCare with photographer Arthur Mebius.
• Sunrise with photographer Piet Truhlar.
• Credit Suisse with Berlin-based photographer Gabo and Zurich photographer Nico Schaerer. The two different campaigns will soon be on air.

MEL Y MEL is strenuously preparing many exciting shoots for what will hopefully be a hot summer. Stay tuned for more information.

Postprod.ch is a Fribourg-based post production company built on the collaboration between two former classmates, Fabien Leibzig and Karim Nassar.

After graduating with certificates in Multimedia Communication, the pair specialised in different fields of media communication and worked freelance on various assignments, before deciding to join forces with postprod.ch to work together on their combined passion.

On the stills side, Karim provides expertise in retouching, creative retouching and 3D CGI. His work includes ads for Movenpick, L'Oréal, Citroen, TGV Lyria, and various magazine covers such as Bilan Luxe.

In the motion field, Fabien specialises in animation and motion graphics. His work includes ads for brands such as Nespresso, Swiss television channel RTS, Nissan, Swatch and Nestlé.

Avocado Artists has had a successful start to 2012 in both the national and international markets.

Recent work includes:

• Urs Wyss - The Chedi Andermatt, City Garden Zug and Airport in Hausen am Albis for Sportfluggruppe Swissair, all in 360º panoramas.
• David Byun - Cutler&Gross campaign; Brachfeld Parlaghi photo and video campaigns, USA; Madame Magazine, Germany.
• Dimitri Tolstoi - Nespresso worldwide.
• Morgan Norman - Parliament Snus; Philip Morris Russia; Vogue, portraits of actress Oxana Fandera.
• René Staud Studios - Toyota Alphard, Toyota Russia; Mercedes M-Class launch campaign, China; V8 Vantage Aston Martin.
• Patrick Staud - Porsche Panamera GTS @ Ascari for Porsche's magazine Christophorus.
• Klaus Thymann - iD magazine; Project Pressure.
• Joerg Kritzer - EMMI, Switzerland

Contact Anush Amirkhanian on +41 78 659 6231 for inquires and to request artist portfolios. For more information visit the company's website.

With the latest innovations in 360° technology, 3D-VIZ.com AG is able to offer a complete solution well beyond a functional and workflow friendly turntable. The company produces unique solutions that work on all levels, beginning with the software and hardware right up to the output. 12 years of experience has revealed many insights and strategies that have proven to work for high end photography. AT360 is made by photographers for photographers. 

Visit the website for more information. 

Daniel Infanger is an advertising photographer but his passion also lies with exhibition projects. His recent work includes:

• Preparing an exhibition in Geneva involving wet plate pictures to accompany an audio walk entitled 'Promeneur solitaire' by Stephan Eicher. Available as a free download on iTunes. 
• Garlerie Karsten Greve Cologne catalogue for Jean-Michel Othoniel, 'Le nœud de Lacan'.
• Magazine Report Apartment in Engelberg with Nina Huber Wohnrevue.
• Image brochure for Swisslinx in Zurich, Geneva, Dubai and Singapore.
• Easter Coop magazine 'Simplify your life'. The shoot took place in January in Basel at temperatures of -10 C°.

Dennis Savini is an experienced advertising and still life photographer based in Zurich, Switzerland. He is a specialist in fine food and liquids photography. Agencies appreciate his talent for special effects and his knowhow in retouching, and his studio - located in the heart of Zurich - is perfectly equipped.

Dennis' client list includes DiSaronno, Heineken, OBI-Baumarkte, IWC-Watches, Maurice deMauriac Watches, Meisterschmuck Jewellery and many others. Visit his website for more information..

Email Dennis directly or follow him on Facebook.

Markus Schneeberger is renowned for his perfect food and still work as well as his staged scenes and beautiful landscape photography.

For 10 years he shared a studio with Marco Grob but now finds himself heading the studio and pursuing his passion for photography on his own.

Accumulating a huge knowledge of the industry, Markus has an excellent network and a highly motivated staff.

Visit his website for further information.

Lukas Maeder works on assignments for various national and international magazines, publications and advertising agencies. Parallel to commissioned activities, he also works on a number of personal projects.

Clients include Red Bull, Sony Music Entertainment, Der Spiegel, XXL Magazine, Bilanz and JUICE Magazine.

Sally Montana is a highly-talented photographer based in Zurich where she has worked and developed her skills for over a decade. Whether portraiture, landscape or documentary, her strong photos speak a calm language and are filled with detail.

She is known for her ability to capture personalities with a unique sense for intimacy, and her love for lighting enhances the character beyond the familiarity inherent in the photos.

Her client list includes Allianz Suisse, BILANZ/First, Edelweiss Air, Monocle Magazine, NZZ am Sonntag/Stil, Raiffeisen Bank, Schweiz Tourismus and Sonntagszeitung.

Pia Grimbühler is a food and lifestyle photographer. Since 2005, she has photographed everything that has to do with food, starting with reports from the farmer through to recipe stills in the studio. After many years abroad in Italy and England, she now leads her own studio in Zurich Binz. The bright facility is ideal for daylight shooting and is equipped with a large kitchen and props store. Pia develops shoot concepts, organises props and creates new surfaces in collaboration with external stylists. 

Pia has photographed for magazines including Marmite Food, Seasonal Cuisine and others, as well as renowned advertising agencies and direct clients.

Christoph Kern is passionate about shooting delicious food, exciting travel stories, beautiful interiors and stunning architecture.

Visit his website for more information.

An interesting production took place in January in temperatures of -10 °C for a new magazine for Easter Coop. r23 scouted 10 new families and completed styling for everyone involved in the shoot.

After such an ice-cold job, r23 worked on a TV commercial for Mercedes with Roger Federer followed by a very creative and funny shoot for IT company Ontrex. Photos are due to be released in July.

In May, r23 completed another TV commercial with Roger Federer, this time for Lindt, as well as a shoot that included casting and styling for the new image campaign for Thurgau Cantonal Bank.

Stylingpool Zurich includes 13 professional artists delivering:

• Food styling, concepts and recipes.
• Interior, still, fashion and people styling for photo and film.
• Set and event design.
• Casting (people and models).
• Hair and make-up.
• Property makers.

Stylingpool is a virtual pool of expert stylists. It is not an agency that charges fees, nor an association or a syndicate - stylingpool is simply a service to its clients and each member administers their own business.

Light + Byte AG offers the largest selection of professional equipment rental services in Switzerland along with a top-of-the-range film and photo studio suitable for every type of production.

Ideal for fashion, people and beauty shots, the 300m² full service studio space occupies a great location in central Zurich and includes in-house equipment rental, large cove, sitting room, parking spaces and high-speed Internet connection.

Recent shoots included Marco Grob for Schweizer Illustrierte, Adidas, Annabelle, Axpo, Beldona, Biosthetique, Cerruti, COOP, DeSede, Harley Davidson, Ikea, Jelmoli, Globus, Lüthy & Blanc, Loewe, Manor, Mercedes, Meyer's, Migros, Miss Switzerland, Nike, SportXX, Sonntagsblick, Strellson, Swiss AIDS Federation, Tag Heuer, and many more.

The company also offers an event hall for hire in the same building. The 400m² room can accommodate up to 350 people for special events or larger shoots and is equipped with spotlights, high-speed Internet connection and large daylight windows. Further conference rooms as well as lighting, audio and video equipment can be rented on request. The MediaCampus restaurant provides culinary delicacies along with full outside catering services.