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Avenger Photographers is a full service photographers' agency with over 10 years' experience. The company represents award-winning photographers and film producers and draws on years of experience in turning concepts into successful images.

Avenger represents the following photographers:

• Hans Buttermilch.
• Volker Dautzenberg.
• Sammy Hart.
• Eric Josjoe.
• Andreas Pollok.
• Jörg Schieferecke.
• Film producer Steven Strange.

Visit the website to view recent work or call for more information.

AprilMay is a full service photo production agency based in Berlin that offers art buying, location booking, casting, and all kinds of production services in Germany and abroad.

Latest clients include Peek & Cloppenburg, Neiman Marcus, Nike, Betty Barkley, Carl Gross, Maurice Lacroix, Breuninger, Intersport, Damyller Jeans, Zeiss, Cover Magazine, Beeline, Karstadt, Swarovski.

AprilMay also works with photographers such as Alistair Taylor Young, Nacho Alegre, Anders Overgaard, Andreas Ortner, Tomo Brejc, Tim Petersen, Sven Jacobsen, Oscar Falk, Magnus Rossander, Torsten Ruppert, Felix Krüger, Lado Alexi, Neil Kirk, Per Kasch, Graham Shearer, Sara Wilson, Sacha Höchstetter, Nadia Del Dò, Anna Rosa Krau, Christian Anwander, Gregor Hohenberg, Sandra Weimar, André Reinke, Mario Gomez, Heiko Richard, Fritz Hauswirth, Darius Ramazani, Daniella Midenge and many more.

A symbiotic partnership of creative mastermind and photographer, Frithjof Ohm and art producer and manager Matthias Pretzsch create high-end automotive, people and sports images with artistic talent rooted in an effective production workflow.

"Today we are showcasing our new and outstanding project for the BMW 5 Series touring in California as well as personal work with New York painter and model Mitch Ferrin, shot around Grand Central Station in Manhattan."

Lifestyle, people and urban landscape photographer Tim Müller is based in Berlin and New York and travels constantly, shooting between Europe, the USA and beyond.

He recently completed productions in Cape Town, Shanghai, São Paulo, Amsterdam and of course, Germany.

Tim has worked for a range of international advertising and corporate clients including McDonald's, Nescafé, Volkswagen, AOK, Dallmayr Kaffee, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, WeightWatchers, ABN Amro, Channel4, Nestlé, P&G, and many others.

His work is authentic, genuine and touching.

Visit Tim's recently updated website to view his new folio or get in touch on +49 176 22033818.

For the new City Night Line campaign, Christoph travelled once more to Berlin, Amsterdam and Zurich while remaining the whole time in the studio. A range of moods were created using different backdrops including a springtime look with daisies in a meadow. Agency: Scholz & Friends, Berlin. Production company: Himmelweit.

International known and famous fashion label Millions + Millions hired Christoph Siegert for their fifth anniversary to shoot models in a glowing lifestyle look as they strutted the catwalk and at the after party. The fantastic location of the Johannes church added an extra dimension to the proceedings.

The White Pearls from south Germany danced in a meat factory for their latest music video. The film style is a mix of black and white, interspersing glimpses of colour with the big dance numbers of the 20s. The project was filmed and produced by Christoph Siegert and edited by Shona Donaldson. The White Pearls are Julia Alt and Susanne Parison.

Oana Szekely is a young photographer with more than 10 years of experience and a clear focus on people photography. She was born in Romania before emigrating to Germany 12 years ago. She is highly experienced in the art world and discovered her true passion for photography.

Since 2005 she has been working as a professional photographer, winning various awards and photography prizes. Her talent is to create and capture special moments with people. Known for her dynamic photography and ability to transport atmosphere, soul and emotion, Oana is able to motivate and focus on the essentials. Her functional brilliance and her positive attitude combined with long experience completes the picture and brings high quality results.

Covering all aspects of a shoot, Oana is the energetic and enthusiastic boost many people need to open up and express themselves in front of the camera. She loves mountains, the seaside, nature and people with rich personalities. Her clients include magazines, agencies, brands and companies. At present she is based in Frankfurt.

Born in 1970 in Paris, Patrick Wittmann began his photography career in 1994. He spent numerous years assisting various photographers, travelling the globe on photographic assignments.

Patrick is now an award-winning photographer based in Munich, and has been shooting for more than 18 years.

For the last 12 years he has specialised in children‘s fashion for commercial, catalogue and editorial clients worldwide.

Gudrun Hamann Photography & Production is a Hamburg-based photo production company and agent for photographers.

With a focus on fashion photography, the company represents Sandra Weimar, Torsten Ruppert, Wolfgang Stauber, and Alexander Frank.

Clients also rely on Gudrun Hamann Photography & Production for casting and model booking for women, men, lingerie and kids, as well as photo shoot organisation.

Since 2007, Sandra Weimar is represented by Gudrun Hamann Photography & Production.

Sandra focus on high fashion and works with enthusiasm and success for editorials and catalogues for more than 10 years.

Ralph Richter's main focus is architecture and transportation photography.

Recent projects included Vodafone Campus Duesseldorf - Europe's largest office building for mobile work places, photographed for the owner VCD and architects HPP Duesseldorf. Ralph shot 150 photos which can be seen in this special portfolio.

Once again for Toyota Ralph photographed a number of new visuals for spring 2013 with Saatchi Duesseldorf. Ralph's current project is a stunningly beautiful calendar for Standox - photos coming soon.

For electricity and water supplier Energie und Wasser Potsdam (EWP), Darius Ramazani photographed the 'Echt voller Energie' campaign with agency Metadesign, who argue it proclaims the “Potsdam way of life”.

Darius photographed an image campaign for Musikhaus Thomann. The concept provided by agency TBWA emphasises the claim “Play it. Feel it.” through split images portraying musicians - all Thomann employees - and displaying their feelings.

Darius also shot a campaign for Deutsche Bahn AG highlighting employees who emphasise ethical behaviour.

Kai Schwabe appreciates good food and drink. A passion for painting and drawing fits perfectly alongside his current photography work, and he has spent a number of years successfully shooting for leading food manufacturers and advertising agencies. His clients include Mondelez, Philadelphia, Jacobs, Milka, Alberto, nordsee and Subway, who all appreciate his professional approach to layout and briefs along with his technical expertise.

Kai’s freelance work is also in regular demand when it comes to new picture concepts. Working alongside a team of talented stylists, food stylists and assistants he develops high quality images that appeal to the appetite every time.

Kai’s 500 m² daylight studio is located in the centre of Bremen, but he has also completed numerous jobs in Hamburg. A master of different lighting techniques, he can quickly create a range of subtle moods according to the individual needs of each client.

Visit his newly launched website for more information.

With over 20 years' experience, Stephanie Trenz is focused and skilled when it comes to photographing people. She has the energy and enthusiasm needed to get people to open up and express themselves in front of the camera.

With her professional attitude she shoots striking images of corporate executives within an efficient time frame. Stephanie's desire to create natural and engaging images allows her to capture the essence of people and their situations.

Her client list includes Daimler AG, ElringKlinger, Groninger, Klafs, Schwaebisch-Hall, Pflugfelder, Voith, Gasversorgung Süddeutschland, Mazda Motion Magazine and many more.

Her full portfolio can be viewed on her website.

Jens Görlich is an advertising and editorial photographer based in Frankfurt.

His recent major productions for clients such as Lufthansa, Siemens and Skoda have taken him to exotic places including Brazil, Chile, India, Saudi Arabia, Mozambique and the Mojave Desert.

Jens enjoys working with well defined layouts, using state-of-the-art technology like CGI which can be seen in several of his airplane images, as well as focussing on real people in real environments.

He is convinced that a combination of on-set support when working on high profile advertising shoots and being forced to adapt to challenging situations during editorial assignments creates an experience that always achieves the best results. Jens is currently working on two projects on the American west coast.

Manuel Krug is a Berlin-based photographer specialised in food and people for advertising and editorial clients.

He recently shot the cover story for Austrian magazine Oscars with Portuguese celebrity cook Chakall. The co-orperation with Chakall led to Manuel's next big project, images for Chakalls new cookbook 'Sudaka'.

Manuel demonstrated his sensitivity and experience in handling people during a portrait shoot of a blind doctor for German women's magazine Brigitte Woman.

Harald Hoffmann, based in Berlin and Amsterdam, specialises in portraiture, celebrity, editorial and corporate photography.

Coming from the world of music, he photographs people in a wide range of fields. Clarity of form and accuracy of subject distinguish his work. Harald catches the private character of very public persons, but individuals who aren't used to the spotlight also feel at ease while being exposed to his camera.

Intuitively, Harald connects with them all in challenging and delicate situations, in the studio or on location. His ability to create an atmosphere of closeness and direct exchange enables highly professional, magnificent results.

[zerone] has been serving the creative industry for more than 15 years, and is known as one of the leading creative photo retouching and CGI studios worldwide.

With their one-of-a-kind team of creative 2D and CGI artists and their in-house software engineers, [zerone] has earned an outstanding reputation among the world’s finest photographers and ad agencies. [zerone] is the artistic bridge between the science of computer graphics and the vision of the artist and client.

Recent jobs featured in this Showcase:

• Porsche. Agency: Kemper Kommunikation. Photography: c quadrat, Christopher Thomas & Christoph Adler.
• Mercedes. Agency: Jung von Matt. Photography: Holger Wild.
• Mercedes. Agency: Jung von Matt. Photography: Emir Haveric.
• Editorial with Xherdan Shaqiri. Photography: Robert Eikelpoth.

PX Group, with branches in Berlin, Munich and Hamburg, has over 30 years of experience in creative image retouching, composition and color correction. Over the years, personal service and dedication have made PX its clients’ first port of call for advice and inspiration when it comes to all kinds of image creation and composition.

Their extensive knowledge of fashion, still life, cars, advertising and people imaging enables PX to be a reliable partner to its clients in finding solutions to aesthetic, timing and cost matters.

PX Group expanded its services in 2008 to incorporate CGI technologies for the creation of still and motion content in automobile and product visualization.

With it's partner company iD-film the PX Group offers film production services (concept, shooting, postproduction).

ckgraphic = Pixeltuning!

After landing on the Lions shortlist, ckgraphic is very happy to be awarded Gold and Bronze at the BoB!

Yet again, Indigo relied on ckgraphic to process its Avenue. New key visuals were created for Shining PR by pairing photos with illustrations, while the new Cee’d GT5 and new Magnum Pints were also completed.

"We reveal Berlin..."

In one of the world's coolest cities, AASS Soul Pictures captures the best shots of Berlin in an easy and efficient way.

"We love Barcelona..."

AASS Soul Pictures also provides audiovisual production services in Spain, Portugal and the Islands. The team offers a wide variety of special locations and a complete range of services in any language for commercials, film and photo shoots.

nhb studios is a post production house based in Hamburg, Berlin and Dusseldorf working mainly for the advertising industry. Founded in 1986, nhb has developed into a one-stop-shop for all kinds of visual effects, animation and sound.

Adding even more expertise to its regular staff of around 100 creative minds, the company is looking forward to expanding its collaboration with The Mill, a London-based internationally renowned post production network. Since last autumn, nhb has been offering The Mill’s Telecine team to clients in Hamburg, Dusseldorf and Berlin.

nhb studios offers full service post production from concept development, art direction, set supervision and colour grading to 3D, VFX, compositing and 2D motion graphics, as well as all audio services through to delivery. nhb works for big international brands, consistently supporting and uncovering young talent, and has won all the major advertising awards.

When meeting Lutz Hattenhauer - whether prepping a project or on set - clients instantly feel his passion for film-making. He is all about pushing forward, giving more than 100 percent, and is always trying to find visuals off the beaten track.

When he met Michael Chapman, ASC and Steven Fierberg, ASC during his cinematography master class in Maine, Lutz became infected by the film virus. "To create something unseen, to collaborate with other creatives, to serve a story - this is what counts most," he believes.

Clients including Audi, VW, Adidas, Nintendo, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, T-Com and Commerzbank see that passion too.

Visit his website to check out his recent projects.

With a strong interest in people, places and techniques, as well as a passion for moving images, Heiko Merten works for television and feature films, documentaries and corporate communication. His clients include RTL, Coca-Cola and Ehapa.

Challanged to shoot a music video with only a singing performance, Heiko Merten has been fired up by the inspiring screen test with Romy Schneider for the film L'enfer'. Moving lights, make-up effects and cross colours were used to create a weird atmosphere, finding an equivalent in the 2013 clip 'Heilig' from the band Schlafes Bruder.

Heiko is a member of the German Society of Cinematographers (BVK).

"Locus amoenus – the perfect place."

Each production needs its individual and perfect location. FF Locations' ultimate goal is to find these places.

The team offers a high-class presenation of the location and services. The team is very committed to research and are specialised in Hamburg and the Northern Germany vicinity. But if a suitable location isn't found in this area, the company can surely scout national and international locations that will accommodate the client's vision.

Clients can also find locations from other parts of Germany and around the world in FF Locations' archive.

For the past decade, public heroes has successfully placed actors, artists and models of all ages ranging from toddlers to seniors in the advertising sector. Primarily based in Berlin and Hamburg, public heroes also represents talents across Germany and Europe. The agency also regularly does in studio castings for advertising clients.

Edwin Kaufmann, based in Frankfurt am Main, is a highly experienced freelance make-up and hair stylist. He works in the fashion, beauty and advertising industries for several national and international clients.

Internationally he is represented by One Mega Management, London and Artists Management, Miami.

Visit his website and contact him for direct bookings.

Curve Riders has once again supported a number of recent shoots, including Astrid Grosser for Telekom, Karsten Koch for Fanta, Bauknecht with Philipp Rathmer, Olympus with Markus Pritziand, and Timm Brockfeld for Deutsche Bahn - 'Green bahncard' campaign.

The team also shot charity projects for DKMS with Astrid Grosser and the 'Helfen macht Helden' campaign for child protection organisation Dunkelziffer with photographer Philipp Rathmer. For its part, Curve Riders do not charge for charity projects.

The company also produced 'making of' films for Gerry Weber, Taifun and Samsoon Filmten. The year is only half way though and the team are looking forward to many more fascinating jobs.

Delight Rental Services (DRS) provides maximum support for professional photographers and their productions. DRS presents the latest camera and light equipment from only the best brands. The company also supplies every essential piece of equipment, from heaters to tents and walkie talkies to ensure a successful, professional shoot.

Delight branches can be found in Berlin, Stuttgart and Marbella, all with a complete rental portfolio.

Delight Rental Services now offers two great generator trucks (16A / 32A / 63A), which are currently based in Marbella. Latest arrivals include the B4 Akkugenerators from Profoto, Canon EOS 1D C, Rigs (Chrosziel, Vocas, Denz), Powermoon Balloon 1kw, Floatcam Dollycrane with Motion Control, and Heavy Duty Stand Video Systems.

Visit the website for the company's full range of new tools.

Haedler + Haedler GmbH is one of the biggest German providers for photo rental equipment and can also supply every kind of prop and set for staged productions. Its friendly service and long experience is one of the reasons international producers return time and again.

Perfect logistics, accurate maintenance and careful packaging, also for travelling abroad, are a matter of course, while uncomplicated and fast help for repairs, retail or spare parts is all part of the service. Partners for studio locations, location scouting, team vans, ironing services or even full production are available. Haedler + Haedler GmbH offers a full service and is fully committed to every professional production. Stay tuned on facebook for the latest tools and news.

Through the company's online system clients can get information about the huge variety of equipment on offer and can easily and swiftly send a detailed rental request.

Visit the website for more information.

"If you care about image making, you know about dedolight."

dedolight offers the most compact and versatile mobile kits, DMX controlled and pole operated studio spots, energy efficient, extremely large yet shallow softlights, innovative and colour-correct LED technology.

dedolight is a creative instrument for professionals, providing the lowest UV-emission of daylight fixtures, the highest light-output per Watt (lm/W), and the most precise optical projection attachments for focussing lights. One of the most important reasons for dedolight's worldwide recognition is the quality of this light and it's character.

Check out the latest videos on the Dedo Weigert Film YouTube Channel and register online at the official German Dedo Weigert Film press portal.

FILM in FRANKFURT is the central information platform for film and media professionals as well as production companies. The city´s cross service team represents a comprehensive group competencies in all fields related to film production.

The team, with assistance from the Frankfurt Economic Development GmbH, offers support related to the procedures for obtaining permissions to film in the city. Frankfurt is not only a fascinating location, it´s a unique and central location in Germany and Europe, hosting companies for pre-, post- and film production.

In addition to its excellent infrastructure and exceptional locations, one finds creative minds, and young and experienced entrepreneurs working with state-of-the-art technology. The local media and audio production houses also deliver especially high quality work, including editing and film prodcution for commercials, corporate and animation.
 

Phase One is the world’s leader in open platform, medium format camera systems. In March this year, Phase One introduced the IQ280, IQ260 and IQ260 Achromatic, the second generation high-resolution digital backs.

Together with Production Paradise and Profoto, Phase One is travelling around the world to give photographers a chance to get hands-on experience with the new digital backs at their Photography World Tour events.

Upcoming stops include Sydney, Tokyo, Madrid, LA, San Francisco and more. Visit the website or sign up to the newsletter to stay tuned on upcoming events near you.

If you missed the World Tour and want to test drive a Phase One camera system, sign up for a live demo with one of our local partners here.