photo production Sep 2016

Based in Shanghai and Los Angeles, 5th Avenue Production is a full service production company specializing in photo and video production, celebrity consulting and models casting. It offers efficient and cost-effective services for advertising, fashion, editorial and TV commercials.

Services include: photo/video production, photography, celebrity consulting, celebrity endorsement, celebrity and model casting and booking for commercials, events, studio and gear rental, location scouting, and other services including arranging business visas, airport pick-up, hotels, and transportation.

Clients include: Maserati, L’Oreal, Adidas, UPS, Ogilvy, GSK, BASF, Artengo, Kalenji, Nabaiji, Getty Images, UBS, Schindler, IBM, Abbott, Elle, Vogue, LOOK, GQ and lots of other clients, including celebrities, advertising agencies and famous photographers.

It provides production services, celebrity consulting services in the US, Europe, and some major Asian cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei and Hong Kong.

Amanacliq is a full service production house dedicated to the dynamic Asia market. With its partners, amana inc from Tokyo and Bernstein Andriulli from New York, it is able to provide complete visual solutions with a wide range of services from photography, film and illustration to facilities and equipment rental, as well as post-production work.

With the experience of working with multinational clients and advertising agencies worldwide, Amanacliq has been providing fresh, exciting ideas for the advertising industry and clients including some of the world’s largest brands such as Adidas, Coca-Cola, Nike, P&G, Visa, Abbott, Costa, Chrysler, Levi's, Starbucks, Pepsi, QQ and Unilever, etc.

Operating nationwide in Germany and beyond in Europe, Hamburg and Berlin based bigshrimp is one of the country’s leading photo production companies. Highly skilled producers, casting directors and location scouts enable bigshrimp to provide clients with the best possible service to realise their projects and visions.

Latest projects include casting suppport for award-winning project Pink Ribbon by DDB Berlin, full production support for Multipower with Tim Wendrich and a great full support production for Beck’s with Wolfgang Zac.

bigshrimp is proud to show the results of the great shoot for Sony and DDB Berlin with Nadav Kander and Manuel Neuer and it had fantastic productions for Ernsting's Family with Anders Overgaard and Oscar Falk. Tim Adler recently booked bigshrimp to support him with his shoot for Wolf Heiztechnik.

Whether servicing local or international clients Central Studios in Shanghai maintains world class service with the support of its exceptional studios and gear house behind it. It offers full production services across photography, video or any other medium required.  

Central Studios' large studios in the centre of Shanghai has extensive in-house equipment rental as well as a network of specialised gear supply. Its fully bilingual in-house production team is well experienced dealing with the most demanding requests, either in studio or on location.

"Ensuring that communication is never miscommunicated, we want your experience in China to be hassle free, comfortable and most importantly successful."

Berlin-based Claas Cropp Creative Productions is a full service production company with experience across all areas of still photo production, location scouting, casting as well as moving images.

Recent productions include:

Telekom campaign video and still image production shot by Andreas Lind in Germany, Poland, Hungary and Croatia (Serviceplan).

Audi A3 production shot by Olaf Hauschulz in Berlin (thjnk).

Goldwell production shot by Markus Jans in Berlin (inhouse).

SPD campaign production shot by Jan Kopetzky in Berlin (Butter).

BMWi production shot by Arthur Mebius in Berlin (Zum Goldenen Hirschen).

Other clients include brands such as Louis Vuitton, Brioni, Lacoste, Nike, Adidas, Apple, Microsoft, Sony, Philips, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, BASF, BMW, Audi, VW, Mercedes-Benz, Paypal, Lufthansa, British Airways, ING DiBa and Deutsche Bank.

Photographers include Annie Leibovitz, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Ellen von Unwerth, Nadav Kander, Martin Schoeller, Uwe Düttmann, Esther Haase, Glen Luchford, Peter Funch, Blinkk, Petrus Olsson, Sam Robinson and Wim Wenders.

"Turning ideas into reality since 1996."

Continental Productions is a creative global production company based in Paris, producing all types of image content for print, film and digital platforms.

With more than 1500 projects organised in Europe and across the world in partnership with leading advertising agencies and international clients, its label ContiGroup offers a selection of worldwide offices in Paris, Barcelona, the USA, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Bangkok, Casablanca and Shanghai.

Dedicated teams with local knowledge consistently guarantee clients the best crews, locations and cost-efficient budgets.

"Continental Productions relies on strong human values ​​and qualified teams, volunteers and enthousiastics to best meet your expectations."

Based in Montpellier in the South of France, Conti Sud Productions offers all inclusive production services for film and photo clients, ranging from scouting services to crew booking, casting and set design, providing whatever is needed to ensure a successful shoot.

Through a wide network of partner companies around the world, Conti Sud Productions guarantees top quality services and efficient cost solutions for productions worldwide.

Conti Sud Productions also offers houses to rent for film and photo clients in France and Corsica, Ibiza, Bali, Mykonos, Phuket, Rio de Janeiro, Essaouira and Cape Town.

East Coast Production is a small team of friendly, experienced and super-organised producers committed to delivering a bespoke service on time, on brief, and on budget.

Their unique portfolio of locations coupled with their local knowledge, attention to detail and well-established network of the best creatives and suppliers ensures the smooth running of every production.

East Coast Production has partnered with JJ Locations to establish the ‘East Coast Collection’ - the finest and largest collection of locations in the East of England, including beautiful coastlines and countryside, grand and not-so-grand country houses, contemporary conversions and new-builds.

Services include but are not limited to production management, location scouting, creatives & crew, casting, travel, accommodation, catering, equipment, props, photography, design and video.

El Sol Azul is a photo and film production company based in Mexico City and the Yucatan Peninsula, they produce shoots throughout the country, Mexico it's our Oyster. 

"We provide solutions to all creative ideas and fulfill all needs and challenges that a photo & film production demands. Just tell us what you need. We happily do all of the heavy lifting that makes it possible for you to be creative."

El Sol Azul performs all phases of the production process, we do from A to Z." 

Recent Clients: Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, H&M, Esprit, Bloomingdales, Grand Hyatt, Peek & Cloppenburg, Vogue, J. Hilburn, Soft Surroundings, Bizarre Foods, Travel Channel, WSJ, Mango, Calvin Klein, Tory Burch and J. Crew.

EyeSee is a Paris-based full service production company working throughout France and worldwide across advertising, editorial, fashion and corporate industries. The company also produces moving images, essentially online brand content, following clients' needs and budget.

EyeSee collaborates with clients at every stage of the creative process, providing art buying, casting, location scouting, budget management, accommodation, transportation, crew booking, catering and equipment rental.

Whatever the request, the company's team of highly skilled producers strives to make every production a stress-free experience. Enthusiastic, efficient and cost-effective defines EyeSee's way of working, with the company offering seamless solutions tailored to each individual client.

Recent productions include:

• Yves Saint Laurent - BETC - Phantasm. Photographer: Billy Kidd.
• Hennessy - Photographer: Richard Haughton.
• Delsey - Photographer: Coco Amardeil.
• Bonduelle - Photographer: Patrice de Villiers.

Based in Berlin, hetzner. Produktion is a full service photo production company working both locally and internationally. Known for its friendly, personalised service the company provides the highest level of expertise and creativity at every stage of production. Combined with an extensive network of production resources, hetzner. Produktion also offers scouting, casting, production and consulting.

The company recently travelled to Barcelona with Alexandra Kinga Fekete, c/o Cosmopola, for a lifestyle shoot for the new Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé. Eight different models from five different countries - and one horse! - made it possible to round off a perfect production.

Still in Barcelona, hetztner. Produktion and photographer Björn Ewers, c/o Cosmopola, shot on a construction site for the Fischer Group Germany. The company also worked with Ford Germany in cooperation with Elle magazine and agency GTB, while in Hamburg the team produced several lifestyle motifs featuring the new Ford Edge and Ford Mustang Convertible with photographer Michael Schnabel, c/o Marion Enste-Jaspers.

Other recent work included a Vailant shoot with Joel Micah Miller, c/o Christa Klubert, a calendar shoot for Berliner Recycling Betriebe with Christoph Voy, and commercial vehicles for Ford Germany with Michael Schnabel, c/o Marion Enste-Jaspers.

Who are they: Production Company Image Boulevard specialises in art direction, photography and graphic design for fashion and lifestyle content. At the helm of the company are Iris Rombouts and Tom Van Noten who both have 20 years of experience. During that period they put their stamp on the Flemish media landscape with the designing of important magazines, such as Feeling, Knack Weekend and Nina Magazine.

What they do: Over the past five years, they have been doing productions for Image Boulevard, always starting from scratch, always ending with a fully crafted end product. Be it art direction, graphic design or fashion production with the emphasis on photography, they always insist on a close, transparent cooperation with the client.

How they work: Image Boulevard is a small team that collaborates to meet the client's needs with visual storytellers, strategic brand builders, photographers and detailed-obsessed designers. By collaborating, the team can provide the full range of agency services – without the big agency prices.

Brands: Apple / Bel&Bo / Biotherm / Caroline Biss / Dash / Damart / E5 / Hampton Bays / Hedgren / Jbc / Nike / Vichy / Vlam / xandres / x-line. Magazines: Feeling / Flair / Glam*it / Knack Weekend / Kwintessens / Nina / Secret Garden / Show Off. Digital Magazines: Feel It / Les Petits Belges / Show Off.

INEZZ Productions is a Barcelona-based creative photo and film production company, which collaborates with advertising teams from around the world to create brand stories that inspire.

"We combine creativity, high-end production skills, multilingual experienced crew and an library with amazing locations to create seamless experiences for our clients, brands, magazines, photographers, directors and agencies in fashion, advertising, editorial and luxury industries.

We have established ourselves as a distinguished and service orientated company, with an ever-growing portfolio of loyal clientele."

Clients include Carolina Herrera, Touring, Ligne Roset, Primark, Starwood - Meridien Hotels, Rika Magazine, Vogue, Fanta, CINNA, Teva, Marie-Jo, C&A, Movistar, Princess Cruises, IKKS and many more.

"If you have an image to build, a story to tell, give us a call."

Recent projects have been shot in Barcelona, Sevilla, Ibiza, South of France, and Brussels.

Initials LA is a photo management and production agency based in Antwerp. The agency is known for representing both established and new photographers and film-makers, as well as being an expert in photo and mood film production. Initials LA represents top-level photographers in all fields of photography.

Fashion, advertising, portrait, still life, beauty, interior or food: each photographer has their own unique style and field of expertise, which often includes some serious film-making expertise.

Each project deserves a custom made approach. Initials LA will compose the best possible creative team for a client's project. "We choose to work with the best, the coolest, the most influential and last but not least the most fun players in the field."

Clients include Interview Magazine, Essentiel, Kipling, The New York Times, Samsonite, Ray-Ban, Wallpaper, Jimmy Choo, Sony, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Elle Magazine, Eastpak, Dior, Ricard, Opel, Marie Jo, PrimaDonna, Komono, L’Officiel, DMagazine, Uniqlo, Document Journal, Ikea, Google and many more.

Passionate about photography, La Moustache's highly experienced and dedicated team adapts resources to meet the needs of each individual project.

Based in Paris, the company's extended network allows clients to take advantage of numerous location opportunities throughout France. The team also has experience producing for clients in several countries around the world.

Clients include advertising companies, corporate names, fashion, luxury and automobile brands such as Hermès, Eres, Nike, Mandarin Oriental, MasterCard and Ford.

Visit the website or contact La Moustache directly.

LAViNO PRODUCTIONS is a London-based boutique agency specialising in production and art-direction for fashion photo shoots for media, publications, commercials and advertising campaigns. These include front covers, features and fashion editorials for magazines, advertorials, catalogues and look books, adverts and more.

"We have a wealth of experience, a passion for production and are proud of partnering with leading photographers, fashion stylists, top model agencies and press offices, make-up artists and hair stylists.

Our work is published in top fashion publications such as Marie Claire, L’Officiel, L’Officiel Hommes and more. We understand your budget constraints and know how to create high standard work within given budgets."

Visit LAViNO PRODUCTIONS's website for more information.

This year LS Productions celebrates its 10th year producing stills and motion campaigns for the industry's biggest names. With the flexibility to work throughout the UK - and a unique and specialised knowledge of Scotland - the team produces and sources locations for fashion campaigns and editorials, TV commercials, music videos and online content.

With fantastic production at the heart of the offering, the tailored LS service includes:

• A highly skilled in-house team, fixers and top local and international crews,
• Budgets, permits, scouting and locations, 
• Accommodation, catering, travel & logistics,
• Real life, local and street casting, 
• Directors & photographers, 

alongside an extensive location library that includes 120,000 stunning images from all over Scotland, England and Wales.

Recent clients include British Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Stella McCartney, ELLE Germany, Chivas, Laphroaig, Czar, Stink Paris, Somesuch and Havas Worldwide.

With more than 10 years of experience in international productions, Lule Production is a full service company based in Italy, with a focus on photography as a commercial medium.

The company manages all aspects of a production, from accommodation to specifc location scouting. Finding the best models for a shoot is also a speciality.

For each production the company chooses only the best and most qualifed professional freelancers, creating a team of professionals that works in unison. A successful combination of advertising and fashion is its hallmark.

Mindbox productions specialises in high service photographic production for advertising, fashion brands and editorials. It provides location scouting and permits, castings, crew and hotel bookings and also the necessary steamers, rails, hangers, coffee, tea, healthy lunches and a nice relaxed atmosphere to work in.

"When you wish to shoot in Belgium - Mindbox wishes you a warm welcome!"

Its personal approach has resulted in longstanding relationships with clients, including: Another Magazine, C&A, Dior, ID magazine, InStyle, L’Officiel, Raf Simons, Samsonite, Terre Bleue, Veronique Branquinho, Willy Vanderperre, Vogue USA and many more. 

Mission Photo Production is a premier full service production company based in New York City. Mary Pratt, Mission’s founder, has experience with a wide range of productions: car shoots, motion/still hybrids, library shoots, editorials, advertising, aerial photography and celebrity shoots.

Based in New York, Mission has successfully produced shoots across the United States and in over 30 countries on six continents. They frequently work with European clients coming to the United States and in addition to top-notch production services, they enjoy providing local knowledge of great restaurants, shops and cultural experiences.

Clients include MasterCard, Adidas, Lincoln, Microsoft, Infiniti, Land Rover, Siemens, BMW and Mini.

It’s been a busy summer for Mission. They produced shoots both in New York City and in multiple cities across the country for Hilton and Mercedes, among other projects. Fall is shaping up to be just as active and diverse.

MM Productions has the flexibility to produce for every need at prices far below expectation, working with clients of all sizes for international advertising, local below-the-line or catalogue projects.

"Italy is our home, so come and get a slice of Italian style in your productions! We’ll reveal the secrets of the wolrd’s most outstanding locations."

Clients include Gucci, Longines, Bulgari, MEXX, BMW, Infiniti, Mercedes, DHL, Italian Mail, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Zanussi, Valentino, Liu Jo, Breil, Diesel, TIM, Cinque, Mephisto, Next, Casall, L’Officiel Hommes, Elle, Vogue, Maxim, and social campaigns and spots.

Production Istanbul organises and manages photo shoots for ad campaigns, catalogues and editorials worldwide, working in the studio or out on location according to clients' specific needs and requirements. The company optimises every shoot by managing budgets and respecting deadlines.

Thanks to a large network, Production Istanbul can produce anywhere in the world, particularly in Turkey, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Morocco, Cyprus, South Africa, the USA, Brazil, Israel, China, UAE, Egypt, Croatia, Macedonia, Thailand and Bali.

The company provides a full range of services including casting, vehicle rental, equipment hire, experienced bi-lingual crews, full production service, hotel bookings, insurance, location scouting, permits, location management, lighting rental, medical assistance, special effects, stunt people, trained animals, on-site catering, props sourcing, and more.

Republik Film Productions is a powerhouse production company in Iceland offering quality film service and production. The company specializes in TV commercial productions and photo-shoots. It also carries out long-format projects, both in Iceland and Greenland.

Republik has experienced and diligent staff that provide solutions, efficiency and new ideas to fulfill any project, no matter the size.

"If you want to shoot on a glacier in July or shoot a car on a black sandy beach, we can help."

THEY Produce is a photo production, motion and art buying company, based in Vancouver, Canada. THEY provide stills and motion-based/moving image content production, on location or in studio, in Vancouver or anywhere in Canada. 

As a boutique-size company, THEY make hands-on personalized production a priority. For their art buying services, THEY take pride in sourcing the very best photographers and crews in Vancouver, and are the only photo production company to offer the entire spectrum of creative production for TV and film gallery promotions, advertising, lifestyle, fashion, celebrity and editorial shoots.

"No production is too big or too small and THEY are flexible to make all types of budgets work. THEY bring along decades of experience, to each production, plus THEY all  have a bit of fun along the way, and eat yummy, healthy food on our shoots!" 

THEY's client list includes productions for: 20th Century Fox/X-Men, BBC America/Dirks Gently, GQ, Interview, In Style, TV Guide, Molson Canadian, Huawei, Huggies, Humira, Jane Iredale Cosmetics, MEC, P&G and Ralph Lauren.

 "Contact Producer and Art Buyer Gina Hole to discuss shooting your next project in beautiful BC, where she can show you savings with our competitive dollar, our world famous locations, the mild climate all year round and A-level crews…that’s why THEY call us “Hollywood North."

Victorious is a film and photo full service production agency based in Tulum, Rio de Janeiro and Punta del Este, next to key locations showing Latin America at its best.

Victorious provides end-to-end service solution straight to the point, from pre-production to post-production. Client creations are its passion with a unique perspective for an innovative approach to their work and the ability to creatively solve problems.

"The creator of one of our favorite locations told us, 'I have given life to my dreams and my dreams give me life.” This is how we work and build long-term relationships with clients, accomplishing goals and projects while creating beautiful and intelligent work.