international photo production Mar 2011

The Argentine-German production team formed by Facundo and Christian has moved to a new office location away from the centre of Buenos Aires to the calmer Tigre district, with the lush greens of the Paraná River right in front of the porch.

Location manager Ezequiel teamed up to take care of scouting not only the versatile city of Buenos Aires but also neighbouring Uruguay and other Argentine cities. Both Facundo and Ezequiel are veterans of the Argentine publicity filming industry, while Christian focuses on photo productions, especially with European and North American clients.

In the words of its clients, the company's skilful interpretation of creative briefs, quick response with location pictures, and resourcefulness on the job makes 7 Seas indispensable.

With over 15 years experience, Adirondack Mountain Productions specialises in film, television and print productions, location scouting, location rentals, prop rentals and production support.

The company represents multiple properties in and around the Adirondack Mountains, from rustic to modern homes and camps. It also has access to some amazing scenic areas in the ADK.

A great selection of props is available including boats, planes, cars and much more. The company can also handle all travel and accommodation needs in the area.

Services include production location scouting, location management, prop rentals, catering, transportation, accommodation and large-scale prop rentals.

Allucinazione is where photography, commercials and studio shoots come together. Based in central Rome, the agency provides photographic and video production expertise through its team of in-house retouchers, 3D operators, editors and assistants. Allucinazione also offers production services, equipment rental, and organises shoots for foreign clients.

Representing photographers across the commercial advertising market, the company's international staff work alongside English and Italian speaking assistants to handle all aspects of production, including casting, locations, scouting, permits, equipment, transport and accommodation.

Rome-based Riccardo Magno founded Allucinazione in 1998 and has since been joined by producer Lucinda Agar, a Dutch production secretary, international digital assistants, and an Italian studio manager.

Clients include Tim, TV2000, Honda, Elle, Mercedes, Mazda, Telecom, Repubblica, Alta Roma, Peroni, Glamour UK, MasterCard, Studio Universal, ISA, Smart, AIL, Dodge, Space Cinema, Finmeccanica, Unilever, Acea, Alitalia, BNP and Nordmende.

Berlin Production Services has had an action-packed year.

In between organising IFA events in Berlin for Philips the company worked on a Berlin travel guide for Ferrari Magazine, a print campaign for TG4 TV Ireland, and a range of catalogue shoots for Otto Vesand, Happy Size, and more. Berlin Production Services also worked on a joint production for the launch of E Post for Deutsche Post and completed a campaign for Sparkasse.

The company offers full production services in Berlin, a city offering an excellent selection of locations ranging from the retro to the ultra-modern, the conventional to the highly unique.

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Bluewater Productions is a full service production company based in Sardinia. Established in 2006 by experienced photo producer Ruggero Catanoso, the company has worked with some of Europe's busiest and most prestigious names.

The company specialises in photo production and location scouting, providing a professional and personal service to the highest standards. The coastline of Sardinia is one of the continent's most spectacular, with white sandy beaches and crystal clear turquoise waters providing the perfect starting point from which to explore the island's perfect location diversity. Sardinia has low-coast flight connections from most major European cities.

With a large team of location scouts, Bluewater has access to some of the best locations on the island. With expert local knowledge, great intuition and attention to detail, the company can find the perfect location for every type of shoot. Services include location scouting, budget management, production vehicles, catering, props, accommodation and equipment rental.

Recent productions include the Fornarina spring 2011 campaign, Veto Jeans spring catalogue 2011, a fashion shoot for Sirup clothing, and swimwear, nightwear and lingerie for Otto Group Germany.

Budget Productions is a young venture started by a group of old producers. By maintaining the “body and soul” of years of experience across many countries, Connie Schmidt-Reimer and Christian Bengsch merged to create Budget Productions for France and Spain.

Budget tailors its services to magazines, catalogues and photographers working on a tight budget who need real, close-at-hand locations. The idea is to open sunny streets and beaches to the small briefcase, creating the equivalent of prêt-à-porter locations. Budget strips a fashion or editorial shoot down to its essential needs, with clients renouncing only the higher-end comforts of the production process.

The Budget concept benefits from a range of initiatives launched by Mediterranean towns and cities to promote audiovisual projects by waiving the usual location fees. In terms of service everything else remains the same, with Budget providing 12 years of experience in photo production, an unparalleled level of service for each and every project, and an extensive database of locations on the Costa del Sol and French Riviera.

Crew You Productions was founded by Mary Zeeble in 1995 to provide comprehensive production services for print, video, web and film. Based in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the company works worldwide anywhere and everywhere.

From initial creative consultation to producing the entire shoot, scouting the best locations and casting amazing talent, Crew You Productions takes pride in always staying within budget and running an organised set. The company manages every job from start to finish with no stress and plenty of fun. With extensive experience and creative management skills, not to mention charm, humour, diplomacy and great red wine, Crew You Productions creates an atmosphere in which images effortlessly come to life.

Services include production management and coordination, budget management and estimates, locations and permits, casting negotiation and booking, art buying, crew services, equipment and vehicle rental, catering and travel.

Credits include Nike, Harley Davidson, Adidas, Anthropologie, Ray-Ban, Urban Outfitters, Microsoft, Genentech, Merck, Ford, Ericsson, Disney, Nestlé, Mini Cooper, Hewlett Packard, Levi's and GAP.

2010 was a successful year for Fernsicht Produktion with new and faithful clients, exciting projects, and new team members.

The company produced a photo shoot by Detlef Schneider with Stefan Edberg for Adidas, and in cooperation with Hamann Production for Karstadt created a mountainous winter wonderland while the thermometer showed 23°C (special thanks to SFX star Jan Singh).

The company produced several video projects for Phonak Switzerland and Phonak Germany, with DoP Frank Meyer responsible for the camera, Juni Thalmann directing, Pommes Blauweiss handling post production and Markus Kraus from Giesing Team on sound.

2011 has seen the company work with Niko Schmid-Burg for the first time, and a stylish Commerzbank campaign shot at BMW World in Munich.

Fernsicht Produktion is currently on tour in Greece - watch this space for more.

GraceLand is recognised as the leading still photography production facility in Scandinavia, with an uncanny ability to simultaneously manage the expectations of the client, agency, photographer, crew and at times, even the weather.

Services include shoot coordination, permits, casting, location scouting and management, travel and accommodation, catering, hair, make-up and special effects, wardrobe styling, interior styling, budgeting and billing, post production management, art department and props, set design and building, professional casting, street-casting, and animals.

"A print producer knows what everyone's needs are, keeps things moving and keeps an eye on the bottom line. We let you concentrate on what’s important - getting a great shot!"

New Zealand is a unique destination for photographers from around the world. Its diverse scenery ranges from alpine mountains to vast inland lakes, rugged coastlines, pristine beaches and unique rural and urban environments.

Halo is New Zealand's leading full service photographic production company, a first point of contact for clients intending to shoot print campaigns in Australasia. Headed by Tracy Moon, the company has undertaken a wide variety of advertising projects from fashion apparel to international airlines, breweries and oil companies. Tracy's credits stretch back 20 years in film and television, with experience in production management and casting international TV dramas.

Her highly versatile team is able to manage productions throughout New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Halo's services encompass production budgeting, scheduling, crews, locations, shoot logistics, photographic output, retouching, and the delivery of final images.

Landing Zone Production's experience and capacity to adapt to each project makes it possible for the company to handle every type of production, from car brands to fashion campaigns.

The company has extensive knowledge of the Canary Islands, even though after all these years the team continues to be amazed by the wide range of locations. "We discover every day more and more reason to shoot here."

Clients include Land Rover, Ford, Porsche, Audi, Lexus, Nissan, Volkswagen, Seat, Clarins, Versace, Paul Smith Jeans, Escada, Women Secret, Liu-Jo, La Perla, Urban Outfitters, Adidas, Orange, Seiko, Speedo, Air France, Post Office UK, Debenhams, Harper’s Bazaar, Wallpaper, V Man, Muse Magazine, Vogue, Elle and Vanity Fair.

Location Scotland celebrated a great season in 2010 and are looking forward to an even busier 2011. The company recently had the pleasure of welcoming back clients Pringle, M&S and Boden, while meeting new ones New Look, Bank of Scotland, Glenfiddich and Harrods, to name but a few.

Not only does Location Scotland provide first rate production services and the best crew in Scotland, they also have a stunning locations database of over 45,000 images.

To find out what Scotland can offer, call Marie, Michelle or Katie on +44 (0) 131 561 0120 or visit the website for more information.

Clients include Pringle of Scotland, New Look, Boden, Absolut Vodka, M&S Blue Harbour, Glenfiddich, Bank of Scotland, Johnnie Walker, Harrods, Timberland, Benetton, per una, The White Company, Nike, JD Williams, Shop Direct, Toyota, Glamour Magazine, Ports 1961, Long Tall Sally, L'Uomo Vogue, Elle Magazine, and many more.

MAIS OU ET DONC is a full service photo production company based in Paris.

With 20 years of experience in still production and location scouting, MAIS OU ET DONC handles all shoot logistics with the support of an excellent team of local technicians and worldwide network partners.

The company works closely with clients to deliver a personalised service for every project.

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Melanie Trombley has been part of the advertising and commercial photography industry since 1996. Working as a producer for over 11 years, she also casts talent, sources difficult props, and occasionally scouts locations for clients. Her worldwide network also allows her team to find the most unusual requests - on time and under budget.

With ample experience shooting across the USA as well as internationally, hiring crews and finalising details for any size shoot comes easily for Melanie and her team. Past jobs have included everything from a small editorial shoot for Forbes Magazine in Wisconsin, an international location shoot in Spain for National Geographic, and coordinating a national and international annual report for Abbott Laboratories that spanned the US, Singapore and Belgium.

Recent jobs include casting and producing a job for BASF on location in Texas, casting and producing a Q Center week-long job for Scott Thompson on location in Illinois, and producing and casting for a Navistar shoot for three different trade brochures with Bob Randall in Chicago.

Pure Creative Management is a global production consultancy that offers bespoke full service creative solutions for stills and live action projects.

The company’s seamless support provides the perfect environment to produce a campaign from conception to completion. Specialist services include art buying, budget management, rate negotiation, casting, location scouting, production logistics, on-site coordination as well as events and fashion show production.

Pure Creative Management’s production services have contributed to campaigns shot across the globe in locations as diverse as Canada, the USA, India, Hong Kong, Spain, Kenya and Dubai.

The company’s experience collaborating with exceptional names in the photographic industry (including Tim Walker, Paolo Roversi and Nick Knight), its background in live action and animated commercials (with directors including Ridley Scott and Oscar Grillo), and a client list that ranges from luxury brands Blumarine, Patek Philippe, Ferrari and Dior, to lifestyle brands Habitat, Marks & Spencer, Levi’s and Marlboro, means the team can handle any project.

“Our aim is to offer an exceptional experience and come in on budget. Our passion is to realise your creative direction.”

Red Stills Photography is a production enterprise with a highly experienced professional crew. The company specialises in producing photographic advertising and print campaigns for both the Moroccan and international markets.

The company was founded by Hicham El Ghorfi who has over 8 years production experience working with a diverse range of clients from international film production to the Moroccan tourism sector.  

Recent work includes:

• Plaza Magazine January 2011 by Brian Ishyguiro.
• POP Magazine December 2010 by Jamie Morgan.
• Marc by Marc Jacobs campaign November 2010 by Juergen Teller.
• Mexx campaign Canada October 2010 by Brian Ishyguiro.
• Macys New York summer 2010 by Michel Haddi.
• Axe Dry Internet commercial by Adrien Armanet.
• Be Magazine April 2010 by John-Paul Pietrus.

Sydney-based Sun Productions specialises in full service production for film and photography.

Recent projects include:

• A weeklong shoot for German Glamour that took advantage of Sydney’s stunning scenery, Australia's native animals and the famous Bondi Beach.
• Polish jewellery brand Apart arrived with photographer Marcin Tyszka and supermodel Anja Rubic for its latest campaign featuring beautiful Sydney Harbour. From kangaroos to seaplanes, Sun Productions successfully sourced and managed the entire shoot.
• Regular local client Sportsgirl shot a weeklong magazine production at bohemian Byron Bay.

Australia is renowned for its diverse locations and world class facilities, and through services ranging from creative concept development to efficiently managed pre-, on-set and post production, Sun Productions can skilfully coordinate every aspect of a project.

Super Production is a commercial art buying and production service based in Geneva. The company sources talents creatively adapted to suit every budget, assembling a dream team of production specialists for the individual needs of each client.

Super Production's Rolodex covers Geneva, Paris and New York, as well as a worldwide network of connections from the most prestigious fashion designers to the most exciting local talents.

With extensive experience in managing freelance photographers, agencies, vendors, off-line production, executive production, casting, location scouting and creative teams such as fashion stylists, make-up artists, hair stylists, set designers and retouchers, Super Production also occasionally produces TV commercials and institutional films.

Toolbox is a full service production company with an extensive network of creative contacts.

Producing quality images in the best of conditions is of prime importance, and with boundless energy and eager anticipation Toolbox aims to provide the best service and smoothest shooting through fun and great results.

Associate producers Fred, Nico and Jérémie have vast experience and excellent creative understanding, and are happy to put their skills at the service of each client.

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Unconventional Productions are experts in all types of production - from small stills shoots to integrated multi-media/multi-country mega shoots. Because jobs invariably come in all shapes and sizes, this diverse company has sourced everything from Martini glasses for a Dunhill ad to a salt pan location in South America for a car campaign. Along the way they have also cast over 1000 real people, various animals, children and supermodels.

Putting the "pro" into production, Unconventional is a forward-thinking, fun and fearless company that has worked across six continents managing budgets, ideas, logistics, and pulling rabbits out of hats on a regular basis.

This company is happy to quote on all projects, large or small - conventional or unconventional.