INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS Jul 2005

Stuttgart isn't home to the German Association of Freelance Photographers without reason. This city offers plenty of creative and financial potential.

 

In 2002, photographer Darius Ramazani and Markus Brodbeck, founder of model agency Brodymodels, set up location agency "Platzverweis" after frequently being asked about interesting background settings for photo shoots or film productions in Stuttgart. They captured Stuttgart's most interesting architecture and interior design and then came up with the idea to publish the most exceptional shots in a book called "40 Räume" (40 Rooms).

 

A follow-up of this successful art book will be appearing in October 2005 under the name of "40 Räume Berlin" (40 Rooms Berlin). In the meantime, Platzverweis has established a database with more than 2000 locations in the Stuttgart area and works with film production companies such as Czar, Laszlo Kadar and Leithaus, and photographers for clients like Daimler Chrysler, Telekom, BMW, Bosch and many others.