Welcome to Showcase Dubai, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading fashion, beauty, food and drink, advertising, car and transportation, architecture, interiors and exteriors photographers, as well as photo and film production companies, rental studios, hair and make-up artists and illustrators, currently working out of Dubai.

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Dubai Photo and Film directories.

Companies including Dior, Pepsi, Gucci, Marie Claire, Nestle, Emirates Airlines, Versace, Toyota, Haya, Bentley, Dubai Tourism, Armani, Bloomingdales, Tiffany, HSBC, Vogue, Chevrolet, Pierre Cardin, Emirates Women Magazine and Michael Cinco, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• Ultramatic - The Inconvenient Beauty: photography exhibition by Mitch Dobrowner featuring dramatic images from the destructive storms. Until 24th June at The Empty Quarter, Dubai.
• Downtown Design Dubai is the only platform in the Middle East for the region’s trade professionals to discover original, high quality design from all over the world - from 14th to 17th November as a key element of Dubai Design Week.

Our cover image was shot by Martin Beck, represented by Magnet. 

Welcome to our debut issue of Showcase Dubai, brought to you by Production Paradise. It features some of the leading photographers currently working out of Dubai, including Adam Balcerek, Anna Tsaregradskaya, Catalin Marin, Charney Magri, Christopher List, Dave Kennedy, Graham Tooby, Insy Chengappa, Markus Heimbach, Martin Beck, Matevz Kostanjsek, Pankaj Shah, Rafal Makiela and Yehia El Alaily; photo production companies astudio, Magnet and Meraki; film production company Tharwa Productions; director Peter Richweisz and hair and make up artist Helga Bosman. 

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our newly opened Dubai Photo and Film directories. 

Companies as Jeep, Nescafé, Chrysler, Knorr, Dubai Tourism Office, Arabian Business, Emirates, Food & Travel Magazine, K Mag and by Insomnia, among others, trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• Dubai Photo Exhibition - international exhibition featuring works of photographers from 23 counties. From 16th to 19th March at Dubai Design District. 
• Photography Live Dubai - photography and videography trade show, from 7th to 9th May at Dubai World Trade Center.

Our cover story was shot by Mazen Abusrour.