08 Media Productions has established itself as a reliable full-service production company run and owned by Swedish producer, Anna-Eva Svensson Goodes. Successfully pairing local knowledge with an understanding of international requirements, and with a diverse and comprehensive client portfolio, 08 Media Productions continues to deliver high-quality productions with a personal touch.

This Showcase features a selection of recent work:

• Oysho by Thomas Lohr.
• Jonsered by Björn Ceder.
• &Other Stories by Cameron Hammond.
• GANT A/W by Johnny Kangasniemi.

The company also hosted Swedish sports brand Stadium by Bersa, a revisit for GANT A/W 2018 by Johan Sandberg, 6ixty8ight by Stephen Greff, Oriflame by Erika Verginelli, Regatta by David Short, BrownThomas by Steve Marais and Stefano Van Wyk, Audi by Jurgen Berderow, and Volvo Trucks by Patrick Johäll.

Johannesburg-based photographer Aart Verrips, has captured the attention of the South African fashion scene while making a global and digital impact.

Aart continues to gain recognition for a distinctive style that merges the daring, provocative and risqué, while maintaining a commercial aesthetic, expansive creativity and attention to detail that hint at his earlier studies as a pastry chef in France.

Working on major projects with brands such as Levi's, Kurt Geiger and Adidas, he continues to push the boundaries to create better and more enticing images.

Hannah Mentz is an award-winning photographer specialising in lifestyle, kids and portraiture. She lives and works in Cape Town, "the best place in the world to shoot lifestyle photography."

Hannah has had the best of both worlds – starting her career in the UK where she cut her teeth in the London advertising sector, before transferring to Cape Town. Her skill in capturing spontaneous and joyful images stems from her innate ability to make her subjects feel natural and relaxed.

Hannah constantly strives to better capture the free spirit of lifestyle photography. She has recently shot campaigns for Danone, Sunweb Travel, Lloyds TSB and Ross & Brown Eyewear.

SA Media Productions is a stills and video production company based in South Africa. International directors, actors and talent are attracted to the country because of easy access to incredible locations, value for money service, and the summer sunshine hours. They expect international quality service and, for 27 years, SA Media has worked with the world’s top brands, agencies and publications to produce beautiful and compelling stills, videos and films.

"We bring the insights from over 840 completed productions and a wealth of local experience - solid relationships with suppliers of talent, gear and locations, and an experienced crew gives us a track record for being on time and on budget. From exotic prop requests to untangling logistics nightmares, our team have the skill set to guarantee you never miss a second of golden light.

Follow the dream. We have the team!"

Being raised between Africa and Europe has given Isabel Pinto a very unique style, vibrant and free spirited. Her background in anthropology adds a very different perspective on the way she “sees” people, children, and life; it provides a very emotional approach to her work that has become her trademark across fashion, catalogues, commercial work, lifestyle and portraiture.

With three books published, her clients include Vogue, Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Oscar de la Renta Kids, Elle Magazine, Marie Claire, Monocle, El País, Hooligans Magazine, la Petite Magazine and a variety of catalogues.

Isabel splits the summer seasons between Lisbon and Cape Town, living mainly between the two.

Just Us is an edgy, innovative stills and motion production company based in Cape Town.

"We pride ourselves on our creative integrity, resourceful problem-solving, Eco-conscious sets and lateral thinking. As efficient as we are ambitious, we deliver on time, on brand and on budget.

With 15 years of international experience servicing high-end briefs, we know the best talent, we know the best locations and we know how to deliver the best possible product at the best possible cost. We believe the experience is just as important as the product and will make sure you leave Cape Town happy with both."

Studio 26 was built by fashion photographer Peter Schreiber to offer two individual and completely different sets to cater to clients' needs.

• The Open Air Studio: An outdoor studio, purpose built to offer  architectural lines and open skies. Clients can paint or customise it any way they like - the sky is the limit!
• The Lake Houses: A little village of wooden shacks and houses to offer a rustic yet variable location. Any look is possible, from Montana to the Caribbean, Tom Sawyer to Bruce Weber. Fishing, swimming, hiking, partying, nautical or surfer-boy... you name it!

At Studio 26 almost anything is possible. Contact studio manager Albert or visit the website for more information.

In 2018, The Network celebrated its 25th year as one of South Africa’s premium production service companies. Service is fundamental to everything The Network does, whether producing stills, film or other content.

Having produced on and for every continent and a great variety of cultures, categories and clients, the team has great confidence in its ability to supply a level of creative, logistical and production support; intended to give clients a competitive edge for the execution of their projects.

Rapid responses, reliable research, up-to-date production techniques, comprehensive and transparent budgets with no unexpected surprises give clients a level of security and support. This is unique to The Network’s ability to identify with clients' projects and provides the recognition that truly creative work is only possible when based on a great vibe and confidence in the supply chain.

Solar Productions is a full service production company specialising in both small and large-scale international productions for photographic editorial, advertising, social media campaigns, catalogue and video shoots in South Africa.

At the helm, Danielle Vukic, founder and hands-on owner with over 23 years' production experience, leads a hand-picked team of friendly, highly experienced professionals whose goal is to provide a personalised, hassle-free, successful production. 

The company's outstanding reputation and long-standing relationships with local production partners affords clients preferential location options, the finest local crews, and cost-effective rates to suit every budget. Services include: pre- and post-production, location scouting and booking, casting, permitting, travel and hotel arrangements, scheduling, equipment and motorhome rentals, set building/props, catering, location vehicles and anything else a production might need.

"Whatever your brief or shoot requirements, Solar Productions go above and beyond the call of duty to make it all happen, effortlessly."

Christof van der Walt is a Cape Town-based commercial photographer noted for his ability to adopt and adapt to diverse briefs across the spectrum of photography.

His most recent clients include Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Virgin Active and Nike.

Christof is most often found in nature, capturing its beauty to bring a client's brief to life, but is as comfortable in the studio as he is in the wild.

Living with his family in the beautiful Cape Peninsula, Christof shares his time off between his two sons and wife Adel.