Welcome to Showcase Portugal, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, photo and film production and service companies, studio and equipment rentals, hotels for productions, and location scouts working out of Portugal.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Lisbon Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Lego, Setra Daimler, L'Oréal, Super Bock, Volkswagen, Beymen Club and SMF Jeans, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• The 15th edition of IndieLisboa, Festival Internacional de Cinema Independente de Lisboa, opens on 26th April. The festival will include retrospectives on directors Lucrecia Martel and Jacques Rozier.
• Photo-Scripts by João Miguel Barros comprises fourteen short stories, all independent from each other. Until 3rd June at Museu Coleçao Berardo.

Our cover image was shot by Koray Birand, with production by Gaby Corrêa Productions.

Image Makers is a creative studio specialised in digital photographic production. Supported by an extensive background in advertising photography and digital manipulation, the company stands for collaborative work.

"We are the 'go-to' partners for the accomplishment of complex photographic work. Our practice entails a well-oiled process as a facilitator to creative teams, from the initial draft idea to the completed post-production. Our goal is to transform creative thinking into visual reality."

Gaby Corrêa Productions dedicates its Lisbon Showcase to all the amazing celebrities, photographers and directors the team has recently worked with, including Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Daniel Wu, shot by Nicolas Valois for L'Oréal Men Expert.

"Our mission is to create value for our team, our clients, our partners. With that purpose in mind we work to provide amazing professional experiences at our studio and on location; experiences that can expand creativity and enthusiasm among professional photographers.

We are a rental studio located in Porto, ready to respond to market demands for advertising, fashion, editorial and portrait photography and video. We provide studio and equipment rental, offering a wide range of cameras, lenses, lightning, computers, and accessories. We also provide photography and post-production services, as well as support with our partner producers to help with catering, location scouting, permits, accommodation, transportation, or other demands. Our multi-lingual and friendly team is happy to help clients create the perfect production.

Waat Studio is a 300m² open space full of windows with great natural light; it offers a 50m² cyclorama, parking facilities, Wi-Fi, music, kitchenette and easy access."

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.

Old Dogs offers the best quality services in photography, film and TV spots. Based in the Algarve since 1999, the team serves clients in Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, Cape Verde and wherever its services may be needed.

The company provides scouting, casting, set design, permits, all local crew and all logistics from start to finish.

Visit Old Dogs' website for more information and to access their online location library.

WRAP Production Supplies & Studio provides all the facilites to match the needs of the perfect shoot or event. Based in Lisbon and with a daylight Cyclorama studio, the company also rents a large diversity of production, styling, hair and make-up equipment.

WRAP also rents fully-equipped vans with a great crew ready to be delivered, dropped off or picked up at any time, any day of the week, in any location.

Visit the website to rent production equipment online and see all the services that are currently available.

Southwest Productions has been servicing film producers, production companies and still photographers from all over the world since 1993. Vast experience, solid know-how, a huge network, profound knowledge of Portugal - all the diverse locations it offers - and a creative approach to any challenge are Southwest's hallmarks.

2017 saw Southwest servicing projects ranging from big multiple-days productions for brands like BMW, VW and H&M to smaller still shoots for brands including Gant, Pal Zileri and Kaiser Permanente - with photographer Jill Greenberg.

In-between there were many other commercial shoots as well as a documentary and a music video.

2018 has started with a bang and looks like it will be another busy year.

Laura Viana recently worked with Hollywood actor Joaquin Phoenix on the movie 'You Were Never Really Here', as well as on the Warner Bros. film 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'.

She also worked on the first and second seasons of US TV series 'Da Vinci's Demons', and was a make-up artist for 'The Limehouse Golem', 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool', 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi', Disney's 'Cinderella', 'Young Adam', Portuguese film 'Amalia', Spanish film 'Pan's Labyrinth', and 'The Ninth Gate' starring Johnny Depp.

Her career in hair and make-up spans 24 years and includes TV highlights such as 'Poldark' for BBC, 'Tina & Bobby', 'HomeFires' (both ITV), and US programme 'Will' for Sky Atlantic, along with many more in the UK and abroad.

Her portfolio also includes both hair and make-up for commercials, international music videos, and photo editorials for worldwide fashion magazines such as Vogue, ELLE, Allure, Jolie, Marie Claire, Cleo and Men's Health. Her commercial work includes brands such as McDonald's, Nintendo, Renault, Vodafone, Microsoft, Suzuki, KFC and Ikea.

Ready to Shoot has provided world-class production service to an international and local clientele for over 17 years. Combining creative and practical support to top-tier media, advertising and entertainment companies, the company's reputation has been built on an obsessive attention to detail and ability to bring even the most challenging brief to life.

"With our diverse talent pool and astonishing variety of locations, Ready to Shoot will partner with you to deliver the very best that Portugal has to offer."