Andrea Sudati is a Milan-based advertising photographer and film director specialised in still life, jewels, cosmetics, food and beverage.

In his shoots, the product has the absolute leading role in the image thanks to his accurate compositions and light use.

He is an award winner photographer, GRAPHIS Silver Award 2023 for beverage photography and N.1 World’s Top Still Life Photographer OneEyeland Award 2020.

Clients include Schweppes, Coca-Cola/Royal Bliss, Recarlo, Lamborghini, Disaronno, OroSaiwa, Edgar Sopper Gin, Segafredo, Mondelèz, Faxe Beer, Fonzies, Collistar, Clio Makeup, Pupa, Piquadro.

"Image is our first love; we know its hidden beauty and how to communicate product identity through emotions. We offer our expertise and advice, from the concept to the on-set shooting and final realisation, managing high level productions all over the world and collaborating with talented artists.

On CGI, animation and film direction: We're always looking for the "wow effect" that glues us to the screen. That's why we collaborate with the best directors all over the world.  We create high-impact cinematic experiences, working with talented and specialized artists, including 3d animation, VFX, CGI effects and more.

We think that immersive experiences are the future of entertainment and advertising. That's why we team up with the best partners to bring innovation to you, creating mind-blowing immersive experiences. NFT, metaverse and more with our exceptional know-how, many brands have already taken a step into the future."

Luciano Consolini was born in the Ivory Coast and grew up in different countries (the Ivory Coast, Italy, France). He is an automotive and lifestyle commercial photographer and director. He shoots people, places and vehicles, combining the Italian style and creativity with a higher standard of perfection. Passion and perfection, this mix is the recipe behind every shoot and film.

Pursuing the image wherever it is found, he travels all around the world for his international clients and inspiration, constantly challenging himself.

With a journalist and graphic design background, he looks for the story behind every product and brand, and he narrates it through his vision.

He's very passionate about engines and photography. He is continuously investing in new equipment and new projects.

"I grew up in the darkroom of my family's newspaper company in the United States. In the early 90s, I went to art school in Italy. After many years as an art director, in 2005 I decided to leave Young & Rubicam Madrid to follow my dream of becoming a commercial photographer. From there I went on to work for all the major ad agencies in Spain, having created campaigns for clients like Chevrolet, Fanta, Land Rover and many others. Before moving to back to Italy in 2010 I had already began working for international clients Nike, MasterCard and Eden, just to name a few.

From 2010 to the present day I have worked very hard to follow my childhood dream to become an automotive photographer. It is a very competitive world out there, but I have had the pleasure to have worked for some of the most iconic car manufacturers in the world.

My love of creating art has taken me to shoot worldwide campaigns for MG, Pininfarina, Porsche, and many more."

1806 Agency is a creative representation agency and production house, based in Italy but operating worldwide with partnerships in Asia.

''We have 20 years of experience but at the same time, we are in continuous evolution. Our mission is to find every time new solutions for our clients. We believe in new technologies such as digital interactive, VFX, XR immersive media VR, AR, MR, virtual production, next generation real-time creative production studio, but we also love photography and classic video production.

Some of our clients: Telecom Italia, Sky TV, Vodafone, Carrera, Gucci, Barilla, Lavazza, Ferrari, Samsonite, Toyota, BMW, IKEA, Fendi, Armani, Prada, Hogan, Audi, Huawei and the best worldwide networks.''

"Contesti is back with exciting news. Are you ready? From delicious recipes to the fastest cars, from the brightest smiles to the trendiest looks we got the answers to any client need.

Got an idea? Share it with us. Are you a photographer or a digital videomaker? Are you looking for someone that could organize a production in Italy? We could make a great team!

Contact us if you’d like share your work with us or if you’ve got great projects in mind and need someone to make them happen.

Here you’ll find all kinds of beautiful locations, for all the rest we’ll be happy to help.
We offer and all-inclusive production service tailored to the costumer’s requirements and budged and represent some of the most original creative minds out there; from photographers to illustrators, we got the right match for you.

We are specialised in advertising and digital photo and video production. Check us out here.

Our client list includes: FCA Group, Fiat 500, Maserati, Jeep, Lancia, Volkswagen, Kia Motors, Artsana Group Chicco, Luisa Spagnoli, Lines, Vino Trento Doc, Asti Doc, Fideuram Bank, Technogym, Veronesi Group, Prosciutto San Daniele, I Coloniali – Morris Group, Altemasi, AIA (Gruppo Veronesi), Comau, Audi, Euromaster, Bata, 7Seven, Eni Plenitude, Ferrero, Alfa Romeo and many more."

Gianluigi Di Napoli is an experienced photographer-author who covered many aspects of photography before moving into portraiture of international talents for high-profile magazines.

He has published two photo books for international publishers, 'Circus Life - Everynight, all around the world' (Ed. Stemmle, Zurich - New York) and 'A Poet in action' (Ed. Damiani, Bologna - New York) and has conceived and produced exhibition projects such as 'Nel Cuore di Saltimbanco', Cirque du Soleil's institutional and touring exhibition, or the 'MASKS' project, which produced more than 40 million contacts involving various international female icons, and was presented in prestigious venues such as the MIA Art Fair as a special project, at the Triennale Museum in Milan, at the Archiginnasio in Bologna and at the Triennale Expo Gate.

In his career, Gianluigi Di Napoli has earned the reputation of being a kind of “Mr Wolf of editorial photography” capable of solving any problem, organising his sets in such a way that there is always the greatest possible harmony between all team members. This makes any kind of improvisation and variation to the schedule possible, always ensuring surprising and authentic results, often exceeding the client's expectations.

His experience on important sets does not prevent him from giving his all even when conditions are difficult, there is no real set and everything has to be invented from scratch. He is also able to get in touch with young and emerging talents with very little experience of photographic sets thanks to the skills of empathy that he has always wanted to recognise and cultivate in himself.

His clients include Ferrari International Magazine, Vanity Fair, ICON Magazine, Vogue Gioiello, Cirque du Soleil, Corneliani, Sony Music, Universal Music, SpaghettiMag.

"We are an Italian film and photo full service production company based in Milan and shooting all over the country.

The areas where most of our work in Italy is shot are:

• Milan - film and photo studios, amazing apartments.
• Lake Como - majestic villas overlooking one of the most iconic lakes in the world.
• Italian Alps - when looking for mountains and snow.
• Liguria Region, Naples, Amalfi Coast, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia - typical Italian towns, seaside and beaches."

Welcome to Showcase Italy, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading creatives and companies working out of Italy.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Rome (Photo / Film) and Milan (Photo / Film) directories.

Brands and publications including Ferrero, Mercedes, Boss, Lacoste, Persol, Vogue, New Balance, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Centro Italiano per la Fotografia in Torino will present the highly successful anthological exhibition dedicated to French master Robert Doisneau, one of the leading photographers of the 20th century, through over 130 images from the collection of the Atelier Robert Doisneau.
• Until 29 January 2023, Palazzo Reale in Milan celebrates Richard Avedon with an exhibition entitled ‘Richard Avedon: Relationships’, tracing a career that spanned more than sixty years.
• The RIFF Awards – Rome Independent Film Festival, takes place in Rome in November over seven days and showcases about 100 premieres of both Italian and international films which are distributed over 13 sections.

Our cover image was shot by Gianluigi di Napoli for Spaghetti Magazine, and features actor Maurizio Lombardi.

TAXFREEFILM is an independent passion-driven production and creative studio based in Parma, Italy.

It was founded in 2005 by Franco Tassi, who wittily gave birth to his creation, Taxfreefilm.

Franco, aka Frank, brilliantly worked as art director for some of the most creative agencies in Milan during the nineties, creating some successful and award-winning campaigns such as Swatch 'Times is what you make of it' in 1997.