Laila Alsane is a professional make-up and hair artist with 16 years' experience. She was born in Latvia but has been based in Barcelona since 2008.

She enjoys travelling around the world with new teams and projects. She is also interested in exploring and learning new techniques and taking up new challenges in her work.

One of her latest projects involved working with the Jan Tana team in Columbus, Ohio and later Barcelona. Recent video ads, music videos and fashion photo shoots include Vacheron Constantin, Tous, Dior, Fit Bit, Red Bull, Kodaline, Wallapop, Elite Traveler Magazine, Cortana Brides and Gigi Barcelona Optics.

Adrián Geralnik is a food stylist and photographer based in Barcelona. He studied gastronomy at Escola Superior d'Hostaleria de Barcelona, ESHOB (Barcelona Culinary School) before continuing his studies in photography at GrisArt - Escola Internacional de Fotografía.

In 2007, Adrián opened his own establishment, the restaurant Diez, an important step to consolidating and enriching his career. Since 2010 he has been dedicating his time to combining his two passions - food and photography - and through his travelling and regular cultural immersions he finds inspiration to create plates so appealing that viewers will want to eat them right off the page!

Adrián brings together a remarkable portfolio with extensive and varied experience in editorial and advertising projects, always collaborating with recognised professionals. Research, experimentation and detail are his leading qualities.

Recent clients include Uber Eats, Aldi, Giovanni Rana, Nestlé (Fitness, Buitoni, Dolce Gusto), Nespresso, Ferrero Food Service (Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Tictac), Europastry, Kurz&Gut, Aneto, Interovic, Casa Mas, Friesland Campina and many others.

Junior Queirós is a make-up artist born in Brazil, and since 1996 he has been a specialist in beauty make-up and visual aesthetic production, collaborating across different areas of art, fashion and beauty.

In 2005, Junior moved to Barcelona to improve his techniques in make-up and hairstyling as well as to establish contacts with leading professionals.

"Self-taught, attentive to the work of others, I realised I could adapt new trends and techniques by using new products to get a cool effect on the skin and achieve a quality result. Some of my jobs have been published in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Esquire, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and L'Officiel."

Junior currently lives between Paris and Barcelona, combining work and personal projects.

Barcino Management is one of the most consolidated and recognised modeling agencies in Spain. Founded nine years ago, this agency has never stopped growing by discovering new talents and representing some of the most successful real models in the advertising industry both nationally and internationally.

The new slogan represents them perfectly - ''Barcino Management: more than models''. 

Barcino is now opening an office in Madrid. 

Recent clients include: Tous, H&M, Coca-Cola, Freshly Cosmetics, Infiniti, Paco Rabanne and Costa Cruceros.

RVD Media Group is an independent content creation agency with a varied group of clients. From conception to production, from post-production to publishing, its experience at all stages of content production allows the company to provide successful, creative solutions for all types of project, big or small.

A light structure of less than 10 people allows RVD Media Group to be flexible and reactive. The team can also call upon an experienced group of freelancers across five continents.

"With RVD Media Group, your project will be carried out quickly and at a fair price!"

New Moon provides production services in Spain, France and South Africa across print, digital and TVCs.

"We offer production services, a director roster, locations, casting and model management, BTS, post-production and a reliable network of professional collaborators for the highly efficient management of on-going projects."

Clients include Audi, Renault, Nissan, Schuberth, Red Bull, BBC, Adidas, Jimmy Choo, Louis Vuitton, Honda, J&B, Vogue, Maurice Lacroix and Moët et Chandon and many others.

Welcome to Showcase Spain, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features the best of visual media professionals and companies working out of Spain. 

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Madrid (Photo / Film), Barcelona (Photo / Film) and Balearic Islands (Photo / Film) directories.

Brands and publications including Sony, Promod, GQ, Audi, Elle, Nespresso, Decathlon, Lenovo, TOUS, Nissan, Harper's Bazaar, Daimler, Armani, Renault, and  s.Oliver  among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• PhotoEspaña 2019 - XXII edition of the photography festival, until 1st September in Madrid and Santander. 
• Richard Learoyd. The Silence of the Camera Obscura. Photography exhibition, featuring the photographs taken with Learoyd's self-made camera. Until 8th September at Fundación MAPFRE, Barcelona. 

Our cover story was shot by Julio Bárcena, models from Model Management. 

Junior Queirós is a make-up artist born in Brazil, and since 1996 he has been a specialist in beauty make-up and visual aesthetic production, collaborating across different areas of art, fashion and beauty.

In 2005, Junior moved to Barcelona to improve his techniques in make-up and hairstyling as well as to establish contacts with leading professionals.

"Self-taught, attentive to the work of others, I realised I could adapt new trends and techniques by using new products to get a cool effect on the skin and achieve a quality result. Some of my jobs have been published in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Esquire, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and L'Officiel."

Junior currently lives between Paris and Barcelona, combining work and personal projects.

The Barcelona EDITION is the true personification of an urban resort: an intimate and sophisticated boutique-style environment, yet at the same time, a destination in itself for the city’s best entertainment, food and drink.

This luxury hotel has all the trademarks of the EDITION brand: lasting comfort, extraordinary style and an exceptional level of service in a uniquely individual environment. Under the creative direction of Ian Schrager, alongside the famed Spanish interior designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán, the hotel brings together in a subtle synergy the integrity and character of a historic environment with a simple, sophisticated design sensibility, creating a seamless blend of charisma and ease.

With 100 rooms and suites, three restaurants, two bars, a roof terrace with plunge pool and a buzzing lobby, the hotel offers a dynamic social hub where guests and visitors can work, relax, socialise and dine all under one roof.

Minded Factory is a creative production company dedicated to the creation of audiovisual content including film, commercials, music videos and documentaries.

Counting several talented directors and DP's from all over the globe, Minded Factory can bring any project from idea to finalized product.

"Each of our professionals has a unique style and distinct way of telling a story. Minded Factory is proud to present a selection of their work."