"I’m a food and still life photographer living in Hamburg. My passion is food; the preparation, the pleasure and all the wonderful things associated with it.

After classical training as a commercial photographer, I went through some interesting jobs and places to finally dive into photography. Specialising for several years in watch and jewellery photography, I went on to follow my passion for food photography. I have since worked for well known agencies and brands as well as food blogs and publishers.

I am currently working on a cookbook with a friend of mine. It highlights food intolerances with awareness of specific ingredients and focuses on a modular approach to the dishes. I am fascinated by the amount of creativity she puts into these recipes and how incredibly diverse and easy it is to change and enjoy simple dishes."

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as BMW, Deutsche Bank, Dior, Kaufland, Volvo, DHL, HUF Magazine, Audi, Marie Claire, Thomas Cook, and Union Invest among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film),  Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Esther´s World - Esther Haase's photography exhibition. Until 21st October at Galerie ABTART, Stuttgart.
• Photokina - Imaging unlimited "Create! Discover! Connect!" - from 26th to 29th September at Koelnmesse, Cologne.
• EMOP – European Month of Photography Berlin. From 28th September to 30th October at C/O Berlin Foundation. 

Our cover was shot by Johannes Graf.

bigshrimp is a full service photo production company based in Hamburg and Berlin, and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

The company takes pride in supporting clients all over the country with its expertise in casting, scouting and on-set support.

This year has so far been a busy one, with many wonderful shoots for clients such as Vorwerk, Deutsche Bahn, Jack and Jones and Mercedes-Benz, to name just a few.

Additionally, bigshrimp has expanded its own talent database with lots of great new faces and has added stunning locations to its portfolio.

elbmodels was one of the first in Germany to represent mature models for the film and photography industries, and is now in its eleventh year.

The agency offers the perfect face for everyone, with an emphasis on changing the out-dated image of more mature people in advertising.

elbmodels is based in Hamburg and Munich and is specialised in actors and models between the ages of 30 and 90.

Its roster of over 400 models work for national clients like KfW, Fielmann, Zeiss and Dr. Theiss, as well as international clients including Hapag Lloyd, Lufthansa, Trivago, Sennheiser, Schwarzkopf and Beiersdorf.

"Taste can be seen! As a food photographer for over two decades, I have been playing with the senses and have created delicious photographs for prominent clients across the food and advertising industries."

Kai Schwabe's work includes recipe photography and recipe development, food and drink photography, food films and packaging as well as other promotional materials. Together with an experienced team of food stylists and other professionals, Kai is able to combine sophisticated craft with artistic aesthetics and the latest trends.

Located in Bremen, his 470 m² daylight studio can produce images up to 100 megapixels. Thanks to comprehensive artificial and film lighting equipment, the team can place every delicacy in its proper light including high-resolution effects and slow-motion shots. The spacious loft studio also offers room for a generously equipped show kitchen, where food professionals will find everything their heart - and their food - desires!

Check out Kai's latest news and photos on Instagram.

prolightrent is one of the leading rental houses in town, supplying photographers and film-makers with the finest equipment.

The company's top-notch gear is in superb shape and is constantly updated with the latest releases. All the big brands - Arri, Briese, Bron, Canon, Hasselblad, Kinoflo, Leica, Manfrotto, Nikon, Profoto, Scrim Jim, Sony, to name a few - are ready to rent.

Latest additions include the Ronin-S Gimbal, Dedolight LED, Sony Alpha 7R III, Sony Lenses, and the new MacBook Pro.

prolightrent delivers equipment on location, supplies packed equipment vans, offering "ready to fly" packed equipment, or the dropbox for pick-up and returns at any time.

Harvest Digital Agriculture is a full service post-production company for photography and film located in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt. Harvest offers a wide range of services including 2D retouching, CGI visualisation, animation, motion graphics and design, editing, colour-grading, compositing and sound.

From the start, Harvest has been able to win over global players to realise inspiring projects - both moving and still.

The team at Harvest strives for the creative result. The basic idea is to cultivate the client’s creative seed and refine it by hand. The team is trained to focus on details and support each project to its fruition.

Hamburg-based photographer Nina Struve is curious. "How do people furnish their flats? How do they feel cosy? How do they live?" As a result, her focus is on interiors, people, stills and food.

Nina catches the natural mood of people, buildings and apartments in her pictures and has proven time and again that she has just the right touch for those special moments.

Nice things are presented in a harmonic and well balanced way. In the studio or on location, her images always contain this daylight vibe.

Simon Puschmann loves shooting. Although most people have him down as "just“ a car photographer (and he loves his car photography, that goes without saying), he is pretty much an all-rounder in the best sense of the term - the jack of all trades of photography.

Simon began as a still life photographer working from his own studio for many years, before drifting into directing - winning a prestigious award from Sueddeutsche Zeitung - and then somehow slipped into car photography. It makes sense that he is now able to combine all of these fields, shooting and directing cars, still life, people and landscapes. Simon just cannot stop shooting and inventing.

His good friend and well known art director, Iain Ross, recently said: "Simon is beyond cool. He is very, very creative. Unique. Never resting. Not afraid. Always pushing the craft."

HOWtoDO is an innovative 360 degree agency creating visuals, texts and concepts for fashion, beauty and lifestyle companies. It consults on branding, content and influencer relations with output that is relevant and modern, high in quality and unique. "We inspire and connect to consumers and opinion leaders globally."

HOWtoDO's internationally experienced creative team is known for it’s high standards in planning, execution and post-production and is focused on exclusive photo and video productions for the beauty and fashion industry.

Clients include world-leading brands, magazines and companies such as Wella, L.O.V., Schwarzkopf, Breuninger, TUSH Magazine, Chanel, BMW, Swarovski, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Shiseido, Dior, L'Oréal, Catrice and BMW/Mini.