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Showcase Magazine
Michael Heinsen
People & LIfestyle and Portrait Photographers
Michael Heinsen is based in Hamburg, Berlin and Mallorca and focuses on people, lifestyle and portait photography.
Michael recently went to Paris where he worked for French brand Calor.
On Mallorca, his second base, he took summer portraits for his personal project 'Neighborhood'.
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Showcase Magazine
Stefan Lampe Studios
Photo Post Production & CGI
Stefan Lampe Studios stands for high-end photo retouching, creative post-production, and photo-realistic CGI. The studios have grown continuously over recent years. With relocation to new office spaces and signing up more eager professionals to the team, the company is looking forward to new and exciting challenges.
Recent projects include:
- Porsche E-Performance CGI night shots in Copenhagen with photographer Stephan Romer and creative director Norman Henkel (KeKo).
- BMW X3 CGI shots (only ATL) with Torsten Klinkow in San Francisco and Mammoth Mountain for Serviceplan and CoC Artwork.
- Renault Duster in Morocco with Torsten Klinkow for Publicis Paris.
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Showcase Magazine
mobilespace
Mobile units/ location vans
mobilespace provides special purpose vehicles and is the leading service provider for film and photo companies. With more than 20 years' experience and a stock of over 100 vehicles, mobilespace is a reliable partner, whatever the type of project.
The company offers an all-in-one solution with its wide range of special trucks including make-up, wardrobe, toilet, generator and artists' vehicles. VW vans or Mercedes nine-seaters are also available to transport the entire team.
Additionally, the offer is completed by various sorts of equipment including generators, tents, ventilation units, make-up mirrors and much more.
All vehicles have the advantage that they are small, compact and suitable for use in the city. Most of the trucks can be driven with an EU drivers' licence 'B' or alternativerly on request, clients can have an experienced driver with local knowledge and special skills to accompany their project.
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Showcase Magazine
bigshrimp
Photo production
Hamburg and Berlin-based photo production company bigshrimp is not only a reliable partner when it comes to perfectly prepared, full service productions all over the country, but its offer also includes a model database counting more than 1,500 talents and kids.
The range of talents goes from 0 - 80 years-old, from regular people to professional models, and bigshrimp is confident clients will find everything they're looking for to complete their next projects.
bigshrimp is also able to provide services with nearly every type of location from its growing archive.
"In case we can't offer suitable models or locations from our own database, we gladly offer our experienced services as casting directors and location scouts, as well as our very well connected network of resources."
Visit the new website for further information and follow bigshrimp on Instagram.
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Showcase Magazine
The Shoot Train Company
Photo & Film Production and Creative Services
The Shoot Train Company is a full service production company working in Germany and all over the world. The team around Sylvia Ahrens offers their services to clients direct as well as to producers from abroad.
With heart and passion they care about every aspect of a shoot and handle art buying, casting, travel arrangements, product logistics, location scouting, technical equipment, catering, set building and much more.
Recent productions include:
- Humanic with photographer Sergi Pons c/o Schierke.
- Street One with photographer Niels Bruchmann.
- Salamander with photographer Josef Fischnaller.
- Eduard Dressler with photographer Olaf Heine c/o Klaus Stiegemeyer and testimonial Till Brönner – results to come soon!
For more information visit the website or call Sylvia Ahrens on +49 179 9013759.
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Spotlight Magazine
Adrian T. Kubica
Dusseldorf - Hamburg
Adrian T. Kubica is focussed on people and lifestyle photography, including kids. He has worked in many cities including Mexico City, NYC, Moscow, Hong Kong, Cape Town and Istanbul, to name just a few. Among his international clients are agencies such as McCann, Ogilvy, MullenLowe, BBDO, Grey and Y&R as well as brands including ING-DiBa, Turkish Airlines, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Bose, Sixt, and more.
Adrian approaches his work with radical honesty, creating stories around the images he captures. He knows how to deal with clients and also keep his signature in his pictures without losing focus. Passionately engaged even at the development stage, Adrian dedicates himself to his work.
Adrian was born in Detroit, USA in 1984. He grew up in Germany, where he still lives today. He is represented by agents in Germany c/o BANRAP Photographers, Turkey c/o PPR Istanbul, and The Netherlands c/o Foto Formation.
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Spotlight Magazine
Calle Hackenberg
Hamburg
Besides shooting the cover for a special issue of BEEF! magazine which was Calle Hackenberg‘s second BEEF! cover in a row, the young German photographer from Hamburg also produced two launch campaigns for the renowned traditional Swiss cheese company Emmentaler Switzerland.
Exploding sandwiches and cheeky ads for the take-away convenience product Emmentaler SmartSnack and in contrast to that the moody campaign for the Emmentaler URTYP with its centuries-old history that dates back to the year 1291, shot in a dark setting.
Furthermore, a new personal project by Calle explores the aesthetics of frozen food in ultra close-up, offering an unseen view of the products.
Visit his website to see more of Calle’s recent work.
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Spotlight Magazine
Michael Heinsen
Hamburg
Authentic, believable, emotional and high-quality lifestyle photography is what Michael Heinsen is known for. His pictures remind us of the powerful and surprising snapshots of international movies.
For the current Köstritzer campaign, Michael has captured the moody atmosphere of a jazz club in Toronto. Lovers, friends, musicians and service staff meet in an emotionally intense atmosphere.
Miele has introduced a revolution that opens up new possibilities for creative chefs. With an international casting and elaborate set construction, Michael has staged friends in an amazing apartment who celebrate a creative and fascinating dinner. At the IFA, Miele presented the dialogue 'Garer'.
This summer, Michael produced personal work next to his offices in Hamburg, Berlin and Mallorca. The sun was also shining for a campaign for Rotkäppchen / Fruchtsecco.
Michael has also been selected for the third time in a row in Lürzer's Archive's '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide'.
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Spotlight Magazine
Knackscharf Rent
Hamburg - Munich
"We love service" is the motto of Knackscharf Rent, which has been established for more than 10 years. Operating from locations in Hamburg and Munich, the company is a competent partner for national and international photo and advertising productions of all sizes.
The Knackscharf team always delivers exactly the right solution, even when faced with complex tasks. In-house equipment covers all indoor and outdoor production needs and includes DSLR and medium format systems, lighting technology, grip and consumables, digital equipment and even production vehicles from all major manufacturers.
Knackscharf satisfies all customer needs in terms of logistics by organizing equipment transport both within Germany and abroad. Additionally, the innovative K24 dropboxes are available to clients, allowing for easy pick up and/or return of equipment 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In addition to equipment rental, Knackscharf operates five rental studios in Hamburg and Munich under the name Highnoon Studios. With simultaneous booking of studio and equipment, customers benefit from an additional 10% discount on equipment.
Through an extensive network, Knackscharf also supports clients in their search for photo assistants, digital operators, location scouts, stylists and other production team members. Visit the website for more information.
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Spotlight Magazine
711rent - Equipment Rental
Germany - France - Spain - Netherlands
711rent is a leading professional equipment rental company with seven branches in Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona and Mallorca. All of its offices are conveniently found in city centre locations. The Malloca office moved to the centre of Palma at the beginning of the season.
The company's approach is to cover any need from continuous ligthing to flash systems, grip to styling accessoires, vehicles to camera and computer equipment - all delivered with great service. The 711rent network makes it easy for customers to get any technical or budget information from their favourite manager, no matter where the job will take place.
711rent carries well maintained gear from all major brands, including Profoto, Broncolor, Briese, Arri, The Light, Zacuto, Kino Flo, Dedolight, Hasselblad, Phase One, Canon, Sony, Nikon, Apple and more.
Recent additions include: Arri S 60 Skypanel, Nikon D850, Sony Alpha 9, Profoto Pro A1 and Usb-C powersupply for Macbooks.
Get in touch with one of the 711rent shops for your next project to test the service.