Alexander Babic is a German photographer based in Hamburg. He just recently shot lifestyle images for Honda alongside the commercial shoot for the new Honda Civic Type R on location at the Lausitzring and Dresden.

After joining the Breitling Jet Team during their American Tour, he stayed in LA for new projects and met director Kai Sehr, custom-bike builders Dustin Kott and Maxwell Hazan, and was hanging out with the Kapowui surf instructors at Venice Beach.

The result of his visit to Magnus Walker and his unique collection of 911s in DTLA will be published in Porsche's Christophorus Magazine.

Based in Germany, Maik Floeder is an advertising photographer and director specialised in lifestyle and beauty. His photography is about honesty and is centered on specific, perfect moments, people, personalities and stories. "It is about fun, friendship and emotion."

Maik likes to work closely with his clients, incorporating their ideas into his work and making sure to produce great results. He has worked for a range of international clients including Amplifon, Volkswagen, Osram, Kaufland, Samsung, Head & Shoulders and Nivea.

Visit his new website and blog for more of his work.

The Scope is one of the leading CGI studios with clients across the globe. Last year the company launched RAY Bespoke Images, which specialises in the visual direction and photography of high-end imagery and film.

The visual directors at RAY Bespoke have decades of experience in automotive photography and deep knowledge of CGI workflows. The computer being their main camera, they are able to create photo-realistic images while living up to the expectations of the most demanding creatives and clients in the automotive market.

During the past few months, The Scope produced images and animations for Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz and BMW utilizing the ScopeFlow® process. Projects featured in this Spotlight include images and animations for Lincoln Continental 2017, Lincoln Navigator 2018, Mercedes EQ launch campaign as well as BMW 1 Series.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of the top photo production companies, photo agents, photographers, directors, post production companies, location services, make-up artists, stylists, equipment rental companies, rental studios, and other creative talents and services based in Germany.

Companies such as Nivea, Deutsche Bahn, BMW, Diesel, Telekom, Santander, Procter & Gamble, Lufthansa, Schwarzkopf, and Tom Tailor 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:

• Andreas Mühe: Pathos as Distance - photography exhibition, until 20th August at House of Photography, Hamburg.
• Mario Testino. Undressed / Helmut Newton. Unseen / Jean Pigozzi. Pool Party - photography exhibition, until 19th November at Museum für Fotografie, Berlin.

Our cover image was shot by Vanessa Maas.

"To be a great photographer, it takes the combination of a trained eye, creative talent, passion and many years of experience and commitment to capture the essence of anything in front of the lens. Wolfgang Wilde is that photographer."

711rent is a leading professional equipment rental company with seven branches in Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona and Mallorca.

"Get in touch with their expierienced staff for your next project. They deliver to any location or you can pick up your equipment ready loaded in their location vehicles, even with an onboard 20KW generator if needed.

Their stock covers photo equipment such as cameras, flash systems, grip and digital equipment as well as video and film gear. The huge variety makes it easy to outfit even the largest sets and have precisely the lighting or camera gear needed."

The 711rent network enables clients to order equipment and pick it up at any of the company's branches. Clients are always welcome to stop by and check out the newest equipment, or just have a cup of coffee and a chat!

ADRET - Advertising Retouching is a Hamburg-based high-end digital retouching studio focused on still life, luxury, jewellery, beauty and fashion.

Unique images demand perfection and control. With special photography techniques and retouching experience, the highly skilled retouchers at ADRET pursue creative solutions with patience and concentration. With a full menu of services and efficient time management, the ADRET team is prepared to accomplish all imaging needs by deploying a range of skills to achieve outstanding results.

The experienced team takes the raw materials and polishes them to form a perfect diamond, setting the mood and correcting lighting and colours along the way. ADRET creates outstanding visual effects and generates images of the highest quality.

ADRET's goal is to support clients with their projects. Visit the website for more information.

This Showcase features recent work for ARD, Baldessarini and Lufthansa.

Nicole Smolin is a Hamburg-based fashion and still life stylist. She holds a diploma in Fashion Design from ESMOD International Berlin and works for film and photo productions, creating new styles for international clients.

She recently worked with radio station Antenne MV, WeightWatchers and Vegan Magazin.

Nicole develops campaigns across different fields such as industrial, commercial and catalogue. She also realises fashion, beauty and still life editorials for magazines.

Visit her website to see more of her work, get in touch directly via email, or call +49 176 103 686 44.

Featured in this Showcase is a selection of new photos for Schaeffler Automotiv by Stephan Försterling. The motifs are for advertisements, internet and large-scale posters. 

Celebrating its 10th year of operation, Prolightrent is one of the leading rental houses in town supplying photographers and film-makers with the best and 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, Kinoflo, Leica, Manfrotto, Nikon, Profoto and Scrim Jim - are ready to rent.

Latest additions include Leica M10, Hasselblad H6d-100c, Arri Skypanel, Phase One IQ3 100, Pro 10 2400Air TTL and Bron Siros L 800.

Save the date for the big birthday party - 28/09/2017!

Prolightrent delivers equipment on location with a 24/7 pick-up and drop-off service, offering "ready to fly" packed equipment or the dropbox for pick-up and returns at any time.

Visit the website for more information.