Founded in Dusseldorf in 1985, Elegant Elephant Studios is one of the biggest photo studios in Germany, located on the premises of a former steel works.

The 2,800 m² space can accomodate film and photo productions for every type of client. From automobile to food, fashion and people photography, spaces range from smaller studios measuring 40 m² or large work spaces measuring more than 500 m².

Elegant Elephant also features professional mask rooms, hair washing sinks and showers, production offices, a workshop for set builders and a large coffee bar. For creative breaks and meetings, the studios have comfortable lounge areas seperate from the set.

Elegant Elephant also provides the appropriate rooms and, if needed, the necessary equipment for shoots as well as corresponding services to support a production with experienced photo assistants.

Frank van Groen is specialised in people and portrait photography, with a particular focus on corporate photography, employer branding campaigns, and customer and lifestyle magazines. Thanks to his open minded and friendly personality, Frank creates an easy and natural atmosphere for his subjects so that together they deliver the best results.

His latest employer branding campaigns included KfH Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation, Homag Group, Schottel Group, Reuter Europe GmbH, Bio Company, Lamy, Firmengruppe Dr.Güldener, Mäurer & Wirtz and DÜRR AG.

He also shot portraits of the managment board of the Gothaer Versicherungsbank, Lindt & Sprüngli, and the CEO of pharmaceutical company Grünenthal.

Frank also has a passion for landscape photography, having produced several calenders and co-published a book, 'Norway. Landscapes. A photographic portrait' with his wife, Hanne Malat, through Seltmann & Söhne Verlag.

Frank is a professional member of the BFF.

Constantin Stein is a photographer from Düsseldorf who has always had a love for moving things. This, combined with his honed technical skills, aspiration for aesthetics and the will to always refine his style, led him to shooting for the automotive industry.

Constantin’s trademark is identifying a vehicle’s essence through his lens, and sharply bringing it to life - usually in contrast with its background in a natural, yet bold way.

Besides his automotive work, Constantin also has experience working with a more diverse type of clientele such as Comau (FCA Group), Foodora, Panasonic, and Dr. Hauschka.

Constantin works both domestically and internationally and is open to working with select clients for upcoming projects.

Augmented, virtual or mixed reality applications are probably among the most fascinating ways to stage products. So far, such applications have been produced primarily as apps or stand-alone applications. As fewer and fewer customers are ready to install an app out of simple curiosity, Bright Parameters focuses on providing solutions that run directly in the browser without installation.

The advantages are obvious: no app installation, no problems bringing apps into stores, directly modifiable and, above all, a very low entry barrier for the end user. Clients simply click on the link or scan the QR code and directly experience AR or VR applications.

These solutions work on desktop (PC and Mac), iOS and Android. In addition to AR/VR/MR applications, Bright Parameters offers solutions for the visualisation of virtual showrooms including configurators and inspirators. Again, the premise applies: everything is browser-based to minimise the hurdles for the user.

Visit Bright Parameters' VR + 360° solutions here.

Reinhold Schroers is best known for his still life work with luxury watches, jewellery, and fragrances. He also works on still life movies in collaboration with watch brands.

With over 30 years of experience, Reinhold's highly professional studios - one with daylight and an 8m ceiling height - offer advertising photography and film expertise from the legendary Atelier Drakeplatz 4 of Joseph Beuys in Düsseldorf.

Across both photography and film, Reinhold devotes great care to perfecting lighting for macro shots, with light curves available over only a few millimetres. His goal is to work out the character of an object by representing the finest facets and structures.

Reinhold uses the latest digital recording technology including innovative, digitally controlled motion control equipment for precise tracking shots, lighting and unusual perspectives.

Manfred Heiduk is a German photographer who travels constantly between Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Cape Town, Dusseldorf and London. He spent many years as an illustrator and creative director in digital media, and with more than 20 years of experience in photography he is now specialised in shooting in extreme conditions.

"Big thank you @team_schubert and @Honda for inviting us to ADAC GTMasters in Spielberg, Austria! We had a blast celebrating sportsmanship and racing tradition shooting an exclusive story with actor @hardykruegerjr at @redbullring."

The story unites all the elements Manfred Heiduk’s work is popular for: the essence of a person is captured within the images, the location is dramatic and exciting. He offers soulful sports and lifestyle photography which his clients appreciate: Adidas, Nike, Puma, Sportarena, FIFA, Runners Point, Sidestep, C&A, Kaufhof, Boecker, Deichmann, Joy, V-Market, Shape, Metro Group and many others.

Award-winning illustrator Sergio Ingravalle creates portraits and dynamic illustrations by working with watercolors, pencils, ink and digital drawings. He works for clients all over the world like Coca-Cola, Marvel, ESPN Magazine, Peugeot, National Geographic and recently has been selected for the upcoming special '200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 2018/19' by Luerzer's Archive.

He has been recognised by organisations and publications including Communication Arts Award of Excellence 2018, '200 Best Illustrators Worldwide 2016/17' by Luerzer's Archive, 3x3 Professional Show Notification Winner, Society of Illustrators Award 2018, 3x3 Directory 2018, 3x3 Directory 2017 and Freistil Book 2017.

Yolo films is a dynamic production company operating in Germany. Efficiently engaging with international teams, the company offers full production services for feature films, TV commercials, branded content and television.

Yolo films brings more than two decades of vaste experience and expertise which translate into production values of the highest standard. Speaking fluent English, French and German, the team are the ideal entertainment content partner and can respond quickly and effectively to all requests.

Clients include brands such as Dunlop Tyres, Nivea, Coca-Cola, Singapore Airlines, Maybelline, Jade New York and Call of Duty.

This year, Pirates'n Paradise celebrates its 20th anniversary and looks back on two exciting decades of commercial-post-production.

With locations in both Dusseldorf and Berlin, Pirates'n Paradise offers a full range of service for international campaigns across online, VFX, compositing, editing, digital grading, 3D, HDR, 360° and any kind of special formats for large network agencies, film productions and advertisers.

Featured in this Showcase is a selection of the company’s latest work from its Berlin office.

Visit the website or contact the Pirates’n Paradise team directly for more information.

Peter Wattendorff has already created quite a stir during his design studies with his series 'German Women', exhibiting in Havana and Miami, among other places.

For his fashion and lingerie customers he refreshed himself with the imperfect charm of Polaroid and analogue b/w photography. He stages models that are as casually engaged with themselves; sensual, almost erotic moments that give the viewer's imagination space.

Stylish and cool then again for the magazine 40/43 in a wholesale market, with Leoni by Louisa Models for Schnitzler.