Florian Eisermann works out of his own studio in Kassel, but mostly shoots on location. He is focused on people and lifestyle photography and is passionate about sunrises and sunsets.

Featured in this Showcase is his personal project 'My home is my Cassel,' in which he shows his favourite places from his hometown, Kassel, that suffers from a bad reputation. He aims to make everyone see the beauty in the city.

Visit his website for more information.

Specialising in people and beauty photography, Gerhilde Skoberne runs her own studio based in Frankfurt. She also loves to work on location and travels for projects around the world.

With experience in international productions in Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia, Gerhilde is able to capture the magic moment regardless of whether she is working with real people, high-class fashion or beauty models.

She studied Visual Communications at university level and has assisted a range of leading photographers.

Gerhilde is a member of BFF, Bund freier Fotografen und Filmgestalter and AOP Association of Photographers, and her work in cooperation with agencies has won Silver and Gold at the Comprix Awards.

Recent clients include Braun (international covers, web and POS for female hair removal, male grooming and haircare products), people campaigns for Frankfurt Airport, Holiday Inn and DHL, pharmaceutical industry brands Abbvie, Bayer and Tebonin, and beauty shots for Catrice and Material Girl Mag.

"It has been a cloudy, rainy summer but we had a splendid September and completed a student lifestyle shoot in beautiful Berlin. 20 People over three days with a big team, a good atmosphere, and lots of fun!"

Oana Szekely is a reknowned people, celebrity and lifestyle photographer based in Frankfurt and Cape Town. With more than 10 years of experience and together with a talented professional team, she offers the highest quality production bringing passion, creativity, enthusiasm and flexibility on set.

On top of making shoots effective, she also provides services including crew, styling, make-up, models, locations and equipment.

"The easiest way to communicate with pictures is by creating and catching emotions."

Featured in this Spotlight are results from recent work for wdv. Be sure to also check the 'making of' video.

With projects for the University of Mannheim as well as personal work, in this Spotlight Claus Morgenstern presents his unique way of seeing things. "There is no bad weather: the Alps in a foggy mood is just as perfect as a parking lot in Los Angeles with Michael!"

Feel free to call Claus - he is happy to have a good chat!

From November, Claus will be represented in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by PAM - Mirjam Böhm in Hamburg.

When it comes to people photography, Jens Görlich strives to capture that special moment: a situation that might unintendedly occur or may sometimes require a tentative and intensive approach in order to make it happen.

Jens is based out of Frankfurt and works worldwide in the areas of people, landscape and transportation for agencies, magazines and direct clients.

Born to an Italian musician in Wiesbaden, Oliver Rossi has been travelling the world since childhood. After finishing his studies, he took a 35mm camera to explore India where he discovered his love for photography.

After gaining invaluable experience assisting a number of photographers, Oliver now produces his own powerful imagery as a freelance photographer. His photographs act as a medium in the truest sense of the word, as they establish a silent relationship between the model and the viewer.

Featured in this Spotlight photos from following productions: Vodafone, Christ Moden, DHL, portraits of a violin builder and Staggenborg Apotheken.

Oliver also just finished a shooting for REWE supermarkets. Photos will be shown in the next publication.

He has been nominated for the Canon Pro Fashion Award and the International Master Color Awards for Photography, and has received third place in the Public Choice Awards as well as an Honorable Mention at PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris.

Other clients include Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Bahn, Mustang Jeans, Samsung, and Siemens.

Gaby Gerster (photography) and Daniel Henschel (film) are specialised in people, celebrity and portrait work. Their mainly scenic, authentic and moody images feature on covers, in editorials, advertising and public relations materials, (scripted) documentaries and branded content.

A single, combined production across photo and film is of great benefit to clients, meaning a smaller production with greater value, variety and choice of output for all media needs.

A major part of their work has been in portraying designers, artists and writers all around the world.

Clients include arte, Brigitte, Freundin, Stern, Beltz, Diogenes, Fischer, Randomhouse, Rowohlt, Ullstein, Hessischer Rundfunk, 3Sat, RTL, Geometry Global, KfW, Rosenthal, Städel and Schirn Kunsthalle, with many of them repeat clients over a number of years.

Gaby and Daniel - Feinkorn Foto + Film - work worldwide on location or out of their own studio. They are represented by laif. Visit the website and contact the company directly for more information.

Based in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main area, CIA Casting has been working for photo shoots and commercial films since 1988.

Its models are between the ages of 17 and 90 and are as international as the company's clients. To react flexibly to specific client requirements, CIA Casting constantly updates its files - filled mostly with talents and semi-professionals.

A new section of CIA Castings is the new website dedicated specifically for Asian models and characters.

Regina Kaczmarek is the founder of Frankfurt-based Agentur Kaczmarek. Her company handles casting, locations and permitting across a range of media including TV, commercials and photo shoots.

Regina has worked on a number of high-profile projects including a recent film for Samsung entitled '360 degree VR' to celebrate the 25th anniversary of German reunification, as well as a documentary for the US Olympic Committee about the East German team's doping at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Recently, she participated in projects including the Mercedes E-Class produced in Frankfurt and London and movie scouting including precised driving shots for the movie 'Auf der anderen Seite ist das Gras Grüner' (Director Pepe Danquart; Art director Frank Bollinger; Production Company NFP neue film produktion GmbH).

Regina is currently scouting for the VW film 'Drivers Change'.

Hauser Fotografen, headquartered in Frankfurt, represents national and international advertising photographers covering the fields of people, lifestyle, stills, liquids, transportation, landscape, travel, architecture, fashion, beauty, catalogue, babies, kids, sports, portraiture, corporate and celebrities.

The full service agency was established by Veronika Hauser in 2008. Hauser Fotografen has since become a brand that stands for professionalism, high quality photographers and competent service.

Photographers include:

• Thomas Balzer (Frankfurt) - stills, people, landscape, transportation
• Martin Bühler (Hamburg/Hannover) – people, lifestyle
• Rui Camilo (Wiesbaden) - people, architecture, travel and landscape
• Daniel Chassein (Hamburg) – people, Lifestyle
• Karsten Handke (Dusseldorf) - stills
• Claudia Neu (Dusseldorf) - babies, kids
• Sven Heinrich (Hamburg) – people, lifestyle
• Benno Kraehahn (Berlin) - celebreties, corporate
• Leif Schmodde (Hamburg) - people, fashion, beauty, travel, landscape
• Tobias Schult (Berlin) – people, lifestyle, transportation
• Judith Wagner (Dusseldorf) - portrait, people
• Jean-Claude Winkler (Stuttgart) - travel, landscape, transportation, people