Jesper Westley is known for his bold, clean and deeply human portraits, as well as his corporate branding imagery and industrial photography. A professional in the business for more than 30 years in both the US and Denmark, Jesper is used to working closely with clients from idea conception to post-production. While a seasoned professional, his work remains fresh and inventive each and every time.

Jesper’s work, for companies including pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, window giant Velux as well as a number of NGOs is featured in the various platforms of his clients – from annual reports to wall hangings.

More than 20 of his works are also featured in the permanent collection of the Danish National Portrait Gallery, and he is the recipient of numerous awards, most recently, The Lancet 2018 Health Stories in Focus award in 2019.

The Lab offers ultimate flexibility for all customers. Located close to the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark’s leading still photography production service features in-house, full-scale daylight studios, equipment rental, set-building, an experienced crew and an in-house restaurant. 

"Whether you’re looking for a single location or need to coordinate full-scale production, we have more than 20 years of experience in finding all the right places and carrying out productions all over the globe."

During 2021, The Lab has  expanded to a total of eight studios while the set building department grew into a full-scale workshop able to help with projects of every size. 

Clients range from upcoming photographers to worldwide companies such as Bolia, Jotun, H&M, HAY, Pandora, Ganni, Cecilie Bahnsen, Zara, Mercedes and Miu Miu.

Mikkel Jul Hvilshøj is a still life photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He specialises in advertising and editorial assignments and has been shooting professionally for the past 15 years.

Mikkel's clean, graphic and colourful style defines his work and emphasises his goal to create images with a dynamic, elegant and luxurious feel. He loves the creative and technical challenges of working in photography and approaches each product he shoots with the same dedication to create stunning imagery. Recent companies added to the client list are Carlsberg, Kronenbourg 1664, Bonduelle, Inter Flora and Tuborg. When not busy working for his often long-time clients, Mikkel enjoys working on his own personal projects.

Mikkel has been featured in Lürzer's Archive '200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2016/17, 2018/19 and 2020/21.

Stay up-to-date with his work on his website and Instagram account.

Mikkel Jul Hvilshøj is a still life photographer from Copenhagen. He specialises in advertising and editorial assignments and has been shooting professionally for the past 15 years.

Mikkel's clean, graphic and colourful style defines his work and emphasises his goal to create images with a dynamic, elegant and luxurious feel. He loves the creative and technical challenges of working in photography and approaches each product he shoots with the same dedication to create stunning imagery. When not busy working for his often long-time clients, Mikkel enjoys working on his personal projects.

Mikkel has been featured in Lürzer's Archive '200 Best Advertising Photographers Worldwide 2016/17, 2018/19 and 2020/21.

Stay up-to-date with his work on his website and Instagram account.

Welcome to Showcase Nordic Europe, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading creatives and companies working out of Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark.

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Copenhagen (Photo / Film), Oslo (Photo / Film) and Stockholm (Photo / Film) directories.

Brands and publications including Volvo Trucks, Selected, Gastro, Financial Times, Valio, UGG, Men's Health, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Capture Your City, an annual photographic competition and exhibition - opened on 25th June on the square in front of the Danish Architecture Center in Copenhagen, and can be visited until 7th October. The theme set for this year was everyday magic, with the photographers looking at the buildings and landscape of the city as it frames our lives.
• Panoramica is the first Latin American Film Festival in Sweden. From 22nd to 27th September 2020 in Stockholm.
• MUNCH Tøyen in Olso is hosting The experimental self – Edvard Munch's photography. Until 31st October you can discover the artist’s investigative and poetic photographs (and selfies!).

Our cover image was shot by Andrew O'Toole with Republik Film Productions. 

Recent work by Fredrik Clement included new images for TrackMan Baseball.

Fredrik shoots premium sports images and film, capturing the moment and the unfiltered emotions.

Unit represents Fredrik worldwide.

Minna Vauhkonen is a food photographer based in Helsinki, Finland. Minna loves to photograph with natural light and to highlight food and ingredients in her captures. She believes that good photographs create emotions and are of great value to any company working with food.

Food and photography have always had important roles in her life. Minna has written and photographed two cookbooks. Currently she is working with brands and magazines, on both photography and recipe development. Vegetarian food and healthyish baking gets her most excited in the kitchen.

Minna Vauhkonen is a Finnish food photographer based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Minna loves to highlight food and ingredients with beautiful natural light that focuses on minimal compositions. She believes that the aesthetics of real food really speak for themselves.

Food and photography have had important roles in her life for many years. Minna has written and photographed two cookbooks. She is currently working with magazines and restaurants on both recipe development and photography.

Fredrik Clement travelled to Beijing, China to shoot actress Guan Xiaotong for Anta sportswear. The billboard campaign is out in China now.

Visit Fredrik's website for more information. He is represented worldwide by Unit.

Catering to the international fashion and lifestyle industries for 15 years, Blink Production is a boutique photo agency and production company with offices in Copenhagen and Berlin.

With a Scandinavian mindset, personal approach, and an eye for detail, any production – large or small – is handled and supervised by a hard-working and experienced crew, ensuring cost-efficient, timely and professional delivery every time.

Representing some of the best Danish photographers and videographers, with a large network of international collaborators and an extensive online location database, Blink is your one-stop destination for bringing creative concepts to life.

Recent clients include Nike, Zalando, Boozt, Net-a-porter, Mr Porter, J Crew, Rimowa, Mango, Ecco and Hummel.