Title: The Grand Hall

"We got the assignment from Volvo Cars to create a studio environment resembling a grand architectural setting, all made in a controlled environment. The idea was to capture something new in the automotive industry, still keeping the car as the hero to tell the story, but in a more reduced setting. This image is one in a series of images shot over a couple of days and everything is created in camera with minimum set extension and post work. 

We try to push the boundaries in all of our work, combining creativity with quality and skilled execution. Achieving this is made possible with the trust of the client, and Volvo Cars is great when it comes to experimenting with visual languish. The series was our first in a row of studio settings created for the brand."

Blissed is a full-service production company based in Stockholm, Sweden.

"We deliver tailor-made still and film productions for all clients and budgets. Our services include art buying, casting, negotiation, location-scouting and production management. 

With an extensive experience from the fashion and advertising industry and with a widespread global network, we can ensure to find the perfect team and set-up for your idea or campaign."

"We are looking forward to find the best location for your next shoot.

We will provide you with production service and contacts to all rentals, model agencies and more.

We welcome you to contact us on Karpati Production & Locations."

Blissed is a photo production company based in Stockholm, Sweden. They deliver tailor-made still and film productions for all clients and budgets. Services include art buying, casting, negotiation, location-scouting and production management.

With an extensive experience from the fashion and advertising industry and with a widespread global network, Blissed can ensure to find the perfect team and set up for your idea or campaign.

During 2019 Blissed had the pleasure to work with clients such as H&M, Daniel Wellington, Peek and Cloppenburg, Arket and many more. Check out the website to see more of previous work and get in contact with the team at Blissed.

Bo Hylén has a long career in advertising photography. His passion is photographing automotive, people, lifestyle, landscape - and anything that moves!

Bo’s recent work is a CGI project with Volvo V90 Cross Country where he shot the background landscape in Scotland. He worked on post-production together with Senjor Studio in Stockholm and MFX in Gothenburg.

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 LG, Net-a-Porter, Finnair, Huawei, Audi, Kaspersky, Ferrari, BMW, Pandora, and Flair Magazine, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended event:

• Arthur Jafa - A SERIES OF UTTERLY IMPROBABLE, YET EXTRAORDINARY RENDITIONS. With highly charged video works Arthur Jafa unpacks America’s history and explores the conditions for a contemporary African-American visual culture. Untill 8th of September at Moderna Museet, Stockholm. 

Our cover image was shot by Martin Lidell. 

"By working with Magnus Pajnert you’re not just getting a picture taken. He creates scenes to experience, and with a sharp eye directs anything and everything, from miniscule detail to the main focus of the shot. You can fully trust in his professionalism and ability knowing the outcome will be something exceptional.

His passion for industrial photography is distinct and has taken him on numerous trips around the world, capturing brand images for Volvo Trucks. His company, Nordic Light Pictures, is a full service provider, primarily for advertising agencies, event companies and larger direct customers. It delivers custom picture productions and photography, creative direction, photo production, retouching and final grading."

Swedish photographers Marco Grizelj and Kristian Krän formed their cooperative trademark Aorta in 1996. Since then, the duo has excelled in a diverse range of photographic genres.

Their work is highly staged and draws the viewer into their fantastical worlds. They use their unique style and lighting in combination with a strong conceptual vision to create surreal and unique imagery.

Their talents have brought them numerous international awards and led them to work internationally with notable companies such as Harvey Nichols, IKEA, Volvo, Absolut Vodka, Channel 4, Monki, Elle, Wired, Time and GQ.

The team at Karpati Locations take care of location fees and contracts with private owners and can deal with any permit, crew or equipment requirements that might arise.

"Working across commercial, TV, print, video, film and fashion shoots, we will advise you with hotel choices, rental equipment, model agencies, make-up, wardrobe and photo assistants for your team. We are dedicated to providing the ideal location, staff and equipment."

Clients include Camp David Film, RAW Production UK, ANOMALY London LLP, HESSNATUR Summer Fashion, House Agency DDB, House of Radon Sweden and Crosby Stockholm.

Stockholm-based Bianca Brandon-Cox is passionate about food, beverage and the people behind the food. She is a photographer and filmmaker who loves creating beautiful and engaging visual stories.

Bianca has now produced her the 23rd cookbook in 10 years, with recent work including 'Hävvi = Naturally: Southern Sámi Cuisine as interpreted by Elaine Asp' and 'Georgia, Blue Mountains, Green Kitchen and Amber Wine'.

Bianca works with both commercial and editorial clients and has won several prizes for her books, such as 'Best in the World' in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.