Director and photographer Magnus Torsne has a rare touch when creating still life pictures - the objects really seem to come to life under his spell. As an expert prop builder with his own workshop/studio in the heart of Stockholm, Torsne goes beyond mere photography by combining photographic skills with model building and a thorough grasp of lighting techniques.

Torsne's inventive and creative perspective results in pictures characterised by phenomenal lighting, a refined interest in textures and beautiful use of colour elements.

His approach suits both corporate and editorial needs and has attracted clients such as Glenlivet, Absolut Vodka, H&M, Vanity Fair and Elle UK, to name just a few.

LUNDLUND was founded 1994 in Stockholm by sisters Britta and Karin Lund. As Sweden's top agency within the international fashion industry, LUNDLUND represents a number of the country’s most well-renowned photographers, DOPs, stylists, set designers, hair stylists, make-up artists and illustrators.

Over the years, LUNDLUND has successfully produced campaigns for a wide range of Swedish and international brands including: H&M, Joe Fresh, Esprit, Dior, Lanvin, Jil Sander, Absolut Vodka, Gant, Filippa K and editorial clients such as Vogue, Elle, Acne Paper, Harper’s Bazaar, Tush, The Stylist Magazine, Interview and Bon Magazine.

In 2015, LUNDLUND merged with new partner Sussie Lidbeck, founder of L1 Productions. Sussie Lidbeck will manage and develop the stylist and hair & make up division at LUNDLUND. As a result, LUNDLUND now also offers full production services, casting & art buying through the independent operator L1 Productions.

Delight Studios has a new location as of May 2016. It boasts three large creative shooting spaces situated in Stockholm’s picturesque harbour. This unique red brick building sits with its three stories nestled in an imposing cliff wall. Stretching out over the water in front of the studio is its large pier (available for use) from which one can see Stockholm City and beyond into Sweden’s famous archipelago.

Delight Studios and its dedicated team highly experienced in executive production is a full service studio offering delicious catering from its personal on-site chef, a well-stocked equipment department and magnificent studio premises suitable for both studio and location productions.

Clients include Twentieth Century Fox Sweden, Google, Acne Studios, Hennes & Mauritz (H&M), IKEA, Nike, Adidas, Elle, Gant, McDonald's, Absolut Vodka, Tiger Of Sweden, Björn Borg and The Brooklyn Brewery.

Founded in 2012, GBRS is the retouch studio of Gerard Baker, based out of Stockholm, Sweden but originally from London. GBRS specialises in creative retouching and has the ability to make the "beautiful even more beautiful".

Bringing ideas and creative imagery to life, recent clients include Vogue, Morgan Norman, American brand Charlotte Olympia, Renowned Swedish food photographer Lennart Weibull and Magnus Torsne for NK Stil Magaazine.

GBRS finds itself working in various fields of retouch, but often comes back to its beginning roots in still life. Gerard Baker has recently taken on work from New York photographer Yechiel Orgel and Swedish brand Åhléns.

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Welcome to Showcase Sweden, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photo and film production companies, photographers, location scouts and location service companies, rental studios and post production companies currently working out of Sweden. 

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Stockholm Photo and Film directories.

Companies and editorials including Chanel, Vogue, H&M, Elle, Esprit, Volvo, Deichman, Vanity Fair, Anthropologie, Charlotte Tilbury, Glenlivet, Bob Fusion and Plaza Magazine, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• The Image of Garbo  - exhibition of Greta Garbo's photographs, until 21st August at Fotografiska, Stockholm.
• Until 27th August submissions are open for FFiM (Malmo International Photographic Society) 16th exhibition. 
• Afghan Tales –  exhibition of 22 contemporary Afghan photographers, until 8th January 2017 at The Museum of World Culture, Gothenburg. 

Our cover image was shot by Martin Petersson. 

DAY - INT produces still and film shoots, offering full production services including art buying, creative selection consultancy, casting, location scouting and negotiation, as well as account and production management.

Over the past couple of years, DAY - INT has forged a strong reputation within the fashion industry and has produced work for a wide range of businesses around the world.

DAY - INT enjoys unique global cooperation with agencies, photographers, art directors and other creative players. With many years of experience in Sweden and abroad, its deep understanding of the creative process and strong sense of team building brings creativity into focus.

Susanne Karpati has more than 25 years of experience working with small and large agencies and foreign productions companies in Sweden.

Her archive gives the client a multitude of great locations in the Stockholm area, modern houses, archipelago and other exotic parts of Sweden. Karpati Production, handles all kinds of permits for productions and is also approved by Stockholm Film Commission.

Known for always completing tasks with great detail and on time, Susanne Karpati has a wide network of contacts and can help with recruitments.

Clients include: Anthropolgie, Audi, Deichmann, Ecco, IKEA, Opel, Renault, RSA Film UK, Tylenol US, Uniqlo, Volvo, and Zlatan for Nike and more.

Christopher Hunt works as a portrait and still life photographer, splitting his time between London and Stockholm shooting for both commercial and editorial clients.

Being half Swedish, this split comes naturally. His work crosses over the fields of fashion, advertising and straight on portraiture, as well as still life with a relaxed atmosphere coming across his subjects.

"Attention to detail is key in my work, and I just love meeting different people that all have something unique to give to the shoot."

Clients include Hewlett-Packard, Volvo, Specsavers, Universal Music, Vanity Fair, Vogue and Esquire, to name a few.

Specialising in interiors, Jonas Ingerstedt is an international advertising photographer with 30 years of experience in fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Jonas is known for his crisp, natural Scandinavian style, working almost entirely with natural light to capture the true beauty of any interior in natural, poetic still lifes.

Jonas’ distinct body of work includes frequent editorials for leading interior publications like Elle Deco, Plaza Deco, Residence, Family Living and Abitare, as well as commercial work for major interior design brands like Kinfolk, Linum, Ikea, Layered, H&M Home, Dwell, Planoform, Norrgavel, Marbodal, Canada Goose Home, Villeroy & Boch and many more.

Director and photographer Magnus Torsne has a rare touch when creating still life pictures – the objects really seem to come to life under his spell. As an expert prop builder with his own workshop/studio in the heart of Stockholm, Torsne goes beyond mere photography by combining photographic skills with model building and a thorough grasp of lighting techniques.

Torsne's inventive and creative perspective results in pictures characterised by phenomenal lighting, a refined interest in textures and beautiful use of colour elements.

His approach suits both corporate and editorial needs and has attracted clients such as Glenlivet, Absolut Vodka, H&M, Vanity Fair and Elle UK to name just a few.