Vishal Kullarwar started out to become an engineer, but a heightened awareness of the visual art diverted his attention to the camera and its versatility. He started off by assisting a renowned photographer in India for over two years, and soon after that he travelled to Paris and Hamburg to acquire more knowledge of the visual medium; after that experience he decided to start off on his own.

Aspiring to carve a niche in the photography industry, he is well versed in fashion, advertising and editorial work. Vishal describes his work as the constant need to move and evolve. These characteristics of the ever-growing fashion world reflect on his photography as well.

"In the heart of Berlin, you can rent a 330 square metre south-facing studio space, right on top of a fully equipped film & photo rental.

We have 15 years of experience working for clients such as Adidas, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, Hugo Boss and Lufthansa, as well as top photographers such as Peter Lindbergh, Annie Leibowitz, Bruce Weber, Mario Testino and Rankin.

Our newest studio offers anything you need just steps away of our rental HQ on the ground floor, and has a freight elevator, high current distribution, Wi-Fi, and a lofty, bright space perfect for productions large and small.

Most importantly, we are always on site during your stay to help with any needs your production calls for."

To contact 1st Floor Studios, you can call +49 30 26 39 145 500 or send an email.

Sonja Mueller is a Berlin-based international prize-winning photographer who has excelled in the domains of advertising, portraiture, and sports.

Sonja’s recent transition into the realm of directing commercials has been met with immediate acclaim. Her individual photo-realist style, laced with unique architectural compositions and compelling lived-experience storytelling, has caught the attention of both colleagues and agencies alike.

Sonja works equally in photography and video. Both fascination and passion are equally displayed in her unique unconventional approach.

Brands and publications: Asics, Audi, Adidas, Bauerfeind, BMW, Casio, Cradle 2 Cradle Das Hunger Projekt, Universal Music, Köstritzer, Malteser, Powerade, Puma, Siemens, Silhouette, Telekom, Triumph, Vattenfall, Warp Records.

Visual artist Ed Mehravaran has studied fine arts, graphic design and new media. Photography became his favourite medium of artistic expression. His wide area of work speaks of his keen interest in expressing his many ideas. Besides his fine art projects, he has been working for various fashion and lifestyle brands and is always happy to explore new visual opportunities. He has been working as a freelance artist in Europe since 2017.

His publications: Elle Slovenia, Elle Kazakhstan, L’Officiel Baltic, Glamour South Africa, Pump Magazine, Makeup and Beauty Magazine Italy, Institute Magazine.

Photography festivals: The 71st International Photographic Salon – Asahi Shimbun (Japan 2011), Shootnation (London 2010), Storyteller Awards (UK 2011), Novi Sad (Serbia 2011), Bor (Serbia 2010), Hipa (Dubai 2011), Performance Award for Humanity Photo Awards (China 2013).

Oz John Tekson is a Berlin-based fashion and editorial photographer.

He worked in multinational companies and comes from an art director background. Before having stepped behind the camera, he used to art direct photo shoots and TV commercials. This gives him a slightly different point of view, from concept, creative / visual solutions, and production to post-production. He is a noticeably technical and conceptual photographer, which is clearly reflected on his work.

Oz John has produced images for online and print media in Canada, the USA, and Europe. He has produced work for more than 70 publications, including Vanity Fair and Vogue Italia. He is known for his fashion editorial work that is conceptual and welcomes subtle humour and surprises.

Besides his professional occupation, Oz John is also an academic with a PhD in visual communication. He has taught design and photography related courses in several universities.

"In our Berlin rent you will find (almost) everything you need for your production on set: whether production equipment, mobile power supply or hygiene articles for safe working on set. In addition, we have put together equipment bundles for you for the following areas:

• Production SetUp
• Lighting SetUp
• Hair & MakeUp SetUp
• Styling SetUp
• Walkie Talkie SetUp
• Blocking SetUp
• Hot Drink SetUp

We are constantly expanding our range and looking for new clever solutions for everyday life on set.

Visit our homepage and let us surprise you!"

"We are a professional equipment rental company for photo, film, lighting and production equipment with locations in Berlin, Stuttgart and Marbella, Spain.

We take care of national and international productions, both in Germany and in other European countries. Whether for photo shoots or commercial film productions - we offer both the technology (ARRI, RED, Canon, Sony) and the expert service: from consulting to rental and sales, transport to repair service.

Our competence, the extensive professional equipment, as well as our expertise are the basis for the long-standing, successful customer relationships, which we cultivate with passion.

Featured in this Spotlight:

• Nikon Nikkor Fisheye 8/2.8
• Sony VENICE 2 8K
• ARRI SIGNATURE PRIME 95mm
• cmotion Cinefade VariND.

Delight Rental Services: Equipped for every vision."

With years of experience in the industry and a network of the best digi-techs, First Digi wants to set a new standard for photo productions.

First Digi provides you with everything you can expect for a seamless digital workflow on set. The goal is to raise the bar for digital operating, by offering the latest tech standards and equipment together with highly trained and professional digi-techs to ensure a perfect workflow on set. From the latest equipment, including digital workstations for studio setups, flight ready travel workstations, cameras, lenses and other essentials they always thrive to provide you the best on set solution for every production.

They are based is in Berlin, but work all over the world.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Bang & Olufsen, Nø Cosmetics, Elle Magazine, Hansgrohe, Rammstein, Nespresso, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• The Triennial of Photography Hamburg enters its second month with extraordinary exhibitions, such as the restrospective that Deichtorhallen dedicates to Charlotte March, which includes examples from her largely unknown early photographic work and her revolutionary and style-defining commissioned photography. 
• FILMFEST MÜNCHEN, Germany’s largest summer film festival, will take place from 23rd June to 2nd July.
• C/O Berlin presents Susan Meiselas. Mediations, the first retrospective in Germany of the Magnum photographer’s over 50-year oeuvre—from her early portraits of neighbors to intimate shots of strippers to her iconic photographs from war zones. Until 9th September.

Our cover was shot by Per Appelgren for Nylon Germany.

Lunik is a Berlin-based full service production company for different requirements in photography and video. Lunik’s international network allows it to offer all fields of production service worldwide, including art buying, location scouting, casting or whatever is needed for the perfect shoot.

In addition, Lunik is able to supply high standard 'making-of' film production, implemented by creative professionals.

Recent projects and clients include:

• Meatless Farm "So kurz davor…" with Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek
• Opel Corsa 40 years campaign with Enes Kucevic
• Jack Daniels "Make it Count" with Wolfgang Zac
• Nikon - Nikkor lens shoot with Matthias Hangst
• DHL "Vogel Checkt" with Philipp Rathmer.