''Argentina, Cuba, Colombia and anywhere the Caribbean touches are undoubtedly the best parts of Latin America and there is one production company who takes clients all over, 7 Seas. It’s time to get back on location and 7 Seas is ready with everything in place to safely welcome crews to the Americas.

Colombia offers islands, blue waters, stretches of beach, colonial cities like Cartagena, rain forests and even deserts. While Cuba can offer similar but with the addition of a largest colonial city of the world, Havana.  

And in Argentina they are in the inverse season, so right now it’s the end of winter and they were experiencing the best snow fall in 20 years! For those prepping for AW20, why not captivate your customers with Argentinian mountains, rivers and even glaciers, or the distinct and incredibly photogenic neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. 

Some clients may prefer to operate differently this season and direct their shoot remotely. With a clear brief and styling guide, 7 Seas can execute your shoot for you! With local teams on the ground throughout LATAM since 1999, you can feel confident you are in safe hands. 

Sounds interesting? Call the team with your brief today and put them to the challenge.''

"It couldn’t be a better time to come to the South of France for your next production with 7 Seas. The hot spots are all open, access and permits are simple and there are locations galore to select from. Not to mention the sunny good weather will continue until December!

For European and neighboring clients, France really is the place to choose. Whether it’s Marseille or Cassis, the French or Italian Riviera, every location provides a perfect summer backdrop. With the glistening Mediterranean touching every inch of Côte d’Azur, there’s really no better place to produce than here. And not forgetting Chamonix, where the mountainous Alps are picture-perfect all year round. So no matter if you need beaches, a chateau, a yacht or even snow, there’s a perfect location to meet any brief in the South of France.

And if you need assistance sourcing local crews, no problems. 7 Seas can recommend fantastic France-based models, photographers and stylists to help make things as easy as possible.
 
Recent projects in the South with 7 Seas include Zara, NET-A-PORTER and Tatler. Want to be next? Call the team today to discuss what is possible, where, when and how."

Avenger Photographers is a Munich-based photography agency representing leading beauty, advertising, sports, people and still life photographers.

Artists represented include:

• Dirk Bader (Munich)
• Kathrin Baumann (Munich)
• Volker Dautzenberg (Munich)
• Stefan Grau (Munich)
• Andrea Gaspar-Klein (Munich)
• Julia Keltsch (Hamburg, Berlin)
• Janina Laszlo (Munich)
• Andreas Pollok (Munich)
• Puria Safary (Berlin)
• Seregel (Berlin, Schweden)
• Jörg Schieferecke (Stuttgart)

All recent shoots and latest news can be seen on the Avenger Photographers website.

Patrick Reinig is a photographer for corporate communications, branding and marketing. In these times he is concerned about the special needs of his clients. He knows that especially now clients need to be visible to be successful in the future. With his experience in the industry he is able to take on this challenge. 

Patrick is still producing and works for clients within the terms of the given safety measures. 

Visit the website for more information and contact him by email or call directly on +49.941.3813431.

"Like many in our industry, we are currently 100% available for our customers - our studio is also currently being booked and used - our cleaning service has appropriate hygiene training and can, therefore, meet all requirements - nevertheless, it is of course up to the tenant to carry this out and the meet requirements in each case. But we are prepared!"

Established in 1972, and with home bases in Munich and Berlin, FGV Rental provides services including camera systems (digital, film, and photo), lighting (daylight, tungsten, LED, tube, photo), grip (from cranes to dollies, tripods, stands and more), and vehicles, all with a 24/7 rental pick-up and return policy.

A 700 m² / 7,500 sq.ft. studio located on the Munich premises benefits from great transportation connections. Features include a ceiling height of 12m/40ft, motorised green- and blue-screens, three motorised rigs for loads of up to two tons each, a 7x14m (24x46ft) ceiling reflector, a cyclorama covering two walls (24x29x11m / 79x95x36ft), production offices, an industry-standard kitchen and parking lot.

Instead of travelling around and shooting on outdoor locations, Thomas photographed in Hamburg, in Luna Studios for some catalogue campaigns, in March and April.

In between, he worked on some pictures for his exhibition which will hopefully be realised in autumn.

Starting from 1st July Thomas will be in Mallorca in his daylight studio. Clients who are interested in having a safe shoot on empty beaches or different locations can just send collections with DHL (if they are afraid to fly). Top hair/make up artists and stylists can be also booked locally.

Some of Munich-based kids photographer Sabine Duerichen's latest projects shown in this feature: 

• LILLYDOO - Baby Care
  Sabine took the current photo series for the Frankfurt baby care start-up LILLYDOO. The special thing about the shooting was, among other things, the collaboration with real mothers and their babies as models. The situations depict moments of the parents' everyday life and are therefore close.
• Burda Style - School Start
  School has recently returned to the scene, the topic of starting school is more trending than ever, not only in autumn but also in the middle of 2020.
• Russell Kids - Schoolgear
  In 2020 Russell® presents its best collection yet; with an expanded selection of proven favourites and innovative new models that set the standard for quality, detail and printability. The photographs were taken in a very simple style against earth-coloured backgrounds and with sparingly used props that can be found in every school day.
• Karolina Zmarlak - Lookbook
  Shortly before the Corona crisis, the shoot for fashion designer Karolina Zmarlak took place in her New York KZ_K studio in Manhattan. The concept shoot - Transformational Habits & Leather, was photographed by Sabine Duerichen in the metropolis of NYC.

"Let's go out again!

Finally it's possible to shoot again - outside and on public grounds, in the city or countryside.

Munich and surroundings offer a great variety of locations. Classic and modern architecture or beautiful landscapes and mountains just outside the city.

Das Prophaus was already organising shoots straight after the lockdown, working with a strict production protocol in order to keep everyone safe on set.

Das Prophaus means many services under one roof! Das Prophaus provides production and location services in and around Munich and also owns a “boutique” rental prop shop.

Our clients include: Boss, Bogner, Otto Kern, Carl Gross, Globetrotter, Peek and Cloppenburg, WMF, Betty Barclay, MAC, and Birkenstock."

The Covid-19 crisis surprised Stefan Nimmesgern in his new studio on the island of Madeira. First Stefan and his wife Angelika stayed in their "Quinta Girassol" house in March and then reopened the Studio Munich South, close to Munich in early April. 

Of course, the team adheres to all hygiene requirements. In April Stefan realised a shoot for Sagas production in Wuppertal. The actors Harald Krassnitzer and his wife Ann-Kathrin Kramer were the models for the campaign motif for the production of the stage play "Chocolat". 

In the meantime, some bookings from existing customers and fortunately, inquiries from new customers have been added. 

Stefan used the weeks of the shut-down to renew his homepage.

Munich-based photographer Kai Stiepel specialises in food, drink and still life photography.

He works out of his own central Munich studio with fully equipped kitchen. The studio has a very wide selection of props and handmade backdrops.

Kai has been photographing all types of liquids for the past years. 

His picture `Vinaigrette´ won the 1st prize in the category Cream of the Crop in this year's Pink Lady Food Photography Awards.

Feel free to contact Kai, he works with a small team, offering a fully integrated service including photography, retouching, CGI as well as moving image.

Visit his website, follow him on Instagram, and Behance.