"On 15th March we will be ready to go in Munich! Our successful combination of equipment rental and studio service, well known in Hamburg for many years, will also be on offer down south.

Our new studio HIGHNOON WHITE (formerly known as 'Das White') has been open since the beginning of the year, but now we're ready to start KNACKSCHARF equipment rental from the same building.

KNACKSCHARF staff have been stacking tons of equipment for weeks for the new KNACKSCHARF MUNICH opening. Get ready to enjoy the well known KNACKSCHARF quality across a complete rental portfolio. So everything you liked about KNACKSCHARF, be it innovative equipment, top-notch gear in superb shape from all the big names, or a team that knows their clients’ business by heart can now be found in Munich as well as Hamburg.

We are also happy to announce that our partner TEAMVAN GmbH, well known in Munich for their vans, can now be booked through us as a perfect service add-on for our clients.

No matter how big your production might be, KNACKSCHARF will deliver!"

Who is Christoph?

He is the most passionate, story-telling, intuitive, symphatic, well-organised, enthusiastic, reliable, cordial, humorous, communicative, creative, fast and fancy "Knipser“ of all. In addition, he has a great eye, talent to improvise, and loves what he is doing.

His recent work features Germany’s snowboard legend, gold medalist and freerider Nicola Thost, wearing Pyua Outerwear; he also realised various projects and campaigns for Allgäu Tourism (both featured in this Spotlight).

He has also worked for Sixt, FC Bayern, Allianz, Vodafone, on a testimonial by Ulrich Wickert for Dämmen lohnt sich, and O2.

Lucky Ju is a Munich-based boutique production company
offering full production services including casting, talent research, location management and scouting, and on-set management.

Always keeping in close contact with both clients and production teams, the company's production routine runs smart and happy with perfect end results.

Mostly focused on fashion and advertising photo productions, Lucky Ju offers 15 years of experience and a great team of freelance professionals who collaborate locally in Munich, the Alpine area, and Europe-wide.

Clients in 2016 included Rolls Royce, mytheresa.com, Toni Sailer Sports, Mey & Edlich, KIDSbusiness, hessnatur and Amway. The team looks forward to a great new production season in 2017.

Just minutes away from the centre of Munich, FGV Schmidle studios feature 700m² / 7,500 sq. ft. of workspace for transportation, still life, interior or fashion photography as well as film productions.

The studio can be divided and has a variety of technical equipment options next to one of Germany's top rental facilities for motion and still photography, offering the latest professional camera, grip and lighting gear. The studio features a catering area with open kitchen, rest rooms, make-up, separate shower and wardrobe rooms as well as production offices with an additional 250m² / 2,680 sq. ft of space.

The crew offers full service support in terms of rental equipment, set decoration, catering and production services. The studio is equipped with green/blue screen and black curtains, with a height of 12m / 40ft. A traditional cyclorama covers the length of two studio walls measuring 29x24m / 95x79ft., and is equipped with 120 Kw of dimmable cyc-lights.

Two large fully motorised ceiling panels can be used as reflectors or translucent light boxes. Three motorised rigs carry loads up to two tons each. The rigs are equipped with power supply, DMX control for lighting consoles, and compressed air feeds.

Clients can also access WLAN Internet, phone and fax services and there is a modern alarm protection system, truck-sized doors and a large private parking area. A business hotel is also located next door.

Visit the website for more information.

"We are proud to announce that Munich's well-known and centrally located studio 'Das White' will from now on operate under its new name, Highnoon White, as a member of Highnoon Studios Hamburg."

The spacious studio is accessible by car and van via rolling doors that allow for comfortable equipment and prop deliveries. The facility offers more than 400m² of workspace, along with almost 5m height and a 12m wide cyclorama.

It also features sufficient parking spaces, a professional make-up and styling room, leisure areas and a generous kitchen with a high-class coffee machine, suitable for catering of any kind. Optional services include in-house equipment rental and set building.

"For further information please visit our website, give us a call or simply join us for a freshly brewed cup of coffee!"

Studio g3 is a multifunctional, daylight-flooded loft rental studio for photo, film productions and corporate events located in a quiet inner courtyard in the centre of Munich.

The open plan 400m² ground floor studio features a large cyclorama, a large studio window, a bar, a make-up mirror and movable room elements (lounge, tables, screens, etc.)

The space is ideal for photo, film productions, castings, workshops, seminars, events, presentations, as a showroom and for other events.

The team provides a network of creative and competent partners, from set-building to catering, to support every kind of creative need. "On site, we will fulfill your every wish within the scope of our service offer. Do not hesitate to contact us!"

Christoph Gramann is a Munich-based people and lifestyle photographer who loves creating images across multiple genre. Whether shooting in the Swiss Alps or producing a new catalogue for 20-year client FC Bayern, it is always great fun working with him.

Nobody has ever seen Christoph in a bad mood on set, which might just be the key to his success! It certainly makes everything easier. Working with all kinds of people, whether experienced models, kids or football stars, Christoph is able to create an atmosphere in which everyone feels comfortable.

It is this approach that gives him the ability to capture life's beautiful, authentic moments.

Always looking for new angles of view, never losing the big picture. Visit Christoph's website for more information.

Latest news from Munich-based baby, kids and teens photographer Sabine Duerichen:

• Mother and baby editorial shoot, highlighting intimacy, belly tickling and tenderness.
• ALDI Süd, toddler and kids shoot. Location: Skyloftstudio Munich.
• Blue Seven fashion shoot, Lisbon, Portugal. Sabine shot the toddlers, kids, teens and adults spring/summer 2017 season.

Sabine is represented by Kristina Korb GmbH, Munich.

blink imaging is a full service digital workflow agency with offices in Munich and Hamburg that offers digital capture service, the latest equipment and high-end retouching.

Recent news:

• In November 2016 blink imaging opened an office in Hamburg.
• For luxury watch client OMEGA and photographer Anders Overgaard, blink finished the latest images featuring actor Eddie Redmayne.
• Digital capture service and post production for the latest Montblanc campaign with actor Hugh Jackman.
• On bus stops all over Germany you can see the latest Absolut Vodka campaign.
• For luxury fashion retailer mytheresa.com blink retouched multiple stories, one with supermodel Karen Elson.
• For GQ US blink finished a ten page story with superstar Zayn Malik.
• For the latest Breuninger Magazin blink provided capture service and post production for six stories shot in New York with different photographers.
• For the latest s.Oliver fragrance campaign blink provided full service from shot to final retouching and composing.

Other clients include Armani, Betty Barclay, Birkenstock, BMW, Comma, ENBW, GOT2B, Hornbach, Laurel, Marc O'Polo, Milram, More&More, Otto, Porsche Design, Porter Magazine, Puma, Tetesept, Vogue, Zalando.

For blink imaging latest news follow their Instagram.

"The holidays are coming and Sonoton Music has got the perfect track for your Christmas production!"

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With more than 115,000 production music tracks by over 2,500 composers from around the world, the Sonoton music catalogue offers a huge, diverse selection of musical genres for all types of productions worldwide.

Authentic, unique and cutting edge, Sonoton composers contribute their talents to create a wide variety of music in all sorts of moods and instrumentations.