7 Seas Productions has a strong grip on Latin American shoot locations. Its extensive database is unrivaled and a good starting point for planning a photo or video shoot. Ask for locations first and then decide to work with them!

7 Seas has offices with people on the ground in Colombia's Cartagena, Havana (Cuba), and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The latter just wrapped up a shoot for the US fashion company Free People in Chile, combining the backdrops of its Capital, Santiago, with the snow covered Patagonian ski resort of Portillo.

The special focus in this issue is on Colombia. The enchanting city of Cartagena, located on the sunny shores of Colombia's Caribbean coast, offers a captivating blend of history, vibrant culture, and stunning natural beauty. 7 Seas understands perfectly the needs of American and European clients and is the only real photo and video production services located here.

Over the years, productions have been carried out for Bloomingdales, J.Crew, Madewell, Bergdorf Goodmann, For Love and Lemons, Crew Clothing Company and many more.

Reiner Schmitz is a photographer focused on food, beverages and still life images for advertising, cookbooks and editorials.

Alongside his creative food photography, he also works on indoor and people projects. Many of which also take place in restaurant or kitchen environments.

Be it in his own studio or at a client, he always enjoys working in an exciting project. He draws from his interdisciplinary experience in little stills, big advertising shoots, editorial photos and his own creative work to bring out the best in a shot. Sometimes the magic happens in a well practiced team with stylists and food stylists and sometimes it is just him and the camera.

His spacey studio, located in central Munich, features two separate fully equipped kitchens and a large room full of props. It is suited for multiple setups and especially for big team efforts such as cookbook productions.

Lately, he has been taking stunning and unique photos of vintage motor bikes, modern classics and, most recently, vintage Vespas with their unique patina look in his BlackBikeProject.

Founded in 1972, and with headquarters in Munich and Berlin, FGV Rental is a renowned provider of comprehensive services, including camera systems (digital, film, and photography); lighting options such as daylight, tungsten, LED, tube, and photo; a wide array of grip equipment, ranging from cranes and dollies to tripods, stands, and more. Their vehicle rental service operates on a convenient 24/7 pick-up and return policy.

Situated within FGV Rental's Munich location, there is a spacious studio spanning 700 m² (7,500 sq.ft.). This studio benefits from excellent transportation connections, making it easily accessible. It boasts impressive features, including a ceiling height of 12m (40ft), motorized green and blue screens, three motorised rigs capable of handling loads up to two tons each, a 7x14m (24x46ft) ceiling reflector, a cyclorama covering two walls measuring 24x29x11m (79x95x36ft), production offices, a fully equipped kitchen adhering to industry standards, and ample parking space.

"Similar to others in our industry, we are fully committed to providing uninterrupted service to our valued customers. Our studio is actively accepting bookings and being utilized by clients. Our cleaning service has undergone thorough hygiene training to ensure that all necessary standards are met. While it remains the responsibility of the tenant to adhere to specific requirements, we are well-prepared and equipped to support them in this regard. Rest assured, we are dedicated to maintaining a safe and suitable environment for all."

Add pictures is a full service production for commercial photo and film projects.

Being a service company, add pictures corporate purpose is offering the best solutions at any given time and budget. Add pictures is networking with highly skilled creatives and freelancers to archive the highest production values. Having a great knowledge in the latest techniques for film and photo, add pictures is the right partner to create state-of-the-art content for all kinds of media. From the first scratch to the final wrap binder, add pictures is a reliable partner, enabling the client and its creatives to focus on their tasks.

In winter 2022/2023 add pictures realised a global brand campaign TV and stills for Continental in South Africa and the Alps, organised shootings for Porsche and NIO, serviced a video shoot for Mobil Oil Delvac and supported an editorial shoot for Vogue.

Avenger Photographers are renowned for representing a professional and creative group of photographers.

Photographers represented include:

• Dirk Bader (Munich)
• MARGO | Margaretha Olschewski (Hamburg)
• Adam von Mack (Berlin, London, Kapstadt)
• Stephen Greeff (Kapstadt, Frankfurt)
• Christoph Voy (Berlin)
• Kathrin Baumann (Munich)
• Volker Dautzenberg (Munich)
• Julia Keltsch (Hamburg, Berlin)
• Andreas Pollok (Munich)
• Puria Safary (Berlin)
• Vlado Golub (Stuttgart)
• Christian Hoppe | Seregel (Berlin, Sweden)
• Jörg Schieferecke (Stuttgart).

Beauty and styling experts:

• Momo Rauch
• Jana Zabarska.

Michael Mueller: sports, people, lifestyle photographer for the new large format magazine Reset of his agency, Neubauerschwarz.

"The human in the rhythm of nature. By the water, in the desert, in the mountains, on gravel roads and paths in the forest. In the fog that envelops the landscape and allows the focus on the essential: the feeling of being part of the whole... Calm settles in. Contemplative moments of reset.

With my photography I want to collect these moments and emotions to tell a story. My photographs are visual tales about journeys to distant countries, big cities and lonely mountain worlds - little moments. Moments and emotions the viewer easily understands, gets touched by, feels and experiences through my imagery.

Natural light and the vagaries of the weather provide me with the framework for a scene. Adjustment, flexibility and teamwork are necessary to capture the atmosphere and emotion which in the end touches the viewer and pleases the customer."

Michael has recently shot for clients including About You, Adidas, BASF, Buff, Concordia, DVAG, DKV Mobility, Dynafit, Lidl, Maloja, Odlo, Powerbar, Superdry, and Würth.

Michael Mueller is represented in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by Agency Neubauerschwarz from Munich.

Rainer Häckl is a powerful, creative and versatile one-man-show working for high profile international companies like BMW and Google as well as medium or small sized local business and startups.

Having years of experience as graphic designer and marketing specialist, he always looks beyond the picture itself. For him, a great picture is not enough - it has to have a purpose and fulfill the client's needs. Rainer is a strong and reliable partner for his customers who love his combination of creativity, ease of handling and service-orientation.

His pictures are always telling stories about people - in their professions or their spare time. He loves working with those who are not used to standing in front of a camera - in his portrait as well as in his lifestyle shots. The emotions he can create this way are outstanding.

Astrid M. Obert is a renowned and highly regarded photographer within the fashion and lifestyle industries. With an innate talent for capturing the perfect shot, Astrid's exceptional eye for light has garnered widespread interest, solidifying her position as one of the industry's top professionals.

As a specialist in advertising, fashion, lingerie, and lifestyle photography, Astrid seamlessly incorporates a modern Danish design aesthetic into her work, reflecting the latest trends.

Collaborating with Astrid promises professionalism and enjoyment, as her productions exude a unique blend of creativity and inspiration.

Astrid's goal is to immortalise emotions and breathe life into every image, effortlessly capturing magical moments. Her relaxed demeanour, charming personality, and technical expertise ensure that every project is executed flawlessly. Accompanied by her dedicated team, Astrid offers comprehensive full-service productions that successfully realise the client's advertising vision into stunning, timeless visual masterpieces.

Avenger Photographers are renowned for representing a professional and creative group of photographers.

Artists represented include:

• Dirk Bader (Munich)
• MARGO | Margaretha Olschewski (Hamburg)
• Adam von Mack (Berlin, London, Kapstadt)
• Stephen Greeff (Kapstadt, Frankfurt)
• Christoph Voy (Berlin)
• Kathrin Baumann (Munich)
• Volker Dautzenberg (Munich)
• Julia Keltsch (Hamburg, Berlin)
• Andreas Pollok (Munich)
• Puria Safary (Berlin)
• Vlado Golub (Stuttgart)
• Christian Hoppe | Seregel (Berlin, Schweden)
• Jörg Schieferecke (Stuttgart)

All of its individual photographers have been shooting new productions for Horror Vacui, Gabor Shoes, Procter&Gamble, Betty Barclay, LuRen Cashmere, Marc Cain, among others.

For more information about Avenger Photographers, the team and their recent work, visit the website or join them on Instagram.

Stefan Hobmaier is a freelance photographer based in Berlin and Munich, focusing on portrait, corporate and industrial photography.

He is a storyteller by heart and his authentic and modern imagery gets people's attention. Combining video and stills in corporate shoots, he is able to provide multichannel content for his clients.

His national and internatonal clients include Audi, BMW, Osram, Bosch, Hornbach, Intel, Intrinsic, Google, ProSiebenSat1, MAN, H&M, Porsche, Mazda, Siemens Healthineers, SZ Scala, Siemens Energy, Trumpf, Epiroc, C3, Hoffmann&Campe, Territory, Condé Nast, Laut von Leise, Interone, Thjnk, Impulse, Forbes, Bloomberg Business Week, FourFourTwo, Haymarket, Redwood and various international clients, agencies, B2B and B2C magazines.