Avenger Photographers is a Munich based photographic agency founded in 2002 by Sylvia Weinmann. The company represents a small group of highly talented photographers for advertising, beauty, fashion, stills
and lifestyle.

Avenger Photographers' priority is to support the creative work of its artists. "Our ethos is professionalism, integrity and honesty; our approach is friendly, organised and reliable; and our shoots are productive, stress-free and fun!"

Photographers include Volker Dautzenberg (Germany, Munich), Dirk Bader (Germany, Munich), Stefanos Notopoulos (Germany, Munich), Jörg Schieferecke (Germany, Stuttgart), Andreas Pollok (Germany, Munich), Dieter Steinbach (Austria, Wien), and Sammy Hart (Germany, Munich).

All recent shoots and latest news can be seen on Avenger Photographers' blog.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of the top photo agents, photographers, illustrators, directors, post production companies, location services, photo stock agencies, make-up artists, stylists, model and casting agencies, equipment rental companies, rental studios, music composers, and other creative talents and services based in Germany.

Companies such as Lufthansa, Vogue, BMW, Expedia, L´Officiel, Nutella, Audi, Philips, Madame, Porsche, Samsung, Targobank, and Institute Magazine, among others, 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:

• EPEA 03 - European Photo Exhibition Award - Shifting Boundaries, from 3rd March to 1st May at the House of Photography, Hamburg.
• Film Series: German Movies 2016 - until 17th March at Münchner Stadtmuseum, Munich.
• 11 Millimeter - International Football film festival, from 30th March to 3rd April in Berlin. 
• Watched! Surveillance, Art & Photography - exhibition until 23rd April at C/O Berlin.

Our cover image was shot by Julia Keltsch.

Emphasising the company's close cooperation with all the hidden stars behind the camera and on set, with a wink of an eye FGV Schmidle claims "We are 'Making of!'"

FGV is deeply rooted in the international film industry, and with vast experience and an impressive inventory has been providing leading production services for decades. Consistent cooperation and communication is a vital part of the company’s knowledge base. As a result clients are able to do their jobs better, be it with the latest high-tech equipment, through the team's technically demanding solutions, or even its own developments.

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.

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 bluescreens, three motorised rigs for loads of up to two tons each, a 7x14m (24x46ft) ceiling reflector, Cyclorama covering two walls (24x29x11m / 79x95x36ft), production offices, an industry standard kitchen and parking lot.

The focus on food and still life photography is obvious when looking at Kai Stiepel's portfolio. His photographs are loaded with creativity and original ideas and he is always looking for new angles, never losing the big picture.

Kai has over 20 years of experience working for big magazines, companies and advertising agencies.

Featured in this Showcase is some of his most recent work. His people images were shot in an old 'sleeping' car factory.

Visit his website to see more of his work.

"SONOTON Music – get the right track within seconds."

With over 115,000 production music tracks, the SONOTON music catalogue offers a huge, diverse and unique selection of musical genres for all types of productions. More than 2,500 talented composers have created an extensive variety of production music in every mood and instrumentation.

The user-friendly online search program SONOfind is the easiest way for producers to find the perfect track in just a few seconds.

SONOfind provides inspiring theme-based playlists, together with many filter options to quickly narrow down the found tracks.

MOTIONCTRL is a creative film production company based near Frankfurt. Specialising in commercial, automotive and action sports films, in-house services cover the whole production cycle of concept, production and post-production.

Most of the technical equipment is held in stock, including special devices like shot-maker cars, heavy lifter aerial drones and camera rigs, making it readily available to clients at reasonable rates and - most importantly - on short notice.

The company owns and operates a fully equipped cyclorama studio complete with full body green screen filming and tabletop studio for product filming.

Celebrating over 10 years of experience in 2017, MOTIONCTRL has created a number of visually stunning commercials and a range of multi-platform content for clients including Zeiss, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Pirelli, Falken Tyres, JOKA, Abarth, Getrag, Jones Lang LaSalle, BNP Paribas Real Estate and many more.

mobilespace povides special purpose vehicles and is the leading service provider for film and photo companies. With more than 20 years' experience, a stock of over 100 vehicles, mobilespace is a reliable partner, whatever type of project a client has.

The company offers an all-in-one solution with its wide range of special trucks including make-up, wardrobe, toilet, generator and artists' vehicles. VW vans or Mercedes nine-seater are also available to transport the entire team!

Additionally, its offer is completed by various sorts of equipment including generators, tents, ventilation units, make-up mirrors and much more.

All vehicles have the advantage that they are small, compact and suitable for using them in the city. Most of the trucks can be driven with an EU drivers' licence 'B' or alternativerly on request, the clients can have an experienced driver with local knowledge and special skills to accompany their project.

Nici Theuerkauf is based between Berlin and Hamburg and works across set design and interior styling. During recent months, she has worked with clients including SCHÜCO, Alape, Dornbracht and Miele.

Featured in this Showcase is her recent work in cooperation with the agency Schirmers for Garant and her set design for Vogue Germany, shot by Giampaolo Sgura.

Visit Nici's recently updated website to view her folio, or get in touch direct on +49 179 2091856.

High-class German fashion photographer Christian Hoppe - SEREGEL Photography - is dedicated to fine studio work and he shoots all around the world.

Featured in this Showcase is the fall/winter 2017 Marc Cain ad campaign. Shooting took place in a old abandoned factory in Berlin.

Visit the website to see more of Christian's work.

East West Models was founded in 1989, with its young and dedicated team enabling success over the past three decades. Director Marcus Streil has built up an international network via his Frankfurt-based agency, with the strong scouting and development division a powerful component of its continued success.

Clients including Porsche Design, Bogner, Louis Vuitton, Nivea, Airfield, Braun, Harper's Bazaar and Madame Magazine are just some of the names that have placed trust in East West Models to provide the right models for their campaigns, editorial and show bookings.

The agency works with photographers including Alexei Hay, Alexandra Sophie, Benoit Peverelli, Benjamin Lennox, Bryan Adams, David Oldham, David Sims, Emma Summerton, Gregory Harris, Kelly Klein, Kacper Kasprzyk, Olaf Wipperfürth, Patrick Houi, Sean and Seng, Sabine Villiard, and Ward Ivan Rafik.

"East West Models is more than just a German modelling agency - it is one of the best portals for entry into the international market for young models."

The agency offers a full service for any given model request and is available to answer all types of query.