Based in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main area, CIA Casting has been working for photo shoots and commercial films since 1988.

Its models are between the ages of 17 and 90 and are as international as the company's clients. To react flexibly to specific client requirements, CIA Casting constantly updates its files - filled mostly with talents and semi-professionals.

A new section of CIA Castings is the new website dedicated specifically for Asian models and characters.

Regina Kaczmarek is the founder of Frankfurt-based Agentur Kaczmarek. Her company handles casting, locations and permitting across a range of media including TV, commercials and photo shoots.

Regina has worked on a number of high-profile projects including a recent film for Samsung entitled '360 degree VR' to celebrate the 25th anniversary of German reunification, as well as a documentary for the US Olympic Committee about the East German team's doping at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Recently, she participated in projects including the Mercedes E-Class produced in Frankfurt and London and movie scouting including precised driving shots for the movie 'Auf der anderen Seite ist das Gras Grüner' (Director Pepe Danquart; Art director Frank Bollinger; Production Company NFP neue film produktion GmbH).

Regina is currently scouting for the VW film 'Drivers Change'.

Anne-Marie Hochkeppler and Edith Schmitt have worked together in their photo studio in Cologne for over 20 years. During this time, the pair have acquired a vast amount of experience in many different areas and have become specialists in both still life and food photography.

Product affinity and the care taken to show as much detail as possible are the two most important aspects of their work. Through their pictorial language and composition, they regularly create impressive images that take into account client ideas from the very start.

Beginning as a freelance photographer in 1988, Bodo Mertoglu focuses on interior, architecture and people photography.

He is a master of lighting and his work guarantees natural light, regardless of how and where he shoots - both in the studio and on location. Bodo's photos always demonstrate a high level of technical understanding to achieve the best results for his clients.

In this Showcase he provides an insight into another side of his broad scope of work. His personal projects do not present a professional, “classically clean” shooting style but in contrast they capture the essence of daily life. Photos with the look and feel of snapshots or a touch of street photography and reportage style allow him to play around with unusual view points.

Natural Born Explorers continues to produce high-end photo shoots and remains the indoor and outdoor expert for all kinds of production services.

“Our pictures tell stories, are unfussy and passionate. Our deep rooted motivation remains the undaunted enthusiasm to explore the world, with all its facets, indoors and outdoors!”

In this Showcase, Natural Born Explorers presents visuals from recent projects including new client BNS/NATCH! and a shoot that took place in bad weather in Cologne to get that "special mood" in both pictures and faces!

Also in Cologne, the company produced the new Tech Lab collection for outdoor brand Jack Wolfskin, while the sporty character of the Natural Born Explorers' team could be seen in a production for The Orginal Bootcamp, with photographer Philip Baske.

Ralph Wentz is a photographer and art director based in Cologne. Specialising in people and portrait, interior and exterior photography as well as kids and teens, Ralph has a reputation for delivering the clear and precise image.

He recently shot a campaign combining his vision for people and architectural photography. Earlier in the year, Ralph started working on a photo book project about the hidden architectural treasures of the past, visiting many old castles across Germany that are still owned by families who value their heritage.

In between, he went back and forth to France and Italy to shoot landscapes for several respected wineries. His latest project made him combine the essence of movement, motion picture looks and flying hair - a series of pictures that really benefits from Ralph's professional past as a sports and action photographer working mainly in the US covering the NBA, NFL and MLB as well as world championship boxing and winter sports.

Delight Rental Services provides maximum support for professional photo and video productions. "Regardless whether you're a photographer, producer, stylist or outfitter, DRS will serve your needs, suppliying a huge range of digital, lighting, production and styling equipment."

Be sure to ask the team for unique equipment - finding solutions, even with custom built gear, is only one of their specialties!

Latest examples from Delight Rental Service's continuously extending portfolio include the 7.5t Mercedes Atego truck, the VW Caddy Maxi, Briese focus.2 115 CINEMA, Profoto D2, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and C300 Mark II.

DRS is located in Berlin, Stuttgart and Marbella, but provides equipment worldwide.

Hauser Fotografen, headquartered in Frankfurt, represents national and international advertising photographers covering the fields of people, lifestyle, stills, liquids, transportation, landscape, travel, architecture, fashion, beauty, catalogue, babies, kids, sports, portraiture, corporate and celebrities.

The full service agency was established by Veronika Hauser in 2008. Hauser Fotografen has since become a brand that stands for professionalism, high quality photographers and competent service.

Photographers include:

• Thomas Balzer (Frankfurt) - stills, people, landscape, transportation
• Martin Bühler (Hamburg/Hannover) – people, lifestyle
• Rui Camilo (Wiesbaden) - people, architecture, travel and landscape
• Daniel Chassein (Hamburg) – people, Lifestyle
• Karsten Handke (Dusseldorf) - stills
• Claudia Neu (Dusseldorf) - babies, kids
• Sven Heinrich (Hamburg) – people, lifestyle
• Benno Kraehahn (Berlin) - celebreties, corporate
• Leif Schmodde (Hamburg) - people, fashion, beauty, travel, landscape
• Tobias Schult (Berlin) – people, lifestyle, transportation
• Judith Wagner (Dusseldorf) - portrait, people
• Jean-Claude Winkler (Stuttgart) - travel, landscape, transportation, people

Frankfurt-based production house Bausenwein Strohmaier re-defines and develops new forms of client experience in creation and production.

Bausenwein Strohmaier is a team of creatives, producers and developers responding to the diverse needs of advertisers dealing with new ways of communications within their disruptive processes. The company applies its experience and proven techniques to every project while developing new forms of storytelling and communicative projects.

Linked to experts in Frankfurt and London, Barcelona and Cape Town, the team and its partners offer out-of-the box processes in producing and storytelling. The company provides expertise and solutions for online content, TV commercials, digital adventures and multiple forms of immersive media.

Bausenwein Strohmaier offers a complete end-to-end service from planning to implementation for all types of commercials and films for the web.

For Frankfurt agency Huth &Wenzel, Thomas von Salomon and Michael Compensis - aka WE!-Shoot-It - realised the European campaign and sales literature for the relaunch  of the new Suzuki SX4 S-Cross, in close cooperation with Npixo.

Michael worked on lighting the indoor shots with the specialists at Npixo, while Thomas travelled to Slovenia, Croatia and Italy to visualise all the outdoor shots. The cars were also shot on location and Thomas completed spheres and backplates to create even more motifs. Npixo handled post-production, while Rabbicorn Film Hamburg were the main production company.

"The feedback was great - 'Best shots ever done for Suzuki!' - so many thanks to the whole team: David, Mio and Christian, Carsten and Finn, and especially Rene and Michael, Artur, Jörn and Jojo! It was a pleasure working with you all!"