Die Kool Productions is Ken Brown: a digital tech/on-set retoucher based in Los Angeles and San Francisco with over 14 years of experience.

He is a quiet nerd who spends most of his time playing with computers and baking bread when he’s not traveling for work in Europe, Mexico, and Asia (or working locally) on all sorts of shoots; from pretty cars to adorable babies.

Full digital packages including still and video cameras are available for rent. Extensive travel experience as well.

Clients include Anton Watts, Erin Kunkel, Sasha Gulish. Brands include Audi, Apple, Huggies and Visa.

Derek Johnson is passionate for creating stylised portraiture, product, automotive, and lifestyle imagery for a wide range of clients.

He is currently based out of Denver but is available for travel.

Nico Marques’ Los Angeles-based architectural photography practice is shaped by his training in architecture and years of experience as a residential and commercial designer.

Nico aims to translate a sense of awe and a feeling of experiencing the design for the very first time when capturing each one of his photographic works.

Nico’s collection of architectural images represents the full story for a project, integrating the designer’s vision with the permanent and temporary inhabitants’ actual interaction with the building. Nico has shot for many internationally renowned architects and has been published worldwide in the likes of DWELL, Luxe, Architectural Review, and more.

Lei Deng is a commercial photographer and cinematographer born in Beijing, China. He started photography as a hobby, and it soon led to him falling in love with motion pictures. Lei moved to the US to pursue his dream in film-making.

Drawing on strong influences from his background, Lei has a unique perspective to creating art. He was worked on many TV commercials and music video projects. Recent work includes the 'Brand' video featuring Katy Perry, Kumho Tires featuring Brandin Cooks, Google 'Famebit video', Sia music video, and many more

Nick Washington is a commercial photographer based out of Los Angeles, specialising in fashion and entertainment photography. He was fortunate to start his career by working as an in-house photographer for an entertainment ad agency and a few fashion brands.

Nick understands that a client puts their reputation on the line by hiring him. He also believes that when you collaborate in a team environment, it leads to awe-inspiring creativity.

Recently, he decided to take the next big step in his career and started working as a freelance photographer. His clients include HBO, Sony, CBS, Netflix, Warner Bros., FX Networks, Chloe Rose Swimwear, and many more.

Welcome to Showcase Los Angeles, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading creatives and companies working out of Los Angeles.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Los Angeles Photo and Film directories.

Brands and editorials including Alexander McQueen, Harper's Bazaar, Prada, L'Officiel, Tom Ford, Elite Traveler Magazine, Glamour, Peek & Cloppenburg, and GQ among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Worlds in a Small Room, Seen and Unseen - Irving Penn. A powerful retrospective of Penn’s ethnographic studies, which illustrate the diversity of Irving Penn and his work. Until 6th October at The Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles. 
• Nureyev & Baryshnikov -  exhibition featuring vintage photographs of  most important ballet dancers of 20th century, Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Opening reception on 29th September at Duncan Miller Gallery. 

Our cover image was shot by Nick Washington. 

Christopher Fragapane is a Los Angeles-based photographer.

Drawing from a background in art and fashion and working in portraiture, lifestyle and brand narrative, Christopher captures his subjects personality in a real and authentic way, all while maintaining a distinct visual style.

Recent clients include Mount Gay Rum.

Santa Barbara-based photographer Erin Feinblatt has been specialising in lifestyle, architectural, and food photography and videography for over 10 years. As a California native and life-long surfer, he has an authentic approach to documenting surf and beach lifestyles and a particular affinity for shooting in and under the water.

Having worked as a wildlife biologist prior to graduating from Brooks Institute of Photography, Erin merges his acute observational skills with technical proficiency to produce images that are genuine and timeless. He shoots for commercial, editorial, and advertising clients worldwide.

Clients have included Dwell Magazine, Fox Sports, The Great Big Story, Hollister Co., Lancôme, Men's Journal, Mini, National Geographic, Outside Magazine, Patagonia, Poler, Popular Mechanics, Reef, Roxy, Sanuk, Sonos, Teva, The Surfers Journal, Travel Channel, and Westways Magazine.

Visit his website and Instagram to see his most recent work and email him to discuss collaborating on your next project.

Six Degrees Production's primary goal is to comprehensively and successfully address clients' ambitions, concepts and concerns.

Executive producer, Maren Oetke, is uniquely suited to this task. With seven years as in-house producer for both an advertising agency and a fashion company, her insight and experience is combined into all of the unique aspects of the fashion industry’s advertising goals.

Over the last 15 years, Six Degrees has established reliable working relationships with film commissions, local crews and location companies in Los Angeles, New York and Miami. An in-depth understanding of production logistics allows the company's production crew to offer a detailed and personal service, not just in these cities but in any location clients choose as their destination.

"Our aim is to support you in achieving your vision."

This season, Six Degrees has produced for Reebok and Peek & Cloppenburg in Los Angeles, Ansons in Palm Springs, Review in Miami, Berta Bridal Couture in Sevilla, Spain and provided production support for Frame by Frame/Singapore with Usain Bolt shot in Jamaica for Standard Chartered Bank.

This year the company will add a variety of new locations in Mexico. Email for more information.

Sally Peterson is an award-winning American portrait photographer based in Los Angeles. Her work delicately yet powerfully reveals the emotion, beauty, dignity, and humanity in her subjects. She has worked with subjects ranging from oscar winning actor Kirk Douglas, to cutting edge fashion brands, to some of the world greatest treasures; those who have seen and lived through the greatest social changes, culture shifts and travesties of century past century through the "One Hundred" series. A project that captured the essence and stories of centenarians from around the world. 

Sally is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design and her photographs have been featured in numerous magazines including Time, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Surface Magazine.

Her work has also been shown in galleries throughout California.