"I am Ciprian Țânțăreanu, founder and photographer of Studio Țânțăreanu, a team based in Bucharest, Romania, specialising in drink and food still life photography.

From concept to styling, special effects, shooting, and post production, we take care of all the key ingredients behind any appealing visual, blending a seasoned vision, state of the art equipment, and any necessary old school tricks, providing turnkey solutions for our clients.

Our commercial work has been published in more than 70 countries around the world, with a client list including brands like Schweppes, Skol, Efes, Tropicana, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell.

They say, "The beauty is in the eye of the beholder", but we make sure we help open their eyes wider, adding dynamism and heroic personification to the products we shoot. Have a new project? Let us help with our vision."

Discover the finest commercial creativity from Eastern Europe and the Balkans in our latest Showcase.

Welcome to the new edition of Showcase Eastern Europe & The Balkans, celebrating the exceptional talent and services in the region, including creative hubs such as Prague, Warsaw, Bucharest, Sofia, and Budapest. This issue highlights the work of renowned photographers, directors, DOPs, full-service production companies and rental studios.

In this edition: Motion for Skoda, blending dark humour with stunning winter landscapes in Lithuania; Vanish, working with brilliant Estonian talent for a German TV commercial; a glamorous campaign for Marciano by Guess in Budapest; and much more.

Our featured editorial was shot by the talented Katerina Tsatsani, represented by D-Tales. The editorial was part of Gala Greece Passion issue. Discover more outstanding creatives in our extensive Directory and past issues of Showcase Eastern Europe & The Balkans.

Finally, check out our recommended events:

The Budapest Photo Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2026. The opening exhibition will showcase iconic shots by Magnum photographer René Burri.

Onassis Stegi hosts the first-ever exhibition in Greece of photographs by renowned Greek filmmaker and photographer Yorgos Lanthimos, offering new perspectives and insight into his unique vision. The show includes three photographic series inspired by Lanthimos’ cinema.

Being one of the leading commercial production companies in Lithuania and the Baltics since 2009, sanesane takes on projects from anywhere in the world, managing every step to bring your vision to life. Based in Vilnius, the team runs a tight ship – structured, professional, precise – yet when it comes to the final product, they break the mold.

As part of Marten Group, sanesane offers world-class services from the largest studio facilities in the region, with costume and prop rentals, top-tier in-house location services with an extensive database, and a 3D multimedia team that brings custom props, costumes, and anything else to life – all under one roof at budget-friendly Baltics.

sanesane – almost two decades of expertise-driven production solutions – making you sleep tight the night before the shoot.

Nick Hall is a Brit now living on an island near Seattle and Chicago along with his wife and their eight children. He is regularly awarded for his cinematic global advertising campaigns and world renowned for his deeply moving human-nature documentary projects.

Originally a wildlife scientist and biodiversity conservationist, Nick blends his passion for the natural world with the specific needs of global brands and Fortune 500 advertising clients including American Airlines, Barclays Bank, BMW, Four Seasons, Intel, Nespresso, and Uber.

Nick is as comfortable roughing it with hunter gatherers in Tanzania as he is directing huge global advertising campaigns. Known throughout the industry as a gentle and immersive photographer, Nick brings an inclusive and thoughtful energy to all his projects allowing him to capture deeply emotional performances and iconic visuals that celebrate our connections to one another and the world all around us.

Krosny is a Germany-based photographer specialising in people and lifestyle.

His style is clear and minimalistic, with a focus on images that feel real without losing precision—always open to creative tension and imperfection.

Alongside commissioned work, this Spotlight features some recent personal projects.

Recent campaigns include Nike and Klarna. Among his upcoming releases are new works for Changan and Opel, alongside additional Klarna campaigns.

Krosny is represented by Sharks Management.

Paul Miller is a Denver-based photographer and director creating cinematic portraiture and lifestyle imagery shaped by dramatic light and rich atmosphere. His work blends carefully directed light, composed human presence, and immersive environments to produce images that feel like still frames from a larger story. Visually intentional, emotionally grounded, and built to live inside campaigns.

With over two decades working alongside agency creatives, brand teams, and production crews, Paul brings a genuinely collaborative approach to every project. The best shoots happen when everyone in the room is aligned and building something together. On set that means clear communication, calm energy, and a crew assembled with intention. With the production footprint always matched to concept and budget without compromising standards.

When he's not behind a camera, Paul is usually making something with his hands. Restoring Ethel, his 1964 travel trailer, keeping his vintage Honda motorcycle Ursula on the road, or working on the latest project at Ghost, his Denver production studio.

Based in Vancouver, Noel Hendrickson is an internationally recognised commercial photographer, director, and storyteller. Known for capturing the extraordinary in subtle in-between moments, he excels in visual storytelling that reveals his subjects’ true emotions. His curiosity fuels his creativity, driving him to explore new ways of capturing his environment. Noel lives on the mountain, next to the sea in Vancouver.

"Some of my favourite moments while shooting happen when I’m fully immersed in the action, whether it’s a week-long lifestyle shoot with a family or underwater Navy Seal training. Photography is about how you experience your surroundings and how you tell that story. I’ve had moments where being uncomfortable was part of the process — waiting in -40C for a polar bear family or hanging out of a helicopter above a glacier in freezing temperatures, waiting for a luxury train."

“Noel and his team are miracle workers. We had a complex multi-day shoot involving 12 talents in various locations, including outdoor and underwater. Despite a late-season hurricane, Noel’s resourcefulness delivered beautiful shots. Clients and the agency were thrilled, and I look forward to working with him again.” – Trisha Salge, Associate Creative Director, McCann Health.

Felix Reed is a lifestyle photographer whose distinctive style and consistent body of work have earned him international recognition. Based in Milan, Italy, he regularly travels abroad for photography productions.

Over the past few months, he’s had the chance to work with a range of clients, including Costa Cruises, Cosmetica Italia, and National Housing Company (NHC). For them he travelled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a week-long production where he created an extensive photographic library.

Comfortable working in a team and always tuned in to the client’s needs, Felix often collaborates alongside video productions, sharing both the set and the creative vision. This approach helps streamline timelines while delivering a cohesive visual outcome.

Felix is represented in Italy by Sfera Agency and in India by Qench. Feel free to explore more of his work on his recently redesigned website.

Since February 2025, dancer Zoe Solomons and Mark Brumell have been collaborating on Dancing the Unseen, a fine art photography project exploring the intersection of movement, emotion, and spirituality.

Through this ongoing work, he aims to push the boundaries of visual storytelling, capturing moments that are dynamic, edgy, and evocative. In a world where much is seen but little is felt, the images seek to reveal the unseen — inviting the viewer to experience energy, emotion, and presence beyond the familiar.

The project is about experimentation and connection: the way light falls across movement, the tension between stillness and motion and the feeling that lingers after the image is made. Every frame is a one off, a moment caught between dancer and photographer, creating something that is as much about presence as it is about form.

Alex Waber is a professional outdoor sport, lifestyle and fashion photographer conveniently based in Vancouver Canada. Convenient, because on any given day he’s able to get up in to the mountains to shoot hiking, the farm fields and valleys to capture cycling, or jump in a kayak to photograph on the water.

He’s shot campaigns for brands like Arcteryx, Tilley, Section 35, and Duer and his work has been published in Vogue, Outside, Wired, Rolling Stone and Complex Magazine.

Combining a strong in studio practice with a love of the outdoors enables Alex to work easily with complex lighting set ups on the sides of mountains. And being an avid outdoorsy guy, he’s very keen to get out to the toughest locations to capture the most stunning photography possible.