Olesya Parfenyuk   Vienna

Welcome to Showcase Austria, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, production companies, studios and equipment rental companies working out of Austria.

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

Brands and publications including Milka, Unimarkt, Jeep, Dr. Oetker and Ortovox, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Vienna Shorts opens today, and it makes around 300 films from all over the world accessible to the audience and the international industry in the best possible way – whether in the cinema or in the museum, whether in digital or virtual space. Until 30th May (on site) and 30th June (online).
• Rudi Frey: Professione: Reporter opens 2nd June at Fotohof, Salzburg. Rudi Frey photography documents the "golden era" of Photojournalism. This exhibition includes images from the years he spent in the USSR, the Solidarnosc movement in Poland or portraits of Roland Reagan.

Our cover image was shot by Vienna-based, Ukraine-born Olesya Parfenyuk.

Digitalstore   Vienna EQUIPMENT Rent, Dealers and Studios

DIGITALSTORE Vienna is the largest retailer of digital photography products for semi-professional and professional users in Austria.

The summer edition of the 'Photo & Video Days', the company's in-house expo, takes place from the 23rd to the 25th of June.

More than 20 companies will present brand new highlights, while visitors can win great prizes, participate in free workshops and attend talks by fascinating keynote speakers. Drop by and get inspired!

If you have any questions or would like to book the photo studio, please contact them.

Visit the website or follow DIGITALSTORE on Instagram for further information.

Niko Zuparic   Salzburg Advertising, Portrait and Fashion Photographers

Niko Zuparic is a professional commercial photographer based in Salzburg. With over 10 years of experience, Niko brings knowledge of graphic design, creative direction, screen design and conception to the table.

He is specialised in advertising, portraiture, lifestyle and fashion - his projects are very versatile as the loves to play with different genres of photography and is always looking for unexplored ways to picture his subjects.

With his work, he shows people how they should see themselves without a camera: beautiful, powerful, free and full of surprises! His focus is on capturing authentic moments when he photographs people, whether in commercial or documentary work.

His passion is about authentic imagery, understanding the clients' vision and unique selling points, while creating images that stand out from the crowd and resonate with the target audience.

Max Draeger   Vienna Sports and Outdoor Photographers

Max Draeger is a professional mountain sports and outdoor lifestyle photographer based in Innsbruck, Austria, available for commercial and editorial work.

Integrated in a great network of mountain guides, location scouts, producers, filmmakers, and athletes, he is the perfect partner for on location photo shoots in the mountains.

Recently Max shot a road biking campaign for the German cycling brand Triple2, worked on an alpine assignment featuring mountaineering and climbing for Ortovox and captured a cold bivouac for Primus.

Furthermore, he collaborated with Jeep Austria and Thule for a passion project in the French Alps featuring freeride mountain biking and overlanding.

Check out Max’s website to discover more series and connect with him on his socials, LinkedIn and Behance.

Mona Lorenz   Vienna food & drink photographers

Mona Lorenz is an experienced and award-winning photographer based in Upper Austria. She mainly focuses on food and everything else around it.

Great recent news: Mona has been contacted by Creative Photo Awards | Siena Awards: one of her photos has been shortlisted again in the Food & Beverage category. The winners will be announced on 3rd June.

In April, one of her photos was shortlisted in the world-renowned Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year, in the category "Food at the table".

She has already achieved a lot in her sucessfull career, always looking for the right work-play balance.

Mona works on location or at her studio, uses natural light as well as artificial light - just as required. She is a real professional photographer, so she invites you to create an interesting request and get in touch, or visit Mona's website and her Instagram page.

Comal Studios   Vienna Food & Drink Photographers and Productions

In 2021, the Austrian photographer Dieter Brasch and the Mexican marketing communicator Elisa Quintero joined forces and the Comal Studios project was born, a production house specialised in food and culinary content.

Comal Studios is the first studio in Austria specialised in the culinary field, a project that has grown and established itself more and more in Austria as a reference in this field; clients such as Dr. Oetker, Gusto, Weight Watchers Austria, among others, keep Comal at their side as allies in the production of visual content.

This is possible because they have a studio with more than 5000 culinary prop objects; more than 120 square meters, which allows ideal hygiene measures in times of Corona; high-technology that allows Comal Studios to work in remote productions, and a location in the heart of Vienna, in the 1060th district.

More than 20 years of experience in high-end photography, the vital energy of young people from different cultures, a vast network of food stylists, marketing experts, sound specialists and much more make Comal Studios your best ally in culinary content.

FILMQUARTIER WIEN   Vienna Lofts and Studios for Photo, Film & Events

The FILMQUARTIER WIEN is a film location of aprox. approx. 5,000 m² in the center of Vienna, near the Naschmarkt.

Five large properties offer many different movie locations, from large lofts and film apartments to beautiful outdoor spaces with countless possibilities.

Whether it is and ad for Netflix or IKEA or a BBC shoot, FILMQUARTIER WIEN has beautiful film locations for you: TV productions, feature films, advertising and shootings in beautiful locations with plenty of space for actors, make-up, wardrobe and catering.

making of   Vienna Full Service Production and Talents Agents

Looking for a talent, a photographer, a special piece of equipment or a unique location?

Making Of, by Martina Cerny, has been a trustworthy partner in the field of photo production for more than 22 years. Based in Vienna, Austria, the agency has been a vital player in the local production industry.

Your production will have a proper workflow from the first idea to the final product, it will stay on budget and will be delivered on time; Martina can work both as a contact for questions regarding health-safety precautions during the production and as an agent for professional and competent artists from the fields of hair & make-up, and fashion, food and set styling.

Thanks to a well-sorted in-house fashion and props archive, productions can be handled independently and organised from Making Of's central location in the city of Vienna.

Martin Lugger   Vienna Sports and Outdoor Photographers

Martin is based in the Austrian alps and shoots people and lifestyle projects. Outdoor photography has always been an exciting part of his career.

The ability to trace the original character of people, moods and situations with a high level of empathy is reflected in his projects, which have led him across Europe.

See more of his recent work on his website or through Instagram and get in touch to discuss the details of your upcoming project.