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showcase magazine Nov 2011 vienna issue 306
Adi Mayer Photo + Filmproduction Vienna commercial production
Adi Mayer was founded in Vienna in 1923. The company produces and services a wide range of media including photo, commercials, feature films, documentaries, viral shorts and animations.
Building custom fit solutions for every new production, Adi Mayer applies its unique expertise and strong sense for quality images. Carefully selecting its partners and then putting its heart and soul into every project, the company always tries to bring together people who will complement and inspire each other.
Adi Mayer is constantly open to new ideas and new directors, photographers and VFX animators. The team loves being part of a tailor-made network operating from Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Bratislava, Istanbul, Vienna and Los Angeles.
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showcase magazine Nov 2011 vienna issue 306
Marcel Mayer Vienna
Welcome to Showcase Vienna, brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the very best of the Austrian capital's visual media industry, with much more information available in our dedicated Photo and Film directories.
Be sure to check our featured events:
- Photo sessions, adventure slideshows, and workshops by international photographers at the Photo+Adventure Fair+Event, 5th and 6th November
- Vienna Art Week, 14th - 20th November, featuring METAmART. Kunst & Kapital.
Our cover image 'First Contact' was shot by Marcel Mayer.
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showcase magazine Nov 2011 vienna issue 306
Marcel A. Mayer Höchst fashion photographers
Marcel A. Mayer discovered photography with his first camera and a TV commentary about Michel Comte at the age of 12. Since 1998 he has intensively engaged himself with photography. After an apprenticeship, he assisted renowned photographers including Peter Ginter and travelled the world. In 2004 he completed his education with a Masters certificate in photography.
No location is too far away for Marcel, with shoots in Kuwait, Madeira, Venice, Ireland, Belgium and Morocco, to name just a few. He works mainly for fashion labels and advertising agencies in Switzerland and Germany, including Wolford, aéthérée, Heinrich Brambilla, Lothar Daniel Bechtold, Dachcom, Kainz, ammarkt, zurgams, Liebherr, MTU, Hirschmann Automotive and Gebrüder Weiss.
Marcel and his two employees are based in Höchst, Austria. Visit his website and blog for more information and making-of videos.
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showcase magazine Nov 2011 vienna issue 306
Sergej Benedetter Vienna hair and make up artists
Sergej Benedetter is an internationally renowned make-up artist, hair stylist and luminary between art and fashion. Born in Russia in 1969, Sergej moved to Vienna in the early 90s with nothing but his creativity. He soon became a make-up artist and hair stylist for top models around the globe, and also began working on prestigious photo productions. These jobs brought him permanent engagements in cities such as Milan, Paris, Tokyo, London, Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Sergej's talent has been in great demand worldwide for over 15 years, working for international clients such as Harper´s Bazaar, Vogue and Madame Figaro. His vision has been well received across a variety of different genres as he was among the first to seriously explore the area between styling and art.
He has participated in fashion shows all over the globe and has worked for international clients such as Mercedes, Villeroy&Boch, Adidas and many more. As of 2009, Sergej has been official head of hair and make-up for MQ Vienna Fashion Week. Recently he has worked on the photo productions and castings for Great Length, L'Oreal and Schwarzkopf, and for the fashion shows for Schwarzkopf and L'Oreal with various star coiffeurs.
Featured in this Showcase is a job for DM shot by Joachim Haslinger.
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showcase magazine Oct 2010 vienna issue 237
Karl Michalski Vienna portrait photographers
"The portrait. It is more than just a brief glimpse of a person. It can be the reflection of the soul; a soft centre in a hard shell; the hidden child inside a man, a strong will or simply a visualisation of competence in the eye of the beholder."
Karl Michalski is renowned for his sensitive business portraits. He has been a freelance photographer for 20 years and shoots using the latest digital equipment. Karl's secret is his on location work: It is only on location, submersed in the natural surroundings of his projects, that the most beautiful and natural atmosphere can be achieved.
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showcase magazine Oct 2010 vienna issue 237
Adsy Bernart Photography Vienna interiors & exteriors photographers
Adsy Bernart is a highly versatile multi-talented photographer with international experience and skills across a range of photographic genres. He shoots architecture, HDRi, interiors and exteriors, portraiture, still life, food and drink, and also has experience in compositing and post production.
Adsy offers a professional yet highly unique photographic point of view. Clients regularly trust him to create and deliver even the most abstract visual themes.
His clients include advertising agencies and international newspapers and magazines. Adsy publishes in many European countries as well as in the USA, Japan and Australia. He also teaches photography at the Federal Graphic Institution of Higher Learning, Vienna.
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showcase magazine Oct 2010 vienna issue 237
Irene Schaur Vienna people & lifestyle photographers
Irene Schaur is a Viennese photographer specialising in celebrity and nude photography. Her images are renowned for their provocative sex appeal, and as a woman who photographs almost exclusively other women, she always maintains a strong rapport with her models.
The tension in her work is seen at its best in the images commissioned by German Playboy, as well as in her own personal work where creativity and eroticism combine to sizzling effect.
Irene began taking photographs as a teenager and today it remains her strongest passion. When not photographing scantily clad ladies, Irene turns her talents to portraiture. "A good portrait must tell a story,“ she says. Irene has photographed many celebrities both in Austria and Germany.
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showcase magazine Oct 2010 vienna issue 237
Andreas H. Bitesnich Vienna advertising photographers
Andreas H. Bitesnich works around the globe in a wide variety of genres, including portraiture, advertising, editorial, travel and fine art. He is widely considered one of the leading body photographers in the world.
He is currently working on two new book projects to add to the six he has already published. Andreas has also exhibited in galleries and museums around the world and teaches a photography workshop every summer.
Advertising clients include: Falke, Mercedes, Jägermeister, Henkel, Guitay, Samsung, Bulthaup, Palmers, Hansgrohe, Silhouette, Aidshilfe, Nikos, Montblanc, Superga, Krups, Vodafone and Braun.
Editorial clients include: GQ Magazine, Quest Magazine, Stern Magazine, Playboy Magazine, Max Magazine, Flair Magazine and Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin.
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showcase magazine Oct 2010 vienna issue 237
Susanne Stemmer Vienna underwater photographers
When it comes to a photo shoot where that very special effect is needed, fashion and beauty photographer Susanne Stemmer will not hesitate to pull over her neoprene, breathe compressed air and spend the day at the bottom of a pool. Specialising in underwater photography, Susanne works with an experienced team to provide expert knowledge when it comes to taking perfect underwater pictures. Her amazing work is featured in this beauty editorial for First magazine.
Clients around the world appreciate her unique style and approach to lighting - both above and below the waterline. Susanne loves playing with contrasts and often places her models in unexpected environments, like in this featured editorial for Wienerin.
Visit her website for more information.
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showcase magazine Oct 2010 vienna issue 237
100% HANDMADE Makeup Hair Styling Vienna hair and make up artists
Martina Gaa has been working in photography, film and stage for over 15 years. Her time spent in a deco department and as a booker for a casting agency has undoubtedly helped her along the way to a successful career in hair, make-up and styling.
Her work ranges from very natural to expressive, strong and unique. Martina considers her job as meeting numerous demands all in one go: that of the client, the photographer, and of course, the message behind the photo to which her make-up and styling should contribute.
Her flexibility and patience make Martina an asset on any production. Visit her website for more information.