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Showcase Magazine
Veerle Van Look
Fashion photographers
Veerle Van Look’s photographs mix the playful colours of the 60s with today’s abstract posed fashion photography. The cover of her oeuvre appears to be bright and glamorous, full of girly models who look straight into the eyes of their fictional opponents. Always almost natural, but never spontaneous, these young women get framed into a minimalistic universe and directed towards the uncommon. Where the fashion photographer reaches out and offers a helping hand through extravagant locations and luxurious props, Veerle leaves them standing alone in front of the camera with nothing but her directions and styling to hide behind.
Portraits of beauty are captured with make-up as the best mask available. Standing against a plain background, the models are consistently guided into a controversial or unusual pose. Bending as mannequins, they act as a face for a certain time, style or personality.
Veerle’s professional eye is focussed on the movements of the model’s body in search for a posture or expression that reflects her intentional concept. The photographer’s work method continues in post-production. Veerle handles the raw images as a blank sheet of paper on which she puzzles every piece into their true order. Everything is thought through in advance, created to keep the digital options open.
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Showcase Magazine
Studio Ballena
Advertising photographers
Studio Ballena by Bert Balcaen is a high-end commercial photo studio in Belgium with two large, fully equipped studios - one near Brussels and one between Brussels and Gent - and a professional team working both in studio or on location.
Studio Ballena offers a full service approach to clients in three main areas: food and drinks, product and advertising and architecture and interior photography.
The team provides high-end images thanks to their expertise and optimised equipment for each field of photography. Recent projects include photographing some of Belgium’s finest and most famous chocolate brands as well as high-end architecture agencies.
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Production CAP
Photo & Film Production and services
Production CAP is a full service production company based in Brussels - and, soon, Marrakech - producing digital content, films, prints, and events worldwide.
Services include casting, location scouting, travel and hotel arrangements, permits and insurance, post-production, and photography and film studios in Brussels and Antwerp.
CAP has collaborated with prestigious international agencies and clients such as Atelier Management, Frenzy, Le Crime, Daniel Sannwald Studio, Disney US, Revlon, L’Oréal Professional, Lancôme, Magnum Agency, Nike, American Crew, ABC, Lexus, FOX, Asimo - Honda, and many more.
In addition to its executive production department, Production CAP has created and produced work for brands and arts organisations such as Sarah Pacini, MOMU, MAD Brussels, Scabal, and more.
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Showcase Magazine
Claudia Trucco
Photo agents
With more than 20 years of experience in the image business, Claudia Trucco represents a select roster of visual artists. The team of talents are experts in fields including fashion, advertising, editorial, lifestyle, underwater, children, food, lingerie and beauty. The agency also provides full stress-free production support for its artists and clients.
Recent months have seen the team grow by welcoming the latest crop of photographers: Julien Claessens and Thomas Deschamps work together to produce images for the world of fine jewellery and luxury goods. Their clients include brands such as Cartier, Chanel, Delvaux, Dior, Nina Ricci, Nirav Modi and Theyskens’ Theory.
David Carette's film 'OFF the Record' was selected at the short film corner of the Cannes Films Festival and at the Fashion Film Festival Milano.
Most recent productions include work for L’Oréal, Leffe Beer, Neuhaus Chocolates, Azzaro, Pequignet Watches, Scapa, Kuyichi, Hotel Montaigne, Voo Telecom and Carrefour, to name but a few.
Visit the website to see the up-to-date portfolios and sign-up for the agency's newsletter.
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Showcase Magazine
Kurt Stallaert
Welcome to Showcase Belgium, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, photo and film production companies and photo agents, currently working out of Belgium.
You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Brussels Photo and Film directories.
Companies including Vogue, Nikon, Dior, Vanity Fair, Revlon, Leffe, Marie Jo, Delvaux, Caroline Biss, Audi, and Love Magazine, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.
Be sure not to miss our recommended events:
- Maalesh - photography exhibition by Luma. Until 3rd September at Contretype, Brussels.
- The Still Point of the Turning World - Between Film and Photography - exhibition focusing on the rare moment in which a photographer turns towards film or a video artist turns towards photography. Until 10th October at FoMu, Antwerp.
- l’Âge d’Or - film festival showing new films without gender nor length restrictions. From 19th to 24th October at Cinematex, Brussels.
Our cover image was shot by Kurt Stallaert. Kurt is represented by Claudia Trucco.
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Showcase Magazine
Alexander Popelier
Portrait & Fashion Photographers
As a portrait, fashion and artistic photographer, Alexander Popelier lives and works from his photo studio in Ghent.
With an ever-present eye for light and pose, he is able to work out very wide-ranging ideas yet always with a recognisable signature. One of the characteristic features of this distinctive style lies in his capacity to capture the 'in-between-ness' of moments: being technically perfectly skilled, the beauty of his images lies not only in their timelessness, but also in spontaneity.
By capturing the right glimpse of the individuals he portrays, Alexander manages to translate their serenity into vision. Subject and environment are moulded into the right portrait.
Alexander is a creative mind who carries his fondness for picture making with him. Alongside his fashion and portrait work, he has an elaborate personal oeuvre wherein he breaks the rules of his commercial work and seeks a more unrestricted photography.
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Showcase Magazine
Suzanne Rensink
Welcome to Showcase Brussels by Production Paradise, where you can find the latest campaigns for Samsung, Chanel, Mercedes-Benz, Samsonite, Paton, Alfa Romeo, Yves Rocher, Essentiel, Standaard Magazine, Ice Watch, Antwrp, JBC, Dust Magazine, Godiva and many more.
More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Brussels Photo and Film directories.
Be sure to check out our featured events:
- Mijn Vlakke Land. On photography and landscape - photography exhibition, until 4th October at FoMu.
- Brussels Fashion Days, from 16th to 18th October, at Square – Brussels Meeting Centre.
Our cover image was shot by Suzanne Rensink.
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Showcase Magazine
Koen Van Damme
Architecture photographers
"Architecture is the entire impact of a building: the appearance, the use and the spatial experience of a building inside and out, in four dimensions. But it is not always possible to experience architecture in this way. At exhibitions, during lectures, and in publications, pictures must be used to communicate architecture.
Thus, architects often surround themselves with various experts in representation media. Koen Van Damme is one such expert. His architectural photography is intense and concentrated, involving much more than just 'taking pictures'. Although reality cannot be captured in a photograph, Koen reveals essential beauty by cleverly combining fragments of the whole."
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Showcase Magazine
Mindbox
Photo & Film Production
Mindbox is a full service production company based in Belgium offering a personal service and creative thinking on all levels of photographic production.
The team cares enormously about each shoot, big or small. Permits, locations, casting, important cups of tea and healthy lunches - Mindbox will ensure that every possible detail has been covered.
The company's personal approach has resulted in longstanding relationships with clients including L’Artisan Parfumeur, Another Magazine, C&A, Dior, ID magazine, Raf Simons, Samsonite, Terre Bleue, Veronique Branquinho, Willy Vanderperre, Vogue USA and many more.
The experienced Mindbox crew can provide art buying, casting, catering, equipment, project management, hair and make-up, location scouting, post-production, props, set building, studio and travel arrangements. -
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shimera
Advertising Photographers
Located in Brussels and counting over 25 years' experience, Shimera’s studio specialises in high end advertising, still life, cars, jewellery and watches.
Paying special care and attention to lighting during the composition of images, Shimera also offers retouching and post-production where required.
National and international clients include Leo Burnett, Armando Testa, Havas, Godiva, Eddy Merckx Cycles, Raidillon, Ice-Watch and Patton Watches.
Visit the website for more images and information.