switzerland Nov 2017

Luminosa Production GmbH is a full service production company based in Zurich since 1999. The company produces for advertising, fashion and corporate industries across photography and video production.

Luminosa Production was commissioned this year with a big project by Migros Switzerland to take 100 pictures for its shops. It took almost 40 days of shooting in more than 42 different locations in and around Zürich, involving some 147 models. Luminosa Production took care of castings, scouting and global organisation.

Other clients include brands COOP Zeitung, UBS, Zürich Versicherungen, Helvetia Versicherungen, Mini, BMW, Friday Magazine, Globus, Manor, Charles Vögele, Ansons, Jake*s Bogner, Mac Jeans, Mr Porter, and many more.

Super Production is a commercial art buying and worldwide production service based in Geneva, Switzerland. Its two owners have worked in the photography field for more than 10 years in New York, Paris, Madrid, Casablanca and now Geneva and Zurich.

Super Production produces mainly in Switzerland and Morocco with the aim of providing Swiss precision and quality productions in North Africa.

Super Production’s main goal is to bridge the gap between Switzerland and Morocco and the rest of the world, both creatively and in terms of professional production standards.

View Super Production's Moroccan and Swiss dedicated location websites for inspiration.

KT Produktion GmbH is a Zurich-based full service production company celebrating its 10 year anniversary this November. The company has been looking back on many exciting, successful and challenging productions in Switzerland and around the world.

"We have collaborated with many talented national and international photographers, directors, celebrities, athletes, artists and creative teams. No project is too big or too small for us. At times we only scout locations for clients, or handle only their equipment orders; and other times we provide full production service from A to Z.

In the past year we have worked on projects for clients such as Julius Bär, Axis Insurance, Victorinox, Timberland, ABB Corporate Videos, GQ Magazine, Schweiz Tourismus and Swiss Milk.

We are looking forward to the next 10 years and hope to work with you in the near future. Let us know what you are looking for and we'll hope to find the magical spot for you!"

MP PRODUCTION can look back on a fantastically busy 2017. The production company, located in Zermatt, has successfully organised work for clients including:

• Location management for Timberland in Zermatt with Photographer Thomas Hoeffgen in co-operation with KT Produktion Zürich.
• German Vogue with Swiss photographer Hans Feurer.
• TCHIBO with photographer Stefan Schütz.
• Stunning car photo shoot in the beautifull winter landscape of Engadin for the new Jaguar with photographer Andi Green and agency Spark 44.
• BBC 'Earth's Natural Wonders' shooting with helicopter company Air Zermatt. DOP Russ Leven.
• 'Counting On' TLC American reality television show.
• Olympic TV channel with DOP Corey Rich at the Glacier in Zermatt with Swiss Skier Luca Aerni.
• New winter campaign for Audi with pro freerider Jérémie Heitz, Nadine Wallner and ski racer Peter Fill. Photographer Tim Adler in co-operation with Peak Productions München.
• Conley's winter fashion catalogue with photographer Till Becker.
• Oysho Spain with photographer Alessio Bolzoni in co-operation with Production Pool Zürich.
• COOP 'Natura Plan' 2. Unit DOP Kevin Klein Filming in co-operation with Who's MC Queen Pictures Zürich.
• Location management in Zermatt for Samsung. DOP Michael Clarke in co-operation with Freeride Entertainment and Idealcomm Zürich.

avocado360 develops and produces stories for individual VR concepts. If you interested in tailored VR solutions for your business - check out the work references of avocado360, including 360° videos, panoramas and hyper-lapse.

Recent projects featured in this Showcase:

• 'Into the deep' for swiss-newspaper Tages Anzeiger. Journey to the heart of a glacier. The Plaine Morte (‘dead plain’) Glacier is as untouched as its name suggests, but this winter a group of adventurers decided to go right to its heart. Photo and 360° video by  Urs Wyss and Christian Mülhauser.
• Going the last mile VR Award Winner at the European Excellence Awards 2017. The UBS Optimus Foundation supports two charities and in order to bring supporters closer to the work of the aid organisations, UBS broke new ground in bringing the story across as a 360° virtual reality experience. The video is most impressive when viewed with a pair of VR glasses over a mobile phone. Director and camera: Urs Wyss.
• V-ZUG hyperlapse video. Ununusual solution for this amazing hyper-lapse film produced in Switzerland and Hong Kong. Production and photography: avocado360.
• For Sigmatic, a Swiss heating systems company currently building automation and solar systems, avocado360 produced and filmed 360° film and panoramas.

Patrick Salonen, born in 1977 in Bern, lives and works in Thun and Bern (Switzerland). After the founding of his own post-production business in 2004, he made a name with campaigns for clients like Audi, Volkswagen, Deutsche Bahn, Die Schweizerische Post, DHL, Credit Suisse and many others. Patrick is specialised in high-end post-production and CGI.

Based in Bern, he also accompanies clients on location worldwide. Patrick‘s clients are primarily advertising agencies, photographers and companies in Switzerland, Germany and Europe.

Guy Jost specialises in still life, interior, food and drink photography. In his spacious and fully equipped studio, he creates unique imagery together with internationally renowned stylists, food stylists and prop builders.

Guy and his team work for national and international clients including United Grinding Group, Bernafon international, Ricola, Unilever, Bossard, Piz Buin, Swiss Olympic, Post Finance, Energie Schweiz, Raiffeisen Banken, Mövenpick, Rosen Group, Kambly, Frigemo, Migros, Badoit, Bongrain, Schweppes, Frionor, Moyard and many more.

Recent new clients include Vögele Shoes, Appenzeller Käse and Comet AG. In 2016/17, Guy was selected by Lürzer’s Archive in the category '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide.'

Daniel Infanger works across advertising, people and interior photography and directs moving image films. His commercial clients include Avec, Basler Kantonalbank, Coop, Coop Pronto, Credit Suisse, Economie Suisse, Euro Airport, Feldschlösschen, FCB, Generali, Helvetia Versicherungen, Holcim, LafargeHolcim, Lexus, Mercedes, Nationale Suisse, Novartis, ÖKK, Ronal, Saas-Fee, SIG, SIX Group, Sonova, Sunrise, Suva, Swica, Swisscom, Post Finance, Rado, Toyota, Tissot, UBS, Verband Schweizerischer Kantonalbanken, VW and Wancor.

Recent work included:

• Campain and interior shoot for new 4-star Design Hotel Bellevue-Terminus in Engelberg.
• Oslo Studios, interior shots.
• Film and photo shoot for Ronal Group International in Poland, Germany and Switzerland.
• Book project with Jean-Michel Othoniel in Sète, France, about his exhibition 'Géométries amoureuses’.
• New showreels for Mount Harbor Films.

Daniel is Represented in Germany by Markus Breuer Photography Agency and in Switzerland by Lilo Killer Fotografen. Visit Daniel's website to discover the versatility of his work.

Frederik van den Berg likes to cook up visual stories with a pinch of uncertainty and a spoonful of adventure. While keeping visual aesthetics calm and clean, he whisks together intrigue with a change of perspective and a slice of morning light.

What started as a fondness for landscapes and outdoor experiences has turned into commissions for tourism destinations, brands and magazines including Bergwelten Magazin, Savognin Tourismus, Graubünden Ferien, Virtuoso Life Magazine, Bed & Table Interiors, and Engel & Völkers.

Raised in the northernmost reaches of Sweden, Zurich-based photographer Monika Lundholm is known for her Scandinavian style. Specialised in lifestyle, interior design and portrait photography, she infuses energy and emotion into every photo shoot she is part of.

Monika’s sources of inspiration are all around her – it’s the authentic everyday moments and everyday people that get her going. She has an excellent ability to create an authentic feel to moments.

From her home in Switzerland, Monika travels the world to do assignments for a variety of clients. Recently, she has been busy doing studio work for IKEA, Jotex as well as shooting an advertising campaign on location for TUI.

Zurich and Paris-based photographer/filmmaker Tristan Paviot’s recent commissions include shoots for Heineken, France’s Lottery operator and ADP (Paris airports).

As an established industrial and corporate photographer Tristan has worked with many different kinds of firms across industry, finance, pharmaceutics, etc.

His work focuses on the human being and the dynamism every person can show in front of a camera. He’s also a film-maker specialised in short, vivid videos for the internet and a video photography evangelist-blogger on a French YouTube channel.

Patrick Stumm was born in the US and raised in Switzerland. Since he was a young kid, Patrick has been taking photos and was intrigued by the beauty of the human character. His deep attraction to black and white photography is unmistakable in his work.

Patrick's last exhibition featured his nude studies. Recent corporate work included cosmetic surgeons, dentists, hospitals, foundations and insurance companies.

Patrick works successfully in Switzerland and around the world. Visit his website for more information.

"The principle of a good team: everyone does what he or she does best. We are Nomad, a professional equipment rental company for photographers. What do you do best?

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Location agency November Oscar Sierra Whiskey is thriving and couldn't be happier about the steady increase in work across a range of locations. The agency has had a busy year, working on location placements, research, archive recordings, specific on-site scouting, permits and location management.

Recent projects include brands such as Bernina, Friday Magazine, Globus, Griesser, Interio, Jura, KPT, Laufen, Migros, Swisscom, ZKB and many more.

Visit the website for a preview of the location portfolio and follow the company on Facebook and Instagram.

Le Bijou transforms outstanding apartments at prime locations into the hotel of the future. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says: "Le Bijou - The MOST elegant, personalized, exclusive hotel in the world (and I stay in 100 different hotels every year)". More testimonials online.

Le Bijou is available in Zurich, Zug, Lucerne, Berne, Basel and Geneva and offers over 40 appartments from 50m² - 300m².

"A perfect setting for your next shoot! We are film and photo friendly :)"

Backstage Hotel Vernissage & Luxury Chalets offers various shooting locations in the famous Matterhorn village of Zermatt. The village is surrounded by the stunning landscape of the Swiss Alps, while all furniture and furnishings have been developed and manufactured by Heinz Julen and his team in Zermatt. Every location is unique and represents the personal signature of the designer. The apartments are mostly constructed from glass, wood and metal – a mix of historic wooden architecture of the ancient and contemporary art.

One highlight of the Backstage Luxury Chalet is a spectacular whirlpool - a fascinatingly small feat of engineering that is probably unique among its kind worldwide. At the press of a button the roof opens and the pool is hydraulically lifted above!