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One Production is a stills and moving image production company based in London. The team has over 40 years' stills production experience, which brings an insight and consideration into the needs of clients as well as the photographer and the team.

The company offers a range of services including:

• Art buying
• Full budget management
• Casting
• Set build and prop sourcing
• Styling, hair and make-up
• Location scouting
• Permits / licences
• Equipment hire and service
• Accommodation
• Travel and transport

One Production has the resources, creative drive, organisation and flair to deliver what the client wants, on budget across all aspects of a shoot.

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” Albert Einstein.

With 20 years of experience in production, PCM - Pure Creative Management has gained a reputation for covering every aspect of a shoot with a smile. PCM takes the creative challenges that are thrown its way, and enjoys solving them.

From its office in West London, PCM offers a worldwide, comprehensive production service. Whether handling a brief, delivering finished art work or individual elements like art buying, casting, equipment, crew booking or location scouting, the company has the skills and resources to facilitate every step of the way.

Clients include Virgin Atlantic Airways, The Department of Health, OrlebarBrown, Morgan Stanley, Ligne Roset and Le Monde D’Hermes.

Location Scotland has firmly established itself as the number-one production and location company for stills shoots in Scotland. The production team has an in-depth knowledge of its image database, now boasting over 75,000 spectacular location images.

Recent production work:

• AnOther Man, photographer Alasdair McLellan.
• CR Fashion Book, photographer Karl Lagerfeld.
• Fantastic Man, photographer Alasdair McLellan.
• Marie Claire Italia, photographer Rennio Maifredi.
• Style.com, photographer Alasdair McLellan.
• Vanity Fair, photographer Jason Bell.

Production Services: Accommodation | BTS Filming | Casting | Crew | Shoot Production | Equipment Hire | Location Management | Photographers & Assistants | Props | Studio Hire.

"For all your production and creative needs in Scotland we deliver the best results for any brief. Unique locations, great crew, facilities and logistical support make any shoot with Filming Scotland a successful, rewarding and fun experience.

Recent shoots include Brooks Brothers 2013 Autumn collection, Chanel Metiers d'Arts Paris Edinburgh show. Other recent clients include Red Stripe, Hyundai, Red Stripe, Kapital, Sky Sports, Glenmorangie, Cosmopolitan and many more.

Get in touch now to see how we can give your shoot a unique look."

Horton-Stephens, London’s leading photographers’ agents for over 25 years, is pleased to announce it now represents the excellent Alan Mahon, whose portfolio contains many of the world's biggest sports stars and brands, and CGI artists ‘Additive’, a small boutique team producing "quite simply the best CGI we’ve ever seen."

Meanwhile the rest of Horton-Stephens' photographers have been as prolific as ever. George Logan has been on safari shooting for Whiskas/AMV BBDO, a campaign destined for many awards, and Peter Beavis has just completed more beautiful lifestyle shots suffused with sunshine. Gary Salter has added a range of new work to their site, as has Diana Miller (food), Fernando Milani (hair/beauty), Wilson Hennessy (cars/still life) to name but a few. Most shoot moving Images too.

The easiest way to see all this and much more is to visit the Latest News section of the website.

JSR Agency began life back in 2005 as Jamie Stephen Represents, a photography agency representing an impressive roster of commercial photographers. Over the years, the company built a solid reputation as the agency to turn to for advertising and editorial imagery.

At JSR Agency the aim is simple: to match the talents of photographers, illustrators, and directors with the needs of clients, working within any time and budget constraints that exist.

As well as working on his new book - a reportage and portrait study on football culture in Brazil - Christopher Pillitz has produced several new ads for Shell shooting in China and Rio.

David Short has also been travelling, with lifestyle shoots for Regatta in Cape Town, Austria and the Lake District, and covered the reburial of Prince Pavle Karadjordjevic in Serbia for Intelligent Life.

Matt Stuart has been directing more TV ads and shooting stills for Bank of Scotland with RKCR. He recently co-led the very first In-public street photography workshop.

Jonathan Kitchen is working on a fascinating new still life series, and has also been building on his drinks and bottles images with a recent ad for Ballantine’s with M&C Saatchi. Additionally, Jonathan has been learning the complex skill of CGI.

And finally, the team is really excited to welcome the supremely talented people, location and automotive photographer Ian Butterworth to its roster. Check out the website for his portfolio!

Sharon Brandman Agency with Marie Louise Avery has been shooting back-to-back Christmas campaigns in spring! The temperature has certainly been cool enough.

Charlie Troman recently shot a beautiful poster and press campaign for a prestigious division of a bank.

Kim Watson has been shooting some cool hair brands.

Russell Sadur has been shooting some beautiful interiors work, and  Harniman's recent projects have included stills for the launch of the new MG3 and a second Nissan Qashqai animation.

Jed Root, Inc. is the premier agency for leading fashion photographers, illustrators, stylists, hair and make-up artists, prop stylists and set designers within the fashion industry.

The artists represented by Jed Root, Inc. contribute to projects including advertising campaigns, editorial photo shoots and fashion shows.

Founded in 1989 in New York, the agency offers true global representation to its artists with offices in New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Tokyo.

Today, Jed Root, Inc. sustains its commitment to supplying top talent and continues to set precedents within the constantly evolving fashion industry.
 

Esser Associates represents a premium selection of image makers. The agency has over 20 years experience in the industry and offers full production services.

Photographers represented:

• Ashley Cameron – People, Places
• Ed Lee – Automotive, Landscapes
• Alister Thorpe – People, Automotive
• Daniel Smith – Celebrity, Sports, People
• Earl Smith - Still life, liquids, 360 product animation

Recent clients include: Jaguar, VW, Honda, Land Rover, Warrior, Mens Fitness, HSBC, BA, Delta Airlines, EDF Energy and Magners.

"We reveal London..."

In one of the world's coolest cities, Soul Pictures captures the best shots of London in an easy and efficient way.

"We love Barcelona..."

Soul Pictures also provides audiovisual production services in Spain, Portugal and the Islands. The team offers a wide variety of special locations and a complete range of services in any language for commercials, film and photo shoots.

"And Berlin too!"

Malou Burger specialises in food, drink and lifestyle photography for advertising, packaging and editorial clients. Passionate about her work, she has a love of light and mood, while her energy and enthusiasm are apparent in all her subjects and the result is beautiful photography. She loves to collaborate with great creative teams. Malou works on location or from her flash and daylight studio in Clapham.

In 2012 Malou won an award at the KRT (Art Directors Club) for her work for McDonald's and in 2011 was a winner at the Gourmand Cookbook Awards. Her commercial and editorial clients include Knorr, McDonald's, Dolmio, Pizza Express, Radisson, The Sunday Times and Red Magazine. Recent publishing includes 'Wahaca: Mexican Food at Home' by Thomasina Miers and 'The Art of the Cake' by Mich Turner.

Charlie Richards is a professional photographer specialising in food, shooting for a range of advertising, packaging, PR and editorial clients from his central London studio, although he is equally happy on location.

Charlie regularly shoots for brands such as Sainsbury's and Morrisons, (having just finished working on the Sainsbury's Taste the Difference packaging range) and for a wide range of editorial clients. His spacious daylight studio is situated in Clapham and has a large, open-plan, fully-equipped kitchen, as well as a comfy client area.

Charlie regularly shoots daylight but is also more than happy using flash and constant lighting to create a natural, soft lighting feel.

Visit Charlie's website to view his current portfolio and a selection of his latest work.

Joe Boggon was born and brought up in the beauty of Somerset, southwest England. After working as a psychologist and teacher, becoming fluent in French, Italian and Spanish, he turned to photography, learning his trade in a number of Paris studios.

Joe has shot for Marie Claire, Phillips, Madame Figaro and L’Oréal, and exhibited in the biggest fine art museum in Moscow - the Moscow State Museum of A.S. Pushkin.

He is based between London and Paris and works mainly on beauty, fashion and advertising projects.

His energy, precision lighting and background make him a unique pick.

The images featured in this Showcase represent a cross-section of Ray Massey's areas of expertise, demonstrating his passion for solving problems, creating illusions and making effects special which has enabled creatives to bring some of their most demanding concepts to life.

Specialising in still life, liquids, special effects and physical artistry, Ray combines real life special effects with his in-house retouching and composing facility to bring to life within a pre-determined budget.

Working out of his 3500 sq. ft. converted church hall studio in Camden, over the last 25 years he has acquired an excellent production team around him to ensure that even the most difficult brief is executed to the highest of standards.

With an established career in lifestyle photography, Richard Wadey-James shoots fresh, dynamic images full of verve and warmth.

His polished style and professional experience have led him to work around the world with major clients in the travel and lifestyle sectors. The past three months have seen him working on lifestyle shoots in Barbados, The British Virgin Islands, Ibiza, Turkey and aboard luxury cruise ships in the Caribbean.

His energetic spirit is reflected in his action photography, while his ability to get the best from his subjects is seen across both his lifestyle and portrait work.

Richard is always available to discuss photographic briefs and projects. Get in touch to talk through a shoot or just to see more images from his portfolio.

Based in London and shooting worldwide, Michael Heffernan is an award-winning photographer known for his spontaneous and natural photographic style.

Clients include Swisscom, Halfords, Travelodge, Nokia, Vodafone, Digicel, Technogym, Coca Cola, Wyndham Worldwide, KPMG, Samsung, Cadbury's and SAB Miller.

Michael is represented in London by the Lisa Pritchard Agency.

Julian Love is a people and lifestyle photographer based in London and working internationally.

His beautifully lit portraits and authentic lifestyle images are in high demand among advertising and design clients.

Recent campaigns include Canon Europe, Dove, South Tyrol Tourism, Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge and Strada.

Karen Thomas is a London-based food and still life photographer. She is known for the welcoming atmosphere of her big and beautiful loft studio in Hoxton, where she shoots both daylight and flash for wide range of high-end clients. From editorial to advertising, Karen has worked with some of the biggest names in food during her 13-year career.

With Baz Luhrmann's new film hitting the screens, Karen recently had a fun day creating a 'Great Gatsby' set in her studio. Models in 20's-style flapper costumes drank cocktails and grazed on canapés whilst Karen shot the recipes at the other end of the studio, culminating in the obligatory Champagne pyramid.

Amongst many other assignments, Karen recently shot a feature by Yottam Ottolenghi for Waitrose Kitchen, a summer range for Marks & Spencer (images featured in this Showcase); and is about to embark on several features with some of her favourite chefs, including Masterchef winner Dean Edwards and the ever fun and talented Gizzi Erskine.

Leo Acker’s bold and imaginative work makes him one of London's most sought-after still life photographers.

Over the years, Leo has developed a unique creative photographic style combined with precise digital skills.

From his studio in Shoreditch and on location, Leo shoots for a very wide range of clients. Recent commissions include work for Tesco, Russell & Bromley, Marks & Spencer, American Express, John Lewis, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Stylist and Red Magazine.

John Lamb is a London-based photographer, now also shooting in New York. His photography has a distinctively graphic composition and clean colour palette.

Working in the studio and on location, John always produces polished images with elements of glamour and intrigue.

Contact John for more examples of his stills and video work.

"Work hard, have fun and be nice! I love my job and I hope it shows in my work. I get the best from people when they are happy so I do my best to make them happy.

I am based in London and New York and am lucky enough to work all over the world. Relaxed, calm and fun sets help me to capture honest moments and that is what my work is about.

There will be music, there will be laughter, and there will always be amazingly professional, hardworking people who work with a smile."

Based in a smart and accessible Central London studio, Tim Platt has a wealth of experience shooting a wide variety of commissioned briefs for many of the world's top brands.

This year he has been busy shooting for Samsung, GSK, Britvic, Pierre Robert Lingerie and Astellas Pharmaceuticals, as well as a series of children’s books for Harper Collins.

His website reflects his creative versatility both in stills and video, including lifestyle, children, beauty, figurative work and animals.

People are his thing - all shapes, sizes and ages. He has a warm and relaxed approach to shooting both children and adults, with a knack for capturing genuine emotion.

Phil Cook is a still life photographer and has been earning a living in London for over 15 years. He has worked on a huge variety of projects, including advertising, packaging, PoS, food, editorial, lifestyle, and more.

He recently lost a large portion of his work to a machine! ! A glorified TV screen with flat artwork copy lighting attached. It's the beginning of the end for quality still life photography as we know it.

With this in mind Phil has stepped out of the studio for some fresh air. If you still have a passion for gorgeous still life images, get in touch!

Patrick Harrison’s name is synonymous with natural, spontaneous and engaging imagery.

A lifestyle photographer based in London, Patrick has just returned from a two-week shoot in Croatia for Vip Net, topping up the lifestyle image bank shoot from last year with images from the stunning coast and countryside. Working with street cast models and a local production team they shot from dawn till dusk. His easy style of shooting, relaxed approach and ability to ‘capture the moment’ has created a really engaging body of work to be used across all media.

Patrick is represented by Lisa Pritchard Agency (LPA).

Recent Harniman Photographer work includes the global launch of the new MG3 and Nissan Qashqai, amongst others.

His eclectic stills and videos - particularly in the automotive sector - have attracted A-list clients such as Bentley, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac and Volvo, to name a few.

Check out Harniman’s latest commissions - things that move and things that don’t! Cars, lifestyle, landscapes, and sometimes all three.

Take a look at his new 2013 images and videos, and read more about Harniman’s work on his weekly blog. Join him on twitter and Facebook.

With a global reputation for creating in-depth photography commissions, The Glassworks specialises in portraiture. The studio works as a fully integrated production and shoot specialist for institutional commissioners, individuals, advertising agencies and design agencies.

Glassworks founder Marcus Lyon has been recently commissioned to produce a significant body of work for GlaxoSmithKline’s Revolade brand by DDB Remedy. Following his recent inclusion in Landmark at Somerset House alongside the world’s 50 leading landscape photographers, Lyon is currently completing a commission for display at Photo 51 later this summer at the Inigo Rooms in central London.

All shoots are fully produced by the Glassworks team in central London, run by Nicki Drab.

For more information contact Glassworks on + 44 (0)20 7735 9933.

Karan Kapoor is an award-winning advertising photographer based in London and New York.

Karan was recently awarded in both PDN Annual 2013 and American Photography 29 competitions.

View Karan's work at at his website.

Based in the UK, Julia Bostock is known for her natural and creative style of photography.

Specialising in the children's fashion market, she is passionate about her work. Julia loves working with babies, mums, as well as older kids and teenagers - she's always happy to take on a challenge or simply just look and capture the moment.

Recently she has been working in Italy. Her clients include McCann, Sainsbury's, Nestlé, Monsoon, Startrite, Boden, Harrods and Prenatal. She contributes to Babiekins, Vogue Bambini, Collezione and Papier Mâché.

Julia is well known in the business for her involvement in developing her clients' vision for their products and brands. Her background in art direction gives her a unique overall view of a shoot, crucial in bringing together all the elements to create powerful images. She has a distinctive visual signature which combines both a commercial and artistic aesthetic. Whether in the studio or on location, her devotion to her models, the team and to a sense of fun and purpose is always evident.

Recent projects have included Mothercare, Marie-Chantal, Sainsbury's.

Julia is interested in European representation.

Whether he is shooting a computer or a lipstick, still life photographer Dennis Pedersen displays his unique (and often quirky) creative personality through his work, making him a valued favourite to those in the know!

From his studio in Hoxton where he offers a one-stop service complete with in-house retoucher, Dennis uses his individual and highly professional technique alongside new and innovative ways of shooting to ensure clients keep one step ahead of the competition.

2013 has been a very busy year already, with shoots for John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Clearasil, Pantene, Nivea and Douwe Egberts.

Andrew Molyneux has over 25 years' experience shooting images for UK and international clients in the corporate, editorial and industrial sectors. Shooting both stills and video, his work takes him all over the world covering a huge range of subjects. He has a reputation for delivering highly creative images without any hassle.

Clients include Coats, Chevron, Abbott, Qinetiq, New Law, RWE Npower, British Transport Police, Youngs, GE Aviation, ULTRA Electronics, Cargill, SAB MIller, Birmingham University, The Crown Estate and UKTI.

For more information contact Andrew on +44(0)7836 661 460.

From London to Antarctica, Chris Sattlberger has over 25 years of experience delivering content of the highest quality for his clients. He focuses on industrial, corporate and aerial photography across both stills and motion.

Whether he is working in the boardroom or the engine room, Chris focuses on the people who keep the wheels of industry and commerce turning. Being a natural communicator and speaking five languages, he is used to working with ‘normal’ people and can easily make them feel comfortable in front of a camera. Chris is based in London but works worldwide. He shoots both stills and motion, using the RED digital cine camera, thus delivering outstanding quality footage.

Recent clients include McKinsey, Black&Veatch, EDS, Procter&Gamble, and more. Visit his website for a more exhaustive list and a larger portfolio.

With national beauty campaigns for brands like L'Oreal Paris and beauty editorials for magazines like ELLE, Jonas has established himself as one of the leading beauty photographers.

He is represented by Nordstrøm Agency in Denmark and Germany.

Based in London, Nick has plenty of experience shooting for a wide variety of clients and high street brands. His relaxed approach is perfect for capturing those authentic moments and his work has a genuine quality, which clients love.

Equally at home with large scale productions or smaller commissions, Nick's fresh approach produces great images for client branding and campaigns.

He is represented by Lisa Pritchard Agency (LPA) and is a member of the Association of Photographers (AOP).

F11 is a photographic group established in 2009 by photographer and creative director, David Brook. Working from its West London studios, F11 offer innovation, experience and knowledge.

Regularly delivering high quality photography and video in the fields of fashion, lifestyle, still life, portraits and interiors, the collective follows the simple principle of understanding and respecting clients’ requirements.

“We work to achieve success, outputting to any medium required. Whether you are an established global brand or a small start-up, F11collective provides a unique, tailor-made experience on any budget.”

Recent work includes campaigns for The Glenlivet, Beauty Seen PR, Revlon and Toast’s Autumn Winter 13 Press Books.

Nick's been shooting loads of new commissioned and personal images. The 'Wanted' Series has had a great reception and received awards nominations. Check out the behind the scenes video!

The blue and white portraits were shot last month, with all the flare being created in camera.

Recent commissions have meant a month in Cape Town as well as rain soaked days in London, but that's nothing new and Nick says: "We are always up for a challenge!"

Last week he shot flying tennis players, footballers and basketball players.

Paul Riddle is an internationally published architecture, interiors and landscape photographer. Based in London, he's commissioned by a variety of clients from leading architects and designers to agencies promoting corporations.

Paul makes beautiful arresting images that capture space, form, light and people using those spaces. He works creatively with or without art direction.

Recent commissions include a parisian skyscraper at La Defense, an interior refit in Lyon Airport and Zaha Hadid's Montpellier library. He is also completing a monograph for the Crown Estate and Stanhope to promote Q3 in Piccadilly and will photograph an exclusive home in London's Mayfair district this month.

Nick Daly has been busy this year with complex, but rewarding projects for Guide Dogs (MBA London) and Cancer Research UK (Conran Design London).

He's also working on continuing projects for Carillion / Network Rail and England Netball (GoodiDeer).

Over the past 15 years Kenny McCracken has firmly established himself in the music, photography and film making scenes. Lately he has spread his wings into fashion, shooting the recent collection for controversial designer Jess Eaton, who creates couture items made from road kill found in the UK.

He has also shot fashion editorials for the likes of Who’s Jack Magazine and was commissioned to create imagery for the Australian jewellery and handbag brand Mimco.

Scottish-born, he now resides in Brighton, England, where he is part of the creative team based at photography studio Create. Aside from fashion, Kenny has also been commissioned to shoot a billboard campaign for P&O Ferries as well as beauty shots of bottles for large alcohol brands.

The Forge is a boutique photographic studio combining the art of post production with full in-house production services. The company's services are aimed at photographers and art directors working across a broad range of image making, from high-end advertising campaigns to editorial, lookbooks and e-commerce.

The Forge also offers on-set retouching, digital capture, cinemagraphs, asset management and 3D + CGI services. Recent photography clients include Matthew Stone, Mari Sarai, Ben Toms, Thomas Brown, Ryan Hopkinson, Frank Herholdt and Leandro Farina.

The Forge works extensively with brands such as Liberty, Boux Avenue, M&S, Nike, Mr Porter, Coca-Cola, Magners and Schweppes, as well as numerous worldwide agencies.

Visit the website for more information.

Junction Eleven offers a range of bespoke services including photography, studio hire, retouching, CGI, film, production and asset management through to design and print.

Well known for its work in the studio, the company is increasingly making a name for itself out and about on location, producing stunning photography for some of the country’s leading brands.

Take a look at some examples from the year so far.

Smoke & Mirrors Design has recently finished some huge campaigns for Adidas, Samsung and Davidoff. For the Adidas Chelsea kit launch, the company retouched the now famous shots of the team dripping in paint. Samsung challenged Smoke & Mirrors to work alongside the TV production on several massive CGI/photographic composites, and to top it all the team was lucky enough to shoot and retouch on location in SA for Davidoff.

For more information contact Mark Grosvenor on +44(0)20 7468 1000.

HERS Agency represents experienced and creative home economists, food stylists, general props stylists, production buyers and interior stylists working on TV commercials, feature films, web video, TV drama and cookery shows. The company's food stylists work on top food advertising and marketing campaigns in London, throughout the UK and worldwide.

HERS Agency food stylists, home economists and props stylists also work in stills photography. Clients include advertising agencies, design companies, PR, publishers and food photographers working in all areas of the food industry: advertising, PR, direct marketing, food packaging, cookery books and magazines.
Services also include food consultancy, product development, cookery demonstrations, recipe development, recipe testing, food writing, propping, styling on set, and art direction.

Clients include McDonald's, Birds Eye, KFC, Knorr, Lurpak, Danone, Uncle Ben’s, Burger King, Aunt Bessie’s, Sainsbury’s, AEG, Electrolux, Pedigree, Hellmann’s, Tesco, Heinz, Unilever, Colman’s and many more.

Style Department represents a group of talented food and prop stylists, art directors and set designers. The team is proficient in food styling and consultancy, home economics, recipe writing, product development, cookery demonstrations, propping on set, prop making and set designing.

Style Department aims to deliver an efficient and friendly service from approachable and experienced experts to clients in any creative profession or industry, from design, packaging, publishing and advertising to TV, video, moving images, feature films and multimedia. The company is also entirely adaptable to special projects across the globe.

Check for Style Department updates on twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.

Phase One is the world’s leader in open platform, medium format camera systems. In March this year, Phase One introduced the IQ280, IQ260 and IQ260 Achromatic, the second generation high-resolution digital backs.

Together with Production Paradise and Profoto, Phase One is travelling around the world to give photographers a chance to get hands-on experience with the new digital backs at their Photography World Tour events.

Upcoming stops include Sydney, Tokyo, Madrid, LA, San Francisco and more. Visit the website or sign up to the newsletter to stay tuned on upcoming events near you.

If you missed the World Tour and want to test drive a Phase One camera system, sign up for a live demo with one of our local partners here.