new york Jul 2014

Marilyn Ballard has a discerning eye for talent and enjoys the development and professional dedication involved in supporting her artists as they excel at their craft.

Her background as a photo producer and model agent, combined with years of building a network in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Australia, and Europe, culminated in the development of Marilyn Ballard Inc., a full service boutique agency representing photographers, hair stylists, make-up artists, fashion stylists and art directors.

With a personalised approach tailored to each client and artist, team MBReps welcomes every opportunity to grow and collaborate with new friends. They enjoy a strong cocktail of professionalism with a twist of laughter, positively stirred!

Splashlight is a visual content agency providing dynamic strategy, compelling creative, and seamless production for top fashion brands and retailers.

Splashlight’s leadership as content creation experts allows the company to develop visual content to build brands and drive commerce for the modern-day retailer. With 100,000 square feet of studio space, a passionate, talented creative team and an experienced production group, Splashlight creates beautiful content with a purpose.

Clients include Macy's, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom, Aldo, David Yurman and Jockey.

The Barrington Group is a full service casting, production and brand project management company based between Miami, New York and the Caribbean. Headed by former top model agent Tyron Barrington, the company's clients include Avon Mark Cosmetics, L’Oréal Feria, Target, Jennifer Lopez, Laura Mercier Cosmetics, ReVive Skincare, BMW International, Elle, Cosabella, and Levi's.

The company has produced shoots with top fashion photographers including Patrick Demarchelier, Matthias Vriens, Matt Jones, Alexi Lubomirski and Alberto Tolot, among others.

For more information, including quotes, call 646-623-0404 or email Tyron.

Six Degrees Production's primary goal is to comprehensively and successfully address clients' ambitions, concepts, and concerns. As the founder of Six Degrees Production, Maren Oetke is uniquely suited to this task. Seven years as in-house producer for both an advertising agency and a fashion company have provided her with insight and experience into all of the unique aspects of the fashion industry’s advertising goals.

Over the last 15 years, Six Degrees has established reliable working relationships with film commissions, local crews and location companies in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles.

An in-depth understanding of production logistics allows the company's production crew to offer a detailed and personal service, not just in these cities, but in any location clients choose as their destination. "Our aim is to support you in achieving your vision."

Latest work featured in this Showcase includes Elegance by Tim Petersen, P+C Kids by Emmet Malmstrom and Ansons by Marcel Hartmann.

New York based photographer/director Ron Contarsy has a unique photographic vision, combining classical skills along with the artistic and technical skills of today’s ever-changing creative standards.

Splitting his time between Los Angeles, New York and Paris, Ron is a California native and graduated from the Art Center College of
 Design. He is also a frequent contributor to Tatler HK Magazine, Harper's International, Blush Magazine, Red Collector-Paris, West East Magazine, NOI_SE Magazine and Solitaire Magazine. All produced with his production company, Highmark Studios. New York, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.

Languages: English / French.

Nicholas Duers is a still life photographer specialising in fashion accessories, beauty products and luxury goods. He earned his degree in advertising photography from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and currently operates out of his photo studio located in Midtown Manhattan.

In 2010, Nicholas was named one of Surface Magazine's Avant Guardians. In 2011, Graphis granted him their Emerging Talent award, and in 2013, again listed him as one of the 100 Best in Photography. Later that year, APA NY awarded him grand prize in their annual contest.

His work has also been recognised by the International Photography Awards, Prix de la Photographie Paris, London Photographic Awards, Art Directors Club, Racie Awards, Advertising Photographers of America, Hasselblad Masters, Photo District News, and the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art.

Born and raised in Yorkshire, UK, Stuart Tyson left for London to study bio-chemistry. Soon after receiving his first camera he became an avid shooter and after following an opportunity to assist a friend he was instantly hooked.

After a visit to New York, Stuart decided to relocate there to build his career. He started out shooting for art books and gallery catalogues and photographed spaces, installations and often the artists themselves. He became adept with the 8x10 and 4x5 formats. This led to commissions to shoot still life and products where his attention to detail and form was best employed.

To-date, Stuart's photographs have appeared in over 50 magazines and publications worldwide and his own fine art hangs on the walls of many New York institutions and corporations. Stuart is married and is the proud father of three.

Client's include Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Lucky, Vanity Fair, Details, GQ, Veranda, Instyle, Essence, Bicycling, Runner's World, Prevention, Bon Appetite, Architectural Digest, W Magazine and Condé Nast Media Group.

Dan Bigelow is a people photographer. For over 20 years he has travelled around the world shooting portraits and documentary stories for major corporations, advertising agencies and design firms. Dan tells a story honestly and compellingly, either in one image or one hundred, and whether fully produced, or as-found in real life, his work captures a situation in an authentic way.

His dedication and love of photography shines through with good humour and the enthusiasm he brings to every shoot. Recent clients include Sotheby’s, Cabot Corporation, Volvo Construction Equipment, Gilead Sciences, Franklin Templeton and United Technologies.

Dan's award-winning photography has been featured in the PDN Photo Annual, Communication Arts Annual, AR100 and Graphis100, among others.

Visit his website for more information.

Adrian Mueller grew up in Lucerne, Switzerland and initially studied architectural engineering. He was drawn to photography through the commonalities of the two fields: clean lines, concise structures and how light reflects off surfaces. Time in Japan further influenced his creative approach through the concepts of craftsmanship, simplicity and reducing everything to its essence.

Thanks to his high-end liquids, still life and food photography, Adrian has been selected in Luerzer’s Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide' for the past six years in a row, and his work has been recognised in Communication Arts Annuals and American Photography.

Current clients include L’Oréal, Bacardi, Malibu Rum, Microsoft, Maker’s Mark and Costa, as well as ad agencies BBDO, DDB, Ogilvy, JWT, Publicis and McGarryBowen, among others.

He lives in New York with his wife and 7-year-old son.

Charles Schiller is a New York City based food and still life photographer specialising in advertising, catalogue, packaging, and motion. His creativity, technical expertise, and problem solving abilities give clients a stress-free work environment with professional results.

Ray Buonanno has been an institution for decades in the still life image industry, producing award-winning and acclaimed visuals for agencies, corporate clients and publications. This longevity has created long-lasting client relationships that have endured, in many cases, for a number of years.

As a successful professional with tenure, he attempts to keep a low profile and is extremely serious about the work at hand and does not dwell on hype. To him, it is all about finding those that he is able to establish long-lasting relationships with and producing the finest work that highlights the product in the best possible light.

He loves what he does and continues to produce exceptional images for his clients, large and small.

Tim Müller lives in Berlin and New York and shoots global people campaigns, lifestyle and corporate image libraries, capturing aerial and urban landscape images as well as directing commercials.

Tim has worked for a range of international clients from advertising to editorial, including Lilly, Barclay's, Nestlé, P&G, McDonalds, Volkswagen, Sunrise, Schiphol Airport, WeightWatchers, ZF Friedrichshafen and many more.

Tim is represented by cake-factory New York and Los Angeles. As ever, all German clients are welcome to contact his office management in Berlin.

Visit Tim's recently updated website to view his portfolio.

Ellen Silverman has a passion for food photography and pursues shoots in a variety of enviornments, with or without people, and both in the United States and around the world. 

With an elegant and organised eye, Ellen works in a collaborative manner with a high degree of professionalism and patience.

Currently, Ellen is working on a cookbook project that tells the story of Cuban food through interviews and recipes both recovered and reinterpreted with home cooks in Cuba, Miami and NY. "The Cuban Table" will be published in the Fall 2014 by St. Martins Press.

Along with her many cookbooks, a sampling of Ellen's clients include: Chobani, Campbells, Lean Cuisine, Fancy Feast, LaCucina Italia, Sweet Paul and Villeroy & Boch.

Ellen is currently working on a Master's degree in video at The School of Visual Arts.

Her specialties include: food, still life, interior and travel photography.

RedPenny casts any kind of talent in any location. Babies and octangenarians, real families and fashion models, Los Angeles and New York - or anywhere clients need talent.

The company's system presents casting on an easy on the eyes, easy to use website.

Here's what SKS Productions has to say about working with RedPenny: "RedPenny delivers excellent service and understands client's budgetary concern as well as timing constraints. The interactive experience on the casting site allows for shared communication among agency, producer and photographer. We have relied on RedPenny's expertise for sizeable pharma jobs and are pleased with the outcome again and again."

Clients include: Chase Private Client, GlasxoSmithKline, Puma, Pepsi, US Trust, Chevron, Carnival Cruise Lines, NTT Data, Target, Charles Schwab and Nordstrom.

Marilyn Ballard has a discerning eye for talent and enjoys the development and professional dedication involved in supporting her artists as they excel at their craft.

Her background as a photo producer and model agent, combined with years of building a network in New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Australia, and Europe, culminated in the development of Marilyn Ballard Inc., a full service boutique agency representing photographers, hair stylists, make-up artists, fashion stylists and art directors.

With a personalised approach tailored to each client and artist, team MBReps welcomes every opportunity to grow and collaborate with new friends. They enjoy a strong cocktail of professionalism with a twist of laughter, positively stirred!

Once home to iconic photographer Irving Penn, the studio at 89 5th ave remained
hidden for many years. In April 2014, the space was reopened as “Artist Studio NYC”. With an illustrious history in fashion and art, this exclusive use penthouse studio is as renowned as it is inspiring. A special place, that shares a common thread amongst the greatest photographers past and present.

• Conveniently located between Union Square and Flatiron.
• Over 2700 sq ft of private space.
• 23’ x 17’ cyclorama.
• Two large skylights / daylight and blackout options.
• Separate production and lounge areas.
• Complimentary grip equipment.