mumbai Feb 2014

DEU: Creative Management represents the cream of creative and technical talent in advertising, fashion and brand management. It serves as an exclusive representative interface for talented specialised photographers, film directors, fashion stylists, hair and make-up artists to handle assignments, special campaigns and projects.

DEU: had its genesis in 2009 when Alex, a passionate entrepreneur with a decade's experience in the visual media industry, hand-picked top-notch visual artists who have carved a niche with distinct style and started promoting their work in elite production zones.

With a dedicated workforce of top industry professionals, DEU: offers long-term support and guidance for its exclusive panel of artists and helps them continually position their work in tandem with higher levels of professionalism.

DEU: services are currently available in six metros - Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin and Chennai. Contact the company direct for photo productions and to book the best photographers in the Industry.

Cocktail Art Co. is a creative print production house comprising of versatile artists specialising in concept art, CGI, illustration, image manipulation and also associate photographers with various skills sets.

"We are a team that believes in partnering with agencies and are highly involved in the job right from the inception of a concept and its development, through photography and post-production to the final output."

"At Eeksaurus, we are the proud team of nautanki-zens frolicking in the la-la land of TV tamashaa-giri. We employ every conceivable arsenal of mass communication from long range paan-spitting to kaan shattering bathroom orchestra, making our mark in this media frenzied world.

Within the chaar deewar we excel in juggling sharp remarks and projects of T-Rex-ey proportions. Emboldened by our college tapri-certified design methodology of time bending, infinite-cum-unaccounted for dhobhi lists, conference hall chuppa-chuppi and caffeine gluttony, we are the notorious masters of kaun-dunnit.

So step right in and be dazzled by our slew of front seat glazed eye hypnotizers, accounts-quoting totta babas, astrologers predicting ‘paise ka cyclone’ from our eclectically designed movie projects. All this spearheaded by a design tantric who dexterously builds concept-tight mahals from bricks of live action, 2D, 3D and stop motion.

On a comparatively (and exceptionally) sober note we are the undertakers of execution, experimenters of different story telling mediums as we strive obsessively for unique and aesthetically pleasing visual solutions."

Sam Mohan has almost a decade's worth of rich and versatile experience in the commercial photography business. He has a Masters in Fine Art Photography from the University of Sunderland, England, and was also recipient of the Hassleblad Masters’ Semi-Finalists’ award 2010 in the 'product' category.

Sam has an impeccable understanding of light and shadow which allows him to transcend from a product shoot to a fashion shoot with complete ease. He has an extensive client base across genres ranging from high-fashion, advertising, product, architecture and interiors to documentary and travel.

He has been commissioned by Vogue, Grazia, Verve, Harper’s Bazaar, Samvirke Denmark and Time Magazine UK to name a few. Some of his commercial clients include Nike, Puma, Lenovo, Wipro, Titan Tanishq, Fastrack, TVS, Micromax, Idea, Prestige Constructions, Aditya Birla - Madura F&L, Britannia, TESCO, Reliance,  Atmosphere, Pernod Ricard India, and more.

Darren Capp studied fine art photography at college and has been shooting for over 20 years. His art-based study guides his work with perception and style across both his advertising and personal work.

Darren is one of the leading car photographers in Australia. He is represented in India by DEU: Creative Management. Assignments have taken him across the globe, most recently working in Shanghai for Range Rover. He loves shooting cars, capturing the magic hour light glint off the sheet-metal, watching the light work it’s wonder into the background. The brief is merely the starting point for Darren to impart his knowledge, sense of fun and attention to detail over the course of the shoot.

His clients include, Audi, BMW, BYD, Ford, GM, Mazda, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Range Rover, Renault, Subaru and VW, amongst others.

Tarunn is a photographer and is working to be a film-maker. He is extremely playful or cold and would prefer to be warmer. He is serious and would like to be sincere. He is shy and needs courage to discover himself. He is too up-close and personal and has to constantly try to maintain a safe distance.

Tarunn is easily distracted and doesn’t know what he wants and ends up focusing on everything. He is versatile although he tries hard to maintain a style. He understands what is required and works to deliver it.

On graduating from The Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore in 2007, Bikramjit Bose moved to Mumbai in 2008 to pursue photography. After a brief apprenticeship, he started doing commissioned projects - shooting portrait stories, photo essays and fashion editorials - contributing to magazines like Elle, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Grazia and GQ India.

With a particular love for black and white imagery and a narrative approach to a lot of his work, Bikramjit's approach to photography is essentially that of a portrait photographer. Whether they are stark, minimal studio portraits or narrative-driven fashion editorials, it is always the human element that is the focal point of his work.

While his pared-down aesthetic and sensibilities are reflected in his portraits, he also draws a lot of inspiration from cinema and the works of cinematographers, which are, in turn, reflected in his fashion stories.

In 2011, he was awarded Silver in the 'PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris' Awards for his portrait series 'And they all sat down', which is a work-in-progress.

A physics graduate from St Xavier’s Mumbai, Prabhat Shetty started off as a film A D. His love for the visual art and a chance meeting set him on the path of photography. His five-year stint as producer, and then assistant to Suresh Natarajan, allowed him the chance to become the photographer he is today.

Based in Mumbai, hardworking and talented, Prabhat has worked across the board, shooting advertising, fashion, kids and portraiture for some of the busiest and biggest advertising agencies in India since 2008. His work has featured in top Indian fashion magazines like GQ, Vogue, Elle, Robb Report and Men’s Health. His images are spontaneous and impulse driven, capturing the moments in-between. His attention to small details makes the picture unique and always catches the eye.

His client list includes Dell, Flipkart, The Leela Palace, Future brands, Chevrolet Spark, Britannia, Hanes, Westside, Lifestyle, Sunsilk, TitanInd, Max Bupa, Colgate, Kotak, ICICI Prudential, Citibank, HDFC Bank, Metro & Mochi shoes, Godrej locks, Micromax, Airtel, Vodafone, Samsung Mobile and more.

Shirish Sen is an award-winning advertising photographer whose work spans a variety of subjects including food, people, liquids, products and landscapes.

Shirish has been working independently since 2004, shooting on location as well as in his 2200 sq. ft. studio in Gurgaon - a suburb of New Delhi. His full service studio offers a complete in-house workflow from pre-production to photography and post-production.

Awards include June 2012 Silver at Prix De La Photographie (PX3), Paris / September 2012 Honorable Mention at International Photography Awards (IPA), Los Angeles / September 2010 Honorable Mention at International Photography Awards (IPA), Los Angeles.

For more information, visit his website.

Talented young photographer Sakina Zojwala has been contributing to the world of photography for last seven years, having shot for glamorous celebrities, successful designers and some great musicians. She has also worked with a host of advertising projects ranging from apparels to products, restaurants and leading magazines.

Sakina graduated from an esteemed school of photography in India and went on to complete a definitive course in photography at New York University (NYU). She also won an award as a student for fine art photography from the Photographers Guild of India (PGI). She's in love with the dogged pursuit of creating great imagery, and her expertise lies in fashion, still life, jewellery and food photography.

Sakina Zojwala recently shot for India’s favorite chef Vicky Ratnani's best-seller 'Vicky Goes Veg'. Sharing her experience about the book, Sakina says,:“Chef Vicky Ratnani and I have shot together a couple of times and he always had a pictorial cookbook in mind. We both wanted it to be filled with pictures and wanted to incorporate the Indian markets, vegetables and the whole process of how food gets onto the plate through photography. Armed with a camera we visited local markets, farms in Nasik and got some brilliant pictures. Chef Vicky's brilliant food styling and my ideas brought together this book.”

Sakina Zojwala is currently working on various projects and continues to contribute to the world of photography.

Born in 1979 in Mumbai to a family of artists, Kiran Pawar attended L.S. Raheja School of Arts for formal training in the Commercial Arts, graduating in 2002. "I revealed my true passion, no second thoughts about deciding my specialisation - photography."

Kiran's next stop was the London College of Communication for an advanced course in photography from 2004-2005. Bringing the experience of new technology, recent developments and some great exposure back to India, he assisted a leading photographer in Mumbai, honing the skills learned in London and tuning them to the essential.

"Whilst mastering creative image retouching has been immensely rewarding, I enjoy all types of photography, but perhaps my excellence lies in fashion and creative experimental product work. I intend to discover new opportunities with a great zeal."

Harnesh Joshi, a Mumbai-based photographer, acquired his knowledge from Shari Academy of Professional Digital Imaging, Mumbai.

He is a photographer who aspires to take the best shot with every picture he clicks. At present, Harnesh's contrasting and conceptual fashion pictures can be found amongst the emerging and creative designers featured in Vogue.

So far, his work has been showcased nationally and internationally at various exhibitions. He was amongst the top 20 photographers in the nationwide Tamron challenge and has also won the US Consulate Theme Contest, Mumbai.

Saloni Arora’s natural talent for colours and the art of make-up is the driving force behind this passionate professional. A graduate from the acclaimed NIFT, she has explored an assortment of approaches and has touched new heights in the fashion industry. Her arena as an artist expanded with her diverse endeavors and today includes editorial, bridal, television, film, stage, print media and body paintings.

She believes that a woman should view make-up as a powerful tool that can be used to beautify her features, give her confidence in the way she looks, and let her inner beauty shine. Even when crafting high fashion looks, her main goal is to create beautiful, wearable make-up that brings out the best in a woman.

Saloni has cultivated her talent of playing with different skin types through colours. Her passion can be seen through the creative and artistic approach of her work.

Saloni has been travelling all over Mumbai, Pune, Lucknow, Chandigarh and Delhi for fashion shows and brand photo shoots. SHe has worked for the likes of Puma, Domino's, Marie Claire, Elle, Cosmopolitan, OCM, Bwitch by SATYAPAUL, Airtel and Vodafone.

Collective Image Productions is a specialist hire studio and production company based in Mumbai. The company has an international standard photographic and video studio for rent in Lower Parel West, located opposite Phoenix Mills making it easy to get to and well connected by both the Western and Central railway lines.

A well designed minimalist space equipped with state-of-the-art Broncolor and Profoto Lighting Equipment, Manfrotto Grip and a fully set up optional Capture Station, clients just need to land before they can start shoot straight away. Lighting can be brought in or used from the in-house supply, with flexible packages meaning clients can customise to thier every need.

A separate model changing and make-up room provides both privacy and a place to relax when not required on set. A lounge / meeting room is also available for clients' use.

Located very close to the airport, the metro and the western express highway, Studio 10 is a rental studio service for still shoots.

A clean and spacious studio space, it is ideal for editorial, fashion, portfolio and product shoots. Easily accessible and situated in a quiet area with absolutely no traffic noise to interfer, studio 10 allows for a distraction free shoot.

Key features include 1000 sq. ft. of clear space, no pillars and a ceiling height of 12.5 feet, easy access changing room and make-up area, a well equipped pantry, clean washroom, basic shooting equipment and Wi-Fi.

For details and bookings please call +91 22 40051630/+91 8149642476

Accord Equips is a shooting equipment rental and production house with offices located in Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad. Accord has one of the largest ranges of DSLRs, lenses, HD cameras and accessories to rent.

Accord Equips also provides crew members along with equipment. Conducting shoots for training films, interview shoots, corporate AVs, and more, the company provides complete line production services - from location scouting to travel arrangements, crew sourcing and mangement. Visit the Services page online for more information.

Clients include still photographers, documentary producers, film-makers and companies such as Bharti Axa, Yashraj Films, Aamir Khan Productions, BBC and many others. Visit the website to see client testimonials.