photo production Nov 2015

Amanacliq is a full service production house and artists’ representation agency dedicated to the dynamic Asian market. Headquartered in Shanghai with offices in Singapore and extensive production resources in Japan, Europe and America, the company is able to provide complete visual solutions worldwide.

Amanacliq has a wealth of experience working with multi-national clients, advertising agencies and artists. With its partners, amana inc. from Tokyo and Bernstein Andriulli from New York, the company aims to provide consistent high quality work for the advertising industry.

Recent clients include P&G, Budweiser, Nike, Adidas, Lincoln, Ford, Coca-Cola, Beats By Dre and Sony.

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 direct.

The Great British Production Company offers a unique network of locally-based production experts across the whole of the UK. Because they are locally based, they have the best working knowledge of their territories and can scout and prep for shoots quickly and efficiently.

Handling both stills and moving image, the company's central London office provides a single point of contact across the entirety of a shoot.

"We can recommend tried and tested UK stylists and make-up artists. We can cast your ideal talent with our expert casting director. We can take your automotive shoot to the perfect locations with our brilliant automotive producer. We can scout or provide location pulls from our own and our partner agency archives. In short… we can make your shoot in Britain great!"

Check the website for more work, client lists, team profiles, location ideas and testimonials.

Chicas Productions is a full-service photo production company based on the sunny island of Curacao, located in the southwestern Caribbean and outside the hurricane belt.

With an easy and flexible permit climate, direct flights from the US and Europe, a big variety of affordable shooting locations - from white sand beaches with turquoise waters and colourful old houses/walls, red sand landscapes and private villas - Curacao is the perfect shooting destination all year round.

Chicas' hands-on local team offers all possible production services, including location and production management, location scouting and permits, lodging, equipment rentals, transportation and transfers, (kids) castings, catering, props, local professional assistance for photo teams, styling, hair and make-up, and more.

Clients include Macy’s (USA), Swimsuitsforall (USA), Vogue (NL), Hunkemöller (NL), SuperTrash (NL), Redbook (USA), Vingino (NL), Marie-Claire (NL), Sunuva (UK), Protest (NL), Jako-O (GER), and Heidi Klein (UK).

George Productions is a full service, comprehensive production company with a vast range of experience, balancing client's aesthetic needs whilst keeping budgets on course. Each job is approached with the same diligence and attention, be it big or small. The company handles all and every kind of production:

• Big budgets for print including all things digital, broadcast and video.
• Down and dirty guerrilla-style shoots.
• Local, national and international productions.
• Music, celebrity shoots and events.
• Editorials and catalogues.

Recent work includes casting and producing ads for Judith Leiber Couture, shot by An Le; Goldtoe Hosiery and Elizabeth Hurley cover for Sprit & Flesh magazine, both shot by Daniela Federici; editorials for Short Hill Malls and Departures and Beyond Magazine; casting and production for Colgate ads shot by Nick Onken and print and TV production for UK plus-size line Simply Be shot by Rupert Murray.

Production company Image Boulevard specialises in art direction, photography and graphic design for fashion and lifestyle content. At the helm of the company are Iris Rombouts and Tom Van Noten, who both have 20 years of experience. During this period Iris and Tom have left their mark on the Flemish media landscape, designing important magazines such as Feeling, Knack Weekend and Nina Magazine.

Over the past five years, the team has completed productions for Image Boulevard. Always starting from scratch and ending with a fully crafted end product - be it art direction, graphic design or fashion production with the emphasis on photography - they always insist on close and transparent cooperation with each client.

With everything moving increasingly towards digital platforms, Image Boulevard also offers graphic development for Web and mobile. All productions are made with the same deal of creativity and eye for detail.

Image Nation latest projects include:

• Audi Easy Rider: Spectacular images from Anke Luckmann for this new Audi project. The stuntmen and models were very courageous!
• BMW 2 Tourer: Where else than in a beautiful landscape could Torsten Klinkow shoot the new BMW 2 Series Tourer. More pictures to come next year.
• BMW Scooters: Manu Agah shot two new BMW Scooter models in Madrid.
• Puma Ignite Your City - Paris: What a challenge to have a full team of runners underneath Paris! Catacombs and sewers were the context to present the new Puma running shoes for the Juliet Zulu project Puma Ignite Your City, episode 7.

Initials LA is a photo management and production agency based in Antwerp. The agency is known for representing both established and new photographers and film-makers, as well as being an expert in photo and mood film production.

Initials LA represents top-level photographers in all fields of photography. Across fashion, advertising, portrait, still life, beauty, interior or food, each photographer has their own unique style and field of expertise, often including some serious film-making expertise.

Each project deserves a custom made approach and Initials LA will compose the best possible creative team for every job. "We choose to work with the best, the coolest, the most influential and - last but not least - the most fun players in the field."

Clients include Interview Magazine, Essentiel, Kipling, The New York Times, Samsonite, Ray-Ban, Wallpaper*, Jimmy Choo, Sony, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Elle Magazine, Eastpak, Dior, Ricard, Opel, Marie Jo, PrimaDonna, Komono, L’Officiel, DMagazine, Uniqlo, Document Journal, Ikea, Google and many more.

Ink & Oranges Inc. is an international commercial production company based in Los Angeles. The company was established in 2008 as a natural consequence of producer William Taylor's 25 years of experience in multiple aspects of photo and live action production.

This knowledge and know-how is the basis on which Ink & Oranges, Inc. has designed their production workflow to provide simple and seamless project management. The Ink & Oranges Inc. team has developed a family of the best and most experienced crew and vendors available in the business.

The company has provided efficient and effective production services for all genres of advertising products, including pharmaceuticals, fashion, automotive, communications, financial, technology, natural resources and durable goods, utilising celebrities, athletes, CEOs and Heads of State.

Productions have ranged from one-day studio shoots to 30+ days of shooting on location over an eight-week production schedule, while traveling across the borders of multiple countries.

“All you need in one person - Joana Burgués is who you're looking for if you need local support on your production in Barcelona and surrounding areas."

Since last season, Joana has been the official marketing manager in the photo department at Barcelona Football Club, taking care of all the inside shoots for the football and basketball players.

An succesful production with Mario Testino for Carolina Herrera NY has made Joana a reference for exclusive shoots in town.

KT Produktion GmbH is a full service production company based in Zurich, working with international clients and photographers. The company proudly offers the highest level of support, no matter where it operates around the globe.

KT Produktion provides full production support including casting, locations scouting, equipment and crew hire as well as travel arrangements for Swiss and international clients and photographers.

Recent projects include various shoots for Zurich Insurance shot in Switzerland (in and around Zurich) with photographer David Oxberry, a new campaign for Migros 'Aus der Region' (around Zurich) with photographer Arthur Mebius, Timberland 'Spring 16 Seasonal' shot in San Francisco with Thomas Hoeffgen, and a winter shoot on the glacier in August for an international client working with amazing athletes,

KT Produktion has also scouted great Swiss locations for Coop, Swisscom and Victorinox and is now ready to pull out the warm winter gear and get in the snow to cover the magic of Switzerland's winter wonderland.

LS Productions (formerly Location Scotland) is the UK’s largest and most experienced stills and motion service production company. Now offering locations throughout Scotland, England, Wales and New York, the LS team never rests on its laurels, aiming to make every single project a seamless client experience.

The company's service production covers all aspects of a shoot: budgeting, location sourcing and management; securing the best cast and crew of anything from 10-100s; booking all kit from a Russian Arm to the latest camera equipment; and behind-the-scenes filming on both stills and motion shoots. Equipped to handle any last minute requests thrown at them, effortlessly and on budget, the team make clients' visions happen.

“The most efficient and friendly production team I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with,” Tom Birmingham, Producer, Somesuch.

Recent clients include Apple, Chivas, Cobblestone, Elle, Florence + The Machine, Hobbs, i-D Magazine, Johnnie Walker, Mr Porter, NBC, Park Pictures, Peugeot, Standard Films, Renault, Stella McCartney and Toast.

Visit the website for more service production information.

Luminosa has been offering its services to international clients since 1999. Due to bases in Switzerland and Germany, the company can offer professional and efficient support in a large part of mid- and southern Europe, focusing particularly on Switzerland, the Alps, the south of France, Italy, Germany and Austria.

The company believes in providing a personalised service tailored to the various needs and requirements of each individual client. The range of services necessary to successfully manage an entire project begins with individual counseling and goes to project estimating, budgeting, location research and scouting, kids-casting, prop-styling, art buying and all equipment hire.

"Luminosa enjoys long lasting cooperation with loyal clients and is looking forward to help you with your next production."

Recent projects include Peek & Cloppenburg, Globus, Manor, Charles Vögele, Review Fashion and more.

Magic Mountain Productions is a highly experienced full service production company specialised in photo shoots and small film shoots in and around South Africa.

Magic Mountain Productions can manage a client’s project in its totality in-house, from conception to final product. The company manages all aspects of a production including location scouting, travel arrangements, crew and model bookings, castings, sourcing of props and equipment, obtaining permissions for locations and - last but not least - catering on set.

Contact Sabina for a detailed quote. She was born to organise and with her German roots she brings the attention to detail and her experience, drive and enthusiasm to every part of the shoot.

MEL Y MEL is an innovative, full service agency for art buying, creative services, locations and productions, providing a perfectly integrated interface both in Switzerland and abroad.

Thanks to a great deal of passion, commitment, dedication and a keen eye for detail, whether the assignment is in Switzerland or anywhere in the world, MEL Y MEL is always present with its continuously growing international network, spinning the threads and holding them all together.

Recent photo productions include Ikea with photographer Piet Truhlar represented by Schierke Artists, Jaguar with photographer Marc Trautmann represented by Schierke Artists along with photographer Greg Pajo and videographer Alistair Clark, and Micasa with photographer Raphael Zubler.

Recent location services provided for clients by the company's location unit NOVEMBER OSCAR SIERRA WHISKEY included Bico, Coop, Credit Suisse, CSS, Migros, Mercedes-Benz and Samsung.

"We look forward to working together and visit our website."

Mindbox is a full service production company based in Belgium, offering personal service and creative thinking on all levels of photographic production.

Caring enormously about each shoot big or small, services include permits, locations, casting, important cups of tea and healthy lunches.  Mindbox ensures that every possible detail has been covered via a "can do" attitude and commitment that ensures the smooth running and efficient management of every project.

The team's personal approach has resulted in long-standing relationships with clients including Another Magazine, C&A, Dior, iD Magazine, Instyle, Raf Simons, Samsonite, Terre Bleue, Veronique Branquinho, Willy Vanderperre, Vogue USA, and many more.

The experienced crew can provide art buying, casting, catering, equipment, project management, hair and make-up, location scouting, post-production, props, set-building, studio, travel arrangements, and more.

Based in New York, Mission Photo Production offers comprehensive production services, locally and around the world. The company’s founder Mary Pratt has 20 years of experience in turning creative concepts into a viable reality.

Increasingly, stills and moving images are produced at the same time. Mission has experience with the intricacies of such hybrid shoots.

"We can be of service to you – whether it is for short industrial films, behind-the-scenes footage, or online video content. We’ll adapt to the project’s needs – either by working with multiple overlapping teams, or by providing the necessary crew support to photographers who also direct. Whatever the brief, we provide you with custom-tailored and cost-effective solutions.”

Born and raised in Switzerland, Mary is multilingual. Her European background is equally appreciated by clients from overseas and the United States.

Clients include Siemens, Adidas, Mercedes, Lincoln, Microsoft, Mini, Bayer, Land Rover, Liberty Mutual, and Infiniti.

Nodop is the biggest full-service production company for stills photography and video film productions based in Oslo, Norway. Services include castings, location scouting, equipment rental, permit application, set and prop building, catering, accommodation booking, organising travel and transport, and behind-the-scenes shooting.

"We commit ourselves to working within your designed budget, making our rates highly competitive. Years of experience have secured a solid business relationship with all our suppliers. Our premises feature a workshop where a variety of set building is done for both stills and feature films. Our aim is to make your shoot an unforgettable experience, ensuring that all your needs are met and you look forward to returning to the land of the Northern Lights."

Recent clients include Sainsbury's TU, Esso, MasterCard, Subaru, Ellos, Bik Bok, Elle and Pierre Robert.

"We shot with Norway does production back in April 2015. Linn and her team were great hosts and looked after us all fantastically. In the run up to the shoot she was totally instrumental in making sure the clients brief was met. I hope we can work with Nodop again really soon!" Kate Winsor, Visual Artists UK.

The Pacey Production Company combines 20 years of international experience and local know-how to deliver beautiful and effective imagery for clients.

A full service production company based in ‘the most beautiful country on Earth’ - the Pacey Production Company is passionate about introducing people to the vastly diverse beauty that New Zealand and the South Pacific has to offer.

Snow dusted alps and lush rainforests, crystalline lakes and raging rivers, limestone caves and gasp-inducing waterfalls, long dusty roads and gentle rolling pasture, glamorous white sand and dramatic black sand beaches - all in close proximity.

Adept at working around the clock to assemble top crews in amazing locations, Pacey Production Company make the impossible possible. Recent collaborators include photographer Art Streiber for Universal; director/photographer John Huet for JWT NYC and Playtex; photographer Marcel Pabst for Thule; director Matt Wilson for Shine and GEM Visa.

Picture House Produções is a production company specialised in local and international projects for advertising and fashion campaigns.

The team coordinates and executes the complete process, from negotiation and planning to final delivery, working as an art buyer's extension. Picture House Produções works with most of the big agencies as well as direct clients such as McCann, Publicis (DPZ), DDB (DM9), and Itau Bank, among others.

Pose-It provides a full range of photo shoot production services and support, including location scouting, casting, and top quality equipment across Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.

The company recently provided service to Agency ‪KK Outlet (UK) with photographer Dirk Rees for Pampero, Arva Image (France) with photographers Letizia Le Fur and Eugenio Mazzinghi for BNP, Taxi (Canada) with photographer Juan Mathe for Reitmans, BBDO (USA) with photographer Christian Weber for Mobil 1, and Dow (USA) with photographer Dan Denardo for DOW.‬‬

Clients choose Pose-It because of its high standards from bidding to wrap, its highly qualified and multi-lingual crew, its knowledge of the customs and laws of each country, and the fact that it is able to handle large productions within reasonable and well-executed budgets as well as productions with very small budgets. The company can adapt to serve clients with large crews, as well as fixers for tight projects.

PPM is a leading Budapest-based production company offering 20 years of experience to producers who are looking to exploit the riches of filming in Hungary. The company produces and co-produces commercials, feature films, and music videos.

"As a team of professionals we are proud to be doing what we do best: bringing our clients' stories to life."

PPM has delivered top-notch projects for brands including Guinness, Hyundai, Samsung, Jeep, Sony and the BBC. Guaranteeing success by using only world-class equipment, crews and casts, the company finds the most exciting and versatile locations and is more than willing to go that extra mile to achieve perfection.

Production Istanbul organises and manages photo shoots for ad campaigns, catalogues and editorials worldwide, working in the studio or out on location according to clients' specific needs and requirements. The company optimises every shoot by managing budgets and respecting deadlines.

Thanks to a large network, Production Istanbul can produce anywhere in the world, particularly in Turkey, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Greece, Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic, the United Kingdom, Morocco, Cyprus, South Africa, the USA, Brazil, Israel, China, UAE, Egypt, Croatia, Macedonia, Thailand and Bali.

The company provides a full range of services including casting, vehicle rental, equipment hire, experienced bi-lingual crews, full production service, hotel bookings, insurance, location scouting, permits, location management, lighting rental, medical assistance, special effects, stunt people, trained animals, on site catering, props sourcing, and more.

With bases in London, Miami and Mallorca, The Production Factory has been producing shoots globally for over a decade. Using local production teams, in-house producers work closely ensuring every detail of a shoot runs smoothly - from concept to completion and beyond.

Specialising in full account management, The Production Factory team are experts in their field including fashion, luxury, lifestyle, advertising and editorial. The company can assist with every aspect of photo shoots, including but not limited to casting, licenses, locations, permits, travel arrangements and transportation, accommodation, prop sourcing and art buying.

Recent international clients include Vogue, Net a Porter, Omega, Barbour, New Look, M&S, Sisley, Henri Lloyd, Jenny Packham, GQ, Harrods, Harper's Bazaar, Eres, Oscar de la Renta, POP, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Hardy Amies, Range Rover and House of Fraser.