services for photography & film Mar 2013

Add Pictures! is a full service production agency for commercial photo and film projects. Established in the centre of Europe in 2004, the company works with highly skilled creatives and freelancers to offer tailor-made solutions. Based on vast experience in photo and film-making worldwide, Add Pictures! guarantees the highest production value for cost efficient budgets without surprises.

From the first take to the final wrap, Add Pictures! is a reliable partner enabling clients and creatives to focus on their tasks. Being a service company, Add Pictures!' corporate purpose is to find solutions to every type of problem.

The Adolph Gasser Rental Departments have a knowledgeable staff that can answer questions clients' might have or suggest equipment they'll need for their shoots.

The still rental department carries various cameras, from 35mm to 8x10, studio and location lighting, grip equipment and accessories. Adolph Gasser is the leading San Francisco audio/visual rental source, renting HD cameras, lighting, audio, tripods and DLP projectors.

"Adolph Gasser's Rental Departments have a special deal on rental gear: We offer a walk-in special every Wednesday and Friday after 3pm, where non-reserved items are 40% of the one-day rate and due back by 12pm the next day. Friday rentals are due back Monday."

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bigshrimp, based in Berlin and Hamburg, was established in 1998 and has achieved sustained success with national and international photographers, agencies and industry clients. Today's advertising environment includes both still and moving images across traditional and digital media. bigshimp has adjusted its services to offer a full range of services. Beginning in 2011 with image films for longstanding clients such as Christ Jewellery and Samsung, bigshrimp now offers customised packages for moving and still productions.

Aside from full production management, bigshrimp offers customers complete production services from one centralised source, including studio rental, art buying, casting services, model booking and location scouting. bigshrimp stands for efficient handling, streamlined organisation and high quality production.

bigshrimp has recently worked on commercials for Samsung and Christ Jewellery as well as numerous still shoots including Samsung catalogues, Deutsche Telekom, Ford, Coca-Cola, Liebeskind, Moncler, Amnesty International, St. Emile and Adidas, to name but a few.

CSI Rentals is the one-stop-shop in New York City for photo and video equipment, all under one roof, featuring camera and lighting rentals for still and video at the same location as well as expendable photo and video supplies.

The company features professional camera rentals including DSLR HD, medium format, pro digital capture, video and cinema, motion follow focus rigs and accessories.

CSI's extensive rental inventory is maintained in peak condition by experienced professionals: every piece of equipment is triple tested and every order is checked before it leaves the door. CSI Rentals' Street Level Location speeds and eases loading, unloading and accessibility and the Curb Side Service delivers gear to location. Delivery and pick up services and a 24-hour drop-off centre complete the offer.

Delight Rental Services (DRS) provides maximum support for professional photographers and their productions. DRS presents the latest camera and light equipment from only the best brands. The company also supplies every essential piece of equipment, from heaters to tents and walkie talkies to ensure a successful, professional shoot.

Delight branches can be found in Berlin, Stuttgart and Marbella, all with the complete rental portfolio.

Latest arrivals include the B4 Akkugenerators from Profoto, Canon EOS 1D C,  Rigs (Chrosziel, Vocas, Denz), Powermoon Balloon 1kw, Floatcam Dollycrane with Motion Control, Heavy Duty Stand Video System.

Visit the website for the company's full range of new tools.

Digirox provides full service digital support for photographers. Up-to-date equipment and experienced digital technicians provide an efficient workflow meeting all requirements of a high-end photo production.

Recent productions include:

• Schwarzkopf packaging shoot in Hamburg with art director and hair stylist Armin Morbach - Schwarzkopf Color Ultimate by photographer Txema Yeste.
• Advertising for Deichmann shot by Sacha Hoechstaetter in Berlin.
• Bastian shoot in Berlin with photographer Uli Holz.
• Campaign for Lufthansa shot by Özgür Albayrak in Frankfurt.
• Photographers Beate Hansen and Peter Godry shot in Berlin for Phonak.
• Fashion shoot in Berlin with photographer Esther Haase for s.Oliver.
• Marc Cain spring/summer 2013 production in Sao Paulo with photographer Seregel.
• Advertising campaign for Beeline shot by Lars Borges in Berlin.
• Cover story shoot in Berlin for Karstadt StyleNews with photographer Oscar Falk.
• Spring 2013 catalogue production for Peruvian Connection in southern France shot by Blasius Erlinger.
• Summer 2013 collection shoot for s.Oliver with photographer Rickard Sund.
• Spring 2013 campaign for Ann Christine shot by Michael Munique in Berlin.

Based in Milan since 1983, Exit is a leading equipment rental company providing complete support for professional photographers and their productions in Italy and abroad.

Exit carries well maintained gear covering all major brands, such as Profoto, Broncolor, Arri , Kino, Briese, Phase One, Hasselblad, Canon, Nikon, Apple and Eizo. The company can supply complete production services such as vans, power generators, special effects, location heaters, easy up, magliner, folding tables, director's chairs, digital techs and experienced photo assistants.

Recent acquisitions include Briese Focus 180 adapted to work with Profoto, Kino Celeb Led 200 Kit, Phase One IQ 180 for Phase One Camera 645 DF with Schneider lenses, Phase One IQ 160 for Hasselblad H4X, Canon 1DX and 5D Mark III, Nikon D4 and D800E and Smart Slider Pro 1300.

Visit the website for a complete equipment list or send an email asking for a quote. Exit speaks Italian, French and English.

Haedler + Haedler GmbH is one of the biggest German providers for photo rental equipment and can also supply every kind of prop and set for staged productions. Its friendly service and long experience is one of the reasons international producers return time and again.

Perfect logistics, accurate maintenance and careful packaging, also for travelling abroad, are a matter of course, while uncomplicated and fast help for repairs, retail or spare parts is all part of the service. Partners for studio locations, location scouting, team vans, ironing services or even full production are available. Haedler + Haedler GmbH offers a full service and is fully committed to every professional production. Stay tuned on facebook for the latest tools and news.

Through the company's online system clients can get information about the huge variety of equipment on offer and can easily and swiftly send a detailed rental request.

Visit the website for more information.

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.

Juicy Fruits are specialist model makers who produce fine detail food, fruit and natural form for advertising. The company works closely with photographers, producers and agency creatives throughout Europe. They work to commission and operate special hire libraries from London, Sydney and Cape Town.

Models are cast from translucent resins and finished with layers of tinted varnish. They look real because they carry a precise density of light and colour within a translucent medium. The company is run by a London food stylist of more that twenty years.

Juicy Fruits continue their reputation within advertising and offer a friendly one to one service through to completion.

Another season has seen Karmer at the forefront of creating beautiful spaces, with a 160m wall of light for Topman and BFC.

For Anya Hindmarch, Karmer created a set for the domino world champion to bring a spectacle of colour and effects which will be all over the Internet very soon.

For Sephora, the company built a swimming pool to create an Apocalypse Now! set along with set designer Anna Burns and photographer Miles Aldridge.

Karmer now has full CNC and CAD capabilities so clients' dreams really can become realities.

Randy Carfagno's passion for designing and creating puppets began at the age of five. In a professional career that spans over 36 years, his work has appeared on Broadway, television, in feature films, theatre and commercials. Described as whimsical and meticulously crafted, Randy’s prolific work reflects a wide range of styles and abilities.

Randy developed and honed his puppet building skills by working with the best in the field. He has appeared on Broadway as a puppeteer and has also built and performed in multiple shows with international marionette master Bil Baird of Bil Baird Marionettes. Randy also worked on numerous productions with Jim Henson (Muppet) Productions.

Randy went on to found his own studio where he has continued to hone his craft and produce high quality, sculptural work. Staffed by a talented team of artisans skilled in sculpture, building, painting and design, the studio has been consistently creating high quality work for over 25 years. Specialising in all manner of character costumes, props and specialty items, the team comprises a prolific collection of artists with substantial experience in the world of entertainment and fashion. Clients include Disney, Bette Midler’s Millenium Show, Madonna, Lou Reed’s Music Video, Julie Taymor’s Lion King, Hasbro, and Broadway shows too many to mention.

For clients looking to shoot in Paris, Morocco, or anywhere else for that matter, RVZ's highly experienced team of 35 professionals is available for all production needs.

Equipment includes:

• Flashes - Profoto, Broncolor, Briese, Elinchrom, Multiblitz.
• Digital capture - Phase One, Canon, Nikon, Hasselblad, Leaf.
• Cameras - Red Epic M, Scarlet, Canon EOS C300, Alexa.
• HMI / Tungsten - Arri, K5600, Desisti, Dedolight.
• Fluos / LEDs - Kino Flo, Lite Panels, Cineled.
• Softboxes, frames, textiles, effects and specific accessories including wind and smoke machines.
• Props, make-up stations, folding tables, chairs, boxes.
• Dollies and accessories.
• Lighting grips, stands, power distribution, trucks, location vans, generators.

Contact RVZ at Paris-Malakoff on +33 (0)1 47 46 17 00, Paris-Bastille +33 (0)1 46 27 52 27, or in Marrakech on +212 (0)5 24 30 14 20.

Samy's Camera has been the leader in sales and rentals of high quality imaging products and the ultimate resource for the professional and amateur photographer.

Samy's rents a huge assortment of equipment, from cameras and lenses to studio grip gear. Clients include students, photographers, movie studios, and more. The company offers lighting equipment, digital cameras and scanners, professional video gear and film cameras, from 35mm up to 4x5 and 8x10, plus panoramic format cameras.

Samy's is located throughout Southern California and also ship directly to desired locations.

Click here for the rental catalogue.

From professionals for professionals: TeamVan is a rental agency specialised in vehicles for media productions in Munich. The company offers perfectly maintained latest generation Mercedes-Benz vehicles, from the Sprinter 315 L and XL (both offer nine seats) to the Vito XL (eight seats). All vehicles are ideally suited for the needs of media productions and convince with their smart equipment.

TeamVan's professional service guarantees a smooth procedure for every production. Vehicles can be delivered directly to clients, with pick-up and delivery at Munich airport also possible. In the event of an emergency, the Mercedes-Benz 24hr breakdown service is available.

In co-operation with Haedler+Haedler, one of Germany’s leading production equipment rental companies, TeamVan offers a special service: clients can order equipment in advance and the company will provide a pre-packed vehicle.

Clients pay a pre-arranged fixed price with no hidden costs, allowing for accurate budget planning and control. Visit the website for more information.