prague Oct 2013

Prague-based boutique production studio and creative house, Pavleye Artist Management and Production, represents the best local talent as well as a number of international photographers. Additionally, Pavleye serves as a top choice for many major production projects and international photographers who come to Prague.

Artists on Pavleye’s roster include Anna Mrazek Kovacic, Miro Minarovych, Kurt Stallaert, Rene & Radka, BoysPlayNice, as well as an exciting array of other talents - all offered as part of its art-buying service.
 

Pink is a Prague-based full service production house for television and photography commercials, fiction and documentary films, and production services.

Established in 2009, the company provides flexible and creative services to clients and companies such as Havas/Euro RSCG, Saatchi&Saatchi, Ogilvy, Sony, Adidas, T-Mobile, Kaspen/Jung von Matt, Air Bank, Czech Commercial Bank, Czech Savings Bank, ERA Bank, Czech National Theatre, and many others.

Pink's work has been awarded at Louskáek while its talents have received awards such as Photohrapher of the Year at the Czech Grand Design and the Czech Press Photo awards. Short feature 'Enkel' and the documentary film 'On Decency' have been screened at several film festivals.

Punctum Images is a Prague-based studio providing photography, CGI and post-production, either as separate services or an all-in-one package in order to guarantee a smooth, coherent and efficient image-making process.

The company's team includes leading experts across each area, who all share and combine their skills and passion for quality and aesthetics in every detail.

As post-production is crucial for striking imagery, the team considers it not just the final step but an element to be integrated into every part of the process, starting from the initial sketches. Punctum creates images with post-production in mind, whether automotive, landscape or sports photography.

Visit the website or email direct for more information.

Milk & Honey Films is the premier production service company for worldwide production of all types of media. With offices in Prague, Los Angeles, New York, Buenos Aires and Shanghai Milk & Honey can provide services anywhere on those three continents. The company has streamlined the production process and delivers quality no matter the size of budget.

Milk & Honey has collaborated with some of the greatest directors in the world, including George Lucas, Wes Anderson and Jan de Bont. Its sister companies, Prague Studios (stages) and atSwim (production), round out a full range of services to support every type of production.

Prague offers locations to suit any environment as well as crew rates that are around 50% less than Western Europe or the Americas. Visit the website for more information or contact Milk & Honey direct for a quote.

FRAME100R is a dynamic full service production house located in the centre of Prague. The company provides the best locations in the Czech Republic, including many old villages, historical buildings and even Medieval castles.

Shooting in the Czech Republic offers many advantages, including highly skilled professionals at every step of the production process, cost effective results and the natural talent of Czech craftsmen and artists.

FRAME100R is an executive member of APA - the national Audiovisual Producers Association. The company offers top-class Czech directors and DoPs, as well as young talented directors and motion designers.

Letna Studios provides fully tailored support for film or photo, 365 days a year. As the only daylight studio in Prague, the 120 m² studio's L-shaped south-east facing windows provide a unique look, with the benefit of natural sunlight.

Facilities include in-studio make-up/hair stations, an open kitchen, shower room, and client seating with a front-on view of the shooting area. An industrial elevator and guarded parking are available, as well as full scale production services and equipment rental. Letna Studios also features a second 60 m² studio for clients with bigger visual distance needs.

Headed by renowed professional photographer Vladimir Cech, SFR studio is located near Prague city centre in a converted old industrial factory.

The ground floor blackout studio offers 210 m² of workspace, with 6m high ceilings, two stages, 5m and 9m cyclos, moveable cross bridge, wardrobe, hair and make-up area and catering facilities. The studio is fully equipped with digital cameras, lighting (flash, tungsten, HMI), grip spectrum, digital hardware, experienced photo assistants and digital support staff, free Wi-Fi, sound system and parking area.

SFR is able to supply some of Prague's best creative talent including directors, production, post production, stylists, hair and make-up artists, and its technical team is present to offer assistance as and when required.

Clients include BBDO, Grey, Procter & Gamble, Saatchi&Saatchi, Euro RSCG, Milk&Honey Films, Forward International, Unit & Sofa, Stillking Films, Partnership Pictures, Zoom Films, Dawson Production, Vital Production, Bohemian Pictures, Bistro Films and Boogie Films.

Jan Brunclik is a renowned Czech advertising photographer. From his studio he shoots a range of diverse work, including still life, portrait, lifestyle, food and drink. Jan also likes to work on location, capturing cars or images of architecture and landscape.

In this Showcase Jan presents architectural and landscape photography.

For more information visit Jan's new website.

Photographer Nikola Tacevski is currently based between Prague and Cologne. Some of his advertising campaigns have won awards at prestigious international advertising festivals, including Cannes (Silver Lion), Portoroz Golden Drum Ad Festival (Central and Eastern Europe), and Louskaceks (Czech advertising festival).

Nikola was twice presented in Lurzers Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide'. He works for many international agencies offering full photo production and post-production services.

Anna Mrazek Kovacic is a leading Czecho-Slovak photographer, best known for her provocative visual sense and high aesthetic value. Bold, daring, alluring photographs with strong sexual charge, smart composition and colour harmonizing, original locations, sets and decorations are all characteristic features of her work.

Check out her latest editorial for leading Czech fashion magazine, Dolce Vita, and next level ads for Middle Eastern giant, Mall of the Emirates.

Anna is represented by Pavleye.

Bára Prasilova graduated from The Institute of Creative Photography at Silesian University. She lives and works in Prague and her main focus is on fashion, portraiture and fine art photography, but she has also earned a reputation as a commercial photographer.

Bára won Photographer of the Year in 2009 and 2012 (Czech Grand Design), and was one of the finalists at the Hasselblad Masters Awards in 2009. She became a Quicksilver Womens' Ambassador as well as a finalist in the New York Photo Awards in 2012.

Clients include Mondelez/Figaro, Czech Savings Bank and CineStar, as well as numerous fashion and lifestyle magazines.

Bara is represented by Pink Productions.

Czech photographer Ales Jungmann is based in Prague and has been focusing on architectural photography for 17 years since completing studies at the film and television faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU).

Ales has worked on commissions for architectural studios including Jestico+Whiles, Aukett, Kempinski and Hilton Hotels, along with editorial clients The Architectural Review and Interior Design. Recently he worked on two architectural books for PMO Maldives. He also contributed to an architecture chapter in 'The Complete Photographer' published by Dorling Kindersley.

In 2004, Ales was awarded a QEP certificate (architecture specialisation) by the Federation of European Professional Photographers.

A real classical artist, Miro Minarovych graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bratislava with a degree in Sculpture and Restoration. One must only look at his photos to see that his education has left its mark on his work, providing a keen sense of space, colour and detail. As a photographer, Miro brings his artistic and advertising skills to every one of his pictures. Performing a majority of his own post-production, his photographs are imbued with his vision from start to finish.

See what Miro has been up to in his latest work for Volkswagen, Lego and Savo.

Miro is represented by Pavleye.

Born in Prague, Tomas Trestik graduated from The Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU). During his studies he worked closely with some of the most respected Czech photographers and had his work exhibited on several occasions. At the same time he became one of the most prolific Czech commercial photographers.

Clients include T-Mobile, Adidas, Sony, KB Bank, Air Bank, CSOB Bank, Albert and Pepsi. For two years his photos were published on the cover of Reflex Magazine.

Tomas is represented by Pink Productions.

Digital Capture Prague is the only specialised digital tech service in the city. Using professionally trained staff the company provides the highest quality service that even the most demanding of photographers will appreciate.

Services include colour calibration/profiling, focus and exposure checking, image enhancement and touch-up, processing and adjusting RAW captures, post production, retouching and compositing, Photoshop compositions for layouts, print and online galleries, digital asset management, client file delivery and archiving.

The company uses high-end professional equipment, including the latest series of Phase One cameras with Schneider Kreuznach lenses, Quato colour-calibrated reference monitors, Apple computers, Wacom tablets and Adobe software.

Services operate on a 24-7-365 basis. Visit the website for more information.