spain May 2013

"The air is hot and the sangria is flowing - come on, you know you want it!"

APRODUCTIONS is a full service production company working thoughout Spain with offices in the Canary Islands, Seville, Madrid and Barcelona.

Latest work includes:

• Saudia Airlines shot by Adrian Moat (RSA Films) and Clandestino.
• Magnum 5 Kisses shot by Jesús Alonso.
• Lola Madrid Atache Cosmetics shot by Hervas & Archer.
• 1de50 shot by Jesús Alonso.
• Casanova comunicación Brugal 'Summer all included' by Digital Art Studio.
• Ogilvy, Nivea and Telefonica events.

With offices in Mallorca and Barcelona, Palma Pictures Photo produces throughout Spain for photographic and motion shoots. With a new team of experienced producers, the company offers full production service for advertising, fashion and catalogue shoots for clients from around the globe.

With an in-house casting service, location managers and professional crews, Palma Pictures continues to enjoy a loyal clientele and welcomes regular newcomers.

In March of this year the company hosted its 20-year anniversary at an exclusive London club, with more than 300 guests from the UK advertising and fashion industries in attendance.

INEZZ Production is a boutique audiovisual production service company in Spain.
Based in Barcelona, it offers location, casting and production resources for photo, film and video productions.

Working throughout the Spanish mainland, Ibiza, Mallorca and the Canary Islands, clients also assign INEZZ to productions in the South of France and Portugal.

Known for its top-end resources, efficient planning, transparent and accurate budgeting and quick problem solving competencies, INEZZ has also created a highly praised location library with more then 5000 carefully scouted and updated locations for clients to choose for their next project.

"From our first assignment in 2000 through many advertising and fashion productions, we still think every brief is a new challenge."

Landing Zone Production recently worked on the 2014 Speedo and Pedro Del Hierro S/S 2013 campaigns.

The company's photo rental equipment and motorhomes have contributed to jobs including Vogue, Numero Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Phase One.

It was a warm and busy winter for Dolce Vita Productions, who once again offered production services in the South American summer, the Canary Islands, and exotic Marrakech.

With its recently opened film department, the company produced an Otto testimonial in southern Tenerife and with Other Stories from the H&M group, Dolce Vita made Tenerife City look like Paris. NK Dalso also shot their fun book in Gran Canaria and Barcelona.

Mallorca was perfect for the two men’s book teams from Otto, while Barcelona was the choice for PallMall’s new campaign. Lisbon was perfect for the impressive new book from Hanro.

Dolce Vita is always looking for new exciting locations, and for next winter will be offering Brazil, the Dominican Republic and Morocco - "So don’t hide your swimwear next fall, as we'll keep you warm."

Plugged Management is a Madrid-based boutique agency representing a wealth of talented international photographers and models.

The company offers some of the best image specialists in advertising, fashion, beauty and other categories.

In partnership with one of Spain's leading model agencies, and with offices in Brazil, Portugal and Italy, Plugged Management also delivers a unique casting service and can secure the most appropriate talent for any job from across the world.

With more than 15 years' experience in production, the Plugged team demonstrate a unique service and exclusive knowledge for any kind and size of project.

Insitu Locations & Services provides a premier service for all aspects of still photography and moving picture production, working throughout Spain, Morocco, Brazil, Argentina and Chile.

Latest jobs include:

• GQ Magazine with Javier Bardem. Madrid photo shoot. Photographer: Nathaniel Goldberg.
• Best Life Magazine with Hugh Jackman. Barcelona photo shoot. Photographer: Richard Phibbs.
• Nissan Almera advertising campaign. Shot on amazing locations. Photographer: Carl Lyttle.
• Rolling Stone Magazine with Bob Dylan. Bilbao photo shoot. Photographer: Sam Jones.
• Hyundai Equus advertising campaign. Shoot throughout Spain. Photographer: Kim Juyoung.
• Allianz Group advertising campaign. Barcelona photo shoot. Photographer: Christian Höhn.

SeaCube is a unique, modern and spacious location situated in the south of Mallorca. The amazing southern-facing architecture offers photo teams the enjoyment of shooting all day unhindered in beautiful natural light.

The combination of a sublime interior lifestyle space and a stunning exterior, all set to the backdrop of a spectacular seascape, makes this a versatile and totally flexible space to suit a broad spectrum of productions.

Unobstructed breathtaking panoramic ocean views expose the different tones of blue from the sea and the sky, together with an impressive turquoise infinity pool which presents a sensational boundary-less backdrop.

The bright, airy interior with ample terraces hanging above the sea provides infinite creative freedom.

Encuentra has worked in location scouting and service for more than 15 years. Its experience and extensive library of locations permit a wide range of solutions. Due to its specialisation as a location agency, it collaborates with the majority of production companies in the photo, commercial, video and film industries.

In the last year Encuentra has provided locations for several local and international magazines including Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Marie Claire, Velvet, GQ, Elle, Telegraph Magazine, Esquire and others. The company also works with production companies and advertising agencies on a range of different campaigns including Daimler, Loewe, Mango, Pedro García, Stradivarius, Textura, Tous, and more.

Spring time renewal saw Camino Media sponsor ADFEST 2013 and make many new friends in the Asia-Pacific region. Next stop Cannes Lions and an invite-only soirée on the Hotel Majestic Pier. Fellow professionals with shoot plans in Spain and Europe are welcome. Email or call soon.

But it’s not all play and no work! The brief for authentic Western European locations with abundant cast reflecting target consumers in India drew Ogilvy & Mather to work with Camino Media in Madrid for the Titan Tagged TVC campaign. Studio photography shoots for Porsche Design Sport with José Mourinho and Daniela Hantuchova saw Adidas partner with Camino Media photography teams in Madrid and Valencia.

Spaniards building stories-high human castles in Catalonia and burning down paper-mache statues in Valencia marveled US audiences watching TV programmes produced with Camino Media for NBC and Fox News.

Team Works has been busy over recent months. In February, it teamed up with luxury watch designer Jacob&Co., photographer Jose Manuel Ferrater and Cristiano Ronaldo for a stunning series of new pictures.

Team Works provided service for Turkish Internet provider TTNET's 'Rollercoaster'. The new commercial was an intrepid ride directed by Ali Taner Baltaci and shot on Madrid's famous Abismo rollercoaster with Go Pros and a Red Epic attached.

The team also fixed the Spanish production for London-based production company Fulwell 73 and its Real Madrid-related documentary 'Laurie Cunningham, First Among Equals' that premiered on ITV. A new Cristiano Ronaldo commercial for Dubai mobile company Mobily will be showcased very soon.

JonJon Productions organise film productions and photo shoots all over Spain. The company specialises in both commercial and still shoots and are also open to all other types of projects.

With a team of multilingual professionals with extensive experience, the company has a hard-working yet friendly atmosphere.

Visit the website to view previous projects and as they say in Spain “una imagen vale más que mi palabras” (a picture is worth a thousand words).

¡Malditas Piezas! is a creative production company based in Barcelona, focused on film-making and motion graphics. Its work is applied to the Internet, producing a selection of audiovisual productions (short storytelling videos, book trailers, commercials, etc.) for a wide range of clients with a cost effective solution for every brand.

Clients include Nike, Random House Mondadori, Generalitat de Catalunya, Purina, Bayer, Cirsa, GatRooms, Alcon, Rowohlt, Filmin, Marabans, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, and many more.

"We love production... We love Barcelona..."

After 12 years shooting all across the country, Soul Pictures is proud to offer a wide variety of locations alongside the spectacular city of Barcelona.

"This is why we consider the landscapes of this fantastic country as some of the most powerful visuals you could choose for your next campaign. Simple and easy."

Garrigosa Studio is an advertising photography studio based in Barcelona. The studio offers full post production, CGI and production services.

Recent work included:

• R&R Partners agency in Las Vegas hired the studio to shoot famous hotels and cityscapes for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority's new advertising campaign.
• Awards campaign for JWT Barcelona creating still life photos for Bapanthol tattoo protection skin cream.
• The studio worked together with JWT Mexico for their client Fester shooting visuals for a range of construction materials.

Latest work from Fernando Alonso:

• Fashion campaigns for El Corte Ingles, Paris Hilton, MdM / LyD, Van-Dos, Laura Bernal, Privée, Tonalá, Querdani and Archeologie.

Javier Tles is a photography lover, based in Barcelona and London. He specialises in advertising, portraiture and sport, while his personal work focuses on people's feelings. Over the past decade, Javier has worked with important agencies and brands
and has participated in various exhibitions in Spain and abroad.

• Clients - Agencies: United State Of Fans, Tbwa, S.C.P.F, BBDO, Mccann Erickson, DDB, J.W.T., Publicis, Sra Rushmore, Shackleton, Smäll, TBWA, Atlético International, Young & Rubicam, Bassat Ogilvy, Contrapunto, Zapping, Euro RSCG and Remo.
• Clients - Brands: Renault, Heineken, Vueling, Seat, Nike, Adidas, Honda, Vodafone, Smart, Motorola, Damm, Schweppes, Converse, DGT, Ministerio De Fomento and Iberdrola.

Ales Leon was born in Madrid and his professional beauty and fashion portfolio is among the best in Spain.

• Agencies: Publicis, Tapsa, Young&Rubican, Hyper Young.
• Editorials: L-Ink, Mujer Hoy, Yo Dona, Magazine El Mundo, XL Semanal.
• Advertising: Shiseido, Bulgari, Decleor, Julia, Sephora, Les Cosmetics, Avon Cosmetics.

Based in Madrid, Lucía Fernández Muñiz studied photography and design in England for two years, and returned to Spain to study Fine Arts at Cuenca University.

She currently works on a wide variety of expression in her photography, focusing mainly on fashion, advertising and portraits. She often links her artistic composition with commercial work, combined with both photography and video.

Lucía has published her work in leading fashion magazines and has an extensive client list: J&B, Ikea, BMW, Rolling Stone, Amaya Arzuaga, Neo2, Marie Claire, Heineken, SCPF, Mitsubishi, Elle Spain, El Pais Semanal, Evax and many more.

She also has a great passion for child photography and been commissioned by prestigious music bands & celebrities such as: Beady Eye, Carolina Herrera, The XX, Two Door Cinema Club, Herman Dune, Bimba Bosé, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Eduardo Noriega and many more.

Lucía speaks English fluently level and also has an intermediate French level.

Nómade Producciones Fotográficas unites two photographers with more than 20 years of experience in corporate photography and photo journalism, offering customers the potential for a number of different professional approaches.

Chou Pesqueira has been shooting corporate photography since 1995. He provides professional, award-winning photography to communicators for annual reports, brochures, websites, magazines and books. Clients include some of the world’s principal shipyards and naval industries.

Juan Pablo Moreiras has covered corporate assignments, news, conservation and development projects in 35 countries for the last 25 years. Clients include UNESCO, The World Bank, USAID, British Petroleum, Vodafone, British American Tobacco, British Airways, Bombardier Transportation, Niscayah, Securitas, Kew Gardens and government agencies from many countries.

Their work has been featured in books, exhibitions and publications worldwide, including El Pais Semanal, La Vanguardia Magazine, El Mundo Magazine, XL Semanal, Time, National Geographic, Africa Geographic, Geographical, Kew Gardens Magazine, First, BBC Wildlife, Sunday Times, Sydney Morning Herald, The Daily Telegraph, L’Internazionale, VSD, Traveller and others.

Visit website for more information and galleries.

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Latest work from Salvador Model Agency:

International fashion:

• Vita in HK for Vogue also Style covers and BT Jeans catalogue. Anna Escola in Fashion Gun Magazine editorial. David Moreno Men's Fashion and Yara Shana.
• Commercial department: Comodynes - Ludmila Tabisova. General Optica - Clara Gispert, Yelain and Anna Miro. Pilexil - Cleopatra. Samsung Aruba worldwide mobile campaign - Neus Comes and Francesc Cuellar. IBM worldwide campaign - Jordi Pladevall and Angel Gimeno
• Actors department: 'Frontera' with Alicia G. Reyero. '15 Años y un dia' with Boris Cucalón. 'Con el culo al aire' with Henar Jimenez. Aida Flix in the role of Reina Victoria in 'Gran Hotel' with Christian Stamm. Carmen Muñoz in 'Invictus' from Javier Fesser. Nay Díaz in 'Casting', nominated at the official Malaga Film Festival.

Latest work from Top Studios:

• Catalogue for Rosa Clará. Ph: M.Outumuro.
• Mango. Ph: Javier Aveledo.
• Möet. Ph: M.Arnal.
• Tous. Ph: D.Riera. Production: Bamboo.
• Spot for Samy Road. Production: Las Montañas Nevadas del Canada.
• Swarovsky. Production: Hunter & Gatti.
• LR Optics. Ph: Andoni&Arantxa. Production: Magna Prod.
• Revlon. Production: Magna Prod.
• Abanderado. Ph: J.M.Ferrater. Production: Dogbulli.
• Massimo Dutti. Ph: Hunter & Gatti.
• Uterque. Ph: Hunter & Gatti.

Recent editorials included Harper's Bazaar with photographer Nico (Production: G. F. Mezza); El Pais Semanal “Vaqueros sin edad” with photographer Leila Mendez; Harper's Bazaar with Isabel Coixet, Candela Peña and Javier Camara by photographer X Muntané; Grazia Spain “High Street Trends” with photographer Nacho Alegre; Tiger Magazine with photographer  J. M. Ferrater.

Addict Studios include a 500m² studio with cyclorama that was recently the set for a range of international advertising campaign shoots. The company also offers equipment rental for a wide variety of clients, from magazine editorials to worldwide campaigns in Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza, the Canary Islands, Valencia and Alicante. Its range of clients includes ad agencies, production companies, magazines and photographers who can rely on Addict's own materials from brands such as Profoto, Canon, Phase One, Hasselblad, Hmi, Arri, Manfrotto and Apple.

Latest productions in Addict Studios include campaigns for Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Tous, Cortefiel, Pedro Del Hierro, Skip, Energy System, Refresh, Yamaha, L'Oréal and Chanel.

Founded in 2012, Studio94 is a design photo studio inspired by the style of New York lofts. It is a flexible and bright space where coarse and refinined materials are combined. The studio is 50 m² with a ceiling height of 4.3m. A range of different backgrounds measuring 3.7m are provided (vinyl and paper), while the shooting distance measures 8.5m.

The white brick wall that covers the back wall of the studio is its strongest characteristic, with two big windows providing ample natural light.

The loft has a great dressing room, rest room with shower, American kitchen, post production room and outside terrace. The studio also provides an en-suite rental apartment for photographers and clients who wish to stay close to the action.

The street-level studio provides easy access for all materials.

A new 150 m² multi-disciplinary space in the heart of Madrid, Centro offers a studio with cyclorama, make-up and styling area, WC facilities, direct access and on-street parking.

A range of sets provides options for clients free of charge. Centro is ideal for photo shoots, film production, events, casting, presentations and showrooms. The studio is fully equipped with lighting (Profoto), cameras and equipment (ARRI HMI KinoFlo, Canon and Hasselblad) for professionals who require 24/7 solutions.

The company's digital department carries the latest technology, including Hasselblad H3DII 31/39, Phase One P45+, Canon 5D Mark II-III cameras, Eizo and Apple, and also offers technical advice, colour management, scanner facilities, certified proofs, fine art prints, digital retouching and CGI.

Latest productions in Centro Studios include: Magazines Dapper, Harper's Bazaar, Neo2, View of the times.

Visit the website or blog for more information and follow the company on twitter (@centrostudios) or Facebook/centrostudios.

Camera-Studio is a new professional photography rental studio located in the heart of Madrid, providing ideal facilities for a variety of productions. The 600 m² workspace is divided between two studios, each with unique characteristics:

• Studio I: 15,5 x 8,5 m, kitchen, cyclorama wall/floor 6,50 x 3,70 x 5,50 m, hair and make-up area, 22.000W air conditioning and heating, Apple 27", Airport.
  
• Studio II, daylight: 12,5 x 8,5 m, a giant 10 x 7m²  daylight roof, cyclorama wall/floor/wall 7 x 3.70 x 5 m, kitchen, 18.000W air conditioning and heating, Apple 27", Airport.

Other features include three-phase power for cine lights, Broncolor Scoro and Profoto Pro 8, Phase One, Leaf, Mamiya, Hasselblad, Canon, Wi-Fi Internet, chill-out area,  drive-in vehicle access, parking, catering, in-studio or on location production services, bilingual photo assistants and digital operators and casting services.

Studio Cortes is a creative, end-to-end production service company with broad experience in the fashion, luxury, jewellery and arts businesses.

The company offers a complete set of services, from concept creation to service delivery for clients working internationally, helping them to create remarkable events such as fashion shows, trade fares and product launches as well as outstanding company and brand imaging media products (product/brand campaigns and editorials).

Owner, Sara Cortés, launched the Barcelona-based company in 2006. She is supported by a very talented team that manages to translate global trends in fashion and design into outstanding solutions.

In close collaboration with each individual customer, Sara and her team give a unique character to each project through a remarkable level of creativity, innovation, latest techniques and technology.