san francisco May 2011

Crew You Productions was founded by Mary Zeeble in 1995 to provide comprehensive production services for print, video, web and film. Based in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the company works worldwide anywhere and everywhere.

From initial creative consultation to producing the entire shoot, scouting the best locations and casting amazing talent, Crew You Productions takes pride in always staying within budget and running an organised set. The company manages every job from start to finish with no stress and plenty of fun. With extensive experience and creative management skills, not to mention charm, humour, diplomacy and great red wine, Crew You Productions creates an atmosphere in which images effortlessly come to life.

Services include production management and coordination, budget management and estimates, locations and permits, casting negotiation and booking, art buying, crew services, equipment and vehicle rental, catering and travel.

Credits include Nike, Harley Davidson, Adidas, Anthropologie, Ray-Ban, Urban Outfitters, Microsoft, Genentech, Merck, Ford, Ericsson, Disney, Nestlé, Mini Cooper, Hewlett Packard, Levi's and GAP.

Jennifer Bullock Productions provides complete support to the photography and motion industries in San Francisco and LA, throughout California, the US and beyond. The company brings extensive local knowledge of the San Francisco Bay Area's vast resources and locations, coupled with international production experience to all of its shoots.

Clients and agencies are guaranteed solid service in every aspect of their projects, with the team effortlessly satisfying any and all production needs; estimating, creative teams, talent negotiation, location scouting, logistics, budget management and more. 

Recent clients include Lilly, Clear Wireless, HP, HSBC, Wells Fargo, Del Monte Foods and Manfrotto. In addition, Jennifer Bullock Productions is a strong supporter of a greener community. Check out the production 'Green Side' guide on the website for tips and inspiration.

"We look forward to showing you a view of our own production paradise!"

Emily Miller Productions is an all-encompassing production house, working across the board and around the world. EMP brings together teams of inspiring and intrepid photographers, directors, talent and crew to create innovative campaigns. From first idea to final delivery, the company provides photography and video shoots with all aspects of organisation and support.

EMP produces shoots far away and close to home. Recently, on location in Mumbai, Hong Kong and Singapore. From New York data farms to Nashville horse farms. Climbing the slopes of the Vancouver Olympics and descending into secret corporate bunkers on the Eastern seaboard. And naturally, Emily Miller Productions loves producing in their home state of California, from the national parks to San Francisco’s super studios.

Projects featured in this Showcase include Visa, Sprint, Novartis, Anolon, HSBC and National Geographic.

Dawn Sutti is a visionary hair and make-up artist who has created work of stunning originality in collaboration with leading names in advertising, fashion, film and celebrity.

Clients include Target, Coca-Cola, Hyundai, Levi's, Victoria's Secret, Verizon, Madden NFL, Nike Superbowl and Freixenet.

Magazines include Vogue, Marie Claire, TIME, Sports Illustrated, Men's Health, SOMA, Forbes and 7x7 Magazine.

Awards include Addy, Graphis, Communication Arts, RIAA Platinum CD + DVD and
Remi Gold Award.

In operation since 1999, The Blackwell Files is a much loved and well-respected San Francisco talent casting agency. The company's efficient and seamless castings are the result of a friendly, professional team of casting directors, a database with 6000+ real people talent, and an ability to coordinate on and off-site go-sees and call-backs with professional model and talent agencies.

The agency also has a beautiful day light rental studio available for independent castings, photo and video shoots, as a production space or special events venue. It includes one garaged parking space, a rooftop deck, and as a bonus for out-of-town producers, it can accommodate overnight guests.

Clients include Facebook, Audi, Pfizer, Nike, HP and BofA.

"I was born in a town called Orkanger in Norway, the land of the northern lights and long winters. This is the place from where I draw a lot of my inspiration, with incredibly dramatic and striking scenery. It has a special landscape that evokes the legends and fairytale stories I grew up with, tales of moody and mystical Nordic environments brimming with depictions of trolls, princesses and nature.

"After four years of study I was restless, and curiosity about the world drew me out on a year-long trip to discover and explore distant corners of the globe. Eventually, this led me to Brazil. The human warmth and sensuality of its culture and people had an immense impact on me, and I made it my home for a two and a half years. This experience taught me a great deal about myself and became a huge inspiration for my work. There, I learned Portuguese, encountered very passionate people and discovered my own passion for photography. After living in Brazil, I realised I could never live in a cold place again, and the drive to pursue photography led me to San Francisco, a magnificent city to go to live and study. This was in 1995 and I still live and work here.

"After graduating in photography from the Academy of Art University, I assisted various photographers and started pursuing stock and commercial work. In the past decade I have created high-end image collections for stock, with clients including Gilead, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Macy’s, AT&T and Warner Bros, and my work has appeared in prestigious photo publications such as Communication Arts, PDN, Graphis, APA Shows, and Graphic Design USA. Once a year, the northern winds call upon me and I go back home and visit Norway, to feel the Scandinavian sea breeze and see the midnight sun."

French photographer Bernard Andre graduated with a Masters Degree in Arts from the Sorbonne University in Paris in 1991. He relocated to San Francisco Bay 19 years ago.

Bernard's studio is located in the heart of Silicon Valley and as a result he works for many high tech and bio tech companies, including Cisco, HP, Pixar, Exelixis, Genentech, RMS, Amgen, Kaiser Hospitals and PAMF, as well as many universities such as Stanford, UCSF, UCSC and Berkeley.

Bernard's vision, combined with his lighting techniques, render a unique impression of the third dimension. His images give the viewer the ability to feel like they are living both the scene and the moment. His work has appeared in Sunset Magazine, Architect and Business Week, as well as many annual reports and catalogues. He has also shot for Hilton, Sheraton Hotels and Holiday Inn, and feels fortunate to have been able to build such great relationships with all his clients.

Distinct in both style and technique, San Francisco-based photographer Mark Holthusen is best known for creating images that push the boundaries of traditional photography. His award-winning work has been lauded by Communication Arts, Graphis, American Photography and PDN. Mark has also been recognised in Lürzer's Archive 200 Best Ad Photographers of 2008/09 and was awarded the Lucie Award as international photographer of the year in advertising.

Merging digital ingenuity, refined talent and a boundless imagination, Mark's images consistently embrace an elegant, painterly atmosphere. He continues to create challenging editorial and advertising projects for clients such as Honda, Napster, Microsoft, Quest, Target and HBO.

"Making good ideas beautiful and bad ideas interesting."

Still life and product photographer Rob Prideaux specialises in witty anti-examples, cautionary tales, and glamorising the grotesque as well as the beautiful.

Rob is interested in artifice, contrivance, exaggeration, heroic objects, technical challenges, new techniques and new ideas. His clients have included Venables, Bell & Partners, The Junior Statesmen of America and Wells Fargo Bank.

Visit his website or check his blog for more information.

Rod McLean is a commercial and editorial photographer based in San Francisco. He photographs action, sports, adventure, active lifestyle and location photography.

Commercially, Rod works with a broad range of clients; everything from health care, athletic equipment, active lifestyle apparel, to motor-sports companies and the US Army. He also has an extensive list of editorial clients with whom he shoots on a regular basis.

“Photography is my way of communicating what I see. I don't just want to capture images, I want to create images - images that empower and give voice to the subject, that engage and inspire the viewer.”

Visit his website for more information.

Paul Dyer is a commercial photographer specialising in architecture, interiors, home and hospitality. Among other assignments, Paul has recently been shooting for California hotel chain Joie de Vivre. He is based in San Francisco and has been shooting here and around the country for over 10 years.

Paul's style lends itself to creating clean, inviting images of both residential and resort locations.  His calm nature puts people at ease, allowing for relaxed, natural lifestyle photos.

Visit his website for more information.

Tim Griffith has been passionately photographing architecture for over 20 years. Melbourne born and working from offices in San Francisco and Singapore, Tim travels extensively on assignments in Asia, Europe and North America for a number of the world’s leading design firms. His evocative and concise imagery has been widely published in a diverse range of international design journals and is increasingly sought after by corporate and advertising clients.

Recent projects include the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, currently the world's tallest building, the multi award-winning Singapore School of the Arts, the twin-tower International Finance Centre development in Shanghai, and a series of modern houses in Australia for monograph, to be published by Birkhauser.