austria May 2014

Peter Mathis is an Austrian photographer with more than 25 years of experience in outdoor and sports photography. He knows how to create strong photographs that tell stories, working quickly and intuitively with fine results, even when time is limited.

Peter has international experience working for agencies and editorial magazines, both on location and in the studio. His work has appeared in numerous magazines as well as corporate publications around the globe. In 2007 he was awarded as a Hasselblad Master.

Peter is currently seeking representation in Europe and the US.

Visit his website to see more of his work.

Stephan Huger, born and living in Vienna, is an international multi award-winning photographer specialising in architectural photography. He is acknowledged as Europe‘s foremost architectural photographer, and is one of the few 'Qualified European Photographers of Architectural Photography' - a distinction conferred on him by the Federation of European Photographer’s in 2008.

Stephan's architectural pictures reflect the ambitions and achievements of the architects, but in a way that viewers can also recognise the pronounced hand of a photo artist. Stephan believes that this is what makes 'the art' of architectural photography, that the authors of both the given subject and the way it has been represented are equally identifiable.

Winfried Flohner  follows his natural instinct to catch the right picture at the right moment. Beyond this he resorts to his gift of perfect organisation and his wide photographic knowledge.

With a passion for detail, Winfried focuses on advertising, food and people photography. His pictures are full of emotion, diversity or straightforwardness - according to whatever is needed for telling the story of the product or character.

He works for clients including Haribo and C+C Pfeiffer.

Martin Siebenbrunner is a Vienna-based photographer with over 10 years’ experience shooting for editorial, fashion and advertising clients. Coming from a family of photographers, his sense of aesthetics and photographic composition has evolved from his early years.

Known for his effortlessly sexy fashion and sensual portraits, Martin is a master of lighting and scene arrangements. He produces bold images with a distinctive and unique photographic style.

Running his own studio in Vienna, he also travels for his international clients. His work has been featured in exhibitions and magazines including FHM, GQ, Penthouse, Volo and many more. His professional clients include international brands such as Fashion-TV, Bipone, Dooleys, Tiberius, La Hong, Vivasan, Beiersdorf, Do&Co and Novaroyal.

Visit his website to see more of Martin's wide-ranging portfolio and his Facebook page.

Michael Langoth and Josef M. Fallnhauser have been known as Trizeps since the 80s. Their studios are located in the heart of Vienna.

In food and packaging, Trizeps distills natural beauty towards simplicity, even though their high tech equipment is anything but simple. With in-house post-production. Still life and jewellery is another focal point of their work.

Their experience and unique techniques allows for fast and precise capturing of clients' visions. Trizeps’ strength in (conceptual) people photography lies in concentrating on the intensity of the moment, often set in context with an alternate object in order to tell a story.

Clients include Boehringer Ingelheim, Campari, Channoine, Danone, Freiberger, Gössl, Juweliere Köck, Manner, OMV, Pierre Lang, Rauch, Raiffeisen, Rewe/Ja! Natürlich, Saint Gobain/Eckelt Glas, Uncle Ben’s and VIVA.

Matej Fisher is a food, drink and lifestyle photographer with experience in food marketing and food packaging design. "Food photography is not just a picture, it is primarily a fusion of emotions that interact with customer desires and libido," says Matej. "A fusion of styles, emotions and techniques are the essence of images that contain a flair for life."

Matej offers food and drink, lifestyle, fashion, advertising and hi-speed photography, food styling and food design.

His equipment includes Hasselblad, Nikon, Zeiss, Profoto and Elinchrome, along with a studio with fully equipped kitchen facilities.

Matej is open for all types of collaboration across food, fashion and advertising.

Rene Wallentin was born in 1978 in Salzburg. He attended "die Graphische” Photography College in Vienna and after graduating in 2005 he started to assist a various well-known photographers for two years.

Rene is currently based in Vienna and photographs for different magazines, companies and clients including many Austrian and international celebrities.

His favourite work includes lifestyle editorials, documentary and portraits.

Visit his website or Facebook for more information and to see more of his projects.

Denis Mujakovic is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Vienna. His speciality is the visualisation of compelling advertising concepts and his focus lies in carefully crafting the ideal aesthetics in order to communicate the intended message. Denis works across various media, always dependent on the concept and the goal. He is most inspired by challenges of all kinds and prefers long-lasting collaborations.

Wagner Productions provides production services for photography and moving image shoots. The company works on shoots in Austria, the Alpine Region, and also throughout Europe, as well as overseas. Wagner Productions is equally comfortable shooting in Alpine environments, snow-bound locations, remote landscapes or urban settings.

Productions include shoots with photographers such as Heckl&Mennemann, Christian Schmidt, Martijn Oort, Emir Haveric, Erik Chmil, Frithjof Ohm, Josh Olins, Stephane Sednaoui, Julia Baier, Sandra Semburg.

Visit the website for more information.

Based in the heart of the Alps, eye5 produces for Europe's finest outdoor, fashion and lifestyle brands. Offering photographer and model bookings, solid legal expertise regarding copyright and IP rights, post-production, location and budget management, eye5 covers Alpine areas and works across Europe for clients and agencies such as Adidas, Napapijri, Med El, Rossignol, Qloom, ZDF, BMW Motorrad Austria and Tiscover.

With offices in Innsbruck, Vienna and Liechtenstein, eye5 represents a fine selection of highly professional and dedicated photographers as well as a continuously growing range of professional sports, lifestyle, and fashion models.

Check out the full roster of eye5 // photographers here and visit the eye5 blog to follow the latest projects.

Karafiat Fotografen acts as an agent for a carefully selected pool of photographers representing diverse styles and methods.

The agency provides one-stop productions and comprehensive services for national and international photo and small film productions, including budget planning, booking, casting, location scouting, supplier coordination and the organisation of shoots.

To guarantee highly personalised customer support and high quality standards, Karafiat Fotografen represents only a small, select group of top photographers from the fields of advertising, editorial work, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, people, architecture, interiors and documentary.

Lukas Gansterer – Vienna / Oliver Gast – Vienna / Christian Maricic – Belgrade, Vienna / Bernd Preiml – Vienna / Klaus Vyhnalek – Vienna / Wolfgang Zlodej – Hamburg.

For 20 years Weinper & Co has been one of the leading Vienna-based reps for photographers and illustrators. The agency also runs a lavish daylight studio from where its photographers deliver high quality work across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, people, product, packaging, architecture and landscape.

In collaboration with clients, the Weinper & Co artists develop an indiviual visual language.

"Any kind of budget is the greatest to us."

Blaupapier is a full service post-production house renowned for high-end solutions across photography and retouching, CGI and production services. For over 15 years, Blaupapier’s first-rate experts have been fulfilling clients' highest demands from different trades and businesses. A genuine passion for advertising, keen interest in technology and the constant pursuit of perfection have earned Blaupapier a number of awards for outstanding work.

Visit the website for more information.

Shot Shot Shot is a motion design agency that produces creative film productions across advertising, corporate and music videos. Operating since 2007 and now with a team of 10 people, the company covers everything from creation to directing, production and post-production, with a focus on design and animation.

Working with professional partners such as musicians, DOPs and lightning technicians from all over Austria, clients include advertising agencies such as Young & Rubicam, Jung von Matt, Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann and Hartinger Consulting as well as brands including AMS AG, Neuroth, Binder + Co, Kastner & Ohler, Jungheinrich and broadcasters ORF, Servus TV and ATV.

Hafzoo is a film production company based in London and Innsbruck. Founded by award-winning director Andreas Hafele, the production team consists of highly qualified freelance producers, cameramen, art-directors, sound-recordists and make-up artists, all with extensive international experience between the UK and the Alps.

With its base in Innsbruck, Hafzoo is able to deliver stunning mountain locations from its doorstep, as featured in The Location Guide: “Hafzoo navigates alpine snow…”

The team works with creative divas, alpine safety experts and local weather gurus while remaining true to their commitment for storytelling. For news read the Zoolog or check out the website.

''Hafzoo - We tell stories.''

digitalkameraverleih has added some exciting new products to its rental catalogue.

First there is the revolutionary Profoto B1 off-camera flash which increases the photographer's possibilities on set by offering cable-free operation and TTL metering.

Most recently, Elinchrom has given their monolights a major update and they are already available at digitalkameraverleih. The new ELC Pro HD units with power ratings of 500 and 1000 Ws combine best-in-class performance with attractive pricing.

Also new, although only available second hand, are the 75mm and 135mm leaf shutter lenses for the Pentax 645 system. These manual focus lenses are fully compatible with the Pentax 645D and the upcoming 645Z and they enable short flash sync times of 1/500 s.

The proPsolution TSE Adapter allows parallax-free shifting with Canon TS-E 17mm and 24mm lenses to create flat stitch panoramic images. It is produced to the highest standards (Made in Germany) and digitalkameraverleih has it for hire and for sale.

Located in Innsbruck, Tyrol Filmlicht – Robert Mayr is the leading equipment rental in western Austria. The company offers lighting and grip equipment with or without crew for productions of any size and budget.

Starting his career in the early 90s, Robert Mayr is now a very well known gaffer with great expertise in shooting commercials even under difficult conditions. He and his crew are used to work in mountainous environments, finding safe solutions to make things happen.

Customers from all over the world (US, Great Britain, Australia, Italy…) used the advantage of being supported by a local crew, using their own, well-maintained and appropriate equipment.
 

The idea behind DAS STUDIO is to offer photographers and clients alike a platform that provides both perfect workflow and a space that permits creativity in every form. As studio manager, Andreas Parz guarantees technical expertise, while the studio team organises everything from set building to satisfying clients' culinary desires.

Housed in the former stables of palaces built for the Rothschild family at the end of the 19th Century by Helmer & Felmer, DAS STUDIO can compete with the best studios in Paris, Milan and New York.

Visit the website for more information.