international photo production Mar 2012

Agence G37 is a full service photo production company based in Lisbon, with an amazing database of available locations. The company also represents photographers including Adrian Parfene, Bernardo Coelho, Fred Leveugle, Hans Verleur, Marco Marezza, Mário Príncipe, Martin Soeby, Myriam Roehri, Nuno Ácacio, Nuno Palha, Pedro Gabriel and Romain Staropoli.

Building on over 18 years of experience in the world of Parisian advertising gave agency manager Géraldine Ribeiro her knowledge of photography and fashion. As a producer and art buyer, she worked in Paris in the luxury and fashion department of the Havas Group for worldwide campaign and catalogue clients such as Lacoste, Celine, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Lancel, Dunhill, Audemars Piguet, Volvo, Dessange, L'Oréal and Bocage.

Agence G37 not only executes creative and qualitative work but also guarantees to respect deadlines and deliver within budget, offering ffriendly smiles and good humour along the way.

Email Agence G37, visit the website or call direct on +351 218 598 838 / +351 963 362 395.

15 years of experience has given An Italian Location an impressive location and contacts database as well as deep knowledge of the production world.

"Our mission has always been to combine clients' unrealistic requests with 'real' possibilities, and often, it really happens!"

Sicily, Sardinia, Capri, the Amalfi Coast, Portofino, Tuscany, and many other Italian wonders can all be accessed in a few clicks from An Italian Location's website. Experience and flexibility combined with passion and dedication help clients to realise any size and type of project.

The company offers great deals on accommodation, logistics, production services, equipment, props and casting.

Visit the website for more information.

Based in Moscow and Zurich, Avocado Productions provides full production services for photography. 14 years of industry experience and great intuition help the company to provide clients with efficient, timely and budget-controlled services.

The knowledge picked up from producing for photographers including Mario Testino, Carter Smith, Michael Wooley, Marco Grob, Bruno Bisang and many others has been applied by Avocado to a group of photographers represented by the Avocado Artists department. Names like Marino Parisotto, Marco Grob, Dimitri Tolstoi, Serge Guerand, Markus Wendler and David Byun are part of a 21-name list of local and international photographers who actively work for international advertising agencies, magazines and direct clients.

Recent productions include Elle USA, SKINS international and Australia, Kinedo  France, Philip Morris Russia and City Garden Hotel Switzerland.

Other services include photo production for independent photographers as well as art buying for national and international clients.

Visit the website for more information.

Best Treatment Productions is a full service production company with over 15 years of experience. BTP offers everything to make a photo shoot or event flawless, on time and within budget. 

Services include casting, locations, permits, crew, props and art buying. BTP specialises in organising large, complex, multi-location photo shoots and has in-depth experience producing lifestyle, fashion, corporate and still life shoots in the US, Europe and Asia. Clients include Aeropostale, Bloomberg, BMW, Babies-R-Us, Pearle Vision, Sunglass Hut and Verizon, to name just a few. 

Visit the website for more information and a detailed list of services.

CONTRA was founded 25 years ago and has since serviced countless film, video and print productions worldwide. The company ensures that every production gets the ideal service and support needed to achieve the best results. 

Each project is different and the company looks forward to the challenge - no matter the scope of a job. CONTRA services productions from the smallest low budget projects to the biggest international campaigns and feels at home in China as well as Europe. 

The company's infrastructure and experience allow it to provide timely and cost efficient production while ensuring the best results. Its producers are experienced and professional and all share the same enthusiasm for good advertising as their clients.

Recent projects included film and photo shoots for Allianz, British Airways, Audi, Jeep and VW China.

EyeSee is a full service production company for advertising, editorial and catalogue clients. Based in Paris, the company extends its reach through a worldwide network of production partners.

EyeSee collaborates with clients at every stage of the creative process, providing art buying, casting, talent and location scouting, budget management, accommodation, transportation, catering and equipment rental. Alexandra le Gentil and her team of highly skilled producers strive to make every production a stress-free experience.

Enthusiastic, efficient and cost-effective define EyeSee’s way of working, with the company offering seamless solutions tailored to each individual client.

Recent productions include:

• La Banque Postale - M&C Saatchi Gad. Photographer: Philip Gay. AD: Thomas Vauchel.
• Sergent Major - Score DDB. Photographer: Valérie Mathilde. AD: Laura Czopp.
• Mercedes SLK - Photographer: Mitch Jenkins.
• Quechua Chile - Fred & Farid. Photographers: Michel Sedan and Dimitri Lundt.

Filming Scotland is Scotland’s premier service production company. With over 15 years in the business, the company covers all aspects of production, from fashion shoots to feature films. Providing a top class service, Filming Scotland can organise all and any aspect of a shoot using the best crew, locations, facilities, equipment, hotels and much more. The company provides quality production values regardless of the budget and makes it a fun and rewarding experience along the way.

Filming Scotland recently finished shoots with Tesco for its flagship Christmas commercial, Red Stripe Beer, and an on-going commitment with Sky Sports - most recently a shoot with golfer Colin Montgomerie. The company has also signed up to service two up-coming feature films due to shoot in 2012. Other previous clients include Brookes Brothers, Cosmopolitan, Hyundai, KLM, Andre Badi, Alviero Martini, Glenmorangie and more. 

Executive Producer Fred Fantun established his company in 1999 and has worked exclusively on his business for over 10 years.

Prior to starting his own company, Fred gained valuable production experience working for over two years with a long-standing British production company in Marrakech.

Fred’s nationality is French yet he was born and bred in Marrakech, Morocco and has studied languages at universities in both France and Spain. He is fluent in French, Arabic, Spanish and English, enabling him to work successfully with production crews of any nationality.

Recents projects include the worldwide campaign for the ONMT (Moroccan Tourism Board), GQ Japan / China, GQ Style Uk, GQ Style Germany, GQ Spain, Massimo Dutti campaign 2012, L'Officiel France, Marie Claire Spain, D Magazine Italy, Interview Magazine US and many others.

Landing Zone Production is based in Spain and is the leading photography production company in the Canary Islands. The company's extensive experience, attention to detail and skilled work provides international teams with the finest services. 

Landing Zone has worked hand in hand with clients such as Peek&Cloppenburg, Filippa K, Versace, Porsche, Land Rover and Lexus.

The geographical position of the Canary Islands provides the company with the best spot in Europe for year-round summer and spring climates.

Visit the website or contact the company directly for information and advice on upcoming projects.

Litmedia Productions offers professional full service photo shoot and event production with typical New York City style.

The company's experienced and dedicated production team, fluent in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish can provide all the necessary elements to make clients feel at home. Litmedia provides on set management, art buying, location scouting, set design, casting, catering, local bookings, transportation, equipment rental, travel, visa and customs assistance.

Clients include Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, L'Oréal, Neiman Marcus and Vogue. 

Litmedia Productions offers full service production across Brazil, Argentina and New York.

For more information email the company directly. 

Location Scotland is the number one locations and production company in Scotland. From small scale projects to large international productions, the company can provide all the elements required to make a shoot a resounding success.

Location Scotland will put together a stunning set of locations to fit any brief, as well as a competitive budget to match client requirements. The company takes care of all logistical aspects of a shoot, from initial brief through to finished campaign, allowing clients to get on with the business of producing great images.

The company also guarantees a great time in the process, with its friendly crew showing the finest Scottish hospitality and ensuring clients will want to come back to shoot with Location Scotland again and again.

Get in touch with the team for a tailored production and locations package.

LouLou Locations & Productions are one of the leading stills production companies in London, providing a creative scouting and fully bespoke production service both in the UK and Internationally.

During 2011 and heading into the New Year LouLou has scouted and produced a series of shoots for the ‘Let’s Go’ global campaign for Shell, taking the photographer to New York and Amsterdam. Other clients include VW, Amex, Tesco and Bench.

The LouLou Library is busy taking bookings and is constantly being updated with new locations.

Visit the website to view the full portfolio and online library.

mais ou et donc is a full service photo production company based in Paris. With 20 years of experience in still production and location scouting, mais ou et donc handles all shoot logistics with the support of an excellent team of local technicians and worldwide network partners.

The company works closely with clients to deliver a personalised service for every project.

Visit the website for more information.

Mission Photo Production offers comprehensive production services for still and moving images, locally and around the world.

The company’s founder Mary Pratt is not only used to switching back and forth between languages - primarily English and German - but, perhaps more importantly, cultures. Having grown up in Switzerland and living in New York for over 17 years, Mary is familiar with the subtle differences between American and European tastes that can be crucial when realising a campaign.

Mission has a lot of experience working locally, within the United States and anywhere in the world (in well over 20 countries on all continents but Antarctica) and has built up a vast trusted network over the years.

Visit Mission’s website for more information.

Mount Ray Thailand operates as a full service photo production company covering all production needs.

Providing professional production services to make any shoot as easy and effective as possible, Mount Ray offers accommodation services, location scouting, customs handling, organisation and technical support for productions in Thailand.

Visit the website for more information.

NLP Productions is a full service production company with over 20 years experience servicing photographers, directors, ad agencies, record companies and magazines. Its seasoned producers have travelled the world several times and worked in all genres of photography and film.

With worldwide support and resources, NLP Productions can also provide casting and location scouting. The company has cast high fashion models, celebrities, actors, commercial talent, street casting, characters and dancers. Additional services include art buying and photo editing as well as resource directors.   

Recents projects include Elle, Esquire, French Grazia, Maille, Reebok, QVC, Nair, Kraft Foods, Iris Records, Independent Artist, and more. 

One Production is a full service photographic production company working within the advertising, fashion and design industries.

The company offers art buying, full budget management, casting, set builds/prop sourcing, styling, hair and make-up, location scouting, permits/licenses, equipment hire, travel and accommodation and full insurance coverage.

Offering a modular approach to production, One Production is happy to come in at any stage of a project and work in a multitude of ways to guarantee the best creative outcome for any given budget. Paramount to any production is achieving a premium result within budget, which the company successfully achieves through excellent relationships with an extensive network of suppliers.

One Production also produces moving image, primarily online video content. Its USP is its independence; not representing directors, DOPs, etc., the company sources the right creative according to budget and brief.

"Late summer-autumn/fall is one of my favourite times to shoot photographs in the Southern Hemisphere," says Executive Producer Megan Wilkinson. "The light is amazing and the weather lovely, with February and March being our hottest months.  The lakes and coastlines just sparkle, the wheat and maize is mature and the transition to autumn/fall in the South Island of NZ is spectacular, with the whole area becoming golden."

With between them over 30 years experience producing photo shoots, Executive Producers and co-owners Rebecca Vaughan and Megan Wilkinson have extensive experience working within New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific.

"Diminishing budgets mean that the money has to go further and you have to be more creative in the production approach, whilst still maintaining high production values,” says Rebecca. “As we specialise in photographic campaigns we have the experience to know photography’s unique requirements and where cost savings can be achieved while still ensuring that the images look amazing.”

Shooting throughout Spain since 2008, Palma Pictures Photo is in full-swing. This year  the company will open its first permanent production office outside of Mallorca.

Responding to clients' needs, Palma Pictures Photo has decided to set-up in Barcelona - the biggest city on the Mediterranean - with the company's multi-cultural crew and close attention to detail separating it from the crowd.

Visit the blog or call direct to discuss details of production services available on the Islands, Madrid, Barcelona or the south of Spain.

Red Stills Photography is a production enterprise with a highly experienced professional crew. The company specialises in producing photographic advertising and print campaigns for both the Moroccan and international markets.

The company was founded by Hicham El Ghorfi who has over eight years production experience working with a diverse range of clients from international film production to the Moroccan tourism sector.  

Recent work includes:

• Mango (Feb 2012) by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer. Production: Mascioni Associati.
• Les ambassadeurs Dacia (Jan 2012) by Bruno Fabresse.
• Guigue - Photographer: Paul Bellaart. Production: Hazazah Film & Photography.
• Noosa - Photographer: Karen Rosetzsky. Production: 100% Halal Film.
• Rabat DVD Promotion by Walid Rohd. Production: Habbekrats.
• Etoiles du Monde - Photographer: Stephane Dessaint.
• 1001 Nights (August 2011) by Michel Haddi.
• Tatjana Anika - Photographer: Gonzalo Machado.
• Europe Assistance Belgium - Production: Square.

Sicily Productions is a full service production company based in Sicily and Sardinia. With more than 11 years experience in photo production and location scouting, the company offers high quality and well organised shoots within requested budgets and timeframes.

2011 has been another busy season for Sicily Productions, with productions including:

• Leading fashion photographer Uli Weber joined Sicily Productions for a Marks & Spencer spring campaign 'Collezione 2012' with top model David Gandy.
• Photographer and film director Dewey Nicks flew-in from New York with Chico's to join Sicily Productions for a spring catalogue shoot with Pensacola's first lady, An Hayward. They shoot on the beautiful and bright islands of Sicily.
• Fabulous magazine from London decided to shoot four editorials in the Baroc area of Sicily with photographer Barnaby Wilshire.
• For the third time, Next London joined Sicily Productions to shoot a men's wear catalogue in the old and elegant cities of Sicily.
• German Cosmopolitan flew-in with photographer Eric Frideen to shoot 'Italian stories' in and around Sicily's charming small villages.
• A two-week catalogue shoot with Dutch Sandwich shot by Eric van den Elsen.
• Sheego Germany from the Otto Group shot a PR campaign on the east coast of Sicily.

The company is looking forward to another great season packed with new exciting locations.

Quotes can be handled within 24 hours. For more information visit the website or call +39 347 688 1606 

Wagner Productions provides production services for photography and moving image shoots. 

The company is based in Vienna and Amsterdam and works on shoots throughout Europe and worldwide. Wagner Productions is equally comfortable shooting in Alpine environments, snow-bound locations, remote landscapes or urban settings. 

Productions include shoots with photographers such as Christian Schmidt, Emir Haveric, Erik Chmil, Tom Mennemann, Frithjof Ohm, Jan Willem Scholten, Ebo Fraterman, Josh Olins, Stephane Sednaoui, and the late Mats Cordt.

The company has experience in countries across Europe as well as Africa, North and South America, and China.

West Artists is a leading artists management and creative content agency with offices in Milan and partnerships in Munich, Barcelona and Zurich.

In addition to artist management and representation, West Artists provides a full range of services to its artists and clients, including syndication and licensing, fine art print sales and the development and promotion of books and exhibitions.

The agency also offers complete production services for print, Internet and television clients.

Photographers include Eugenio Recuenco, Marino Parisotto, Nico, Patrick Wittman, Sabine Liewald and Vincent Alvarez.

Special projects from Helena Christensen and Iris Brosch.