Welcome to our latest edition of Showcase Switzerland, where we feature the exceptional talent and services within the Swiss commercial creative industry.

This issue highlights the work of renowned photographers, production companies, and model agencies.

The Alps provide the perfect backdrop for fashion and sports campaigns, as seen with Ride Magazine, Free People, and Calida underwear. Check out the videos from Varley – you'll enjoy the fashion and love the stunning scenery. Zurich, Basel and Geneva are fertile grounds for innovation and creativity. Keep reading to discover some of the country's top image makers.

Our featured editorial includes a selection of Tobias R. Dürring's studio portraits, where he skillfully highlights the individuality and expressions of each subject. Discover more exceptional creatives in our extensive Switzerland Directory and past issues of Showcase Switzerland.

Immerse yourself in the vibrant swiss cultural scene with these recommended events:

Sabine Weiss × Nathalie Boutté - Tribute: To mark the centenary of Sabine Weiss's birth, Photo Elysée in Lausanne is presenting an exhibition that pays tribute to the photographer and has invited the visual artist Nathalie Boutté to engage in dialogue with her work.

As the only Swiss festival dedicated to genre films, the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival will attract all who take interest in the power of the imagination from July 5 to 13.

Oliviero Toscani made history and revolutionised commercial communications. This exhibition covering Toscani’s entire oeuvre promises to prompt discussion of both social conventions and topical issues such as gender, racism, ethics, and aesthetics. At Museum für Gestaltung, Zurich.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, photo and film production and location companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Toyota, Hugo Boss, Free People, Net-A-Porter, Citibank, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended events:

• Committed to the defense of Asian, African, Middle Eastern and South American films, the Black Movie Festival puts the focus on an international cinematography completely ignored by commercial distribution circuits. From 19th to 28th January in Geneva.
• Wild and Beautiful – Fashion by Ursula Rodel presents the work of one of Switzerland's best-known and most influential fashion pioneers. The National Museum Zurich is travelling back to the 1970s to dive into an era of change and upheaval and the fashion avant-garde. Until 1st April.
• Deborah Turbeville – Photocollage. Until 25th February at Photo Elysée, Lausanne. The American photographer’s unique visual signature has been recognisable since she emerged as a major talent in the 1970s. This retrospective will present Turbeville's photographic explorations, from fashion photos to her very personal work.

Our cover image was shot by Elena Kuznetsova for The Kunst Magazine.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, photo and film production and location companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Anthropologie, Philips, Schiesser, Bally,  Zara Woman, Nutriathletic, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended events:

• Until 4th June at Landesmuseum, Zurich, the World Press Photo Exhibition 2023 will showcase the world's best photo journalism from the last year. The photos are selected by an international jury out of more than 60,000 entries by 3,752 photographers from 127 countries. The subjects range from the war in Ukraine to the impact of climate change and the protests in Iran.
• Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival will take place from 30th June to 8th July. As the only Swiss festival dedicated to genre films, the NIFFF attracts all who take interest in the power of the imagination and innovations.

Our cover image was shot by Noémi Ottilia Szabo for Volans Swimwear.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, photo and film production and location companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Bentley, Credit Suisse, Calida, Samsung, NAP, Bilanz Magazine, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended events:

• The 58th Solothurn Film Festival will take place from January 18th to 25th. For more than five decades, this festival has presented a selection of Swiss films every January.
• Josef Koudelka - Ikonar. Archival Constellations: Until 29th January at Photo Elysee, Lausanne. This is the first exhibition in Switzerland since 1977 devoted exclusively to the work of Josef Koudelka. The exhibition is conceived as a selective and condensed retrospective.
• Queens of their Discipline – Posters by Women Designers. This exhibition tells the story of the poster, using exclusively reprints of works by international women designers. These include well-known figures like Irma Boom or Lora Lamm, as well as unknown ones who are still waiting to be discovered. At the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich.

Our cover image was shot by Ken Laurent.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, photo and film production and location companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Porsche, Velux, Greenpeace, Red Bull, Coop, PostFinance, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended events:

• Orlando – Based on a Novel by Virginia Woolf, until 29t May at Fotomuseum Winterthur. In the dual role of guest editor and curator, Tilda Swinton took up the central concerns of the novel in a special issue for Aperture magazine and in an accompanying exhibition: gender fluidity and the prospect of eternal life.
• Photo Elysée in Lausanne presents Train Zug Treno Tren - Crossing Lines, from 18th June to 25th September. The exhibition explores new approaches to railway history and creates a dialogue between photography, film, painting and drawing, and literature.
• During its 53rd edition, Visions du Réel, recognised globally as one of the major festivals dedicated to non-fiction filmmaking, will present 160 films from 58 countries. From 7th to 17th April in the city of Nyon.

Our cover image was shot by Lucia Hunziker. Production by LLH Productions.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, photo production and location companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Lindt, Birkenstock, BMW, L'Occitane, Credit Suisse, Mr Porter, Vogue, Mercedes, Sandro Paris, and Hamilton International among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended exhibition: 

• Taking Pictures – Making Pictures. Production Paradise Member, Zurich photographer and filmmaker Alberto Venzago masterfully shuttles between the worlds of reportage and advertising, documentary and fiction. In gripping photo essays and films, he casts a critical gaze on world events. Until 2nd of January 2022 at Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich.

Our cover image was shot by Cyrill Matter, for the Studio Magazine. He shot an hommage to Pierre Cardin who passed away end of 2020. The team recreated and modified his legendary future fashion designs from the 60s. All models were built in 3D and merged with the image of the model, combining new technology with timeless vintage design.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, photo production and location companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Don't miss our recommended events: 

• René Hubert: The Clothes Make the Star. The first exhibition of Swiss designer René Hubert's life’s work. Until 20th of June at Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich.
• Ferenc Berko: Fascination with the Ordinary - an exhibition that features images taken over the seven decades of the artist's career. On view from October 12 to December 9, 2021 in the UBS Hall in Lausanne.

Our cover image was shot by Rafael dos Santos. 

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, photo production and photo post production companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Engel & Völkers, British Airways, Coop Schweiz,  Red Bull, Overland Sheepskin, Adidas, Migros, Economiesuisse, Chicco, and Driveswiss among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended events: 

• Lee Miller – A Photographer Between War and Glamor. The first-ever exhibition in Switzerland of Elizabeth “Lee” Miller's life’s work features some 200 originals. Until 3rd of January 2021 at Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich.
• Black Movie, an international festival of independent films, offering the film-lovers an opportunity to discover the films of some of the best Asian, African, Middle Eastern and South American directors. From 22th to 31th January 2021, Geneva. 

Our cover image was shot by Sabine Liewald.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, photo production and photo post production companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including L’Officiel, Johnson&Johnson, Financial Times, Hamilton International, Energie Dienst, Baseler Kantonalbank, and SwissNational Science Foundation among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

At this times of current crisis, we hope our subscribers are staying safe and preparing to emerge even stronger, using this time to improve their skills, make new connections and plan new projects... or to relax and enjoy the impressive work from our members.

Our cover image was shot by Lauretta Suter, represented by René Hauser.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, photo production and photo post production companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including L’Occitane, Mandarin Oriental, Hyundai, Sanitas, Zara, Manor, Fantastic Man, Continental Suisse, Jaguar LandRover, BLKB, Johnson & Johnson, and Samsung, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Poster Stories, an exhibition focused on a large-scale design history: From its beginnings over 100 years ago to the present day. Until 5th January 2020 at Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich.
• Black Movie, an international festival of independent films, offering the film-lovers an opportunity to discover the films of some of the best Asian, African, Middle Eastern and South American directors. From 17th to 26th January 2020, Geneva. 

Our cover image was shot by Tobias Sutter for The Swiss Creative Make Up Contest 2019.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, photo production and photo post production companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Swiss Airlines, SBB, Vogue, Glacier Express, Migros, Adidas, Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank, Porter, Grazia, and Manor among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Martine Franck - retrospective exhibition. Until 5th May at Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne.
• Sebastião Salgado – Genesis. Until 23th June at the Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich.

Our cover image was shot by Christof Schürpf. 

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading creatives and companies working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Montblanc, Microsoft, Chanel, Zalando, BMW, SBB, H&M, Fooby Magazine, Ovomaltine and UBS, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Kunsthalle Zürich presents Wang Bing, focused on one of the most important contemporary documentary film-makers, from 8th December to 3rd February 2019.
• Black Movie, International Festival of Independent Films, 18th - 27th January, Geneva. The festival offers film-lovers an opportunity to discover the films of some of the best Asian, African, Middle Eastern and South American directors.
• Sebastião Salgado – Genesis, Until 23th June at the Museum für Gestaltung, Zürich.

Our cover image was shot by Mirjam Kluka.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, photo and film production and service companies, post production companies, model agencies, equipment rental companies, and hair and make-up artists working out of Switzerland.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including Adidas, Glacier Express, Renault, Coop, Globus, Mercedes, micasa, Freixenet, Canon, SBB, Cashgate, and AXA Insurance among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• The Beauty of Lines. Masterpieces from the Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla collection Until 6th May at Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne.
• The Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography. From 4th to 27th May, in Biel.

Our cover image was shot by Joel Cartier.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features leading photo and film production and post production companies, photographers, equipment rentals, and hotels and apartments for production, working out of Switzerland. 

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Brands including Rolex, Lindor, Timberland, GQ, Nespresso, Prada, Hugo Boss, Peek & Cloppenburg, Switzerland Tourism, Victorinox, and Oysho, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• Unfamiliar Familiarities  - photography exhibition featuring five foreign photographers showing Switzerland from an outsider's perspective. Until 7th January 2018 at Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne.
• photo18 - the largest exhibition of Swiss photography with the participation of over 150 photographers from the fields of advertising, press and art. From 12th to 16th January 2018, Zurich.

Our cover image was shot by Judith Hirsbrunner. 

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, production companies, photo agents, artists' and stylists' agents, equipment rental companies and more, currently working out of Switzerland.

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Companies including Adidas, GQ, Roche, HUF Magazine, Ernst & Young, Bugatti, Schweiz Tourismus, Bogner Magazine, Betty Barclay, Globus and Wendelspiess Partners, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• The Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography, featuring 25 Swiss and international photographers at 10 exhibition venues in Biel, from 5th to 28th May. 
• Pierre Gilliard. The last days of the Romanovs - series of over seventy insider photographs of Romanov family life, taken by the children tutor - Swiss writer and academic. Until 11th June at Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne.
• (Im)mobility - exhibition, part of the series Photography and Migration, featuring migrating people from late 19th century to current days. At Fotomuseum Winterthur. 

Our cover image was shot by Maurice Sinclair, represented by Avocado Artists. 

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of the top photographers, directors, photo and film production and service companies and rental studios working out of Switzerland. 

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Companies such as Electrolux, Timberland, Victorinox, Schweiz Tourismus, Globus, Basler Kantonal Bank, Holcim, COOP, and Spettacolo, among others, trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to check out our recommended art events and exhibitions:

• Wojciech Zamecznik: Photography in all its forms - exhibition featuring over 150 pieces of photographic medium, including negatives, preliminary tests, prints and contact sheets. Until 31st December at Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne.
• photo17 - the largest exhibition of Swiss photography counting with the participation of over 150 photographers from the fields of advertising, press and art. From 6th to 10th January 2017 in Maag Halle, Zurich.
• Echo: Jungjin Lee - photography exhibition featuring landscapes captured in early 1990s North America. Until 29th January 2017 at Winterthur Fotomuseum, Zurich.

Our cover image was shot by Sabine Liewald.

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of the top photographers, working out of Switzerland, including Adriano A. Biondo, Braschler Fischer, Clara Tuma, Claudio Bader, Dominik Golob, Guy Jost, Oliver Oettli, Remo Zehnder, Stefan Kürzi, Stefan Schlumpf, Sven Germann, Ulrich Rolf Trüssel; production companies Luminosa, MEL Y MEL and Super Production; CGI artist Patrick Salonen; rental studio Tonwerk Studios; stylist Ruth Bugmann and equipment reantal company Delight Rental Services.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Companies such as Bugatti, Ikea, Hugo Boss, The Guardian, adidas, Nespresso, Porter Magazine, Micasa, ABB Switzerland, among others, trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to check out our recommended art events and exhibitions:

• Werner Bischof - Point of View and Helvetica  - retrospective photography exhibition, until 1st May at Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne.
• Total Records - Vinyl & Photography,  over 500 record covers' exhibition, until 16th May at Fotomuseum Winterthur. 
• The Biel/Bienne Festival of Photography, from 29th April to 22nd May. 
• RealSurreal - avant-garde photography exhibition, until 24th July at Museum Bellerive, Zurich. 

Our cover image was shot by Chris Tribelhorn. Styling by Sabina Hanselmann. Make-up was done by Monika Spisak and hair by Rachel Bredy, both represented by Style Council. 

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of the top photographers, like Christoph Kern, Daniel Infanger, Dennis Savini, Guy Jost, Oliver Oettli, Stefan Schlumpf; photo and film production service company Production Pool, photo and film production company KT Produktion GmbH, location scout MP Production, photo production company MEL Y MEL, art buying and production service company creative-services.ch, photography equipment rentals Delight Rental Services, and stylist Amanda Samantha Brooke. 

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Companies as Unilever, swisscom, BMW, Zurich Insurance, Universal Music, Adidas, Henkel, Jaguar, Timberland, SWISS Airlines, Max Factor, LafargeHolcim, Oakley, Jelmoli, Coop, Mammut, Victorinox, Schweiz Tourismus, among others, trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editioar shoots.

Be sure to check out our recommneded art events and exhibitions:

• Toulouse-Lautrec and Photography - photography, painting and lithography exhibition, until 3rd January 2016 at Kunstmuseum Bern.
• Incognito - exhibition of illustrator, storyteller, sculptor and author Tomi Ungerer's work, until 7th February 2016 at the Kunsthaus Zurich.
• Every Photograph is an Enigma - exhibition curated by photo historian Michel Frizot, until 14th February 2016 at Winterthur Fotomuseum, Zurich.
• photo16 - the largest exhibition of Swiss photography, from 8th to 12th January 2016 in Maag Halle, Zurich.

Our cover image was shot by Johannes Diboky for studiowinkler. Make Up by Jacqueline Penza, hair by René Wagner, model: Heidi Rock. 

Welcome to Showcase Switzerland, brought to you by Production Paradise, where you can find the latest campaigns for Patek Philippe, Zurich Insurance, swisscom, Manor, Timberland, Welt am Sonntag, Zeit magazine, Swiss Airlines, Wallpaper, and many more.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Zurich Photo and Film directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• Swiss Press Photo 15 exhibition, until 5th July, at the National Museum Zurich.
• Martin Becka - Dubai Transmutations photogrpahy exhibition, until 10th January 2016 at Vamara Museum, Vevey.
• The 49th Montreux Jazz Festival confirms its commitment to dialogue between musical forms. Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, Caetano Veloso & Gilberto Gil, The Chemical Brothers and many more will feature from 3rd - 18th July on the Swiss Riviera.
• Call for entries for the Treatment Award 2015, part of the Zurich Film Festival. Authors can submit their texts up to 31st July.

Our cover image was shot by Christian Ammann for flair magazine.