Authentic moments, real emotions and adrenaline are the focus of Jessica Zumpfe’s images. Capturing the connection between the people and the landscape, she is one of the few female photographers in the outdoor sport category.

Jessica likes to be right in the centre of the action, whether it is hanging in the ropes on a climbing wall, underneath a helicopter, or floating in a river. She does basically every sport well enough to keep up on the shoot. Knowing what it feels like from the inside makes her work extremely authentic and allows her to portray the feelings and action of the sport.

Her productions are always meticulously planned out, making it easy to adjust and stay flexible on the actual shoot.

She is now based between Innsbruck, Berlin and Cape Town.

Jessica recently shot for clients including DERTOUR, VAUDE, Jochen Schweizer, Mydays and has some exciting new projects coming up – so stay tuned!

"We offer our services for photo and film production since 2003: high-class, worldwide, in every genre.

Based and rooted in Stuttgart and Lisbon, we have a wide network of experienced crews and suppliers in both countries. Working personalised, competent and in a service-oriented manner is our creed.

For productions in Portugal we have direct access to our own prop house in Lisbon - to support your production with high quality props and production equipment.

With our location archive we cover many kinds of locations in Germany and Portugal, and we support you also with our scouting service to find the special spot you are looking for.

Contact us if you want to book our complete production service including scouting, location management, arrangements and permitting. And if you are just looking for an indoor or outdoor location, whether it’s an office, palace, wild nature or whatsoever your project leads us to.

In this Showcase we take you to Portugal and give you a little insight in the first projects of the year.

For our latest updates check our website and follow us on Instagram."

Düsseldorf-based Carina Musitowski is the founder of Maison Musitowski Artist Management.

On commercial sets she works as a producer, fashion stylist and set designer. Carina and her team work for internationally renowned brands including Eurowings, Dyson, Vogue Germany, Wella, Vodafone and Lancôme, from a variety of industries - including advertisement, fashion and beauty.

DIGIROX - providing full service digital operating since 2005.

"Combining technical expertise and photographic knowledge with state-of-the-art equipment and our wide range of experience with international clients makes us a versatile partner both in Germany and abroad.

We ensure an optimal workflow with modular computer workstations, complete camera kits, and reliable data management.

Our mission is to harmonise digital photography, the client’s requirements and the photographer’s creative vision."

LICHTENBERG & GRAY PRODUCTIONS is a film and photo production company based in Munich. LGP has produced over 500 commercials, on-air promotion spots and photo shoots for the German and international markets. LGP offers a wide range of services for photographers, production companies, advertising agencies and television channels. With over 25 years of experience in the industry, LGP has built up an extensive network of highly skilled crews in Europe.

Following clients have trusted us with their projects: Adidas, Aral, Audi, Baldessarini, Barilla, BMW, Bugatti, Cathay Pacific, Daimler Chrysler, Haribo, Hugo Boss, Lufthansa, Mercedes, Mini, Mitsubishi, Mobil Oil, Nike, Opel, Porsche, Postbank, Reebok, Sony, Staud, Swisscom, VW and many more - as well as broadcasting stations worldwide.

They have worked with celebrities such as Robbie Williams, Phil Collins, Take That, Melanie C, Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Rita Ora, Heidi Klum, Claudia Schiffer, Kobe Bryant, to name a few.

Das Studio Uckermark is a rental studio and unique location in the dreamlike endless expanse of the Uckermark region. Opened in summer 2021 by photographer Karel Kuehne and stylist Jane Garber, it has since served clients such as See by Chloe, Zalando, ZDF, C&A, BMW and many more.

Some facts and tech specs:

• Property (gardens, orchards, forest): 1 hectare,
• Studio ground floor: 100m2, upper floor (open gallery/attic): 50m2,
• 2x 400V 32A power outlet,
• 3,6m background system, styros+stands,
• team-table (seats 14 pax), two MUH stations, racks and hangers,
• underfloor heating, wood-burning stove,
• 2 WCs, shower, open fully equipped kitchen, dishwasher, induction hob, oven, fridge, freezer,
• Grohe Blue water system (cooled, filtered water, sparkling/medium/still),
• WLAN, Sonos music system, AppleTV (with AppleTV+, Netflix, Paramount+, PrimeVideo),
• beamer/cinema (3.6m screen),
• dormitory in the attic (sleeps up to 6 pax),
• garden tables and chairs (seats 16 pax),
• deck chairs, Weber grill,
• full catering available (on request).

Nuremberg-based photographer Francisco Lopez has made a name for himself over the past 15 years in the field of corporate photography.

Francisco is known for expressive corporate portraits, corporate documentation in a variety of professions and industries, as well as exciting industrial photography.

Very few people know that he actually comes from classic studio still life and product photography, where he has learned from scratch to illuminate a product and  to set the scene and make it exciting and interesting.

This can be as seen in the examples here; everyday things like a vacuum cleaner, the cockpit of a car, laboratory equipment or a large truck on the road.

Welcome to Showcase Germany, brought to you by Production Paradise. This edition features some of Germany's leading talent and services for commercial photo and film production.

Companies and publications such as Opel, Douglas, McDonald's, Vogue, VIVO, Granini, L'Officiel, Mercedes, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production can be found in our Berlin (Photo / Film), Cologne (Photo / Film), Dusseldorf (Photo / Film), Frankfurt (Photo / Film), Hamburg (Photo / Film), Munich (Photo / Film) and Stuttgart (Photo / Film) directories.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• C/O Digital will present the results of this year’s annual program on 9th + 10th December at C/O Berlin, allowing visitors to partake and join in the discussion.
• The 36th Stuttgarter Filmwinter - Festival for Expanded Media takes place from 12th to 15th January. This year, the festival's motto is 'Infinite Jest'.
• Carlos Pérez Siquier maintained a key position in Spanish photography, first through his neorealist works and later as a pioneer of colour photography. Fotografie Forum Frankfurt shows a retrospective of his most important series from 1957 to 2018.

Our cover was shot by Lisa Knauer.

Vishal Kullarwar started out to become an engineer, but a heightened awareness of the visual arts diverted his attention to the camera and its versatility. He started off by assisting a renowned photographer in India for over two years, and soon after that he travelled to Paris and Hamburg to acquire more knowledge of the visual medium; after that experience he decided to start off on his own.

Aspiring to carve a niche in the photography industry, he is well versed in fashion, advertising and editorial work.

Vishal describes his work as the constant need to move and evolve. These characteristics of the ever-growing fashion world reflect on his photography as well.

Avenger Photographers represents beauty, fashion, portrait, people, lifestyle and still life photographers. Avenger photographers is based in Munich.

"We are delighted to welcome Stephen Greeff to our roster". Stephen is based in Cape Town and Frankfurt. He is specialised in lifestyle, advertising and fashion. He loves being outdoor and is constantly on the move.

For over 20 years, Avenger Photographers has been renowned for representing a professional and creative group of photographers. All of its individual photographers have been shooting new things so this Showcase only shows a small selection.

All recent shoots and latest news can be seen at avenger-photographers.com.