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Whatever the subject, photographer Adam DeTour brings a unique and devoted eye to his projects and assignments. A sought after food and portrait photographer, with a full service studio Boston, MA, his clients include Green Giant, The New York Times, Boston Magazine, Four Seasons Hotels, and many others.

Landing in Boston by way of New Hampshire, Italy, and New York City, Adam is both meticulous and approachable in his work.

Outside of photography he enjoys swimming, hiking, and time at home with his wife and daughters.

Welcome to Showcase New England, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, and stylists working out of New England.

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

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• The 31st Boston Jewish Film Festival runs throughout Greater Boston from 6th to 17th November. With nearly 60 screenings and events, the BJFF is a destination to enjoy thought-provoking films and new media, and to join lively conversations with filmmakers.
• From 6th October to 2nd December, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts in Portland will exhibit Spiritual Ecology, part one. Over the past 10 years large amounts of the works submitted by artists to MMPA deal with spiritual ecology. The MMPA's collection is also shaped by this new movement, and the current exhibition highlights some of the artists they represent that are thinking and making around the topic.
• Documentary / Anti-Graphic: A Surrealist Eye on Photographs: Through 1st January at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, this exhibition explores a pair of terms devised by the pioneering art dealer and dedicated surrealist Julien Levy (American, 1906-1981), who championed photography as an art form from the 1930s onward.

Our cover was shot by Brent Doscher.

Janelle Munro is a freelance wardrobe and prop stylist based in Philadelphia, who works locally and nationwide.

She has styled wardrobe, props, products, and sets for TV, social media, e-commerce, the web, print and film.

Janelle also occasionally works as a costume designer, having recently costume designed a late 1800s Western period music video for the band Ghost Hounds. In addition, she was the costume designer for the film 'Signs of Love', directed by Clarence Fuller, which won the Corbucci Distribution Prize at the Rome Film Fest in the fall of 2022.

Janelle has recently worked on projects with clients such as: Arm & Hammer, Bank of America, Black Box Wine, Coldwell Banker, Lenovo, Merck, MetLife, and Sling.

Vagabond Films is a leading production service company in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Switzerland, and the USA.

Vagabond offers accurate scheduling and budgeting services, as well as comprehensive booking of locations, casting, local crews, facilities, and equipment.

"Over the years we have worked with the most important clients and production companies around the world, having produced many award-winning commercials, feature films, documentaries, and music videos. Our offices in seven countries allow us to cover all kinds of landscapes and locations that can mirror practically any place in the world.

Our leading full-production house offers a complete range of services for all types of projects offering exclusive advantages. We save our clients’ time by multi-bidding in several countries, always looking for the best location for creativity and the budget. The same executive producer is on the job; from the pitch, throughout the shoot, and all the way to the wrap."

Recent projects include Volvo, Coca-Cola, Nespresso and EarnIn.

Clients:  Backyard, Iconoclast, Knucklehead, Mayda, The Mill, Outsider, Pulse, Rogue, Scholar, SKUNK, Smuggler, Somesuch.

Shannon Bright, a native Texan, is a seasoned editorial and commercial photographer. She earned her BFA from the University of Texas at Austin and has been practicing as a professional photographer since 2012. Shannon splits her professional time across diverse locations, including Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Austin, and Dallas.

Her photography journey commenced with a focus on portraiture, but she has since broadened her repertoire to encompass fashion, editorial, beauty, lifestyle, advertising, and motion. Shannon's work has received international and domestic recognition.

On set, Shannon brings a contagious positive energy that results in a unique and memorable experience for her clients. Her ultimate objective is to exceed her clients' expectations while ensuring an enjoyable process throughout.

David Giesbrecht is a NYC-based fashion and beauty photographer.

Though based in in New York City, he has worked on many projects along the East Coast of the United States for clients like Netflix, Apple, Sony and NBC Universal, to name a few.

His work has been published in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and Entertainment Weekly.

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

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

Brands and publications including Netflix, Logitech, Coca-Cola, Esquire, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended events:

• Catherine DeLattre: Shoppers, Broadway Upper West Side, NYC, 1979-80: Until 4th November at Osmos Address. The colorful, eccentric, mostly elderly, women that shopped and lived in that neighborhood were DeLattre's first impression of New York City. Almost every day from 1979 through 1980, she shot 120 Kodak color negative film with a TLR Mamiya which allowed her to remain anonymous when capturing street photographs of passersby.
• DOC NYC’s 2023 edition will take place in person from 8th to 16th November and online from 8th to 26th November. For the last ten years, the festival has screened the documentary feature that went on to win the Academy Award and 24 of the last 25 Oscar-nominated documentary features.

Our cover was shot by Victoria Stevens for Esquire, and features actor Jeremy Allen White.

Paul O. Colliton Studio is a unique penthouse location in the heart of Manhattan. Photographers love the location due to its five separate rooftops with 360° views of the city.

The interior of the studio has 1500 square feet of space with nine-foot ceilings and windows to the south and west. If unusual interiors are required, the studio also has a water tank room, an elevator motor room, a back staircase and a balcony with a wrought iron railing.

The studio is fully equipped with backdrops and all of the grip that goes with them. Facilities include a large bathroom and shower, WiFi and client computer.

Freddy Clark is a commercial advertising photographer based in the New York City area, specialising in capturing vibrant photographs that make drinks look so enticing you’ll want to reach in and drink them. His work is highly detailed and has been described as “taken right out of a sexy speakeasy lounge”.

With a passion for studio work and collaborating with clients, he brings a contagious excitement to every project. His mastery of both artificial and natural lighting ensures captivating photography that will elevate your campaign to new heights. Whether he is creating splashes and pours or working with Artificial Intelligence and video screens, photographs will be cutting edge yet timeless.

Contact Freddy on +1 732-666-8012 to talk about your needs.

Originally from southern Lousiana, Anne-Marie Mueschke pursued a career in acting prior to finding a path in commercial photography.  She is now based in upstate New York where she lives with her partner and dog.

Anne-Marie has shot extensively for the skincare brand Beekman 1802, as well as the jewellery brand Her Rock and multiple restaurants in New York state. She enjoys capturing color and texture in her work, while maintaining a high aesthetic style for her clients and telling a brand’s unique story.

All images have been shot and styled by Anne-Marie Mueschke.