For more than 30 years, the Digitalstore Vienna has been one of the largest consultancy and service companies selling digital photography products for semi-professional and professional users.

Due to the success of previous in-house exhibitions, this year the company will host two editions. The 'Photo & Video Days' Summer Edition will take place from the 21st - 22nd June, while the Winter Edition will be held from the 15th to the 17th November. More than 20 companies will present brand new highlights and free workshops will also be on offer. Drop by and let yourself become inspired!

The store is located at Stiftgasse 21, 1070 Vienna. Visit the website for further information.

Nadja Hudovernik is a food and still life photographer based in Vienna.

Within her personal work she favours a minimalistic and modern aesthetic, with the intent to create a focus on the product itself. She photographs within a studio environment just as much as out on location. For her clients' work, she prefers to take a collaborative approach, always working closely with them to implement their overall vision.

Her collaboration with a carefully selected network of recipe developers, food and prop stylists ensures the quality and realization of all requirements.

"Whether your request comprises photographs for advertising, cookbooks, magazine articles or anything similar, Nadja is happy to take care of everything needed to carry out the task to your utter satisfaction."

"Looking for a talent, a photographer, special piece of equipment or a unique location? Regardless, Making Of is the right company to call.

We'll make sure that your production has a proper workflow from the first idea to the final product, and that it stays on budget and is delivered on time.

The person behind Making Of is Martina Cerny. In cooperation with her team of stylists, make-up artists, project managers and many more, she ensures that your Idea gets the shining performance it deserves!"

Featured in this Showcase are recent projects for Austrian Airlines, Wien Tourismus, Transgourmet Österreich GmbH, Leyrer + Graf Bauges.m.b.H., Pagro Diskont/ Petra Jobstmann & Carina Steinmassl, Österreich Wein Marketing, ADEG Handelsaktiengesellschaft, Dana Türen, Time Mode, Thrive Magazine, and Hartlauer. 

Making Of will launch its new website shortly. 

With a hand-picked selection of Austrian photographers, Karin Zumann Photographers' Agency serves customers from Austria and abroad.

Karin offers an all-round service from budget planning, casting, location scouting, hair and make-up to styling, production and image editing. She shares her passion and professionalism for the job with her photographers.

• When it comes to capturing a special moment in the right light, Dieter Steinbach is in demand. He recently shot a new campaign for Österreich Werbung.
• BILLA chose Robert Szutta and his special stop-motion technique for its new TV ad, 'BILLA Freshly'. Robert is also a professional across image editing.
• Gregor Hofbauer's focus is on interior photography, making him the right person to photograph the Ruby Hans Workspaces in Hamburg.

Theresa Schrems started her own photo studio 'foto & style' in 2000, after studying architecture at TU Vienna for three years and then photography at the Graphische College in Vienna and JCU in Townsville, Australia.

Theresa's focus is on food, still life and interiors as well as short recipe videos, mostly for social media, for which she has built up a team of highly professional food stylists and video production partners over the years.

Shooting with natural light and creating an appetizing mood for each food project is one of her passions, and she is constantly looking for the perfect props to enhance her shoots.

Since 2012, Theresa has been teaching food photography at the Graphische College and 'creative cooking' at the Gastronomiefachschule Judenplatz in Vienna.

Her clients include IKEA Food Austria, Red Bull, Wiener Zucker, Fini's Feinstes, Gourmet, Wewalka, Gusto and Maxima Magazine.

Welcome to Showcase Austria, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, post production companies, equipment and studio rentals and illustrators currently working out of Austria. 

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

Companies including Citroën, Austrian Airlines, McDonald's, C&A, BMW, Campari, Raiffeisenbank, Landrover and Bank Austria, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• World Press Photo 2017 exhibition, until 22nd October at Westlicht, Vienna. 
• The Picturebook of Elizaveta Porodina - photography exhibition, from 11th October to 16th December at OstLicht Gallery, Vienna. 
• Viennale - Vienna International Film Festival, from 19th October to 2nd November. 
• Per-Anders Pettersson – African Catwalk, photo exhibition presenting Africa's fashion scene, from 19th October to 13th January 2018 at Leica Galerie Wien.

Our cover image was shot by Susanne Stemmer. Digital environment by Friendly Fire. 

On the 27th and 28th of September, Digitalstore Vienna presented the new Profoto A1, the world’s smallest studio light.

Comments from visitors during the touch and try event:

"The A1 is every inch a Profoto light – just smaller! Its unique round head delivers light that’s both natural and beautiful with a soft smooth fall-off.“

"It’s incredibly easy to use with super fast recycling and a long-lasting battery, so you’ll never miss a shot. On the move, shooting on-camera or off, this is light shaping excellence, everywhere.“

"The A1 can keep up because it recycles four times faster than most on-camera solutions – that’s every 1.2 seconds at full power. Put simply, you’ll never miss a shot.“

For more information call +43 1 5235333-0 or send an email.

Jürgen Hammerschmid is the directing and photography element of f-eleven, a creative duo based in Vienna and formed alongside Christine Hasslacher.

Previously, Jürgen worked as an art director and director/photographer for selected advertising agencies, creating successful campaigns for fashion and lifestyle brands. He is based in Vienna and London.

He now makes his way in the world of fashion film, but never forgets his roots - photography, specialising in people, fashion, and advertising.

Oliver Topf developed from being an assistant to become the master in only six years. Learning from the best, he began assisting top photographers in 2001, working for clients like GQ, Vogue, Triumph Lingerie, Swarovski and Red Bull.

In 2007, he started his solo career and now shoots internationally for magazines such as Salon, Elle Germany, Madame, Madonna Magazine, GQ, Peng!, Vienna Live, Active Beauty, Viennese, TV Media, Woman, Presse Schaufenster and top commercial clients such as L'Oréal, Pfizer, British American Tobacco, Universal Music and Austrian Airlines.

A number of Austrian companies count on Oliver for their national and international campaigns, including Gössl Trachten, Salzburger Festspiele, Stadt Wien, Profil Magazin, Servus TV and Technoball.

Oliver's clients appreciate his professionalism, reliability, creativity and afinity for their relevant target groups. He has a good eye, creates and recognizes moments early enough to push the trigger at the right moment, and creates images that emotionally transport a brand's message.

Michael Langoth and Josef M. Fallnhauser have been known as StudioTrizeps since the 1980s. Located in the heart of Vienna, they are well known for their work in food packaging as well as for their books on traditional cooking techniques across various cultures: 'Mekong-Food' (Asia), 'Il Po' (Italy), and 'Spirit & Spice' (India). Their latest book is ’Das kulinarische Manifest’.

Food blog 'Kochgenossen' was started as a natural side project. Together with in-house post-production - an integral component which ensures complete control from capture to the final result - still life and jewellery, people and fashion are other focal points for the Trizeps Photography team.

Clients include agencies and companies. Visit the website for more information.