Swiss-based international photographer Sven Germann specialises in commercial, people and portrait photography for editorial and advertising clients.

Sven has a huge passion and talent for capturing beautiful and strong imagery, with a good feeling for the "human". Whether it‘s creating an editorial or shooting advertising campaigns, Sven brings a signature style to all of his work.

Recent clients include Hugo Boss, AXA, BMW, Volkswagen, UBS, Samsung, Zurich Insurance, Credit Suisse and many others.

Visit his website for further information and take a look at his fortystudio.net website, which is also available to rent.

Patrick Salonen was born in Bern in 1977 and now lives and works between Thun and Bern. After founding his own post-production business in 2004, he made a name for himself with national and international campaigns for clients including Audi, Volkswagen, Deutsche Bahn, DHL, Credit Suisse, Die Schweizerische Post, BKW Energie AG, Bernafon AG, and many others.

Patrick is specilalised in high-end post-production and CGI. He works on location worldwide for clients including advertising agencies, photographers and companies in Switzerland, Germany and the rest of Europe.

Recent projects include Valais Wallis Promotion, Appenzeller, Valiant and others.

Guy Jost specialises in still life, interieur, food and drink photography. In his spacious and fully equipped studio, he creates unique imagery together with internationally renowned stylists, food stylists and props builders.

Guy and his team work for national and international clients including Unilever, Bossard, daskonzept, Piz Buin, Swiss Olympic, Post Finance, Energie Schweiz, Raiffeisen Banken, Mövenpick, Rosen Group, Kambly, Frigemo, Migros, Badoit, Bongrain, Schweppes, Frionor, Nutri Suisse, Moyard and many more.

Recent new clients include United Grinding Group, Bernafon international, Appenzeller Käse and Ricola.

This year, Guy was selected by Lürzer’s Archive in the category '200 Best Ad Photographers 2016/17 Worldwide.‘

MEL Y MEL and the NOVEMBER OSCAR SIERRA WHISKEY unit are happy to have reached the festive season after an intense and productive year. With a full tank they are looking forward starting new projects in 2016 as well as presenting a range of exciting new locations.

This year has seen the company busy from north to south, west to east for various clients including Jaguar, Jelmoli, Ikea, Marie Jo, Micasa and Migros, as well as agencies Leo Burnett Switzerland, Wirz Werbung, Spark 44, FP Creative and Heimat Berlin and photographers Greg Pajo, Jana Gerberding, Marc Trautmann, Piet Truhlar, Raphael Zubler and Tom Haller.

MEL Y MEL and NOVEMBER OSCAR SIERRA WHISKEY would like to say a big "Thank you" to all their clients for a year of great cooperation, wishing them a relaxed Christmas and a good start to the New Year.

Christoph Kern is passionate about exciting travel stories, shooting delicious food and beautiful architecture and interiors. Included in this Showcase is a selection of images from his recent work for Swiss Universe, the in-flight magazine of Swiss Airlines business and first class passengers.

His clients include IWC Magazine, UBS, a+u, Swiss Magazine, Manor, interio, Migros and Davidoff.

Visit his website for more information and to take a closer look at his portfolio.

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. 

Production Pool is a full-service production company specialising in film and photo production. With bases in Vienna, Zurich, Berlin, Cape Town and the Alps, Production Pool offers a great range of production service and locations.

Recent productions include Christmas TV commercials and print campaign for Coop in Switzerland, the latest film for Schweiz Tourismus, image films and print campaign for the Swiss bank SZKB,  and the print campaign for Austrian shopping mall Millennium.

Other brand clients include A1, Bank Austria, Coca-Cola, Credit Suisse, Elle, Erste Bank, H&M, Heineken, IWC, Joop, Marie Claire, Migros, OMV Viva, Orange, S.Oliver, Swisscom and Vogue.

Photographers and directors that have been clients include Boo George, Fabian Weber, Frederike Helwig, Gregor Hohenberg, Jork Weismann, Venetia Scott, Marcel Hartmann, Mariano Vivanco, Mario Testino, Matt Jones, Mikael Jansson, Sam Robinson, Lukas Frieden and Tom Dirnhofer.

Stefan Schlumpf is a multi-talented photographer with international experience across a range of genres. He began his career as an action and extreme sports photographer, before diversifying into people, advertising and landscape images and studying photography in Zurich.

Stefan has international experience working for agencies and editorial magazines, both on location and in the studio. His work has appeared in international campaigns as well as various magazines worldwide. His search for the best picture has brought him to all six continents.

Stefan is known for his very graphic, exceptionally aesthetic and reduced visual language. He is currently based in Chur/Zurich.

Clients include Mammut, Adidas, Red Bull, Kjus, Skins, Schlossberg Switzerland, Post, Universal Music, VP Bank and Switzerland Tourism.

Oliver Oettli specialises in portrait and corporate photography, working on location in Switzerland and internationally, as well as sometimes in his studio.

Oliver's projects include portraits, editorials and annual reports, along with photographic branding for corporate clients, magazines and personalities.

Recent projects include:

• Pictet et Cie - Editorial portraits and documentation.
• Swisslife - Portrait and documentation series.
• Energie Services Biel - Annual report, corporate imagery, portraits.
• Opel - Booth architecture and editorial work.
• Ernst & Young - Business portraits and corporate imagery.
• Personal work - 'Michael & Olya' portrait series in NYC.

Other recent clients include Raiffeisen, Valiant, Postfinance, Axpo, Swatch, Roche and others.

Oliver is a member of the Swiss Professional Photographers Association (SBF) and Getty Images. Visit his website for more information.

Delight Rental Services (DRS) provides maximum support for professional photographers and their productions. It offers the latest high-end camera and light gear and supplies every essential piece of equipment, ranging from production vehicles to platforms, from computers to steamers: everything to ensure a successful and professional shoot.

DRS branches can be found in Berlin, Stuttgart, Marbella and now also in Zurich, each one offering a complete rental portfolio. The company also provides equipment worldwide.

Service, pick-up and drop-off in Zurich is offered 24/7.

In store among many others is the latest Canon EOS 5DS R. Visit the website for further information.