Strongly limited in time and forced by the official restrictions policy to work with a significantly reduced team, Marius Krutschke realised this portfolio-project in his hometown Frankfurt, Germany. Specialised in automotive photography, Marius puts this BMW M1 into the breathtaking atmosphere of light approaching night, focusing on the cool design and personal charisma of the model. Some of the pictures also convey the mood of cool urban artificiality.

In contrast, the motif of a 1969 Chrysler 300 in Palm Springs under the California sun.

Check out and follow his Instagram and have a look at his website to find a wide selection of his work.

Marius is now represented in the US by Jay Rodan and in Italy by Opla Production .

We are ready for new projects. Our 450 m² studio is big enough to meet the current standards of safety and hygiene regulations in a charming and inviting atmosphere. It is about a 20-minute drive from Stuttgart and the airport, equipped with a separate dressing and make up room, a beautiful terrace and kitchen with excellent coffee. The location benefits from an enormous amount of space and enables work on two parallel sets, whether photo or film production or a combination of both.

The team - consisting of photographers, film producers, artists, set designers and experienced production staff - is also happy to assist you to find the perfect match and help establish the desired moods and atmosphere.

Vlado is represented by FARIYAL KENNEL Photographers.

Instead of travelling around and shooting on outdoor locations, Thomas photographed in Hamburg, in Luna Studios for some catalogue campaigns, in March and April.

In between, he worked on some pictures for his exhibition which will hopefully be realised in autumn.

Starting from 1st July Thomas will be in Mallorca in his daylight studio. Clients who are interested in having a safe shoot on empty beaches or different locations can just send collections with DHL (if they are afraid to fly). Top hair/make up artists and stylists can be also booked locally.

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.

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.

Companies and publications such as Porsche, Grazia, Marc Jacobs, Henkel, L'Officiel, Cosmopolitan, Austrian National Tourist Office, L'Oreal, and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended events: 

• 63rd International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film. Call for entries is open until the 7th July and the festival will take place from 26th October to 1st November 2020. 
• John Heartfield - Photography Plus Dynamite, an exhibition featuring political photomontages. Until 23rd August at Akademie der Künste, Berlin. 
• Matt Black's photography exhibition, exploring the connections between migration, poverty, agriculture, and the environment in his native rural California and in southern Mexico. From 25th September to 3rd January at House of Photography, Hamburg.

Our cover was shot by photographer Linda Leitner represented by Take. 

Some of Munich-based kids photographer Sabine Duerichen's latest projects shown in this feature: 

• LILLYDOO - Baby Care
  Sabine took the current photo series for the Frankfurt baby care start-up LILLYDOO. The special thing about the shooting was, among other things, the collaboration with real mothers and their babies as models. The situations depict moments of the parents' everyday life and are therefore close.
• Burda Style - School Start
  School has recently returned to the scene, the topic of starting school is more trending than ever, not only in autumn but also in the middle of 2020.
• Russell Kids - Schoolgear
  In 2020 Russell® presents its best collection yet; with an expanded selection of proven favourites and innovative new models that set the standard for quality, detail and printability. The photographs were taken in a very simple style against earth-coloured backgrounds and with sparingly used props that can be found in every school day.
• Karolina Zmarlak - Lookbook
  Shortly before the Corona crisis, the shoot for fashion designer Karolina Zmarlak took place in her New York KZ_K studio in Manhattan. The concept shoot - Transformational Habits & Leather, was photographed by Sabine Duerichen in the metropolis of NYC.

"Let's go out again!

Finally it's possible to shoot again - outside and on public grounds, in the city or countryside.

Munich and surroundings offer a great variety of locations. Classic and modern architecture or beautiful landscapes and mountains just outside the city.

Das Prophaus was already organising shoots straight after the lockdown, working with a strict production protocol in order to keep everyone safe on set.

Das Prophaus means many services under one roof! Das Prophaus provides production and location services in and around Munich and also owns a “boutique” rental prop shop.

Our clients include: Boss, Bogner, Otto Kern, Carl Gross, Globetrotter, Peek and Cloppenburg, WMF, Betty Barclay, MAC, and Birkenstock."

The Covid-19 crisis surprised Stefan Nimmesgern in his new studio on the island of Madeira. First Stefan and his wife Angelika stayed in their "Quinta Girassol" house in March and then reopened the Studio Munich South, close to Munich in early April. 

Of course, the team adheres to all hygiene requirements. In April Stefan realised a shoot for Sagas production in Wuppertal. The actors Harald Krassnitzer and his wife Ann-Kathrin Kramer were the models for the campaign motif for the production of the stage play "Chocolat". 

In the meantime, some bookings from existing customers and fortunately, inquiries from new customers have been added. 

Stefan used the weeks of the shut-down to renew his homepage.

Hamburg-based photographer Steffen Hofemann is well known for his fresh natural and cosmetic look.

The clients love his ability to capture authentic personality in commercial and editorial productions.

He is specialised in shooting and combining beauty, lifestyle and young fashion photography. For years, he has also been producing motion picture along his photo productions, as director or DoP.

Over the season Steffen shot for Nivea, Deichmann, Elmex, Meridol, Provinzial, Jägermeister among others, he also directed a TV commercial for Coral. Steffen has also worked with agencies like Grey, Philip und Keuntje, Kameradinnen and Dokyo.

Munich-based photographer Kai Stiepel specialises in food, drink and still life photography.

He works out of his own central Munich studio with fully equipped kitchen. The studio has a very wide selection of props and handmade backdrops.

Kai has been photographing all types of liquids for the past years. 

His picture `Vinaigrette´ won the 1st prize in the category Cream of the Crop in this year's Pink Lady Food Photography Awards.

Feel free to contact Kai, he works with a small team, offering a fully integrated service including photography, retouching, CGI as well as moving image.

Visit his website, follow him on Instagram, and Behance.

Ready to produce.

"COVID19 has had a dramatic impact on our lives and the whole industry," acknowledges David Maurer, German-based photographer. "So I decided early on to get ready for a re-start. It is more important than ever, to be prepared for safe and sound productions. Always aiming to exceed expectations."

In March, David finished one of his photo-productions in the snowy Austrian mountains whilst facing the upcoming pandemic.

His latest projects for Porsche, BMW and other clients will be published soon.