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 Sephora, Ford Motors, PayPal, L'Officiel, Advil, Kiehl's, Kangol, Vogue Living, Timberland, HOKA, and Esquire among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Don't miss our recommended events:

• But Still, It Turns - Recent Photography from the World. This exhibition features post documentary photography by various artists capturing life as it is. No editorialising or reductive narrative is imposed. That there is no story is the story. Until 29th of August at ICP.
• Fotoclubismo: Brazilian Modernist Photography, 1946–1964. Exhibition explores the unforgettable creative achievements of São Paulo’s Foto-Cine Clube Bandeirante, a group of amateur photographers whose ambitious and innovative works embodied the abundant originality of postwar Brazilian culture. Until 6th September at MoMA.

Our cover image was shot by Haifa Wohlers Olsen.

David Masemore is a photographer joint-based in Los Angeles and Tampa, FL serving clients and agencies based in NYC. He specialises in capturing the true essence, design, and style of automobiles, as well as the life around them. His approachable nature combined with his strong technical and scalable production background captures the design elements and overall nature of automotive brands. 

David is also a life-long car enthusiast, which shows in his passion for working with his clients, to the delivery of his final images. His work can be seen in advertising campaigns to editorial stories. 

This Showcase features work from New York and Los Angeles with cars in urban scenes as well as automotive lifestyle images. To view more of David’s work please feel free to visit his website or check out his Instagram.

Photographer Roger Neve is a true Gemini, loving fashion photography but able to capture the essence of any subject - even if they are not in designer clothes! His personality pushes the limits and his iconic photographs do the same.

He treats every job as an adventure, whether he is shooting a model in a hot air balloon over a herd of elephants or racing across the beach chasing his subject to get that perfect shot. He once broke his ankle leaning off a bridge to capture the light in just the right way.

Roger possesses a certain joie de vivre that translates directly to his work. Even on a few hours' sleep he manages to make it all happen with a smile on his face. A devout problem solver, he has talked his way out of many situations to get that perfect shot on the go when it was seemingly impossible. His technical consistency is unparalleled and clients would have a hard time finding a nicer guy to work with.

"As a photography team our intent is to evoke emotion with images that enhance the visual message."

New York City-based photographer Ellen McDermott and creative partner Bridget Sciales create imagery that instantly provokes the viewer into a time and space which is both intimate and visceral. Through refined lighting and composition, product becomes objects of desire which immerses the viewer immediately.

Ellen, a native New Englander and Bridget a native New Yorker both hold BFA degrees and use their Fine Arts backgrounds to create passionate graphic interpretations which carry an ageless quality and drives messaging that is both provocative and effective.

The work can be seen in ad campaigns, periodicals, books, corporate assignments and private collections throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

Clients include: Ralph Lauren, One Kings Lane, Martha Stewart Living, Iconix Brands, House Beautiful, JCrew, Christies, Sotheby’s and Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt among others.

A photographer, cinematographer and CGI artist, Matthew's visual storytelling skills have the ability to intrigue, delight and inspire the viewer while merging art, theatre and photography. His dramatic use of lighting builds depth and a rich palate that creates a cinematic tone within his work, while detailed sets and polished styling exude glamour and sophistication. By combining high production values with his cinematic storytelling, Matthew evokes an emotional response to his imagery.

By working with extraordinary stylists, makeup artists and prop masters, Matthew and his team continue to create amazing visionary scenes both realistic and fictional. Matthew draws his inspiration from a wide range of sources, most notably Italian and French cinema, American Film Noir and American Jazz artists of the 40s and 50s.

Nic Frappier was born fully formed out of the back of a camera and has yet to cut the cord. This unholy amalgamation of human and machine is a staunch believer that photography is writing through light, connection can be made through an open lens, and that good coffee should be strong enough to test your mettle and leave you wanting.

Nic enjoys the transmutational properties of lighting, the emotional impact of colour, and the glory of a satisfied client.

While Nic can typically be found haunting the New York and Tri-State Area, she will go wherever the camera summons her. Through her travels, Nic has already begun to leave her unique mark across the country - and that mark will only continue to spread.

Theodore Samuels is an NYC-based commercial and fashion photographer, specialising in beauty. He’s known for his daring, sensual portraits that illuminate the body via the camera’s intimate gaze. He combines the visual language of photography with a rich, contemporary aesthetic.

His love of photography came the very moment he developed his first image in art school, he knew that he had found something special. His work highlights the duality of existing between two worlds: his home country of Jamaica and home town Vermont. Throughout he works, you can see the  and cosmopolitan nature of his art. 

Welcome to Showcase San Francisco, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photo and film production services and creatives working out of San Francisco. 

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

Brands and publications including Chevy, Hyundai, Audi, Slam Magazine, Brita, Mayo Clinic, Hidden Valley, Burt's Bees, and Dr. Hops among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Nam June Paik: Electronic Superhighway. Exhibition brings together more than 200 works by the visionary experimental artist who bridged art, music, performance, and technology in groundbreaking ways, and whose influence is still felt in the art, pop culture, music, and film of today. Until 3rd of October at SFMOMA.
• SF Camerawork Exhibition Award features the winning artists Aimée Beaubien's Matter in the Hothouse. Beaubien manipulates her photographs into becoming a series of moving parts, pushing their capacity to change and to transform. At SF Camerawork. 

Our cover image was shot by Vegar Abelsnes.

Craig Lee is a food and lifestyle photographer based in San Francisco. 

He has created images for the James Beard Award-winning San Francisco Chronicle Food section, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Magazine, Silicon Valley Magazine, Sunset Magazine, EatingWell Magazine, and Gauger + Associates Ad Agency.

He has also photographed cookbooks, San Francisco Chef’s Table and The Davis Farmers Market Cookbook. He will collaborate with you in creating images of the highest quality.

Agnieszka is an interior and lifestyle photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her work is polished and elegant, presenting a refined version of the spaces she photographs.

Agnieszka enjoys the collaboration on set with clients and production team members, drawing inspiration from the feedback and group energy. Her personal philosophy is one of pragmatism. She always keeps in mind that images, aside from aesthetic pleasure, serve a specific purpose to the client.

Ultimately, Agnieszka prides herself on being highly responsive and easy to work with. These qualities have won her many loyal clients.