Javier Vallhonrat exhibits 'Acaso' for the Photo España Festival, held as part of the 10th edition of the International Festival of Photography and Visual Arts. Javier presents 31 panoramic images that express how humankind adapts to abstract natural spaces and their dramatic dimensions.

Peter Lindergh's latest exhibition, 'Mano a Mano' - Rencontres Photographiques Darles at Théâtre Antique, sees two photographers with different styles explore one subject: fashion.

Michele Filomeno photographers display their talents in leading editorials and worldwide campaigns.

Paris-based French photographer Yves Lavallette is also represented in Germany and in Asia.

Olivier De Larue Dargère, Editor-in-Chief at SOON magazine, called on the photographer's sports discipline for the publication's fifth issue which is dedicated to sport and the Beijing Olympic Games.

"I chose the shot and treated it as an ultra feminine dance subject," commented Yves. "I depicted it by using "clair-obscur", subtle colours and black and white."

A selection from his latest campaign for Thierry Mugler is featured in this edition of Showcase Paris.

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Showcase Paris, brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the very best of the Parisian visual media industry, with the latest news from top professionals working out of the City of Light. As usual, more information is available in our directory.
If you're in Paris over the summer months, be sure to check out our featured events:

• Valentino at Musée des Arts Decoratifs. Two hundred Haute Couture Designs are on display from one of the fashion world's true greats. Until September 21st.
• Bridget Riley at Musée d'Art Moderne. The first retrospective show to visit France by the internationally renowned British painter. Until September 14th.

Our cover photo was shot by Javier Vallhonrat, represented by Michele Filomeno.

Paris-based Ma&Ma Photographers works with connections in Italy, Belgium, Sweden and The Netherlands. The agency's talented photographers come from the USA, UK, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, Germany and Spain.

Recent additions to the Ma&Ma team, Francesco Majo and Nataly Cadavid, live and work between Paris and London and specialise in food photography using natural light and precise styling. Other recent projects from the agency's photographers include:

• Carl-Johan Paulin shot for Toyota through Saatchi & Saatchi, LA.
• Christian Chaize shot for clients La Cornue.
• Diver & Aguilar won two bronze awards and were finalists in the 2008 World Press Awards with their campaign for Coca Cola through Burn.
• Oof Verschuren collaborated with stylist Maarten Spruyt on the exhibition 'The Ideal Man' at the Het Gemeente Museum in The Hague.
• Ma&Ma also represents CGI team thislittlefish. With industry-leading technology, Carl Lyttle and Douglas Fisher recently shot for Nike.
  

Corinne Lucquiaud works between Paris, Turkey and Morocco.

Featured in this Showcase is a selection of her work shot by Karel Khuene for an editorial in Wich magazine.

Corinne was recently in charge of styling for a photo shoot with famous actor Jared Leto.

Le Cab is one of the most renowned addresses in Paris, full of beautiful people and a great party spirit.

The venue has a restaurant and club that host the best "soirées" to be found in the City of Light.

Enjoy a futuristic ambience and great music, with every night holding its own unique attraction.

JPPS is a Paris-based production company that specialises in personalised, high quality services for photo productions.

Whether shooting in France or worldwide, the company's multilingual skilled team provides 'precise knowledge of geography, logistics and international location possibilities'.

Client references include Harrods, Diesel, Max Mara, H&M, Rolex, Renault, BMW, Citroën, Peugeot, Perrier, IBM and Orange.

Photographic production company, Easy Production, covers the south of France where it is sunny 300 days per year.

It has over 45,000 pictures of locations and 400 private homes and spaces available, and offers a personalised service with the added luxury of French cuisine.

Client references include Air France, Toyota and Façonnable (shot by Serge Barbeau) campaigns as well as many catalogues like Boden, La Redoute, and editorials such as D Magazine (Italy) shot by photographer Mary Rozzi.

Michele Filomeno is based in New York, Paris and Milan, and represents 14 internationally renowned photographers: Alexia Silvagni, Christophe Kutner, Claus Wickrath, David Ferrua, James Macari, Javier Vallhonrat, Jean-François Campos, Juan Gatti, Peter Lindbergh, Philipp Von Hessen, Serge Barbeau, Sophie Delaporte, Stefano Galuzzi, and Tiziano Magni.

Recent editorials include: Elle, Vogue, Arena, New York Times, Flair, Harper's Bazaar and GK.

Latest campaigns: Lancôme Hypnôse, Saloni, Pirelli, Donna Karan, Trussardi, H&M, Rolex, Boss and Givenchy.

Zazou Studio has three studios each with different dimensions, as well as an indoor swimming pool, for use for photo shoots and commercials.

It is the first studio with a swimming pool with all the necessary equipment for shooting over or in the water.

The studio was created based on the "Home Studio" concept, and production teams tell us this makes it 'very comfortable - like working from home'.