Christoph Läser's favourite commercial projects include sports-fashion, beauty and people photography.

Over the last few months he produced a winter sports shoot for Manor Magazine in Zermatt, pictures for a Bayer global branding campaign, and ads for Smint, Boehringer and Resmed.

He also shot the 2010 Exforge calendar for Novartis, with artwork by X-Ray.

Christoph's new homepage is currently under construction and will soon be online.

Welcome to the latest Showcase Zurich, brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the very best of the Swiss visual media industry, with more information available in our dedicated Film and Photo directories.

Be sure to check out our featured event:

• Made in China, 20th November - 14th February 2010, at the Kuntsmuseum Bern. The group exhibition presents the work of seven Swiss artists who each spent time living in a sponsored apartment-studio in Beijing. Their experiences have influenced a hugely diverse show that considers modern China, its culture, society and economic development from numerous different angles.

Our cover photo was shot by Christoph Köstlin.

Seb Michel presents his latest jewellery campaigns for clients Oriane Collins and Oro Vivo, along with a new editorial shot for Maurice Lacroix.

Also featured in this Showcase is a selection of his latest personal work.

Seb is represented by Avocado Productions.

Visit his website and blog for more information and making-of videos.

Scout Models has had an extremely successful year. Recent jobs included:

• Nico Schürch - Paul Smith worldwide campaign.
• John Harrington - Franklin Marshall.
• Tim Bolleter and Mélissa Tur - Pepe Jeans.
• Lucien Thomkins - 13-page editorial for L'Officiel Hommes.
• Bruno de Angelis - Cartier campaign.
• Martina Ley and Bastjan Prenaj - Femina cover.
• Julia Schweizer - Vogue Greece.
• Joerg Steinmann - Wempe campaign.

Scout People casted over 300 fascinating faces for campaigns by Sunrise Kampagne, Villiger, LLB, Telekom Lichtenstein, Concordia, and many more.

Avocado is an international artist management agency representing Swiss and international photographers, illustrators, art directors, interactive artists, 3D and CGI professionals.

The company provides rendering as well as full photo production and art buying services.

Artists: Bruno Bisang, Serge Guerand, Urs Wyss, Markus Wendler, Seb Michel, Joerg Kritzer, David Byun, Claudia Goetzelmann, Morgan Norman, Anya Chibis, Werner Deisenroth, Enrico Labriola, Tim Bret-Day, Susanne Stemmer, Martine Brand (illustrator), Marco Cavazzana (illustrator), Kirill Chelushkin (illustrator), Josh Kitney (3D and CGI), Eric Jones (art director).

Recent clients include ESEC, Jacobs Coffee, Nescafé, Mastercard, Citibank, Coca-Cola, Hans-Grohe and Playboy Magazine.

Avocado's newly launched website features work from all of the company's artists.

Recent highlights from Mel y Mel:

• Photography - Andreas Waldschuetz shot Swiss choreographer Viet Dang in Vienna and recently launched a free project for Diesel Austria. Sandi Kozjek photographed a campaign for HSR / Technical College and shot various portraits and advertorials for Migros, Annabelle and SI-Gruen along with an interiors editorial for Ideales Heim magazine.
• Productions - Mel y Mel spent July and November with photographer Jim Krantz (USA) producing for Philip Morris International in collaboration with GPS Film Productions (Colorado) and the Leo Burnett Agency (Chicago).
• Exhibitions - Mel y Mel experienced an intense October in the desert of Namibia photographing 'Sand People' with Andreas Waldschuetz. The project will be exhibited for the first time in Zurich in spring 2010.

Check the Mel y Mel website for more information.

Mischa Scherrer's passion is portrait photography. He focuses on the detail that makes each of his subjects unique, drawing out defining characteristics and presenting in a clear, simple and raw style their innate humanity.

Mischa patiently waits to capture the ideal moment, when his subjects feel most at ease and can naturally express themselves.

His portraits can be found on the covers of magazines and record sleeves and appear as independent works of art on posters, in books, documentaries and advertising campaigns, as well as on the internet.

Visit his website for more information.

Federico Naef is a multi-talented photographer with international experience across a range of genres.

He began his career shooting fashion and people assignments in Paris and Milan. Returning to the Swiss Alps where he diversified into stills photography, Federico's unique style was quickly recognised by leading Zurich-based advertising agencies. His ultra-modern studio in the heart of the city offers high quality equipment and comfort.

Highly driven by the challenge to create unique images, Federico has been commissioned by the Zurich Ballet and continues to work on personal projects.

Clients include: Amnesty International, Smart, Swiss International Airlines, Migros, Biosuisse, Zürcher Ballett, Rivella.

Visit his new website for more information.

B. M-R Fotografen represents a collection of up-and-coming and internationally acclaimed photographers in the fields of fashion, still life, people, sports, travel, car and landscape.

Latest news:

• Anoush & Aimée shot a campaign for Visilab along with fashion editorials for M-Magazine (Abu Dhabi), The Guardian (UK), and many more.
• New York-based photographer Bela Borsodi shot the highly acclaimed campaign for www.yalook.com.
• Food and still life photographer Martina Meier shot jewellery for Beyer Chronometrie.
• Still life photographer H.R. Rohrer was busy working for IWC.
• Young photographer Désirée Good worked for New York Times Magazine.
• Christian Grund shot for Credit Suisse and McDonald's.
• Young fashion photographer Nadine Ottawa shot great editorials for a range of different magazines.

Be sure to check out the company's updated website.

Andreas Gemperle is a Swiss-based photographer who works with a wide range of clients, from advertising and fashion to people and portraiture. He runs a large studio with five employees.

Over the past few years he has focused on personal projects: 'Fashionhomestory' (documentary fashion shots), 'The Re-conquest Of...' (narrative shots), and 'Overcome Gravity' (dancers) all show a fascinating mixture of culture and history from destinations around the globe, including Northern Ireland, Cambodia, Japan, Russia, Brazil, France and South Africa. His project website also features subtle studio work that uses various different lighting techniques.

Andreas will soon be leaving for Jordan to shoot a fashion editorial and the fourth instalment of his 'The Re-conquest Of...' project.