Will Scott is a photographer, film maker and drone operator, based between Edinburgh & London. As well as working across the UK, he has extensive international experience. Working across a range of sectors, his work is atmospheric, dynamic and engaging.

Recent commissions have had a strong outdoor focus, with a number of estates in Scotland, a new luxury hotel in Edinburgh as well as one of the top golf courses in the world.

As well as a busy year with commercial projects, 2023 has also seen Will travelling the UK working on his latest personal series on the countries lighthouses.

Howlett photography specialise in delivering imaginative and tailored still life and advertising photography services to cater to the unique requirements of global giants, burgeoning startups, and everything in between.

"In recent months, our work has left a lasting mark. Our minimalist and sophisticated approach to drinks photography has been a success, and our collaboration with new jewellery clients have truly shone. We’ve dived deep with our existing fragrance brands and stood tall with new footwear clients.

Furthermore, our triumphant advertising campaign for the prestigious haircare brand Goldwell has paved the way for our ongoing success. These recent endeavours have kept our bustling London still life studio abuzz with creativity and productivity."

We are enthusiastic about embracing further exciting opportunities and possess an abundance of ingenuity to elevate your brand or product to new horizons. Get in touch with us today, and let's turn your vision into a reality.

Filming Scotland is Scotland’s leading commercial service production company.

"Here, we produce branded film and stills campaigns for our global clients and partners. Not exclusive to working with brands, this year we have also worked on creative feature and short film production.

In 2023 we set up our own creative division, Salt n' Sauce, with a roster of diverse and talented local directors, as well as some of our friends a bit further afield.

This additional arm allows clients to find the right director for a project; effectively this means that we now offer end to end full creative service, as well as our traditional service production offering. We are also very pleased to be working with and developing the careers of the next generation of Scottish Filmmakers.

A few stand out projects this year include the "Battlefield' Poster extension campaign for Outlander season 7, and Golf.Golf for the R&A.

Contact us via the website for further information. We are here to take care of all your production needs."

Michael has been working with some of the biggest and worldwide leading brands over the past 12 months, as well as maintaining his regular relationships with The Times, The Guardian and many more publications.

Michael's reputation for being enthusiastic and really well received by talent has seen him photograph England Rugby World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson, Leo Woodall from major TV hit 'The White Lotus', Arctic Monkeys and Noel Gallagher recently.

Shortlisted in the TOP10 for this year's Spotlight Awards, Portrait and Celebrity Category, and the Portrait of Britain Vol 5 featuring his image of Sir David Attenborough.

Please do feel free to reach out and contact Michael about any potential brief that you might have. Michael is also looking for agency representation in Europe, USA and Asia.

Paul Moffat is a photographer who works in studio and on location depending on the project and its requirements. His studio is situated near Manchester in the UK, and he works for agencies and their campaigns or directly with clients crafting images for their needs.

Over the years his work has been recognised in various awards within the industry.

The diversity from one project to the next is part of the excitement, as a commercial photographer solving problems and delivering the job is very rewarding.

Recently he has been working directly with clothing companies producing still images and content for their websites and brochures. He has created campaign work for a new gaming chair, which is about to be launched and also company portraits on location for a residential developer.

The Production Factory has a vast knowledge of the stills & film industry, alongside excellent relationships with agencies and freelancers. They are committed to working with talent in both editorial and commercial capacities, delivering innovative campaigns that stand out.

Even with challenging budgets, they are passionate about solving the creative puzzle and bringing clients authentic, high-quality content. To ensure the best results, they keep their ears to the ground and stay in touch with up-and-coming talent. This allows them to suggest top-tier professionals and negotiate competitive rates.

With an exceptional list of photographers, creatives, and art directors, they can assemble the perfect team for any project. Their impressive list of clients spans from George, Amazon and Adidas, to Tommy Hilfiger, Vogue, and so on. Additionally, they shoot across various locations to provide diverse settings for their projects – this includes London, Miami, Marrakech, Jamaica, and more.

"Creativity with a heart - we are here to help your business."

SARAHDAW is an established and bespoke agency for quality editorial and advertising photography and design.

The agency has an artillery of self sufficient creatives: photographers, videographers, illustrators, designers, art director's and copywriters in the UK and worldwide.

"Whether in pictures, words or design for print or on-line we are here to help."

Alistair Hood is a very experienced, problem solving photographer.

Over the last 20 years, Alistair has worked in warm collaboration with both clients and colleagues to get the distinctive and broad range of imagery that he is known for. This has resulted in a lot of unusual, funny, fast moving and memorable shoots all over the country and all over the world.

Alistair uses the same approach when shooting stills or moving images, either as stand alone pieces or side by side, to unify the look of all of the imagery in a campaign.

It is time to start sharpening your pumpkin carving tools and planning your best ghoulish outfit. To get you in the mood for our spookiest month of the year (hopefully!), here is a selection of Halloween shots by Karen Thomas.

From a pumpkin vomiting its innards for Marks and Spencer to sparklers lighting up the seasonal lattes for Costa, Karen has enjoyed shooting our strangest yearly spooky festival.

Karen Thomas is a London-based food and drinks photographer and director with over 20 years of experience producing beautifully inspiring images.

Karen has an extensive client list that includes some of the biggest names in food, such as M&S, Tesco, Costa, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, McDonald's and Lidl, to name just a few.

She works with the very best food stylists to produce the highest quality of work for which she is well known.

Welcome to Showcase UK, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, directors, photographers' agents, and full service photo & film production companies working out of London, Edinburgh and other cities in Great Britain.

More information is available in our online Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications such as Starz, The Times, Goldwell, Sassenach Whisky, Clarks, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Doc'n Roll Film Festival: until 4th November, the UK's music documentary festival returns to The Barbican with a host of films on music legends like Nicky Hopkins, Pauline Oliveros, Don Lewis, The Zombies and many more.
• Daido Moriyama: A Retrospective. Until 11th Feb, The Photographers' Gallery hosts the first UK retrospective of one of the world’s most innovative and influential artists and street photographers.
• From 10th November to 10th February at Stills in Edinburgh, an exhibition celebrating the work of Café Royal Books, an independent publisher dedicated to post-war photography from Britain and Ireland.

Our cover image was shot by Hamish Brown for MR Feelgood featuring actor Danny Mays. Hamish is represented by Agent at Large.