Studio Haensel is composed of a small team working with a lot of passion and experience for well-known agencies, publishers and end customers.

Based on years of experience, the team offer customers extensive advice and help across design, visual language and implementation.

The principle of constantly achieving the best result always counts for Studio Haensel.

Francisco Lopez is a photographer based in Nuremberg, Germany. He works across architecture, interior, corporate, industrial, people, portrait, lifestyle, product and still photography.

Francisco's clients come from the automotive, industrial, research, medical, cosmetic, banking, finance, construction and architecture sectors. Many of his architectural photographs are regularly published in well-known residential and construction magazines.

He works and retouches most of his pictures himself, as is only satisfied when the result is perfect.

Blickfang is a highly specialised digital content creation, post-production and interactive media service provider for industry photographers and agencies. Gearbox-Studios is the biggest and most reknowned photo studio in the Middle East.

Gearbox and Blickfang have the same roots (photography) and some of the same clients, only separated by being in their own locations. In addition, both companies share the same mindset about the development of the media business. "In this fast-changing business, we see our chances for the future in collaboration and building a bridge between the two markets. Therefore we've been working in partnership since 2013 with merged manpower, skills and opportunities."

Photo productions largely depend on the creative support of post-production service providers. Tightly organised production schedules, high-cost pressure and a corresponding demand for high-quality standards require optimal production workflows.

"The most important point is the interface between photographer, post-producers and agency. It is exactly here that our team sets the course, together with the customer, regarding creative realization, quality and reproducibility of the artwork."

With an emphasis on locations to match any brief, 7 Seas has the strongest grips on Colombia, Cuba and Argentina over any other operators in the same region.

Looking closely at Colombia, the time is ripe to come. What did the New York Times write in their weekend January 5th-6th issue? “Colombia gets better and better! The country hums with energy and possibility, offering a thriving environment for creativity." The word is spreading about its unspoiled beauty and photo and film productions are inevitably making their way. Cartagena is the loveliest city in Latin America: the historical atmosphere, the grand interiors, fused with a recent cosmopolitan influence makes for a very inimitable place to capture on film.

Then there’s the Rosario Islands and Santa Marta beaches, as close to a taste of heaven as mortally possible. Here, the water is a perfect turquoise and the sand a brilliant white. Selecting which stretch of beach to shoot a summer campaign or editorial will be about the most challenging part of producing in Colombia.

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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.

Companies and publications such as adidas, BMW, Continental, Vogue, Porsche, L'Oreal, Jaguar, Period Magazine, Dunlop and many more, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

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.

Be sure to check out our featured events:

• From 17th November to 3rd March the House of Photography at the Deichtorhallen in Hamburg will be presenting a major exhibition by German photographer Michael Wolf - Life in Cities.
• The 69th Berlinale will open on 7th February, and its full program will be announced on 29th January.
• Elizaveta Porodina – Smoke & Mirrors at the Münchner Stadmuseum until 27th January, presents a selection from Elizaveta’s multifaceted portfolio.

Our cover was shot by Ava Pivot.

Avenger Photographers is a Munich-based photography agency representing leading beauty, advertising, celebrity, people and still life photographers. The agency was established by Sylvia Weinmann in Munich 2002.

Avenger artists draw from years of experience in turning concepts into images. Avenger also offers a comprehensive production service.

Photographers include:

• Dirk Bader (Germany, Munich).
• Volker Dautzenberg (Germany, Munich).
• Julia Keltsch (Germany, Hamburg).
• Andreas Pollok (Germany, Munich).
• Jörg Schieferecke (Germany, Stuttgart).
• Andrea Gaspar-Klein (Germany, Fürth)

"We work creatively without losing the big picture. We enjoy responsibility and value the trust a working relationship requires. Our clients should be comfortable, and working with us should be a pleasure."

Intense, close-up, wide angled and full of life - these are the distinctive characteristics to describe Peter Wattendorff's style of photography.

Providing everything required for a complete production experience, numerous clients from the financial, insurance, food and consumer sectors rely on Peter's almost 20 years of experience in photography.

Recent projects include LVM Versicherung, Sparda Bank Hessen, Berliner Volksbank, Apetito and Markilux.

Delight Rental Services provides maximum support for professional photo and video productions in Berlin, Stuttgart, Marbella, and on-demand worldwide.

"Regardless of whether you're a photographer, film-maker, producer, stylist or outfitter, Delight Rental Services will serve your needs, supplying a huge range of digital, lighting, production and styling equipment."

DRS headquarters in the heart of Berlin is a brimful treasure box. This time we show you some real life images, shot by the Delight staff. Their coffee is legendary!

Latest arrivals are Zeiss Supreme Prime lenses 25mm/T1.5, 29mm/T1.5, 35mm/T1.5, 50mm/T1.5 and 85mm/T1.5.

Coming in December to Delight Rental Services:

• Phase One XF IQ4 150MP
• Atlas Lens Co. Orion Series A Anamorphic Primes

mobilespace provides special purpose vehicles and is the leading service provider for film and photo companies. With more than 20 years' experience and a stock of over 100 vehicles, mobilespace is a reliable partner, whatever the type of project.

The company offers an all-in-one solution with its wide range of special trucks including make-up, wardrobe, toilet, generator and artists' vehicles. VW vans or Mercedes nine-seaters are also available to transport the entire team.

Additionally, the offer is completed by various sorts of equipment including generators, tents, ventilation units, make-up mirrors and much more.

All vehicles have the advantage that they are small, compact and suitable for use in the city. Most of the trucks can be driven with an EU drivers' licence 'B', or alternatively on request, clients can have an experienced driver with local knowledge and special skills to accompany their project.

Lunik is a Berlin-based full service production company for photography and video projects. Lunik’s international network allows it to offer all fields of production service worldwide, including art buying, location scouting, casting or whatever is needed for the perfect shoot.

In addition, Lunik is able to supply high standard 'Making-Of' film production, implemented by creative professionals.

Recent and upcoming projects include:

• TUI shoot in Greece with photographer Philipp Rathmer.
• MERCI shoot with photographer Christian Schoppe.
• A shoot for BMW Lifestyle in Dubai with photographer Tomas Falmer.
• A shoot with Ailine Liefeld for VYPE.