FilmPlus Ibiza provides a 360-degree shooting service in Ibiza and Formentera, offering full production services as well as lighting, digital and video equipment hire.

The production department worked with some high profile fashion clients in 2015, including shoots and campaigns for Linda Farrow, M&S, Pandora, Monsoon, Glamour Magazine, Lipsy and Blanco.

The friendly team is composed of highly experienced, multi-lingual professionals who are adept in location scouting, permits, accommodation, transport, catering and sourcing local crew. They are committed to helping clients with anything required, in time and on budget. 

The rental department holds everything from Profoto Flash and Arri HMI to Canon DSLR, C300, Sony F5 and RED Epic Dragon.

"If you’re thinking about where to shoot your S/S 2016 campaign or look-book, tthe island has more to offer than white sandy beaches, sunsets and modern villas. Let us help you find the real Ibiza."

Shooting Gallery is an award-winning directors' studio in sunny Barcelona producing creative video content for exciting new and established brands.

As well as making effective and compelling original content Shooting Gallery also provides a wide range of services for international productions, including locations, permits, crew, talent and equipment. With over 20 years in the business, the team of bi-lingual producers, fixers and post-production talent makes the Shooting Gallery an ideal partner at all stages of any sized production.

Clients include BBC, Glastonbury Festival, Henkel, Hendricks Gin and Sony.

Delight Rental Services (DRS) provides maximum support for professional photographers and their productions. The company offers the full range of equipment including cameras and lighting gear, production vehicles and platforms, computers and steamers.

"At DRS you'll find everything to ensure a successful, professional shoot."

DRS branches can be found in Marbella, Berlin, Stuttgart and Zurich. The company also provides equipment worldwide.

Latest arrivals include ARRI HMI from 575W to 9kW, and Tungsten up to 12kW.

Addict Studios is a professional studio and camera equipment rental company supplying the best brands. Located in Madrid city centre, the company also offers more than 700 m² of studio rental space with drive-in access. Addict Studios is the only official Spanish supplier of the new Phase One IQ280 with Mamiya 645DF+.

Offering the largest open and unobstructed studio in Madrid, Addict Studios provides maximum support to professional photographers, agencies and magazines. The company is always at the forefront with the latest Profoto, Phase One, Mamiya, Hasselblad, Canon, Apple, Eizo and any other new product.

Latest productions in Addict Studios include shoots with Fedex, TNT, Samsung Gear, Samsung Galaxy A, Samsung Addwash, Bankia, Snatt's, Real Madrid, Zara, Massimo Dutti, Iberia, Samsung, Nike, Cortefiel, Springfield and magazines L'Officiel Homme, El Mundo, Marie Claire, Neo2 and Glamour.

Visit the new website for more information and follow the company on twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Ben Evans is an English photographer based between Barcelona and London, available internationally.

Ben specialises in photographing people; executive portrait photography in the City of London, events and congress photography in Barcelona, fashion photography for model portfolios, magazines and adverts, lifestyle photography for advertising agencies and the occasional high-end destination wedding.

He was exhibited in the Getty Gallery as part of the Hello! Young Photographers’ award. His architectural photography is in the Hasselblad Masters world finalists. Ben keeps sharp with street photography and teaches photography one-to-one. He has also written two books about photography, as well as a poetry book 'Bread and Bulls'.

Minded Factory is a production company dedicated to film, advertising and full production services. Since its foundation in 2008, Minded Factory has completed numerous film and advertising productions around the world, collaborating with leading production companies, agencies, brands and artists across the audiovisual market.

The company comprises a selection of young artists and innovative creators from Barcelona and other parts of the world. This mix of talents and nationalities provides a unique label for each product and project.

The company's cutting-edge artists are specialised in the different arts, and their application. The team includes producers, film directors, art directors, creative directors, cinematographers, scriptwriters, editors, colorists, 3D, FX, Vfx, photographers, developers and global market specialists who work together to make the most out of every project. The conceptualisation of visual content, pre-production, production and post-production are all concentrated under one roof.

“Our passion is for great ideas, beautifully executed, that engage audiences irrespective of platform, device or venue.”

Plugged Mgmt is a creative Madrid-based boutique agency representing international photographers and models.

The company supplies and produces award-winning specialists in advertising, fashion and other categories. In just three years the team has built a network of partners and produced great visual ad campaigns for renowned brands from around the world, including Dove, Garnier, Pantene and Dettol.

With more than 15 years' experience in production, the team demonstrates exclusive knowledge while delivering a unique service to any type and size of project.

Addict Studios is a professional studio and camera equipment rental company supplying the best brands. Located in Madrid city centre, the company also offers more than 700m² of studio rental space with  drive-in access and is the only official Spanish supplier of the new Phase One IQ280 with Mamiya 645DF+.

Addict Studios is the largest open and unobstructed studio in Madrid, providing maximum support to professional photographers, agencies and magazines in their productions. Addict Studios is always at the forefront, with the latest Profoto, Phase One, Mamiya, Hasselblad, Canon, Apple, Eizo and any other new products.

Latest productions in Addict Studios include shoots with BBVA, Iberia, Samsung, Nike, Cortefiel, Springfield and Radio Marca and magazines such as L'Officiel Homme, El Mundo, Marie Claire, Neo2 and Glamour.

Visit the new website for more information and follow the company on twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

The end of 2015 was full of projects for Team Works, supplying top production services in Spain for film and TV clients, TV commercials, music videos, virals and still photo shoots.

In October the company shot the JBL headphones campaign to announce Real Madrid player Raphaël Varane as the new global ambassador for the technology brand. The team also shot several scenes on location in Madrid for the new Bollywood film 'Teri Talash', and in November headed to Barcelona for the new Lassa Tyres global campaign shoot with FC Barça players.

Leading up to Christmas, the company worked on a fashion photo shoot for online German store Conley's, a photo documentary about Goya and Madrid for Departures Magazine, and a viral for a new app by Nike. Team Works also released Very's graphic campaign shoot on location in Madrid and a fashion photo shoot for Departures that shows Seville at its very best.

Welcome to Showcase Spain, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photo and film production companies currently working out of Spain, including Musaranya, APRODUCTIONS, Mamma Team, U LA LA, Team Works Production, CUT - Close Up Team, Zapping Productions, Denkenpro, Inezz Production, and Sonda Productions, photographers Christopher Willan, Sebastien Mauroy, Luis Cerdeira, Irene Sekulic and Julia Art Photogrpahy, studio and equipment rentals Espacio Harley, Silver Snow Studios, Addict Studios, and Tuset Studio, talent agency Plugged Management and stylist Laia Gómez. 

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Spanish directories for Barcelona (Photo/Film), Madrid (Photo/Film), the Balearic Islands (Photo/Film) and other important production cities around Spain.

Brands and companies including Desigual, Toyota, Iberia, Adidas, Vogue, Nestlé, Vodafone, Virgin Holidays, Harper's Bazaar, Ford, Samsung, Sanitas, Cosmopolitan, Carolina Herrera, C&A, Nike, Mercedes-Benz, and Zara Home, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure you don't miss our recommended events:

• Pockets of Silence - photography and video exhibition by Alexandre Estrela, until 28th March at Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid. 
• 080 Barcelona Fashion, until 5th February at Casa Llotja de Mar, Barcelona.
• Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, from 19th - 23rd February in Madrid. 
• The junction point - Vanessa Winship's photography exhibition, until 28th February at TEA, Tenerife. 

Our cover story, entitled 'Gender Death' was shot by Alberto G. Puras for Tinsel Tokyo Magazine. It was inspired by SS16 collections by YSL, Gareth Pug and Rick Owen, among others. The lightning and colour treatment enabled photographer to create a strong and unique photographic style for this series featuring models with inverted gender roles.