Czech photographer Ales Jungmann is based in Prague and has been focusing on architectural photography for 16 years since completing studies at the film and television faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU).

Ales has worked on commissions for architectural studios including Jestico+Whiles, Chapman Taylor, Kempinski and Hilton Hotels, along with editorial clients The Architectural Review and Interior Design. Recently he worked on calendars for Ceska sporitelna (Erste Bank). He also contributed to an architecture chapter in 'The Complete Photographer' published by Dorling Kindersley.

In 2004, Ales was awarded a QEP certificate (architecture specialisation) by the Federation of European Professional Photographers.

Welcome to the latest issue of Showcase Prague, brought to you by Production Paradise. We feature the very best of the Czech visual media industry, with more information available in our Photo and Film directories.

In this Showcase we present the leading companies and top professionals currently working from Prague, including Ales Jungmann, Anna Mrazek Kovacic, Art Foto, Boys Play Nice, Digital Capture Prague, F production, Frame100R, Jan Brunclik, K1 Models, Letna Studios, Milk & Honey, Miro Minarovych, Nikola Tacevski Photography, Pavleye Artist Management and Production, Petra Mechurova and SFR.

Our editorial story was featured in Proc Ne magazine, styled by Jana Kapounova and shot by Rene & Radka.

Pavleye Artist Management and Production is a professional production house and creative visual agency. Based in Prague, Pavleye offers fully tailored photo production and post production services to national and international clients. The company has assembled the best available talent, from top photographers to leading post production artists to ensure ingenuity, reliability and creativity in every project, however big or small.

Pavleye has worked with David Lachapelle, Mario Testino, Walter Chin, Rene & Radka, Tim Brad-Day, Prasad Naik and Anna Mrazek Kovacic for clients including Macy's, V Magazine, Eristoff, John Lewis, Schwarzkopf and Axe.

Pavleye provides full production coordination, budget management, casting, location scouting, daylight studio facilities, prop rental, set design, fashion styling, hair and make-up, equipment rental, on-site coordination, post production, and any other requirements to ensure a seamless and successful production.

Pavleye understands fashion, advertising and art and is ready to help 24-7-365.

Providing services since 2002, Letna Studios is the only daylight studio in Prague. Under the supervision of Pavleye Artist Management and Production, the studio has been a workplace for many famous photographers, including David LaChapelle, Mario Testino, Kurt Stallaert, Walter Chin, Rene+Radka, Anna Mrazek Kovacic and Miro Minarovych. Clients have included V Magazine, Macy's, John Lewis, Shopper's Direct (starring Coleen Rooney), The Mall of Emirates and Skoda, among others. The studio is also a regular shooting destination for the local versions of leading worldwide fashion magazines such as Elle and InStyle.

240m² of workspace is spread between two studios, with a professional, fun and dedicated crew providing 24-7 service 365 days per year. The company also offers an equipment rental service, production, post production and castings, and recently launched a new digital operator service - the first and only one of its kind in Prague.

Digital Capture Prague is the only specialised digital tech service in the city. Using professionally trained staff the company provides the highest quality service that even the most demanding of photographers will appreciate.

Services include colour calibration/profiling, focus and exposure checking, image enhancement and touch-up, processing and adjusting RAW captures, post production, retouching and compositing, Photoshop compositions for layouts, print and online galleries, digital asset management, client file delivery and archiving.

The company uses high-end professional equipment, including the latest series of Phase One cameras with Schneider Kreuznach lenses, Quato colour-calibrated reference monitors, Apple computers, Wacom tablets and Adobe software.

Services operate on a 24-7-365 basis. Visit the website for more information.

Jan Brunclik is a renowned Czech advertising photographer. From his studio he shoots a range of diverse work, including still life, portraiture, lifestyle, food and drinks. Jan also likes to work on location, capturing moving cars or images of architecture and landscape. He is particularly gifted at working with light and colour.

His studio provides complete production and post production services.

Jan is represented by former EURO RSCG Prague art buyer Sarka Tomanová.

Headed by renowed professional photographer Vladimir Cech, SFR studio is located near Prague city centre in a converted old industrial factory.

The ground floor blackout studio offers 210 m² of workspace, with 6m high ceilings, two stages, 5m and 9m cyclos, moveable cross bridge, wardrobe, hair and make-up area and catering facilities. The studio is fully equipped with digital cameras, lighting (flash, tungsten, HMI), grip spectrum, digital hardware, experienced photo assistants and digital support staff, free Wi-Fi, sound system and parking area.

SFR is able to supply some of Prague's best creative talent including directors, production, post production, stylists, hair and make-up artists, and its technical team is present to offer assistance as and when required. 

Clients include BBDO, Grey, Procter & Gamble, Saatchi&Saatchi, Euro RSCG, Milk&Honey Films, Forward International, Unit & Sofa, Stillking Films, Partnership Pictures, Zoom Films, Dawson Production, Vital Production Bohemian Pictures, Bistro Films and Boogie Films.

FRAME100R is a dynamic full service production house located in the centre of Prague. The company provides the best locations in the Czech Republic, including many old villages, historical buildings and even Medieval castles.

Shooting in the Czech Republic offers many advantages, including highly skilled professionals at every step of the production process, cost effective results and the natural talent of Czech craftsmen and artists.

FRAME100R is an executive member of APA - the national Audiovisual Producers Association. The company offers top-class Czech directors and DoPs, as well as young talented directors and motion designers.

Milk & Honey Films is the premier production service company for worldwide production of all types of media. With offices in Prague, Los Angeles, New York and Buenos Aires, Milk & Honey can provide services anywhere on those three continents. The company has streamlined the production process and delivers quality no matter the size of budget.

Milk & Honey has collaborated with some of the greatest directors in the world, including George Lucas, Wes Anderson and Jan de Bont. Its sister companies, Prague Studios (stages) and atSwim (production), round out a full range of services to support every type of production.

Prague offers locations to suit any environment as well as crew rates that are around 50% less than Western Europe or the Americas. Visit the website for more information or contact Milk & Honey direct for a quote.

Prague-based photographer Anna Kazanova holds a degree in photography from the Culture and Art University of Kiev and has over eight years' experience working on projects both commercial (weddings, parties, special events, portraits, etc.) and personal. She is the creative director of her own photography company in Prague and travels all over the world for assignments.

From December 2011 until April 2012, Anna collaborated on a project with the Copenhagen avant-garde jazz band 'Strange Party Orchestra'. The aim was to mix photography and sound to create a unique kind of audio-visual experience (the project saw the band compose soundscapes for 12 of Anna's personal photographs). After a successful opening exhibition and many good reviews, one of Anna's photographs was selected for the Copenhagen Week of Photography.

Born in the Ukraine, Anna first became interested in photography when she travelled to Seattle, Washington, as an exchange student. While studying for her degree in Kiev, she produced her first exhibition, which consisted of photographs taken during several trips she's made to Asia. She also took part in a photography workshop in Kars, Turkey, which led to an exhibition of her work in Budapest at the 'A Miro Fotogaleria'.