Welcome to Showcase New York, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading creatives and companies working out of New York. 

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our New York Photo and Film directories.

Brands and publications including GQ, Bud Light, Sports Illustrated, Uber Eats, Clinique, Ralph Lauren, Merceds-Benz, Harper's Bazaar, Kate Spade, L'Uomo Vogue and The North Face among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Vantage Point 24: Celebrating 20 Years. A special anniversary show, celebration of local voices picturing the beauty of everyday life and the hope for a brighter future. Until 31st December at THE POINT. 
• Dorothea Lange: Words & Pictures, the first major MoMA exhibition of Lange’s in 50 years, brings iconic works from the collection together with less seen photographs—from early street photography to projects on criminal justice reform. From 9th February to 2nd May 2020 at MoMA, New York.

Our cover image was shot by Tom Corbett. 

Cory Dawson is a New York-based photographer who was raised on the West Coast of Canada. He has spent most of his life on a photographical quest to hone his visual appetite for architectural structures, exotic foods and industrial design.

Cory's travelling brought him full circle as he headed back to the States to continue feeding his psyche on carefully crafted photo shoots. Full of vibrant colours, bold ideas, and an unending thirst for the visually enticing, Cory has staged award- winning photography. Recently he was recognised in PDNʼs Photo Annual.

Brent Herrig specialises in creating culinary lifestyle and portraits with visual experiences with clients ranging from advertising to corporate brands. He is based in New York City and the Midwest, and can deliver for your needs, whether photo, video, cinemagraph, stop motion or something else.

In Brent's work, he loves showing the bigger picture. Where does the food come from or who makes it or grows it? Where is the cocktail or dish made and who is the chef or bartender behind it? These are all parts of what Brent calls "Culinary Lifestyle".

Brent also works with several brands telling the story of what they do and how life at their companies is. 

Brent loves to collaborate with both clients and agencies to conceive great concepts and to make the creative process as easy as possible. What can Brent help you with? Contact him directly to talk about your next project.

Michael Weschler started doing portraits of his friends with a Kodak Instamatic camera at the age of seven. He has since gone on to study at Cal State University, eventually shooting for The New York Times for over a decade.

Known for capturing the detail, personality, and "decisive moment" that makes a photograph unforgettable, Michael is highly sought after to collaborate with many talented creative teams. His portrait work includes notable celebrities Deepak Chopra, Richard Gere, Liam Neeson, Donatella Versace, Liev Schreiber, Don Cheadle, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, to name a few.

His editorial work has run in magazines such as GQ, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Oprah, Allure, Newsweek, Men's Health, Dwell, Food & Wine and many more. He has worked collaboratively on many books and his pictures have been included in photography textbooks, most notably, 'Photography in Focus'.

Michael's portrait and lifestyle work has also graced over 20 covers of magazines such as U.S. News & World Report. Recent ad campaigns include Nestlé, Johnson & Johnson, Marriott, Bank of America, National Car Rental, and more. His personal work has been exhibited in art galleries and museums from LA to NY to Paris, and he is a former national board member of the ASMP - American Society of Media Photographers.

Visit his website to see more of his work.

With over 60 years of experience, Mayo Studios is the premier destination for home and lifestyle photography, 3D visualization and video.

Based in New York City, their 20,000 sq. ft. studio accommodates production on multiple sets. They have a collection of home interior settings purpose-built for imagemaking and a vast in-house Prop/Furniture Collection.

Mayo’s in-house team consists of photographers, producers, set-designers, carpenters, stylists, 3D and post-production artists. Each informed by strategy, trend and years of industry specialization.

They work with some of the home industry’s most celebrated brands including American Standard, Bed, Bath And Beyond, Bloomingdale’s, Brooklinen, Calvin Klein, Circa Lighting, Donghia, Frette, Grey, Hunter Douglas, Kassatex, Kate Spade, Knoll, Kravet, Léron, Matouk, Ralph Lauren, Scalamandré, Vera Wang and Westpoint. 

Kathy Cacicedo photographs everyday people. Every day.

An East Coast,commercial photographer/director, Kathy has a natural talent for connecting with real people. From CEO portraits to tender moments between doctors and patients, Kathy’s images and videos are full of personality, bringing to life the companies and brands commissioning her.

Clients include Havas, Merck, Bayer, Claritin, Dr Scholls, Coppertone, Afrin, Happy Family Organics, Atlantic Health System, Overlook Medical Center, Overlook Foundation, Donate Life, The Heather Trew Foundation, Morristown Medical Center and Stevens Institute of Technology.

"Zen Space is a stunning, 12,000 sq.ft.loft filled with daylight, props and amenities. We offer a massive column-free shooting area, ceiling heights of 12’ to 20’, large windows, separate rooms for wardrobe, hair and make-up, and more.

The space includes props, furniture, wardrobe racks, iron, steamer, Italian espresso machine, hi-speed WiFi, sound system, ping-pong table, wireless printer and director’s chairs - everything needed to make your shoot a stress-free production!

There is easy load-in via our own private loading dock with motorized conveyor belt or optional freight elevator as well as ample parking for large productions (and no permit is needed!)

Zen Space is an ideal location for all types of productions, both large and small. This space needs to be seen to be believed!"

Nacho Guevara is an international award-winning photographer based in New York City. He specialises in producing highly tailored portraits in which the characters, context, lighting and design come together to tell a story.

As a former professional actor and director, Nacho brings an acute understanding of storytelling and the relationship between subject and set, as well as the ability to direct people with varying levels of comfort in front of the camera. Before even getting to the set, he likes to spend quality time getting to know his clients in order to create smart visual concepts that will tell the right story.

Over the past five years, one of Nacho’s photography projects has been 'Hellskitcheners', which uses this tailored portrait approach to capture the diverse and creative community of Hell’s Kitchen, from famous Iron Chefs, Broadway actors, Cirque du Soleil performers, writers, producers, politicians, designers and world renowned restaurateurs.

"This time of the year things are busy at Hollie Bertram Photography, with all most all of it focused on products for the holidays, which means Christmas sets and lots of shots for the products sold online. 

Translating, mostly silos, that means things are a lot more technical. I did take a moment before this all started on a personal project with shells. Being attracted to their colours and even the shapes of the broken ones. Always loved how at certain angles they can morph into something else, just like when you were a kid and would look up at the clouds. Included here are three images from the series, as well as other images from past shoots."

Paul O. Colliton Studio is a unique penthouse location in the heart of Manhattan. Photographers love the location due to its five separate rooftops with 360° views of the city.

The interior of the studio has 1500 square feet of space with nine-foot ceilings and windows to the south and west. If unusual interiors are required, the studio also has a water tank room, an elevator motor room, a back staircase and a balcony with a wrought iron railing.

The studio is fully equipped with backdrops and all of the grip that goes with them. Facilities include a large bathroom and shower, WiFi and client computer.

Contact Paul to book the space.