Based in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main area, CIA Casting has been working for photo shoots and commercial films since 1988.

Its models are between the ages of 17 and 90 and are as international as the company's clients. To react flexibly to specific client requirements, CIA Casting constantly updates its files - filled mostly with talents and semi-professionals.

A new section of CIA Castings portfolio is the new website dedicated specifically to Asian models and characters.

Photographer Bodo Mertoglu is based near Munich but works worldwide, particulary in Asia. He focuses on interior, architecture and portraiture photography.

Bodo is a master of lighting and his work guarantees natural light, regardless of how and where he shoots - both in the studio and on location. His photos always demonstrate a high level of technical understanding to achieve the best results for his clients. Bodo creates imagery for a diverse range of well-known interior brands such as Bulthaup and Gaggenau.

Among other recent projects featured in this Showcase are photos of a concrete house in Switzerland which are part of a book publication, due to be released in September, as well as a personal series of portraits he shot of Munich artists.

Ralph Wentz recently shot an image campaign for German automotive supply company MEKU Technology, celebrating their products by composing very clear and precise still life imagary.

For major supermarket chain EDEKA, Ralph shot a campaign focussing on the beauty of products on the shelves, untouched and in order. Every shelf is a piece of art and the people who fill them every day really take a lot of pride in it.

For Germany-based company Dr. Starck Group, Ralph portrayed more than 200 employees in black and white. It was part of a social awareness campaign for ethnical diversity and was used in print and as a short movie online.

Born in Cologne in 1965, Peter Lindemann began taking pictures at the age of 16. He assisted international photographers before setting up his own studio focusing on commercial people images in Cologne in 1994.

Featured in this Showcase is a selection of Peter's automotive work, with highlights including his latest personal project with Mini and a recent shoot in China.

Peter began his path towards the automotive industry in 1998 and has since worked internationally for a number of major car companies. As a member of the AWI, his work has been awarded several times over the last three years; recently, he was voted one of the '200 Best Photographers Worldwide' by Lürzers Archive.

Clients include Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Infinity, Nissan, Bentley, Subaru, Skoda, Seat, Volvo, Toyota, Sony, Aral, BP, Metzler, Canon, Adac, Dockers, Vasto, Citroën, Siemens,  Linda, Mondo, Emi, Bayer, Polo and Payot.

Manfred Heiduk is based in Dusseldorf and travels constantly to New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Cape Town and London. Manfred spent many years as an illustrator and creative director in digital media, and with more than 20 years of experience in photography he is specialised in shooting in extreme conditions.

Manfred loves to tell stories with his photos and his clients appreciate him for this kind of photography. His latest work includes filming in highest quality video format with a qualified team at his side who accompany him through to post-production.

For Karstadt Sports he shot in the Austrian Glaciers, Italian Alps, Death Valley and Mojave Desert. He is continually booked for running, biking, ski and fashion productions. His latest project saw him shooting POS motifs in Karstadt House with the focus to gain new target groups.

Manfred mostly works on dramatic and exciting locations. His focus is on people, lifestyle and sports photography, always offering the best results to his clients. Offering full service international photo and video productions, his clients include Adidas, Nike, Puma, Sportarena, FIFA, Runners Point, Sidestep, C&A, Kaufhof, Boecker, Deichmann, Kwench, Globetrotter, Joy, V-Market, Shape and Metro Group.

Delight Rental Services provides maximum support for professional photo and video productions. "Regardless of whether you‘re a photographer, producer, stylist or outfitter, DRS will serve your needs, supplying a huge range of digital, lighting, production and styling equipment.“

Be sure to ask the team for unique equipment - finding solutions, even with custom built gear, is only one of their specialties!

Latest examples from Delight Rental Services' continuously extending portfolio include RED WEAPON 8K S35, Carpetlight CL 21 and 42, Sony Alpha 9, NiceDice LG-L and Nikon 8-15/ 2.8 E AFS Fisheye.

DRS is located in Berlin, Stuttgart and Marbella, but provides equipment worldwide.

The final sprint of the year has begun with big productions, press days, film and photo shoots and showrooms, with many great guests in 2017.

Clients who have used WStudio as a showroom have included Hugo Boss, Löschhund Liepold with Patagonia, The Stylemanifest, Modeagentur Nürnberger, Tex Research and TTG.

Once again there have been a number of extensive photo shoots at WStudio this year, including SZ-Magazin, Condé Nast, Lydia Georges for models.com, Jette Stolte and Orendt Studios for Comma, Condé Nast Publishing House for magazine Myself, DecoHome, Amira Fritz, Claudia Grassl, Playboy, SRP advertising agency and Ana Alcazar by TRICIA JONES. Interesting film productions like Inkcorporated for Joop with Lena Gercke used the daylight in WStudio and Dirk Bader for English company Vivid Flair.

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Bernhard Kühmstedt works in Munich from his beautiful studio or on location and has worked with countless national and international celebrities.

It is not only the productions with musicians or actors, but also the jobs with real people that make him a specialist in portraiture. His current work for Senacor AG is an example of this, developed together with Consense Communications and VonVorteil.

He created new portraits with actress Alicia von Rittberg, who played the leading role in the ZDF Movie 'Charité'. Bernhard also shot brand images for the Wildkogelresorts Group in the Austrian province of Pinzgau.

Visit his website for more information.

Celebrating its 10th year of operation, Prolightrent is one of the leading rental houses in town supplying photographers and film-makers with the finest equipment.

The company's top-notch gear is in superb shape and is constantly updated with the latest releases. All the big brands - Arri, Briese, Bron, Canon, Kinoflo, Leica, Manfrotto, Nikon, Profoto and Scrim Jim - are ready to rent.

Latest additions include the Nikon D850, Phase One IQ1 100 for Hasselblad H, Hasselblad H6d-100c, Carpet Light, Profoto A1 and Briese Zwielicht.

"Save the date for the big birthday party - 28/09/2017! Send an email if you'd like to join us!"

Prolightrent delivers equipment on location with a 24/7 pick-up and drop-off service, offering "ready to fly" packed equipment or the dropbox for pick-up and returns at any time.

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elbmodels is celebrating it’s 10th birthday this year. The agency was one of the first agencies in Germany to specialise in representing mature models for the film and photography industries.

The company offers the perfect face for everyone, with an emphasis on changing the out-dated image of more mature people in advertising. elbmodels is based in Hamburg and Munich and is specialised in actors and models between the ages of 30 and 90.

Its roster of over 300 models works for national clients like AWM, Bosch, Zeiss and Nutella, magazines like Brigitte, MYWAY and Donna, and also for international clients including Procter & Gamble, Lufthansa, Sennheiser and Widex.