Contents Production has more than 20 years of experience and offers a solid and complete production support system for photographic and cinematographic services, in Italy and worldwide.

"Our services range from acting as a local link to providing complete production services.

Contents Production offers scene photography, aerial photography, video productions and production coordination services in Rome and Italy. We have created a team of high quality professionals who reside in the centre (Tuscany: Florence, Siena; Emilia Romagna: Bologna; Lazio: Rome) and South Italy (Sicily: Palermo, Catania Agrigento; Puglia; Campania: Naples, Amalfi Coast; Sardinia; Basilicata: Matera).

Our complete project production and coordination service includes, but is not limited to, location scouting, art purchases, budget management, travel and accommodation planning, transportation, catering, location vehicles and photo/video equipment rental, building construction and design and negotiation of contracts.

We manage everything and we take care of all aspects of your whole production, so you don't have to worry at all!"

Gianluigi Di Napoli is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose portraiture work has captured the essence of numerous international talents and high-profile celebrities.

With a client list that includes Ferrari International Magazine, Vanity Fair, ICON Magazine, Corneliani, Sony Music and Universal Music, to name just a few, he has earned a reputation as a go-to photographer for those who demand the best.

His two photo books for international publishers and critically acclaimed exhibition projects, such as 'Nel Cuore di Saltimbanco' and the MASKS project, have solidified his place as a visionary in the industry.

When it comes to problem-solving on set, he's like the "Mr. Wolf" of editorial photography, always able to improvise and exceed his clients' expectations. His ability to establish intimacy and empathy with his subjects, regardless of their background or experience, has made him a favorite of emerging talents and established celebrities alike. If you're looking for a photographer with a cool and contemporary edge, look no further than Gianluigi Di Napoli.

Carolina Zorzi is a multitasking artist who is able to shift from graphics to portrait to still life. Her strong creative background is combined with professional knowledge of business and advertising. This combination makes her the right person to transfer innovation and beauty to powerful images.

She started working in an small studio 10 years ago. This experience shaped her artistic taste and made her a manager and problem solver. These qualities are fundamental for her work with advertising companies, and companies both small and multinational such as AQuest, dm Drogerie Markt, Laica, Lorenzo Marini Group and other lovely clients and collaborators.

Carolina prefers a cooperative approach, and to develop the final image with the client in a positive and humble environment.

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

More creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production are available in our Rome (Photo / Film) and Milan (Photo / Film) directories.

Brands and publications including Fila, Peroni, Le Meridien, Porter Magazine, Collistar, Veja, among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Until 4th June, CAMERA celebrates Eve Arnold, the first woman to join the prestigious Magnum Photos agency in 1951, together with Inge Morath. Her eclectic body of work includes portraits of the great stars of the silver screen and show business and investigative reportages in which she tackled themes and issues absolutely central to the public debate both of yesterday and today.
• Palazzo Reale Milan hosts the big retrospective HELMUT NEWTON. LEGACY until 26th June. It proposes, alongside the most iconic images, a corpus of unpublished photographs, presented for the first time in Italy, which will reveal many lesser-known aspects of Newton's work, with a specific focus on the most unconventional fashion shots.

Our cover image was shot by Fabrizio Piscopo for Flanelle Magazine.

taKe is a talent agency and a full service production company based in Bologna and Milan and working worldwide.

"We are a dynamic and flexible reality that combines creativity and production service of the highest level; we pride ourselves of being our client’s main point of reference from conception to delivery."

Over the years taKe has worked on all sorts of production, from smaller to bigger projects, including advertising, fashion, beauty, sports, and much more.

"We always offer the highest production level while the search and proposal of new talents is one of our strongest points, which allows our clients’ ideas to be realised in their best form.
We always work with passion, experience and a problem-solving attitude."

Some of taKe's clients include: Collistar, Descente, Puma, Eni, New Balance, Adidas, Vitra, Erreà, De Rica, Norwegian Cruise Line, Costa Crociere, Fiat, Amazon, Sergio Tacchini, Jeep, BMW, Therabody and many more.

"Schmid Productions is a unique service production company for shoots throughout the country. Our promise is that we will offer the most time and cost effective way to shoot in Italy.

In addition to our own beautiful town, we can organise film and photo shoots throughout Italy: modern towns, artistic areas, stunning seaside locations, idyllic countryside, up in the mountains with snow (365 days a year!), or historical places like Venice, Florence, Rome and Sicily.

We can provide complete production services for your projects, from smaller photo shoots to large-scale commercials and TV shows; whether you want to be in a studio or on location, plus any other production request you may have.

Highlights of our service offer include beautiful locations, all technical requirements, the very best Italian film crews, delicious catering and perfect accommodation, and the best local directors and photographers.

Try us out. Our multilingual staff will be delighted to team up with you for your next production in Italy."

"If you want to capture Italy’s essence in photography, you have to look for the unusual, the hidden treasure, the special detail: you have to capture the perfect balance between decadence and beauty. You don’t want to shoot the elegance, you want to perceive it in the overall impression of an image. There is so much to discover once you leave the routes of tourist guides and free yourself to the most authentic and genuine side of the country."

This is what Crocodile Factory offers to their clients: a journey into the unexpected, made of little Mediterranean jewels lost in regions like Puglia, Calabria or Sicily, unique locations in the ancient villages of Tuscany or Umbria, magnificent villas of the seventeenth century located in the splendor of the Roman Castles, mesmerizing towns and landscapes in apparently desolated areas like Basilicata, Abruzzi or le Marche, Habsburg architecture in towns like Trieste or Verona, colorful villages overlooking the sea like in Cilento and Cinque Terre.

Crocodile Factory has been producing photography for advertising, fashion and editorial clients over 15 years. It specialises in finding the perfect location to fit your creative needs and budget. It works out all the logistic solutions involved in a photo shoot.

English, Spanish and Italian fluently spoken.

M3studio is the leading studio in Italy for photography of works of art. Among its client the most famous auction houses worldwide, museums, private foundations and galleries, such as Christie’s International, Bonhams, AsteBolaffi, Finarte, Gagosian Gallery, Gavin Brown, LGDR Levi Gorvy, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, MAXXI Museum, Villa Medici - The French Academy in Rome.

A wide and rooted experience with the core fields of advertising luxury still life, from jewellery to watches, from great wines to food.

M3studio team works in Rome, Milan and Turin, but can easily reach any location needed, both as photographers and digital tech assistants.

Located right in the centre of Rome, the cozy main studio is an open space with two floors, a small kitchen and a white infinity curve.

Sicily Productions is a full-service production company with bases in Sicily, Sardinia, and Milan. They execute and manage high-end productions for international clients - operating all over Italy and Malta.

Over the last 20 years, Sicily Productions has worked with the world’s top brands and most talented creatives - providing the most unique and valuable service for each project, whether it’s large-scale campaigns, editorials, commercials, or film productions.

Latest work includes:

• Vince Camuto in Sicily. Photographer James Macari
• Australian Bond Eye Swimwear SS23 in Sicily. Photographer Pierre Toussaint.
• Gate Films for House of Fraser
• Jeep in the italian mountains in North Italy with amazing locations for the new Electric Jeep.
• Vogue with photographer Angelo Pennetta and Model Grace Elizabeth for Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda.
• PORTER Magazine shot their cover story in sunny Sardinia at sea. Model Jade  Nguyen.
• Anthropologie / BHLDN came from the US to shoot their “Italian" story in Sicily. Photographer: Marie Schmidt
• Windsor in Palermo for their SS23 campaign
• Underhill Films for the Hilton Group. Filming in Sardinia.

Other clients include: Giorgio Armani, Nanushka, Max Mara, Chloé, Heimat, H&M, Hugo Boss, Jo Malone, Zimmermann, Pandora, Dolce & Gabbana,  Sabyasachi, Marie Claire, Arket, Elle, Lillian West, Beymen Club, Bloomingdale's, Bolia, Cosmopolitan, Adidas, Daks, Ecco, Maison Michel and many more.

Quotes can always be handled within 24 hours. For more information visit the website or call +39 347 688 1606.

"LUME: Let your journey through Italy begin. Dynamic and focused.

For 10 years now we work with international production houses, advertising agencies and world-famous talents on campaigns for some major global companies. We are used to film with the big players from renewed soccer clubs, global brands as well as Hollywood stars.

We are used to do it for international photo campaigns, from the most complex to the compact ones. Whatever the size of the project the care and the effort are the same: we know the specific needs and we source full production services.

Sunny weather and delicious food are included in our welcome box.

Furthermore, we can identify the perfect Italian location, secure site permissions and provide tech support ranging from the icy glaciers to the warm Mediterranean waters, all sites reachable within a maximum of one hour and half of flight from a main hub."