Mona Lorenz is based in one of the most beautiful areas in the center of Austria. She has many years of experience mainly focusing on food, still life and lifestyle.

She loves both working on location and in her studio, which is equipped with a kitchen and her ever evolving and extensive prop room.

Mona puts a high degree of authenticity into every piece of work which results in expressive images that transport a lot of feeling.

That’s what clients like Resch&Frisch, Unimarkt, Rewe, Wiberg as well as several advertising agencies and book publishers appreciate in the working relationship they build with her. Mona loves to cooperate in an easy-going way with her freelance team of stylists and chefs.

Her 'Blueberries' photo was awarded this June with 'highly commended' in the Food & Beverages category at the Siena Awards 2020.

Behind Kirchgasser Photography hide the creative heads of Lukas Kirchgasser and Stefanie Primessnig. As a team of two, Kirchgasser Photography has a deep dedication to quality and always aims to go the extra mile for their clients. Lukas and Stefanie accompany you from the initial idea to the final photo - from planning and conceptualisation all the way to the technical realisation and post production.

Clients benefit from their wide range of photographic services, from food and drink photography to still life as well as people, lifestyle and advertising photography.

The list of their customers reads like a 'Who's-Who' of good taste and includes, alongside top chefs and restaurants, advertising agencies, premium brands as well as luxury hotels.

Visit the website for more information.

Photographer Philipp Kreidl is based in Vienna and has more than 30  years' experience, during which he has touched on many areas of photography, including people and lifestyle, portraiture, still life and travel.

Over the last years, Philipp has specialised more in architecture, exterior and interior, portraiture and celebrity photography.

Philipp's national and international clients range from architects to corporate clients and magazines, who all share an appreciation for his efficiency and experience when realising projects. He creates sensitive compositions and delivers high quality work across image editing and retouching.

Welcome to Showcase Austria, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers, talent agents, studios and equipment rental companies working out of Austria.

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

Brands and publications including Salamander, Land Rover, Erste Bank, Calzedonia, EGGER, REWE/Merkur, Swareflex, Raiffeisen, Tullamore Dew, and Techno Alpin among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended event:

• In the exhibition PING PONG #3 at OstLicht Gallery, artists Anna Breit and Luisa Hübner enter into a visual dialogue on the subject of the body. Following the rule of the game, each of them responding to a photo of the other with their own, the two throw the ball at each other over a period of ten weeks. The result of this artistic exchange is a series of 52 pictures.

Our cover image was shot by Philipp Jelenska. 

Andre Schönherr is an Austria-based photographer, focusing on commercial sports and outdoor photography. 

Living in the Austrian Alps, the mountains are his favourite place to be and work. That makes him a great choice when shooting in challenging conditions and terrain. Photography takes him around the world, from Greenland to the Sahara Desert or the Mongolian Steppe, creating bold imagery for his clients with a unique style. 

Andre’s experience makes him a reliable partner who delivers only best results. He is an easy-going guy who never loses focus and is fun to work with. 

He recently received his second QEP Certificate by the Federation of European Photographers.

The DIGITALSTORE Vienna is the largest retailer of digital photography products for semi-professional and professional users in Austria.
 
The Studio D, their new 125m2 rental studio for professional photographers and videographers, is located in the heart of Vienna. The DIGITALSTORE wants to support photographers during these difficult times, so they are now offering all professional photographers a special -50% discount on their rental studio, Studio D, as well as on professional rental equipment.

If you have any questions or would like to book the photo studio, please contact them.

Visit the website or follow DIGITALSTORE on Instagram for further information.

Outdoor photography is an important part of Martin's portfolio, but he also focuses on people, lifestyle and architecture, always trying to find exceptional perspectives.

For Martin, commissioned photography is an exciting process of communication. The ability to trace the original character of people, moods and situations with a high level of empathy is reflected in his projects, which have led him across Europe.

See more of his recent work on his website or through Instagram and get in touch to discuss the details of your upcoming project.

"The Corona pandemic presents us all with a new challenge and we now need to find the right way to help each other in the future, so our work can continue being succesful."

As a creative person, Dieter Brasch has always been familiar with the advantages of technology and has used the digital possibilities as a means of communication to be able to work for customers across geographical distances. These skills allow him to develop a clear understanding of his customers' needs.

Dieter believes that behind every critical situation there is always a creative solution. He would like to maintain his work philosophy and implement his ideas in his work, because that is his ultimate goal.

At the moment, full of enthusiasm, Dieter Brasch is working on his new calendar project for 2021, about the World Heritage-listed Mexican Cuisine. Photography remains a source of inspiration and excitement for Dieter.

Making Of, by Martina Cerny, has been a trustworthy partner in the field of photo production for more than 20 years. Based in Vienna, Austria, the agency has been a vital player in the local production industry. 

During the current Covid-19 pandemic the agency and its team have been working tirelessly to implement safe and generally applicable measures to ensure a smooth workflow with partners, clients, and employees, both as a contact for questions regarding health-safety precautions during the production and as an agent for professional and competent artists from the fields of hair & make up, fashion, food and set styling. Thanks to a well-sorted in-house fashion and props archive, productions can be handled independently and organised from the central location in the city of Vienna.

"For our clients, we are offering a wide range of tailor-made solutions. As of summer 2020, we could complete our services with the category of fashion design. With the designer Andreas Fischbacher, a congenial partner entered our agency. Collaborating with various fashion designers such as Calvin Klein, Trussardi, and Helmut Lang, he is used to working ahead of his time. His last collection, which he designed for the renowned Fair Trade label Anukoo, focuses entirely on sustainable fashion."

Based in Austria and working for clients all over Europe, industry photographer Christian Vorhofer follows one approach in all projects, may it be for fresh startups, small family-run businesses or large-scale corporations. Christian keeps always a strong focus on their products or services, enriched by complex lighting and a creative approach to situations that allows him to create visual worlds with the power to transmit impactful messages. Open landscapes, iconic architecture or impressive industrial halls set the stage and form the perfect frame.

"Technical professionalism provides the base, using on-site opportunities creatively is key – everything in close collaboration with the customer."

Featured in this Showcase are pictures for Egger Group and Montanwerke AG, two of Christian’s long-standing customers, as well as productions for TechnoAlpin’s innovative product Snowroom and for Austrian road safety specialist Swareflex. Projects in real life surroundings for These Moments, a coffee roaster startup Unbound and Westend61 are also presented.

A behind the scenes video with Lindner Traktoren provides a deeper insight in how Christian works on set.