SCLproduction provides services for TV commercials, photo shoots, web viral videos, video clips, and events.

The company operates from offices in Milan and Cagliari (Sardinia), offering creative treatments for video and press campaigns, experienced directors and quality postproduction facilities. SCL is skilled in location scouting, crew, casting, and transportation management, and has a full range of technical equipment and many more production services to meet client needs.

Some of their last collaborations: Ducati Monster 696 video and press campaigns, McDonald's TV commercial, Alfa Romeo press campaign, Wind Mobile TV commercial, Sky Christmas event, Armani, Diesel and a Piz Buin press campaign.

Milan-based professional freelance photographer Mariacristina specialises in fashion, still-life, portraiture and advertising photography.

Recent projects:

• Domus Magazine 2008.
• Inter Abbonamenti - Season Tickets 2006-07.
• Verve International Review, 2007.
• Lavazza Espression, 2007.
• Décor Living Magazine, 2007.
• Sportweek Magazine, 2007.
• Geox Respira global campaign, S/S 08, F/W 07/08, S/S 07 and F/W 06/07.

Her clients and publications include: Lavazza, Geox Respira, Ferrero, Inter Abbonamenti, Max Mara, Elle Italia, Casa Vogue, Uomo Vogue, UOMO (ed. Futura), DDN Design International, GB Progetti (ed.Progetti), Verve Magazine, Io Donna (Rizzoli), Max (Rizzoli), Capital (Rizzoli), and Sportweek (Rizzoli).

Richard Avedon (1923-2004) is universally recognised as one of the world's great photographers: without his work it would be impossible to write the history of photography.

Drawing inspiration from Martin Munkacsi for his fashion photography, Avedon invented a new way of making his subjects more expressive. Rather than just "clothes horses", his models appeared as real people, personalities; his photographs transformed the rather dry, boring fashion photo into something real and alive.

The Richard Avedon Fotografie 1946-2004 exhibition features more than 200 memorable fashion, portrait and documentary photographs, tracing the photographer's career from its early beginnings to his final years.

The Grand Visconti Palace is a deluxe property distinguished by its lavish hospitality and unique style. Set within cosy and relaxing gardens, the hotel provides an oasis of green in the heart of Milan.

Centrally located in an upscale neighbourhood, the Grand Visconti Palace offers large, comfortable rooms with a selection of unique suites, including the Tower Suite featured on the hotel's website. Facilities include an exclusive spa and fitness centre. The hotel also has 14 conference rooms suitable for every kind of event.

The menu in the 'Al V Piano' restaurant offers a fine selection of Mediterranean cuisine elaborated with supreme ingredients that are customary of Italian culinary tradition.

The 'Vis-à-vis' lounge is open to guests and is an ideal place to catch up with friends. The 'Sunday's Brunch' and 'Visconti's Jazz Night Club' are also two of the hottest spots in the city.

'The Art of the Cappuccino University' by Luca Da Ros. Cappuccino is almost a religion - many people can't start their day without one. And those wonderful designs that expert baristas create! Is there a school to teach them how to make cappuccino? Indeed there is, and Illy - the famous coffee maker from Trieste - actually has a Coffee University.

Solomango are professional photographers shooting:

• Contemporary travel and reportage features
• Editorial assignments
• Full text by travel writers
• Stock libraries of high quality photographs

Solomango offer a full assignment service across Italy and throughout the world.

Marco Di Marco was raised in Rome, where he still has his primary residence. He studied fine arts and holds a graduate degree in architecture.

His passion for photography found him at an early age and has developed over the years into a fulfilling professional career.

In the last 10 years, he has been involved in many high-profile commercial projects: from still life to contemporary art, from architecture and design to industrial products as well as reportages, record covers, portraits of celebrities and fashion shootings.

Marco tells us that despite his eclectic professional career, he still likes to dedicate time to developing experimental projects.

Special Projects was born in Milan in January 2002 with the aim of operating in the special effects market.

Their specialisation in physical effects, mock-ups, special make-up and special effects in general quickly led them to being considered one of the major Italian players in this field.

Two recent projects include:

Fiat Bravo - using pyrotechnic effects, water, liquids and model cars

Lancia Y - various effects using breakage and explosion techniques

Maurizio Cigognetti has been shooting ad campaigns since giving-up his job as an art director in the late 1980s. His vast experience and insider knowledge mean he is constantly in demand with advertising agencies and clients alike.

His latest campaign for Italian company Mulino Bianco saw him shooting on location in Italy and also in the studio. Recently completed for Risanamento Milan (the ideal city within the city) was a highly advertised local campaign involving ballerinas from La Scala Opera House.

Other clients include MotoGuzzi, Volvo, Samsung, Tuborg, Swatch and Telecom.

Maurizio divides his time between Milan and Tuscany.

Franco Chimenti has been shooting advertising, architecture, interiors and still life since the 1980s.

In collaboration with major agencies, studios, companies, and magazines operating throughout these sectors, Franco shoots advertising campaigns, catalogues, and editorials, alternating between his commercial and personal work.

He says he is "attentive and curious enough to put himself to the test in different sectors", and uses digital and film. However, Franco maintains that "film is unparalleled in terms of quality and performance."

Clients include Black & Decker, Briko, Cassina, De Padova, Dubin, Ermenegildo Zegna, Flos, Frank Muller, Lema, Living Divani, Natuzzi, Pomellato, Riva Cantieri, Technogym, Wella and Zanussi.

Located downtown of Milan, Matteo Tranchellini Studio operates at the national and international level developing top-level projects. The studio's professionalism, experience and skills are available to photographers and advertising agencies.

Photo post-production includes not only the ability to master techniques but is also synonymous with style and creativity - integral aspects of developing excellent jobs.

The studio also specialises in mattepaint for movie production: 3D, digital cromalin, scanner imacon and all technology used is state-of-the-art.

Major clients include McCann Erickson, Saatchi & Saatchi, Publicis, Leo Burnett, Gucci, Pirelli, Maserati, Heineken, Algida, Barilla and Vodafone.