Photography is an ever-consuming passion and necessity for Leslie Rodriguez; she sees every moment as an opportunity to capture something beautiful or unexpected in everyday life.

She has recently been working freelance with companies including Blaze Pizza and El Pollo Loco, creating content for their social media pages, as well as working with private clients creating unique content for them. Leslie throughly enjoys interacting with her clients and creating images that they envisioned and will show their product in the best possible light.

Young, creative, coffee lover, night owl are the best words that describe Vijeyabhaskaran Mohan (VJ).

Based in Los Angeles, Vijeyabhaskaran specialises in bringing life to products with his unique lighting techniques and creative thinking. His workflow always starts with sketching out new ideas, getting inspiration from everyday objects and even channeling emotions to create conceptual work.

Apart from still photography, his video work is strong, bold and eye catching. By the use of skillful lighting and directing, Vijeyabhaskaran doesn’t only make the product look stunning, he also manages to sell the feeling of owning the product to his viewers.

Recent clients include Notneutral, Trubrain, Simple Green and WonderMother.

Visit Vijeyabhaskaran’s website for more or follow his Instagram to get daily updates on his workflow.

Die Kool Productions is Ken Brown: a digital tech/on-set retoucher based in Los Angeles and San Francisco with over 14 years of experience.

He is a quiet nerd who spends most of his time playing with computers and baking bread when he’s not traveling for work in Europe, Mexico, and Asia (or working locally) on all sorts of shoots; from pretty cars to adorable babies.

Full digital packages including still and video cameras are available for rent. Extensive travel experience as well.

Clients include Anton Watts, Erin Kunkel, Sasha Gulish. Brands include Audi, Apple, Huggies and Visa.

Derek Johnson is passionate for creating stylised portraiture, product, automotive, and lifestyle imagery for a wide range of clients.

He is currently based out of Denver but is available for travel.

Nico Marques’ Los Angeles-based architectural photography practice is shaped by his training in architecture and years of experience as a residential and commercial designer.

Nico aims to translate a sense of awe and a feeling of experiencing the design for the very first time when capturing each one of his photographic works.

Nico’s collection of architectural images represents the full story for a project, integrating the designer’s vision with the permanent and temporary inhabitants’ actual interaction with the building. Nico has shot for many internationally renowned architects and has been published worldwide in the likes of DWELL, Luxe, Architectural Review, and more.

Lei Deng is a commercial photographer and cinematographer born in Beijing, China. He started photography as a hobby, and it soon led to him falling in love with motion pictures. Lei moved to the US to pursue his dream in film-making.

Drawing on strong influences from his background, Lei has a unique perspective to creating art. He was worked on many TV commercials and music video projects. Recent work includes the 'Brand' video featuring Katy Perry, Kumho Tires featuring Brandin Cooks, Google 'Famebit video', Sia music video, and many more

Nick Washington is a commercial photographer based out of Los Angeles, specialising in fashion and entertainment photography. He was fortunate to start his career by working as an in-house photographer for an entertainment ad agency and a few fashion brands.

Nick understands that a client puts their reputation on the line by hiring him. He also believes that when you collaborate in a team environment, it leads to awe-inspiring creativity.

Recently, he decided to take the next big step in his career and started working as a freelance photographer. His clients include HBO, Sony, CBS, Netflix, Warner Bros., FX Networks, Chloe Rose Swimwear, and many more.

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

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

Brands and editorials including Alexander McQueen, Harper's Bazaar, Prada, L'Officiel, Tom Ford, Elite Traveler Magazine, Glamour, Peek & Cloppenburg, and GQ among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• Worlds in a Small Room, Seen and Unseen - Irving Penn. A powerful retrospective of Penn’s ethnographic studies, which illustrate the diversity of Irving Penn and his work. Until 6th October at The Fahey/Klein Gallery, Los Angeles. 
• Nureyev & Baryshnikov -  exhibition featuring vintage photographs of  most important ballet dancers of 20th century, Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov. Opening reception on 29th September at Duncan Miller Gallery. 

Our cover image was shot by Nick Washington. 

Christopher Fragapane is a Los Angeles-based photographer.

Drawing from a background in art and fashion and working in portraiture, lifestyle and brand narrative, Christopher captures his subjects personality in a real and authentic way, all while maintaining a distinct visual style.

Recent clients include Mount Gay Rum.

Santa Barbara-based photographer Erin Feinblatt has been specialising in lifestyle, architectural, and food photography and videography for over 10 years. As a California native and life-long surfer, he has an authentic approach to documenting surf and beach lifestyles and a particular affinity for shooting in and under the water.

Having worked as a wildlife biologist prior to graduating from Brooks Institute of Photography, Erin merges his acute observational skills with technical proficiency to produce images that are genuine and timeless. He shoots for commercial, editorial, and advertising clients worldwide.

Clients have included Dwell Magazine, Fox Sports, The Great Big Story, Hollister Co., Lancôme, Men's Journal, Mini, National Geographic, Outside Magazine, Patagonia, Poler, Popular Mechanics, Reef, Roxy, Sanuk, Sonos, Teva, The Surfers Journal, Travel Channel, and Westways Magazine.

Visit his website and Instagram to see his most recent work and email him to discuss collaborating on your next project.