Six Degrees Production's primary goal is to comprehensively and successfully address clients' ambitions, concepts and concerns.

Executive producer, Maren Oetke, is uniquely suited to this task. With seven years as in-house producer for both an advertising agency and a fashion company, her insight and experience is combined into all of the unique aspects of the fashion industry’s advertising goals.

Over the last 15 years, Six Degrees has established reliable working relationships with film commissions, local crews and location companies in Los Angeles, New York and Miami. An in-depth understanding of production logistics allows the company's production crew to offer a detailed and personal service, not just in these cities but in any location clients choose as their destination.

"Our aim is to support you in achieving your vision."

This season, Six Degrees has produced for Reebok and Peek & Cloppenburg in Los Angeles, Ansons in Palm Springs, Review in Miami, Berta Bridal Couture in Sevilla, Spain and provided production support for Frame by Frame/Singapore with Usain Bolt shot in Jamaica for Standard Chartered Bank.

This year the company will add a variety of new locations in Mexico. Email for more information.

Sally Peterson is an award-winning American portrait photographer based in Los Angeles. Her work delicately yet powerfully reveals the emotion, beauty, dignity, and humanity in her subjects. She has worked with subjects ranging from oscar winning actor Kirk Douglas, to cutting edge fashion brands, to some of the world greatest treasures; those who have seen and lived through the greatest social changes, culture shifts and travesties of century past century through the "One Hundred" series. A project that captured the essence and stories of centenarians from around the world. 

Sally is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design and her photographs have been featured in numerous magazines including Time, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Surface Magazine.

Her work has also been shown in galleries throughout California.

NYCFotoWorks is just around the corner. Apply for the exclusively professional portfolio review today and have your work seen by creatives from Forbes, Havas Worldwide, People, Refinery 29, BBDO, Sports Illustrated and many more.

Find out more about the reviewers who will be joining us this autumn by clicking here.

NYCFotoWorks is your chance to have back-to-back one-on-one 15 minute meetings with art buyers, art producers, creative directors, photo editors and agents. You choose your reviewers, NYCFotoWorks sends you a schedule, then just turn up and knock ‘em dead with your work. 

Join it from 23rd – 25th October at Go Studios, Manhattan. 

Apply today and reserve your place.

For over a decade Tolga Kavut has been a professional photographer, specialising in fashion, lifestyle and portrait photography with a style consisting of cool, story telling, high-end and versatile imagery. Running a client-friendly, service-oriented studio he believes that great creativity often is the result of team effort and values working closely with his clients. Splitting time between Miami, New York and Los Angeles, Tolga and his team are ready to create outstanding visuals for you.

Recent clients include TravelPro, Richard Mille, Boston College, MAC, Bottega, Glamour Italia, Gulf Shore Life, Miami International University.

Visit his website for more information. 

Welcome to Showcase New York, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features the best photographers, directors, photo agents, photo and commercial production companies, rental studios and catering companies working out of New York. 

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

Brands and publications including Vogue, Ralph Lauren, Conde Nast Traveler, Gucci, Stella Artois, GQ, M&T Bank, Cosmopolitan, and Maybelline New York among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• Being: New Photography 2018 -  biennial exhibition series presenting urgent and compelling ideas in recent photography and photo-based art. This edition asks how photography can capture what it means to be human. Until 19th August at MoMA, New York.
• Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Decisive Moment. Photography exhibition examining Cartier-Bresson’s influential publication, widely considered to be one of the most important photobooks of the twentieth century. Until 2nd September at International Center of Photography, New York.

Our cover image was shot by Gail Hadani. 

Thomas Hart Shelby specialises in creating advertising and marketing content for the world's finest luxury brands, hotels, and resorts. He creates unique advertising concepts tailored to his clients' vision and brand.

Every photographer is “award winning” but Thom’s clients will tell you the only award that matters is a successful campaign that increases revenue and recognition, and that is what he does.

Clients such as Sands Venetian and Palazzo, Eau Palm Beach, Tryall Resort, Cliff House Resort, Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Waldorf Astoria, The Cape Hotel, Blackstone Equity, American Express, Sonoma Cutrer and Jack Daniels have all utilised his vision to achieve just that.

Blank Studio NYC is SoHo's premiere daylight studio. A classic loft with soaring original tin ceilings, Blank Studio keeps its original 19th Century detail updated with modern conveniences; floor-to-ceiling windows with amazing natural light included.

This rental photography studio includes an assortment of grip and expendables for added convenience. The studio can also be rented as a fashion showroom, corporate off-sites and workshops, product launches and intimate events. 

Blank Studio NYC is sister owned and operated. Recent clients include PopSugar, Consort Home, Zara, and Coach.

Sarah Anne Ward is a New York-based still life photographer specialising in photographing products, food and beverage, almost always with a quirky and conceptual twist.

For the past few years, Sarah has been photographing the new packaging and advertising imagery for various Hershey brand candy products. The client was adamant about capturing the realness and texture of the food while, at the same time, applying an appetising and modern approach.

Sarah is known for her ability to capture the intrinsic characteristics of any product while using her technical skills to elevate the final image.

New York-based advertising, editorial and corporate photographer Keith Barraclough is energetic, engaging, professional and personable. His creative and collaborative style, as well as being able to work in numerous fast-paced, high pressure environments makes him a valuable asset to a wide range of clients.

One of Keith’s passions is working on personal projects. His most recent being 'The Redhead Project', whose portraits showcase his ability to capture compelling images of everyday subjects while putting the camera-shy at ease.

For more images and information visit his website.

The only child of a university art professor and freethinker mother, Cade Martin grew up surrounded by shapes and images. His love of art grew out of summer vacations filled with trips to galleries, museums, and art studios. At home, he often found himself around the dinner table with an eclectic cast of characters - sculptors, writers, painters. They paraded through his childhood, shaping his art foundation and forming his appreciation for the candid beauty found in people from all walks of life. Cade’s been chasing characters ever since. He seeks out their stories - told through the architecture of their faces or the costumes they wear - whether he’s on a commercial production or setting up an Avedon-like photo booth at Comic-Con. They are the heroes in his pictures.

His thirst for capturing adventures took its hold while shooting stills on movie sets and then as a photographer for National Geographic covering the railways in India. And it is that sense of adventure that Cade brings to his productions, elevating the ordinary to the extraordinary with a cinematic touch. It’s not just a picture. He’s committed to the experience, building beautiful environments and, sometimes for his portraits, simply building trust. A talented storyteller, Cade splits his time between the East and West Coasts creating images for editorial, advertising, fashion, and lifestyle clients.