Jose Luis Villar has been dedicated to photography since 1987. He works across advertising, fashion and still life shooting for clients in Spain and France.

His studio is fully equipped for a range of productions and includes a team of highly qualified professionals who offer an organised yet human working environment.

Visit his website for more information.

Dolce Vita Productions offers its services throughout Spain, Portugal and Argentina. Whatever the time of year, the company works in sunshine all year round. Dolce Vita has recently organised photo shoots with several prestigious clients, including:

• Bonobo photo production with Henry Roy in Buenos Aires.
• Otto with Gerhard Reinelt, Oliver Lwowski, Oliver Kühl,  Chris Böhm, Hendrik Nenneke and Johannes Caspersen in Tenerife.
• Otto with Sam Bisso in Gran Canaria.
• Otto with Serge Guerand in Lanzarote.
• Volkswagen/Explizit event collaboration in Ibiza.
• Grain de Malice with Emmanuel Honold in Barcelona.
• Gillette with Carlos Serrao in Barcelona.
• The New Yorker with Ronald Dick in Fuerte Ventura.
• Venca with Olivier Ribardiere in Barcelona.
• Venca with Frederic Cresseaux in Lisbon.

The season is currently in full bloom in Argentina and on the Spanish Canary Islands. Visit the website for more information.

Barcino Management is an agency representing national and international  professional models as well as new faces, with a strong focus on fashion and advertising.

The company's mission is to understand the needs of clients and facilitate good relations between them and its models.

"Our philosophy is to work closely with our models so we can ensure that they understand and respect the industry."

The agency's dedicated team has extensive experience in the fashion and advertising industry, allowing clients to have full confidence in the selection of models for their projects.

Welcome to the latest issue of Showcase Spain, brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the very best of the Spanish visual media industry, with more information available in our dedicated Photo and Film directories.

Take a look at our recommended events held in the upcoming months:

• Documenta Madrid, the 9th International Madrid Documentary Film Festival, from 4 - 13 May.
• Foto Colectania in Barcelona presents The Dwelling Life of Man, Photographs from the Martin Z. Margulies Collection, showing images from masters such as Lee Friedlander, Ed Ruscha, Dorothea Lange and William Eggleston. Until 16 June.

Our cover photo was shot by Gonzaga Manso, represented by Aproductions. You can see the making of video of this series in the gallery.

Recently reopened after a complete renovation, the innovatively designed PG75 Lounge Bar has become a meeting point for both people in the city as well as hotel guests.

Located in the lobby of the Monument Building, the bar is the ideal place for an aperitif, a snack, or to enjoy the best cocktails before or after dinner in a unique environment.

Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday a pianist provides entertainment for what promises to be an unforgettable evening.

Landing Zone Production is the leading photography production company in the Canary Islands. Its extensive experience, attention to detail and skilled work provides international teams with the finest services.

Latest jobs include:

• Photographer Alasdair McLellan collaborating with Art and Partner for the new Filippa K spring/summer collection 2012.
• Peek and Cloppenburg with photographer Marc Hom. A week of fun on a 23-metre sailing boat with a crew of 40 people collaborating with Nowadays creative production.
• Women's Secret new summer collection 2012

The geographical position of the Canary Islands provides the company with the best spot in Europe for a summer-spring climate during the winter months. Visit the website or contact the company directly for information and advice on upcoming projects.

Shooting throughout Spain since 2008, Palma Pictures Photo is in full-swing. This year the company will open its first permanent production office outside of Mallorca.

Responding to clients' needs, Palma Pictures Photo has decided to set-up in Barcelona - the biggest city on the Mediterranean - with the company's multi-cultural crew and close attention to detail separating it from the crowd.

Read their blog and call direct to discuss details of production services available on the Islands, Madrid, Barcelona or the south of Spain.

Ruben Panzuela is a post production photo studio dedicated to creative retouching.

The company's way of working is simple, developing effective and creative solutions that meet the business needs of the project.

"We are innovative, our proposals are always feasible, rational, appropriate and adapted to every need."

A.L.S (Almería Location Scout) provides a full range of film and photo production services, permit management, accommodation, equipment and online location scouting. With its network of local fixers, the company can adapt its services depending on each clients' individual needs.

With a perfect knowledge of the area, quick response times and over 10 years experience in the film and photo production industry, A.L.S is the perfect choice for every type of project. Its team works in German, English, French and Spanish.

Featured in this Showcase is a range of images from the company's newest locations.

After graduating in Communication Studies, Teresa Novoa decided to enter the world of photography after working on a range of film and design projects. She assisted reputed photographers, both local and international, across a range of disciplines before establishing herself as a freelance fashion photographer. 

Teresa's work has been published in several independent fashion and arts magazines around the world and she has collaborated with various professionals in campaigns for the likes of Kismet, Woof, Pickup Mag, Fuzzy, Lara Marti, Gema Martin and Inperdible. 

Based in her Madrid studio, Teresa directs and produces fashion, beauty and portrait photography.