Stefan Leitner is an advertising photographer based in Graz. He started his career as a professional photographer in 2009.

Besides his photography work, he is also available for full service productions. His services include: management, scouting, booking, photography, post-production, video and more.

His passion for the great outdoors makes him a good choice for location shoots in difficult terrain. Stefan feels at home across several fields of photography and always looks forward to getting the best results. All in all, he is an easy-going guy.

Stefan Csáky is a Vienna-based photographer specialised in portrait, people and sports photography.

His pictures rarely rely on good luck; he is always looking fort he right location, time and light to set his protagonists into scene.

With his experience of over 20 years in the photography business, he knows how to get the most out of portraits and action shots while beeing able to recognise the clients' needs.

His portfolio includes work for clients like Schwedenbomben, Coca-Cola, Österreichische Klassenlotterien, Erste Bank, HP, Boards & More and Uniqa. 

Stefan loves traveling, and he is looking forward to do it now that the borders in Europe are opening.

Production Pool is a full service production company specialised in film and photo production with offices in Zurich, Berlin, Vienna, Cape Town and Zermatt.

Recent productions include:

• Valiant campaign with photographer/director Per Kasch.
• IQOS campaign film and photo with director/DOP Manuel Mack and photographer Timmo Schreiber.
• COOP campaign with photographer Ailine Liefeld.
• Buffalo Zine editorial with photographer Walter Pfeiffer

Clients include brands and magazines such as Adidas, Agent Provocateur, Another Magazine, Birkenstock, Bogner, Elle, Garage Magazine, Givenchy, Globus, GQ, H+M, Joop, L'Uomo Vogue, Oysho, S.Oliver, Vanity Fair, Vogue, W Magazine and Zalando.

The company also works with photographers, DOPs and directors such as Boo George, Craig McDean, Daniel Riera, Ellen von Unwerth, Franklin Stanley, Frederike Helwig, Jonas Unger, Lukas Wassmann, Marcel Hartmann, Mariano Vivanco, Mario Testino, Markus Jans, Matt Jones, Mikael Jansson, Per Kasch, Sam Robinson, Sean Thomas, Takay, Thomas Dirnhofer, Tom Munro and Wolf & Lamm.

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 Mango, Dr. Oetker, L'Officiel, Unimarkt, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and Gusto Magazine among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure to catch our recommended events:

• The ORF Long Night of Museums 2019. Around 700 museums and galleries all across Austria open on October 5th from 6 pm to 1 am. 
• World Press Photo - until 20th October at Westlicht, Vienna.

Our cover image was shot by Wolfgang Bohusch.

Digitalstore Vienna is the the largest retailer of digital photography products for semi-professional and professional users in Austria.

The winter edition of the 'Photo & Video Days', the company's in-house expo, takes place from the 21st to 23rd of November. More than 20 companies will present brand new highlights, while visitors can win great prizes, participate in free workshops and attend VIP events with fascinating keynote speakers. Drop by and get inspired!

Paul Kolp's first publication was in the legendary Basta magazine, before being featured in outstanding Austrian and international magazines such as WIENER, News, Woman, TV-Media, Cosmopolitan, Playboy and Men's Health.

His editorial success led to advertising campaigns for companies such as Palmers/Gazelle, Nijole, Baxter, Pfizer, Youngstyle and ÖFB. The Nijole campaign was published in Italian Vogue, Harper's Bazaar Russia, Rob Report, InStyle Russia and L'Officiel.

Paul has held several exhibitions over the last 10 years, with the highlight being the hanging of three pictures in the Wiener Secession 2010. He has also exhibited at For Art Gallery and Gallery Junger in Shanghai.

At digitalkameraverleih in Vienna, professional photographers can stay up-to-date and find the latest camera and lighting gear for their projects.

The mirrorless camera market is highly dynamic right now with Sony recently introducing the Alpha 7R IV and Sigma offering their first native full frame mirrorless lenses, the 35mm/1.2 ART and the 14-24mm/2.8 ART.

Meanwhile, Canon and Nikon are expanding their lens line-ups with excellent lenses that show off the technical advantages of their mirrorless systems.

The Rayzr MC 120 LED panel is a low-cost alternative to the ARRI SkyPanel sporting RGBWW technology to achieve a colour range of 2400 - 9900 K.

The PPM Studio is a unique gem and one of the biggest rental studios in Vienna. This architecturally minimal and exceptionally beautiful loft-like space offers a wide range of possibilities for photo shoots and events.

The radiant studio is highly adaptable, with skylights providing the possibility to shoot with or without daylight. The location includes a spacious rooftop terrace and a fully equipped kitchen.


Additionally, PPM’s in-house agency can provide a large range of high-quality services, from supporting other productions to independently overseeing an entire project. 
The Studio also offers editorial and half-day rates, as well as a large variety of equipment and staff with vast expertise ensuring a perfect shoot and the best results.

Dieter Brasch is a highly qualified professional photographer. For over 20 years he has been photographing a wide range of activities for his clients. Dieter is creative, critical, enthusiastic, conscientious and curious. Professionally, the focus of his work is in still life, product and food photography, and he is particularly interested in reportage.

Dieter studied in the Department of Visual Sciences at the Danube University Krems in order to deepen his theoretical knowledge of photography and images in general. The degree programme included a Master's thesis on the subject of 'Staged Photography'.

He runs a photo studio in Vienna's 6th district complete with state-of-the-art technical equipment.

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

Martin focuses on people, lifestyle and architecture and always tries to find exceptional perspectives. Outdoor photography is also an important part of his portfolio.

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