Mona Lorenz runs a studio based in the heart of Austria. The past 20 years have brought recognition for her work as a food photographer. She works confidently in her studio, but is also happy to shoot on location.

Mona cooperates with a freelance team of food and prop stylists and draws her inspiration from everything surrounding her, as well as her penchant for travelling. What matters most is keeping the natural appearance of food alive in her pictures. "Apart from looking delicious and appetizing, I want my photos to capture the purity and authenticity of food."

Mona says she is "not a technique nerd, because over time I have figured out that creating emotions and a certain mood is only possible through simple but effective manners!" While she has achieved her solid competence through years of experience, her highest priority remains carefully thinking through the concept for every shoot.

Mona has created images for large retailers, advertising campaigns, packaging and editorial publications for a range of well known companies.

Mona Lorenz is an experienced food, still and lifestyle photographer based in Upper Austria. Her studio has a fully equipped kitchen and prop room.

Mona has a passion for food which perhaps stems from her childhood spent in the kitchen of her family-run hotel. After completing her studies in photography at the Graphische Photography College in Vienna, she travelled around the world with nothing but dreams, hopes and her camera.

After this exciting period, she co-founded a studio specialising in food and still life in Vienna. Mona's clients include editorial, packaging and advertising clients such as Wiberg, Gmundner Keramik, Spitz Austria, Hermann Fleischlos, Dr. Oetker Österreich and Unimarkt Austria.

With her many years of experience, Mona brings an open mind and enthusiasm to every project. It is important for her to create pictures with a natural touch, and her clients appreciate precisely this kind of visual language.

Mona Lorenz is an experienced food, still and lifestyle photographer based in Upper Austria. She offers a full photography service via a committed team of specialists, food stylists and chefs.

Mona has a passion for food which perhaps stems from her childhood spent in the kitchen of the family run hotel. After completing her studies in photography at the Graphische Photography College in Vienna, she travelled around the world with nothing but dreams, hopes and her camera. After this exciting period, she co-founded a studio specialising in food and still life in Vienna.

Mona's clients include editorial, packaging and advertising clients such as Wiberg, Gmundner Keramik, Spitz Austria, Hermann Fleischlos, Dr. Oetker Österreich and Unimarkt Austria.

With her many years of experience Mona brings an open mind and enthusiasm to every project. It is important for her to create pictures with a natural touch, and her clients appreciate precisely this kind of visual language.

Mona Lorenz is an experienced food, still and lifestyle photographer based in Upper Austria. She received her degree in photograpy from the Graphische Photography College in Vienna.

Mona has a passion for food, which perhaps stems from her growing up in a family of cooks. She spent her childhood in a hotel and worked in tourism. Food and travelling are two essential components in her life.

After completing her photography studies, she travelled around the world with dreams, hopes and her camera. After this exciting period, she took it easy and co-founded a studio specialising in food and stills in Vienna.

A few years ago she moved to the countryside of Austria. She now works from her studio, which is equipped with a kitchen. But she is also happy to shoot on location.

Mona's clients include advertising, packaging and editorial. She brings an open mind and enthusiasm to every project, and last but not least the knowledge for creating images that speak to her visual voice, the natural touch her clients will appreciate.

Mona Lorenz is a food, still life and lifestyle photographer based in Upper Austria. After graduating from the Graphische Photography College in Vienna, she travelled around in the world as a photographer. In the late 90s she co-founded a studio specialising in food and stills in Vienna, and has been shooting for advertising and editorial clients for the last 15 years.

When she is not in the studio or on location Mona continues development in her personal work, creating books and exhibitions ranging from local monasteries and their inhabitants to unusual women or organic farmers.

Clients include Austrian Airlines, Dr. Oetker Österreich, Gmundner Keramik, Julius Meinl, Kandisin, Manner, Merkur and Mani, as well as publications such as A la Carte, Gusto, Frisch Gekocht and Kochen und Küche, Spitz Austria and WIBERG Austria.

Welcome to Showcase Austria, brought to you by Production Paradise. This issue features some of the leading photographers currently working out of Austria, including Christian Vorhofer, Dieter Brasch, Friedrich Jansenberger, Lukas Kirchgasser, Mitja Kobal, Mona Lorenz, Oliver Topf, PG Studios, Studio Huger and Ronnie Boehm; photo agent Karin Zumann Photographers Agency; illustrators agent carolineseidler.com; illustrator Denis Mujakovic; photo production company and talent agent Making Of; styling, hair and make-up agent MAD LIONS ARTISTS and equipment rental company DIGITALSTORE. 

You can find more creative professionals and facilities for photographic and film production in our Vienna Photo and Film directories.

Companies including Austrian Airlines, Marie Claire, Greenpeace, McDonald's, Schön! Magazine, Volksbank, Seitenblicke Magazine, Nadine, Austrias Next Topmodel and Raiffeisen Bank among others, have trusted these professionals with their latest advertising campaigns and editorial shoots.

Be sure not to miss our recommended events:

• Nobuyoshi Araki/Love by Leica - photography exhibition, from 27th May to 3rd September at Leica Galerie, Vienna. 
• Anniversary Panorama of Photographic History and World Events - exhibition from 30th May to 10th June and auction on 10th June, at Westlicht, Vienna.
• VIFF 2016 - Vienna Independent Film Festival - from 4th to 7th July. 

Our cover image was shot by Luise Hannah Reichert. 

Mona Lorenz is a food, still life and lifestyle photographer based in Upper Austria. After graduating from the Graphische Photography College in Vienna, she co-founded a studio specialising in food and stills and has been shooting for advertising and editorial clients for the last 15 years.

When she is not in the studio or on location, Mona indulges herself in creating books ranging from local monasteries and their inhabitants to unusual women or organic farmers. Mona recently realised a new book for Dr. Oetker with the focus on creating atmoshpere around chocolate.

Clients include Nestlé Austria, Austrian Airlines, Dr. Oetker Österreich, Gmundner Keramik, Julius Meinl, Kandisin, Manner, Merkur and Mani, as well as publications such as A la Carte, Gusto, Frisch Gekocht and Kochen und Küche.

Mona Lorenz is a food, still life and lifestyle photographer based in Upper Austria. After graduating from the Graphische Photography College in Vienna, she co-founded a studio specialising in food and stills and has been shooting for advertising and editorial clients for the last 15 years.

Clients include Nestlé Vienna, Austrian Airlines, Gmundner Keramik, Julius Meinl, Kandisin, Manner, Merkur, Mani, and publications such as A la Carte, Gusto, Frisch Gekocht and Kochen und Küche.

When she is not in the studio or on location, Mona indulges herself in creating books ranging from local monasteries and their inhabitants to unusual women and organic farmers.

Mona Lorenz is a food, still life and lifestyle photographer based in Upper Austria.

After graduating from the “Graphische” photography college in Vienna, she cofounded a studio specialising in food and stills and has been shooting for advertising and editorial clients for the last 15 years, including Nestle Vienna, Austrian Airlines, Gmundner Keramik, Julius Meinl, Kandisin, Manner, Merkur, Mani, and publications such as A la Carte, Gusto, Frisch Gekocht, Kochen und Küche.

When she’s not in the studio or on location, she indulges herself in creating books ranging from local monasteries and their inhabitants to unusual women and organic farmers.