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spotlight magazine Jul 2023 services for photo & film
Cape Town: YLO Productions
YLO Productions is a comprehensive production company based in Cape Town, offering services for both film and stills production shoots.
"Our global clientele benefits from our expertise in creating dynamic and innovative shoots that yield high-quality still images, TV commercials, and films. Leveraging our extensive database of suppliers and strong local industry relationships, we ensure that all the necessary components are sourced to guarantee a seamless production process and deliver content that truly represents your brand, campaign, or products.
At YLO, we collaborate with some of Cape Town's top professionals in production and commercial photography. This has positioned us at the forefront of the industry, working closely with leading brands and their creative teams worldwide. We meticulously select the required talent for each production, whether it's individual freelancers, full production houses, or various suppliers, allowing us to scale outputs according to budgets and budgets according to outputs.
By choosing YLO, you gain direct access to a highly competent team of production coordinators, crew members, equipment, locations, and more in Cape Town, all at a fraction of the cost. This enables you to maximise your creative budget without compromising on quality.
If you're seeking a well-organized and efficient production team that excels on shoot day, capturing that perfect brand shot, and ensuring a successful wrap-up, then you've come to the right place. Welcome to YLO."
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spotlight magazine Jul 2023 services for photo & film
Canary Islands - Spain: Andy McLeod
Andy McLeod is a well-established Underwater DoP and an HSE registered dive supervisor with more than 20 years’ experience. He also supplies underwater equipment and crew for commercials and movies that require sequences to be shot underwater, either in tanks and studio or in the open ocean.
This includes housings for cameras from RED, Arri and Sony as well as underwater communications, monitoring and physical effects. Based in the Canary Islands, Andy and his team have travelled the world, from Antarctica to Zanzibar, working for directors such as Jonathan Glazer and Megaforce and DPs like Darius Khondji and Greig Fraser.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2023 services for photo & film
Portugal: FTV Production Algarve
"Get ready to unleash your creative vision with FTV Productions Algarve, your premier destination for top-notch film and TV production services in Portugal.
Located in the stunning coastal region of the Algarve, Portugal, we combine the beauty of our surroundings with unmatched artistic expertise to make your projects work. With a comprehensive range of services, our experienced team will support you through every step of the local production prep. From budgetting and casting to location scouting and final production, we ensure you a seamless and immersive experience.
With a global perspective and local charm, FTV Productions Algarve bridges cultural diversity and industry standards. Our track record boasts critically acclaimed feature films and high end TV series.
Partner with us to unlock the full potential of your project and contact FTV Productions Algarve today."
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spotlight magazine Jul 2023 services for photo & film
The European Alps: Shoot in the Alps
Shoot in The Alps has been facilitating productions throughout the magnificent European Alps for over 15 years. Its extensive collection of alpine locations spans across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and Slovenia. When assessing the client's needs, budget, and logistical considerations, they consider the Alps as a unified region, disregarding borders.
From coastal panoramas to awe-inspiring peaks, their comprehensive location database covers a wide array of settings. You'll discover modern cities nestled amidst the mountains, breathtaking glaciers, enchanting mountain villages surrounded by verdant meadows, picturesque lakes adorned with charming wooden boats, dramatic rocky cliffs, snow-covered fields even in the summer, and sandy beaches just a three-hour drive away. Virtually everything you desire is easily accessible, just a short drive away.
"Our network of local producers, local scouters, production coordinators, mountain guides, helicopter pilots, drone operators live and play their working and personal life in the mountains and have developed the skills to mediate between the production needs and the ones of this challenging environment. This allows us to safely and successfully bring big fashion brands, production companies and single photographers to the most remote and beautiful spots in the Alps."
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spotlight magazine Jul 2023 services for photo & film
Latvia: Umami
"We are a female lead production team operating in the market of the Baltics. Our main focus is end-to-end video and photo production; however, our services are in constant expansion - we cover also animation, adaptations, casting and voice recordings, working with advertising agencies as well as companies and brands directly, offering video services from creative idea to final audiovisual deliverable.
Over the course of the last decade we've had the greatest opportunities to work both with locally acknowledged brands as well as names that doesn’t need to be explained including IKEA, McDonald's, Lidl, Zalando.
The advantage of producing in our relatively small region is getting anything our clients need in one hassle-free place, done by the best freelance professionals, fast. How come? Cause everything is either one handshake or a comfortable ride away. Cause we always have a highly professional and keen-to-work creative team on board. All English speaking with exceptional work ethic and with international experience.
We strive on trust and believe in teamwork where both clients and our crew play an equal role to make things happen, no matter what we are all hooked to, and we do it not only in time and according to the brief, but with taste, fun and attitude."
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spotlight magazine Jul 2023 services for photo & film
Siciily: Etna Productions
Etna Productions has had a remarkable start to the summer season, marked by their exceptional work in location scouting and production management. They commenced the season with a captivating shoot in the picturesque island of Capri, collaborating with esteemed food blogger Seema Pankhania for Stile Capri, a new Peroni beer. Furthermore, they embarked on exciting shoots in breathtaking locations such as Lake Maggiore and Liguria for Mini Rodini®, and in the enchanting region of Puglia for Wear Medicine.
With an unwavering commitment to meticulous attention to detail, Etna Productions consistently delivers unforgettable experiences for their international clients. Their innovative approach to visual storytelling allows them to continuously push the boundaries and redefine the art of storytelling in Sicily and in the rest of Italy.
For any information feel free to contact Peppe via mobile at +39 347 354 9960 or via email.
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spotlight magazine Jul 2023 services for photo & film
Italy: ROOF CREATIVE PRODUCTION
ROOF is a full-service creative and production agency located in Milan, but reaching as far as there is a story to tell.
"We use production, art direction, digital and editorial content and e-commerce to help brands turn their stories into authentic and made-to-measure visions. We strive to do so by combining a distinctive creative edge with our editorial background and expertise built over the years in fashion, beauty, luxury and lifestyle industries. Driven by research and innovation, we love to work hand-in-hand with our clients, building trustworthy relationships to plan tailored solutions to their digital needs. Our production department offers a 360 service that covers talents art buying, location scouting, postproduction, rentals.
We care as well about digital and online platforms, producing beautiful and innovative images for editorial stories in collaboration with magazine and talents.
Last but not least, we also have a dedicated e-com production team to complete all our ground services and being closer to partners than producers.
Step in, ROOF is your roof."
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spotlight magazine Jun 2023 stylists and hair & make up artists
New York - Los Angeles - Chicago: Alfred Lester
Alfred Lester's artistic abilities and versatile skills are boundless, allowing him to flourish in collaborative team settings. He is a seasoned hair stylist and make up artist who excels in various mediums, including print, video, and digital, and has a knack for capturing the essence of diverse subjects, ranging from children and men's grooming to women's fashion. His impressive client portfolio includes renowned brands like American Apparel, Harley-Davidson, Nautica, Nike, Puma, Target, Tommy Hilfiger, and Under Armour.
Alfred's exceptional work regularly graces the pages of esteemed publications such as Elle Magazine, Marie Claire, Vogue Bambini, O Magazine, Woman's Health, W Magazine, Parents Magazine, and many others.
Celebrity clients include Alicia Keys, Bill Pullman, Chaka Kahn, Carley Hammock, Caitlyn Jenner, Christiane Seidel, Cindy Crawford, Fergie, Heidi Klum, Jane Lynch, Lady Gaga, Melissa McCarthy, Nadine Velazquez, Phoebe Bridgers, and Pipper Perabo.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2023 stylists and hair & make up artists
Australia: Kirsty Bryson
Kirsty Bryson is one of Australia’s leading commercial food stylists. She is an experienced commercial food & drink stylist, a leader in her field, an experienced prop stylist, and also the founder of The Prop Dispensary, one of Melbourne’s leading prop hire prop houses. Kirsty also works as a product & still life stylist, recipe developer and culinary producer.
She is available for stills shoots, TV commercials, packaging and editorial, for food & drink styling - working on high end advertising campaigns.
She is based in Melbourne but available for work interstate and internationally. Originally from New Zealand, Kirsty’s passion for food and cooking from a young age led her to become a chef, with almost 19 years spent in international kitchens from fine dining through to high end events.
Kirsty has been food styling for over 10 years and brings with her a wealth of knowledge and skills fundamental in food styling. With a high attention to detail, she over delivers on every brief. With her own distinct style, she can bring to life your brief and campaigns.
Consider Kirsty and her team for your next shoot.
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spotlight magazine Jun 2023 stylists and hair & make up artists
London: Style Department
"At Style Department we work with the very best in the industry, whether they are food and prop stylists, home economists or commercial photographers. These high standards ensure that we get the best results for our clients every single time.
This year, three talented representatives, Kris Kirkham (food photographer); Alice Ostan and Lola Faura (food stylists), emerged as winners and runners-up, showcasing their exceptional skills and creativity in the field of food photography at the International Pink Lady Food Photography Awards 2023.
Alice Ostan, food stylist, was 2nd overall in the Food Stylist category and contributed to the winning Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture. With photographer Cara, Alice's skills blew the judges away and secured them the top prize with her gorgeous food styling for the image Fritto Misto.
Together with the fabulous food photographer Kris Kirkham, Lola helped create the new pigs in blanket's iconic image for Delicious, winning Kris 1st place in the Production Paradise Previously Published category. Lola also worked on 'Eggs', a video, and stills with other photographers who won awards and mentions in different categories.
"To taste the fantastic styling work of our roster and news about Style Department, visit our Journal, Vimeo and on Instagram."
To get in contact to discuss your project, contact Style Department. New website coming soon.