austria May 2015

Christian Maislinger was born in Austria in 1974. His first passion was sports, especially the 110-metre hurdles, but it was during his career as a professional athlete that he discovered his love for photography. In 1998 he began assisting at a well-established studio in Salzburg, focusing on analogue art photography and working for international artists and galleries such as Thaddaeus Ropac.

Christian is currently well-known for his carefully and intimately staged photographic portraits of athletes, musicians, and celebrities like Christian Taylor, Simon Fourcade, The Crystal Fighters, Radiohead, Keaton Henson, Jo Hamilton or Jette Joop, among others.

His Images appeared on album covers, in magazines like GQ and The Rolling Stone. He photographed campaigns for international advertising agencies and companies.

Christian is currently working on a gallery project called “Circus Circus,” an intimate journey behind the façade of immortality and loneliness of celebrities.

Photographer Philipp Kreidl is based in Vienna and has more than 20 years' experience. During this time he has touched on many areas of photography, including people and lifestyle, portraiture, still life and travel. Over recent years he has specialised more in architecture, exterior and interior photography and portraiture and celebrity.

Philipp's national and international clients range from magazines to architects and corporate clients who all share an appreciation for his experience and efficiency when realising projects.

He creates sensitive compositions and delivers high quality work across image editing and retouching.

Based in Vienna, Wolf Steiner is a photographer and retoucher focused on beauty, fashion and people imagery. His work is well known from international magazines and he regularly shoots and retouches campaigns for renowned brands and designers. With more than 15 years' experience in the industry, Wolf is highly dedicated across all areas of his work but always tries to break the daily grind through his photos.

Wolf's belief in the power of imagery drives him day by day. Visit his website for more information.

Stephan Huger, born and living in Vienna, is an international multi award-winning photographer specialising in architectural and hotel photography.

He uses his vast experience of nearly 30 years behind the camera and applies his attention to detail at all stages of a project, from pre-planning to the shoot itself and meticulous post-production. Every resulting image is crisp, light and colour balanced, and naturalistic in style.

Stephan's architectural pictures reflect the ambitions and achievements of the architects, but in a way that viewers can also recognise the pronounced hand of a photo artist. Stephan believes that this is what makes 'the art' of architectural photography, that the authors of both the given subject and the way it has been represented are equally identifiable.

Concentrating mainly on interiors, architecture, food and product photography for national and international clients, PHOTO-GRAPHICS also specialises in CGI, 3D and 360° photography and retouching, including rotary products and clothes for online shops as well as animated panoramas of landscapes and interior architecture.

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Oliver Topf was born in Vienna in 1980. After studying interior design, he followed his passion for photography and in 2001 began assisting international photographers including Mario Schmolka, Oliver Gast, Gerhard Merzeder and Marcel Gonzalez Ortiz. During this period, he worked globally for clients including Vogue Germany, GQ, Triumph Lingerie, Swarovski and Red Bull.

In 2007, Oliver started his solo career. His pictures have been published in magazines including Salon, Elle Germany, Madame, GQ, Playboy, Peng!, Wien Live, Active Beauty, News Exklusiv, Wiener, TV Media, Woman, Presse Schaufenster and many others. His commercial clients include Bonhams, Salzburger Festspiele, Servus TV, Bank Austria, A1 Mobilkom, Mondi Group, Gössl Trachten, Allude, Philoro, Skapa Recycling, Österreichisches Verkehrsbüro AG, Arbeiter SamariterBund, Pfizer, L'Oréal and Universal Music.

Oliver loves to find and capture the beauty of a moment or a person. He currently lives and works in Vienna. Visit his website or Facebook page to see more of his work.

Matej Fisher is a food, drink and lifestyle photographer with experience in food marketing and food packaging design. "We are all logical where we can be, and the rest we fill with magic," he says about own pictures.

Services include food and drink photography, lifestyle, fashion, advertising, food styling and food design.

Matej works on location or from his fully equipped Vienna studio designed for food and fashion photography. He is open to all types of collaboration across food, fashion and advertising.

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.

Dieter Brasch started his career as a freelance photographer in 1996. The scope of his work ranges from still life shots and editorials to high-end advertising.

In 2007, Dieter enrolled in a postgraduate programme at the Danube University of Krems in the Department of Image Science. His Master's thesis was on the subject of 'Staged Photography', and in 2012 he opened a photo studio in the Bräuhausgasse, Vienna.

Clients include Austrian Airlines, Bank Austria, Billa, Catitas, Dr.Oetker, Erste Bank, Frey Wille, Gusto Magazine, Olmeca Tequilla, Raiffeisen, Red Bull, Römaquelle, Sagemcom, Swarovski, Terra Mater Magazine, Tipp3 and Wr. Städtische Versicherung.

Peter Ribton is a global photography and video production company based in Austria, specialising in corporate marketing, company profiles, image films, travel and advertising. Peter has 25 years of experience in the field, with his commissions including:

• The documenting of Nelson Mandela's inauguration speech as the new President of South Africa (live transmission).
• The space flight of South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth to the International Space Station.
• A documentary series produced by Channel 4 for the BBC, a live satellite transmission from the African bush ‘Live and Wild’.

Peter offers a well priced package deal from pre- to post-production for every requirement. A combination of unique visualisation, marketing skills and personalised service have ensured client satisfaction in every assignment the company has undertaken.

Client's include BBC, Mark Shuttleworth, HBD, Red Bull Wave Africa, Steirereck, Matauschek, Weingut Langmann, GUEM Kärcher and Samsung.

Mike York Productions is the new go-to place for everything surrounding production needs. Youth, creativity and innovation are the company's outstanding attributes. Its team not only drafts, produces, and operates fashion shows, fashion editorials and advertising campaigns, the newly established Mad Lions team can also assist with the wardrobe styling of a production.

"If you want to have the perfect styling, which is impressive in its appearance, majestic for the viewer’s eye, and leads to big exposure, you should hunt for the Mad Lions. If you want to have a secure production, no stress and everything planed for your needs, Mike York Productions is the number one choice for you!"

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2015 has already seen the introduction of a lot of new photo gear and digitalkameraverleih has added the year's most interesting items to its rental catalogue.

The Profoto B2 250 AirTTL is a battery powered flash that consists of a lightweight generator and a very compact head, fully equipped with latest technology like TTL-metering and high speed sync (for Canon and Nikon).

One of the most extreme lenses available comes from Canon in the shape of the EF 11-24mm f/4 - an ultra wide-angle lens for 35mm full frame cameras with a huge aspherical front element and exemplary sharpness.

Located in Innsbruck, Tyrol FILMLICHT.AT - Robert Mayr is the leading equipment rental company in western Austria. The company offers lighting and grip equipment with or without crew for productions of any size and budget.

Starting his career in the early 90s, Robert Mayr is now a very well known gaffer with great expertise in shooting commercials even under difficult conditions. He and his crew are used to working in mountainous environments, finding safe solutions to make things happen.

Clients from all over the world (the US, China, India, Great Britain, Australia, Italy, and more) are regularly supported by a local crew, using their own well-maintained and appropriate equipment.

This special location with its New York flair is ideal for photo shoots, presentations, press conferences, exhibitions, fashion shows, special events, castings and film shoots - the possibilities are endless.

White walls, concrete floors and steel columns are witnesses of the aspiring industrial age. After many years left derelict it was the creative industry that revived this extraordinary location, making use of what was already useful 100 years ago - natural daylight. The continuous glass roof provides perfect conditions for photography and combines with a classical 100 m² loft, which has additional possibilities to offer.

There are parking options in the backyard and deliveries are made easy through the gate on the ground floor. Additional facilities include wireless Internet, an iPod docking station, hi-fi system, and a backstage room for styling, make-up, and catering.

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