germany Sep 2015

Hauser Fotografen represents national and international advertising photographers covering the fields of people, lifestyle, stills, liquids, transportation, CGI, landscape, travel, architecture, fashion, beauty, catalogue, babies, kids, sports, portraiture, corporate and celebrities.

The full service agency was established by Veronika Hauser in Frankfurt 2008. Hauser Fotografen has since become a brand that stands for professionalism, high quality photographers and competent service.

• Photographers include:
• Thomas Balzer (Frankfurt) - Stills, people, landscape, transportation.
• Martin Bühler (Hamburg/Hannover) – People, lifestyle.
• Christian Brecheis (Munich) - People, lifestyle, sport.
• Rui Camilo (Wiesbaden) - People, architecture, travel and landscape.
• Daniel Chassein (Hamburg) - People, lifestyle.
• Karsten Handke (Dusseldorf) - Stills.
• Handke*Neu (Dusseldorf) - Babies, kids.
• Sven Heinrich (Hamburg) – People, lifestyle
• Benno Kraehahn (Berlin) - Celebreties, corporate.
• Leif Schmodde (Hamburg) - People, fashion, beauty, travel, landscape.
• Tobias Schult (Berlin) - People, lifestyle, fashion.
• Judith Wagner (Dusseldorf) - Portrait, people.
• Jean-Claude Winkler (Stuttgart) - Travel, landscape, transportation, people.

Avenger Photographers is a Munich-based photography agency representing leading beauty, fashion, advertising, celebrity, people, and still life photographers.

The artists represented by Avenger Photographers draw from years' of experience in turning concepts into images. If desired, Avenger can also offer a comprehensive production service. Latest productions included a photo shoot for JBL featuring Jerome Boateng and Tracy Locke in the USA, and a film shoot for McCann Santiago with Claudio Pizarro.

Artists represented include Dirk Bader, Volker Dautzenberg, Sammy Hart, Thomas Kalak, Stefanos Notopoulos, Andreas Pollok, Jörg Schieferecke and Dieter Steinbach.

bigshrimp was founded in 1998 and has become one of the leading full service production agencies in Germany. With its own location, talents database and a steadly growing network, bigshrimp guarantees the highest level of excellence and satisfaction.

bigshrimp services are operated out of Hamburg and Berlin and include full photo production services, location assistance and management (including a large in-house location database with numerous locations across northern Germany, primarily Berlin and Hamburg), model booking (large internal talent pool including over 1,500 talents of all types of people, faces, pros, seniors, principals and extras), photo and video casting, budget management and crew coordination.

Recent projects include Sony with Stuart McClymont ℅ JRS agency and DDB (Berlin), Ernsting's Family with Sven Jacobsen and agency wunderhaus (Munich), Lufthansa with Florian Schüppel ℅ Marlene Ohlsson and agency Kolle Rebbe (Hamburg), and Takko with Marina Kloess and agency Aimaq von Lobenstein.

Natural Born Explorers is a Bonn-based full service production company handling film and photo productions all over the world.

In this Showcase the company presents work on the Jack Wolfskin 'Can You Feel It' campaign for the autumn/winter 2015 season. A 30-second TV ad is at the heart of the campaign. Filming took place over ten days in four different locations: Iceland, the Italian Alps, Finland and Dusseldorf. The production employed four lead actors and ten extras. Natural Born Explorers was also on the road for campaign and catalogue shoots: several days of photo production took place in Norway, Finland, Iceland, Austria and Sweden.

Natural Born Explorers has worked on a variety of interesting photo and video productions with prestigious clients including Lufthansa Miles & More, Butlers, Cewe, Garmin, Chep and Wetteronline, to name but a few.

Heiko Merten works for television and feature films, documentaries and corporate communication. His inspired and effective working style is highly esteemend by directors and clients alike.

Based on his visual approach of combining beautiful lighting, long lens shots and extensive handheld work, Heiko brought his look to the ZDF series 'SOKO Stuttgart'. He teamed up with director Michael Wenning to shoot the first five episodes of the upcoming season.

Through his varied experiences as a cameraman and cinematographer, he brings high quality capabilities to every shoot.

Heiko is a member of the German Society of Cinematographers (BVK) and the German Film Academy.

die bildproduktion provides high-end post-production for a range of clients including the BMW Magazine, launched by Hoffmann & Campe. The outcome of this collaboration is always special and has been one of the post-production highlights of 2015 for the company.

Two fabulous photo stories are featured in the BMW Magazine special edition highlighting the new BMW 7 Series. Both stories were created by Dirk Linke through agency ringzwei.

The BMW 7 Series was shot by Uwe Düttmann on location in Tasmania while Simon Puschmann shot the new BMW 7 Series M Sport.

Digirox offers high-end digital photographic support and post-production. Up-to-date equipment and experienced digital technicians provide an expert service and streamlined workflow. Backed by many years of experience, the post-production department sets the highest standards for retouching.

Recent productions include:

• Blasius Erlinger for Peruvian Connection.
• Pascal Kerouche for New Yorker.
• Armin Morbach for Catrice and Schwarzkopf.
• Autumn Sonnichsen for Moovel.
• Seregel for Marc Cain.
• Txema Yeste for Porsche Design.
• Felix Krüger for Wormland.

Platzverweis is a Berlin and Stuttgart based production and location service for still and moving productions.

The company recently scouted for AMG, Skoda, AOK and Mediamarkt. Other jobs included:

• Milch-Schnitte TV spot and shoot in Berlin for Ferrero. Client: Ferrero Deutschland GmbH. Agency: M&C Saatchi Berlin GmbH. Production: Embassy Of Dreams. Photo: Sabine Duerichen ℅ Kristina Korb.
• Several spots and shoots for Weleda realised in Stuttgart. Client: Weleda AG. Production film: Neue Bewegung. Digital Agency: Weitclick.
• New collection shoot for Symphony by Zimmer + Rohde in Stuttgart.
• Spot and shoot for product launch of KLAFS new innovative sauna S1. Client: KLAFS. Agency: Vischer&Bernet GmbH. Production film: SCHOKOLADE Filmproduktion. Photo: Niels Schubert.
• Mercedes-Benz Collection catalogue shoot in southern Germany. Client: Mercedes Benz Accessories GmbH. Agency: Scholz & Friends. Production: Die Kameradinnen. Photo: Thomas Kettner.

Hinterbergwerk is a fully equipped film and photography studio offering complete lighting, grip and digital equipment. Located only 15 minutes away from Frankfurt airport, it is the perfect place to shoot cars, people and sets.

The historic building and its purpose-built studio complex combines design and charm with the finest technical facilities, including flash and tungsten lighting, a 180° floor plan cyclorama, a remote controlled floating flat (30ft. x 23ft.), a front of cove black drapery system, a 23ft. wide green screen and Phase One, Hasselblad, Sinar and Canon camera systems.

Recent projects include:

• Photo: Smart / Uwe Breitkopf, Schaefer Oesterle / Holger Wild.
• Film: Vario / Filmproduktion 'Vierte Wand'.
• Event: Schneider Kreuznach / 'indievisuals'.

Clients include McCann Erickson, Jung von Matt, Publicis, Audi, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, Nissan, Opel, Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank, Deka Bank ,Vogue, ZDF and many more.

Visit the company's Facebook profile or contact Astrid on +49 (0)611 531 509 40 for more information.

CIA Casting works for business, medical, tourism and consumer advertising clients across print and film. Based in Frankfurt since 1988, the company has established a huge database of different model types aged between 17 and 90. In the last five years, CIA Casting has put together a special catalogue of Asian models and actors.

Contact the company for model selections for every type of advertising photo and film production.

Stefan Schütz is a Munich-based sports and people photographer.

The latest Intersport shoot took him around the Italian Dolomites where he participated in mountain sports and biking, shooting with his team at some dizzying heights.

Jung von Matt / Sport once again booked Stefan for the 2015 Karstadt Sports brochure series and image campaign, for which he travelled to Barcelona and the Alps.

And in the beautiful surroundings of Val Senales, South Tyrol, he shot an image campaign for the Mountain Refuge 'Bella Vista' and 4-star Hotel Zur goldenen Rose, taking in a range of different mountain and outdoor activities, landscapes and people images.

Global campaign photographer and director Tim Müller is based in Berlin, New York and Cape Town. In his lifestyle and people shoots he is passionate about the perfect moment. Tim captures professional talents as well as real people in the most genuine way for his worldwide campaigns and impressive image libraries for global brands.

Inspiring both on and off set, Tim exudes an air of creativity and control at all times, wherever he is, which is reflected in his authentic, genuine and touching shots. Tim has worked for a range of international clients, from advertising to TV commercials, including Adidas, BASF, Unilever, Lilly, Barclay's, Nestlé, P&G, McDonald's, Nescafé, Volkswagen, Sunrise, Shire, WeightWatchers, Zeiss and many more.

Visit Tim's recently updated website to view his portfolio and also his new film projects.

Vlado Golub is a fashion, beauty and lingerie photographer based in Stuttgart. He combines his passion for aesthetics and people with his distinct technical skills and experience.

Clients such as St. Emile, Strenesse, bungalow, Hugo Boss, L’Oréal and Wella like his straight to the point approach as well as his amazing energy that captures the set to bring out the best in every production. Vlado likes to work in his studio as well as on location.

His clients also include Brigitte Magazine, Codello Lifestyle - Accessories, Digl, Estura, GQ Magazine, Hugo Boss, K&L Ruppert, L’Oréal Germany, Manhattan Cosmetics, Mercedes-Benz Sport, Mey Bodywear, Mustang, Nokia, O2 Germany, Porsche Design, Strenesse, Wella, W.&L.T., St. Emile and Zinser Dep.Stores.

Vlado is represented by Fariyal Kennel - Tschangizian Photographers.

Michael Zargarinejad's recent work includes shoots with Marcus Layton for Sony Music in beautiful Valencia as well as a photographic road trip with Jan Josef Liefers and his band 'Radio Doria' for Universal Music.

Michael and 'Radio Doria' travelled for several days through sunny California in a white Cadillac Eldorado, enjoying the beaches of Santa Barbara as well as Malibu and Los Angeles.

Visit his website for more information.

Recent photo shoots by Sabine Duerichen featured in this Showcase include:

• Wöhrl Sinn Leffers kids fashion shoot 'Back to School'.
• Charity shoot 'hand2hold'. Hand in Hand for Children e.V. organised a surprise shoot for children suffering from cancer. The kids spent an exciting day at Munich rental studio SKYLOFTSTUDIO where they had professional make overs with make-up, styling and photography by Sabine.
• Two different editorial stories for Wort und Bild: 'Health and Nutrition' pregnancy shoot and 'Development and Education' family shoot.

Sabine is now represented by Kristina Korb GmbH.

German photographer Peer Brecht works worldwide, surprising clients with extraordinary new perspectives and unique pictures. Combining a knowledge of fashion photography with expertise in landscape, cars and people, clients appreciate his talent for creating the perfect picture.

Peer and his team recently completed a complex shoot for Dany Fay Golf Couture in the famous former east-Berlin Broadcasting Centre. "What a fantastic location! Many thanks to Andreas May from KGB Locationservice." Hair and make-up: Alexander Becker. Models: Zvona Vuckovic and Suzana Grebener. Assisting: Arman Brecht. Production: Klaus Herde.

Recent clients also included Loewe, Cerruti, Spoon Golf, Mini, Mercedes-Benz and Jack Nicklaus, as well as editorials for The Chicago Tribune.

Always looking to create something new and exciting, Peer is ready to accept any challenge and is constantly looking forward to the next picture to satisfy his eternal thirst for his passion. He is currently travelling in Canada, looking for the next challenge in his new second home.

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

Photographer Peter Wattendorff and his team work as a full service studio for clients in Germany and throughout Europe.

Visit his website for more information.

Based in Frankfurt and Saarbrücken, Axl Klein works as a freelance photographer. Enjoying a long-term working relationship with Martin Repplinger (post-production pictures and video), his work focuses on advertising, people and industry photography. Under the name 'The Black Bus', Axl and Martin also produce moving pictures.

Axl devotes much of his time to personal art projects. Recent work has included 'Arbeitsraum', which deals with the relationship between people and their working environments, and 'ZORN', realised under the auspices of Amnesty International and that attracted widespread public and press attention across Germany.

His images were presented nationwide in successful exhibitions and also appeared as coffee-table books.

Visit his website and Facebook page for more information.

Harry Vorsteher is an award-winning fashion, beauty and kids photographer based in Dusseldorf, working for clients worldwide. His creativity is focused on achieving essential results and outstanding outcomes for his clients.

Taking natural and individual images is Harry's main motivation. His results are characterised by a unique sensitivity and creativity in which he strives for the perfect moment, frozen in the one picture.

Visit his website for more information.

Based on the Baltic Sea island of Ruegen, Christiane Burwitz and Stefan Pocha combine a humorous home perspective with a contemporary vision, creating photographs full of wit and beauty.

Their portfolio includes people, food and drink as well as interiors and exteriors. Specialising in hotel and resort photograpy, the pair shoot all types of images in this area including architecture, interior/exterior, lifestyle-people and food stills.

With the enthusiasm to see the beauty of simple things, they like to realise rare views or use unusual settings. Their photographs create a new image and emphasizes the emotional core of a message. Stefan Pocha (1966) and Christiane Burwitz (1980) studied Communication Design; both are experienced at travelling the world.

Clients include Curry 36, Neue Dorint GmbH, Travel Charme Hotels & Resorts AG, Tourismuszentrale Rügen, Bellevue (Immobilien Zeitschrift), Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen and South Baltic Four Corners.

Announcing the third Food Photo Festival set for Vejle, Denmark from 22 - 25th October.

With a line-up of top photographers exhibiting their work and cutting-edge conferences and workshops on the programme, Food Photo Festival is a bi-annual event that brings together food photography professionals from all over the world to present their work, share experiences, discuss the latest trends, meet potential partners for new projects and participate in conferences and workshops.

The highlight of the festival will see the 2015 'Food Photo Awards' take place in the evening of Saturday 24th October.

“Denmark has always been a reference in terms of style and design and during the last decade has become a trailblazer in the world of haute cuisine," explains festival director Günter Beer. "Denmark has experienced an explosion of successes with its celebrated chefs, acclaimed restaurants and culinary innovations. The most inspiring place to be as a food photographer or food stylist is definitely Denmark!”

The exhibitions are free of charge and open to the public and are being held in locations throughout Vejle. Visit the festival website for more information.

The photo industry comes together this fall at NYCFotoWorks' Premier Portfolio Review. With professional photographers from all over the world meeting 1-on-1 with 150+ art buyers, art producers, photo editors, creative directors and agents, this is a networking event not to be missed.

October 20-22 @ Go Studios in NYC.

Meeting requests are granted on a first-come-first-serve basis based on when your package is purchased, so the sooner the better!

See Reviewers & Apply Now at nycfotoworks.com.