new zealand Oct 2015

If you’re considering investing your client’s money on a photoshoot in New Zealand, then talk to Our Production Team. We’re the team behind the team behind some of the best photography in the world.

Showcase:
Client: Microsoft
Campaign: Windows 10 Wallpaper Photography
Location: 8 spots around the South Island, New Zealand
Photographer: Steve McCurry, CLM.

Testimonial: “Working with one of the world’s leading photographers on location with some of the most beautiful landscapes, in a stunning country, for a multi-national, what could possibly go wrong? Plenty. But nothing did in the capable hands of Our Production Team. Meticulous planning, attention to detail and a thorough knowledge of the location areas meant that nothing was left to chance, and Steve could focus on what he was there to do - produce spectacular photography.” Giovanni Jance, Producer, F32 Productions, LA.

Based in 'the most beautiful country on Earth', the Pacey Production Company is passionate about making beautiful and effective imagery.

Its biggest pleasure is introducing people to the vastly diverse beauty of the New Zealand landscape and the encompassing warmth of the New Zealand people. Here, in close proximity, NZ offers snow dusted alps and lush rainforests, crystalline lakes and raging rivers, limestone caves and gasp-inducing waterfalls, long dusty roads and gentle rolling pasture, glamorous white sand and dramatic black sand beaches, aspirational homes and urban cityscapes.

Adept at working around the clock to assemble top crews in amazing locations, contact the Pacey Production Company to discuss your new projects.

Joyride Films offers an array of flexible content capture support solutions which can be tailored to fit the requirements of any specific media project throughout New Zealand.

Since 2003, the company has excelled in servicing clients from all parts of the world who are attracted by the high level of personal service offered at competitive rates. Boosting production value is key, and the company relishes leveraging budgets against local resources to launch distinctive new creative content.

From small photo or docu-style crews utilising fixer services, to large-scale film production requiring line production support, nobody knows New Zealand better than Joyride.

A ‘batch’ in New Zealand is a happy, warm and comfortable weekend retreat. Over 15 years ago Iris Weber co-founded Batch Film when she visited from Austria, fell in love with the beauty and diversity of the New Zealand landscape, and stayed!

Batch has since shared its knowledge of the landscape - glaciers, mountains, volcanoes, fjords, beaches, roads, etc. - all within a compact, easy to get around country.

Batch Film provides full production services for motion and still shoots throughout New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific by combining ruthless efficiency and total commitment with adaptability, friendliness and an easy-going nature.

The innovation and technical skill of New Zealand crews is breath-taking and the results are reflected in the work that Batch undertakes for clients including Supply & Demand, Caviar Content, Stink, RSA, @radical media, Pretty Bird, Markenfilm, Stories, Hochkant Film, C3 Production, First Floor, Believe Media, Shooting Gallery and Smuggler - clients that over time have become partners and friends.

Rachael Hale McKenna is well-known throughout the world for her quirky and delightful images of children, babies and animals. She has published a number of books, selling millions of copies worldwide. Her latest book project 'Little Loves, New Zealand Children and their Favorite Animals' is due for release in November 2015.

Rachael has a unique ability to capture the soul and character of her subject matter, creating images that have emotive content that draws the viewer in. With over 20 years of experience in the photography industry, Rachael is a sought-after photographer. With a gentle, calm and friendly manner, she connects with her subjects, gaining their trust, enabling her to capture their true personality.

Rachael has recently returned to her home country New Zealand after spending a number of years based in Europe and then New York. Alongside her image creation for book projects she regularly travels to create portraits for private commissions, magazines and commercial clients.

"I grew up in an artistic house with a father who was an architect and my mother who was a portrait photographer, so you could say that I was destined to follow in their footsteps. I loved the whole idea of capturing the world around me and was always that kid who carried their camera everywhere.

When I was a teenager I got my first taste of working in a darkroom at school and spent most of my free time before, during, and after school rolling film, shooting photos, or printing images. I continued with my photography at university, working on the college’s newspaper before going on to get my Master’s of Science in Photography at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California.

Since leaving school, not much has changed, I still lug a camera everywhere - 30 countries and counting, to the top of a Himalayan mountain, under the Ocean and just about everywhere else you can think of! Through my photography I have been able to work on some amazing projects including shooting from the back of an America’s Cup yacht, hanging out of a helicopter shooting an active volcano, and meeting some of the world’s best athletes."

Mark Carter is an internationally awarded photographer who loves being out in the elements, capturing the raw drama of nature and bringing out the extraordinary in the ordinary. Known as a great collaborator, with his down-to-earth manner he puts people at ease and connects with them, bringing results that speak for themselves.

Mark’s specialties include lifestyle, landscape and conceptual advertising photography. He has a passion for diving and brings this to the mix with his underwater work. His images are rich with vibrant mood and texture, immersing himself and capturing real moments with lifestyle work that speaks to the viewer.

Mark’s clients include Samsung, Air New Zealand, Vodafone, Mazda and Pfizer. His work for Mountain Dew was featured in Communication Arts Photography Annual 2014.

He is represented by IDC Photographers worldwide and in Australia by Hellstudios.

Flash Studios was established in January 2000 by photographer Melanie Jenkins. The first successful wholly digital large-format studio in New Zealand, the personnel consists of Melanie and her team including freelance assistants and retouchers.

Specialising in photographing food, product, fashion, beauty, jewellery and interiors, Melanie is always looking for the next challenge and works to produce outstanding quality in all areas.

With the ability to move windows, walls, skirting boards, flooring, etc., the team at Flash Studios can transform the studio for their clients' specific needs. The studio kitchen is well equipped and has plenty of space to allow food stylists and chefs to create their culinary master pieces. Shooting large and medium formats, Melanie also regularly works on location.

Clients include Bauer Media, Fairfax Media, Tip Top NZ, Adrienne, Winkelmann, Chelsea, Bidvest NZ, Worth and Douglas, Moontide, Bendon NZ, Sleepyhead/Comfort group, Draft FCB NZ, AMG Group NZ, This is True, Bobux, Columbus, Random House, Easiyo, Resenes, Healthy Life Media, HB Media, Tangible Media, Interact advertising, Shore City, Periscope and Switch Design/PR.

"A fastidious Tauranga photographer specialising in architecture and interior photography."

From the age of 14, Amanda Aitken has had a fine-tuned foundation of knowledge of the technical aspects of photography. Prior to moving pro, she spent eight years in photo labs in New Zealand and Australia. Amanda moved to London in 2002 where her passion for creating striking images with impact and influence turned professional. Quickly winning a role photographing high profile properties and progressing to Head Photographer, working under pressure for high profile clients with no compromise in quality was essential.

Returning home to New Zealand, Amanda's drive for perfection in her imagery continues. Strong relationships with her clients prove her dedication to understanding needs, contributing ideas, going the extra mile - and delivering on it.

Amanda is a member of the Advertising and Illustrative Photographers Association (AIPA) and is a Canon Professional Service member. She specialises in residential and commercial property, architectural, industrial, commercial, editorial, real estate, interior design, resort/accommodation and product photography.

As one of the fastest growing and leading talent agencies in Christchurch, New Zealand, NZ Models & Talent has booked campaigns for Volvo, Lexus, Tip Top, NZ Fashion Week, Jockey, Phillips, Land Rover and many more.

NZ Models & Talent has developed numerous contacts in the advertising, film and fashion industry both throughout NZ and in the international arena, and takes pride in supplying the local market with professional and experienced talent for fashion, editorial, commercial and catwalk as well as film and television. The company also provides talent and location scouting for producers and directors.

"Working with Talent is more than just choosing a pretty face - it is about taking a product or service, giving it a personality and making that personality something your customers like, that they can relate to, or that they want to be. For us, it is about helping you to tell a story through advertising media - whether on the catwalk or on the screen. We work closely with creative agencies and fashion designers helping to build campaigns and shows that stand out from the crowd."

Email or call Kelly Morison +64 21 157 8983 for bookings, rates and availability. Talent portfolios can be viewed at the website.

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