switzerland Apr 2016

"Spring is a time to find out where you are, who you are, and move towards where you are going."

MEL Y MEL is happy to present some recent projects including:

• Ikea with photographer Piet Truhlar and agency Wirz Werbung.
• A shoe campaign and spring/summer magazine for Jelmoli together with agency Heimat and the two photographers Jette Stolte and Jana Gerberding.
• The new Micasa spring catalogue with agency Leo Burnett Switzerland and photographer Raphael Zubler.

MEL Y MEL is looking forward to spring, ready to face new challenges and look forward to new projects. In recent weeks the team have been busy en route with Hamburg photographer Tom Nagy and agency Serviceplan. The results will be seen very soon.

"We wish you all a wonderful spring!"

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Super Production is a commercial art buying and worldwide production service based in Geneva. The company has been very busy with photo shoots but increasingly more and more film projects.

The company's two dedicated location websites swisslocations.me and moroccolocations.me also continue to grow daily.

Luminosa production is a full production service company for fashion and commercials with offices in Zurich, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. Since 1999, the multi-lingual team has provided high-standard photo productions for international clients across Europe.

Thanks to a wide-spread network, Luminosa has access to locations and production services all over Europe. Luminosa offers the optimum know-how to organise and coordinate for editorials, catalogue shots and campaigns.

From the first contact on the phone to the last picture, Luminosa provides both creativity and convenient solutions for each project’s goal. On the basis of a versatile and individually customized service, the client can enjoy a smooth, pleasant and successful production.

Luminosa also has the experience to find the right spot for every project and create the perfect and unique location for the client. In addition to the standard services like location scouting, budgeting, catering, hotels and travel, Luminosa production also organizes kids castings, setbuilding and high-quality prop styling.

Patrick Salonen was born in Bern in 1977 and now lives and works between Thun and Bern. After founding his own post-production business in 2004, he made a name for himself with national and international campaigns for clients including Audi, Volkswagen, Deutsche Bahn, DHL, Credit Suisse, Die Schweizerische Post, BKW Energie AG, Bernafon AG, and many others.

Patrick is specilalised in high-end post-production and CGI. He works on location worldwide for clients including advertising agencies, photographers and companies in Switzerland, Germany and the rest of Europe.

Recent projects include Valais Wallis Promotion, Appenzeller, Valiant and others.

Guy Jost specialises in still life, interior, food and drink photography. In his spacious and fully equipped studio, he creates unique imagery together with internationally renowned stylists, food stylists and prop builders.

Guy and his team work for national and international clients including Unilever, Bossard, daskonzept, Piz Buin, Swiss Olympic, Post Finance, Energie Schweiz, Raiffeisen Banken, Mövenpick, Rosen Group, Kambly, Frigemo, Migros, Badoit, Bongrain, Schweppes, Frionor, Nutri Suisse, Moyard and many more.

Recent new clients include United Grinding Group, Bernafon International, Appenzeller Käse and Ricola. This year, Guy was selected by Lürzer’s Archive in the category '200 Best Ad Photographers 2016/17 Worldwide.‘

Guys recently completed a book project entitled 'Building Democracy' in conjunction with the Swiss Ambassador to Georgia. Guy has been touring Georgia since 2012 examining the "political in architecture". Ambassador Baechler wrote text to accompany images of the democratic process underway.

Dominik Golob travels throughout Switzerland for jobs across corporate, industrial and portrait photography. He operates his own studio near Zurich but works mostly on location directly with clients in industrial plants, factories, laboratories and even out in the wilderness.

Recent projects include:

• Bad Schinznach - Campaign images.
• Birchmeier - Campaign images.
• F. Hoffmann-La Roche - Business portraits.
• Wartmann Technologie - Corporate imagery.

Other recent clients include ABB Switzerland, Avadis Vorsorge, Axon Lab, Grand Casino Baden, GYR Edelmetalle, Hapa Switzerland, n-protec and others.

Dominik is a member of the Swiss Professional Photographers' Association (SBF).

Visit his website for more information.

Portraits of architects, legendary musicians, entertainers and captains of industry are as various as their individual characters. Claudio Bader's industrial photographs are distinguished by a refreshing, cool beauty: views of interiors and exteriors that are out of the ordinary. In his versatile editorial reportage work, he creates depth - in both senses of the word - with an image architecture in which aesthetics do not compete with content.

The fascination for technique, its symmetry in the purest form, together with an Italian sense of beauty, art and culture are the poles around which Claudio playfully maneuvers his images.

His principle photo studio is based in Lugano. Claudio operates mainly between Zurich and Genoa, working for renowned magazines and companies including The New York Times, Der Spiegel, NZZ am Sonntag, Land Rover, MAN, Swiss Federal Railways and Victorinox.

Since 2003, Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer have specialized in elaborate projects focusing on people from all backgrounds and cultures. They have created critically acclaimed projects like “Faces of Football”, “China” or “The Human Face of Climate Change”.  At the same time they have worked regularly for corporate clients such as Swiss Re and Nike and have partnered up with the United Nations for awareness campaigns.

Braschler & Fischer have won numerous awards for their diverse works, including a World Press Photo Award. The company's photography projects have appeared in countless international magazines and have been published as photo books. Its works are also exhibited in galleries and museums in Europe, Asia, and the United States.

Today Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer divide their time between Zurich and New York and enjoy working for clients worldwide.

Clara's art is light-hearted yet sophisticated. For many years, she specialized in photographing a wide range of food projects for advertising, editorials and book publishers. Then, she found that clients who appreciated her sense of beauty and eye for details started asking her to also shoot travel, lifestyle, portraits and interiors.

Today Clara’s projects are varied and her recent clients include The New York Times, Coastal Living Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Condé Nast Traveller Russia, wincasa, MIGROS, INK Global, Coop, and Le Monde Magazine.

Stefan Kürzi is an adventure sports photographer who lives in Schwyz. Since his childhood he has been climbing mountains, a hobby that led him to document the environment and its athletes, sometimes under demanding conditions. Over the years his strong commitment, drive for perfection, and tireless pursuit of ideas has developed into an impressive image collection. His clients range from international editorial to commercial names.

With an additional professional background in electronic engeneering and clinical social work, Stefan has excellent abilities when it comes to working with people in front of the camera. This helps to achieve authentic photographs, regardless of whether he is shooting portraits, adventure or lifestyle images.

Clients include Ischgl Tourismus, Adelboden Tourismus, Ski World Cup Adelboden, Adidas, La Sportiva, and more.

Swiss-based international photographer Sven Germann specialises in commercial, people and portrait photography for editorial and advertising clients.

Sven has a huge passion and talent for capturing beautiful and strong imagery, with a good feeling for the "human". Whether it‘s creating an editorial or shooting advertising campaigns, Sven brings a signature style to all of his work.

Recent clients include Hugo Boss, AXA, BMW, Volkswagen, UBS, Samsung, Zurich Insurance, Credit Suisse and many others.

Visit his website for further information and take a look at his fortystudio.net website, which is also available to rent.

Remo Zehnder’s aspiration is to create dynamic, thrilling and fascinating images across life, home, work, industry, health care and advertising. He is known for being in the thick of things with his camera, but without drawing attention to himself.

Remo has developed a reputation for being easy to work with, leading a production in a collaborative way and understanding the publicity needs of each project.

Remo has been a member of Switzerland’s professional photographers' organisation, the Association of Creative Photographers, since he founded his own company in 2004.

Besides his daily business, Remo is working on a book project about men between the ages of 60 and 70 and their plans for life after retirement.

Visit his website for further information.

Oliver Oettli specialises in portrait and corporate photography, working on location in Switzerland as well as internationally and also in his own studio.

Oliver's projects include portraits, corporate imagery and annual reports, creating photographic branding for corporate clients, magazines and personalities.

Recent projects include:

• ABB - Portrait session for Gottardo Tunnel Projekt.
• Energie Services Biel - Annual report, corporate imagery, portraits.
• Georg Fischer Ltd. - Annual report portrait and editorial imagery for client magazine.
• Ernst & Young - Business portraits and corporate imagery.

Other recent clients include Raiffeisen, Valiant, Postfinance, Axpo, Swatch, Roche and others.

Oliver is a member of the Swiss Professional Photographers Association (SBF) and Getty Images. Visit his website for more information.

Under the direction of Ulrich Rolf Trüssel, the Swiss-based team of creative photographers and freelance artists work together to establish a vibrant international network.

Ulrich began his photography career at the early age of 12. He later went on to work out of his own rental studio where he realised his passion for creating a different style of picture along with his love for fashion.

As a self-taught photographer with a strong passion for analogue photography, Ulrich works with mid-range systems to bring the analogue style together with the possibilities afforded by today's high-tech equipment.

He combines technical perfection with staged imperfection to enhance and present the natural beauty of his models and fashion clients.

Stefan Schlumpf is a multi-talented photographer with international experience across a range of genres. He began his career as an action and extreme sports photographer, before diversifying into people, advertising and landscape images and studying photography in Zurich.

Stefan has international experience working for agencies and editorial magazines, both on location and in the studio. His work has appeared in international campaigns as well as various magazines worldwide. His search for the best picture has brought him to six continents.

Stefan is known for his very graphic, exceptionally aesthetic and reduced visual language. He is currently based in Chur/Zurich.

Clients include Mammut, Adidas, Red Bull, Kjus, Skins, Schlossberg Switzerland, Post, Universal Music, VP Bank and Switzerland Tourism.

Adriano A. Biondo is based in Switzerland and Tokyo and his global work can be found in advertising and editorials. His authentic talent and individual style is easy recongnisable in fashion, portrait and architectural visuals.

Worldwide clients, agencies and editors appreciate and enjoy working with Adriano and his crew. A recipient of the Swiss and New York Art Directors Club Awards, he is also a visiting lecturer at several universities.

Since the mid 80s through his visual work in Japan, Adriano has been known as a networker, mediator and advisor between Japan and the West.

His career shows a wide range of international corporate, editorial and institutional clients such as Adidas, AD Architectual Digest, Bally, Casa Vogue, C&A, CBS-Sony, Carhartt, Christies, Clariant, Condé Nast, Credit Suisse, Domus, DHL, Esquire, Edwin Jeans, El Croquis, Fondation Beyeler, HdM (Herzog & de Meuron), Issey Miyake, ItokinJapan, JVC-Records, Lee Jeans, Nestlé, Novartis, Puma, Swiss Intl. Airlines, SwissLife, Tommy Hilfiger, Triumph Intl., UNICEF and VITRA.

Tonwerk Studios offers two fabulous locations with an unmistakable industrial charm that are ideal for photo and video shoots, events and vernissages.

Featuring authentic props from the building's 140-year-old history, the studios have ample parking facilities, loading options and power outlets for all types of production. Located in Lausen, Baselland, the studios are next to the train station and can be easily reached by car or public transport.

The Old Drying Factory measures 14m x 7m, with ceiling height between 3.35m and 8.75m. The entire space is spread out over several floors, with huge south-facing floor-to-ceiling windows providing beautiful lighting options. Glass ceilings provide even more daylight. Customised hair and make-up, lounge and styling corners are complimented by a broad range of props.

Dominated by columns, The Depository measures 11m x 42m with large, east-facing windows and original brickwalls supplying a genuine industrial character. The ground level studio space also features customised hair and make-up, lounge and styling corners, as well as a wide range of unique props.

Contact Tonwerk Studios for more information.

Ruth Bugmann and her team spent 2015 working on a range of TV commercials including action spots for Sunrise with Roger Federer, SALT and Proviande.

Ruth also completed a range of photo shoots with some exciting results, including a space shoot for PostFinance and the 'Flying Classroom' for SUVA.

The team also worked on production for the new Internet presence of Lichtensteiner Banken, for which Ruth also did styling and part of the casting.

A range of "top secret" productions are currently underway, so watch this space to find out more!

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Delight Rental Services (DRS) provides maximum support for professional photographers and their productions. The company offers the full range of equipment including cameras and lighting gear, production vehicles and platforms, computers and steamers. "At DRS you will find everything to ensure a successful, professional shoot."

DRS branches can be found in Zurich, Berlin, Stuttgart and Marbella. The company also provides equipment worldwide.

In Switzerland, service, pick-up and drop-off is offered 24/7.

Latest arrivals include the Sony Alpha 7R II camera as well as the Sony LMD-A170 production monitor.

Visit the website for more information.