austria May 2016

Gathering years of experience from organising productions and international management for directors and directors of photography, Karin Zumann founded her own agency in Vienna.

With a hand-picked selection of photographers Karin Zumann Photographers Agency (formely Karin Amcher Photographers Agency) supervises productions for national and international clients and provides an all-around package including budgeting, booking, casting, location, shoot production and post-production.

Vienna: Gregor Hofbauer, Astrid Schwab, Dieter Steinbach, Robert Szutta.
Munich: David Beger.

Brand new on the market, and already in high demand, Dieter Steinbach's 'Pic & Clip' delivers short movies that grab the spirit and the message of a picture - as well as the picture itself. Recorded during photo shoots, his films create emotions that can be used by clients in numerous ways.

Caroline Seidler founded carolineseidler.com in 2005 as an agency for the visual implementation of creative ideas.

"Illustrations offer a unique possibility to communicate ideas and topics; they are flexible, careful, vivid or individual and, as a part of the CI, they provide any medium with its distinctive character."

Competent advice helps clients from across the communication industry find the right visual language by means of illustrations. The agency is well known thanks to a team of 30 worldwide illustrators whose techiniques and style are tailored according to each client's brief.

The agency handles annual reports, city guides, cookbooks, graphic recordings, packaging, display windows and walls for the interior design of clients including Wienerberger, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Vienna Insurance Group, Red Bull Media, Financial Times, Theater an der Wien and Bahlsen.

Denis Mujakovic is an illustrator and CG artist based in Vienna.

Visit his website for more information.

PG Studios are known as young and creative advertising photography studios based in Linz, the capital city of Upper Austria.

Concentrating mainly on fashion, food, still life and architecture photography, PG Studios are also specialised in post-production including 3D and CGI. For over eight years they have been working as a full service partner for national and international clients out of different industries.

More pictures, information and contact details are available on the website.

Mitja Kobal is a professional photographer based in Vienna, Austria.

Mitja primarily works across portrait, advertising, industrial, corporate and architectural photography. He was recently out of town for over three months on recent international assignments, sweating in the Arctics, southern Europe and all over Japan for commissioned work with NGO's, corporations and model agencies.

Mitja is patient, pragmatic and adventurous photographer. He is versatile in different styles and techniques that have gotten him recognized and commissioned by Greenpeace.

Mona Lorenz is a food, still life and lifestyle photographer based in Upper Austria. After graduating from the Graphische Photography College in Vienna, she travelled around in the world as a photographer. In the late 90s she co-founded a studio specialising in food and stills in Vienna, and has been shooting for advertising and editorial clients for the last 15 years.

When she is not in the studio or on location Mona continues development in her personal work, creating books and exhibitions ranging from local monasteries and their inhabitants to unusual women or organic farmers.

Clients include Austrian Airlines, Dr. Oetker Österreich, Gmundner Keramik, Julius Meinl, Kandisin, Manner, Merkur and Mani, as well as publications such as A la Carte, Gusto, Frisch Gekocht and Kochen und Küche, Spitz Austria and WIBERG Austria.

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

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

His 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.

From 11th - 18th November his internationally award-winning images 'Close to heaven' will be seen for the first time in Europe during 'Eyes on – The Month of Photography Vienna', one of the biggest photo festivals in Europe.

Dieter Brasch started his career as a freelance photographer in 1996. He is passionate about photography, most of all still life photography, and the scope of his work ranges from elaborate high-end advertising shots to editorials.

In his work, Dieter likes to personally attend to every detail, from photo composition and styling to lighting and camera equipment, including careful image processing. Throughout the more than two decades that he has been working in photography, and among all the different challenges presented by each job, the way photographs are created has always remained the most fascinating aspect for him.

In 2007 Dieter enrolled in the Danube University of Krems, Department for Image Science for a postgraduate programme, which he completed by taking a Master of Arts degree in November 2010.

In 2012 he opened a photo studio in the Bräuhausgasse, 1050 Vienna.

With over 25 years of exerpience in Vienna, the multiple international award winning photographer Friedrich Jansenberger specialises in stills and product photography.

His desire for the perfect picture is the engine of his passion: the dogmatic reduction to the essentials for maximum effect - that is his credo.

His standards are high: he does the concepts, designs, builds, put light, color and contrast or changes the brightness with delicate nuances, until he can say: "Yes, that's it!".

So it may happen that the yield of a full working day is just one photo. However, Frederick's "models" have a distinct advantage: they do not need to rest, they don´t lose focus and also keep quiet on command.

Clients include: Eduscho/Tchibo, Kraft Foods, Julius Meinl, Campari Austria, AfriCola, Philips, Samsung, Diageo, Ottakringer Bier, Zwettler Bier, Wiesbauer Gourmet, Billa / Penny Markt, and Nah & Frisch.

Lukas Kirchgasser is an advertising photographer based in Vienna, specialised in food and drinks, architecture and hotels, people, product and still life.

Lukas has become an expert in food and drink photography, shooting advertising campaigns and editorials for food companies and magazines, appliance and kitchen manufactures, as well as for top chefs, fancy restaurants, beverage manufacturers, famous wineries and destilleries.

His professional vocation and precise work combined with excellent lighting ability makes him an acknowledged and passionate product and still life photographer. He loves to experiment with complex light with new techniques and image processing to create eye-catching images for different advertising purposes.

Furthermore, clients appreciate his expertise and trained eye for architectural projects, ranging from modern and classy interiors to impressive exteriors.

Born in Vienna in 1980, Oliver Topf first studied interior design before following his passion for photography. In 2001, he began assisting international photographers and 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-Samariter-Bund, Pfizer, L'Oréal and Universal Music. Recent projects include: Technoball, Austrian Airlines, Stadt Wien, Profil Magazine.

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.

"Ronnie's work is wonderful. Himself, I found sharp, passionate and full of humour!" Henry Leutwyler.

Ronnie Boehm is a freelance photographer operating between Vienna/Austria and Warsaw/Poland. Originally specialised in ballet photography, he has worked internationally with dancers from the Vienna State Opera Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, Royal Ballet London and Australian Ballet. In recent years, he has been applying his perfectionism and signature to-the-point look to advertising, portrait and even food and interior projects.

Clients include City of Vienna, Orange Mobile France, Macfadden Media, Puls4, Best Western Premier and HNO22.

Precision, expressiveness and highest quality are decisive criteria in the work of photographer Christian Vorhofer. Such standards and creative techniques are particularly central to his focus on industrial and advertising photography.

Christian works here with extraordinary lighting settlements and sets photo productions from industry and advertising perfectly.

Active for many years, Christian knows the facets of the industry first-hand.

"Looking for a talent, a photographer, special piece of equipment or a unique location? Regardless, Making Of is the right company to call.

We'll make sure that your production has a proper workflow from the first idea to the final product, and that it stays on budget and is delivered on time.

The person behind Making Of is Martina Cerny. In cooperation with her team of stylists, make-up artists, project managers and many more, she ensures that your Idea gets the shining performance it deserves!"

MAD LIONS ARTISTS see themselves as a united force of talents, always on the prowl for fresh, innovative projects and greater challenges. They are the team to hire when clients wish to highlight their concept, campaign, or product, no matter how minimalistic or extensive it may be.

Being a group of young artists, they can offer a fresh and innovative package to clients including fashion styling, creative direction, and hair and make-up artists for productions worldwide.

Emilia Teresa and Mike York, both based in Vienna, created Mad Lions to combine their strengths. At the end of 2015, they expanded and created the MAD LIONS ARTISTS, adding hair and make up professionals to the roster.

The team now offers a wider range of services working to the same high standards as their clients, which include Schön! Magazine, Look Magazine, Love FMD, MaG, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, and many more.

DIGITALSTORE Vienna has expanded to Wiener Neustadt, a nice town 70 km away from Vienna in "Lower Austria“, at the end of 2014. A new highlight in town for ambitious semi and professional users who enjoy high-quality, the company's second store offers the newest products as well as expert advice.