germany Sep 2017

Avenger Photographers represents a range of highly talented photographers. The company also offers production and photo management.

Avenger Photographers was founded by Sylvia Weinmann in 2002. Working across beauty, advertising, celebritiy, people and still life, each of the agency's photographers has their own style and field of expertise.

Visit the website for more information.

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

The full service agency was established by Veronika Hauser in Frankfurt in 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.
• Rui Camilo (Wiesbaden) - people, architecture, travel and landscape.
• Daniel Chassein (Hamburg) – people, Lifestyle.
• Claudia Neu (Dusseldorf) - babies, kids.
• Benno Kraehahn (Berlin) - celebreties, corporate.
• Leif Schmodde (Hamburg) - people, fashion, beauty, travel, landscape.
• Tobias Schult (Berlin) – people, lifestyle, transportation.
• Jean-Claude Winkler (Stuttgart) - travel, landscape, transportation, people.

Art Act Illustrators, based in Munich, represents a carefully chosen array of artists for illustrations, layouts, storyboards, animatics, comics, cartoons, icons, animations, compositions, retouching, explanatory film material and any other type of art work. The company works for clients in the advertising industry, publishing houses, magazines, film productions and industry customers.

Art Act assists clients in finding a suitable style and technique and the best artist for any project. "We are always searching for new talents and trends to give our clients the highest quality across illustration, storyboarding, animation and 3D solutions. We support and oversee your project all the way to success and always keep an eye on timing and budget. All of our great artists are highly professional and can turn a good idea into an excellent result."

Berlin-based Claas Cropp Creative Productions is a full service production company with experience across all areas of still photo production, location scouting, casting and moving images.

Recent productions include:

• Nike Fall 2017 campaign production shot by Vitali Gelwich in Berlin (Superlarge).
• Vogue Italia editorial production shot by Karim Sadli in Berlin.
• SPD election campaign production shot by Uwe Duettmann in Berlin and Hamburg (KNSK).
• Dornbracht product campaign production shot by Markus Jans in Kleve (Meiré).
• Glamour editorial production shot by John Akehurst in Berlin.
• Smart Brabus campaign production shot by Uwe Duettmann in Berlin (BBDO).
• BMVI 'Runter vom Gas!' campaign shot by Monika Hoefler (Scholz & Friends).
• Hornbach campaign production shot by Markus Mueller in Berin (Heimat).

Other clients include brands such as Louis Vuitton, Brioni, Lacoste, Adidas, Apple, Microsoft, Sony, Siemens, BMW, Audi, VW, Mercedes-Benz and Lufthansa.

Photographers include Annie Leibovitz, Michel Comte, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Ellen von Unwerth, Nadav Kander, Martin Schoeller, Phil Poynter and many more.

yolo films is a specialist in film production and servicing based in Germany. The company, founded by Christian Pannrucker and Sven Lehmann, offers the full range of production services to advertising agencies, brands and worldwide production companies.

The yolo films team's functional expertise and experience will ensure clients receive a productive and efficient service, including:

• Excellent location services.
• Competitive quotes for facilities and equipment.
• Transparency with all costs and payments.
• Achieving the best deals for the client.
• Good and trusted relationship with Completion Bond companies.
• Ensuring local insurance is in place to cover local workers.
• Budgeting, cost and production reporting.

Sabine Duerichen travelled to Valencia, Spain to shoot the summer campaign for client Aptamil. The autumn campaign will soon follow.

Sabine was able to work for fashion client Blue Seven for the autumn/winter lookbook collection 2017/2018.

More advertising work included shots for client milupa. The theme was to focus on the babies' and toddlers' bellies, to connect to the big and very important topic of nutrition.

Sabine is represented by Kristina Korb GmbH, Munich. 

Photographer Tim Schober and food stylist Lukas Baseda created new kinds of ice cream and sorbet accompanied by Samova products. Intense colours are only one result of their teamwork.

Philipp Schneiders' summer fruit close ups open new views and details of this delicious superfood.

Photographer Markus Dominitzki and food stylist Anna Wiedey dedicated themselves to the king of vegetables - the asparagus.

Frank van Groen is specialised in people photography with an emphasis on corporate, employer branding campaigns and customer and lifestyle magazines.

His open minded and friendly personality allows him to create a natural atmosphere for the people he is going to photograph, so they work easily with him to achieve great results. Thanks to the many employer branding campaigns he has done over the years with real employees, Frank has a lot of experience dealing with many different personalities, mostly over a short period of time.

Recent employer branding campaigns include Lindt & Sprüngli, Dürr AG, Gothaer, Preh, comdirect, Grünenthal, REWE Group and Stadtwerke Offenbach.

Photographer Bodo Mertoglu is based near Munich but works worldwide, particulary in Asia. He focuses on interior, architecture and portraiture photography.

Bodo is a master of lighting and his work guarantees natural light, regardless of how and where he shoots - both in the studio and on location. His photos always demonstrate a high level of technical understanding to achieve the best results for his clients. Bodo creates imagery for a diverse range of well-known interior brands such as Bulthaup and Gaggenau.

Among other recent projects featured in this Showcase are photos of a concrete house in Switzerland which are part of a book publication, due to be released in September, as well as a personal series of portraits he shot of Munich artists.

Jonas Nefzger is a lifestyle, sport and documentary photographer who grew up close to the Alps, just south of Munich.

He lives in Munich and captures his authentic work in lively cities and the great outdoors anywhere in the world.

His focus is on getting to the core of stories, people and places to give a unique view to the audience in the most naturalistic way.

Clients include ADAC, AOK, BayWa, C3, ENTEGA, GoreTex, GreenCity, Kästle Ski, RedBull, Schipper Company and VW.

Hamburg-based photographer Nina Struve is curious. How do people furnish their flats? How do they feel cosy? How do they live? Due to this curiosity, Nina's focus is on interior, people, stills and food.

She proves her intentions, her taste and a touch for that right moment, for the natural mood of people, buildings and apartments and catches it in her pictures. Nice things are presented in a harmonic and well balanced way. Studio or on location, her images always have this daylight vibe.

Recent projects featured in this Showcase:

• Daylight and natural mood in images for 'Küche des Jahres', coverage of the five best kitchens in Germany 2017. Editorial images were shot for Zuhause Wohnen Magazin / MHK.
• Hygge - the Danish lifestyle, meaning cosy or comfy, is the theme for the refurbishment of the Hotel and Restaurant Landhaus Flottbek as well as the shoot. Images were used on the internet, PR and social media.
• Cosiness and wellbeing in images for Poster XXL for a campaign across all media.
• Images for 'Furnishing Elbphilharmonie' for Studio Besau Marguerre were used in several magazines, newspapers, social media and documentaries.

Stephanie Trenz is a passionate people photographer with her own studio located in southern Germany's largest media space, the Römerkastell in Stuttgart.

With her finger on the trigger and 25 years of experience in the portfolio, she is always ready to tickle that special something from CEOs, managers, workers, fashion and beauty models, VIPs and people from the street.

Stephanie's work has a distinct depth to it; personal, open and always in a strong context. Her shoots convince by a professional process and transparent pricing.

Clients include Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Subsidiaries, Porsche, Eggs Elektroanlagen, E-Nergie, Willems Eyewear, Wüstenrot, Württembergische and Voith, among others. 

Munich-based photographer Peter Schreiber has extensive experience working with advertising agencies and clients from across the globe.

Working and travelling all over the world, Peter constantly tries to develop and change his style and skills. His will to 'never give up' yet still keep a smile on his face is always uplifting for the team!

He loves shooting from mountain tops, out of helicopters, swimming in the ocean or simply in an air conditioned studio. Recent clients include Adidas, FC Bayern Munich, Gloss Magazine, BMW and Bionorica.

Featured in this Showcase is recent new work for L'Affaire Magazine and a sneak peek of his new 'The Angst Project', trying to explore this key emotion.

Visit Peter's Instagram to know more about recent projects.

The youngster from northern Germany not only has a passion for food, but also a knack for conceptual photography with a graphic edge.

Calle Hackenberg’s pictures are not just plain delicious-looking photographs but are rather interwoven in vivid, visual stories that gradually unfold in front of the beholder’s eye.

Two of his most recent projects are featured in this Showcase. The cover story for the current issue of Gruner+Jahr’s BEEF! Magazine and the anniversary series for the August issue of DBmobil, Deutsche Bahn’s customer magazine.

Featured in this Showcase are combined videos and pictures highlighting the sustainable projects for Kitechild and Loki Schmidt Foundation.

As a photographer and film designer, it is important for Christoph Siegert to offer an imagery from one source.

Kitechild, a NGO from Los Angeles, has developed projects within several orphanages in Kenya. Christoph Siegert’s visual language highlights the emotional aspects and the positive impact on the children in several photo motifs and a film. The film has won a Silver Finalist Award at the International Deauville Green Awards this year. Among 370 film entries the jury chose the film, 'Kitechild - Kenya', as one of the winners in the 'Social Responsibility' category.

For the Loki Schmidt Foundation Christoph created image motifs that, with an emotional approach and concentration on the people in nature, aroused the interest of the viewers for the foundation. This is followed by the image film of the foundation, which is committed to the preservation of rare plants and animals throughout Germany.

Michael Miklas is an experienced photographer based in Hamburg and Hannover. He has developed an intriguing style over the past eight years as a fashion, beauty and portrait photographer.

Michael's current and upcoming projects are expanding his focus beyond the fashion and beauty genre into people, lifestyle and corporate. He sees the photographer's role not only in the shoot itself but as part of the complex creative process to which all participants contribute their talents.

Clients including Audi, Volkswagen and VHV Versicherungen trust his intuition and sense for the right set and style, but also appreciate his sensitive and cooperative personality when it comes to successfully realising their projects.

Michael travels for projects all over the world. Visit his website for more of his work.

Manfred Heiduk is based in Dusseldorf and travels constantly to New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Cape Town and London. Manfred spent many years as an illustrator and creative director in digital media, and with more than 20 years of experience in photography he is specialised in shooting in extreme conditions.

Manfred loves to tell stories with his photos and his clients appreciate him for this kind of photography. His latest work includes filming in highest quality video format with a qualified team at his side who accompany him through to post-production.

For Karstadt Sports he shot in the Austrian Glaciers, Italian Alps, Death Valley and Mojave Desert. He is continually booked for running, biking, ski and fashion productions. His latest project saw him shooting POS motifs in Karstadt House with the focus to gain new target groups.

Manfred mostly works on dramatic and exciting locations. His focus is on people, lifestyle and sports photography, always offering the best results to his clients. Offering full service international photo and video productions, his clients include Adidas, Nike, Puma, Sportarena, FIFA, Runners Point, Sidestep, C&A, Kaufhof, Boecker, Deichmann, Kwench, Globetrotter, Joy, V-Market, Shape and Metro Group.

Bernhard Kühmstedt works in Munich from his beautiful studio or on location and has worked with countless national and international celebrities.

It is not only the productions with musicians or actors, but also the jobs with real people that make him a specialist in portraiture. His current work for Senacor AG is an example of this, developed together with Consense Communications and VonVorteil.

He created new portraits with actress Alicia von Rittberg, who played the leading role in the ZDF Movie 'Charité'. Bernhard also shot brand images for the Wildkogelresorts Group in the Austrian province of Pinzgau.

Visit his website for more information.

Kai Schwabe has focused on his passion for food for two decades. He and his team consistently work on personal shoots to find new visual languages.

From his studio, Kai has worked for both national and international agencies including Ogilvy & Mather Dusseldorf, BrawandtRieken, Dragon Rouge Paris, Crispin Porter + Bogusky London, Serviceplan, Cyclos Design, studio elfenbein, bultmann, and more.

Kai has just photographed a food calendar for a European franchise group, some shots of sausages for a food manufacturer along with some key visuals for a German trade chain.

Visit his website for more pictures and information.

Born in Cologne in 1965, Peter Lindemann began taking pictures at the age of 16. He assisted international photographers before setting up his own studio focusing on commercial people images in Cologne in 1994.

Featured in this Showcase is a selection of Peter's automotive work, with highlights including his latest personal project with Mini and a recent shoot in China.

Peter began his path towards the automotive industry in 1998 and has since worked internationally for a number of major car companies. As a member of the AWI, his work has been awarded several times over the last three years; recently, he was voted one of the '200 Best Photographers Worldwide' by Lürzers Archive.

Clients include Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Infinity, Nissan, Bentley, Subaru, Skoda, Seat, Volvo, Toyota, Sony, Aral, BP, Metzler, Canon, Adac, Dockers, Vasto, Citroën, Siemens,  Linda, Mondo, Emi, Bayer, Polo and Payot.

Stefan Nimmesgern, based in Munich and Berlin, is a 'Professional Member' of the renowned photographer's association BFF. In the 1990s, he relocated from Frankfurt to San Francisco and later to Limassol on the island of Cyprus.

Since 1998, Stefan has run a studio in Munich and a cooperative in Berlin. In addition to working for international clients and agencies, he also frequently works on long-term projects, such as a forthcoming book on the problems of the Middle East. For the author of the book, well-known TV journalist Ulrich Kienzle, Stefan has developed and implemented a photo concept.

Excerpts from the pictures, which show migrants in Germany and teils their often tragic history and those of their countries of origin, can be seen in this Showcase.

Visit the website for further information on Stefan's interesting photo projects and picture language.

Ralph Wentz recently shot an image campaign for German automotive supply company MEKU Technology, celebrating their products by composing very clear and precise still life imagary.

For major supermarket chain EDEKA, Ralph shot a campaign focussing on the beauty of products on the shelves, untouched and in order. Every shelf is a piece of art and the people who fill them every day really take a lot of pride in it.

For Germany-based company Dr. Starck Group, Ralph portrayed more than 200 employees in black and white. It was part of a social awareness campaign for ethnical diversity and was used in print and as a short movie online.

Born in a small town near Cologne, David Weimann found his love for photography after being inspired by his father and grandfather. He graduated from his photography scholarship in 2002 and began his journey working on cruise ships before finally starting work for magazines and companies as a portrait, lifestyle and business photographer.

Celebrities such as Eric Burdon, Max Cavalera and Dirk Bach appreciate his quick and concentrated way of working, making a shoot a time-saving and fun event.

Before becoming a photographer, David also worked as a mechanic, graphic designer, and student of sociology. These experiences all help him better understand the needs of his clients. He now lives with his wife, an award-winning wine-maker, and two daughters in a small village close to Cologne. He works all over the world.

NPIXO recently completed indoor shots of the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS. The new arrival in the 911 line-up really packs a punch! With 700bhp it is the most powerful GT2 ever made, and is truly a powerhouse.

What could be a better way to stage this supercar than by giving it what it needs - a lot of space to unfold!

The look and composition of this image series underlines the clear demands of this racing "bolide".

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.
• Felix Krüger for Q/S designed by.
• Armin Morbach for Schwarzkopf and Catrice.
• Seregel for Marc Cain.
• Patrick Houi for Taifun.
• Ralph Mecke for kms.
• Liz Collins for syoss.
• Jean Graisse for REWE.

Delight Rental Services provides maximum support for professional photo and video productions. "Regardless of whether you‘re a photographer, producer, stylist or outfitter, DRS will serve your needs, supplying a huge range of digital, lighting, production and styling equipment.“

Be sure to ask the team for unique equipment - finding solutions, even with custom built gear, is only one of their specialties!

Latest examples from Delight Rental Services' continuously extending portfolio include RED WEAPON 8K S35, Carpetlight CL 21 and 42, Sony Alpha 9, NiceDice LG-L and Nikon 8-15/ 2.8 E AFS Fisheye.

DRS is located in Berlin, Stuttgart and Marbella, but provides equipment worldwide.

Celebrating its 10th year of operation, Prolightrent is one of the leading rental houses in town supplying photographers and film-makers with the finest equipment.

The company's top-notch gear is in superb shape and is constantly updated with the latest releases. All the big brands - Arri, Briese, Bron, Canon, Kinoflo, Leica, Manfrotto, Nikon, Profoto and Scrim Jim - are ready to rent.

Latest additions include the Nikon D850, Phase One IQ1 100 for Hasselblad H, Hasselblad H6d-100c, Carpet Light, Profoto A1 and Briese Zwielicht.

"Save the date for the big birthday party - 28/09/2017! Send an email if you'd like to join us!"

Prolightrent delivers equipment on location with a 24/7 pick-up and drop-off service, offering "ready to fly" packed equipment or the dropbox for pick-up and returns at any time.

Visit the website for more information.

elbmodels is celebrating it’s 10th birthday this year. The agency was one of the first agencies in Germany to specialise in representing mature models for the film and photography industries.

The company offers the perfect face for everyone, with an emphasis on changing the out-dated image of more mature people in advertising. elbmodels is based in Hamburg and Munich and is specialised in actors and models between the ages of 30 and 90.

Its roster of over 300 models works for national clients like AWM, Bosch, Zeiss and Nutella, magazines like Brigitte, MYWAY and Donna, and also for international clients including Procter & Gamble, Lufthansa, Sennheiser and Widex.

Founded in 1996, Castin is a Frankfurt-based casting agency that has grown into an all-inclusive casting service with an index of some 2,500 models. Thanks to many years of experience advertising, film and photography clients consistently rely on a type-specific cast of characters.

In August 2017, Castin moved to a new office in Oberrad, Frankfurt. The new area includes a great studio for all castings and many new experiences.

Furthermore, Castin leads the concept for exciting sedcard-shoots: casting sequences with multiple facial expressions can be very funny, and are a great way for clients to see more of each model. Castin also presents its new project 'Castkids', featuring kids of all ages.

The company offers make-up artists and stylists and can provide additional casting direction, including live, video and street casting as well as organisation and coordination.

Clients include Hyundai, Porsche, Carglas, Siemens, GLS, Deutsche Bahn, Ferrero, Lufthansa, Ikea, Kia Motors, essence cosmetics, Thomas Cook (Condor), Jaguar, Sony, Westlotto, Commerzbank, Bosch, Lidl, Samsung, Dr. Theiss Naturwaren and MedipharmaCosmetics.

Based in the Frankfurt/Rhein-Main area, CIA Casting has been working for photo shoots and commercial films since 1988.

Its models are between the ages of 17 and 90 and are as international as the company's clients. To react flexibly to specific client requirements, CIA Casting constantly updates its files - filled mostly with talents and semi-professionals.

A new section of CIA Castings portfolio is the new website dedicated specifically to Asian models and characters.

Celebrating 15 years of successful location scouting, Platzverweis comes up with a permanent location in Stuttgart called Villa Humboldt where the team had a great kick-off event, celebrating Brodybooking's 20-year anniversary and 'The sooner now' by Freunde von Freunden and Mini Deutschland.

Villa Humboldt is an exclusive location in downtown Stuttgart for private dinners, product launches, workshops, meetings, photo and film productions. A hidden space with a most spectacular view. Visit the website to see more or email for booking requests.

Current projects include location scouting and arrangements for RAMP Magazine in collaboration with Porsche, Walter Knoll, Volksbank, Kettnaker, Spang, Kärcher, Mercedes-Benz, Festool, Weleda and many others.

Loftstudio Cologne is a rental location with a unique loft character, situated in one of the most popular areas of central Cologne: the Belgian quarter.

In addition to professional studio equipment, the loft has four large windows offering ample opportunities for available light photography. The homely loft-style features variable furniture and props as well as stylish design elements, allowing a variety of motif ideas. Over a total of 180m², Loftstudio Cologne offers an ideal work environment for daylight and studio productions.

The location is available as a film or photo studio for editorial and commercial productions as well as a showroom, event or seminar room.

The final sprint of the year has begun with big productions, press days, film and photo shoots and showrooms, with many great guests in 2017.

Clients who have used WStudio as a showroom have included Hugo Boss, Löschhund Liepold with Patagonia, The Stylemanifest, Modeagentur Nürnberger, Tex Research and TTG.

Once again there have been a number of extensive photo shoots at WStudio this year, including SZ-Magazin, Condé Nast, Lydia Georges for models.com, Jette Stolte and Orendt Studios for Comma, Condé Nast Publishing House for magazine Myself, DecoHome, Amira Fritz, Claudia Grassl, Playboy, SRP advertising agency and Ana Alcazar by TRICIA JONES. Interesting film productions like Inkcorporated for Joop with Lena Gercke used the daylight in WStudio and Dirk Bader for English company Vivid Flair.

Visit the website or email for further information.