los angeles May 2018

Kindly Productions is a full service production company based in New York City with extensive on-the-ground experience in central LA and surrounding areas - Palm Springs, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Mammoth and Northern California.

"Day in, day out you’ll find us producing a mix of motion and still shoots; our experience ranges from broadcast to social media. We produce projects for the media industry ranging from editorial and advertising, to sports, apparel, and entertainment."

Recent clients (shooting out of LA) include Audi, Google, The North Face, Audible, Casper, Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti.

Glam PR is a full service production company and consultancy in print and digital editorial, art buying, video production, special events, celebrity endorsements and more. For more than 16 years, GlamPR has had one main goal: to deliver exceptional production services and consulting to its clients.

GlamPR collaborates with world-renowned international photographers, agencies and clients to bring their editorial and commercial projects to full completion.

Based in Los Angeles, California GlamPR is equipped to work in-studio or on-location, and will optimise production needs while simultaneously supporting clients with a strong visual sense in art direction and creative concepts.

GlamPR produces in North and South America as well as the Caribbean.

Amidst print and photo production, GlamPR’s G-VIDEO team produces various video concepts for editorial and commercial assignments, for example behind the scenes footage, documentary-inspired videos or ready-to-broadcast commercials, social media campaigns, on-camera interviews and more, including customised content.

Recognised for the natural window light quality of his images, and with a knack for making even the prickliest subjects feel at ease, Joe Schmelzer’s work has appeared in every major interiors-centric magazine, website and blog.

Recent editotial clients include House Beautiful, Elle Decor, Luxe and The Wall Street Journal. Joe’s ability to help clients achieve their own creative vision has also made him a sought-after commercial photographer for high-profile brands including One Kings Lane, Bed Bath & Beyond, Cost-Plus World Market, CB2 and Pottery Barn.

Joe, his long-time partner Nick, and their canine companions Parker and Moose now make their home-office in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. Lately, Joe has expanded his still photo work to also include full production video. All aspects of photo/video projects are handled through his independently owned company, Treasurbite Studio, Inc.

Christopher Fragapane is a portrait and commercial photographer. A New Yorker transplanted to sunny Los Angeles, he has worked for clients from a wide range of industries including entertainment, fashion, hospitality and technology, to name a few. Recent clients include Barneys New York and The CW Network.

Whether it’s a shoot with celebrity talent or a farmer for a local grocery store, Christopher approaches every project with the same enthusiasm and professionalism. From pre-production logistics to execution he works incredibly hard to bring the client’s unique vision to life while ensuring everyone has a great time.

With two decades of experience, Christopher has amassed a experienced and trustworthy network of professionals to draw from to put together an amazing team that will meet the requirements of any project.

Jennifer Davick is a California and New York-based director and photographer for brands that seek to showcase food and culinary lifestyle photography and film that is vibrant, stylish, approachable and appetizing.

Her work explores the beauty-from-within of ingredients and reveals a portrait of implied lifestyle in the process. She is passionate about collaboration, remaining curious, mixing mediums and creating striking stories that feature food as the hero.

Recent clients include The Food Network, Imagine Soups, Aldi, Hillshire Farm, Lifeway Kefir and Electrolux.

Michael Grecco is an award-winning internationally renowned director and photographer of celebrity portraits, advertising and editorial commissions, private collections and fine art.

Known not only for his high-concept imagery and his ability to light like no other, Michael is also valued for his innate ability to connect with each subject to bring out surprising nuance and a conceptual twist that makes even the most recognizable faces intriguing and fresh. Photographing intimate portraits of celebrities, boxers, rappers, scientists, and business leaders, Michael’s images captivate our attention and imagination, satisfying the most recognised brands.

Michael is based in Los Angeles. He is a devoted father to three children. In his spare time he can be seen exploring his hometown subcultures on his Triumph Bonneville with his favourite camera in tow, ready to find, capture and inspire.

Visit his website for more information.

Stefanie Parkinson is a Los Angeles-based commercial and editorial photographer with 13 years of experience working with brands such as Google, Verizon Wireless, Dannon, The Limited, Eddie Bauer, Huffington Post, Woolrich, Katsuya of Hollywood, LA Food and Wine, Nationwide Insurance, Lane Bryant, and E! Entertainment.

Her work has been seen in publications like Food & Wine, LA Magazine, Angeleno Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Voice, Hollywood Press, Crave, Haute Living, CBS Los Angeles, Cake Magazine, Ladygunn Magazine, Tirade Magazine, and Vogue Italia. She graduated cum laude with multiple scholarships from The Columbus College of Art and Design with a BFA in photography.

Hristo Shindov is Los Angeles-based photographer and director who operates globally. His photography combines fascinating characters with grand environments. 'Intense', 'energetic' and 'recognisable' are words that are used to describe Hristo's work. He would like to think of himself as a hard worker and problem solver, and believes in going the extra length to take the project from great to exceptional.

Clients include Toyota, Lexus, Nissan, Sony, Newell Rubbermaid, Stanley Black and Decker, World Steel Association and many others.

Visit Hristo’s website for more.

"Photography isn’t just something I love, it’s the way I see, process and interact with the world around me," says award-winning American photographer and director, Tyler Gourley.

Tyler's atmospheric images, whether capturing cars at high speed, moody landscapes or carefully poised portraits, transport the viewer in time, place, experience and wonderment. Tyler enjoys the challenges that each project presents, whether working with global luxury brands or humanitarian groups, and finding an aesthetic that yields timeless and powerful imagery.

A partial list of Tyler’s clients include BMW, Rolls Royce, Lexus, Volvo, Under Armour, Sony, Samsung, NBC Universal, Powerade, Converse, American Express and Harley Davidson.

Capturing the life-moment in every photograph, Karineh awakens the senses through her undeniable understanding of colour and texture.

Much like her personality, Karineh offers an uncompromising perfectionism to her clients while creating art with every click of the camera.

Her exuberant portfolio of work speaks for itself. After years of living in New York City, the intoxicating California sun persuaded Karineh to move to Los Angeles.

Today, she travels from coast to coast attending to her clients' needs.

Sascha Breuer launched The Kind Cut movement in March 2017.

"I've been a hair stylist for over 25 years and decided I wanted to use my experience to give back to the community. The Kind Cut strives to provide haircuts to people unable to afford otherwise and to those in need, putting a smile on their faces, boosting their esteem and confidence and I've been sharing the impact on Instagram. I hope that more people will use social media to connect with others, instead of showing us a unrealistic, filtered version of life. Let’s use this incredible platform to “shine some light” on those who are not fortunate enough to add a filter to their reality."

Visit the website or email and follow The Kind Cut on Instagram.

Production Paradise has launched the Production Paradise Spotlight Awards for Photographic Excellence 2018  – a competition with a unique focus on advertising photography talent.

No other awards have created a judges’ panel that is solely filled with potential clients for commercial photographers. From agency CDs and art buyers to client creatives and marketing professionals, to editors at some of the most well-known magazines in the world – this competition might just be the best and most global online portfolio review a photographer could ever have.

Photographers may submit imagery in 13 professional categories and two special categories: Shot on Mobile and Student.

Each category will have a single winner and all 50+ judges will choose a Grand Prize winner from the professional categories. There are over $60,000 worth of prizes, throughout 15 categories, with a chance for one photographer to win over $19,000 in prizes, including $5000 cash.

More information about our awards is available on the Spotlight Awards for Photographic Excellence website.

Take the opportunity to show your work to our impressive panel of judges and win the great prizes – enter today!