los angeles Sep 2018

Courtney Joan Zupanski is an LA-based producer providing production services worldwide.

Courtney works with clients to help make their creative visions a reality by offering full service photo and creative production for editorial and advertising projects. This includes art buying, casting, video production, finding locations, budget managing, and more.

Photographers Courtney has worked with include Peter Lindbergh, Alexi Lubomirski, Mario Sorrenti, Willy Vandeperre, Jacob Sutton, Ben Hassett, Ben Watts, Hans Feurer, Beau Grealy, Kai Z Feng, Steven Pan, Doug Inglish, Larry Bartholomew, Jon Johnson, and many more.

Six Degrees Production's primary goal is to comprehensively and successfully address clients' ambitions, concepts and concerns.

Executive producer, Maren Oetke, is uniquely suited to this task. With seven years as in-house producer for both an advertising agency and a fashion company, her insight and experience is combined into all of the unique aspects of the fashion industry’s advertising goals.

Over the last 15 years, Six Degrees has established reliable working relationships with film commissions, local crews and location companies in Los Angeles, New York and Miami. An in-depth understanding of production logistics allows the company's production crew to offer a detailed and personal service, not just in these cities but in any location clients choose as their destination.

"Our aim is to support you in achieving your vision."

This season, Six Degrees has produced for Reebok and Peek & Cloppenburg in Los Angeles, Ansons in Palm Springs, Review in Miami, Berta Bridal Couture in Sevilla, Spain and provided production support for Frame by Frame/Singapore with Usain Bolt shot in Jamaica for Standard Chartered Bank.

This year the company will add a variety of new locations in Mexico. Email for more information.

Glam PR is a full service production company and consultancy in print and digital editorial, art buying, motion, special events, celebrity endorsements and more. For over 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, directors, 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 optimize 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.

Timothy Hogan is an innovative photographer and craftsman based in Ojai and downtown Los Angeles. Sought after for his lighting expertise, adventurous spirit and ego-free creative process, Timothy is equally at home designing and personally building custom sets as he is perfecting still life compositions in the wilds of Death Valley.

From jewellery to fragrance, cosmetics to beauty, Timothy and his team create impeccable visuals for discerning clients across the globe.

Nico Marques’ Los Angeles-based architectural photography practice is shaped by his training in architecture and years of experience as a residential and commercial designer.

Nico aims to translate a sense of awe and a feeling of experiencing the design for the very first time when capturing each one of his photographic works.

Nico’s collection of architectural images represents the full story for a project, integrating the designer’s vision with the permanent and temporary inhabitants’ actual interaction with the building. Nico has shot for many internationally renowned architects and has been published worldwide in the likes of DWELL, Luxe, Architectural Review, and more.

Stefanie Parkinson is a Los Angeles-based commercial and editorial photographer with 13 years of experience working with fashion, beauty, wellness, lifestyle, technology and media companies. Some of her most noteworthy clients include Google, Verizon Wireless, The Limited Brands, Eddie Bauer, E! Entertainment for New York Fashion Week, Amazon, Kohls, and Nationwide Insurance.

Her work has been seen in LA Magazine, Angeleno Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Voice, Hollywood Press, Haute Living, CBS Los Angeles, Elite Daily, Us Weekly, Pop Sugar, and The Huffington Post.

Stefanie is known for her creativity, professionalism, and strong technical aptitude. Her clients appreciate her ability to lead as well as collaborate while creating an enjoyable work environment. They trust her to bring consistent execution and delivery of high quality, on brand imagery in alignment with their goals.

Jennifer Davick is a California-based director/photographer dedicated to crafting striking stories that feature food as the hero. She helps brands utilize motion and still photography to create visuals that are vibrant, stylish, approachable and appetizing. Her work explores the beauty-from-within of ingredients and reveals a portrait of implied lifestyle in the process.

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

Follow her on Instagram.

Christopher Fragapane is a Los Angeles-based photographer.

Drawing from a background in art and fashion and working in portraiture, lifestyle and brand narrative, Christopher captures his subjects personality in a real and authentic way, all while maintaining a distinct visual style.

Recent clients include Mount Gay Rum.

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.

Sally Peterson is an award-winning American portrait photographer based in Los Angeles. Her work delicately yet powerfully reveals the emotion, beauty, dignity, and humanity in her subjects. She has worked with subjects ranging from oscar winning actor Kirk Douglas, to cutting edge fashion brands, to some of the world greatest treasures; those who have seen and lived through the greatest social changes, culture shifts and travesties of century past century through the "One Hundred" series. A project that captured the essence and stories of centenarians from around the world. 

Sally is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design and her photographs have been featured in numerous magazines including Time, The Hollywood Reporter, New York Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and Surface Magazine.

Her work has also been shown in galleries throughout California.

Santa Barbara-based photographer Erin Feinblatt has been specialising in lifestyle, architectural, and food photography and videography for over 10 years. As a California native and life-long surfer, he has an authentic approach to documenting surf and beach lifestyles and a particular affinity for shooting in and under the water.

Having worked as a wildlife biologist prior to graduating from Brooks Institute of Photography, Erin merges his acute observational skills with technical proficiency to produce images that are genuine and timeless. He shoots for commercial, editorial, and advertising clients worldwide.

Clients have included Dwell Magazine, Fox Sports, The Great Big Story, Hollister Co., Lancôme, Men's Journal, Mini, National Geographic, Outside Magazine, Patagonia, Poler, Popular Mechanics, Reef, Roxy, Sanuk, Sonos, Teva, The Surfers Journal, Travel Channel, and Westways Magazine.

Visit his website and Instagram to see his most recent work and email him to discuss collaborating on your next project.

Derek Johnson is passionate for creating stylised portraiture, product, automotive, and lifestyle imagery for a wide range of clients.

He is currently based out of Denver but is available for travel.

Young, creative, coffee lover, night owl are the best words that describe Vijeyabhaskaran Mohan (VJ).

Based in Los Angeles, Vijeyabhaskaran specialises in bringing life to products with his unique lighting techniques and creative thinking. His workflow always starts with sketching out new ideas, getting inspiration from everyday objects and even channeling emotions to create conceptual work.

Apart from still photography, his video work is strong, bold and eye catching. By the use of skillful lighting and directing, Vijeyabhaskaran doesn’t only make the product look stunning, he also manages to sell the feeling of owning the product to his viewers.

Recent clients include Notneutral, Trubrain, Simple Green and WonderMother.

Visit Vijeyabhaskaran’s website for more or follow his Instagram to get daily updates on his workflow.

Lei Deng is a commercial photographer and cinematographer born in Beijing, China. He started photography as a hobby, and it soon led to him falling in love with motion pictures. Lei moved to the US to pursue his dream in film-making.

Drawing on strong influences from his background, Lei has a unique perspective to creating art. He was worked on many TV commercials and music video projects. Recent work includes the 'Brand' video featuring Katy Perry, Kumho Tires featuring Brandin Cooks, Google 'Famebit video', Sia music video, and many more

Michael Grecco is an award-winning internationally renowned director and photographer specialising in commercial photography, advertising photography and editorial commissions, private collections and fine art.

One of the most respected visual storytellers in the world, his conceptual vision and signature dramatic lighting create distinctive images that are evocative, sophisticated and comedic. Michael has been shooting celebrity photography of the most recognised stars such as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Will Ferrell and Penelope Cruz.

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 recognisable faces intriguing and fresh. Thus, he delivers on every aspect of his clients' vision, satisfying the most recognised brands including Apple, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Direct TV, and Pfizer.

Learn more about Michael Grecco at his website.

For over a decade Tolga Kavut has been a professional photographer, specialising in fashion, lifestyle and portrait photography with a style consisting of cool, story telling, high-end and versatile imagery. Running a client-friendly, service-oriented studio he believes that great creativity often is the result of team effort and values working closely with his clients. Splitting time between Miami, New York and Los Angeles, Tolga and his team are ready to create outstanding visuals for you.

Recent clients include TravelPro, Richard Mille, Boston College, MAC, Bottega, Glamour Italia, Gulf Shore Life, Miami International University.

Visit his website for more information. 

Nick Washington is a commercial photographer based out of Los Angeles, specialising in fashion and entertainment photography. He was fortunate to start his career by working as an in-house photographer for an entertainment ad agency and a few fashion brands.

Nick understands that a client puts their reputation on the line by hiring him. He also believes that when you collaborate in a team environment, it leads to awe-inspiring creativity.

Recently, he decided to take the next big step in his career and started working as a freelance photographer. His clients include HBO, Sony, CBS, Netflix, Warner Bros., FX Networks, Chloe Rose Swimwear, and many more.

Photography is an ever-consuming passion and necessity for Leslie Rodriguez; she sees every moment as an opportunity to capture something beautiful or unexpected in everyday life.

She has recently been working freelance with companies including Blaze Pizza and El Pollo Loco, creating content for their social media pages, as well as working with private clients creating unique content for them. Leslie throughly enjoys interacting with her clients and creating images that they envisioned and will show their product in the best possible light.

"Now that the summer is almost over, you know this is what you've been aching for… Karineh’s photography captures your farm to table food with the best of the colours you can imagine. Let her show you how your food can look even better, mouthwatering and alluring.

Karineh’s colourful photography is used to produce eye-catching photos of food that will be used in advertisements, on menus, in cookbooks and social media. She will create the right mood for your cuisine, being seasonal, a place, a feeling, and from there she will get inspired and create a unique look for you. Contact Karineh with your next project."

"XIX Studios (est. 2013) is a rad photo studio on the East Side of Los Angeles," located just 10 minutes from downtown and three minutes from Silver Lake. The studio is a generous 2,500 sq. ft., featuring a 30’ x 20’ corner cyc wall with a 5’ floor radius.

Additional highlights include six remote-controlled skylights, 16’ ceilings, an 11’ wide drive-in door, and a 230 sq. ft. hair and make-up room, complete with wardrobe set-up and dressing room. The space also features a 500 sq. ft. custom-built chill room with full bar, television, and two mini fridges.

Die Kool Productions is Ken Brown: a digital tech/on-set retoucher based in Los Angeles and San Francisco with over 14 years of experience.

He is a quiet nerd who spends most of his time playing with computers and baking bread when he’s not traveling for work in Europe, Mexico, and Asia (or working locally) on all sorts of shoots; from pretty cars to adorable babies.

Full digital packages including still and video cameras are available for rent. Extensive travel experience as well.

Clients include Anton Watts, Erin Kunkel, Sasha Gulish. Brands include Audi, Apple, Huggies and Visa.

NYCFotoWorks is just around the corner. Apply for the exclusively professional portfolio review today and have your work seen by creatives from Forbes, Havas Worldwide, People, Refinery 29, BBDO, Sports Illustrated and many more.

Find out more about the reviewers who will be joining us this autumn by clicking here.

NYCFotoWorks is your chance to have back-to-back one-on-one 15 minute meetings with art buyers, art producers, creative directors, photo editors and agents. You choose your reviewers, NYCFotoWorks sends you a schedule, then just turn up and knock ‘em dead with your work. 

Join it from 23rd – 25th October at Go Studios, Manhattan. 

Apply today and reserve your place.