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As the most established production service company in Scotland, MTP offers the following:

• Extensive location library and various quality studios available locally.
• Breath-taking Scottish scenery and adaptable cityscapes on the door step.
• Structured, dedicated MTP production team.
• Fully equipped flexible office space for production company or client use.
• In-house casting facilities.
• In-house edit suites, online and grading facilities.
• Excellent deals with top crew and suppliers negotiated on your behalf.
• Comprehensive art department and sfx capabilities.
• In-house Alexa SXT 4K camera package, Arri Master Primes and Anamorphic Kowa lenses.

Still Productions is a full service production agency based in London for stills and moving image. The multilingual team produces projects across the UK and worldwide, offering an exceptional level of service and care to each production.

Recognised for its unique attention to detail, the team's enthusiasm and dedication to every production ensures the perfect environment for a smooth, successful and - most importantly - creative shoot! Combining efficiency, experience and understanding of the industry, the company's talented producers, location scouts and casting directors are passionate about producing beautiful content.

For the last 15 years, Still Productions has successfully produced campaigns for Adidas, Airbnb, YSL, Converse, Barclays, Nike, Jil Sander, Bacardi, British Airways, MINI, Virgin Atlantic, Volkswagen, Molton Brown, Berluti, Under Armour, Nespresso, Ford, Vodafone, Asics and more.

Services include a bilingual team (French and English), global photo and moving image production, location scouting and management, casting and model fee negotiation, crew booking, equipment hire, catering and travel logistics.

Amelia & Co. is a service production company in Scotland, specialising in photo production for the fashion and advertising industries. Working with skilled local crew and trusted suppliers, Amelia & Co. can maximise any budget and plan timings with precision.

“This year we’ve had the pleasure of working with Jil Sander and Chloé on FW19 campaigns and have also welcomed back clients such as Fracomina and M Agency.

With an in-depth knowledge of Scotland’s shoot-friendly locations we are regularly adding exciting new places to our expanding database, so please get in touch if you’re considering Scotland as the backdrop for your next production.”

LS Productions aims to unlock the potential of the UK for clients including production companies, agencies and brands. Specialities include service production for fashion campaigns and editorials, car and whisky commercials, music videos, sports talent shoots and TV and film.

"We are based across London, Manchester and Edinburgh, truly supporting your future shoot needs across the UK. The goal? To take the risk out of productions for you, no matter the setup, reacting to time pressures and changeability, pulling together local professional, experienced teams."

LS Productions is the only UK production service company with a supportive internal locations department and location library. Featuring over 7,000 locations (that's 210,000+ images), it’s growing all the time. What does this mean? It means LS Productions has the ability to pitch multiple cities or landscapes for briefs, and move with the changes, re-organising musician and celebrity shoots for new cities when necessary without starting from scratch, reacting to availability.

Get in touch with the LS Productions team to discover how they can bring your shoot to life.

Recent clients include adidas, Believe Media, BMW, Carnage, OPI, Mango, Stella McCartney, Porsche, Pulse Films, Ralph Lauren, Stink Films, Somesuch, Tony Petersen Film and Urban Outfitters.

"Covering London and the whole of the UK and Ireland, I provide fixing and production services for film and photography. My productions include:

• Hazzy’s Korean Fashion photo and film shoot in Cumbria and Yorkshire.
• NFL promo film in London from USA.
• 'Get Lost I Love You' web series in London from LA.
• La La’s 'Full Court Life' for VH1 in London from LA.
• 'Rise' feature film in London from Malaysia.
• 'How Do They Do It' documentary series from Norway.

Services include: Scouting, fixing, permitting, management, crew booking, prop hire, equipment hire, insurance, transport, casting, budgeting, accommodation, insurance and risk assessments.

Please get in touch for a full and reliable production resource in the UK."

Mad productions is excited to announce its new sister company Mad Special Projects.

Ashumi Sanghvi and Tonia Arapovic partner up to bring a strategic alliance covering every content need, from integrated print/film campaigns, innovative technology and creative experiences focusing on fashion, art, lifestyle and beauty arenas.

A truly unique service which also offers bespoke end-to-end production and art buying for immersive content and technologies, from VR to live experiential performance and special event production.

Highlights include Heist Gallery’s collaborations including the only all-female art show ‘She Persists’ at the 58th Venice Biennale, also hosting a week-long calendar of events and private dinners, and Y3’s FW2019 campaign photographed and directed by Yvan Fabing and styled by Marie Chaix.

Wyatt-Clarke & Jones represents 15 extraordinary photographers, producing consistently award-winning work in stills and motion.

The agency has worked on numerous campaigns this year, including Julia Fullerton-Batten’s work for BBC Sport, Samuel Hick’s work for Tuborg and Jacobs, Adam Hinton’s work for American Express/Wimbledon and Lidl, Todd Antony for Dewars, Pride Jubilee and Mud House, and many more.

Featured in this Showcase, to mention just a few, are Andy Glass and Recom Farmhouse’s new motion work for Barclays, Jason Hindley’s Cannes Gold Lion award-winning work for Marmite, Laura Pannack for Airbnb, and a recent campaign by Andy Lo Po for Financial Conduct Authority.

To see all the latest work, check out the blog, Twitter and Instagram.

Established for over 16 years, VUE represents nine photographers covering sport, food, landscapes and portraits. 2019 has so far been a busy year.

After a great win for the England cricket team in July, Shamil Tanna can finally shout about the work he shot for them. He’s also been busy with an urban shoot for Adidas and teaming up with the fantastic charity Movember.

Meanwhile, Kerry Harrison has been building on his signature lifestyle work with commissions from Apple, Airbnb, Mettle, Alpro and Konditor.

The VUE food photographers have been busy too: Danielle Wood shooting for M&S Food and their new vegan Plant Kitchen range and Debby Lewis-Harrison for health food company Celebrate Health, BBC, Baileys and P&O.

Further afield, Alan Powdrill used a recent trip to Ecuador to source some more characters to add to his portfolio and Morgan Silk shot for the RAF as well as adding to his extensive collection of landscapes from around the world.

David Sykes has been getting all summery with Sainsbury's and Taylor's Coffee, while Dylan Collard shot some portraits of real-life people that received blood transfusions from NHS blood donations for an award-nominated campaign.

Garry Simpson has been extremely busy shooting for BT as well as writing and shooting a short film (watch this space!).

Never a dull moment here at VUE and with extensive experience producing international shoots for global brands, get in touch to see how they can help liven up your next project.

JSR Agency is a London-based creative management and content production agency working across the world. For over 12 years, JSR has produced work for global clients and brands across advertising, publishing and editorial projects.

"We have recently expanded our list to include lifestyle and reportage photographers, Arnhel De Serra and Ashton Keiditsch.

Our artists have created some notable work, including HSBC 'Together we Thrive' global campaign by Henrik Knudsen, Omer Knaz commissioned by Chanel and published in Glass magazine, Julian Love lifestyle shoot for Club Med Thailand, a stunning editorial portrait of Emma Sky for The Sunday Times by Stuart Mcclymont, and the latest global content campaign for Asics featuring photographs from Satoshi Minakawa and moving image directed by Simon Amster."

Horton-Stephens, London’s leading photographers’ agents for over 25 years, has been busy as usual shooting stills and moving image, from online content to TVCs. For this Showcase they’re delighted to show their new motion showreel.

Horton-Stephens is well-known for representing a world-class group of photographers, but moving image has become a bigger and bigger part of what the team do. Great production remains key to the success of all their shoots, and this is truer than ever with their film work where they offer everything from online/offline editing to sound studio, motion control and CG... whatever it takes. They like to solve problems, not create them!

All their photographers / cgi artists have been shooting new things, including work for Renault, Dairylea, Costa, The Born Free Foundation, Onken, M&S, BarclayCard, Vauxhall, Emirates, Birds Eye and Lucozade, to name a few. Visiting the ‘Latest News' section is always a good place for an overview. For moving image, head over to sister agency hortonsshortuns.com.

Crew Scotland represents talented and experienced crew members, individually selected for their skills.

“We understand that skill, experience and work ethic is everything in this industry. We want to encourage and promote the great talent that Scotland holds as well as supporting our rising stars.

We provide a live online booking system for clients who can search and book based on rates, experience and availability. Whether you’re in need of a photographer, director, stylist or a runner, we can match the right person to your job.”

Recent clients include Havas Lynx, ACrew4U, Zebra Girl Ltd, Tanami, Greenroom Films, Plum Films, Diageo and Bruichladdich.

Multichannel Studios is situated on the canal side within a former iron works forge in a quiet leafy area of Hackney Wick. Filled with charm and character and first class facilities, the studios are highly regarded by all clients.

This boutique space contains two sound insulated film studios and one natural daylight photographic studio, offering a green screen infinity curve and multiple backdrop options including Colorama, exposed red brick walls and white brick with an LED lit window.

This is the ideal filming space for both film and photography, perfect for TV, advertising, lifestyle content, interviews, visual FX, beauty tutorials and product demonstrations. Facilities include make-up and dressing rooms, green room, bathroom with shower, fully equipped kitchen and private parking.

"We are a London production company with the biggest roster of award-winning food and drink photographers and film-makers.

Why choose us? We're diverse enough to match the right talent with your brief.

We offer full production management and crew including food and prop stylists, baristas, mixologists, presenters, model makers - whatever is needed for your shoot.

We only represent nice people so we're great to work with - or at least we think so!

And we have a track record of stunning work. Recent clients include Cadbury, Lidl, The Glenlivet, Caffe Nero, Old El Paso and BrewDog."

It’s been a busy summer for Leo Acker, with recent campaigns for AHC beauty and Russell & Bromley. Some recent commissions also included work for Peroni, Tesco, The Financial Times, John Lewis and Cosmopolitan magazine.

Leo's playful and imaginative work makes him one of London's most sought-after still life photographers.

In the last 15 years, he has developed a unique creative photographic style and precise digital skills. He has a studio in Shoreditch and also shoots on location.

Cambridge-based photographer, Onur Pinar, specialises in corporate and industrial photography across the UK and worldwide. He creates excellent visual communications in studio and on location to provide unique imagery for his clients.

Onur's technical skills allow him to create realistic, natural and engaging images for a wide range of editorial, advertising and commercial use.

He recently worked with Master Chef Monica Galetti on an international advertising campaign and spent the last few months travelling in Europe shooting for his corporate clients.

Dan Joseph is a lifestyle and portrait photographer based in London and shooting worldwide, with a diverse skill set that leads him to shoot equally diverse commissions and personal projects.

In the last few months, Dan was sent to shoot in South Africa and Israel for Philips and then commissioned to photograph doughnuts in a studio in east London for the launch of a new bakery and coffee shop.

Recent clients include Philips, Tesco, Catch London and Ink Global.

Matthew Joseph is a visual storyteller who uses photography to help connect global brands with their audience. A keen eye for detail and an understanding of human interaction and emotion accompanies his years of skill-set building behind the camera in a huge variety of situations, cultures and climates across the world.

As an advertising photographer his focus is people, emotions and moments - utilising a blend of lifestyle and portrait photography. The surrounding environment and landscape also often play a part in portraying the most accurate story.

Based in London but travelling regularly, in recent months Matthew has shot campaigns for The North Face, TUI, Chivas Regal, ZipCar, Herbalife, GAME and Medela, amongst others. Other campaigns shot for MasterCard, Lenovo and Coca-Cola have recently gone live in different territories worldwide.

He is proud to have been recently included in the Lürzer’s Archive '200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide' for a second time running.

London-based photographer Paul Gregory works in portraiture, sport, lifestyle and documentary both editorially and commercially.

Paul’s style is observational and considered with a clean aesthetic, but also a strong sense of composition and lighting is evident in both his personal and client work.

Capturing authentic moments takes priority in Paul’s work and he is equally adept at shooting on location or in a studio.

Al fresco! For this Showcase, award-winning photographer Jean Cazals takes a relaxed approach on food from his latest trips, sharing the diversity and spirit of each location.

Jean has a passion for food, whether in a studio or a global location, from a Michelin-starred restaurant to a street cafe, he always applies his aesthetic and distinctive graphic sense of colour and styling.

Having worked with numerous chefs, restaurants and brands for 20 years, Jean's expertise across editorial, design, publishing and advertising demonstrates his eye for adapting to every situation, from the simple to the more complex.

Visit his previous Production Paradise features to see a larger choice of images as well as his website to see the full spectrum of his work. His latest interview can be read here.

Graham Precey specialises in food, drink and still life photography as well as directing videos. In this Showcase, we feature the latest video Graham has been working on with TeepePee films: Stella Artois ‘The Ritual’.

Visit his website for more information.

Agata Pec is a beauty and still life photographer based in London.

She has recently worked with Stylist Magazine on their main beauty feature 'Hold the phone' for an issue guest edited by Lily Allen. The story shows how to match nail art with your phone case. Agata worked directly with Stylist's beauty director on this project and was actively involved in the creative process.

Kulbir Thandi is an award-winning photographer and film-maker, London-based but shooting all over the world. He has his own fabulous fully-equipped studio in central London and can shoot stills and moving image, cinemagraphs and animation.

Kulbir can offer full production and retouching facilities on-site and works with many prestigious clients and brands, shooting still life, food and drink, people, cars and locations.

See more of Kulbir’s work on his website. To see a portfolio or discuss any project get in touch on +44 (0)207 403 0363 or email anytime. Follow Kulbir on Instagram.

Scott Grummett is a food photographer shooting everything from controlled studio work to in the field location imagery. This has never been more the case as he has spent his summer meeting some of the UK’s most forward thinking farmers in an attempt to document the future of food. A few of his shots from this series are featured in this Showcase.

Other recent advertising work includes one of several snaps for takeaway giants Just Eat, a beautiful cake commission for Cadbury, the taste of pure sunshine for Lipton Ice Tea and a joint film and stills job for pizza champions Chicago Town.

Recent clients include Snickers, Just Eat, Deliveroo, Cadbury, Galaxy, Heinz, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Warburton’s, McDonald's, Nando’s, KFC, Diageo, M&S and Bacardi.


Stills representation: Terri Manduca. Directing representation: Food Hall.

Mark Taylor is an advertising, editorial and portrait photographer with 13 years of commercial experience.

Equally at home both on location and in the studio, Mark has a passion for environmental portraiture.

He especially enjoys capturing images that involve real world situations with real people. He is drawn to characters he finds in everyday life.

Phil Babb is an established advertising photographer who is best known for his images of kids; new-borns, toddlers, teens, twins and tearaways have been photographed for consumer print and digital media be it for e-com, packaging, pharmaceutical, social media or poster campaigns. Phil’s meticulous eye for casting and attention to detail is enthusiastically matched by his sense of fun and easy going and approachable personality both in the studio and on location.

Equally comfortable shooting for a start-up company or international brand he is always delighted to hear from new clients and keen to share his skills and experience.

Phil is represented by SARAHDAW.

Richard Boll brings passion, creativity and hard work to every commission. Specialising in lifestyle and portrait photography, he has 15 years of shooting advertising campaigns and editorial features.

Advertising campaigns include lifestyle shoots for Emirates Airlines in Dubai and ZEISS in London, on-location for Land Rover/M&C Saatchi, and lifestyle shoots for American Express in London. Other clients include Sony, Rolex, Belvedere Vodka, BBDO, Rolls Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Wheely Technologies and Forbes.

Richard loves overseas travel for location shoots, and is equally adept at shooting on location or in a studio. He is often involved in the organisational aspects of shoots and has a sincere and warm-hearted presence that enables him to connect well with clients and team members.

Mark Bramley started his career in beauty and fashion photography, before morphing into the leading automotive photographer he is today. As car marketing becomes more and more focussed around lifestyle and environment, Mark’s ability to direct actors and models for both motion and stills - stemming directly from his fashion past - has proved to be a vital asset.

Over the last few years alone, Mark has been entrusted to deliver high profile campaigns all featuring talent for brands such as Ford, Lincoln, Rolls Royce, VW, Seat, Honda and many more.

Mark’s understanding of light and landscape has also proved immensely important to brands wishing to demonstrate engagement with the environmental issues which have become so important and prominent today.

Bruce Anderson is a London-based still life photographer who works out of his own beautiful, eclectic studio in Shoreditch.

Bruce tailors his shoots with different dynamic lighting techniques to enhance each concept, giving every job the same level of respect and care. His drive, excitement and attention to detail combined with his unique perspective and aesthetic, ensure each client leaves the studio happy - with their expectations met or exceeded.

Recent work includes Burberry, Cartier, William & Son, Vogue, Net-A-Porter and Next.

Delicacy, texture, precision and the delight of delicious food are all the elements in Jodi Hinds approach to food and drink photography.

Jodi is an award-winning food photographer for editorial, advertising and restaurateurs alike. Known for being passionate and meticulous, she thrives on projects both big and small.

From the intricacies of three Michelin starred cuisine to the humble form of raw ingredients, Jodi’s work reveals an affinity for texture and detail.

Based out of London, her clients include Mallow & Marsh, Sunpat, Hartley's, Gaucho Group, Cinnamon Club, Nestlé Chef, Mash Purveyors, Field & Flower, The Roux Scholarship, Bocuse d’Or UK, Moet & Chandon, Diageo, Pimms and CurraNZ.

A whirlwind year of capturing the latest restaurant openings, cocktails and the height of food competitions, Jodi also eagerly awaits the publication of her latest book on street food in Pengang, Malaysia.

Jodi is currently seeking European and US agency representation.

Stevieroy is a British fashion and portrait photographer based in Leeds who is also owner of Brussels Street Studio, the city's premier photographic studio for fashion, beauty and product photography.

Steve's work has been published internationally and been seen in Hello Fashion, Grazia, At Home, Wallpaper, Dwell, Metropolis and many others. Current commissions include Thermos and portraits for the British Hairdresser of the Year awards (published soon), as well as projects with fashion brands launching 2019/2020.

Visit the website for more information.

Fifth Wall VFX is a well respected and RTS Craft Award-winning VFX and CG Studio, creating effects and animations for film, broadcast, commercials and digital.

"We can guide your film from storyboard to delivery, or produce bespoke effects on a shot-by-shot basis. We can create anything from a drop of water to a fully animated crowd of 80,000 people in a CG stadium.

Our artists work with a variety of solutions including Maya, Nuke, AfterFX, Photoshop and Redshift.

Recent clients include Disney, Jaguar Land Rover, BBC, BT Sport, ITV Drama, Mondelez and Tresemme.

We also enjoy a partnership with Nice Biscuits that gives us access to facilities for grading in Da Vinci Resolve, offline editing, and finishing in Flame."