mexico Oct 2019

Nicole Franco is an award-winning and internationally published documentary and commercial photographer. She is a California native who has spent the last six years working in Mexico.

Conveniently based in Mexico City, Nicole and has travelled extensively throughout the country capturing its dynamic landscapes and culture through the narratives shared by individuals and communities.

Clients include National Geographic, Microsoft, ESPN, El Jimador Tequila, Driscoll’s, and People en Español Magazine.

The images featured in this Showcase are from the series 'Charros', a personal fine art project about Charreada. As one of Mexico’s most cherished sports, it is also a clear expression of its heritage. “And while these images portray a cultural statement of courage, struggle and power they also attempt to impress the aesthetic, poetic movement, and beauty within the horsemanship.”

Nicole is also a proud member of Women Photograph.

Gregory Allen is a fashion, beauty and advertising photographer based between Mexico City and New York.

Gregory was named 'Photographer of the Year 2017' by Mexico's Fashion Digital Awards.

Originally from Seattle, he studied Visual Arts and Psychology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. He began his career working with Oliviero Toscani and the Benetton team in Italy, going on to win the National Geographic prize in 2004, while in 2010 he was named as one of the 'Top Pros' by Popular Photography magazine.

Gregory has spent the last 15 years working all around the world for brands such as L'Oréal, Maybelline New York, Prada Mexico, Coppel, El Palacio de Hierro, Gerber, Nestlé, and magazines such as Glamour, InStyle, Travel+Leisure and Harper's Bazaar.

Victor Fraile is a commercial and editorial photographer specialising in sports, lifestyle and fashion who works closely with brands and advertising agencies on campaigns and rebranding efforts to develop attention-grabbing ideas, execute them into photography and turn them into commercial-grade content.

Victorʼs work is disciplined and driven by his passion to push boundaries with regards to what is possible with photography. His shoot concepts are usually innovative with incredible attention to detail, all the while staying authentic to his ultimate vision. Victorʼs images are technical, powerful and evocative; They encourage the viewer to look beyond what is right in front of them to the scale and breadth of what surrounds us.

Originally from Spain but based in Mexico City after a decade in Hong Kong, Victor began his career shooting assignments around the globe for high-profile surfing magazines, while completing his Marketing Communications degree.

He is well known for his ability to work with world-leading athletes and he has spent the last 20 years working in over 40 countries for brands such as Red Bull, Nike, Neil Pryde, Li-Ning, Prada, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Triangl, Infiniti Motors, HSBC, UBS, and magazines such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN, Quo and Men's Health magazine, among others.

Jacobo Parra is a photographer and visual artist born in Monterrey, Mexico. Aside from personal photography projects, he has worked extensively in the Mexican music scene photographing albums, promotions and concerts.

He has also shot many images and commercial, corporate and advertising series for brands and organisations such as John Deere, Kansas City Southern de Mexico Railroad Company and Burger King, among others.

Jacobo is currently working on portrait and commercial photography. See more of his work at his website and follow him on Instagram.

Mexico and Central America are some of the most diverse and culturally rich territories of the world, revealing wonderful secrets as we get to know them more and more. The geographical diversity is one of a kind, while a long history of architectural practices paralleled with deep human roots create unique textures and bring colour to the world.

Surrounded by five oceans and seas, this ancient territory is probably every client’s best choice for their stills and motion projects on remote locations.

“Reliable production services require knowledge. We have it - and want to share it with you!

Over 10 years of profound scouting and enriching adventures to every corner of Mexico and Central America provide us with all the right knowledge to take you where you need to go and make you feel at home in the most unique settings.

Allow our team of efficient producers to guide you side by side into your next successful shoot and be a part of the Green Is Good's passion. See you very soon!"

"Habitant offers complete production and support services to bring life to the vision of our clients. We are dedicated to uncovering the best solutions fueled by our multi-disciplinary team and an expansive network of collaborators.

Based out of Mexico City, we provide service to international teams not only in Mexico, but throughout Latin America."

Caixapro is a production services company located in Mexico City and Guadalajara, with a creative and efficient team working throughout the country and in many other cities around the world.

The company offers estimation, art buying, customs clearance, location scouting, shooting permits, negotiations, casting, styling, hair and make-up, photo assisting, props, crew transportation, hotels, catering, production equipment, lighting and grip rental, and anything else required.

Always looking forward not only to providing the perfect spot and team, but also to make any production a complete experience, visit the website for more information.

Yucatan Productions is a full service production company with 15 years’ experience producing for some of the most respected brand campaigns and catalogues as well as for many influential fashion magazines.

The company is based in Mexico but its services extend to stunning locations such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Colombia and Morocco.

Recent clients include Villebrequin , Getty Images, Vogue, Cacharel, Sol de Janeiro, Playboy, For Love and Lemons, Instyle, Grazia, Gemo, Anthropologie, Elle, Visa, and many more.

"Our magic relies on having all the solutions in one place, with the same team to plan, develop and make productions. In our portfolio we’ve produced advertising campaigns for international brands, product photography, catalogues, and post-production for every kind of project.

Show the best of your brand with us!"

Victorious has been re-discovering and collecting perfect locations around Mexico. The company has produced throughout the world with expert knowledge of what creative minds are looking for across film, photo, TV, documentary and travel.

"We love sharing the experiences that really show the culture and way of life from these wonderful places. This gives us a good eye for detail when it comes to creating beautiful and intelligent work.

Our recent collaborations in Tulum, Mexico City, Los Cabos and Cartagena have fantastic options we would love to show you for your next projects in this extraordinary region that mostly speaks one language - it's called passion!”

Spora is a leading professional equipment rental company offering an excellent service featuring a full range of lighting, strobe, camera, digital stations, grip as well as digi techs and photo assistants.

Spora carries top performing gear covering all major brands including Profoto, Phase One, Elinchrom, Canon, Nikon, Tether tools, Manfrotto, Avenger, among others.

Spora’s aim is putting its expertise to the service of customers, providing equipment solutions as well as top-of-the-line service support.

NYCFotoWorks Fall Portfolio Review is just around the corner. An exclusively professional portfolio review where photographers and illustrators from around the country come to connect with industry creatives directly.

Fall reviewers include BBDO, Condé Nast, Deutsch, Estée Lauder, Fast Company, FCB Health, Havas Worldwide, HBO, McCann, NYMagazine, Saatchi Saatchi, Wunderman Thompson, Y&R, and many more.

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

NYCFotoWorks is your chance to have 1-on-1 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.

Dates of the event are October 29th - 31st at Go Studios, NYC.

Deadline to book your place is October 24th so don’t wait, apply today.