latam & the caribbean Aug 2020

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.

"My name is Hugo Santarem Rodrigues, I'm an independent international award-winning photographer.

I worked as a creative art director, still photographer on movie sets, and documentary photographer, and now I'm mixing my unique background to tell stories on multiple platforms.

As a commercial and fine art photographer, I work on projects that help to promote an ethical and socially responsible lifestyle, respect, and good values, through creativity and aesthetics.

My personal projects got recognition in photography festivals and awards in Brazil, NY, London, UAE, and they were shared online on platforms such as FUBIZ, My Modern MET, Behance, AL Jazeera, G1, Update or Die, Fotografe Melhor."

Awards include:

• Winner - Spotlight Awards
• Winner and 2nd place - Chromatic Awards
• 2nd place - Monovisions Awards
• 3rd place - (IPA) International Photography Awards
• 3rd place - The Independent Photographer
• 4th place - Xposure Festival

Walter Shintani is a photographer with editorial and commercial experience based in Mexico City.

Walter specialises in architectural and interior design photography as well as real estate developments.

He has a drone for aerial photography.

Two Palms is a full service production company specialising in advertising and editorial shoots based in Rio de Janeiro.

"While we can produce anywhere, we are renowned for producing successful shoots in Brazil and South America. We have fully vetted and locally based service producers, directors, photographers, fashion, hair and make-up and interior stylists and a full range of other specialised, professional crews with many years of national and international experience.

We can handle any of your production challenges; from the smallest to the largest at Two Palms we do ensure that you get a smooth production which is enjoyable, safe and cost effective. Contact us for referrals, questions, cost estimates and references. Individual quotations will reach you within 24 hours.

We look forward to hearing from you!"

"Producers are those who make the impossible possible. At Litmedia we anticipate problems before they happen, are always ready to solve problems, and face challenges head-on. The most recent obstacle, and arguably the most difficult to date, has been how to shoot during the coronavirus pandemic.

Over these past few months, Litmedia has been tirelessly spearheading the solution and is excited to announce that we are now offering our full production services via virtual location shooting in Brazil. We have troubleshot all the technical components for remote shooting so clients can follow the shoot in real time. We have implemented our set safety protocol based on the World Health Organization's guidelines as well as monitoring and adjusting them accordingly with local and global news.

Thanks to our revised and innovative shooting experience programme, we are ready to assist clients worldwide execute their creative shoot visions in Brazil by diminishing the need for travel, reducing budgets, and ultimately decreasing the risk of spreading the coronavirus.

Please see below our short video highlighting how we intend to achieve this. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

Let’s come together and start shooting. Litmedia and the entire team are here to help you every step of the way."

''Argentina, Cuba, Colombia and anywhere the Caribbean touches are undoubtedly the best parts of Latin America and there is one production company who takes clients all over, 7 Seas. It’s time to get back on location and 7 Seas is ready with everything in place to safely welcome crews to the Americas.

Colombia offers islands, blue waters, stretches of beach, colonial cities like Cartagena, rain forests and even deserts. While Cuba can offer similar but with the addition of a largest colonial city of the world, Havana.  

And in Argentina they are in the inverse season, so right now it’s the end of winter and they were experiencing the best snow fall in 20 years! For those prepping for AW20, why not captivate your customers with Argentinian mountains, rivers and even glaciers, or the distinct and incredibly photogenic neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. 

Some clients may prefer to operate differently this season and direct their shoot remotely. With a clear brief and styling guide, 7 Seas can execute your shoot for you! With local teams on the ground throughout LATAM since 1999, you can feel confident you are in safe hands. 

Sounds interesting? Call the team with your brief today and put them to the challenge.''

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation all over the world and brands not able to plan expensive location shoots, Chicas Productions Curacao proudly presents its affordable remote shooting services in the Caribbean. With an extremely motivated local team of professionals and a colourful diversity of local talent, Chicas can help out clients with amazing material or content (photography/video) for social media, websites, campaigns, lookbooks and/or commercials.  

Since the 1st of July Curacao re-opened its borders for some European countries (e.g. The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain), so for those who can't wait to travel again this hidden Caribbean treasure is definitively the place to be! Furthermore, the fact that Curacao doesn’t have any local active Covid-19 cases makes it a safe shooting destination for photo & film teams. 

Interested in our remote shoot service on one of our amazing locations please read our informative blog and contact us for a free tailored made proposal (budget, locations, casting). To see some of our work check out our portfolio or our showreel with productions from clients like Mini Boden, Venus, Lands’ End, Riachuelo, Hunkemöller, Protest Sportswear, Vogue, Sunuva, Swimsuits For All, and many more. 

#Curacao # FeelItForYourself #WelcomeBack

Habitant offers complete production and support services to bring life to the vision of our clients. 

We are dedicated to uncovering the best solutions fuelled by our multidisciplinary 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.

Victorious knows the best locations around Mexico, which give you many options for your projects. The company provides a high level and full production service for film, photo, TV, documentary and travel.

"We love sharing the experiences that really show the culture from these wonderful places. This gives us a good eye for detail when it comes to creating beautiful and intelligent work in this extraordinary region that mostly speaks one language - it's called passion!

The greatest talents in the world come to our hometown and share good knowledge that definitely inspire us to keep growing. The creator of one of our favorite locations told us, 'I have given life to my dreams and my dreams give me life'."

"The Dominican Republic is very rich in varied ecosystems, which makes us a competitive shoots destination.

We have the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, and we have mountains where you can experience weather below 10 degree celsius. On our island, you will find deserts, ancient caves with taino art engraved on them, amazing lakes, rivers with huge waterfalls, big cities and much more.

Our impressive mountains and deserts, our many different rural areas and country side, our roads that go through mountains and beaches at the same time, our caves and our waterfalls."

''We have new camera and lighting equipment in Riviera Maya Grip's Puerto Morelos studio. The gear's right here! Save on shipping and customs. SafeSets International Certified Crew with PPE.

Equipment includes complete Alexa Mini Camera package w/EasyRig, Teradek, Director and Off-Set Monitors, Prime and Zoom lens kits. Fisher 11 Dolly with Mini Jib, curves and straight track. Western Dolly with beach wheels.

Lighting adds: Arri Skypanels/SnapBags and EggCrates - s30's, s60's, s120's & s360. Astera Titan/Helios with Hydroflex Underwater Housings. Lupo RGB & Bi-Color LED's 1x1's and 1x2's. HMI's Arri M90's, M40's & M18's FF.

Our new Motorhome and HMU campers are Covid ready. On-Set UV-C Light disinfecting solutions -  hand wands and towers up to 200m2 coverage, divider panels.

In our Puerto Morelos shop: 2.5, 3.5 and 8 ton Grip Truck packages. Power from Mack Truck Mount 800A Crawford Generator, Cable and Distro plus Honda Portable Power. Massive LED, HMI/FF, Kino/Encapsulite and Tungsten Lighting Solutions, 18/12k Alpha/Silver Bullets, ArriSun 12k to 1.2k's in Par/Fresnel, Jokers, Lekos, SumoSpace Bi-Color Leds, Cinemills SufaBullet 4k LED's with dimmers, camera support, car mounts, and sliders.

Projects include: Harry Styles 'Lights Up' and Luke Bryant 'One Margarita' (music vdeos), Netflix's Christmas Chronicals II (feature), Netflix's 'Salt Fat Acid Heat' (series), ARTE Europe 'Maya/Aztec: Sons of the Sun' (feature docs), A&E's Married at First Sight, MasterChef, Mayakoba Hotels, Michelin Tires International, adidas (commercials).

RMG: 20 years providing production gear and crews for shoots of every size and shape!''

Revolution Mexico is one Mexico’s biggest film equipment rental companies.

"We service film and video production nationwide with camera, lighting and grip, camera vehicles, cranes, Bolt & Joy Cinebots. 

Our Camera Department has the new Alexa Mini LF (all licenses) plus Phantom 4K cameras. Lens up with Full Frame cine lenses Zeiss, Cooke, Tokina and Angenieux Optimo long range zooms; aspherical and anamorphic vintage optics. Massive Lighting and Grip with Trucks 12 Tons down. Arri MSeries HMI's, Arrimax 18's, Skypanels from s30's - s360's. 

Our Black Unicorn Camera Vehicle supports a pursuit gyrostabilized crane and head. Ideal for shooting cars and action scenes on any terrain.The Revo 6 Pax Quiet Mode Golf Cart supports any rigging config plus roof mount crane. The Revo Spacecam - Studio Version (4 Winch) flies 80 m2; the Stadium Version covers 200 m2.

Fast, redundant On Set Streaming for remote productions."

Contact them to discover the solutions they have for your production!