united kingdom Sep 2020

Sugar Free TV is a production service company based in Manchester city centre. "Covering the North West is only the beginning of our services; and we are more than able to assist if your shoot is further afield.

Over the years, we have worked not only in Manchester; but Liverpool, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland, so are confident that we can find the location (or studio) for you.

We can facilitate every element of a production regardless of its size and budget, ensuring that you get the best casting, crew and equipment – whether working on a full service film/ photo production, or simply providing a friendly PA with local knowledge."

Recent projects include productions for Adidas, OPPO, Kelloggs and Deliveroo.

"Everyone has a story to tell, whether you are a multi-national corporation, small businesses or individual. Your story is our focus and we pride ourselves on creating beautiful content to help you communicate your message.

We are a video production company in Kent, producing online video content since 2008 on a national and international scale.

We pride ourselves on creating long lasting relationships with our clients who see us as their video partner and an extension of their business.

We work with brands such as Fujifilm, UPS, Coty, Land Rover, Shepherd Neame and Northrop Grumman.

We are experts in video, photography, motion graphics and aerials."

"LouLou Productions have over 18 years of production and location finding experience making us well equipped to navigate your shoot through these unprecedented times.  

Our reliable reputation as experienced location scouts enables us to source the most suitable, creative and diverse locations for your shoot. Using our production expertise, combined with our Covid 19 safety protocols, will ensure that your shoot runs smoothly and efficiently.

LouLou have had the opportunity of working with many respected clients and agencies including HSBC, VW, BMW, Shell, Under Armour, Barclays, Fentimans, Axa, Ford and Guinness. 

The UK has some magnificent, quirky and cool locations, and we are ready to bring your production alive!"

"LS are the most professional and thoughtful production company we work with. As a producer, having them on board means I have ease of mind and the best team behind me." Bella Robinson, Shoot Producer, The Outnet.

LS Productions team expertise spans throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Providing supportive production and location knowledge for fashion, commercial, film and TV and music video clients – their expert producers have an in-depth knowledge of the UK in its entirety.

"Great production knowledge with strength in depth.” Chris Harrison, Producer, Pulse Films.

With 2020’s ever-evolving production landscape, now is the time to celebrate diverse UK locations ready for shoots. LS Productions will ensure your next project achieves all of its creative needs safely and efficiently.

This Spotlight issue showcases a selection of LS Productions’ work, highlighting the range of aesthetics and locations on offer throughout the UK.

Get in touch with LS Productions to discuss making your brief happen in the UK.

View their Covid-19 protocols here.

Past clients include: Adidas, Art Partner, Barbour, BMW, H&M, Lancôme, Mango, Stella McCartney, Porsche, Pulse Films, Ralph Lauren, Stink Films, Somesuch, Vogue, The Outnet and Next.

Working out of a large and extensively equipped purpose built workshop in South London, Karmer has at its disposal a huge range of techniques and know-how to realise any project, however big or small.

With its highly creative and skilled team with over 20 years experience, they can provide a wide range of services from producing initial 3D drawings through to the final installation in the UK or globally.  

With the recent addition of a dedicated spray booth to add to its arsenal, no job is too big!

Karmer has been busy with the launch party for Skywind recreating a walk-in bank vault, and campaigns for Louis Vuitton’s new Korean store and Tom Ford’s campaign with photographer Nick Knight.

JSR is one of the world's most successful creative agencies, managing over 50 photographers, illustrators and content makers, finding creative solutions for the world's biggest brands and agencies.

With full in-house production capabilities and the connections to produce multi-million-pound projects anywhere in the world, JSR is delighted to present some of their latest work, some achieved during the lockdown, as they begin to return to providing the service that has kept them at the forefront of image-making for over 15 years.

This Showcase includes the Cadbury "Freddo Treasures: Space Series" campaign by Carioca Studio, exclusive digital artwork for Jägermeister by Musketon, classic heritage style for Lock Hatters by Matt Hind. Lastly, witty, candid portrayals of British life by Arnhel De Serra.

Visit the website to see more.

"I am a photographer, specialising in food, drink, still life, and portraits. 

I work from my studio, with a fully equipped kitchen, in Hampshire, which is one hour from London, and I also work on location. 

I have previously won the Pink Lady Apple a Day, and come second in the Marks & Spencer Food Portraiture in the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Awards.

My recent work has been with Glen Moray Whisky, Haslemere Gin, BC Confectioner, Shhweet, Le Grand Noir, The Real Flower Company and various restaurants.

For more, please see my website, contact me on email or ring +44 7956 288452. 

You can also follow me on Instagram."

"For this edition of Showcase UK I’ve chosen to focus on a new set of motion portraits of Charlize Theron, Matthias Schoenaerts, Kiki Layne and the rest of the cast of Netflix's new film - The Old Guard. 

It was shot this time last year using motion control robotics alongside conventional cameras and a meticulous setup process which allowed us to perfectly capture some very complicated shots of each character in only one or two takes. Which makes for happy talent and happy producers.

2019 was a busy year for my team and I, so when cinemas start showing big movies again you will see a lot more of my photographic and moving image work on a billboard (or instagram feed) near you soon.

Get in touch if you'd like to find out how motion control could add a new dimension to your project while removing the element of risk that often accompanies moving image productions.

Visit my website to see the full clips."

Matt Marcus is a photographer specialising in portraiture, lifestyle, commercial and fashion, working with a wide variety of subjects, brands and creative agencies.

Born and bred in Scotland, Matt’s studio is based in Glasgow and he travels throughout the UK for commissions.

Matt’s enthusiasm on set for creating strong connections with his clients and subjects allows him to produce impactful imagery that is both emotionally and energetically driven, whilst also bringing the client’s vision to life.

Clients include: Dow Jones & Co, Penguin Random House, Hay House Publishing, Design House London, STV, Bailley Gifford & Co, and more.

William Ferchichi is an international photographer born in Milan, where he started his career studying fashion, originally his first love. 

Starting to travel and discovering places like China where he moved in 2010, he began his career as a photographer capturing emotions given by those who were in front of his lens. With his arrival in London he developed the ability to combine all his loves of fashion, beauty, art, photography and people. 

William offers his clients the right balance of photography, including the right amount of creativity and marketing. 

He currently works in London, Paris, Milan and Germany. In his latest works there are names like Grazia, Elle, BNV Couture, Vita Liberata, The Impression, Schon! Magazine, and Gotti Eyewear. 

William is able to work not only as a photographer, but also does excellent production jobs, producing his own work and for other clients.

See more of his work on his website and Instagram.

Along with the rest of the world, James Murphy and his team have had to adjust to the 'new normal' this summer working from his East London studio. 

"Fortunately these past few months have been as busy as ever and this Showcase we celebrate the British staycation, shining a spotlight on some of our chefs' top gastronomic treats. From freshly caught, wild Atlantic oysters to crispy Devon fish goujons. And from melt-in-the-mouth, flaky Cornish pasty to the sweet and earthy flavours of Scottish grouse.

For an update on some of our lockdown content check out our Instagram."

Please email Flora Lowther or phone on + 44 (0) 20 7278 4770.

Klaus Einwanger is a commercial food photographer and tabletop director with more than 30 years’ experience. 

He grew up in Germany, surrounded by beautiful mountain landscapes, lakes and delicious Bavarian food. It was here that he made the first steps of his photographer career before heading out into the world. Klaus and his camera are always in the midst of a story, being absolutely authentic and involved. His work focuses on natural beauty, clear colours and the incredible textures of foods whether he is in the studio, on location or in the great outdoors.

Over the years, he has had the opportunity to work with great creatives and big brands, chefs, publishing houses and restaurants. For years he has been a member of the AOP, The Association of Photographers Ltd, and has already received countless awards in Europe.

Clients include Adam Byatt, AEG, Allianz Insurance, Bosch, Burger King, ERDINGER Weißbräu, Google Germany, Heineken US, Lidl, Marche International, Panasonic Europe, Siemens, Simon Rogan, Subway, Tramontina Brasil, Unilever, and Weber Stephen.

"The 2020 work with Ford of Britain just released took us all over the UK on location prior to lockdown, capturing the essence of people at work for the ‘Backbone of Britain’ campaign and the latest Nugget camper with both agency and Locate production teams.

‘Every Star Needs It’s Extras’ started 2020 in freezing cold January shooting cars (and a lone warrior!) at a castle in the stunning landscapes of Scotland with McCann and Vauxhall for their Grandland and Crossland SUVs press campaign. 

Lockdown life gave us an unexpected chance to reflect, shoot some personal work and collate our ‘Analogue Archive’ on IG - previously unseen images from the heady days of rig shots and 5x4 film. Glad to be back shooting now!

You can follow Harniman on Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook and get an insight behind the scenes on the regular blog."

Tony is a London-based photographer specialising in food and drink and shoots from his own London studio as well as on location.

From editorial through to packaging and advertising, Tony works closely with his team of food and prop stylists to create beautiful images that show real love of food and photography.

Tony’s years of experience has led him to work with many leading agencies, food companies and publishers. His most recent commissions include the summer campaign for British Summer Fruits, a European campaign for Nestle’s plant-based Garden Gourmet and this month a new campaign for Mondelez.

So far this year Tony has been shooting commissions for Amazon, Belazu, British Summer Fruits, Costa, DaVinci, Encona, Hotel Chocolat, Hovis, New York Bagel Company, Tesco and Waitrose.

To see more of his latest work, check out the website.

London-based photographer Andy Grimshaw specialises in food, drink and still life photography.

He works out of his own central London studio with fully equipped kitchen. Andy works with an experienced team of freelance home economists, assistants, prop stylists and retouchers. This enables him to put together a specialist team for any and all your photo shoot requirements.

Having his own studio with a large internal space means that Andy is able to work around the challenges of Covid-19 and can social distance whilst having clients at a shoot with two bathrooms for regular hand washing and hand sanitiser available at all times. This gives you the peace of mind that you are able to attend a shoot but remain safe. 

Since returning to work at the studio after a short period shooting at home, Andy has been busy with a Cadbury's reshoot, Heinz Bulls Eye Sauces advert, Green & Blacks chocolate and continuing with the Old El Paso rebrand. 

If you have any projects you’d like to discuss with Andy, please call him on +44 207 267 7600.

Tim Atkins has managed to keep himself busy during COVID-19 with food and beverage clients ranging from coffee brands, magazines, restaurants and most recently photographing new recipes for Italian brand Parma Ham. As the lockdown has brought the world to a halt, it gave time for one to reflect on what's important and the direction we should be taking in our industry to make a difference.

Working out of his studio in East London, Tim has been collaborating with local creatives photographing sustainable drinks brands with no-reply magazine and photographing his own personal drinks projects.

Looking towards the rest of the year Tim has some exciting new food and drink projects on the horizon. He has been selected as a finalist for AOP Awards 2020 with an exhibition in London to be celebrated later in the year. 

If you would like to work with him on an upcoming project please get in touch with him directly at the studio.

Matthew Joseph is an award-winning people-focussed advertising photographer and director. He is based in London but gladly follows his work around the world (when global pandemics permit).

"Lockdown in the UK has not stopped progress! Whilst missing flying to warmer climes, it has been a very productive time filled with not only shooting a lot of personal work - both stills and motion, but I'm also grateful to a few global clients who have trusted my work ethic, creativity and flexibility to commission a few projects both remotely (using the amazing tech we have) and on set at a safe social distance. There is always a way to keep on shooting and being creative!"

Matthew is a visual storyteller who uses his years of experience behind the camera in a huge variety of situations, cultures and climates across the world, to help connect global brands with their local audience through stills and motion. Whether on a large set full of complex lighting, cast and crew in California, or in a remote Ethiopian village with just his camera, subject and a language barrier; his keen eye for detail and an understanding of human emotion enables him to document authenticity time and time again.

He is proud to have been included in Lürzer’s Archive ‘Top 200 Ad Photographers Worldwide’ for 2017/18 and 2019/20 - he is also a finalist in the 2020 AOP Awards for his project ‘Podo’ - read more on his website.

Jeremy Baile shoots drinks for multinational brands and independent companies through agencies and direct, for advertising, social and editorial. 

He works in both stills and moving and can seamlessly integrate them both into a project.

He is based in London and has a studio with full production capabilities, including an infinity cove, kitchen and roomsets, arranged over three floors.

Michael Leckie is a photographer who specialises in people within portraiture and lifestyle for advertising and publications. He regularly photographs for some of the biggest brands and publications in the UK and Europe.

Michael has been dealing with lockdown in his own creative way, producing a number of personal projects that can be seen on his Instagram.

He has also spent the recent weeks building new imagery for his portfolio. Michael is always up for a chat and introducing himself to new potential clients and being part of exciting projects.

Rich is an award-winning sports photographer specialising in active lifestyles.

With a cycling background, firstly BMX and now road cycling, Rich uses his experience in sport to add a sense of vibrancy and energy to his work. With an eye for detail ensuring the final product not only visually looks great but the models and athletes are portrayed in an aspirational yet relatable way.

Previous clients include Shortlist, Soccerbible and Cyclist Magazine, Nike, Puma, Reebok, Alpha Tauri and Chantelle Paris.

Over the last eighteen months Rich has worked extensively with the Gymshark team. Shooting some of their largest campaigns over the course of 2019 and 2020. Showcasing an ability to not only consistently shoot strong images but also create a great on-set environment.

With more than 25 years’ experience in food & drink photography, Alan has worked in all areas of the industry - advertising, editorial and product design.

He has shot extensively for brand packaging and his images can be seen on leading brands throughout the UK, Europe and the US.

"This is a Showcase all about coffee - with a series of latte art images and a coffee range shot for Starbucks earlier this year. A special thanks to Jen Nicholls at Twelve, Coffee House, Bristol for the latte art."

Liz has developed a unique approach to food photography creating stunning images through meticulous lighting and unusual ideas.

She started her career in the restaurant industry moving on to follow her ambition, working in a still life environment in order to appreciate and learn the art of lighting.

She combines her passion for food and photography to create striking personal work resulting in interesting and many beautiful commissions, in editorial and advertising.

Liz works closely with amazing food stylists, achieiving shots in camera where possible, sourcing the finest produce, thus meeting her clients' highest expectations.

The recent campaign for Veloforte is an excellent showcase for her work - a combination, as usual, of perfectly structured and presented, produce and exceptional lighting.

Liz has been shortlisted in the last 18 months for Pink Lady Food Awards, AOP Awards 2019 and AOP Awards 2020 (in judging).

With a background in the arts and art direction, Julia has been shooting kids, fashion and portraits for many brands and top independent magazines in the UK and internationally for many years.

Her art of storytelling adds something unique to a brief and it's her adaptable style that makes her work eye-catching and iconic.

Alongside her personal projects, she has spent a number of years returning to the Camargue, where she has just completed a project with Liberty Fabrics, which was a collaboration of her personal work on 'Horses and Guardians'. Julia worked on a campaign shooting the fabrics manufactured into shirts. modelled by the cowboys and girls, or "Guardians", as they are known, shot during the course of their daily work.

Editorial clients include Vogue Bambini, Naif, Awkward World, Collezioni, Rakes Progress, Pirouette and  Mini Maven, amongst others.

Advertising clients include Velveteen, Liberty, Marie Chantal, Mothercare, Fendi, Afiniti, Boden and Marks and Spencer.