new york Feb 2024

Vagabond Films is a leading production service company in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Switzerland, and the USA.

Vagabond offers accurate scheduling and budgeting services, as well as comprehensive booking of locations, casting, local crews, facilities, and equipment.

"Over the years we have worked with the most important clients and production companies around the world, having produced many award-winning commercials, feature films, documentaries, and music videos. Our offices in seven countries allow us to cover all kinds of landscapes and locations that can mirror practically any place in the world.

Our leading full-production house offers a complete range of services for all types of projects offering exclusive advantages. We save our clients’ time by multi-bidding in several countries, always looking for the best location for creativity and the budget. The same executive producer is on the job; from the pitch, throughout the shoot, and all the way to the wrap."

Recent projects include Volvo, Coca-Cola, Nespresso, EarnIn, and featured in this Showcase, Berkshire Hathaway.

Clients: Backyard, Iconoclast, Knucklehead, Mayda, The Mill, Outsider, Pulse, Rogue, Scholar, SKUNK, Smuggler, Somesuch, Logitech, Netflix, Lomepal, Coca-Cola, Nespresso, Volvo, Delta, Lexus.

IMAJ Artists is a boutique female-owned agency founded in 2019 by artist agent Michelle Leo and model Tonya Pittman, who united with a shared vision to cultivate a powerhouse of talent.

Representing a diverse array of photographers, directors, hair stylists, makeup artists, and fashion stylists, IMAJ Artists serves as a creative hub with offices in New York and Miami.

Collaborating with brands, models, celebrities, and athletes, the agency's artists craft stunning campaigns and editorials showcased globally.

Committed to excellence and innovation, IMAJ Artists is dedicated to elevating the world of fashion, beauty, and storytelling through unparalleled creativity and collaboration.

Danie Drankwalter is a Brooklyn-based Illustrator and gif artist working in lifestyle, food, advertising and editorial.

Their work is bright, joyful, lively and a little weird, known for their use of texture, color and the intimate portrayals of the characters that live in their world.

Danie has worked with clients such as The LA Times, Warby Parker, Southern Poverty Law Center, Unilever, and Apartment Therapy and is available for commissions.

Standa Merhout is a fashion and beauty photographer operating between in New York and Paris.

Recently he has shot campaigns for Shiseido, L'Oreal cosmetics, Garnier, and Le Petit Marseillais. Standa's  main focus is make-up and cosmetics brands.

Check out more of his work at his website.

New York City-based photographer Ellen McDermott and creative partner Bridget Sciales create imagery that instantly provokes the viewer into a time and space which is both intimate and visceral. Through refined lighting and composition, product becomes objects of desire which immerses the viewer immediately. 

Ellen, a native New Englander, and Bridget, a native New Yorker, both hold BFA degrees and use their fine arts backgrounds to create passionate graphic interpretations which carry an ageless quality and drives messaging that is both provocative and effective. 

Their photography evokes emotion which enhances the digital experience for consumers across e-commerce, marketing, and content creation. Believing that every object, either animate or inanimate, has a presence and a soul ready to be coaxed out. The excitement is in the unexpected surprises different lighting conditions offer.

“Throughout our careers together we have partnered with clients as a driving force with digital pioneering and customer engagement using new and emerging digital channels. The result is extremely well curated experiences in the era of digital immediacy; we translate our client’s retail standards and needs in the e-comm space that drives social commerce and leads digital innovation”.

The work can be seen in ad campaigns, digital content, magazines, books, corporate assignments and private collections throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Clients include Ralph Lauren, RL Polo Brands, RL Fragrances, L’Oréal, Brooks Brothers, Chicos, One Kings Lane, Iconix Brands, Architectural Digest, Elle Décor, Cottages and Gardens, Christie's, Sotheby’s, and Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt among others.

Matt’s photography career started on the streets of New York. His commercial work developed by studying the ever-changing mood and colours that natural light creates. For his location work, he primarily uses natural light, which allows for improvisation and an approachability that encourages his subjects to collaborate.

Warm light and a conversational quality capture the life of his subjects and locations. It welcomes the viewer to engage in the captured moments.

Clients, from global finance firms to art summer camps, return year after year to create a consistent visual language over time.

Anne-Marie Mueschke is a commercial and editorial photographer based in New York specialising in vibrant, lively brand images. 

Recent clients include DP Hue haircare, Beekman 1802 skincare, and Poison Noises guitar pedals.

Mitchel has done over hundred covers, a thousand editorial pages, ads, and web pages, created two best-selling coffee table books, had several NYC (and elsewhere) art gallery shows, and a bunch of videos – all with spectacular athletes, actors, and models.

But for this edition he is doing something different. Throughout his career, whenever he has been on location he has enjoyed shooting images of the places he has been – landscapes- and now he has decided to share a few. All the Bodies - 'In Action', 'At Rest', and 'Intertwined' are still his main focus, as are the portraits of celebrities, athletes, models, performers, and real people. And they are always viewable at the links below.

The 'Bodies in Action' photos feature pro athletes, film and TV stunt people, and spectacular dancers from great companies. Note that in each photo that appears to have more than one person in it, it is actually the same person in tandem with themselves.

Follow Mitchel on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook to see his latest work, and check his previous Production Paradise features to see a selection of images.

Mitchel’s video partner is Sam Schmitz.

Based in New York City since 1955, Mayo is the premier creative production company specialising in photography, motion and 3D visualisation for the home and lifestyle industry.

Mayo offers the creative planning of a specialised agency, the full range of services of a production company and a studio tailored to large-scale visual projects. Trusted by leading global brands, retailers and manufacturers, Mayo produces images for advertising, e-commerce, marketing and packaging.

Mayo is ever-changing and adopts new technologies for imagemaking, providing creative leadership for their clients’ ventures in digital images, interactivity and motion.

"We believe imagemaking is branding: our team takes a holistic approach to visual projects from concept to delivery, producing images that are distinct and memorable."