hamburg-munich Mar 2006

Philipp Rathmer is currently in Shanghai shooting a portrait of architect Meinhard von Gerkan. He is represented in Shanghai by Agency 62.

Philipp just shot a campaign for two Schwarzkopf companies Indola and Clynol as well as a series for TV cook Tim Maelzer's new DVD.

Upcoming projects after China include campaigns for Shockwaves and Wellaflex, and a football project. Look out for more details in the next edition of SHOWCASE GERMANY.

Frank Wartenberg recently took some beautiful pictures of Spanish actress Mónica Cruz (Penélope’s younger sister) for VOX TV station and InStyle magazine.

His PR shots of German TV celebrity chef Tim Mälzer were taken during a night stroll in Hamburg’s red-light district, the Reeperbahn.

He organised a ’Bal Masqué’ in a Parisian baroque apartment to shoot the latest New Yorker campaign.

For inTouch magazine, Frank shot a portrait of German Formula-1 star Ralf Schumacher and his wife Cora in Salzburg.

You can find out more at Frank's recently re-launched website.

XING Art Productions represents international photographers and illustrators, offering a full photographic production and illustration service.

Photography areas covered by XING include: fashion, cars, portraits, architecture, life-style, still-life, beauty, reports, sports and interiors. Illustration areas include: storyboard, layout, production painting, comic, realism, freestyle, digital.

One of the photographers represented by Xing is Munich-based photographer Gary Engel, whose impressive list of clients now includes Men’s Health magazine.

You can find more information at the XING website.

Riess Fotodesign, based in Garching/Munich, is well known for high-end still photography with a client focus on advertising, local and international industrial companies and their agencies.

As well as large-scale productions for clients such as EvoBus, they produce sensual product photography using Hosemaster lighting. This creates images that look as though they have been drawn or painted, and has proved popular with customers such as Adidas.

Riess Fotodesign have four studios, three digital high-end working spaces, digital outdoor equipment and a digital picture processing. They offer set construction services, styling, a professional kitchen for food styling, a store for client products, parking and a facility for truck delivery at ground level.

Markus Heisler - aka foddograf - is back, with impressive shots of actress and newscaster Alexandra Klim at new Berlin lounge-club Solar. Dresses were by couturier Frank Schelhase.

Another shoot was with new face Katharina Malong from Talents Models Berlin with a look created by Swiss stylist Sabin Gröflin.

Markus is based in Berlin but is very interested in international assignments, according to his motto "make the world your studio"...

Klaus Stemmler and his team recently went to Prague to shoot photos of the new Skoda Roomster for its world premier in Geneva this month.

The complex photo session was followed by extensive post production using Flash animation for the Skoda website back at Klaus Stemmler's Hamburg studio.

You can see the new car, inside and out, with colouriser and animation, at the recently revamped Klaus Stemmler website.

Recent bigshrimp production projects include:

Siemens Gigaset with agency Heimat using bigshrimp's talents and facilities in production, casting and location in Berlin.

Two Microsoft projects: one with photographer Matthew Monteith, NY (pictures shown here); and the other with Microsoft worldwide in Berlin with a complex casting of over 100 models. Photographer: Jason Schmidt, New York. Agency for both projects: McCann Erickson, San Francisco.

Energy company Vattenfall's shoot in Berlin. Photographer: Petrus Olsson; Agency Lowe Brindfors, Stockholm.

A worldwide Nokia campaign in Berlin. Photographer Rick Guest, London; Agency Lowe Worldwide, London.

Other projects were carried out for T-Online, Carlsberg, IBM, T-Com, Manor, Lichtenauer Mineralquellen and Winterthur.

add pictures ! was set up to offer a full, professional production service to companies of all sizes in the film and photography sectors.

They also offer individual services, ranging from casting to post production.

The Munich-based company's client list includes BMW, Daimler Chrysler, DHL and Vodafone.

Recent news from international hair, make-up and stylist agency Bigoudi:

- They have taken on hair & make-up artist Oliver Szilagyi who is based in Munich and Vienna.

- Stylist Ingo Nahrwold worked with photographer Duane Michals for a “10 corso como” exhibition in cooperation with Andrew Mackenzie's new label Against My Killer.

- Isabelle Thiry has been appointed fashion director for the new Feld Hommes magazine.

- At Prêt à Porter in Paris, Siegfried did hair for the Michel Klein, Celine and Chanel shows, among others.

Recent projects from the Hamburg-based post production company:

Deutsche Bahn “Betriebsmannschaft”
Agency: Ogilvy & Mather Werbeagentur
Production company: pi_group Production International
Telecine: Oliver Schumacher
Compositing: Sascha Schmidt, Melissa Panek
Motion graphics: Jan Richter

Pax “Erster Schultag”
Agency: Santamaria Werbeagentur
Production: element e Filmproduktion
Telecine: Oliver Schumacher
Compositing: Eric Schaechter, Melissa Panek

Lamborghini "Präsentationsfilm“
Agency: Philipp und Keuntje
Telecine: Oliver Schumacher
Compositing: Melissa Panek
Motion graphics: Jan Richter, Axel Schmidt

Other news from deli pictures:
Michael Reissinger has been appointed as new Visual Director and Creative Consultant. Christian Reimann is the new VisualFX Supervisor / Artist and Creative Coordinator. A new 3D Department has been opened. Deli pictures are pleased to announce they are now “HD Ready".

Metaform Design offers a 140 m2, fully-furnished, 6th floor loft in the heart of Hamburg with good views and 12 metres of windows on two sides offering very good natural daylight.

The old, dark brown wood floor combines with clean and modern furniture, offering a minimalist, modern atmosphere for living, kitchen, dining and lounge environments.

This location has already been used by Siemens, Sony, Cor as well as for a number of fashion shoots because of the space's natural light.

Tel +49(0) 40 40 18 92 40

SIDE is Hamburg's first and only five star design hotel in the heart of the city.

Space and light have been well related to one another, shaping the heart of the hotel and making it a sensual location for today's urban generation.

The 168 rooms are minimalistic in style, but are still welcoming, comfortable and they have a personal touch. The ten “flying” suites on the 10th and 11th floor are decked out in white and offer an impressive view over the rooftops of Hamburg.

Late risers will welcome the extended breakfast hours at the weekend to 2pm and on Sundays, check-out can be as late as 6 pm.

Haus Der Kunst's Click Doubleclick exhibition is currently running in Munich.

The title of the exhibition alludes to its aim: that is, to show how the concept of documentary photography has changed due to digital technology and computer animation, and the consequent increase in possibilities for photographers.

The exhibition is a co-production with the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts and runs until 23 April at Haus der Kunst, Munich.

Not to be confused with our own SHOWCASE magazines, Zurich's SHOWCASE International is a business and networking platform, and meeting point for international photographers from throughout Europe.

This year's edition takes place over two days: 11-12 May in Zurich. On the first day, a selection of 20-30 young talents chosen by an international jury will showcase their portfolios at the Bally Capitol on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse.

On day two, 26 renowned photographers' agents from Austria, England, France, Germany, Russia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland will be exhibiting their latest portfolios at Zurich's well-known Kaufleuten club.