zurich Dec 2009

Visualeyes International is a young photographers' agency representing 17 photographers, including Iris Brosch, Helena Christensen, Marino Parisotto and many more.

Visualeyes photographers are strong in the fields of lingerie, fashion and jewellery but are also renowned artists in advertising, beauty and kids photography.

With the addition of Jorg Badura, one of the world's leading sports photographers, the company covers the complete spectrum and can offer photo production services on the highest level.

Visualeyes recently celebrated its 2nd anniversary with guests from the advertising industry rubbing shoulders with all the agency's photographers. Take a look at the 'News' section of the website to see the party pictures.

Recent highlights from Mel y Mel:

• Photography - Andreas Waldschuetz shot Swiss choreographer Viet Dang in Vienna and recently launched a free project for Diesel Austria. Sandi Kozjek photographed a campaign for HSR / Technical College and shot various portraits and advertorials for Migros, Annabelle and SI-Gruen along with an interiors editorial for Ideales Heim magazine.
• Productions - Mel y Mel spent July and November with photographer Jim Krantz (USA) producing for Philip Morris International in collaboration with GPS Film Productions (Colorado) and the Leo Burnett Agency (Chicago).
• Exhibitions - Mel y Mel experienced an intense October in the desert of Namibia photographing 'Sand People' with Andreas Waldschuetz. The project will be exhibited for the first time in Zurich in spring 2010.

Check the Mel y Mel website for more information.

B. M-R Fotografen represents a collection of up-and-coming and internationally acclaimed photographers in the fields of fashion, still life, people, sports, travel, car and landscape.

Latest news:

• Anoush & Aimée shot a campaign for Visilab along with fashion editorials for M-Magazine (Abu Dhabi), The Guardian (UK), and many more.
• New York-based photographer Bela Borsodi shot the highly acclaimed campaign for www.yalook.com.
• Food and still life photographer Martina Meier shot jewellery for Beyer Chronometrie.
• Still life photographer H.R. Rohrer was busy working for IWC.
• Young photographer Désirée Good worked for New York Times Magazine.
• Christian Grund shot for Credit Suisse and McDonald's.
• Young fashion photographer Nadine Ottawa shot great editorials for a range of different magazines.

Be sure to check out the company's updated website.

Avocado is an international artist management agency representing Swiss and international photographers, illustrators, art directors, interactive artists, 3D and CGI professionals.

The company provides rendering as well as full photo production and art buying services.

Artists: Bruno Bisang, Serge Guerand, Urs Wyss, Markus Wendler, Seb Michel, Joerg Kritzer, David Byun, Claudia Goetzelmann, Morgan Norman, Anya Chibis, Werner Deisenroth, Enrico Labriola, Tim Bret-Day, Susanne Stemmer, Martine Brand (illustrator), Marco Cavazzana (illustrator), Kirill Chelushkin (illustrator), Josh Kitney (3D and CGI), Eric Jones (art director).

Recent clients include ESEC, Jacobs Coffee, Nescafé, Mastercard, Citibank, Coca-Cola, Hans-Grohe and Playboy Magazine.

Avocado's newly launched website features work from all of the company's artists.

Federico Naef is a multi-talented photographer with international experience across a range of genres.

He began his career shooting fashion and people assignments in Paris and Milan. Returning to the Swiss Alps where he diversified into stills photography, Federico's unique style was quickly recognised by leading Zurich-based advertising agencies. His ultra-modern studio in the heart of the city offers high quality equipment and comfort.

Highly driven by the challenge to create unique images, Federico has been commissioned by the Zurich Ballet and continues to work on personal projects.

Clients include: Amnesty International, Smart, Swiss International Airlines, Migros, Biosuisse, Zürcher Ballett, Rivella.

Visit his new website for more information.

Mischa Scherrer's passion is portrait photography. He focuses on the detail that makes each of his subjects unique, drawing out defining characteristics and presenting in a clear, simple and raw style their innate humanity.

Mischa patiently waits to capture the ideal moment, when his subjects feel most at ease and can naturally express themselves.

His portraits can be found on the covers of magazines and record sleeves and appear as independent works of art on posters, in books, documentaries and advertising campaigns, as well as on the internet.

Visit his website for more information.

Seb Michel presents his latest jewellery campaigns for clients Oriane Collins and Oro Vivo, along with a new editorial shot for Maurice Lacroix.

Also featured in this Showcase is a selection of his latest personal work.

Seb is represented by Avocado Productions.

Visit his website and blog for more information and making-of videos.

Andreas Gemperle is a Swiss-based photographer who works with a wide range of clients, from advertising and fashion to people and portraiture. He runs a large studio with five employees.

Over the past few years he has focused on personal projects: 'Fashionhomestory' (documentary fashion shots), 'The Re-conquest Of...' (narrative shots), and 'Overcome Gravity' (dancers) all show a fascinating mixture of culture and history from destinations around the globe, including Northern Ireland, Cambodia, Japan, Russia, Brazil, France and South Africa. His project website also features subtle studio work that uses various different lighting techniques.

Andreas will soon be leaving for Jordan to shoot a fashion editorial and the fourth instalment of his 'The Re-conquest Of...' project.

Christoph Stöh Grünig loves photography, and he loves people. He started taking pictures at the age of seven and over the last 30 years has developed his own authentic style, shooting advertising and PR campaigns for major international companies. He has also published art books and presented numerous exhibitions, winning several awards for his work including the Swiss Professional Photographer Award 2008.

Clients include Swiss Airlines, Scott USA, Longines, Swatch, Breguet, Swisscom, Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois Basel, Suvretta House St.Moritz, Calvin Klein Watches, Canyon Bikes, Ochsner Sport, Aastra Communication Systems and the National Supreme Court of Switzerland.

This year, Christoph has worked for Rolex, prestigious five-star hotels in the Tschuggen Group (St.Moritz, Ascona, Arosa), the Kulm-Kronenhof Group St. Moritz, and the Waldhotel Davos. He shot the 'Ultimate Kitchen Book' for Sanitas Troesch and completed summer and winter fashion catalogues for Mode Monte Carlo in Canada and Sardinia, as well as an image campaign for the Zurich Police Department.

Günther Kathrein's passion is the play of light and shadow. His lavish fully equipped studio is located in the heart of Zürich and can handle any technical requirements.

Together with hair and make-up luminary Peter Schell, Günther recently completed an elaborate beauty shoot featuring International Elite Model Contest winner, Julia Saner.

He also shot a Europe-wide advertising campaign for sportswear group Odlo International and photographed global campaigns for Giorgio Armani, Vivienne Westwood, Wolford, Hanro of Switzerland, Wella and Schwarzkopf, amongst many others.

Heiko Hoffmann discovered the endless possibilities of photography with his first camera at the age of 13. Following apprenticeships, assisting and further study his years shooting experimental photography have permitted him to develop into a solid professional.

With his feel for moving light Heiko loves to tell stories with his pictures. His unique style is reflected in work for numerous agencies and important clients.

Heiko is based in Zurich and is represented by Photomedia. Visit his website for more information.

Daniel Infanger works across advertising, people and interior photography.

He spends his winters as a ski instructor in the Swiss Alps and his summers devoted to his other love, photography. After years spent as an assistant, Daniel set up as a full time independent photographer some 10 years ago. He has since worked for numerous ad agencies shooting for international clients and has published two books, Engelberg (2000) and 2-Takt (2005), that have been billed as amongst "the most beautiful Swiss photography books".

His commercial clients include Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Toyota, VW, Airservice, EuroAirport, EMI Music, Swisscom, Credit Suisse, Nationale Suisse (with Roger Federer), Annabelle and Waldhaus Flims - Mountain Resort & Spa.

Check the website to see more examples of his work, along with a full client list. Daniel is represented in Germany by Markus Breuer Photographenagentur.

Christoph Läser's favourite commercial projects include sports-fashion, beauty and people photography.

Over the last few months he produced a winter sports shoot for Manor Magazine in Zermatt, pictures for a Bayer global branding campaign, and ads for Smint, Boehringer and Resmed.

He also shot the 2010 Exforge calendar for Novartis, with artwork by X-Ray.

Christoph's new homepage is currently under construction and will soon be online.

Angela Kaeser's recent work includes international clients Philip Morris, Apple, TGV and Fielmann.

Besides working throughout Switzerland and across the border in Munich, this year has seen her travel to New York, Barcelona, Paris and Italy for assignements, editorial shoots and freelance projects.

Her portfolio is regularly updated on her website.

Angela is now represented in Germany by Louisa Make-up Studio Munich/Hamburg.

Ruth Bugmann provides styling, prop styling and casting services.

By special request of tennis star Roger Federer she recently styled with celebrity photographer Platon and his team, who flew-in especially from New York for a shoot with client Credit Suisse. She was responsible for the Prada and Nike clothes used in the production.

She also did a brilliant job organising styling and prop styling for the recent Pandemie TV spots, broadcast in German-speaking Switzerland with Beat Schlatter, in the French part with Marie-Thèrése Prochet, and in the Italian part with Ferrucio Cainero.

For client Migros she organised trampolines and kites as part of her styling brief and did styling and casting on an Annual Report event for Sonova.

Light + Byte AG offers the largest selection of professional equipment rental services in Switzerland along with a top-of-the-range film and photo studio suitable for every type of production.

Ideal for fashion, people and beauty shots, the 340 m² full service studio space occupies a great location in central Zurich and includes in-house equipment rental, large cove, sitting room, parking spaces and high-speed internet connection.

Recent shoots included Adidas, Annabelle, Beldona, Biosthetique, COOP, DeSede, Harley Davidson, Ikea, Globus, Lüthy & Blanc, Loewe, Manor, Meyer's, Migros, Miss Switzerland, Nike, SportXX, Sonntagsblick, Strellson, Swiss AIDS Federation, Tag Heuer, and many more.

The company also offers an event hall for hire in the same building. The 400 m² room can accommodate up to 350 people for special events or larger shoots and is equipped with spotlights, high-speed internet connection and large daylight windows. Further conference rooms as well as lighting, audio and video equipment can be rented on request. The MediaCampus Restaurant provides culinary delicacies along with full outside catering services.

Scout Models has had an extremely successful year. Recent jobs included:

• Nico Schürch - Paul Smith worldwide campaign.
• John Harrington - Franklin Marshall.
• Tim Bolleter and Mélissa Tur - Pepe Jeans.
• Lucien Thomkins - 13-page editorial for L'Officiel Hommes.
• Bruno de Angelis - Cartier campaign.
• Martina Ley and Bastjan Prenaj - Femina cover.
• Julia Schweizer - Vogue Greece.
• Joerg Steinmann - Wempe campaign.

Scout People casted over 300 fascinating faces for campaigns by Sunrise Kampagne, Villiger, LLB, Telekom Lichtenstein, Concordia, and many more.

Mp-production presents locations in Switzerland and France. With a climate offering autumn, winter and summer conditions all at the same time, the Swiss town of Zermatt is the perfect location for mountain shots and indoor chalet scenes. With breathtaking scenery and 365 days of snow, the town is truly unique. Chamonix and Verbier are two of the company's latest locations, both offering a great selection of old wooden chalets and modern houses alongside the perfect mountain scenery.

Many more fantastic Swiss locations are in the portfolio, including Interlaken, Grindelwald, Kandersteg, Luzern, Montreux and Gstaad. For car shoots, Mp offers spectacular roads all across Switzerland.

Clients include BMW, Galeria Kaufhof, Aschi Films Intersport, Hiltl, The White Company, Red Magazine, Berghaus, Condé Nast Traveller, Otto, Manor, Coca-Cola, Migros, Volkswagen, C&A, and many more.