moscow Sep 2010

Front Agency was formed in Moscow and engages in promotion, production and fashion styling, beauty and celebrity photo shoots, advertising campaigns and exhibitions. The agency also offers consulting services in fashion, glossy media and advertising.

The agency was established in 2010 by Eugenia Filippova and Olga Mikhailovskaya. Over the last five years the pair worked together at InStyle Russia before going on to join Elle Russia as Fashion Producer and Fashion Director respectively. They are currently engaged with CitizenK Russia and their portfolio includes photo shoots of Mila Jovovich, Olga Kurylenko, Petra Nemcova, Kristina Orbakaite, Julia Vysotskaya, Alsou, Tina Kandelaki, Renata Litvinova, Chulpan Khamatova and Oksana Akinshina.

Front Agency focuses on cooperation with European and US photographers and represents Lorenzo Agius, Luis Sanchis, Louis Decamps, Giorgio Z Gatti, Leo Krumbacher, Gianmarco Chieregato, Ade Adjou, Oleg Covian and Francois Kalife.

Moscow-based Eight Agency represents creative and experienced local and international professionals.

• Photographers Danil Golovkin, Dima Gushchin, Natali Arefieva, Alex Hajdu, Michael Bernhardi and Lukasz Murgrabia.
• Directors Norman Hafezi, Keith McCarthy and Mathieu Wothke.
• Stylist Alexandr Rogov.

The agency can supply the perfect team for any type of project.

Visit the website for more information. For bookings, e-mail Nailya Sinitsyna or call +7 910 404 18 50.

Andy Fiord Studio presents photographer Maria Budtova.

Before attaining a position as a senior photographer in AFS, Maria worked for over six years in Europe and Turkey. Maria’s work gives off an essence of fashion combined with a true sense of style and pictorial compositions. Her talent, combined with the studio's capabilities, makes it possible to complete projects of any scale.

Andy Fiord Studio Production Company is a global photo and video studio, which is known for it’s outstanding professionalism and state of the art technical equipment. The company’s key assets are Foto One, the photo equipment retailer and Andy Fiord Model Management, the international scouting agency.

Niyazz Muradimov is a popular Moscow-based fashion photographer who shoots fashion, beauty and advertising photos. Clients include magazines such as OK, Hello, Hair’s How, Jewellery and Sex and the City, and brands including Reebok, Olay, Jano Spa, Babor Cosmetics, HP and Franchesko Marconi. He regularly works for advertising agencies including Saatchi&Saatchi, Hill&Knowlton and Pacifika Film Production.

Niyazz is available to work all around the world. Visit his website for more information.

German-born photographer Frank Herfort has been based in Moscow for four years. He shoots interiors, architecture and people for Russian and global clients from the advertising, editorial and construction industries. His high-quality technique makes him one of the Russian market's outstanding photographers, and he is passionate about shooting original, authentic and surreal images from the fascinating worlds of Russia's super rich and super poor.

He recently worked on a skyscraper project that will be published as a book at the end of the year. He also shot city guidebooks for St. Petersburg and Moscow for Phaidon/Wallpaper, and completed projects for Russian Standart Vodka, Russian Standart Bank, Aecom, Ritz Carlton, Kaspersky Lab and Burda Yukom.

His editorial work has featured in Wallpaper UK, Interior + Design Russia, Architectural Digest Russia, L'Officiel Russia, Stern, Spiegel, Monocle, Zeit, and Jalouse. Advertising clients include Siemens, Bosch, Adidas, Audi, Aeroflot, Alfa Bank, Soglasie Insurance and Berliner Morgenpost.

Frank also maintains an office in Berlin and loves to travel throughout the world creating images for his clients. Visit his website for more information.

Sasha Tivanov specialises in portrait and lifestyle photography. His mantra is to produce clean, beautiful and meaningful images born through communication and a creative approach.

An emerging photographer from the southern Russia, Sasha is currently based in Moscow. He aims to capture the very essence of a person, paying sincere attention to who his subjects really are. Whether the shoot idea is premeditated or generated spontaneously during the process, for Sasha it is always about listening to the people he photographs.

His style is characterised by an elegant combination of natural beauty and ingenious visual discoveries.

Tatiana Shkondina's food photography is filled with her passion for beautiful, delicious imagery. As a food stylist Tatiana also takes a very thorough yet passionate approach to her work, creating 'from scratch' the highest quality food photos that have both strong appetite appeal and emotional impact. Her work is characterised by loving attention to detail, from selecting ingredients to the final post production of her images.

Tatiana's experience includes work for international brands including Campbell’s, Nescafé, Lurpak, Jacob's, Gastronom and Men’s Health magazines as well as advertising agencies such as Mildberry, JWT and Leo Burnett. She averages 40 shoots per year and her portfolio also features a selection of cookbooks.

Tatiana is based in Moscow. Visit her website for more information.

Dmitry Egorov was born in Moscow and first took up photography at the age of 14. He has been shooting ever since, and after studying under advertising photographer Vladimir Nefedov he turned professional in 2002.

Dmitry shoots people and still life images for advertising agencies and publishing houses. He is a member of the Union of Photo Artists of Russia and of the Guild of Advertising Photographers.

Clients include advertising and publishing group Arbor, advertising agencies Process, Idency and Talk, publishing house Burda, magazines All Stars and Footwear of the Season, and brands such as Bosch, Wrigley, Capital Group, MNGK, Aster, KROK, Kinopanorama, Flags of the World Class and Triumph.

Norman Hafezi, Berlin born, has developed a unique personal style which proves as effective in giving agencies a wider and more diverse point of view.
 
His personal style is characterized by high class images, storytelling, combination of pictures and music, motion and motion control, sports, young urban lifestyle, communication, attractive women, light effects, lingerie, clubs, drinks, beauty, cars, action, colours, strong visuals based on emotions and credible acting.
 
He's a renowned director, photographer, post production specialist and storyboard artist and also known for his team player spirit and an eye for impressive pictures.
 

RWS (Russian World Studios) recently opened a new, innovative and international film studio in St Petersburg to complement its large Moscow operation. Equipped with the most modern film rental technology the studio also provides a professional team of operators and editors.

Construction began in 2005 and the area is now home to the largest (2000 m²) enclosed studio space for special effects filming anywhere in Europe. The total area of the complex, however, is a staggering 11,000 m². Having the attributes of a city, the company also owns a series of bars, cafes, offices, lounges, and hundreds of dressing rooms, wardrobes, make-up rooms and sound studios. RWS also has its own separate Dolby Sound System studio.

The company has many major upcoming projects, most of which are scheduled to be filmed in St Petersburg over the next few years. Visit the website for more information.

The luxurious Lotte Hotel Moscow opened its doors to the general public in September 2010. The five-star property is conveniently located at 8 Novinskiy Boulevard in the heart of Moscow’s financial and shopping districts and offers guests a choice of 304 spacious rooms.

The hotel features a bar and two superb restaurants; for connoisseurs of French delicacies there is Les Menus by Michelin three-star chef Pierre Gagnaire, while MEGU presents modern Japanese cuisine from New York. Six elegant meeting rooms are also available to accommodate any event from small social gatherings to large international conventions.

The hotel houses the world-famous Balinese Mandara Spa, a top-notch urban retreat, together with a state-of-the-art fitness club and large swimming pool. Exclusive privileges await guests on the innovative Club Floor, and three underground levels ensure plentiful parking.

"Everything at Lotte Hotel Moscow will exceed your expectations."

'Autoville' cultural centre invites visitors to take an exciting tour of the museum of antique and classic cars dating from 1907 to the present day. Guests will see over 50 unique old-timers from private collections. Moskvich restaurant, with its gastronomic 'Old' and 'New Moscow' menus, provides delicious breakfasts and memorable business dinners. In the 'Chaika' store, visitors can pick up unique gifts for friends, family and business partners.

Visit the website for more information.