mexico Sep 2011

Quadro represents some of the best photographic talent available anywhere in South, Central or North America. The company's individual photographers enjoy solid reputations, with a few available only by exclusive arrangement with Quadro.

The Quadro team enjoys a strong reputation in Mexico City for producing the very best work on time and on budget. The company also provides production services, including location scouting, transportation, casting and booking services, as well as digital post production capabilities and the handling of all permits, fees negotiations and project security on behalf of clients.

The Esfera Photo Agency represents a broad variety of commercial photographers in Mexico City. From fashion and beauty to landscape and cars, food and drinks, the agency has it covered.

Clients include Ford, Chrysler, Renault, LG, Telcel, Axo Group, Nestlé, Marti Sports,
and many more.

Esfera Photo works with many of the top creative agencies in Mexico City and beyond, including JWT, Ogivly, McCann, Publicis, Saatchi & Saatchi, Young & Rubicam, and offers clients the reasurance of competitive and highly experienced production back-up.

Nt Producciones knows that each colour, line and shadow forms part of a single idea that aims to succeed. Taking great care with even the finest of details, the production house ensures the highest quality images and delivers the best results.

Based in Mexico City but with an international outlook, Nt Producciones offers a team of expert professionals who will efficiently manage the relationship between the budget and the specific requirements of a project. With over 15 years experience, Nt Producciones has developed more than 200 campaigns in Mexico and across other countries.

Clients include Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, Sony, Bimbo, Coca-Cola Company, Toyota, Ford, Chrysler, Nestlé, GNP, Bristom Myers, Comex, Grupo Modelo, Nextel, Sanfer, Kimberly Clark, Liverpool, Fonatur, Telmex, McDonald's, Bacardi, Peñafiel, Sport City, Gandhi and Bayer.

Nt Producciones relies on a team of leading Latin American professionals that includes photographers Martín Sigal, Gabriel Schkolnick, Billy Coleman, Sisso Chouela. Ivan Belaustegui, Fernando Marroquín and Maxi Bort, as well as digital retouchers and 3D artists Ricardo Salamanca and Liliana Guevara.

mmproduction, Inc. is a Miami and European-based full service photo production company providing an extensive network of partners to cover all shooting needs. The company can organise and manage photo shoots for ad campaigns, catalogues and editorials in-studio or on-location according to clients' specific requirements. mmproduction optimises every shoot by managing budgets and respecting deadlines.

Contact the company for a dedicated selection of location references from its huge picture database. With its well-placed network of professional contacts, mmproduction can produce in Miami, Ibiza, Mallorca, New York and Mexico.

In this Showcase mmproduction presents one of the most beautiful locations Mexico has to offer: Riviera Maya.

Clients incluce Bonprix, Nivea, Otto, Elegance, Kaufhof, Karstadt, Baur, Burda, Fuer Sie, Triumph, Jan magazine, Vogue, Schwab, Esprit, Alcott, BMW, Cosmopolitain, and many more.

Yucatan Productions is a full-service production company located in Merida, Mexico. The company produces catalogue, advertising and editorial work across Mexico, from the Caribbean Coast (Riviera Maya, Cancun and Tulum), to the Pacific Coast (Los Cabos, and Baja California).

Mexico provides an ideal all-year-round environment for photography, with consistent weather, a wide variety of locations, professional crews, reasonable production costs and many outstanding and as-yet undiscovered sites.

“Yucatan Productions brings the locations to you, and then you to the locations!”

Clients include Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Tommy Bahama, Elle, Sports Illustrated, C&A, Glamour, Getty Images, Pacifico, Otto, Urban Outfitters, Esquire, Next, Neiman Marcus, Jockey, Printemps, Nu Skin, Free People, Merrell, Hewlett Packard, Martha Stewart Prod, Etam, Projek, Beco, Fedex, Private Member, Camaieu, Delia's, Image Source, Condé Nast, Corbis, Quelle, Verena, Jolie, Poetry and Wrap, Vogue, Grazia, Apple, Sofft and Look Magazine.

Cocoshoot Productions is known as the go-to team for high-end shoots in the area.

From location scouting and set design to the technical work of logistical arrangements and transportation, the company handles every challenge with charisma and a collaborative spirit that binds the crew together and ensures success.

Cocoshoot has produced shoots for the likes of Victoria's Secret, Bloomingdales, Neiman Markus, Calypso St. Barth, Next, Vogue, Glamour, Marie Claire and many other influential and instantly recognisable fashion magazines, as well as for acclaimed photographers including Enrique Badulescu and Ben Watts.

Cocoshoot Productions works in Mexico, Cuba and Argentina.

El Sol Azul Production is an American company based in Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende and Tulum producing photo and video shoots throughout Mexico.

A full service company, El Sol Azul provides all phases of the production process: planning and budgeting, scouting and managing locations, securing permits, local transportation, hotels, catering, casting, equipment rental and customs clearance.

El Sol Azul’s team of international producers can offer production in English, Spanish, French, German and even a little Portuguese. With 20 years actively producing in Mexico, El Sol Azul understands service and provides it with efficiency and good humour.

NOW Image Production Group is a production and post-production company with a creative visual strategic brand approach.

An experienced team offers excellent quality services in all aspects of a production. NOW gets involved from start to finish in every shoot, working together with clients to achieve the very best results by looking to create high impact, memorable images.

Productions range from cars to people and food. Either from the company's high-end, fully equipped studio or on location, the NOW philosophy is to always give the best professional service.

Container One Productions is a leading full service photo and film production company. Founded in 2004, the company offers a range of services including location scouting, location management, Profoto equipment rental, creative consultation, art buying, casting, on site coordination, flight arrangements and hotel accommodation.

Container One works in Mexico, Costa Rica, Cuba, Colombia, Peru and Argentina.

Cineconcepto's professional team includes five Mexican directors and five foreign directors, executive producers, post production managers and a permanent staff of 37 employees along with 60 in-house freelancers, producing an average of 100 spots per-year. The company owns its facilities that include two intelligent meeting rooms and enough space to accommodate up to five production crews. Cineconcepto America is present in Brickell Ave, Miami and caters for the US Hispanic market.

Mexico is one of the most travelled-to places in the world; it also boasts lush natural resources such as beaches, jungles and deserts, as well as an unparalleled biodiversity and excellent year-round climate.

Cineconcepto is now also producing in 3D Stereoscopic across the LATAM market, with
top-of-the-line equipment and highly experienced crews at reasonable and competitive prices.

Recent clients include Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Kraft Foods Inc., Sony Ericsson, Danone, Peugeot, Axe, Pedigree, Dr. Pepper/7 Up, Wallmart, Maytag, JCPenny, Telcel, Alpura, Bonafont, PeptoBismol, Corona beer, Burger King, Kellogg's, Bold/P&G, Budlight, Domino's Pizza, Sensodyne, Honda, Gillette, KiddiPharmaton, Ricolino, Nextel, Iusacell, Bic and Reynolds, among many others.

International awards include Cannes Lions, London International, New York Festival, FIAP, CLIO, ANDY Awards and Ojo de Iberoamerica.

La Fabrica Films has been building a prestigious track record since 1995 and is now recognised as one of the leading professional production companies in Mexico and Latin America. Through a dedicated service network spanning multiple markets, the LFF team is passionate about its work and performs each job with high levels of creativity, always surpassing expectations with quality results.

Clients include Stillking Prague, Stink London, Outsider LTD, Casanova Pendrill, Conill, Alma DDB, Latinworks, MGSCOMM, Zubi, Bromley, Leo Burnett, FCB Worldwide, Grey, JWT, Lowe Worldwide, McCann Erickson, Ogilvy, Publicis, Y&R, General Mills, General Motors, McDonald’s, P&G, Coca Cola Company USA, Toyota, Verizon and Sony Entertainment TV.

Gaby Luque was born in Mexico City and studied photography at the Escuela Activa de Fotografia, in addition to following an intensive course on digital photography at the Tec de Monterrey. After finishing her studies, she began working as a freelance photographer.

Gaby is in constant pursuit of achieving the perfect commercial image, yet always applies a touch of art to her work. She recently joined the team of photographers at the Esfera Photo Agency, which is represented by renowned manager Lu Acosta and producer Omar Escamilla.

Her clients include Ford, Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel, Tupperware and IFE, among others.

Luis Carlos P. Gavilán has been based in Mexico City since 1981 and specialises in food, drink and still life photography.

He works from his own studio based in the heart of Mexico City or out on location. A wide variety of flash options and a large range of props make him versatile and highly creative.

Luis is renowned for his beautiful lighting and has worked for almost every mayor client in the country. Visit his website for more information.

Pianica has more than 20 years experience in music production and audio design that is aimed at achieving sound experiences with which people identify. The company's goal is to successfully communicate its clients' brand values.

Pianica has developed its creative activity in the Mexican and US advertising markets, largely concentrating on the Hispanic market but also expanding beyond with a significant presence in South America, Europe and Asia.

HDR is the only company in Mexico to specialise in digital photography and lighting equipment rental for professional photographers from any field, including advertising, publishing, fashion and industry.

The company's main goal is to have top-quality photographic equipment ready and available for clients' use at any time. HDR also offers trained operators and technicians to solve any on-the-job requirements during either studio or location shoots, therefore dynamically adapting itself to the specific needs of every customer.