zurich Dec 2013

With a diverse group of talented young photographers, Avocado Artists has reaffirmed its reputation across Switzerland and Russia.

National and international campaigns, editorials, books, exhibitions, special projects and more - Avocado Artists thrives on unique, creative collaborations and individual approaches to photography and all of its elements.

Recent clients include BBDO Moscow, MARS, Toyota and Condé Nast - Russia; EMMI, Pilatus Bahnen, 4B and EVZ - Switzerland.

Visit the website for more information.

PhotoMedia is a Zurich-based owner operated agency representing exclusive photographers from Switzerland.

PhotoMedia photographers cover advertising, corporate, fashion, people/portraits, beauty, lingerie, reportage, still life, architecture, food and landscape.

Additional services include full service photo production management, art buying, picture concepts, casting and post-production services. The company also works closely with Martin Berz, an experienced professional providing location scouting, picture editing and art buying.

Clients include Adecco Switzerland, AWS Aussenwerbung Schweiz, Credit Suisse Switzerland, Helvetas Switzerland, Hilcona AG, Fürstentum Liechtenstein, Marionnaud Switzerland, Migros Genossenschafts-Bund, Nestlé Switzerland, Ochsner Shoes Switzerland, Publicitas AG, Riposa Switzerland, Schweizerische Mobiliar, Sportswear Supernatural Ltd., and Swisscom AG.

Moser & Fernandes moved from London to Zürich in late 2009. Retouching artist Ben Fernandes has over 21 years' experience working in-house at agencies and retouching studios.

Moser & Fernandes is a small, energetic operation that takes on every size of project, big or small. The team understands the creative process right through to pre-press, enabling it to troubleshoot in advance. Advising on shoots and CGI render set ups, the company can reduce post-production problems to a minimum, saving clients both time and money.

"We are here to help produce the best imagery, with care and attention to detail. Small budget work welcomed."

Claudia Link works as a freelance photographer in Basel and Zurich. She mainly focuses on people, portrait, lifestyle and beauty photography and has a graphic, clean look to her pictures that is simultaneously enriched and transformed by applying a subtle artistic influence.

She works on location and shoots while travelling, as well as in her spacious, fully equipped studio where she creates unique visual worlds alongside internationally renowned stylists, hair and make-up artists.

Included in this Showcase is a selection of images from her recent work, including Institute Magazine, Jute Magazine, Papercut Magazine and HetG Magazine.

Visit her website for more information.

Daniel Infanger works across advertising, people and interior photography.

His commercial clients include Airservice, Condé Nast, Coop, CS, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Nationale Suisse, Novartis, Six, Suva, Swisscom, Toyota, Tissot, and VW.

Recent work includes:

• For Mercedes magazine with client Condé Nast, Daniel shot the new 'Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electirc Drive' over three days in Austria.
• Magazine cover and cover story for Suva Équipe Magazine. The front cover is among six nominees to have been selected for SVIK-Rating 2013.
• New image campaign for Gastronomisc, Zurich.
• Project www.soiree-graphique.ch - new interpretation of graphic photography work by Spanish artist Vicente García Morillo.

Daniel is represented in Germany by Markus Breuer Photographenagentur. His new representive in Switzerland is Lilo Killer Fotografen.

Günther Kathrein can look back at a successful photographic summer. He shot two worldwide campaigns for FALKE Ergonomic Sport and realised the autumn/winter 2013 collection with model Nathalie Bomgren and Dorian, as well as the spring/summer 2014 collection with Christina Donaldson and Yamal.

Another highlight was a lingerie production with top Swiss model Bianca Gubser and the upcoming Austrian star Lisa Obmascher.

For C.F.W. and successful fashion label Migros, Günther shot the autumn/winter 2013 and spring/summer 2014 collections with model Johanna Doureno and David Dzialowski. He completed a shoot in his Zurich studio with Audrey Bousquet, winner of 'Elite Model Look Switzerland 2013', and also shot beach fashion in beautiful soft light and illuminated shade with model Alexandra Tretter, c/o m4Models.

Judith Hirsbrunner is a conceptual fashion and beauty photographer based in Switzerland. She is a photography talent who has her own vision and loves staging absolutely new scenes.

Judith's fabulous work has already featured in a number of magazines. Watch out for her portfolio coming soon.

Visit her website for more information.

Markus Schneeberger is a food, still life and report photographer. His great affinity with light and shade makes his work incomparable, while his aim is to always correct himself in order to create the perfect picture.

His fully equipped 200 m² studio is located in the centre of Switzerland. Markus has access to an excellent network and serves clients from home and abroad who appreciate his exceptionally skilled eye.

Visit his website for more information.

Raphael Zubler has had a great 2013. He was in Bangladesh for the third time for a long-term project, and shot inside Louis Kahn's beautiful parliament complex in Dhaka. He also completed jobs for Sberbank, Takeda, Migros, Interio, Intersport, and magazines including Glamour, Via and Swisspower.

Raphael shoots portraiture, documentary and interior images alongside advertising and personal work. His clients value his ideas, method of working and calm concentration wen it comes to any size of photo-shoot. He has worked in China, India, Bangladesh, Brazil, Argentina, the USA and across Europe, relying on a network of casting professionals, location scouts, make-up and hair artists, fashion and interior stylists.

At the beginning of October Raphael moved into a new studio location in Zurich at Grubenstrasse 11, 8045. Visit his website for more information.

After five years as a graphic designer and creative in an advertising agency, in 2011 Sebastian Magnani decided to turn his passion into a profession. He has since made his living in Zurich as a professional photographer. Although fascinated by all aspects of photography and it's various styles, he currently works on various subjects such as portraits, advertising, fashion, travel and reportage.

Publications and clients include ABC America, BBC World News, Bild, Conrad Electronics, Converse, Elle Brasil, Guardian UK, Hahnemühle Paris, Huffington Post, Moonliner, MSN Worldwide, OneEyeLand, Levi's Skateboarding, Perron1, PostAuto, Red Bull, Stern, Sonntags Zeitung, Süddeutsche Zeitung, TEDx Brasil and Viseca.

Visit Sebastian's Facebook page and website for current publications and work.

Silvia Coluccelli's world of photography is colourful, playful, exciting, crystalline and bright like a child's smile. Her great ability is to be able to communicate with her little friends by making some real magic happen.

Depending on the situation, Silvia can turn into a little girl by playing, amazing, wearing coloured wigs and finding new games, or she can transform children into small adults when she wants them to perform like Oscar-winning stars. She directs emotion and spontaneity, transmitting passion and serenity that the children she photographs are naturally drawn to.

Clients include Novalac Menarini, Versace Young, Brums, Mek, Bimbus, Sottocoperta, Ninetta, Suomy, and many others.

Silvia is represented in Italy by Doc Artist.

Swiss-based international photographer Sven Germann specialises in commercial, people and portrait photography for editorial and advertising clients.

Sven has a huge passion and talent for capturing beautiful and strong imagery, with a good feeling for the 'human'. Whether it's creating an editorial or shooting advertising campaigns, Sven brings a signature style to all of his work.

Recent clients include AXA, BMW, VW, UBS, Samsung, Zurich Insurance and many others.

Visit his website for further information.

KT Produktion GmbH is proud to look back on six successful years of serving the Swiss photo industry as well as international photographers, advertising agencies and clients. The company offers full photo production services for advertising, catalogues and editorial projects, supporting clients from the first steps of planning to the beginning of budgeting through to the completion of their projects.

In 2013 KT Produktion worked on exciting projects including:

• JCrew on the glacier in Zermatt in August for the December/Holiday '13 catalogue.
• Reebok in Warsaw, Poland.
• Rivella with Swiss NBA player Thabo Sefolosha in Vevey.
• Timberland various projects, including 'Holiday 2013' during snowstorm Nemo in Maine, Spring/Summer '14 In Los Angeles, and on the beaches of California.
• Gillette with Roger Federer in Switzerland.
• Star Alliance with the Architect Riken Yamamoto in Switzerland.

KT Produktion has a new look and looks forward to updating the website with new location suggestions as well as images from past work.

"We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a great start to the New Year."

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 breath-taking scenery and 365 days of snow, Zermatt is truly unique.

MP Production delivers the perfect service, including location scouting, location permits and logistics, transport and accommodation, props, catering, production management, production service, equipment rental, local model scouting and casting.

Latest news includes:

• J.Crew in the great winter and summer scenery of Zermatt.
• Jeans Fritz in the stunning summer landscape of Zermatt with Susanne Dittrich.
• Nike winter campaign with a lot of helicopter action with Director Rupert Sanders.
• Swisscom with the Swiss Ski Team in Zermatt.
• Parisienne photo shoot in a gondola up to the Zermatt glacier.
• Calida underwear shoot in Interlaken with Anne Menke.
• Vögele Shoes at the gorgeous Gornergrat in Zermatt with Tomo Brejc.

Super Production is a commercial art buying and worldwide production service based in Geneva, Switzerland. The company finds the talents creatively adapted to every
budget, putting together a dream team that can cover all needs.

Latest work includes photo shoots in Morocco for Missoni and POP Magazine, due out in 2014. The company has been shooting in Morocco for a number of years, with the aim of providing Swiss precision and quality productions in North Africa.

View Super Production's Moroccan and Swiss locations and visit the website for more information.

Regula Zuerrer's work ranges from primarily beauty, fashion and advertising photography for catalogues and magazines to fashion shows and make-up styling for celebrities.

She is passionate about what she does, giving her looks an individual touch and a unique lightness. Playing with colours and shapes also fascinates her.

Empathy, creativity and many years of experience is a desired combination for Regula's clients. Her latest work includes editorials for Gloss Magazine as well as being part of the Gloss Make-up Guide.

Visit her website for more information.

November Oscar Sierra Whiskey - The Location House is looking forward to the end of what has been a hard-working year filled with new locations, inspiration and a rush of orders.

The company is proud to offer numerous locations from its ever-expanding portfolio. With a lot of new and undiscovered to come, 2014 is guaranteed to be an exciting and challenging year.

Visit the website for more information and to see the portfolio.

fortystudio is a charming studio providing a total of 220 m² workspace. Featuring a fully equipped kitchen, a table for 10 people, bathroom with shower, lounge, and high-speed Wi-Fi, the studio provides an infinity curve (7m x 4m x 7 m), north-facing windows and a large vehicle loading ramp.

"fortystudio is a good place to work hard and spend a good time with clients."

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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 300 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 Marco Grob for Schweizer Illustrierte, Adidas, Annabelle, Axpo, Beldona, Biosthetique, Cerruti, COOP, DeSede, Harley Davidson, Ikea, Jelmoli, Globus, Lüthy & Blanc, Loewe, Manor, Mercedes, 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.

Visit the website to discover more about the service.

Visuals Switzerland is a full service sales, rental and repair company for professional film, TV, video companies and photographers, also providing consultancy and systems integration.

With offices conveniently situated in both Geneva and Zurich, each with their own technical support department, Visuals provides coverage for all service, sales and rental needs across the entire country.

The Visuals team has created the solutions which can help projects to succeed:

• Systems - A made-to-measure concept.
• Hire - Easy-to-use, flexibility and plenty of advice.
• Sales - Innovative solutions and services.
• Repair - Maintenance and up-keep.
• Masterclasses - Refine skills.

Take a look at the company's special packs across video and photo equipment, and look out for the workshops offered for further development.