new zealand Aug 2014

The Pacey Production Company allows clients to take advantage of the infinite choice of breathtaking location options New Zealand has to offer. The company delivers world-class photographic production services professionally and flexibly, whatever the budget.

"From one of our favourite projects of 2014, these stunning images by Todd Eyre for Auckland Tourism (ATEED) give just a taste of the quality and diversity of locations available right here on our doorstep in Auckland - and just wait till you see the South Island! Whether you require world-class print advertising campaigns or just need a local fixer, contact Executive Producer Briar and join our many satisfied clients worldwide such as Le Monde, LifeDirect, Air New Zealand and Vodafone."

"I've worked with Rebecca and Megan for over 15 years and quite simply, they’re the best at what they do. The only bespoke high-end stills production unit in New Zealand, their experience and knowledge is expansive. Working with international clients and big brand names, their ability and professionalism in putting together a shoot is second to none. ”
Jono Rotman, Photographer

Recent productions include:

• Icebreaker SS 2014 and FW 2014 - Photographer: Christopher Wilson
• Icebreaker Hunting - Photographer: Paul Ross Jones
• Fixer for Seed shoot - Photographer: Beau Grealy. Producer: Natalee Royle
• ANZ Agri - Photographer: Max Shearburn

For projects beyond NZ, the company's production team also service Australia and the South Pacific.

Contact OPT for a tailored estimate for upcoming projects.

Joyride Films is a versatile production solution company particularly accomplished in location-based shooting. The company's main drive is to mesh the creative concepts of international media clients with New Zealand's numerous resources to produce high quality screen content.

Joyride works hard to meet budgets, often giving money back to delighted clients who pay just for what they use. The company's focus on establishing trust and lasting relationships has produced a number of repeat clients. The mission is of prime concern, not the margin, and Joyride does its utmost to make clients' money go further.

Reload Agency is a creative artist agency with full service production offices in both New Zealand and Australia.

The agency offers its expertise across the fields of photography, full service production and line production management, hair, make-up, styling and retouching. With over 20 years' experience in the industry and an impressive, award-winning talent roster, Reload is able to offer clients the very best service in every aspect of a project. Committed to pushing creative boundaries, Reload Agency coordinates every step of the process.

Tailor Tailor, based in Auckland, New Zealand specialises in creating high-end visual content for advertising worldwide. Working with agency creatives, photographers, film directors and clients directly, the company utilises an integrated approach to every project, creating content across print, Web and TV.

With creative retouching, CGI, VFX, animation, photography and art direction combined, there’s a world of possibilities for every project. With its mobile facilities Tailor Tailor can be on-location anywhere in the world, helping craft the perfect shot, or advising on live shoot VFX issues. The company also has on-site studios available for use.

Visit the website or get in touch directly for more information.

Novo Retouching is a fresh new company with passionate and creative image retouchers at its heart. Based in New Zealand, owner and director Kelvin Gilbert has been striving to be the best in the country since he began his photographic career. In 2013, he won the New Zealand 'Illustrative Photographer of the Year' award and other multiple gold awards internationally.

Novo Retouching's key specialistions are retouching and compositing photographic images. These include clear-cutting and preparing clipping paths of subjects with seamless compositing into new backgrounds, or as files ready for design layout use.

The company produces well-rendered images to a high standard, believing that post-production and finishing can significantly increase the potential of images and add strong emotive impact, vital for marketing purposes.

Photographer and Director Chris Sisarich is one of Australasia’s leading photographers. His love for the ocean and a relaxed lifestyle sees him living in Auckland New Zealand. Shooting Lifestyle, Cars and Landscapes, his work takes him around the globe, from Sydney to the deserts of Abu Dhabi.

Chris’ distinctive style and use of light is evident throughout his work. His professional approach and can do attitude make him a pleasure to work with.

Chris’ career as a director is also on the rise. His approach to film and stills is the same, to create a relaxed fun environment, capturing beautiful little moments and the same genuine emotions in both mediums.

Ross Brown's focus is advertising and design, where he works within a wide range of styles and techniques, covering subject matter as diverse as landscape, portraiture, sport, animals, still life and conceptual work.

His images are a mix of contemporary and classical, inherently elegant and meticulous in detail. He combines a mastery of light and form, mood and atmosphere, with a strong emotive quality and sensitivity to his subject matter. These factors along with his beautiful colour grades and carefully crafted compositions create his signature style.

Ross possesses a high degree of technical ability and is particularly skilled at producing multiple composite images. He believes that every job should be carefully crafted and works very closely with his retouchers and CGI artists, always following a job through to completion.

Ross's work has won many prestigious industry awards both nationally and internationally, including a Grand Prix and Gold Lion at Cannes.

For many years now his images have been selected for Lurzer's Archive '200 Best Advertising Photographers', having also been published in Lurzer's Archive Photography Annuals and many other publications. Ross has travelled extensively throughout Africa, Asia, China, India, Europe and North America and currently divides his work time between LA, New York and New Zealand.

Stephen Langdon is a New Zealand born photographer who divides his time between New Zealand and Australia shooting both moving and stills imagery. 

Specialising in portrait, his impressive body of work includes celebrities, advertising campaigns (both print and stills on TVC), posters and stills for television and film alongside his personal projects and editorial reportage for magazines. 

He is recognised both for his technical expertise and his unconditional commitment to creative detail.  This coupled with over 20 years experience shooting professionally as a stills photographer and advertising photographer makes him one of the most sought after in the industry.

Stephen’s dedication to creating unique imagery with clever composition and a rich cinematic feel has gained him numerous international awards including multiple Caanz Lions & Axis medals, One Show and D&AD pencils, New York Festivals, Caples, CLIO and International Echo along with being ranked online in the top worldwide photographers on Luerzer’s Archive. 

Stephen is represented by Reload Agency.

Hailing from the UK, Lewis Mulatero immigrated and has fast established himself as one of New Zealand's best still life photographers.

Lewis Mulatero creates brilliant conceptual-based images and enjoys documenting detail and experimenting with light, composition, angles and scale. His meticulously crafted photographs have a clean graphic quality which is strong, striking and inherently elegant.

Oliver Weber Photography is based on the top of the South Island of New Zealand, in the sunny Nelson / Tasman region. 

The pristine beaches of the Abel Tasman National Park and the majestic mountains of the Kahurangi National Park are within arms reach, and are often ingredients in the powerful images that Oliver Weber Photography consistently produces. These are images that make you look, feel and remember. 

Oliver thrives on contributing, coordinating and ultimately bringing ideas to life.