san francisco Nov 2014

Jennifer Bullock Productions, "a top-notch, friendly, full service production company", can handle all commercial photo and motion production needs, not only In San Francisco but worldwide.

With over a decade of experience the company's projects have spanned the globe. The team chooses SF as home as there is no better place to find variety and diversity - California has it all!

Producing projects large or small, every detail is handled from start to finish for shoots that are stress-free and enjoyable. Recent clients include Reebok, Salesforce, Karisma Hotels & Resorts, Merck, Pasolivo Olive Oils, and Lucentis, to name a few.

Since graduating from the University of California, Davis in 1990, Steven Noble has mastered a wide range of detail and style within the scratchboard medium.

Over the course of his career, he has created many logos and ad campaigns for a large list of prestigious clients such as Coors, Exxon-Mobil, JP Morgan and Mercedes-Benz. His expertise includes food, portraits, animals, maps, architecture, and corporate conceptual images.

In 2001, Steven won the 'Meade Show Award for Excellence' for creating the best corporate conceptual illustration. In addition, in 1996, his work was recognised in the Communication Art Magazine for the best advertising spot for 'Beaulieu Vineyards'.

One of his last projects was a series of illustrations for the acclaimed children's book 'Zathura' which came out (Fall 2005) at the same time as the release of the movie. In 2011, Steven also created the animations for Kraken Rum for its national TV commercial.

Kaare Iverson (that’s pronounced “Kory” by the way) is an outdoor lifestyle and sports photographer with a passion for illuminating the human-nature experience. His work spans the spectrum from disciplined studio still life, product and portraiture to the inventive balance of lighting a subject while suspended high up on a cliff face.

An outdoor athlete himself, Kaare maintains a fresh and active perspective on the subjects he shoots.

Recent clients have included: Marmot, Expedia, Golfsmith, Landway Apparel and Climbing Magazine.

Kaare is based in San Francisco, CA, where mountains and sea collide.

Always technical, and before the internet provided instructions, teenage Ken Brown dismantled the rear end of his Jeep just to see how the gears were put together...twice.

After graduating from film school, Ken picked up photography which took him to NYC where he worked on shoots for the world’s biggest fashion brands. Later he combined what he saw in fashion to his own technical work, shooting cars while working in the art department of a classic car museum.

Now, Ken is an award-winning car, still life, and landscape photographer in SF.

Originally from the Midwest, Angela Aurelio is a San Francisco Bay area food and lifestyle photographer who creates mouth watering and visually stunning images one shutter click at a time. With an understanding for client needs and a passion for the visual arts, Angela has an ability to bring stories to life and to create imagery that sells. 

Whether shooting in studio or on location for editorial, packaging or advertising, Angela works all around the Bay Area and beyond.

Lupine Hammack is an award-winning advertising photographer with over a decade of experience specializing in still life, portraiture, and environments. With an unwavering technical eye for detail, and the ability to have fun in the process, he is a master at capturing his subject matter.  Whether on location or in the studio, Lupine has what it takes to tackle any job, big or small.

Over the past decade, Caterina Bernardi has created images for clients such as Merck, Genentech, Reebok, The Times of London, Gilead, Bristol-Myers Squibb, KQED, Pasolivo, Yoga Journal, Vodafone and Warner Bros and has appeared in photo publications such as Communication Arts, PDN, Graphis, APA Shows, and Graphic Design USA.

Caterina is currently located in San Francisco, CA, but once a year the northern winds call upon her to return home and visit Norway to feel the breeze and see the midnight sun.

Jeff Peters founded VantagePoint after graduating from Brooks Institute of Photography. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jeff and his team work closely with their clients to create images that produce results.

Jeff specializes in architecture, interior and exterior, hotel and resort, retail, aerial, and corporate photography. His award-winning work for architects, developers, ad agencies, and business creatives has helped to make VantagePoint a valued creative partner and imaging resource.

'We absolutely love what we do and we believe that it shows in the creative imaging that we produce.”

People. For Robert Houser it’s always been about people, real people. He had spent over twenty years of making connections and finding common threads to put his subjects at ease and make his images genuine. An executive for a Fortune 500 company, a patient for a pharmaceutical firm, or a professional athlete: Bob finds a connection, a way in - a way to tell their story. Real people, real stories.

Bob is an award-winning photographer specialising in portraiture, advertising, editorial, and corporate photography. His client list includes BioMarin, Genentech, Title Nine, Wells Fargo, Sanofi, Visa, Business Week, Wired and Fitness Magazine, among others.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Bob’s certified green studio sits in a big red barn on a ranch in the Oakland hills with goats, chickens, and bees.

Alexander Imaging is a creative advertising and catalogue studio, located for 15 years in the heart of Soma, San Francisco. Jeff Alexander strives for clean, creative imagery that is focused on beauty, cosmetics, products and food for a wide range of clientele.

Full service production, skilled photography, high-end retouching and post-production, Alexander Imaging consistently works to bring a high level of service and attention for all clients.

Dilip Lama is a San Francisco-based beauty and fashion photographer.

His talented team includes an in-house retoucher and their combined background in visual design make them a unique creative force.

Dilip strives to create images that can be experienced rather than simply viewed. Inspired by all aspects of life, the full range of emotion and human experience; Dilip loves to play with colour, form and shadow to breathe life into his stunning visuals. He has a particular affinity for the timeless beauty of motion pictures and recreating that enduring classic perfection.

From his base in San Francisco Dilip also travels to New York, Los Angeles and other areas on assignments.

"We are a creative visual studio based in San Francisco, where the worlds of art and technology come together. With over 16 years of experience and a long list of satisfied clients, we have what it takes to bring your ideas to life.

We provide a multitude of creative solutions, including concept design, photography, photo­retouching, 2D compositing, 3D/CG effects, animation, color grading for advertising, shoot supervision and any combination of these services."

"If you are a photographer, you might think of Sugar as your trusted printer." The company is capable of heavy lifting on the composition front as well as CGI work. "For us, it is about understanding your vision and making your final image as balanced and beautiful as you might have imagined it."

For agencies, Sugar can be considered a highly responsive vendor but also a creative partner and problem solver. As much of its work is done in pre-production as in post.

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Twice selected for Lürzer's Archive "200 Best Digital Artists Worldwide” and included in Photokina 2014 Best of CGI, Ransom & Mitchell is the San Francisco still and motion creative team of photographer Jason Mitchell and digital artist Stacey Ransom.

Their approach combines cinematic lighting with distinctive sets and digital artistry to create what cannot exist. They have enjoyed creating work for Young & Rubicam, DDB Remedy, Hub Strategy, Duncan/Channon, Virgin Records, Juxtapoz, Hi-Fructose, and HEY!. The pair also show their fine art work internationally in galleries and notable art fairs, including Art Miami and the LA Art Show.

With a background in art and more than 35 years in the entertainment industry, it’s no wonder Sherrie Long is the top choice in hair, makeup & effects with some of the most recognized names and companies in the business.

Sherrie Long’s extensive background and ability to easily collaborate with photographers and art directors has helped to create some of the leading campaigns.

"If your need is anything from corporate grooming to makeup effects Sherrie Long is adaptable and the best choice for your shoot."

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Dawn Sutti is a visionary hair and make-up artist who has created works of stunning originality in collaboration with leading names in fashion, advertising, film and celebrity. With a perfectionist's approach and exceptional skills, she brings a wide range of talent and enthusiasm to every project and team.

Clients include Grand Marnier, Visa, Target, FORD, Lipton Tea, Madden, NFL, Coca-Cola, Nike Superbowl, Hyundai, Safeway and Levi’s.

Magazines include Marie Claire, TIME, Sports Illustrated, Fast Company, Forbes, Vogue, Men’s Health, Fortune and LA Times.

Her awards include RIAA Platinum, Graphis, SIFF Best Feature Audience Award’12 and Remi Gold Award ’11.

Peggi-jane Jeung is trusted by editors, art directors and commercial clients for her years of experience and sharp creative eye. Valued for her fresh, unique perspective, she brings creative energy and intuitive vision to every project.

Art, pop culture  and design shape her aesthetic. With an extensive knowledge of several markets, she translates current and seasonal trends into distinctive, visually engaging stories.

Experienced in both print and video for a range of advertising and lifestyle clients, her work is recognized for being carefully composed, yet effortlessly cool and playful. Peggi-jane loves her job and brings an upbeat attitude and spirit to every set she is on.

Elizabeth Chang is a make-up and hair stylist based in San Francisco. She specialises in beauty, fashion and print work and is a summa cum laude graduate of Occidental College and an Aveda-trained licensed esthetician. Some of her clients include Revlon, Netflix, Buick, Toyota, ELLE China, Vanity Fair and Hero Magazine.

Elizabeth has lived in six countries and identifies herself as a citizen of Planet Earth. She aims to use her beauty techniques to help people achieve their goals and is known for her positivity, equanimity and her speed on set.

A video sound stage and photography studio is conveniently located in the heart of San Francisco's culture-rich Mission District. This "pin-drop quiet" studio features a five-star camera-ready chef's kitchen, white cyclorama, full-body green-screen, black limbo and many location options. Silent, climate-controlled comfort and gourmet craft services round out the company's turn-key stage-managed approach to studio services.

There is comprehensive lighting and grip packages, HD monitors and total 'back-end support' for every production. The studio is located a short 10 minute cab ride from downtown San Francisco and a 4 minute walk from 24th Street/Mission BART station.

Two Dark still and motion has two well-appointed studios close to downtown San Francisco designed from the ground up to help facilitate clients' productions. Located minutes away from SFO, the company's facilities are private, provide plenty of parking, convenient load in, and are fashioned to make a shoot come together seamlessly.

Studio 7 is a 35’ x 40’ three-wall cyc soundstage, and Studio 6 is a 40’ x 50’ still / MOS stage with a 40’ cyc - both studios feature 600 Amps of available power with ground-floor load/drive in.

American Illustration-American Photography (AI-AP), the leading juried annuals in North America, also honors the best work being created today in Latin America by a roster of international artists. AI-AP, well-known for 33 years as the exclusive resource for art directors, designers, photo editors, art buyers and publishers seeks to introduce established, emerging and student Latino illustrators and photographers to the North American market - and vice versa - in a global, multi-cultural exchange of art and ideas.

American Photography and American Illustration, the books of record, still produced in all their defiant, large-format, luxurious, hardcover glory, offer high visibility and well-deserved recognition where it matters most. Call for entries is open. You can submit your best work to be presented in the books before:

• 23rd January 2015 for American Photography 31.
• February 2015 for American Illustration 34.