Production Paradise

Welcome to the latest edition of Showcase Zurich brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the finest selection of top visual media companies and creative individuals currently working in the Swiss industry, and as usual you can access more information in our directory.

If you're in Zurich this month, be sure to check out the "Who's-Who" of contemporary art on display at the Fotomuseum Winterthur. The world-renowned Jedermann Collection of over 170 collected works by more than 60 artists, along with 340 photographic images, will be on display until October.

Our cover photo was shot by Seb Michel, represented by Avocado.

zrh photography/photo agents: AVOCADO

Avocado represents top photographers working exclusively for the Swiss market. It offers a full range of professional services, responding to the needs of individual clients at every stage of production.

Recent work includes:

• Full production for Rolex with Roger Federer in Zurich.
• Production for a fashion shoot with British Vogue and Mario Testino in Moscow (May issue).
• Production support for Rankin and Another Magazine in Moscow.
• The new Coca-Cola Light Russian campaign for Stephan Schacher.
• Seb Michel compiled an eight-page fashion story and cover photo, shot in Moscow for Baku Magazine.
• Production of the latest ad campaign for German eyewear designer Imago with photographer Urs Wyss.

zrh photography/photo agents: B. M-R FOTOGRAFEN

b.m-r-fotografen represents highly renowned and well established Swiss and international artists, along with a host of brand new talent.

• Bela Borsodi - Stills, Conceptual Photography.
• Yoki van de Cream - People, Kids, Lifestyle.
• Ruth Erdt - People, Portraits.
• Désirée Good - People, Fashion, Lifestyle.
• Christian Grund - Portraits, People, Travel, Landscape.
• Maurice Haas - Portraits, People, Lifestyle.
• Lozza - Action, Sports, People.
• Håkan Ludwigson - Cars, Travel, Architecture.
• PierLuigi Macor - Portraits, Fashion, Lifestyle.
• Martina Meier - Food, Stills.
• Hartmut Nägele - Interior, Landscape, Corporate.
• Hans-Ruedi Rohrer - Stills, Interior.
• Jules Spinatsch - Landscape, Conceptual Photography.
• Christian Vogt - Portrait, Landscape, Conceptual Photography, Corporate.

b.m-r-fotografen also represents newly signed photographers Oriani & Origone (Stills, Interiors) throughout the German-speaking part of Europe.

zrh photography/photo agents: VISUALEYES

Visualeyes works with photographers such as Patrizio di Renzo, Marino Parisotto Vay, Juventino Mateo, Helena Christensen, and many more across all fields of photography, including fashion, beauty, advertising, architecture and portraiture.

Latest campaign: Oris Swiss Made Watches, photographed by Matteo Bertolio. Production by Visualeyes.

Artists: Klaus Andorfer, Scott McAulay, Matteo Bertolio, Christoph Böhler, Iris Brosch, Helena Christensen, Patrizio di Renzo, David Drebin, Richard Egli, Juventino Mateo, Ignacio Martinez, Marino Parisotto, Scanderbeg Sauer, Florian Sommet, Roger Weber, and Tina Winkhaus.

zrh photography/photographers: FABRIK STUDIO

Founded in 1996 by Beat Brechbuehl and Sylvan Mueller, Fabrik Studios has built a strong reputation for extraordinary images.

Specialising in still life, food, and jewellery photography, the company has studios in New York and Switzerland that allow its creative collective (three photographers, two digital imaging experts and a production manager) to implement campaigns for a wide range of global clients. Such clients have included Nestlé, Roche, HP, Macy's, Credit Suisse, and Bodum, amongst many others.

Latest work includes:

• A new campaign for HP promoting the company's engagement with environmental sustainability.
• Product and ambience shots for the 2008 Bodum catalogue.
• Work for Siemens household appliances.
• Still life photography and extensive photo editing/retouching of jewellery for Guebelin magazine.

zrh photography/photographers: SEB MICHEL

Seb Michel is proud to present his recent campaign for Baume & Mercier and its new watch range 'Iléa'.

With the client looking for a smooth harmony between all the competing elements, Seb shot both the product stills and the photos of the models.

The photographer not only sought feminine emotions from his models but also looked to evoke similar feelings from the flowers and watches appearing in the shots, so as to be able to blend them all into highly original compositions.

zrh photography/photographers: GüNTHER KATHREIN

Aside from intense testing of his new digital equipment, Günther completed a small but very fine presentation for Prada, along with a worldwide campaign for Giorgio Armani and a global product launch for Odlo International.

The photographer also shot a beauty feature for Migros.

zrh photography/photographers: CHRISTOPH LÄSER

Christoph Läser has been with Production Paradise for more than a year and works across the fields of advertising, fashion, sports and people photography.

Aside from his work for Swiss department store Manor, and Dutch fashion catalogue Wehkamp, he recently shot advertising campaigns for JVC, Mentos and Smint, as well as a promotion for SBB regional rail traffic. His devotion to mood and movement can been seen throughout his work.

Christoph Läser is currently looking for representation in Germany.

zrh photography/photographers: DANIEL INFANGER

Daniel Infanger's year started very successfully:

• He is now new represented in Germany by Per Eder, Munich.

• Testimonial for the Leaf medium format digital back.
  

• A campaign for the new Toyota Auris.

• Daniel recently returned from a shoot at the house of famous photographer Otto Pfeiffer.

• He has been booked for two catalogue shoots for a famous Swiss furniture company.

zrh photography/photographers: GERI KRISCHKER

Geri Krischker has shot people and corporate photography for many years. Be it on the Jungfraujochs Glacier (Victoria Jungfrau Collection), the grass of St. Jakob Stadium (Feldschlösschen), in the corridor of an Indian laboratory (CIBA), or at a red-hot construction site in Phoenix Arizona (Hilti), Geri Krischker quickly finds authentic contact with real people that produces emotionally moving portraits of all his subjects. A recent client said of his work "I always get what I was looking for - and more."

The last 6 Months he shot for, among others: Victoria Jungfrau Collection, National Suisse, SwissRe, and Hilti.

zrh production/commercial production: BRAZIL PRODUCTIONS

As this season's recent productions are published, including the new Otto catalogue, Vogue Germany March/May, Otto Brandneu, Quelle Explorer and more, Brazil-Productions is getting ready for its next run.

Presented in this Showcase are images that demonstrate how multifaceted Rio de Janeiro, South Bahia and Canoa Quebrada (Brazil-Production's home bases) really are.

Coming in April are jobs with Annabelle, Import Parfumerie, Intersport and Schoeffel.

From May 5th Brazil-Productions will be back in Zurich, Switzerland. Planning for the second half of the year has already begun, and the company is happy to send within 24 hours an individual estimate for any proposed job.

zrh talent/artists & stylists: CHRISTIAN SPLETTSTÖSSER

Christian Splettstösser is an experienced chef and international food stylist. He conceives new ideas and creates original images with a unique level of passion and fun.

He focuses on advertising, packaging, editorial, cookery book, film, recipes, and product development projects.

He works between Zurich and Hamburg.

zrh talent/model agencies: SCOUT MODEL

scout offers a platform for new models who wish to build an international career at a highly professional level. scout is also a pioneer of the 30+ sector and provides top class elder professional models to clients across the fashion and advertising industries.

scout 'goes Paris':

• Diego Krauss - Currently in Paris where he is represented by Success, Diego was booked in Milan for Fendi, Dries van Norten and Hermes, and in Berlin for Hugo Boss and Joop.
  
  
• Melissa Tur from Zurich is a highly promising young talent and was recently booked for a campaign by Max Shoes. She will also appear in the next issue of Marie Claire.
  
  
• Elite Paris looks after scout models Rahel Hediger, Leonie Häsler and Anna Meier. Elite predicts a big career for Anna, who can be seen in the new campaign from Kurz.

zrh talent/artists & stylists: RUTH BUGMANN

Ruth Bugmann presents a selection of her latest styling and casting work:

• Fashion shoot: Film Noir. Photo: Daniel Infager. Make-Up: Fransiska Fitze. Styling: Ruth Bugmann.

• Image Campaign: World-famous cellist Sol Gabetta. Photo: Daniel Infager. Styling: Ruth Bugmann.

• Advertising Campaign: Coop. Agency: KSBSJ. Styling and casting: Ruth Bugmann.

zrh film/equipment rent film: LIGHT + BYTE AG

Light + Byte AG, the top rental studio for fashion, people and beauty shots, occupies an ideal Zurich location. 340 m2 of full-service studio space includes in-house rental services, large cove, sitting room, parking spaces, and high speed Internet connection.

Shoots have included ABM, Annabelle, Biosthetique, DeSede, EPA, Ikea, Globus, Lüthy & Blanc, Loewe, Manor, Meyer's, Migros, Miss Switzerland, SportXX, Sonntagsblick, Strellson, and many more.

Events have included various Canon presentations, Colour Management workshops, the Imacon/Hasselblad world tours, Fine Art Print workshops, Mini Video Expo, Epson Print Academy PRO, and the Hasselblad Digital School.