Production Paradise

London: Calvert Studios

Calvert Studios boasts some 40,000 square feet of coved studios and support areas in the UK alone. Services include camera and digital back hire, (Sinar, P45 and Canon), with computer rooms and proofing systems up to 60 cm wide, along with in-house 3D modelling, rendering and retouching facilities.

In Spain the company owns 350 acres of mountains and platforms, with three daylight studios at various altitudes including one that can be filled with water. Calvert also offers a 100m x 50m set built salt flat which can be spray-painted any colour, as well as a pool terrace, huge areas for set building and a coved studio.

With sixteen double en-suite rooms, tennis court, swimming pool and bar, the company's private and secluded locations offer a complete range of studio services and facilities.

website calvert studios

London: Chris Myhill

Chris Myhill has been busy over the spring completing eight images that were used as both campaign and dealer support for Ssangyong in the UK. This was a location project shot between the south-east of England and a very damp North Wales. The car was the hero of the shoot, but the environment and people involved were also designed to play an important part in the overall image.

Chris's most recent work has been for VW, shooting the new Passat CC in a London studio.

He is currently working on a studio project for Lexus to be shot in Belgium.

website chris myhill

Hamburg: Claus Peter Dudek

Peter is a pioneer in digital imaging. Since 1994 he has gained a great variety of digital experience, and in 1999 he published his first car projects for Toyota Europe.

For his current car projects Peter takes advantage of his vast experience producing web-specials, car configurations and product animation. Current clients include BMW, Bugatti, Honda, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Suzuki.

The outstanding feature of Peter's professional work is the excellent combination of his personal skills with those of his team, working in photography, CGI, postproduction and animation, and using individual workflows for higher efficiency and greater accuracy.

website claus peter dudek

Santiago de Chile: Cristian Ramirez

Born in Santiago de Chile in 1974, Cristian studied photography at Escuela de Fotoarte de Chile between 1999 and 2002.

As a photographer's assistant at Gabriel Schkolnick's studio he developed an interest in advertising and still life photography. In 2005 he was part of the photography staff at Estudio 185, and it was here that his first product and car assignments took place.

Cristian is currently working on different campaigns for clients including Ford, Renault, Toyota, Great Wall, Paris, TVN and Pollini among others.

website cristian ramirez

Buenos Aires: Fabris Foto

Now represented in New York by Picture Farm, Fabris Fotografia has been delivering state-of-the-art images to both the local and international advertising industries for the past 10 years.

Campaigns have included Toyota, Ford, Lincoln, Peugeot, Rexona, Axe, Sony, Levi's, Panasonic, and many others.

With representation in New York, Mexico and Europe and on-location shooting throughout the American continent, the company's goal is to "always deliver more than is expected".

website fabris foto

London: John J Breen

John J. Breen has over twenty three years professional experience working around the world as a freelance car photographer.

Editorial clients include Formula One Magazine, Business F1, Eurobusiness, Performance Ford, MaxPower, Autocar, 911 Porsche World, Auto Express, Classic American, Classic & Sportscar, and Fastlane.

Agency clients include Porsche UK, Mitsubishi UK, Renault UK, and Honda UK.

Promotional clients include Simply Red, Chris Rea, Billy Ocean, David Knopfler, T'Pau, Joe Jackson, Roger Daltrey, Berlin, The Tremeloes, Mud, John Otway, Peter Sarstead and Boy George, to name but a few.

John offers a broad range of photographic skills from complex studio to worldwide location shoots. He is fully experienced and equipped with all photographic formats and lighting techniques, using creative digital technology, retouching and image manipulation software.

website john j breen

London: Julian Calverley

Julian Calverley shoots on location. Using Sinar high-end digital, he undertakes his own postproduction in a fully ICC colour-managed workflow.

In the last 12 months he has worked in the UK, Europe, the US and Asia. For more information and work samples, contact his agents or visit his website.

Represented by Lisa Pritchard Agency in the UK and Tim Mitchell in the US.

website julian calverley

London - Paris: Paul J. Harvey

Paul has been shooting for Toyota in Spain and for SNCF in France.

He recently completed a 3D car series within the underground system in Paris. In this particular project, Paul's aim was to integrate the 3D car into the real environment as naturally as possible.

Paul is looking forward to some new adventures in colder climates very soon.

website paul j. harvey

London: Ripley and Ripley

Ripley & Ripley are the photographic and retouching team of Rip & Colette.

Working worldwide, recent shoots - since March 2008 - include:

• Vauxhall Insignia - CG work to produce eight billboards - with DLKW.
• Alfa Romeo Brera S - Brochure and PR imagery for the new pro-drive Brera S.
• Alfa Romeo 159 - two campaign shoots for the new spec 159 - including production - with Y&R.
• Top Gear worldwide - five week lock-out at Park Royal Studios in London, shooting over 350 cars with complete uniformity from the first to last image.
• TAG/KO - concept imagery, shot on location in Switzerland.

Expect major updates to the company's online portfolio in July after R&R return from working in the USA.

website ripley and ripley

Barcelona: Stefano Morini

Stefano Morini, Gherke Studio, is pleased to unveil his latest work and recent personal projects:

• Portraits (personal project).
• Porsche (personal project).
• Fiat Punto catalogue pictures for LeoBurnett, Torino.

website stefano morini

Brussels: Steven D'Haens for Claudia Trucco

Steven D'Haens is an Antwerp-based photographer. He began his career 15 years ago in still life and food photography.

For the past seven years he has specialised in car photography, shooting for international clients such as Opel, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Toyota, Renault, Peugeot.

Steven is represented by Claudia Trucco.

website claudia trucco

Dusseldorf: Thomas Strogalski

Thomas Strogalski lives and works in Düsseldorf and is represented by Birgit Stöver in Germany and Fox Creative, Hollywood, in the USA. Thomas works in advertising, car, CGI, and landscape photography.

Thomas won two gold medals in the landscape category at the 2008 BFF Yearbook Awards for his images 'Kyrill 1 + 2', both of which are featured in this Spotlight. He has also included CGI images shot in New York for Mercedes GLK with agency Jung von Matt, Hamburg.

He recently returned from LA where he shot for Toyota with Saatchi & Saatchi, LA, as well as a two week shoot for Acura through RPA, LA. After finishing the postproduction for these jobs, Thomas plans to work on his new homepage.

website thomas strogalski