Our Team

Our tailor-made service and personal approach is the reason our clients always come back. We want your shoot to run as smoothly as possible so we make sure that happens.

Gareth Hall Director

I understand the high level of service required by productions shooting away from home, having worked in the UK as a lighting technician, set builder and advisor on high end shoots, plus years of experience providing photographic services in the Balearics. Being a native to the Cape Town film industry means I also really know my onions when it comes to shoots involving complicated locations. And super-organised Birgit is amazing at coordinating it all. We try to focus on providing a fast, friendly and easy to use service, to give our clients confidence they will be fully supported at all times. I hope that you will feel you can call us with any questions, be it for technical advice, sourcing locally based crew or help finding the right location or production service. We have fantastic local contacts and can always point you in the right direction.

Birgit Van Mierlo (B) Director

My administrative, logistical, language and organizational skills support Gareth´s extensive technical experience. Having worked in local film and stills production companies for several years, I have the advantage of being able to place myself in the shoes of our clients and understand their specific needs. This allows us to offer an even better and more personal service. I´m fluent in Dutch, English and Spanish and have a good basic knowledge of French and German. So between the both of us, we have got it all covered!

Direct London

Direct London boasts the largest and most up to date photographic rental equipment in Europe. We hold masses of stock, which we are constantly updating, so you will always have access to the latest lighting, cameras and consumables. Since 1993 our team of highly trained and experienced staff have been doing their best to make every shoot a success in a friendly and helpful manner. We believe that simply handing over our equipment is not enough and always strive to give that little bit extra. This simple formula has established us as London’s leading photographic rental facility and we can truthfully say that our client list includes the world’s leading photographers.

Little Yellow Jacket

Little Yellow Jacket’s success is in responding to the need for a bespoke digital hire service. We work with the latest technology to successfully fulfill all aspects of a shoot – from meeting a photographer before the shoot to discuss how they would like to work, to taking the strain of technical know-how out of the shoot so that you can get creative without having to think about back up or file management. It’s this assertive hands-on approach that has helped us grow from a small London company, to a company with many tentacles in popular shooting destinations around the world. From one continent to another, we make sure your shoot is a success by following a simple philosophy of keeping your needs paramount.