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Irene Peña

"I am made up of everything I have seen", said Matisse at the end of his life, and this beautiful turn of phrase describes the way Irene Peña goes about crafting a picture. Through her untamed images runs a deep river of knowing and seeing, of filling up her mind with dresses,light and shadow, movement and haze. The photographer’s craft reaches back in time from the precise moment an idea came to be, sometimes in collaboration with a designer or an artist. Irene takes that idea and develops it with the trained eye of an editor: backgrounds, locations, lighting, models, colors, and poses begin to fall into place. There is always a pleasure in rediscovering her images once the shoot is over; in this new calm she continues her work of acutely observing, every little square a possibility of beauty. Born in Costa Rica, Irene began studying painting and graphic design, which morphed into a career in photography. She studied at Santa Monica College, in California, and after a stint as an advertising photographer, she turned to the world of fashion photography in Los Angeles. Right now, Irene is based in Costa Rica, where she continues her innovative work, using analog and digital cameras, with established designers and new Costa Rican talent.

Gerard Yunker

Gerard Yunker has been working as a professional photographer throughout North America for more than 30 years. His extensive career includes high-profile clients and agencies shooting a variety of styles including industrial, commercial, energy and fashion. His fascination with light, feeling, and emotion has culminated into an impressive body of work that allows him to capture images—whether assets, products or people—in a captivating and compelling way. Gerard’s strong attention to detail, technical aptitude, and relentless pursuit of the perfect shot consistently exceeds his clients’ expectations, and is part of why he is sought after by many leading brands in North America.

George Kamper

George’s quest for beautiful imagery allows him to create in a wide range of disciplines. Inspired by diversity and gifted with the ability to bring his various experiences into focus, he excels at perceiving and extracting answers visually, while satisfying a myriad of clients. George takes on every project with a fresh perspective, deep curiosity and a willingness to test and explore. He enjoys delighting clients with his solutions and enjoys a multidisciplinary career. In his free time, split between New York and Miami, George enjoys scuba diving and boating with his wife Sherryl, and their children Nicholas and Alexandra.

Zoe Rain

Zoe Rain (American, b. 1993) is a photographer and filmmaker based in Chicago, with over a decade of experience in nearly every subject of the commercial photography field. Zoe’s work gained quick notoriety with its iconic and distinguished signature style, and has since seen the cover of Rolling Stone, subway car ads and Billboards across the country. After being hired as Macklemore’s full time tour photographer, she has since worked with some of the world’s largest musicians, including Chance The Rapper, Ed Sheeran, Kesha and Vic Mensa. Zoe’s high-impact photography and creative direction has been leveraged by some of the largest brands in the industry. She has been hosted to speak at Apple Talks, as well as industry panels across the country.

Michelle McSwain

Michelle McSwain is a commercial portrait and lifestyle photographer based in Los Angeles, California. She has done photography for the brands Nintendo, Girl Scouts, JBL, Soundcloud, SPANX, Facebook, Wine Spectator, Barkbox, AMC Networks, and several more. She previously did photo editing and retouching with the New York Times and Yahoo Inc, which helped develop her signature style of bright light and warmth. You can find Michelle on the hiking trails in southern California with her little family or sitting in the sunshine with a chilled glass of Pét-Nat. With a knack for befriending almost anyone she meets, Michelle brings her own warmth and joy to all her projects, achieving her clients’ vision with a fun and relaxed attitude. She is available to travel globally, especially to anywhere with warm weather and good wine.

Aaron Joel Santos

Aaron Joel Santos is a travel and editorial photographer based in Bangkok, Thailand. A New Orleans native, he studied literature and photography in San Francisco and Boston before moving to Southeast Asia in 2007. He has worked with many of the world’s leading publications and companies, and he is represented by Novus Select in the United States and NOI Pictures in Southeast Asia. He is also part of the agency roster at Wonderful Machine. Aaron is a light packer and is available for assignments worldwide. And he’d be delighted to work with you.

Lindsey Dowell

Lindsey was born in LA but was transplanted at an early age into the deep south where he became fully versed in all things southern. After a short stay in southern California, Lindsey was drawn back to the South and found himself in the coolest town in the world, Athens GA. With a degree in fine art photography, Lindsey moved to South Beach Miami and was fully immersed in the fashion meca of the 90’s. The pull of the true south pulled Lindsey back to Atlanta where he began his career shooting editorial and commercial work. Lindsey lives in downtown Atlanta with his wife and two teenage boys.

Richard Darbonne

Richard is an editorial photographer. He has worked for magazines, ad agencies, and stock photo companies. He has traveled the globe and is particularly drawn to places where the smell of sea and grilled things are in the air. He loves meeting and photographing people, especially those that make things, write things, sing things, cook things, grow things, and care about things. Favorite Director- David Lynch, favorite DP- Christopher Doyle. Favorite food- tacos.

Philippe Nguyen

I worked first as a photographer for the Quebec Press Agency, taking sports, concerts, and paparazzi work. And then, I moved to the portrait industry in 2016. Through my spontaneous and provocative approach, I have, ever since, been creating an impact on the fashion scene; and It’s just the beginning. Over this short career start, I’ve worked with many fashion brands and provided them with images of the highest quality. While my collaborative work has been praised by renowned local influencers like Angela Caloisi, Virginia Stablum, Adamo, Karine Saint-Michel et Marie Gagné, my personal work has been featured in international magazines such as GMARO Italia, Vanity Teens LA, and many more. My bold yet playful images appear on the influencer’s blog, editorial magazine, major events, and shows. My raw unrestrained images got me noticed, but reliability, professionalism, a positive mind-set, and my knowledge in advertisement marketing brought me to where I am today.

Jena Carlin

Fascinated with creating a narrative with light, composition, and texture. Jena Carlin is a freelance commercial and editorial photographer, videographer, and cookbook author with nearly ten years of experience. After receiving her BFA in painting (with a minor in photography), she dedicated herself to storytelling through the medium of photography. While food photography is her specialty, she is also passionate about lifestyle, product, and fashion photography. Executing photo shoots from conceptualization and art direction to final imagery, Jena does not stop there. She is also an experienced set stylist with a unique eye for building a scene. Her background in art has led to work painting room sets and textured surfaces and custom backgrounds for her many clients. This dedication to the whole process has led to many exciting clients including Kohls, Reader’s Digest, Maurice’s, and Martha Stewart where her work has been published nationally.

George Qua-Enoo

I have always had a vivid imagination and restless spirit. Growing up, I resisted routine. I dreamt in moving and still images. I imagined the light that burns inside people shining outward, giving colour to space and objects, spreading like long fingers over my community to move life like a musician makes music. The things I imagined told the story of my life and all its contradictions; more than anything, I wanted to capture that life. Soon, I discovered photography and the means of capturing it was in my hands. The beauty in the everyday existence of ordinary people that I once imagined became the subject of my art, through which I capture images focusing on the human face and its unique ability to convey a person’s spirit. There is nothing else like it. My photographs are thus inspired by the ineffable and under-appreciated quality of the human face as unlike anything else in existence. It is, on one level, as profane as any body part, made of flesh and common enough among people; and yet our faces are unmatched in their abilities to reveal, if even fleetingly, something divine. Through portraiture – indeed, the photographic study of the face – my work emphasizes that which reveals us and conceals us, defines and perplexes us, moves and stupefies us, eludes and demands knowing. My portraits depict the intersectionality of the human face as a liminal subject joining the sacred and profane.

Kirsten Miccoli

Kirsten Miccoli is an internationally published fashion, beauty and advertising photographer based in the United States. Kirsten began cultivating her passion for photography at a young age. At 13, she was creating complex staged self portraits using props she collected and wardrobe from her mother’s closet. Years of this practice gave Kirsten a very strong foundation and a unique approach to directing talent. Kirsten attended Columbia College Chicago and graduated with her BFA in 2010. She continues to use her documentary background to capture seemingly candid moments in even the most staged scenarios. At the age of 32, Kirsten now owns a studio in Chicago, IL but often travels shooting for clients all around the world. With over 12 years of professional experience, Kirsten has worked with many well known brands and celebrities. Overall, Kirsten enjoys being part of the creative process from start to finish. She loves working with others and bringing ideas to life. Whether she is meticulously constructing a new image or capturing the existing beauty of her subject, her love for photography and directing shows in every frame

Ally Lindsay (The French Fry)

The French Fry is a creative agency that helps brands speak to their audience through a visual story. We use a brand’s product as inspiration to create engaging content. Each campaign has a different intention and we use a variety of platforms including social media, MTA subway campaigns, product launches and retail videos.

Ashley Gieseking

Illya Ovchar

Photographer Illya Ovchar first picked up a camera when he was 15 and soon began photographing people, a subject that remains central to his work. Beginning with film photography, Illya immersed himself in classic methods of image-making, which taught him the importance of creating the perfect photograph. His work has graced such magazines as Marie Claire and Moevir Paris. Transitioning to digital photography, Illya began to shoot commercially for both corporate and individual clients. His technical understanding of photography ensures that the image meets and exceeds client expectation. Illya is determined to create the perfect image, even if it means carrying 100+kg of equipment on location. With a can-do approach, he delivers images of uncompromising quality- on time and within budget.

Aldo Filiberto

I’m a Photographer and Filmmaker, based in London. I specialize in editorial, commercial, music portraiture, and lifestyle. I predominantly shoot on film but also work on digital when required. I shoot internationally for magazines, brands, music labels, and agencies.

Greg Miles

After earning a degree in Communication Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University, Greg Miles moved to New York City where he immediately gravitated toward fashion photography. By working with renowned fashion photographer Michael Thompson, Greg quickly put together a portfolio shooting for such magazines as Interview and Black Book and has been shooting ever since. In 2001, Greg moved to New Orleans where he turned his focus on the city’s cultural epicenter, most notably its renowned music scene. He has since photographed hundreds of musicians for both commercial and personal work. Greg has taken pictures for countless magazines around the world as well as dozens of commercial clients including Gibson Guitars, Island Def Jam Records, NPR, Neiman Marcus, W Hotels, Verve Records, Harrah’s Casino, Sonesta and Tasc Performance.

Adam Lerner

Adam Lerner is a professional portrait photographer who shoots for magazines, fashion brands, automotive and corporate clients. He is also a content creator with his YouTube channel and Podcast host. Adam’s work has been published in publications including Iron and Air, Autoweek, Discovery, GQ, Golf, ESPN, The Scientist, Event Marketer, Fraud and more. Born in New York City, Adam Lerner grew up on punk rock, and after fulfilling his childhood dream of playing CBGB’s, he toured the country with his indie rock band while taking pictures with his dad’s old Pentax film camera and his passion for creating music quickly translated into his photography. When he’s not taking pictures, you’ll find him rolling down the road on a vintage BMW motorcycle or buzzing thru the woods on a mountain bike. Adam currently lives in New York City with his wife and two rescue dogs, and is available for commissions worldwide.

Joe McNally

Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning photographer whose prolific career includes assignments in nearly 70 countries. McNally is known world-wide as not only one of the top, technically excellent photographers of his generation, but his charming demeanor, confidence and humor make him a sought-after choice from CEO’s to celebrities to commercial and magazine clients alike. He is among the rare breed of photographer who has bridged the world between photojournalism and advertising, amassing an impressive commercial and advertising client list including FedEx, Sony, ESPN, Adidas, Land’s End, General Electric, Epson, MetLife, USAA, New York Stock Exchange, Lehman Brothers, PNC Bank, and the Beijing Cultural Commission. McNally is equally comfortable climbing buildings or lighting a telescope to capturing quiet, sensitive subject matter with confidence in medical surroundings. He has shot numerous cover stories and highly complex features for the National Geographic, LIFE, and Sports Illustrated, where his research skills and unmatched preparedness were highly valued. Home is a quiet town in Connecticut which he shares with his wife, and Sammy the cat, where he remains enthusiastic about the next assignment.

Will Strawser

Will Strawser is a NYC-based advertising and editorial photographer. With a BFA in advertising photography from RIT, his work draws inspiration from Vermeer, Fritz Lang and underground music scenes. From his first darkroom set-up in the barn at his family’s farm, Will daydreamed escapist visions and fantasies. As a featured photographer in Communication Arts, he continues to bring these daydreams to life for major brands in the national marketplace.

Denice Hough

I’m an American photographer and I try to create atmospheric and mesmerising images of landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, and abandoned spaces. I’ve been living and working in Hong Kong for 9 years now. However I travel quite a bit through out the world for work, which I am happy to do. I work with many architecture firms, interior designers, and advertising agencies in and around Hong Kong.

Evaan Kheraj

Evaan Kheraj is a New York and Vancouver based photographer & director whose work spans commercial, editorial and fine art. Evaan’s work is informed by a respect and understanding of the craft of image-making. His visually striking photographs have a distinct style and aesthetic consistency whether he is shooting fashion, portraiture, landscape or still life.

Cydney Cosette Holm

Cydney Cosette is a photographer & art director whose work specializes in still life, fashion and architecture.

Sheldon Sabbatini

Based in Portland, OR, SHELDON SABBATINI is a director of stills and motion for Portrait, Sports and Sports-Lifestyle clients worldwide. Knowing there is no single tool or way to make images, Sheldon is constantly experimenting, creating images that are dynamic, well crafted, powerful, and engaging. His goal is to deliver images that tell the important stories his clients need to communicate each project is an opportunity to break outside the box. Sheldon sees his clients as creative collaborators in the act of storytelling. His number one goal is to ensure that clients get the imagery they need – and even more. Compelling, revealing, authentic and inspiring, his work ranges from the exhilarating, instinctual run-and-gun assignments to detailed, complex, highly orchestrated productions. Either way, he delivers images that cannot be ignored. *** Sabbatini Studio is a Full-Service Commercial Studio with 20′ Cyc wall, 25′ clear span ceiling, camera/lighting/grip equipment rentals, in-house retouching and production support. *** Sheldon lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and family and spends his free time camping and exploring the Pacific Northwest.

Will Crooks

Will Crooks here. I am a transplant to the South via that Midwest who has been here long enough to call it home. The process of making a portrait whether it is a snapshot of my friends and family or an editorial assignment at my studio is endlessly fascinating to me. The mix of technical skill, empathy, and focus needed to create an iconic yet nuanced portrait keeps me making images every single day. The last four years I worked as the Visual Director at the Community Journals before launching my own photography business. I spent my days photographing editorial content and providing art direction for various publications under Community Journals brand. These days I find myself creating narrative driven photographs for editorial and commercial clients. Coming from a background in publications I make images that speak to the deeper story each brand is telling with their product or service.