Photographers VIDEOGRAPHERS

Lisette Poole

Lisette is a Cuban-American photojournalist and native in both english and Spanish. She lived in Havana for five years before moving to Mexico City and has covered everything from politics to underground reggaetón parties. Lisette is a World Press Photo 6×6 Global Talent for North & Central America and a recipient of the National Geographic Covid Fund for Journalists for her Vice News Reports podcast in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, about migrants working as professionals as they wait to enter the US. Her first book, "La paloma y la ley" (2019, Red Hook Editions), based on two women’s journey through 13 countries from Cuba to the U.S., was selected for Time Magazine’s Photobooks of the Year and Pictures of the Year International. In 2019, she toured with "Pop-Up Magazine" presenting a live adaptation of her book to theater audiences across the US. She has been a guest lecturer at The GABO (Gabriel García Márquez) Festival in Colombia, Annenberg Space for Photography in L.A. & Internazionale á Ferrara in Italy. She is a fellow with the Logan Nonfiction program at the Carey Institute for Global Good and with the International Women’s Media Foundation.

Scott Slusher

Balancing his signature cowboy aesthetic with a background in fashion, photographer and director Scott Slusher is just as comfortable shooting a Times Square beauty campaign as he is capturing the white-knucked action of the rodeo. The photographer and motion artist has a degree in fashion design from the Art Institute of Dallas and has been recognized by the Shorty Awards. Scott’s father, a famous Oklahoma horse doctor, gave him his first film camera, which sparked a lifelong fascination with the rugged beauty of the West. Scott’s imagery tells the stories of grizzled motorcyclists, noble steers, sharp-eyed cowgirls and lifelong artisans. Despite always being in the center of the action, his imagery is less defined by adrenaline-fueled dramatic moments, but rather the controlled burn of a wider narrative. Scott is based in Dallas, Texas and can usually be spotted by his trademark neckerchief.

Alexander Manton

I’m an entrepreneur-photographer-filmmaker that wears many hats. Originally from New York City but with nearly 25 years experience working and being creative all over Asia – now based in Singapore, I bring an international perspective to everything that I do, with extensive experience in both China and India. motionpictures.asia is a multimedia production house specialising in shooting both photography and video for clients worldwide. We are developing a new specialty there of creating high quality marketing content for hotels and resorts in Asia. Asia Images Group is one of the first stock photography agencies specialising in Asian content for the global market. Film and video is our new passion and we are seeing that market grow rapidly.

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. Sheldon lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and family and spends his free time camping and exploring the Pacific Northwest.

Michael Hanson

Michael Hanson is an Oregon-based photographer/filmmaker. Michael’s photography career began while playing professional baseball in the Atlanta Braves Organization. His in-depth storytelling work has taken him around the world for clients such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Apple, and Starbucks. His fine art work remains in the Sir Elton John Permanent Collection. Michael teaches as a Nat Geo Expert on NG Expeditions.

Robb Scharetg

Collaborative, analytical, tireless, creatively driven, easy going, and lots of fun to work with’ – feedback from clients I hear repeatedly. Images selected for three out of the five most recent volumes of ‘Archive’s 200 Best Ad Photographers Worldwide’, as well as the past five annual volumes of ‘One Eyeland’s Best of the Best’, awarded numerous Addy’s, plus lots of other industry recognition. For the last 20+ years I’ve been shooting large-scale production advertising photography projects. And 15+ years doing editorial stories, features & covers – photographing celebrities, politicians, CEOS, athletes as well as real people. I have extensive experience working on Defense/Industrial, Finance, Healthcare, Insurance Pharmaceutical, Recruiting and Travel/Tourism advertising accounts, as well as other sectors.

Sara Rubinstein

Sara Rubinstein is a commercial director and still photographer based in Minneapolis, MN. Her work combines elements of authenticity, emotional range, beauty and candor. Sara graduated from Carleton College in 1998 with a degree in Biology and a minor in German. It took a 6 month stint as a computer programmer before Sara found photography, starting off as a photo assistant until transitioning to full time shooting in 2002. Over 20 years as a still photographer led to directing motion pieces focusing on authentic emotion and story. Sara believes personal work inspires both her humanity and her commercial endeavors. Her passions include photography, riding horses, travel to remote landscapes, camping with her family in their VW Campervan, and she hopes to one day publish a collection of short stories.

Cherry Li

Food photographer based in LA & HK via Paris and Beijing. Before moving to France, all my journals were in Spanish. Family and friends find amusement in hearing me struggle in Italian and Portuguese. I should be able to communicate fluently in English, French, and Mandarin Chinese. I communicate best in images. Second dearest language is food. I love to play with it. I love to light it. I love to style it. I love to eat it. I love to travel on assignment. Anywhere.

Peter Taylor

I didn’t plan to be a photographer when I was a kid – I thought I’d be a veterinarian, an ad man on Madison Ave (hello, Don Draper!), or an astronaut. You know, the usual. But, I picked up a camera while in the army, and the rest, as they say, is history. My photography resume is long and diverse – at different times, I have been a conflict, newspaper, sports, lifestyle, fashion, portrait, feature and food photographer. I have lived and worked in NYC, LA, Miami, DC, Phoenix, Harrisburg, PA, and for the last 11 years, Charlotte. All of these locations and experiences through my career have shaped my perspective. I capture real moments, tell rich stories, and make people and products look great for brands, magazines and ad agencies. My work is real, relatable, honest and authentic. Whether everyday people or hired talent, I have a natural ability to make people comfortable in front of my lens. We have fun on my shoots, I don’t yell, and, on the best days, we eat NC BBQ. I live with my wife and 3 rescue dogs on an acre within the Charlotte city limits that we bought (mostly) for the dogs. When not out shooting, you can usually find me working on personal projects, or exploring a new hobby, or fly fishing for anything that swims. Some fun facts about me below – the rest you need to learn for yourself. So, let’s work together! • I drink a LOT of iced tea and there will always be some on set • I was a Paratrooper in the US Army and have over 75 jumps • I have seen every episode of Law and Order (go head, challenge me!) • I will travel almost anywhere, anytime to eat BBQ • Every fish I catch is released alive to live another day • I have counted over 25 species of birds at our yard feeders • I hiked over 700 miles of the Appalachian Trail in one trip

Tyler Darden

I wish I could say I have tasted every dish I shot. People may not agree on politics, taxes or even the weather, but we surely drop our differences and come together over food. Time spent at the table with others is one of the best ways to get to know them. Photography is much the same. Spending most of my fifteen year career as a magazine art director and photographer, I have worked with a wide variety of subjects from senators and beauty queens to chefs and turkeys. I enjoy the time with the personalities I photograph and the gratifying part is hearing their story and capturing the moment in time. My work has been recognized in the creative industry’s leading publications: Art Director’s Club of New York Annual, the Communication Arts Design Annual, and SPOTS competition. I often use older film cameras including an 11×14 ultra large format Burke & James, 8×10 and 4×5 pinhole cameras, and a beautiful Pentax 67. My recent favorite is a 1960’s era Polaroid Land camera converted into a 4×5 rangefinder. I live, work and play in Richmond, Virginia with my lovely and very understanding wife, two daughters and son.

Darren Hauck

Darren Hauck is a freelance photographer / filmmaker skilled in portraiture, editorial, commercial and documentary story telling. After graduating with a BFA in photography from Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Darren has spent the past 15 years dedicating his life to documenting the human condition. Be it from refugee camps in Southeast Asia to mud-covered, exhausted cyclocross riders, Darren has captured unflinching images of humanity. Although Darren is trained in still-photography, he has expanded his vision to filmmaking, to bring the issues he has dedicated his career to a wider audience. Be it covering social issues and violence in Central America, to HIV in Africa or hunger and poverty in Midwest United States where he calls home, Darren continues to push boundaries and tell the stories that are overlooked by the general media.

Adam Hester

Adam Hester is a photographer/filmmaker originally from Seattle, currently living in Minneapolis. At heart, Adam is a creative storyteller, and his best stories are often told through both stills and motion imagery. His library of work often portrays unique, expressive lifestyle images that elicit authenticity. His approach to work is down to earth and filled with hard work, collaboration and a passionate eye for capturing the details as well as the big picture.

GritzArts (Doug Gritzmacher)

Victoria Wall Harris

Victoria Wall Harris is a commercial and editorial photographer and director, who’s favorite projects are those that combine stills and motion. Not bound by genre, her creative approach gives clients a way to tell their full brand story in a positive and truly cohesive style. She studied photography at the College of Charleston in South Carolina and from there moved to NYC to pursue her career. She worked as an assistant and digital tech for some of the industry’s top photographers and learned the ropes of full scale photo and motion production while honing her own creative skills and building a diverse client roster. After seven years in Brooklyn’s WIlliamsburg, Victoria relocated to LA in 2012 where she launched her own business full time. In 2017, she opened a daylight photo studio in LA’s Eagle Rock called Hilltop Studios.

Carlo Ricci

10 THINGS ABOUT CARLO: I FREAKING LOVE MY GRANDMA I WAS BORN AND BRED IN A SMALL TOWN NEAR BOLOGNA IN ITALY. WE HAVE A 1200 YEARS OLD CASTLE!! I COACHED BASKETBALL PROFESSIONALLY FOR A LIVING IN MY EARLY TWENTIES MY DAD COLLECTS OLD FILM CAMERAS, HE HAS ALMOST 100 OF THEM MY MUM IS THE SWEETEST WOMAN ON EARTH AND SHE TAUGHT ME HOW TO COOK THE PERFECT CARBONARA IF YOU’RE LUCKY ONE DAY I’LL COOK YOU THE BEST CARBONARA IN THE WORLD. IF YOU’RE NOT SO LUCKY, YOU’LL HAVE A TUNA SANDWICH MADE AT 4AM BEFORE PORTFOLIO SHOOTS THAT HAVE NO BUDGET FOR FANCY CATERING I LIVED IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, FOR 3 YEARS. G’DAY MATE IN 2011 MY PARTNER AND I DROVE FROM THE MOST SOUTHERN TIP OF SOUTH AMERICA ALL THE WAY TO VANCOUVER IN A ’86 VW VAN NAMED BETSY BETSY REQUIRED 39 MECHANICS AND AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF SWEARING WORDS TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION HOLDING BOTH VISAS, YOU CAN FIND ME DRINKING CRAFT BEER IN VANCOUVER AS OFTEN AS IN VENICE BEACH

Ian Tuttle

Go find the strange and the arresting. Make it personal, with tenderness and respect. Go analog, go tethered, go untethered, change where the sun is relative to your lens, switch out the softbox, put a grid on it. Put a gel on it. Put another gel on it. Kick the tripod. Ask if there’s another view, another room, another flavor, a favorite record, a very first book, a pair of shoes that will never be thrown away. Say yes. Ask if there’s any way they can put sod down in time for the shoot tomorrow. Ask if there’s wifi, if there’s a good sandwich shop nearby, if there are any quirks, anything they’re known for. Ask if they know any good jokes. Tell a good joke. Ask if they like their smile. Make it sing. Make it up as you go along. Make it worth the expense. Make it great.

Clark Vandergrift

Hi… Clark here. I’m a people and location specialist based in small town Maryland; but my sense of adventure, and thankfully my clients, take me pretty much anywhere and everywhere. I cut my teeth in the still photography world where I thrive, and more recently I’ve developed my talent as a filmmaker & director. In addition to enjoying the people and exploration, one of my favorite parts of the process is pairing strong visuals & powerful moments with the soundscape that plays in my mind. I’m a huge fan of road trips, backroads, and getting lost. When I’m not working I like to ride my bikes, spend time in the mountains, or stare at a map and find a new place to get lost. I’ve been blessed to have been doing this gig for quite a while, but my dad still wants to know what I’m going to do when I grow up. I’m still hopeful that I won’t have to.

Nicolas Axelrod

Nick specialises in documenting the adverse impacts of development on local communities and the environment. He has worked for a number of international humanitarian organizations such as UNICEF, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. His journalistic work has been published in various local and international publications, including The International New York Times and Time Magazine. He has produced video content for clients such as National Geographic, CNN, and NBC. Nick has been based in Southeast Asia since 2008 and is a founding member of Ruom. He is currently based in Bangkok, Thailand. He is fluent in English and French.

Jennifer Silverberg

I’m a commercial / advertising and editorial photographer specializing in food, product, farm & lifestyle imagery. Clients and collaborators find me to be creative, flexible, efficient and results oriented. I am down-to-earth; passionate and far from perfect. I don’t take myself too seriously and I firmly believe being on set should be fun. I value my crew as much as my clients. It’s these things combined that allow for the creation of authentic, artistic and head-turning imagery. I currently make St. Louis my home, where I live with my husband, Joe, and our cat, Claire. When not out and about with my camera, I spend much of my time working on my cooking skills and trying to make my own garden grow. I am available for advertising agency, brand, corporate or editorial shoots worldwide.

Joe Yates

Avid adventurer, thrill-seeker, photographer, & filmmaker based in Atlanta, GA. Owner of Wildr. Media House WildrMedia.com

Blow Up Studios (Gareth Brown)

Gareth is originally from Swansea in South Wales but moved to HK in 1996 and set up Blow Up two years later. When Gareth isn’t shooting he enjoys taking his kids around Hong Kong’s breathtaking landscape, hoping to discover new places of interest for his art projects. He’s also a post-punk aficionado and played guitar very badly in an early Punk band, however he’s now banned from playing guitar in the studio and at home.

John Kuczala

Husband, father, photographer, dog walker.

Trent Bell

An award winning photographer and videographer specializing in architectural and commercial media production in the hospitality, interior design, architecture, and architectural products industries. He is based in New England and works internationally.

Dean Lavenson

At Dean Lavenson Photography, Dean brings an utter passion to the set. He is a master with light and an absolute perfectionist. He is as giddy about photography today as when he was a student. And with that passion comes with over 25 years of experience. After graduating from Brooks Institute of Photography and freelancing in L.A. for a few years, Dean relocated his family from Santa Barbara, California to Louisville in 1989. He’s still trying to figure out how that happened. All he remembers is a big yellow Ryder truck with a matching yellow ’73 VW Bug in tow and his wife, Dianne, crying across every state line. Dean still dreams about the beach, but over the years he’s grown to love Louisville. As for how Dean first got started with a camera? Now that’s a long story. Let’s just say, he was on his way to becoming the next Wynton Marsellis. Lucky for Mr. Marsellis, Dean ended up in Beginning Photography as a high school senior. Ask him in person and he’ll give you the looooong version.

Albert Cheung & Frank Wang (Frame)

FRAME is a family of photographers and filmmakers who believe in well-told stories. We’ve partnered with individuals, startups, and global companies to capture their voice and tell their story. For us, it all starts with relationships. We don’t believe in one-off transactions. Rather, we want to build your trust by being great at what we do and collaborating for your future. We’ve worked with our best clients for years doing just that, through photography, video, and visual media.