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Professional photographers

Teaching photography courses
The pedagogical team of THE PHOTO ACADEMY is a nice mix of professional photographers with various backgrounds and approaches. Photography is a broad field and so is our team!

Each of the trainers will be able to propose their knowledge, between practical exercises and theoretical explanations, culture and personal experiences.

If you fancy the work and style of one photographer in particular, you can book a private class with him or her!
About us

Edwin Agcaoili

Edwin “Eddy” Agcaoili is an experienced Sydney based photographer. He enjoys travel photography with his photo-buddies. Landscape is his first love but also enjoys the challenge of doing other genres including astrophotography, portraits, and events. Eddy also does pro-bono photography for his charity’s fundraising events as a way of giving back. He believes that photography is about capturing moments in life that we appreciate. If there’s one advice that he can give budding photographers and enthusiasts is to shoot to please yourself. Then, share these wonderful moments with others the way you saw it and the way you like to...

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Shelley Alingas

Shelley is a Filpina-Japanese Tokyo-based active lifestyle and portrait photographer and videographer from California. Since picking up her first digital camera at the age of eight, she hasn't stopped documenting her life, and family, and travels all over the world. For her, cameras unlocked a special connection between people and visual storytelling. In the span of her career on creative teams, Shelley has hosted her own sports travel series, worked with the world's top brands, and recently launched her own creative business. She's excited to continue to build community in Tokyo and share her unique experience with other photographers.

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Ishan Bagai

Ishan Bagai is a Mumbai based freelance photographer with eight years of experience. He is mainly into travel, lifestyle and studio photography. He has also been a travel writer and a guest faculty at various universities across India. The working of a camera from a very young age always fascinated him. He grew up in a small tourist town of Shimla where he received his basic education. In 2011 he enrolled into a Mass Communication course from where his interest in photography grew as a profession. To further his knowledge Ishan enrolled into De Montfort University, Leicester. He completed his...

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Olesia Banie

I started my photography journey in 2015, when I moved to Luxembourg, from knowing nothing about the camera I bought to the professional service such as wedding, family and lifestyle portrait photography.

During those years and upon till now I keep developing my skillset by participating in photographers’ workshops worldwide.
My works are not limited by digital photography only, many clients and projects I photograph on analogue film.
My main areas of training are: photography for beginners, light, composition and portrait.

My training promise: you will understand all key concepts and principles in the very structured way, that you will...

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Neil Bankhurst

My name is Neil and I am a professional portrait photographer who travels across all of the UK capturing people at their wedding, favourite location or in the comfort of their own home.

​Back in the day before digital when I started my photography journey, I had an Olympus OM-1, an amazing camera which helped me fall in love with Photography.

​Today I use Sony cameras, Rotolight and Godox lights plus a huge range of other equipment to capture those special moments and I trained initially with David Miller Photography who elevated me to a professional level and helped me...

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Marina Cavazza

After studying Philosophy in Italy, Marina worked in the world of images in various countries: editing in Rome and Barcelona, working at press agencies and as a photography assistant in Paris.
Following this learning period as a self-taught photographer "in the field," she began working on her own artistic fingerprint, returning to her old family home.
Her first job as an independent photographer was a one-year documentary project in Marcinelle (Belgium), 50 years after the mine accident. This work was published by the Editor Pellti Associait : Dans l’intimité de la mémoire, Marcinelle 1956-2006. 
She was selected to participate in...

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Pratheep Charles

My name is Pratheep. I'm a Toronto headshot, lifestyle, event and product photographer. I’ve always loved the idea of sharing images from the perspective of my eyes - in this case my camera lens. My favourite part of any shoot is always creating a story around the subject I am shooting, whether that be food, people, animals or things. I love to show that candid smile and make sure the happiness from within you comes out on camera! So let’s work together to bring out the best, brightest and most beautiful version of yourself! I invite you to explore my...

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Andy Cranford

Andy Cranford is an Ottawa-based freelance photographer. Born in St. Catharines, he moved to Ottawa in 2005 to study Psychology. Curious about human nature and the lives behind the person, his photography is based heavily in the journalistic style as see in his portrait and wedding photography. He got his start in photography while spending time in the beauty of the lakes and forests in Muskoka and Algonquin, documenting nature and his experiences while hiking and camping.
Currently Andy is an adventure, wedding and portrait photographer as well as participating in various other disciplines of photography. He is a very...

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Brett de Vos

Brett de Vos is a filmmaker, director of photography & photographer working Globally, but based in Edinburgh. With over 10 years of experience working in fashion, advertising, documentary & art, Brett is just as comfortable in the studio as he is on location or shooting on the streets.

Brett is passionate about how the camera can be used as a tool for storytelling, upliftment & expression. Having spent many years as a lecturer & tutor, Brett is committed to inspiring the same passion & technical know-how on to the next generation of image-makers.

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Darren Dean

Ever since I was given my first camera at the age of 12, I have been passionate about photography.
The magic of photography has not only intrigued me, but the translation from the click of the shutter to a finished image has always amazed me.
I have won several photography competitions, including a national landscape photography competition, and regularly shot landscape images for calendars and other markets. I now take great satisfaction in crafting professional photographs of all types of subject, and enjoy the spectrum of challenges that photography provides, from Wedding, portrait, models and landscape photography.

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Kryves Edu

Kryves is a multimedia professional with over a decade of experience in advertising, marketing, and other corners of the creative industry. Having photography as one of his specialties, he has a wide variety of experience ranging from fashion, portraits, weddings, editorial, landscape, and street. He has also worked with various international clothing, fashion, and makeup brands as a photographer and filmmaker. To this date, his favorite photography subject is his two kids.

He currently runs his own creative digital agency, but is still passionate in mentoring interested and curious individuals about the ins and outs of using their cameras and...

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Alex Eggermont

I’m from Belgium but am now based in Squamish, BC. I’m mostly focused on outdoor photography, having sold rock climbing photos and videos from all over the world to brands such as Patagonia, Black Diamond, Petzl, Scarpa, La Sportiva, and many others.

Despite having studied electro-mechanical engineering, I work for an outdoor company here in Squamish as a photographer/videographer and beside the outdoors, I love playing and recording music in my home studio.

I’ve been travelling and living out of my camper truck for 3 years before that and have been embracing a fairly simple lifestyle.

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Hayden Fernandes

Hayden Fernandes is a photographer based in Bath and London. Currently studying a
Computer Science degree, you can find him analysing images down to the binary code.
Hayden is an Events Officer for PhotoSoc '22-23 at the University of Bath, planning events and
delivering workshops to many students within the society. Doubling as the Chair of MusicSoc
'22-23, Hayden takes the opportunity to photograph the many live performances he helps to
organise around the town.
When he's not photographing live music events or emotion-filled ceremonies, Hayden enjoys
going on photowalks to find lovely scenes of the natural world he explores,...

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Daniel Friesen

Daniel has over a decade of experience in photography and a strong passion for knowing the ins and outs for taking amazing pictures. He is a full time photographer in Edmonton, Canada and loves to teach and share his knowledge. His main goal in his career is to master the art of photography. To learn how to take pictures of any subject, object or landscape and to perfect lighting techniques and composition. Right now, Daniel’s main focus is headshots/portraits and action sports, but also does work with real estate photography and commercial work. He loves challenges in photography, working in...

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Nick Gee

Nick is a photographer based in the North West of England originally enjoying capturing images as a hobby, however this developed into always wanting to achieve excellent images. After joining a local photographic society his knowledge advanced from capturing images you may also take on a holiday to experimenting more with new techniques and this developed into working with cosplayers and portraiture. Now he travels across the country to attend events and shoots with cosplayers whilst keeping up his interest in more scenic photography and combines the two fields to compose more cinematic images in various locations.
The knowledge needed...

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Rebekah Gelb

Rivkah Leah Gelb is a wife, mother, professional photographer and motherhood educator. She specializes in outdoor lifestyle and documentary photography of families from maternity to newborn sessions and loves documenting motherhood in a way that feels authentic and expressive. She loves drinking tea, learning new skills, having deep conversations and making friends around shared interests. She is constantly working to improve her own photography and finds that most education around photography tends to be confusing and overwhelming and is on a mission to make her education and delivery as simple and straightforward as possible. She is excited to be able...

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Farah Ghazal

Story teller, photographer, graphic designer, and creator of beautiful things
I’m a Destination Wedding Photographer , who loves to photograph romantic and intimate weddings, elopements and events and travel all around the world.
I'm truly blessed to have found what I love in life and be able to pursue it. It’s not always easy to take that leap of faith and put your heart’s work on display, but it always leads to beautiful and unexpected destinations.
I believe that memories can be fleeting, but photos can capture these moments and make them last forever, long after your memories have faded....

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Antonin Hemo

Professional photographer, Antonin Hemo lives and works in Paris. He receives a gift his first reaction to the age of 11. artistic parents of a child, he quickly developed a critical eye on the painting, art and what generally surrounds. Having studied at the Beaux Arts in Paris, he went through various channels before reaching the professional photograph. First artist, he was a sculptor and performer and has collaborated with many international artists. Then, working in an interior architecture firm as a consultant colors and materials, he decided to chuck everything and get back to a passion that accompanied him...

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Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes is a writer, educator, forensic engineer as well as being an award winning and accredited professional photographer (PPOC).  Although specializing in portraits of people and pet, Mark also creates stunning fine art landscape and nature photographic images (markhughesphotography.ca).  His photographs have been published through National Geographic and he has exhibited his nature series (Fallen) and black and white cityscapes (Tourist at Home). Mark is accredited canine portraiture photographer through the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC).

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Asad Ilyas

Hello there! I am Asad Ilyas, a Vancouver-based photographer with over 8 years of experience. I
have travelled and lived in many countries in my lifetime where I have gotten the opportunity
to create some beautiful art with many amazing people. Photography isn’t just about capturing
the most photogenic angle, with the best lighting or the most outstanding composition.
Photography is like a document; you can fill it up with whatever you choose. A blank canvas
that has the ability to depict any experience, emotion, or story you can think of. What you
choose to create. This passion of mine...

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Izra Marie Jans

Izra Marie Jans is a photographer, currently living and working in Brussels.
She holds a master in photography from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp of which she studied 4 months at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in China.
Next to her artistic practice she is active in event photography of all kinds and had experience as a photographer for an auction house. Izra can help you with basic techniques in digital as well as analogue photography, but she mostly looks forward to help you find your own voice in photography and explore together the meaning behind...

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Adeel Jawed

Adeel Jawed is a Calgary based photographer who loves spending time capturing the beauty of nature, people and everyday items. His love affair with photography began at a young age but he became serious about it when he bought his first DSLR 12 years ago. He finds photography therapeutic and stress relieving and enjoys the process of creating images rather than taking snapshots. Being curious by nature, he loves experimenting with different styles of photography and is always on the lookout for new techniques in image capture, lighting or editing. He also loves studying the work of other great photographers...

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Kevin Jones

As a teenager I always wanted an Olympus OM10 film SLR but I was intimidated by f stops and shutter speeds. I had no idea how I was meant to know what were the right settings? I never got that Olympus camera and it wasn't until many years later that I bought my first proper camera, a Nikon F65. Armed with multiple rolls of Fuji Velvia slide film I wandered the mountainous areas of the UK taking a lot of bad landscape photos and the occasional good one!
Since those film days I've invested in a number of Nikon DSLR's...

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Teresa Kaufman

Well know in the english-speaking world for her feline photography in natural settings and in France for her B&W humanistic photography, Teresa studied journalism in America but believed that the skills of a photo-journalist are learned on the turf.  She has to her credit a B&W photo book - Therese et ses deux frères -  which has sold already 2000 copies on rural life in the French Alps.
 
She learned photography using the family heirloom cameras - and still does ! - but has welcomed digital photography into her present professional life in order to better communicate with her students.  
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Mael Lagadec

Born in 1984 in France, Maël G. Lagadec is a photographer and videographer based in Brussels. Since his young age, he studied and practiced Black & White traditional photography, while also studying science and math. At 19 he entered the Video Broadcast Media school in Bayonne, France, where he learned how to operates the deep mechanisms of analog and digital video equipment.
He shot his first documentary for a French-Sénégalese humanitarian exchange project in the Dakar suburb, and following that project, he also co-wrote a book about people with disabilities in Indian countryside. Since then, travels and discoveries of traditional...

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Gee Lee

Gee Lee photographs places, people, and their personalities. Traveling between Los Angeles and Singapore, Gee started out as a portrait photographer, capturing headshots for creatives at ad agencies, brands, companies, and eventually for actors in the Los Angeles area. Currently, Gee also works within the entertainment industry, serving as the behind-the-scenes photographer on various projects.

Gee's photography has been featured in The Straits Times, Voyage LA Magazine, Ministry of Defense platforms.

Additionally, Gee spends a significant amount of his time serving as the director of photography on various motion pictures projects. Gee's works have been screened at Oscar and BAFTA-qualifying...

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Lewis Lee

Lewis Lee, a Hong Kong based Photographer, seek to use photography to capture a moment that worthy, and recently transforming his style to using light as the main theme for his art creation. Currently, studying Fine Arts at CUHK, having been reaching photography for 6 years. He wants to use his whole life to keep exploring the relationships between light and photography.

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Ario Lumempouw

My name is Ario Lumempouw or you can call me James. I started photography because I was curious and wanted to keep memories with me on my journey through photos. I love learning new photo techniques and editing pictures and hope i can teach others on how to start or develop their passion further.

I have worked with many local photographers in the greater Vancouver area and they all specialize in one or two types of photography. I have and always love low light or night time urban city photography, to some people this may be a challenge but if...

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Matt Marcus

Matt Marcus is a portrait, commercial and fashion photographer. He has worked on a wide variety of projects; delivering creative advertising, corporate and editorial commissions - Working in collaboration with design agencies and direct with brands.
He continually strives to expand his creativity with portrait, editorial & fashion projects.
Clients include: Dow Jones & Co, Penguin Random House, Hay House Publishing, KFC, The Hollywood Reporter, STV News, Quiz Clothing, among many others.

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Liam Maxwell

Liam Maxwell is a professional portrait photographer from Manchester, mostly working in the music industry, but also working across other sectors such as fashion and commercial. Having spent years in the music industry as a performer, he then came to work on the other side of the lens, and has since worked with many notable acts within the music industry, from live concerts to press shots, also working as a music video and live video DOP.

Specialising in portrait photography, and in particular portrait photography on film (120, 35mm), Liam has a dynamic approach to how he captures a scene,...

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Michael McCarthy

American photographer born in New York State, Michael received a Masters in Photography from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. He has taught photography in universities for nearly twenty years: professor in the United States, as well as in Italy and Greece. For the past four years he has taught in Paris, notably at Parsons Paris School of Art & Design. He has exhibited his work in diverse galleries and museums in the United States, France, Italy and Greece.
Naturally curious and passionate about his discipline for close to 30 years, Michael has acquired a vast knowledge of photographic processes,...

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Alnoor Meralli

Alnoor has a unique knowledge of light and color. In his photography, art and science join to create images in which the subject always shines.

Getting the shot in-camera is central to Alnoor’s work; the emphasis is on confidently applying light and positioning the subject to achieve the desired image. Post-production editing is reserved for enhancements that transcend the images from reality to art.

Alnoor is determined to help anyone with an interest in photography experience the magic of capturing their “perfect image”, whether a city’s night skyline or a high fashion model showcasing a designer’s avant-garde creations.

Alnoor’s interests...

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Martin Mischkulnig

Originally trained in Hotel Management Martin switched to photography while working in Europe, he has now been shooting for over 25 years in both Australia and Europe.
His first commissions were in ‘Environmental Portraiture’ for magazines but since his career spanned many genres. From portraiture to travel, reportage, documentary, landscape through until now, which is his niche in Architecture.
Over the years he has exhibited extensively, won many awards and Published 2 books, one (Smalltown) in which he collaborated with Australia’s beloved Tim Winton.
Currently he is working on republishing one of his books and continues to shoot regularly for...

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Ligeia Moltisanti

Ligeia is a multi-disciplinary artist currently based in Los Angeles.

Her first jobs in high school were on set, assisting on photoshoots during school breaks, and most recently she spent 5 years consistently assisting a couple of her favorite photographers in addition to working for her own clients.
She's been using photography as her primary visual medium since 2009, and professionally since 2011. She takes inspiration from her time spent immersed in the the arts communities of Sicily, South Miami Beach, Manhattan and Brooklyn.



During her 4 years as the lead photographer at the United Nations International School in New...

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Owen O’Connor

I have had a camera in my hand since I was seven and have always been interested in pictures. An Agfa with a cube flash and 110 film.
How times have changed, I am now on my tenth Mac and tenth digital camera. But the goal is still the same... to produce beautiful photographs of the highest technical standard and in a style, which is modern yet timeless.
My interests also included design and art learning to draw and pottery in school working on my goal of going to art college. After qualifying from Dun Laoghaire School of Art &...

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Rodrigo Pacheco

Rodrigo is a UK and São Paulo based photographer, with an unquenchable thirst for learning new skills. With a little help and lots of practice, this once keen hobbyist and self proclaimed noob managed to turn his passion into profit. Rodrigo’s architectural specialisation has taken him across Europe and beyond, though his diverse portfolio reflects an eclectic urge to experiment in new creative fields. On a constant pursuit to expand his creative arsenal, Rodrigo has encountered excellent teachers along the way… now he feels it’s time to assist and inspire photographers of the future!

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Eleni Parousi

Eleni Parousi is a music and documentary photographer working with both analogue and digital photography.In 2010 she founded the educational art collective Cardboard Cameras where she taught photography and animation to vulnerable young adults. In 2017, she joined Simulacra studio, where she is now based. Eleni’s work is expressed through portraiture and photojournalism and it explores themes of representation, identity, sexuality and gender. Through her lens she tries to capture the true colours and shapes of the world as they present themselves in the opportune moment. At the same time she explores the physicality of the 35mm film format and...

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Carlo Prearo

He is an Italian photographer based in Belgium. After graduating in Law he decides that in life he would follow his passion for photography. After one year of study at the Revelarte school in Valencia (Spain), he continued his three-year photography studies at the Agnes Varda school in Brussels. He experienced photographic works in many different fields such as social and wedding photography, architecture, studio portrait. In recent years he has specialized in lifestyle photography. He produces images for the major stock agencies such as Getty Images and Adobe stock. His photos have been published in newspapers and magazines around...

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Alex Prieditis

Alex is a professional photographer based in Toronto. He is an avid lover of the outdoors and spends much of his time photographing in nature. While he shoots many genres, his particular interest is in wildlife photography and education. If you ever run into him in the early morning, you may discover he’s lying in the mud or hiding in a bush to get “the shot.”

Alex’s love for teaching is immeasurable. He loves to see students progress from absolute beginner to master throughout their journey. He believes that anyone can become a great photographer if they have the drive...

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Philip Pua

Greetings! My name is Philip. I used to be a college instructor for more than a decade. Presently, I am an international student and a freelance photographer in Vancouver. My motto is "Teach, Travel, Shoot, Repeat!"

I have been teaching since the year 2000, but I only fell in love with photography when I started traveling back in 2018. I like sharing my knowledge on various topics including photography. I find the topics Color and Lighting particularly interesting.

I look forward to meeting people who have a passion for photography like me. Let us explore this wonderful art and science...

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Walter Rachel

Walter Rachel has been a professional photographer for over 16 years and has worked with a wide range of clients and styles. He has always enjoyed photography, snapping photos of friends with disposable cameras as a teenager. His path to a career in photography started when a DJ friend asked him to take photos of him DJing at a nightclub. Walter bought a cheap digital camera and the adventure began. He is experienced in event, fashion, food, products, business headshots, acting/entertainment headshots, lifestyle, real estate, architecture, weddings, and family portraits. Over the years Walter's work has appeared in magazines and...

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Vic Rincon

Vic Rincon is a Phoenix based filmmaker turned photographer. Her experience as a cinematographer first seeps into her style as a photographer. With nearly 10 years working as a cinematographer and 5 years applying that to professional photography, Vic specializes in cosplay photography, but often does portraits, headshots, and events. She also has a passion for street and nature photography, and often shoots a mix of digital and film while exploring.
Vic loves teaching photographic skills to others, and helping them to learn the importance of technical skills, while also focusing on the importance of what's in the frame.

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Bruno Rondinelli

I have started my career working as graphic designer in the advertising industry, during all these years I have finally decided that I had be outdoors shootting what was happening out there. Photography became more than a passion and after working commercially I decided to move to London to complete my Masters in Photojournalism &Documentary Photography at London College of Communication.

Having 12 years of experience I am now shooting for many Brands such as John Lewis, Tate Britain, The Conran Shop, Hauser & Wirth and Booking.com. On a side I am constantly working on my documentary / portraiture projects...

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Ray SH

Ray SH is a product director and art director based in Tokyo, Japan. He has a Master's degree in Media Policy and enjoys creating communication through photography on the internet.
His work as a freelance photographer focuses on street photography and travel photography, as well as portraits of other artists and creators primarily.
He uses the theme of light to capture the places where he spends his time on a daily basis and the places he visits on his travels.
Recently, he has been trying to combine street photography with portraiture. He tries to create a new narrative by having...

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Tyler Sirman

Tyler Sirman is a Canadian photographer and videographer, who has found his niche in working with personalities to create content on YouTube.
His work has been seen millions of times either in presentations, online, in print, news or used privately by companies. His style is no-frills, tack sharp shooting, either in poorly lit venues with musicians or in corporate settings covering events.
After quitting his 9-5 to pursue his passion full-time, Tyler demonstrated that hard work and patience, coupled with consistent quality and an open mind leads to success in the photo business.

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Jeff Stephens

Jeff Stephens is a passionate street photographer interested in capturing those fleeting moments that would normally pass without being noticed, a moment that is there and gone in the blink of an eye. Whether it is interesting characters or dramatic light Jeff is always on the lookout for these moments, watching for those scenes to unfold to create an image full of introspection, mystery or drama. This exhibition is a collection of those moments where everything came together, for 12 Instants.

Jeff has been an active street photographer for the past 7 years, creating most of his work on the...

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James Teo

James Teo ''Jameses'' is a food photographer based in Singapore with more than 8 years of experience capturing culinary creations from restaurants, cafes and brands. With experience in many areas of photography, he is most passionate in photographing food due to the texture, colors and form unique to the subject.

He strongly believes the potential in others and enjoys guiding those who want to pursue this light-capturing trade.

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Dan Thurgood

I’ve been obsessed with photography ever since receiving a 110 film camera for my 13th birthday (a long time ago!) I’ve owned 9 cameras since then and made the jump to digital on the birth of my first child, seventeen years ago. My primary business is wedding photography, which really floats my boat - taking beautiful photos of beautiful people in beautiful locations has become a dream come true for me. But I also love teaching (I have a PGCE in Adult Education) and delight in helping students learn how to fulfil their own photographic dreams.

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Giorgia Tobiolo

Giorgia is an Italian photographer and educator, based in London.

Using photography as a therapeutic process and a personal research, her work can be interpreted as a circular practise. Raising internal questions stimulate Giorgia to examine the external environment.

In this two-way, relationship, strongly and intimately empathetic, she is keen to reveal the humanity, beauty, and vulnerability of labeled or stereotyped subjects, often objects of prejudice. Ultimately, with her practice she aims to break down the indifference towards certain topics and give a voice to people that need recognition, support or inclusion.

Besides her MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography...

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Dora Wu

Dora Wu is a Melbourne based fashion photographer with her signature style in strong elements of colour and modern environments. She began her passion for photography from her childhood in Taiwan and consequently inspired her significantly when she started majoring in photography in Melbourne Australia. She has built magnificent experiences in street portraits and fine art printing where she collaborated with creative talents in the fashion industry and has previously published and exhibited her work in Melbourne. Honourly, she was one of the finalists for Australian Photography Awards 2021.

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