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Aaron Chang: Surfing Photography

Aaron Chang is a legendary name in the sport of surfing, as well as the co-founder of a multimillion-dollar apparel company that bears his name. In addition, Aaron operates a thriving commercial photography business. His photographs have been used in advertising by clients such as Nike, Yamaha, Levi's, Macy's and Polaris, to name a few. Most recently his work is featured in a global advertising campaign for Mercedes-Benz. With over 100 covers to his credit, Aaron's work has appeared in a multitude of publications in many genres -- from sports to rock and roll and fashion magazines, from highly successful books on photojournalism to the prestigious coffee table book series, A Day in the Life. His images are featured on mass-marketed post cards, posters, calendars and cell phone wallpaper. In addition to still photography, Aaron has also shot and directed a number of film projects including a three-dimensional action sports film. Aaron has embarked on a new project, Living Light Media, which was founded to create original, compelling multi-media content. The company will use progressive and spiritually relevant print, video, film and live media projects to communicate its provocative and counter culture ideas.

Eli Reed: Shooting for Spike Lee, Rob Reiner, Curtis Hanson

Eli Reed was born in the US and studied pictorial illustration at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts, graduating in 1969. In 1982 he was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. At Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, he studied political science, urban affairs, and the prospects for peace in Central America. Reed photographed the effects of poverty on America's children for a film documentary called Poorest in the Land of Plenty, narrated by Maya Angelou. He went on to work as a stills and specials photographer for major motion pictures. His video documentary Getting Out was shown at the New York Film Festival in 1993 and honored by the 1996 Black Film-makers Hall of Fame International Film and Video Competition in the documentary category. Reed's special reports include a long-term study on Beirut (1983-87), which became his first, highly acclaimed book Beirut, City of Regrets, the ousting of Baby Doc Duvalier in Haiti (1986), US military action in Panama (1989), the Walled City in Hong Kong and, perhaps most notably, his documentation of African-American experience over more than twenty years. Spanning the 1970s through the end of the 1990s, his book Black in America includes images from the Crown Heights riots and the Million Man March. Reed has lectured and taught at the International Center of Photography, Columbia University, New York University, and Harvard University. He currently works as Clinical Professor of Photojournalism at the University of Texas in Austin.

Jim Oltersdorf: "Giant Bear Attack" from Alaska's History Channel Photographer

Jim Oltersdorf uses airplanes to reach even higher but it would not be uncommon on any given day to find him in the trees, either. Jim specializes in creating photographic works from any geographic area and what it has to offer. Highly acclaimed as an aviation photographer/writer for the nation’s largest pilot magazines, his well-rounded talents also take him to the bottom of the ocean (he is a graduate of the college of Oceaneering with a certificate in air-mixed gas deep underwater diving). Along with his work in the extreme high-risk areas of photography, Oltersdorf is widely known for his work in ornithology, and mammals. Jim was licensed to care for raptors. He also works for some of the largest companies in the United States with emphasis in creating on-location product photography in the wilds of the Yukon and Alaska currently. Jim is on assignment in Alaska and working on future projects involving photographing in Russia, a three month assignment in the outback of Australia and then back to Alaska in the fall for underwater salmon spawning shots

Judy Herrmann: A Unique Commercial Advertising Studio

Since 1994, Judy has been producing cutting-edge digital still life and people photography, mainly for advertising purposes. Judy is the immediate past President of the American Society of Media Professionals.

Albert Greenberg: A World War Two Combat Photographer

Albert, a veteran photographer is now living in Marina Del Ray California. He is a native Californian. He was with the 1st Combat Calvary video unit operating out of Universal Studios in Culver City California commanded at the time he was there by Ronald Reagan.

Michael Hart: Biggio The Final Game

When Michael Hart got his first paying photo assignment, Lyndon Johnson was still in the White House, Buffalo Springfield was just getting started, and The Beatles ruled the modern world.That was back in the era of photographic darkrooms, black-and-white film, and manual cameras. Back in the halcyon heyday of the space program and the analog world. Now it's all state-of-the-art digital photography and techniques. There's a different Texan in the Oval Office and he's a conservative Republican. John and George are dead and gone, and Neil Young's still going strong, pushing in new and different directions. As is Hart.His images of people and places have graced the pages of Communication Arts and Print's Regional Design Annual. His work has been honored by The Dallas Society of Visual Communications, The Houston Addy awards, and The Art Director's Club of Houston shows. He has brought to creative life the visual concepts of leading advertising agencies and design firms. His photographs have served as the images of choice for some of America's leading corporations, including many Fortune 500 companies, taking him to over 30 countries along the way.

Lou Manna: Digital Food Photography,

Lou Manna is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in national ad campaigns, major magazines and more than 30 cookbooks, including Jacques Torres’s Dessert Circus and Dr. Phil McGraw’s The Ultimate Weight Solution Cookbook. After shooting for the New York Times from 1975 to 1990, Manna went on to establish his own Fifth Avenue studio, where he works with corporate, advertising and restaurant clients to create photos that can only be described as exquisite. In 2006, Manna published Digital Food Photography, a book that teaches readers how to use digital technology to enhance food photography. Up Next: Manna is currently spearheading a unique project called New York Street Shots, a virtual daily gallery of dynamic, gripping digital images from the streets of the five boroughs taken by several highly acclaimed photojournalists shooting with Olympus cameras. www.nystreetshots.com.



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Larry Price: Two time Pulitzer Prize winner www.larrypricephoto.com

Maki Kawakita: Fashion Magazine Covers www.Maki Kawakita.com

Al Gilbert: "Ambassador of Canadian Photography" www.AlGilbertphotography.com

Joel Zwink: Photojournalism www.joelzwink.com

Daniel J Cox: Wildlife for National Geographic www.danielcox.com

Professor Ken Kobré: Ugly Flash Photos www.lightscoop.com

David Latham: China the Cultural Changes www.dl-wp.com.

Mark Mecalis: International Photographer www.MarkMecalis.com

Stephen Burns:International Competition www.chromeallusions.com

Tony Sweet:Visual Artistry www.tonysweet.com

Ken Kobré:"Photojournalism: www.lightscoop.com

Andy Bernstein: Lakers vs Celtics Championship Photography www.NBA.com

Al Hopper: Professional Photographers of America

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