Alan Kesselhaut (1939-2024), founder of Princeton Photo Workshop, was a respected photographer and a beloved teacher and mentor. He instructed educational, business and corporate groups from Berlin, Germany to local companies, clubs and educational institutions, and mentored young people across the globe. Alan came to digital photography with a degree in graphic arts, composition and design and as the former owner of a graphic arts company. http://alankesselhautphotography.com/ https://www.instagram.com/princetonphotoworkshop/ https://www.facebook.com/princetonphotoworkshop/
Rich Sherman is a professional photographer whose work captures the peace and tranquility of nature through clean, uncluttered composition and the use of space and light to depict the opportunities that nature offers. His images often feature water elements and he is best known for his sailing images and “Boats at Rest” portfolio. Richard is a Navy veteran whose photography business operates a certified Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association, the American Schooner Association, the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton, and was named one of the “Best of the Best” Emerging Fine Art Photographers by BWGallerist. In 2024, Rich completed Never Home: Remembering The Military Heroes Who Never Returned. www.RichardShermanPhotography.com
Canadian photographer Don Komarechka is known internationally for his macro and snowflake photography, Photo Geek Weekly podcast, and as the author of the books "Sky Crystals: Unraveling the Mysteries of Snowflakes" and "Macro Photography: The Universe at our Feet". Don uses photography as a way to explore the world around him, pushing up against the technical limitations of modern camera equipment and the physical limitations of light itself. The Royal Canadian Mint featured Don's images on two coins. He produced documentary title sequences for BBC and Discovery channels and documentary work with CBC and National Geographic. https://www.instagram.com/donkomphoto/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/donkomphoto/ https://www.donkom.ca/
After a decade in the broadcast industry, Freddy Clark set out to explore photography. For several years, he worked in wedding photography while investigating portraiture, street and landscape photography. When he was consigned to photograph food preparations for a local restaurant, his skill with and fascination with the challenging category of food and beverage photography emerged. Freddy has done photography for beverage brands, restaurants and for a recently published cookbook and has been featured on Rick Sammon's and Jeffrey Saddoris' podcasts and taught food and beverage workshops for Canon Live Learning USA, among others. Santephoto.com https://www.instagram.com/freddyclarkphoto/
Thomas Hedges is a freelance photographer, videographer and writer. With an undergraduate degree in English and a Master’s in French History from Columbia University, Paris, Thomas’ unconventional and rewarding experiences have ranged from leading hiking, canoeing, whitewater kayaking and sailing trips focused on sustainability to teaching inmates in a maximum security prison. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Salon, The Nation and CBS. He cooks and runs to relax and loves exploring new perspectives. thomashedges.org
Argentinian photographer, educator and and documentary filmmaker Ossian Lindholm is dedicated to capturing, preserving, conserving, sharing and sustaining the landscape, nature and culture of Argentina in its most pristine state. He has published five books, 14 calendars, hosted a popular weekly nature TV documentary and teaches photography classes throughout the year, as well as leading groups of photographers and naturalists on photographic journeys throughout his native Argentina. https://ossianlindholm.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ossian.lindholm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9KC9qilWJo
Josh Weiss is a video editor with more than 15 years of experience in the New York City advertising market. He counts some of America’s most iconic brands as clients, including Gillette, Home Depot, American Express, Dunkin’ Donuts, Google and Campbells and has developed an online training site for Premiere Pro and After Effects. Josh is also a street and travel photographer, and co-host of the YouTube channel The Camera Project. Josh brings his sense of composition and a film-noir aesthetic to street photography, with an emphasis on high-contrast black-and-white images. He seeks to evoke emotion from every frame--to not only give a sense of time and place, but mood as well. https://joshweiss.photography https://www.youtube.com/thecameraproject https://www.joshweissvideo.com/
Steve Brazill is a Southern California-based music photographer, host of the Behind the Shot podcast, emcee, voice actor, and on-air personality at 96.7 KCAL FM. Combining his love of photography and music, he captures those defining moments that happen during a live performance, on stage or behind-the-scenes. He is also the house photographer for various venues and promoters. https://stevebrazill.com/ behindtheshot.tv instagram.com/stevebrazill/
Troy Miller is a master photographer, teacher and creative with over 25 years of experience in the wedding, portrait, and fine art photography industry. He has earned photographic awards, including the Professional Photographers of America Grand Imaging Award in Wedding Photography (with images in PPA's Distinguished Loan Collection), Professional Photographers of California's Wedding Photographer of the Year and Commercial Photographer of the Year. As a leader and board member of his local PPA affiliate, Troy has taught countless classes and workshops. Troy is a regular feature on This Week In Photo (TWiP) and regularly does a live streamed image critique with Frederick Van Johnson, where he and Frederick candidly share their thoughts and recommendations about images submitted from members of the TWiP community. http://imageryconcepts.com/wp/ https://www.instagram.com/imageryconcepts/ https://www.youtube.com/spicyjello https://thisweekinphoto.com/category/photo-critiques/
