Grant Komjakraphan
I was born and raised in Los Angeles and went to the University of California Irvine majoring in Studio Art which sparked my interest in photography which turned into a passion. Growing up, I had always been interested in fashion so it put two things I loved into a career. Read More>>
Chelsea Johnson
As far back as I can remember, I have always had a camera. From 35mm film, Polaroid, disposables, digital to iPhone, you name it. I loved to shoot it! I remember being so excited to develop my rolls of film and see what magic I had captured! It was like Christmas morning each time. Read More>>
Brian Gossman
I started out as a custom color printer in Baltimore MD. in 1999, After 4 years of printing for a variety of clients, I had made a name for myself in this part of the industry. I started working for (Film Director) John waters in the early 2000’s. Read More>>
Kayla Van Skyhawk
I have always known who I wanted to be for as long as I can remember. My mother was a makeup artist at the Seattle Opera house and Ballet. My whole childhood was spent watching her transform normal everyday people into beautiful characters and creatures. Read More>>
Daniel Gundermann
I used to look through my uncles National Geographic Magazine collection , always intrigued by their portraits and locations. I have always loved how a photograph can be absolutely story telling or inspiring, It can make you feel like you are connected to the subject or to the place that the image was shot. Read More>>
Domonick Giorgianni
I was working in Phoenix as a morning show co-host and producer for a radio station. I applied to SiriusXM in Los Angeles because I thought it would be the next step moving up in my career. It lasted six months. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do next because the radio market it tough in LA, I still wanted to be creative and knew it might not be in radio anymore, so I look on Craigslist for a camera to bypass the time. Read More>>
Joshua Sugiyama
I started seriously practicing photography about 7 years ago when I was working on my bachelor’s in contemporary dance out in Western Massachusetts. Everyday moments with friends, local landscapes and buildings were my subjects before I finished my thesis and began a more rigorous study of photography. I visited museums, galleries, and all of the art libraries around. I read books, articles, and practiced a lot. Read More>>
Marianne Williams
I found my mom’s Minolta 35mm still camera when we moved to suburban Kansas in 1994. I immediately found it a useful tool for documenting and communicating with the alien life forms (aka high school freshmen) I encountered there. Endless hours shooting, developing and printing at the high school lab turned into more than 20 years of experience in image making, both stills and cinema. Read More>>
Monique Cooper
I have been pursuing an acting career in LA for many years. I have booked a few small roles so far and I used to work as a glamor/ boudoir model. I love the art of taking photos it is a creative, fun outlet for me. In 2015 I produced and directed and acted in my first short film “9pm” it made me realize I can have fun and be creative behind the camera as well. Read More>>
Dana Lynn Pleasant
I have been a professional photographer for the past 9 years. I attended a small photography school in Seattle called Photographic Center Northwest. I had always been interested in photography, but I never considered it as a career until my late 20’s. I was singing and dancing on cruise ships for a few years and this is actually when my love for photography started to grow. I was traveling to amazing places around the world and I taught myself how to use a manual camera. Read More>>
Matthew Mitchell
I started as a makeup artist back in the early 90’s (yep the 90’s) working for big photographers and publications like WOMAN (Spain), Italian Vogue, and People, to name a few. In ’96 I moved to LA to start my next career as a photographer. Read More>>
Alena Graff
I recently moved from Miami to Los Angeles and I am an expert in photography, videography, styling and post production, graphic design and website development. Read More>>
Jerry Lexion
I first fell in love with photography at Sixteen years old. My father gifted me with a disposable camera. I shot birthday parties, Christmas parties, and family events, not understanding its artistic value. Read More>>
Dale Benfield
I grew up in my dad’s photo lab, and my first “real” job was printing pictures, working in the darkroom, and learning the tools of the trade from him. After high school, I paid my way through college shooting portraits, and then weddings. I’m still in love with weddings but have added fashion to my list of favorite genres to shoot. Read More>>
Kelsey Rhodes
That’s the mantra that professional makeup artist, Kelsey Lynn lives by. Born in San Diego, California to an African-American father and Filipina mother, Kelsey has an artistic eye for beauty and culture. Although raised in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, she currently calls Los Angeles, California home. Read More>>
Kevin King
I started taking pictures of people on the street with a modified brownie camera when I was young. I graduated when my dad bought me a disk camera in the late 80’s and wouldn’t buy me a 35mm Pentax until I was “good enough.” Eventually, I graduated to a Mamiya 645 medium format camera after college. Read More>>
Tlaloc Villarreal
My venture into fashion and portrait photography started about five years ago when I was working in casting for reality TV shows. I had made a career in the reality casting world and, though I enjoyed it, I still longed to explore more creative outlets, such as writing and photography. Read More>>
Gentry Smith
I came to Los Angeles in 2001 for USC Film School. While pursuing a writing and directing career, I found my way into audio post-production, eventually becoming a Re-Recording Mixer for reality TV shows at Bunim-Murray Productions. At the same time, I was creating digital artwork for myself and doing occasional graphic design for hire, including posters and album covers. My background in illustration, sculpture, and photography led me to the technique of manipulating photos with layers of drawing to create the feel of something that’s not quite a painting, but not quite a photo. Read More>>
Desi Bee Richardson
In 2010, I followed my intuition and moved from my home in Denver, Colorado, to Los Angeles, California. I was able to transfer my job to California but was laid off after only a few months. At the time I was just getting to a point that my photography was bringing in request to shoot weddings, parties, and events. So instead of deciding to search for another job, I decided to invest in myself as a photographer. Read More>>
Brandon Stanciell
I just moved to Los Angeles a year ago. I’ve been taking photos for about 6 years now, on and off. I started when I was in High-school. I guess freshman year film photography was what started it all. I shoot mostly film now but I use to shoot a lot of digital back then and still do to this day. Read More>>
Jay Myoung Hoon Youn
My story begins exactly how everyone would think. Everyone knows it’s tough being an artist, but it’s even tougher to pursue art as a career. I think it takes an extraordinary amount of passion to be able to turn an artistic hobby into a living. I knew that it would be difficult walking this path, but how could I say no to what I truly wanted? Read More>>
