Cary Wolinsky began as a news and magazine photographer for The Boston Globe in 1968 while completing a degree in journalism at Boston University’s College of Communication. By 1972 he was freelancing for Natural History, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Newsweek, and International Wildlife. As a contract photographer with National Geographic in the mid-1980s, Cary specialized in historical and cultural assignments that required in-depth research and well-managed global coverage. His numerous stories published by National Geographic include Silk, The Queen of Textiles; Sichuan: Where China Changes Course; Inside the Kremlin; Sir Joseph Banks; The Greening of the Empire; The Quest for Color; The Power of Writing; Australia: A Harsh Awakening; New Eyes on the Oceans; Diamonds: The Real Story; and Dreamweavers, a high-tech look at high-tech textiles.
Cary has taken a leading role in introducing quality photography to electronic publishing. He co-founded Picture Network International, an on-line photography database system. In 1997 PNI was sold to Kodak and now markets photography under the name PictureQuest. Cary’s photographs have been licensed for advertising and editorial use in hundreds of publications throughout the world. His photographic prints have been exhibited and acquired by museums and private collections in the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Rick Ashley graduated from Trinity College in 1976 and moved to the Boston area. To pursue his interest in photography, he enrolled in a professional school and worked as an assistant to many of Boston’s leading photographers. In 1979 Rick opened his studio, working primarily as a corporate/industrial photographer. His work soon expanded to include video production, shooting and producing sports marketing videos and television commercials. His work garnered several local advertising awards as well as a Golden Pencil from New York’s One Club. Clients included such diverse organizations as Women’s Olympic Cycling Team, IBM, and Ann and Hope Department stores. Rick’s still photography clients included IBM, Digital Equipment Corp., Xerox Canada, Avatar Technologies, GM, Sperry, Video Express, Raleigh Bicycles, ISI Corporation, Franklin Sporting Goods, Dogz Togz, Boston University, Massachusetts Communications College, Moussy Beer, E. M. Parker Medical, GoodWives, Glass America, Coldwell Banker, and Town and Country magazine. In addition to commercial work, he has written and received several arts grants to pursue particular projects of interest.
While on an extended sabbatical in Italy, Rick explored digital image capture and manipulation, including its electronic and print distribution. During this period, Rick contributed to trade and textbooks on digital photography.
Rob grew up in a Navy family and began documenting his family’s travels in Japan at age 10. He received a degree in photojournalism from Boston University’s then-School of Public Communication and was photo editor of the BU News. He was introduced to the digital world while developing marketing images for Data General, Digital Equipment and NEC and helped build brand identities for Reebok, Timberland, Solomon Skis, Tommy Hilfiger, Etonic, Robert Mondavi, American Optical, RayBan, Rockport, Levis, Converse, Bose, Polaroid and Kodak.
Rob has shot fashion catalogs for Talbots, Carroll Reed, Johnny Appleseed, Bob’s Stores, Foot Locker and Federated. He has won numerous awards for his work and has been featured in Photo District News, American Photo, Petersen’s Photographic and Studio Photography and Design. He is a member of the Mentor Series for American Photo and Popular Photo magazines. His articles have appeared in Nikon World, Nikon Pro, Kodak Pro Pass and Popular Photo.
Jennifer Hudson is the founder of Perry Aslyn Photography, now residing in Boston, MA. She is a rising star in the PPA ranks, achieving sufficient merits for her Masters and Craftsman in just three years, along with a host of trophies and awards in every category. She is in constant demand to teach her unique brand of Vintage and Haute Couture imagery. In 2007 she wowed with her innovative approach to Fine Art Portraiture at Texas School, West Coast School and Image Explorations in Victoria, Canada. Jennifer is the owner and principal photographer of Olive Avonlea Couture Photography.
Chris is a member of the Nikon Mentor Series and has taught photo treks in New York City, Boston, Newport, Arches National Park and China (2008). He has presented at Photo Plus Expo, New York and PMA 2008 for Nikon.
Morgan recently moved to the Washington, DC, area to shoot the beautiful homes of DC, Maryland and Virginia; food from new restaurants; and portraits of movers and shakers in the city.
Arthur has taught portraiture professionally on three continents, inspiring the budding or seasoned photographer for 25 years - he has launched many notable photographers of our time.
Sought after for Keynote presentations at national conventions, Arthur always offers his unique brand of success – from the Art and the Heart. His weeklong classes at Texas School, West Coast School, New England Institute and Image Explorations in Victoria, Canada are sellouts year after year.
The Professional Photographers of America has bestowed him with the degrees of Master of Photography, Photographic Craftsman, Board Certified and he is one of their esteemed Approved Photographic Instructors. He is a prolific author with three published books on the creative spirit and numerous articles yearly in national magazines. Arthur continues to spread the word that style matters. Besides being a noted touring lecturer he has Fine Art work being shown throughout the United States, South America and Europe. Having been called… ‘one of photography’s premier creative minds,’ he currently offers private consultations and enrichment workshops throughout the Americas and European destinations. His time is devoted and divided between personal portrait commissions, private consultancy and education and his on-going experiential art studies.
Ron is a commercial photographer specializing in advertising and editorial photography. Based in Washington, DC, his work has appeared in Essence, Glamour, Forbes and Washingtonian magazines. He divides his time between commercial work and personal photo projects using traditional photo techniques and digital photography. Ron has a BFA from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Michael has been creating images professionally for over 25 years. He began his career as a commercial and advertising photographer but after numerous requests to photograph social events, the direction of his career became very clear.
Winner of the Washington, DC International Special Events Society (ISES) award for "Best Wedding Photography" seven of the last ten years, Michael has grown his business to now include five additional full-time photographers with a range of styles and price points. While he has embraced new technologies over the years to keep pace with his evolving industry, the creative eye behind the camera has never changed.
Michael’s work has been featured in numerous publications including BizBash, Capitol File, Engaged!, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Orient Express, Washington Home & Garden, Washingtonian, Washington Life, and Women’s Wear Daily. He is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Photographic Sciences and is a member of the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International and the International Special Events Society.
Robert’s photos have appeared in Geo, Natural History, Life, Time, Outside, Audubon, New York Times Sunday Magazine, Scientific American and many other publications. He has published two children’s photographic books, Hyena Day (1978) and More Than Just Pets (1980), and two photographic essay books, Journey Up The Nile (1988) and Kenya Journal (1992). Robert co-founded Aurora & Quanta Productions, a photo stock agency and new-media production house based in Portland, ME. He wrote the story for and was associate producer of the TNT Original film Glory & Honor. Robert is co-author of The National Geographic Photographers’ Field Guide and wrote National Geographic field guides on landscape and people and portrait photography.
With over 15 years of experience in weddings and special event photography, Geoff consistently brings a fresh perspective to ordinary situations. This vision, combined with creative passion and great communication skills, ensures great results for his clients.
In 2001, he took a position with a large independent school portrait studio in Rockville, MD, serving as their director of photography, responsible for hiring, training, and scheduling a staff of twenty photographers. Then in 2004, he joined forces with Michael Bennett Kress and now directs a talented team of six photographers as well as production staff as the general manager of MBK & Associates and ImageLink Photography in Bethesda, MD.
Geoff has won numerous awards for his wedding and corporate photography, has had his work featured in various publications, and is an active member of the Professional Photographers of America, Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, and the International Special Events Society.
Lynne earned her BS with Honors in Professional Photography from the College of Graphic Arts & Photography at Rochester Institute of Technology. She is a national board member of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), past president of the Commercial Industrial Photographers of New England (CIPNE), and a Corporate Affiliate Member of the Boston Society of Architects. Lynne has received numerous image awards from Kodak, Fujifilm, ASMP, PPA, PPANE and CIPNE.
Paul is a commercial photographer based on the north shore of Boston. As co-owner and founder of HOTSHOTS Advertising Photography, Inc. since 1980, he has completed numerous assignments for corporate clients in the Boston area including HASBRO, OSRAM Sylvania, Dunkin'Donuts, NEC and BD Biosciences, providing images for use on packaging, print ads, trade exhibits and websites. He has worked in the field for over thirty-five years and currently specializes in studio product photography and location commercial and architectural shoots. Paul graduated from the New England School of Photography in 1972 and has lectured at Salem State College and North Shore Community College for the past five years.
Jack began his career in wedding and portrait photography over twenty-five years ago. His attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to relate to clients helped him establish a successful business, creating client referrals and relationships with top hotels and wedding venues. In 1985 he purchased and ran a film processing lab, which fit well with his wedding and portrait work, eventually adding editorial storytelling, corporate marketing and commercial advertising photography to his repertoire. Jack is knowledgeable in all aspects of production from concept to delivery, for print advertising or web usage, either in studio or on location.
Kevin is now based in New York where he does fashion and editorial photography as well as retouching work. Kevin has traveled and taught photography in India, spending four months there in 2007 at the Light and Life Academy in Ooty.
Dave has been a freelance photographer in Boston for the past 17 years, working primarily for national and regional editorial publications and shooting everything from food to fashion. He got his first real claim to fame while working as a freelance photo assistant shooting a cover for The Boston Globe Magazine. Dave currently specializes in photography of and for the home. He has worked with clients such as L.L. Bean, Sears, The Meredith Corp., Fidelity, The Boston Globe Magazine, Boston Common Press and WGBH. Dave has images in the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum and the Puerto Rico Rain Forest Museum.
Rick graduated from the Newhouse School of Communication at Syracuse University in 1974, moved to Boston in the late-70s and started his freelance business shooting editorial and advertising assignments. Since creating Hornick/Rivlin Studio with his partner Sandy Rivlin in 1981, he has specialized in photographing for health and beauty, home and interiors, portrait and still life, as well numerous national women's apparel catalogues and ad campaigns. Published works have appeared in the Boston Globe Magazine, Boston Magazine, Boston Home, Cooking Light, Elegant Wedding, Fast Company and Natural Home and Garden, and several books published by Rockport and Ten Speed Press.
Robert has more than 25 years experience shooting editorial, corporate and advertising assignments for a wide variety of clients including The Discovery Channel, IBM, PBS, United Airlines, Pepsi-Cola, US Marine Corps and Windham Hill Records. His work has been featured in numerous publications such as Washingtonian Magazine and Communication Arts Photography Annual.
After attending The American University in Washington, DC, and completing graduate work at The University of Missouri School of Journalism, Robert accepted an internship at a newspaper in Salem, OR, where he developed a passion for environmental portraiture. This interest has since evolved into conceptual portraits and photo illustration.
David is an innovative artist and, as a photographer, is always exploring new visual approaches and technical applications. He is known for turning abstract concepts into thought provoking images, and for making even the most mundane situations visually exciting. David is sought after by leading design firms, corporations and industries to make powerful images that reflect corporate identity and promote a cause, product or service. He works with photographer/stylist/producer Madeleine Harrell, who also has 25+ years experience in producing photographic images. Together, as Sharpe + Harrell Photography, their combined talents assure that attention is given to every detail..
David graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1971 with BA.
John’s clients include 3M, AT&T, Advance PCS/CareMark, AutoDesk, Ball Corp, Bank of America, Canon, Geotel/Cisco, CitiBank, Dean Witter, Fidelity Investments, SC Johnson Wax, IBM, Intel, MIT MediaLab and Time. Awards include AR100, Adobe Digital Video Sampler Reels, Print’s Regional Design Annual, HOW magazine, Art Direction/Creativity, ADCB Design Show, Connecticut AD Show, Hatch Awards and ASMP Big Picture Show.