Art Wolfe
B&H Guest Speaker
Born in Washington State, Art Wolfe is an American photographer and conservationist, best known for color images of landscapes, wildlife and native cultures. He graduated from the University of Washington with bachelor's degrees in fine arts and art education in 1975, where he studied under professors such as Jacob Lawrence. His photography career spans five decades. During that time, he has worked on every continent, documenting scenes in hundreds of locations, and covering a dazzling array of projects. He still calls the city of Seattle home.
B&H Guest Speaker
Born in Washington State, Art Wolfe is an American photographer and conservationist, best known for color images of landscapes, wildlife and native cultures. He graduated from the University of Washington with bachelor's degrees in fine arts and art education in 1975, where he studied under professors such as Jacob Lawrence. His photography career spans five decades. During that time, he has worked on every continent, documenting scenes in hundreds of locations, and covering a dazzling array of projects. He still calls the city of Seattle home.
Casey Neistat
JOBY Ambassador
Award-winning filmmaker, storyteller and YouTube legend, Casey Neistat, is a digital creator whose videos have reached billions. You can still catch him exiting his studio on his skateboard with his camera and mic in hand, ready to vlog his next adventure. Casey’s creative process is unique and inspires digital creators to think outside the box, and redefine their creative potential. To Casey, it’s not the idea that matters, it’s the execution that makes the difference. Anything can happen while filming and creators need to be ready to catch it.
JOBY Ambassador
Award-winning filmmaker, storyteller and YouTube legend, Casey Neistat, is a digital creator whose videos have reached billions. You can still catch him exiting his studio on his skateboard with his camera and mic in hand, ready to vlog his next adventure. Casey’s creative process is unique and inspires digital creators to think outside the box, and redefine their creative potential. To Casey, it’s not the idea that matters, it’s the execution that makes the difference. Anything can happen while filming and creators need to be ready to catch it.
Ami Vitale
Nikon Ambassador
Ami Vitale, Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic photographer, writer, speaker and documentary filmmaker has travelled to more than 100 countries, documenting the heartbreaking realities of war to witnessing the inspiring power of individuals making a difference. Her award-winning work illuminates the unsung heroes and communities working to protect wildlife and finding harmony in our natural world. She has been named one of the most influential conservation photographers of her generation and is Conservation International's Lui-Walton Innovators Fellow. In 2022, she was awarded with the prestigious prizes from the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service and the Lucie Humanitarian Award. Instyle Magazine named Ami one of fifty Badass Women, she has also been named Magazine photographer of the year in the International Photographer of the Year award, received the Daniel Pearl for Outstanding Journalism award and is a six-time recipient of World Press Photos. Ami is also the founder and Executive Director of the non-profit Vital Impacts and lectures around the world for the National Geographic LIVE series.
Nikon Ambassador
Ami Vitale, Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic photographer, writer, speaker and documentary filmmaker has travelled to more than 100 countries, documenting the heartbreaking realities of war to witnessing the inspiring power of individuals making a difference. Her award-winning work illuminates the unsung heroes and communities working to protect wildlife and finding harmony in our natural world. She has been named one of the most influential conservation photographers of her generation and is Conservation International's Lui-Walton Innovators Fellow. In 2022, she was awarded with the prestigious prizes from the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service and the Lucie Humanitarian Award. Instyle Magazine named Ami one of fifty Badass Women, she has also been named Magazine photographer of the year in the International Photographer of the Year award, received the Daniel Pearl for Outstanding Journalism award and is a six-time recipient of World Press Photos. Ami is also the founder and Executive Director of the non-profit Vital Impacts and lectures around the world for the National Geographic LIVE series.
Flo Ngala
B&H Guest Speaker
Flo Ngala is a New York-based photographer whose West African roots inspired a love of culture and capturing authentic moments within her community. At the age of 22, her career began when she was recruited as a personal photographer for Gucci Mane and Cardi B under Atlantic Records. Her commercial, editorial, and news work includes clients Apple, Nike, Vogue and The New York Times. In 2022, she became the first black woman hired by Vogue to photograph inside the MET Gala. Flo is on Forbes’ 2023 “30 Under 30” list in the Art & Style category.
B&H Guest Speaker
Flo Ngala is a New York-based photographer whose West African roots inspired a love of culture and capturing authentic moments within her community. At the age of 22, her career began when she was recruited as a personal photographer for Gucci Mane and Cardi B under Atlantic Records. Her commercial, editorial, and news work includes clients Apple, Nike, Vogue and The New York Times. In 2022, she became the first black woman hired by Vogue to photograph inside the MET Gala. Flo is on Forbes’ 2023 “30 Under 30” list in the Art & Style category.
Mark Seliger
B&H Guest Speaker
Mark Seliger is a photographer whose clients include Vanity Fair, Elle, GQ, Italian Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, German Vogue, Adidas, Anheuser-Busch, Lee, McDonald’s, Netflix, Ralph Lauren, Ray-Ban and many more. His photographs are part of the permanent collection of the Houston Fine Art Museum, as well as the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Seliger is the recipient of awards such as: Alfred Eisenstaedt Award, Lucie Award, Clio Grand Prix, Cannes Lions Grand Prix, ASME’s and the 2019 Texas Medal of Arts Award.
B&H Guest Speaker
Mark Seliger is a photographer whose clients include Vanity Fair, Elle, GQ, Italian Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, German Vogue, Adidas, Anheuser-Busch, Lee, McDonald’s, Netflix, Ralph Lauren, Ray-Ban and many more. His photographs are part of the permanent collection of the Houston Fine Art Museum, as well as the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Seliger is the recipient of awards such as: Alfred Eisenstaedt Award, Lucie Award, Clio Grand Prix, Cannes Lions Grand Prix, ASME’s and the 2019 Texas Medal of Arts Award.
Grace Wells
B&H Guest Speaker
Grace helps brands find and express their voices on social media to raise awareness and solidify consumer loyalty. Best known for her series, "Making Epic Commercials for Random Objects," which has garnered 134M views across 21 videos for objects like an egg, dirt, milk and a crumb, Grace has built a TikTok creator platform of over 2.4M followers with 55M likes. Grace produces, directs and edits both paid and organic content for brands such as L'Oreal, The Weather Channel, Sabra, Poppi and Dawn to create fresh and exciting videos.
B&H Guest Speaker
Grace helps brands find and express their voices on social media to raise awareness and solidify consumer loyalty. Best known for her series, "Making Epic Commercials for Random Objects," which has garnered 134M views across 21 videos for objects like an egg, dirt, milk and a crumb, Grace has built a TikTok creator platform of over 2.4M followers with 55M likes. Grace produces, directs and edits both paid and organic content for brands such as L'Oreal, The Weather Channel, Sabra, Poppi and Dawn to create fresh and exciting videos.
Frans Lanting
B&H Guest Speaker
Hailed as one of the great photographers of our time, Frans Lanting’s work appears in books, magazines and exhibitions around the world. For more than two decades he has documented wildlife from the Amazon to Antarctica to promote understanding about the earth and its natural history through images that convey a passion for nature and a sense of wonder about our living planet. His books include Into Africa, LIFE, Jungles, Penguin, Eye to Eye, Living Planet, Bonobo, Okavango, Forgotten Edens and Madagascar: A World Out of Time.
B&H Guest Speaker
Hailed as one of the great photographers of our time, Frans Lanting’s work appears in books, magazines and exhibitions around the world. For more than two decades he has documented wildlife from the Amazon to Antarctica to promote understanding about the earth and its natural history through images that convey a passion for nature and a sense of wonder about our living planet. His books include Into Africa, LIFE, Jungles, Penguin, Eye to Eye, Living Planet, Bonobo, Okavango, Forgotten Edens and Madagascar: A World Out of Time.
Dan Winters
B&H Guest Speaker
Dan Winters is widely recognized for his celebrity portraiture, scientific and aerospace photography, photojournalism and illustrations. He has won 100+ awards globally, including a World Press Photo award, the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Magazine Photography, the Art Directors Club of New York and Life Magazine, among others. He was also honored by Kodak as a photo “Icon” in their biographical “Legends” series. Winters has published six books and had multiple solo exhibitions in NYC, Los Angeles, Savannah, Siena, Italy, Madrid, Spain and Sharjah, UAE.
B&H Guest Speaker
Dan Winters is widely recognized for his celebrity portraiture, scientific and aerospace photography, photojournalism and illustrations. He has won 100+ awards globally, including a World Press Photo award, the Alfred Eisenstaedt Award for Magazine Photography, the Art Directors Club of New York and Life Magazine, among others. He was also honored by Kodak as a photo “Icon” in their biographical “Legends” series. Winters has published six books and had multiple solo exhibitions in NYC, Los Angeles, Savannah, Siena, Italy, Madrid, Spain and Sharjah, UAE.
