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The Officer, The Farmer, The Athlete, and The Guitarist Show Their Work

Monday July 27th, 2009

Chad Hurst / Salt Lake City
Conceptual / Portraiture / Animals / Still Life / Food & Drink
www.chadhurst.com

First job was working as corrections officer in a jail. Injured trying to break up a fight between
two prisoners. Used workman’s comp money to buy his first pro camera and hasn’t looked back.
Happens to be fluent in Hmong, after living in Sacramento. Takes photos even in his spare time.

Davin Ellicson / Romania
Reportage / Travel / Landscape / Youth Culture / Fine Art
www.davinellicson.com

Born in Massachusetts. Father’s a dentist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Somehow Davin ended
up moving to Romania to live and farm with a poor family for a year in the Maramures region.
His main goal is to seek out and document the most traditional rural life in Europe.

Jeff Diener / Jackson Hole
Action & Adventure / Sports & Fitness / Lifestyle / Landscape
www.jeffdiener.com

A natural athlete himself. Sort of a requirement for all of the climbing, jumping and dangling
that he’s involved with. When on assignment abroad, he loves eating from the street vendors.
Especially the omelettes in Kathmandu. Enjoys shooting in locations that make you say "Wow."

Tom Fritsch / Chicago
Still Life / Home & Garden / Fine Art
www.tomfritsch.com

Former career as a fashion photographer. Now he creates the beautiful out of his still life subjects.
Is married to a retoucher. They have a son and two Siberian Huskies. Plays guitar at open mic
night at the local microbrewery. Studied music for many years. Almost made a career out of it.

 

Punk Rock, Killer Cars, and The Great Outdoors

Monday June 1st, 2009

Nikki Ormerod / Canada
Youth Culture / Music / Portraiture / Fashion / Fine Art
www.nikkiormerod.com

Communication Arts has featured her two years in a row in their photography annual.
Was one of the first Canadian photographers on our roster. Not afraid to use color in her imagery.
Fan of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Squid and the Whale, and Harold & Maude.

John Early / Los Angeles
Automotive / Still Life / Food & Drink
www.johnearly.com

Apple features him on their website for being pioneer in VR work for auto industry. In late 90′s,
"the only people doing VRs (panoramas or objects) of cars were computer-geek companies that
had the technology down, but not the aesthetic eye and lighting …" More on our photo blog.

Noah Clayton / Missoula
Action & Adventure / Sports & Fitness / Landscape / Lifestyle
www.noahclayton.com

Spent childhood in rural tobacco farm country. Lots of family. Started whitewater kayaking at 15.
Interest in photography sparked by trip to Australia. Speaks Mandarin Chinese and a little Spanish.
Ideal project is where aesthetics collide with authenticity, healthy lifestyle, and adventure.
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