Daisy is co-founder and Director of Cramer & Bell art consultancy, which specialises in sourcing art for both commercial and private clients. Daisy cut her teeth in the art market at a young age, assisting at her father’s renowned fine art gallery in Yorkshire, followed by roles at Tate and the Royal Academy of Arts. In recent years she has organised several art shows, including a charity auction involving David Hockney, Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst.

Bella is co-founder and Director of Cramer & Bell art consultancy, which specialises in sourcing art for both commercial and private clients. She fine-tuned her artistic eye as editor at a leading London creative agency. For nine years, she worked alongside some of the industry’s most talented designers, art directors and photographers. Passionate about all aspects of art and design, Bella has studied at Hampstead School of Art and Central Saint Martins.

Portraits © Bella Howard

Kensuke Koike is a contemporary artist working with photography, currently based between Venice and Tokyo. His practice is rooted in the philosophy of “no more, no less,” a principle that guides his exploration of creating new visual narratives using only the elements found within a single image. Through a method he describes as ‘Single Image Processing’, Koike reconfigures found photographs without adding or removing anything — constructing entirely new compositions from the image itself.

This approach brings a dynamic tension to his work: although he often creates numerous prototypes, there is only one opportunity to manipulate the original photograph. The final artworks frequently carry a kinetic quality and are often documented in motion or in interaction with their environment — infused with wit, humour, and precise craftsmanship.Koike’s work regularly achieves viral success online due to its ingenuity and visual playfulness. It has been exhibited internationally, featured widely in publications, and acquired by major private and public collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

Void is an art-house publisher dedicated to uncompromising, boundary-pushing photography books that blend innovative design, unique narratives, and a hands-on approach, supporting both emerging and established artists. Established in 2016, the project is driven by its founders, Myrto Steirou and João Linneu.

Myrto Steirou was born in Athens in 1989, and studied International Relations and Politics in Athens, London and Istanbul before turning to photography. In 2016, she co-founded Void to explore new ways of seeing and publishing. João Linneu — Brazilian-born and Reykjavík-based — spent two years as a commercial designer and art director before shifting to photography. He co-founded Void in 2016 with Myrto Steirou.

Olivia Seigneurgens and Valmont Achalme are the dynamic duo behind the InCadaqués Photo Festival, Spain, where they've been leading the way as directors for the past eight years. Their passion and innovative ideas have not only transformed the festival into a must-visit event for photography enthusiasts but also led them to launch the InPhoto Festival App in Arles, France, this summer 2024. This new platform, dedicated to fine art photography, highlights their dedication to making photography more accessible and creating a useful tool for the photography community.

Danaé Panchaud is a Swiss exhibition curator, museologist and lecturer specialising in photography. She has been the director of the Centre de la photographie Genève since 2022, after serving from 2018 to 2021 as director of Photoforum Pasquart in Biel, Switzerland. She trained in photography at the Vevey School of Photography before completing a bachelor’s degree in visual arts with a specialisation in curatorial practices at Geneva University of Art and Design. She later studied museology at Birkbeck, University of London, earning a master’s degree in 2017. She has held positions in Swiss institutions in the fields of contemporary art, design and science since 2007, including at Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève, Gallery SAKS, Fondation Verdan and mudac. As a free-lance curator, she has curated exhibitions for several Swiss and international museums, independent spaces and galleries since 2012. She often writes texts for monographs of contemporary artists, exhibition catalogues, and thematic publications such as Flora Photographica, co-authored with William Ewing and published by Thames & Hudson in 2022. She regularly lectures at art and photography schools in Switzerland since 2014, and joined the teaching faculty of the CAS in Theory and History of Photography at University of Zurich in 2023.

Portrait © Anne Morgenstern, 2024

Professor Steven Macleod is an award winning Creative Director and artist and has been at the forefront of photographic imaging for thirty years, collaborating with a vast network of clients he has also developed several innovative photographic printing practices. He is a Director at Metro Imaging. The company is one of Europe’s leading imaging companies with a global reach offering a comprehensive solution for exhibition and collecting markets. He is a practicing artist, represented by Black Box Projects. He regularly exhibits and his works are held in both private and public institutions. He is also a commissioned artist for the Hospital Rooms Arts mental health charity. Steve is a Visiting Professor at the University of Suffolk; Trustee and Deputy Chair of QEST and E E at RGU Aberdeen. He runs an established mentorship programme and is a regular judge on international panels.

Sophie is Director of Photo London after having joined the fair in 2018 as the Gallery Development Manager. Sophie was appointed Associate Director in 2021 before becoming director in 2024. Prior to Photo London, Sophie worked at Cristea Roberts gallery and RA Magazine. Sophie has a Masters degree in Anthropology and Cultural Politics from Goldsmiths, University of London and a BA Hons in History of Art and Design from Manchester Metropolitan University. She sits on the Advisory Board for The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant.

Tom Page is an experienced gallerist and the founder of Open Doors Gallery, specialising in contemporary photographic art. After some years working at commercial galleries here in London where he worked across a broad range of roles [Sales specialist, Designer, Digital manager] Tom felt not enough was being done to help the next generation of photographic artists coming through. Starting simply as an instagram account, Open Doors shone a light on some of these talents coming through. OD soon became a respected platform for discoveries worldwide hosting regular takeovers from curators, institutions and artists as well as popping-up with group exhibitions across London. Today the gallery regularly attends art fairs at home and abroad and represents a growing roster of award winning artists.

Frustrated with photography’s ‘ghettoisation’, Tom is determined to continue disrupting the industry and to place photography firmly at the center of the conversation surrounding art. As a failed artist, Tom also knows the importance of being ‘seen’ by the right people and managing the ebbs and flows of career. He takes pride in working closely with artists, curators and publishers from all over the world to realise their projects and exhibitions. This annual open call has become a vital portal from which to continue the gallery's mission.