Ed Kashi is a renowned photojournalist, filmmaker, speaker, and educator with 40 years of experience in visual storytelling. A member of VII Photo, Kashi is known for his complex imagery, documenting social and political issues with sensitivity and compassion. Recognized as POYi's 2015 Multimedia Photographer of the Year, his innovative approach spans photography, filmmaking, and creative social media projects for National Geographic, The New Yorker, and MSNBC. Kashi’s work has earned numerous accolades, including awards from World Press Photo and POYi, and has been published and exhibited globally. He has authored 14 books, and in 2002, co-founded Talking Eyes Media, a non-profit producing award-winning films and multimedia on social issues. His exp

Michael Christopher Brown (MCB) is an American photographer and artist. Raised in the Skagit Valley, a farming community in Washington State, he became known for his extensive use of an iPhone as a primary reporting device, including during the 2011 Libyan Revolution. This seminal documentation led to his monograph Libyan Sugar, designed by MCB and Ramon Pez, which won the Paris Photo Book Award and the ICP Infinity Award. A National Geographic Magazine photographer since 2004 and a former associate photographer with Magnum Photos, he was the main character of the Michael Mann directed HBO documentary Witness: Libya and a contributing cinematographer to several conflict based documentaries including Hondros, Which way is the Front Line from Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington, and This is Congo. MCB has over 20 years of experience working editorially, for publications including The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Time, ESPN and Vogue, with NGO’s, including Conservation International, Amnesty International and Save the Children, and commercially, photographing and directing for clients including Land Rover, Chopard, Nike, U.S. Army, Sony, and Hyperice. In 2018, Damiani published his second book, Yo Soy Fidel, a week long journey documenting the cortège of Fidel Castro. In 2023, Twin Palms will publish Ondas, on the Cuban electronic music scene. MCB has two other books in-progress, including a series of three books from over ten years of work in Congo (DRC) and another from the levant. He is the creator of 90 Miles and has exhibited in museums, galleries and exhibitions around the world. He lives in L.A. and is father to a beautiful four year old daughter, Poppy.

Dina Litovsky is a Ukrainian-born photographer living in New York City since 1991. Dina's imagery can be described as visual sociology. Her work explores the idea of leisure, often focusing on subcultures and social gatherings. Dina is a regular contributor to National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine, TIME, New Yorker, GQ and New York Magazine. In 2020 Dina won the Nannen Prize, Germany's foremost award for documentary photography. Other awards include the PDN 30, New and Emerging Photographers to Watch; POYi; NPPA Best of Photojournalism, International Photography Awards and American Photography. Selected exhibitions include group and solo shows at the Museum of the City of New York; Noordelicht Festival, Netherlands; Annenberg Space for Photography, LA; Anastasia Photo Gallery, NYC; Australian Center of Photography, The Fence, USA; Tanto Tempo Gallery, Japan; LightFactory Museum, Charlotte.Dina holds a bachelor in psychology from NYU and an MFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts, NY. the artist’s social media and website:

Laura El-Tantawy is an award-winning British/Egyptian documentary photographer, bookmaker, and educator. Her work, inspired by her transatlantic background, explores themes of home, belonging, and the intersection of social and environmental issues. Known for her lyrical and personal approach, she often blends moving images, sound, and narrative into her projects. Laura began her career as a newspaper photographer in the U.S. before turning freelance in 2005 and starting her seminal work, In the Shadow of the Pyramids. She is the first Egyptian to win the prestigious W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund award for her long-term series I’ll Die For You. She was also a 2016 nominee for the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, National Geographic, The New York Times, Le Monde, and Time. In 2020, she joined Canon’s global Ambassador Programme, representing the future of visual storytelling. Laura remains committed to producing socially engaged and thought-provoking work, collaborating with like-minded individuals and institutions to inspire change and creativity.

Ahmet Sel (born in Türkiye 1956) explores the field of documentary and portrait photography. He lived in Paris between 1981 and 1990 where he worked for La Cinq TV channel. Between 1990 and 2000, he lived in Moscow where he was a correspondent and bureau chief for Sipa Press. 2005-2006, Sel has been the chief editor for Sipa Press in Paris. He is living in Türkiye since 2009. His photographs are published in major international newspapers and magazines including Le Monde, Stern, Paris-Match, VSD, Figaro Magazine, l’Express, The Walrus, Corriere della Serra, Sette, Noticias, to mention a few. Sel is a member of various international and national contest juries. Ahmet Sel’s photographs exhibited in many museums and galleries, and are part of private and public collections.He won the “Fujifilm Press Photo Award France” in the portrait category, in 2003, the Gold Award of National Magazine Awards Foundation (Canada) in the “Words & Pictures” category, in 2004 and he was awarded the 2021 TFSF (Turkish Federation of Photographic Art) award. Sel won the 1. Prize in the category Portrait at Sarajevo Photography Festival in 2022.

Born in Sivas in 1974, Mustafa Seven started his career as a photojournalist at Sabah Newspaper Magazine Group in 1995 and continued his career in Hürriyet Magazine Group, Gazete Pazar, Milliyet and finally Aksam newspaper, where he was the photo editor. Afterwards, Seven focused her work on street photography, which he described as "witnessing life". He opened his first solo exhibition named “Tek” in 2013 and participated in many joint exhibitions and festivals. Mustafa Seven is also involved in educational activities. He organizes workshops on street photography and mobile photography and produces joint projects for universities, independent photography associations, various educational institutions and corporate brands. Seven, a member of the Turkish Photojournalists Association, the International Federation of Journalists, The Turkish Journalists' Union and the FOTON Association, continues to independently produce photographs, describe the street and document the period in which he lives, with projects he has done for local and global brands at home and abroad.

Born in 1997 in Morocco, Ismail Zaidy is a photographer whose work captures a blend of emotion, intimacy, and visual poetry. Based in his family home, he has turned its rooftop into “Studio Sa3ada” (Happiness Studio), a creative space where much of his art takes shape. Deeply inspired by family connections, his siblings often appear in his work, symbolizing themes of togetherness and identity. Zaidy’s photography is characterized by its striking use of pastel tones, rich textures, and layered compositions. Through concealed or revealed faces and carefully crafted imagery, he evokes powerful emotions while drawing viewers into a world that feels both personal and universal. With collaborations that include GQ and Vogue Arabia, Zaidy’s artistry extends into modern creative platforms like the NFT space, where he has worked with SuperRare and Foundation. His work continues to push boundaries, merging traditional storytelling with contemporary artistic approaches.

Nadia Shira Cohen was born in Boston in 1977, with a great curiosity for the world and the unknown. Nadia’s creativity was first nurtured by her parents and in an alternative educative environment. At the age of 15 Nadia was diagnosed with cancer. At the same time, she took up photography and received her first camera. Documenting her physical transformation in self-portraits along with images of fellow sick friends helped to battle her way through the long two years of treatment. She continued to pursue her passion for photography at the University of Vermont, with a semester abroad at SACI in Florence, Italy. Her curious nature led her into photojournalism, working as a stringer in New York City for the associated press. With a desire to understand the underworld of the photojournalism industry, Nadia began working for Sipa Press before moving on to the world-renowned photo agency, vii, working with some of the world's most talented and compassionate photojournalists. In 2007 Nadia moved to Rome and feeling the need to return to her own work as a photographer she began to work freelance, mostly on self-initiated reportage, traveling the world and focusing her work on human rights, environmental issues as well as urban warfare and civil unrest. She is currently traveling the world by sailboat with her family, turning the camera both inward and outward. the artist’s social media and website: