Competitions

Bio Anja Hitzenberger is a photographer, filmmaker, consultant, and educator. She is the founder of StrudelmediaLive, an educational platform that offers live online photography classes and more to people around the world. Anja studied in the Creative Practice full–time program at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City and has been on […]

Brian, formerly just a photographer and educator in northern Virginia, added filmmaker to his resume during the pandemic years. While still enthralled with still photography, he is using video to expand his storytelling options and range of subjects. When shooting stills, his favorite subject is the elegance and majesty of nature, particularly landscapes. When filming […]

Tom Cuchara is an OM SYSTEM Ambassador, a Photographic Craftsman (PPA), and HonNEC honoree who brings heart, curiosity, and a keen eye to every frame he captures. Specializing in nature photography—especially birds, macro, and night scenes—Tom sees the world as a tapestry of intricate details, hidden stories, and fleeting moments worth preserving. His journey through […]

Bio Mary Louise is a fine art photographer who draws inspiration from a variety of visual arts to produce photographs often described as “painterly”. For the past 25 years, she has traveled the world in search of her favorite subjects - landscapes, nature close-ups, interesting architectural details and abstracts. Mary Louise’s photography is in private, […]

Raised on film and in a darkroom, Deb believes the essence of photography is the art and science of painting with light. She likes to use her camera like a paintbrush and thinks of her work as visual alchemy: a transformation not of matter into gold but rather of light, color and line into art. Minimalism, […]

Alain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeida is a professional photographer with more than 20 years ofexperience. He was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. With a background in photojournalism, he has developed an extensive portfolio that includes documentary–style photography, portraiture, cultural travel photography, street photography, action shots, landscapes, and night photography. Alain is an energetic person with […]

Alain Lázaro Gutiérrez Almeida is a professional photographer with more than 20 years ofexperience. He was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. With a background in photojournalism, he has developed an extensive portfolio that includes documentary–style photography, portraiture, cultural travel photography, street photography, action shots, landscapes, and night photography. Alain is an energetic person with […]

Tillman’s love for the platinum print began in 1976 at the Frederick Evans’ exhibit in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It was 1990 before life allowed him to begin his journey to becoming a master of the process. The platinum print continues to be his photographic medium of expression and his understanding of the materials continues to deepen in […]

Bio After getting bitten by the photo bug in high school, Pete attended The Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts, graduating with Bachelor in Fine Arts in Photography. He began teaching at The Art League School that same year, and has continued since. He went full time freelance in 2004, and has a […]

Ben Greenberg is a lifelong resident of Virginia and the cities of Richmond and Charlottesville. His passion for photography began in 1970 with the birth of his first son and for 56 years he has pursued his commitment to capturing images from the natural world in Virginia and 20 other states across the nation, including […]