Latest Additions: Photography and Film

Tracy+David Motion and Stills are Tracy Boulian and David Ahntholz, the Southern California-based husband and wife team behind Tracy + David. People often say that they can’t imagine working full-time with their spouses, but Tracy and David can’t imagine this adventure any other way. They're both experienced photographers and directors, who love collaborating on shoots together. Their clients tell us they love the benefits of working with the two of them – they not only bring two sets of eyes, and potentially more image possibilities from a situation, but also a consistency of vision across both stills and motion. As former news photojournalists, they're passionate about telling stories and creating emotionally authentic images. Their work as photojournalists was a great bootcamp, where they problem-solved all day, every day, often creating many images on a tight deadline. From this, they learned to be extremely flexible, adaptable, and resourceful and became very adept at creating extensive libraries of images. They know how to work with people and quickly build rapport and are very comfortable casting and directing people from all walks of life – real people, actors, and models. They love to travel and thrive working on a broad range of projects anywhere in the world. Hailing from Connecticut (Tracy) and Iowa (David), they are happy Southern California transplants. As former athletes, they love the active outdoor lifestyle and can’t get enough of the perfect weather and hiking with a very active Vizsla pup, Finn, on the miles of trails surrounding their home. When they aren’t taking pictures, they're usually out creating in some way – tackling an endless list of house projects, building custom furniture, or cooking a healthy meal together. They live for breakfast and rarely go more than a week without pancakes.  

Rick Szczechowski  

Corey Hendrickson's photographs have appeared Vanity Fair, Forbes, Outside, and Food & Wine. His short documentary film, Gathering Time, premiered at the Middlebury New Filmmaker’s Festival in 2017. His photography has also been displayed at the Griffin Museum of Photography and the Center for Fine Art Photography. Corey was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and now calls Vermont home. He lives with his wife, daughter, son, and dog.  

Vinnie Finn is a food photographer and art director based in Los Angeles. He started his career as an art director working at various ad agencies throughout Southern California. He's taken that experience and visual knowledge and applied it to his photography. Growing up in his large Italian family's restaurant, his passion for food started young and continued after he left home, working in restaurant kitchens throughout college. His proximity to food and food culture gives him the ability to tell the stories and capture the emotions behind the photos that he makes.  

Chris Trayer has maintained a still life photography studio int he Chelsea section of New York City for more than 25 years. His attention to detail makes him a much-sought-after photographer in the jewelry field.  

Nicole Chan  is a Boston editorial and commercial photographer, specializing in colorful and authentic storytelling images. She was a curious kid and always had either a paintbrush or a camera in hand. It was a constant obsession - chasing light and working to preserve moments that mattered. Photography has taught her to be open-minded and always ready for an adventure. She's lived with the Hadzabe bushmen tribe in Tanzania, hunting and gathering and road tripped through New Zealand, encountered several car breakdowns and was saved by salmon fishermen. There’s never a day when she's not dreaming of her next adventure. Nicole left a corporate career to follow her photography passion. Her previous life in strategy consulting got her addicted to excelling and thinking in bullet points. This addiction still lives on; some things never change! You can usually find her with her Siberian Husky, Sledder, and always on the search for sushi, fried chicken, and dark chocolate. Nicole is based in Boston but available for travel worldwide.  

Dan Bigelow  became a photographer because he's curious about the world. He loves to travel, discover, and explore: to observe and document moments that reveal the essence of a person or an environment. Growing up, his family traveled quite a bit, and photography was a way to enrich his own experience and to share his vision with others. When Dan first picked up a camera, it was a satisfying fit. He loved the way he could see something and  imagine how it would look as a photograph and then use the camera to capture that image.

Dan has a degree in history and always thought he would follow in his family’s footsteps and wind up in academia, but upon moving to New York City after college, he discovered the possibilities of commercial photography. Right away he knew it was the perfect way to combine his love for visual storytelling with his curiosity and excitement about the world. That was over twenty years ago, and since then Dan has been busy traveling and shooting and even made a move to Connecticut with his wife and two kids. He misses the bustle of the city but definitely enjoys the relative calm of gardening and chasing chickens around the yard. Photographers often like to mention the  young age at which they acquired their first camera. Of course, early possession of the tools of the trade has to mean something.  Dan was twelve. Before that, he collected beer cans (remember that fad?), but there is not a lot of demand for that profession.

 

Carol Dronsfield  is a Brooklyn, New York-based photographer who shoots for advertising agencies and editorial clients. She began her career as an art director in New York City with a passion for photography. Drawn to her unique, emotionally engaging style, agency clients began asking Carol to step behind the camera to shoot their ads. Today, Carol is a full-time commercial photographer specializing in lifestyle portraits of children and grownups, food, and travel. In addition, she photographs portraits, décor, and interiors for editorial clients. Beyond capturing an image, Carol’s work captures a moment—revealing, resonant, brimming with life. She can be found most days basking in the creativity of her studio in Industry City, an old warehouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.