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Dhanraj Emanuel thinks sharing food is a fundamental way for us to connect, understand, and celebrate each other. It’s something we all look forward to: a cocktail or dinner at the end of the day, a recipe handed down, a pizza. That’s what makes food celebratory. He says, "In the last few months, as people all over the world endure some form of social isolation, these values surrounding food have been amplified. We swap recipes, share pictures of dishes we’ve made, and the nostalgic memories they bring — to fill the void left by the absence of human interaction. Food it seems is the common thread in our lives: sustenance for many, history, culture, and memory for some, but identity for all. My photographs seek to highlight these meaningful connections between people and food. I take a boutique approach, carefully crafting images to make each one clean, timeless, and artful."

Jen Magnuson is a pro-adventure photographer based in the Four Corners Region of Colorado, specifically the tiny town of Mancos.  And yes, she  does have a face behind that camera, which seems to always be in front of it, too. In those moments when she sets the camera aside, it's probably to make space for puppy kisses, to look around for the next shot, to navigate the next step on some backcountry trail so she can, in fact, keep that face intact, to make space for a karaoke microphone (she can go from Jimmy Buffet classics to '80s rap without blinking an eye!), or to take a sip of craft beer or one of the home brews she and her husband make. She's a big fan of viewing life through rectangles: the viewfinders on her cameras, the windshield of a trusty old ‘03 Jeep Wrangler TJ, ski goggles, or cycling glasses. Her guiding principles:  No uncomfortable shoes. Adopt; don't shop. Go ahead, chase the falling stars. Be kind. Have fun. The best camera is the one you have with you. Always bring the good camera.

Michael Duerinckx is an architecture and interiors photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. Originally from London, he started shooting interiors for British Vogue in 2001, and has photographed architectural spaces for well-known firms and internationally recognized brands ever since. Michael believes that collaboration and a strong working relationships with his clients have been key to his success.

Tina Boyadjieva was born in Bulgaria on the verge of a major political and social change in Eastern Europe. She started taking pictures at age six with a film camera and never stopped. She won an academic scholarship and moved to the USA when she was eighteen and later on completed a Master of Business Administration at Duke University. She has lived in Florida, California, North Carolina, London, Florence, and New York City. Taking photos was what kept Tina grounded throughout her business/economics studies and later on, her decade-long finance career in New York City, until she made the commitment to dedicate her time and energy to her calling - photography. Tina completed a program at the International Center of Photography in NYC with a focus on portraiture, fashion and commercial product, as well as studied Renaissance art history and studio photography in Florence (Italy). Tina is always trying to connect the dots between her lifetime experiences. Her two personal projects "The Panels” (“Панелките”) and NOMAD, are a return to the places in Sofia where she grew up and a reflection on the years since she left Bulgaria. Through the prism of fashion and aesthetics, they address the search for identity, growth, expression, and creativity, while balancing cultural contrasts and metamorphosis. The “Panels” was featured on Wonderful Machine’s blog and published online in Cosmopolitan Bulgaria, and “NOMAD” was published in print in the Cosmopolitan Bulgaria November 2021 issue. Tina believes true beauty is not only being physically attractive, but equally intelligent, with a sense of erudition, style, mystery, inner strength, emotional depth, and sense of being untamable.  Her series “Savage Beauty” represent Tina’s vision of the empowered woman as the free spirit who created her identity by experiencing life and the self through exploration, perseverance, conquests, and constant reinvention.  Tina seeks to photograph individuals and models with striking looks yet profound personalities and life stories. She can find inspiration both in the hectic streets of NYC and the contrasting remote places of wild nature and traditions, like her favorite islands in Sicily and Greece and the tribes in Africa. Aside from her fashion and E-commerce work, in early 2018, Tina was sponsored by Lansinoh to travel to nineteen countries on five continents in two months and create the global women empowerment and breastfeeding awareness campaign. Her work was published by Global Citizen, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, ABC News, Good Morning America, and a number of other publications. Additionally, she has been published in print in Cosmopolitan Bulgaria, PUMP magazine (cover), Horizont magazine (Germany), National Geographic, New York Post, L’Orafo Italiano, Corriere della Serra, Bulgarka magazine, Spisanie Osem, interviewed on Bulgarian National TV and hosted exhibitions in the US, Italy, and Bulgaria.

For Steve Babuljak  photography has always been about connecting. The camera gives him a tool to enter into people’s lives to capture moments and feelings as a way of “seeing" them and himself. He started his career as a newspaper photojournalist but later transitioned into commercial work. His goal is to find and make "real" happen through disarming interactions and sincere interest in those with whom he is working. He's based in the San Francisco Bay Area but available for worldwide assignments.

Mary Rafferty has  worked as a professional photographer in Chicago for over twenty years. She began her career as a photojournalist and continues to draw from these roots as a storyteller with her current work and personal projects. She works as a portrait, editorial, corporate and branding photographer on the near north side of Chicago. The majority of her work is collaborating with entrepreneurs and medium and small companies looking for fresh, modern imagery that tells their story. In addition to her commercial work, she has her ongoing personal projects that she is passionate about and keep her engaged with different people she meets on her journey.