Coffee with Creators by Adorama

🔘 Travel/Outdoor Photographer, Josiah Gordon:Through photos stories are told; stories of wild places, experiences and people… Josiah has found that photography is the only thing in life that has allowed him to fully share his vision with others, whether through an artistic expression or a memory. Having grown up traveling, Josiah brings a unique perspective and a strong commitment, no matter the...

🔘 Documentary Photographer, Marc Asnin: The streets of Brooklyn in the 1960s and ‘70s defined photographer and documentarian Marc Asnin. The stench of racial discrimination filled the air of his childhood neighbor—its schools, playgrounds, and even the holy spaces of churches and synagogues—but never in his home. There, an adamant insistence on social justice opened his eyes to people often unsee...

🔘 Photographer: Bill Bernstein Bill Bernstein is a New York-based photographer whose career spans more than five decades. Beginning at The Village Voice, he created an enduring photographic record of New York's late-1970s nightlife, documenting communities and dance floors at Studio 54, Paradise Garage, Xenon, and other iconic venues. He later spent nearly twenty years as Paul McCartney's...

🔘 New York City Street Photographer & Visual Historian: Phil PenmanPhil Penman is a British-born, New York-based street and documentary photographer who has spent over 25 years documenting New York City. His distinctive black-and-white work has appeared in publications including The Guardian, National Geographic, and Time. His photography has documented major historical events, including 9/11...

Join Andrew Hancock with host Seth Miranda (@LastXwitness) LIVE on Wednesdays at 11 AM ET from the Event Space at Adorama in NYC for an insider conversation with fellow creators, professionals, industry peers, and more. Thank you to Tenba, Nikon, and Gotham Coffee Roasters for sponsoring this episode ✨https://www.adorama.com/brands/Tenbahttps://www.adorama.com/brands/Nikonhttps://www.gothamroaste...

🔘 Photographers: Daniel Norton & Seth MirandaOn August 12, we're celebrating a major milestone: the 100th episode of Adorama's Coffee with Creators! To mark the occasion, we're turning the tables — Seth Miranda steps into the guest seat while longtime friend and fellow educator Daniel Norton takes over as host. With years of shared experiences, behind-the-scenes stories, and a gen...

🔘 Aerial Cinematography & Drone Filmmaker: Reme MoralesBorn and raised in Queens, New York, Reme Morales has spent his career chasing perspectives the world has never seen. Since picking up his first drone in 2017 and transitioning to FPV in 2020, he has become known for pioneering aerial storytelling, often being among the first to capture iconic moments from the sky. He also became the firs...

🔘 Commercial advertising photographer, creative producer/director, and lighting educator: AB SesayAb currently resides in the NY area and enjoys working productions both large and small with ideas both simple and complex. As a multidisciplinary commercial advertising photographer, creative producer/director who blends the ability to analyze ideas, technology, and resources to educate those intere...

🔘 DP + Gaffer + Founder Cine Kit List, Travis Wears Travis Wears is a DP and gaffer based in Kansas City. He's the creator of several communities created to support entrepreneurship in the video, film and television markets including Cine Kit List and Production Vans and Grip Trucks. Cine Kit List is a unique community that provides owner operators a space to ask questions, offer insights and...

🔘 Photographer, Gavin Hoey Gavin Hoey is a photographer, content creator, YouTuber, and educator known for his expertise in creative portraiture, lighting, and live streaming. With nearly 30 years of experience, Gavin has transformed a part-time job writing for photography magazines into a full-time career teaching and inspiring photographers around the world. From his small but versatile home st...

🔘 Chief Executive Officer of Capture One: Rafael OrtaRafael Orta is CEO of Capture One, the industry-standard photography software trusted by hundreds of thousands of professional photographers and commercial studios worldwide. In this role, Rafael has led the company's evolution into an independent, photographerfocused business since its 2020 spin-out from Phase One. He has championed putting ph...

🔘 Photographer, creative director, entrepreneur, and influencer: Nigel BarkerFor three decades, Nigel Barker has been a defining voice in fashion, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. Best known as photographer and judge on America's Next Top Model for 17 seasons, he's also hosted The Face and Top Photographer, with his Shaken & Stirred Show podcast now being adapted for television. Most Rece...

🔘 Photographer, Jared Thomas TapyJared Thomas Tapy is a street and documentary photographer, writer, and educator based in New York City. His work is rooted in long-term projects that move through urban landscapes, rural communities, and American life. Tapy approaches photography as a sustained practice, building bodies of work that accumulate meaning over time. Alongside his image-making, he wri...

🔘 Photo Consultant and Industry Writer, Jacqueline TobinJacqueline Tobin started her photo career as Managing Editor at Photo District News (PDN) in 1986. In 2011, she was handpicked to take over its sister publication, Rangefinder, where she served as Editor-in-Chief for 12 years. During that time, she authored two photo business books: Wedding Photography Unveiled: Inspiration and Insight From...

🔘 Creative Photographer, Jordi KoaliticJordi Koalitic is a creative photography project born from the imaginative minds of brothers Jordi Puig and Arnau Puig. Together, they have developed a unique visual style that transforms photography into highly engaging, creative and visually striking content. With more than 40 million followers across their social media platforms, Jordi Koalitic has become...

🔘 Photographer, Jillian LenserJillian Lenser is a Brooklyn-based commercial photographer specializing in product and lifestyle work for brands like L'Oréal, Hasbro, Logitech, and Dairy Queen. Self-taught and endlessly curious, she brings an intentional approach to everything from lighting a set to mentoring emerging photographers. 🔘 Host, Seth MirandaSeth Miranda is a New York City photograp...

🔘 Executive Producer, Jeremy SafferJeremy Saffer has been a photographer in the music industry for over 20 years providing countless visually stunning album covers, magazine covers, editorial spreads, movie posters, and more being published monthly in various music and entertainment magazines. In that time Jeremy has worked with the who's who of the heavy music and horror movie worlds helping...

🔘 Photographer, Neil LeiferNeil Leifer’s photography career has spanned more than 60 years. Beginning in 1960, his pictures regularly appeared in every major national magazine. Leifer was a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated before leaving in 1978 to become a staffer for Time magazine. In 1988 he became a contributing photographer at LIFE magazine and spent the next two years dividing his...

🔘 Photographer, Karen HaberbergKaren Haberberg is a New York–based, award-winning photographer/director specializing in health, wellness, and lifestyle brands. She and her production team create global photography and video campaigns for leading agencies across pharma, corporate, health and wellness, and hospitality. Her acclaimed books on rare diseases and epilepsy, along with international exhi...

🔘 Executive Producer, Annika HoweAnnika Howe is the founder of the internationally renowned global production company HoweHaus, an Executive Producer, creative business mentor and an A La Cart Artist Agent whose work sits at the intersection of HE(ART) & commerce. With an award-winning reputation for delivering global campaigns and documentaries, she has become a sought-after force in the cre...

🔘 Artist-Photographer, Jolene LupoJolene Lupo is a New York City-based artist who utilizes the photographic medium as a tool for investigation. Exploring themes of death, memory, and identification, her practice is backed by over 15 years of experience and uniquely informed by her dual roles as Senior Photographer at the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner and Adjunct Professor at FIT.Specializi...

🔘 Photographer, Victoria WillVictoria began her career in the photography industry as a photojournalist and has since transitioned her focus to celebrity portraiture, editorial, and commercial assignments. Victoria's characteristically authentic portraiture has appeared in the pages of Vogue, New York Times, Rolling Stone, ESPN and W Magazine with commercial campaigns for brands such as Carha...

🔘 Photographer, Mark MannMark Mann is a celebrity and advertising photographer based in New York City. Born in Glasgow, Mark has spent his career defining the modern portrait. His distinct, high-contrast style has graced the covers of Esquire, Men’s Health, and Billboard, featuring subjects ranging from Barack Obama and Bill Murray to Rihanna and Martin Scorsese. Mark has been capturing his signa...

🔘 Photographer, Meg LoeksMeg Loeks is an international award-winning portrait photographer based in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where she lives on a hobby farm with her family. Her work is rooted in cinematic Americana and everyday home life, embracing the humor, beauty, and contradictions of domesticity. Through the use of color, nostalgia, and narrative, she explores the tension between traditi...

🔘 Photographer, Roy RochlinRoy Rochlin is a New York City–based freelance photographer and longtime contributing photographer for Getty Images. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and completed his Master’s degree at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. After spending seven years as a wedding photographer, Roy moved to New York in 2011 to...