Coffee with Creators by Adorama

🔘 Documentary and Street Photographer, Steve IrbyBrooklyn-born and Queens-raised, Steven John Irby, also known as Steve Sweatpants, is a photographer, creative director, and co-founder of Street Dreams Magazine. For over a decade, he has built Street Dreams into a global creative community, recently expanding with Street Dreams Tokyo. Steve’s work is deeply rooted in the raw authenticity of city...

🔘 Photographer, Bonnie BiessBonnie Biess is a celebrity photographer based in New York CityWith over 20+ years experience in the industry, she specializes in portrait and documentary multimedia coverage for magazines, artists, record labels, music festivals, books, non-profit organizations and everyday people.🔘 Host, Seth MirandaSeth Miranda is a New York City photographer known for commercial,...

🔘 Marketing Manager, Yiyi ZhangYiyi (she, her, pronounced ee-ee) is a community organizer, artist, and human rights lawyer based in Brooklyn, NY. As a queer immigrant woman of color in this industry, she feels a strong sense of duty to advocate for the development of diverse and supportive communities around games. She is currently the PR + Community Manager at Heart Machine, an LA-based game stu...

🔘 Photographer, Nancy BorowickNancy Borowick is an internationally renowned photographer, author, teacher and speaker, bringing her personal stories to universities, hospitals, oncology units and community groups globally. Nancy is a Sony Artisan of Imagery and a graduate of the International Center of Photography, exhibiting her work in over 100 cities. Working regularly with the New York Times...

🔘 Photographer, Pontus HöökPontus Höök’s interest in photography was sparked at a young age in Tranemo, Sweden. At 17, he had his first photo published in the local newspaper, an early milestone that later led to assignments with major publications and a solid foundation in photojournalism. In 1997, he took a leap of faith and moved to New York. Since then, he has spent nearly three decades captu...

🔘 Photographer, JC CareyJoseph “JC” Carey is a lifelong image maker and recovered natural-light-only photographer. Like many of us, JC used to think flash was a four-letter word worthy of pulling your his hair out. His journey into lighting started with a hilariously bad lighting class in 2007—a true “gift” in the sense that it lit a fire under him to learn everything the instructor didn't teach....

🔘 SFX Make Up Artist, Joshua TuriJoshua Turi is a three-time Emmy Award-winning makeup artist and Prosthetic designer. Located in Northern New Jersey. He and his company, Designs to Deceive, have been supplying specialty services to the entertainment industry for over 3 decades. His work can be seen in, “Jules” (Bleeker street), “The Terror” AMC, “Dr. Death”, Season 1 and 2 (Peacock), “White Hous...

🔘 Photographer, Marcus BeasleyMarcus Beasley is a New York based photographer, videographer and editor in freelance and with the City University of New York. With 10 years of experience specializing in corporate events, headshots and portraits with some street photography and nature photography on the side.🔘 Host, Seth MirandaSeth Miranda is a New York City photographer known for beauty and SFX...

🔘 Photographer, Jonny EdwardJonny Edward is an internationally renowned photographer, art director, and creative educator based in Denver, Colorado, though he works and creates globally. Through the medium of photography and poetic interplay of light and shadow, Jonnydeftly crafts captivating visual narratives that celebrate authenticity and embolden individuality. Compelled by the magic and dive...

🔘 Photographer & Cinematographer, Samuel BouretI’m Samuel Bouret, a New Jersey-based cinematographer, photographer, and founder of Samuel Bouret Productions. With over nine years of experience behind the lens, I specialize in bringing stories to life—visually, emotionally, and authentically. My work is driven by a deep passion for visual storytelling and a commitment to capturing each project...

🔘 Photographer, Kevin WilsonKevin RC Wilson is a New York City-based photographer with over a decade of professional experience, widely recognized for his work in the music industry and with the FDNY. He has photographed a range of major rock and metal artists, with his work appearing on magazine covers, album art, DVD packaging, and across major publications from Revolver to Rolling Stone. As an...

🔘 Photographer, Vanessa JoySince 2002, Vanessa Joy has been photographing weddings, portraits and corporate branding primarily in the Austin, NJ and NYC areas. She is a Canon Explorer of Light and trusted by brands like Hilton Grand Vacations, Bravo, Profoto, Lexar and more. Through online education and resources, she helps photographers elevate their craft. Find her at VanessaJoy.com and on YouT...

🔘 Portrait Photographer, Chris BuckChris Buck is a New York-based photographer known for his distinctive style: irreverent, smart, and intimate. His portraits have won placement in the prestigious annual American Photography over fifty times, and he was the first recipient of the Arnold Newman Portrait Prize. Buck grew up in Toronto, Canada. His father worked for Kodak, creating an early and natu...

🔘 YouTube Content Creator, Ryan AreyRyan Arey is the host, writer, Channel Manager, and Creative Director for the ScreenCrush YouTube channel. Every day, from the last video store on earth, he brings Easter Eggs and breakdowns to your favorite movies and TV shows, alongside his store manager—a dog named Doug. His passions include comics, Star Wars, comedy and filmmaking.🔘 Host, Seth MirandaSeth...

🔘 Wedding Photographer & Sigma Ambassador, Michelle HarrisMichelle Harris is a destination wedding photographer. She is the owner and lead photographer at M Harris Studios, as well as the associate team lead at Laila Chanel Studios, where she manages a team of freelance photographers. In addition to her photography services, Michelle hosts a wedding photography conference called Hustle in Hee...

🔘 Multidimensional Artist, Jocelyn MackenzieJocelyn Mackenzie is a Brooklyn-based musician, maker, and medium. A "hyper-creative," according to Broadway World, she is a singer, songwriter, songwriting instructor, composer, fiber artist, makeup artist, stylist, music video producer, intuitive, and psychic medium. Her diverse skills inherently inform one another and are inextricably inter...

🔘 Brand Developer of Deity Microphone, Andrew JonesAndrew Jones started out in 2004 as camera operator and wedding shooter in Dallas. He would work on different reality TV shows that would come to town for a season or an episode. In 2013 he moved to LA and migrated to the sound department to become a professional location sound mixer for several movies and shows. In 2018 he would leave it all beh...

🔘 Cinematographer, Benjamin RutkowskiBenjamin Rutkowski is a New York-based Local 600 director of photography. He has shot ad campaigns for Amazon Prime, Squarespace, Unilever, adidas, LG, Taco Bell, Samsonite, Thermofisher, Deloitte and Salvatore Ferragamo, and collaborated with acclaimed directors including Spike Lee, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Warren Fu, Lance Oppenheim and Laura Terruso. His body...

🔘 Wedding and Portrait Photographer, Jerry GhionisJerry Ghionis is a proud Nikon Ambassador, and PDN Magazine named him one of the top photography workshop instructors in the world. He is WPPI's most awarded photographer and first Grand Master. With over 3 decades in the photography industry, he's known for his posing, lighting, storytelling, and versatility, mastering multiple genres. Inventor o...

🔘 Portrait & Travel Photographer, Oveck ReyesOveck is an artist based in NYC. As a photographer he specializes in lifestyle, conceptual portraits and travel documentary street style. He has traveled to many countries around the world on different assignments working with brands such as Sony, Adorama, Amex, The Points Guy, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, Albatros Expeditions in Antarcti...

🔘 Dance & Street Photographer, Omar RoblesOmar Z. Robles is a photographer known for his powerful storytelling through dance and street photography. With a background in mime, his work explores themes of vulnerability, strength, and human connection. By portraying raw moments in international urban settings, Omar’s photography blends empathy with artistry, resonating deeply with global audien...

🔘 Travel, Lifestyle and Street Photographer, Shauna WadeShauna Wade, a documentary photographer of Jamaican descent, infuses her work with vibrant cultural influences, creating captivating stories through travel, street and portrait photography. With over 1.3 million followers on social media, she connects with a global audience across accounts like @moodygrams, @moodyports, and @so.shauna. Beyon...

🔘 Creative Director and Brand Consultant, Erick HerculesEcuadorian-born, NYC-raised Erick Hercules has added to surrealism photography with viral techniques (puddlegrams & Levitation photography), blending fine art and pop culture. His work, seen in Hollywood movies (Girls Trip), Netflix (Fyre, Social Animals) on global billboards (Diesel, Converse, Swatch), in magazines like VOGUE and Rollin...

🔘 Portrait Photographer and Author, Chris Knight Chris Knight was born in Wiesbaden, Germany and hardened by the sweaty, nearly chewable, humidity of Florida. He combines his unconditional love of art history with his conditional love of technology, topping it off with a flair for the cinematic and an uncompromising eye for detail. His work has appeared in or on Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, L Offi...

🔘 Portrait Photographer, Tony Gale Tony Gale is an award-winning NYC-based people and portrait photographer. He captures compelling images for various editorial, corporate, and advertising clients. Tony is a Sony Artisan of Imagery and was the APA National president for six years. He has taught photographic lighting at Parsons and FIT in NYC.` 🔘 Host, Seth Miranda Seth Miranda is a New York City...