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2025 REGISTRATION

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Roberto Valenzuela

Founder of The Photo Creators Conference and Canon Explorer of Light, Roberto believes that it is not talent but deliberate practice that is at the core of skill and achievement. He has traveled to every corner of the world motivating photographers to practice and break down the various elements of photography in order to master them through goal-setting, self-training, and constant dedication. 

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Dixie Dixon

Fashion Campaign

Dixie Dixon is an internationally renowned fashion, lifestyle, and commercial advertising photographer and film director based out of Dallas, Texas.  She travels worldwide working with brands ranging from Disney to Virgin to People and has spent the last decade bringing creative visions to life for brands, ad agencies, fashion, and commercial clients.  

As a Nikon Ambassador of the United States, she is well-known as one of the world’s best fashion and advertising photographers worldwide.  She brings a wildly positive energy to set that creates a one-of-a-kind experience for her clients.  Dixie’s style embodies an idealistic approach to photography and motion work with a touch of soulful realism.  As a full-service production company, her team and her regularly create refreshingly upbeat campaigns for lifestyle brands, beauty companies, and high fashion advertising campaigns.

“For me this isn’t a job, this business is a labor of love.  Telling stories is one of my biggest passions.  

“Ideas are everywhere but it is the ability to execute those ideas on time, on a budget, and in a beautiful way that is rare in this highly digital insta age and what drives our team to create. 

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Julia Kuzmenko

Beauty Photography

A restless creator, Julia has spent the past decade as a freelancer in commercial beauty photography & retouching in Los Angeles. She is formally trained in Commercial Photography (Melbourne, Australia).

As a photographer, Julia aims to capture clean, perfectly lit images that require minimal post-production. 

With extensive experience in the beauty industry and deep understanding of makeup, lighting, and retouching, she also leads Avenue Retouching team, a post-production and consulting agency in the beauty ecosystem, designed to help cosmetics brands create visuals that capture the consumer’s attention.

Her obsession with exploring human potential drives her to constantly mold herself to grow and help other artists produce more high-quality work faster, leveraging her distilled experience in the commercial beauty ecosystem.

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Natalie Keyssar

Documentary Photography

Natalie Keyssar is a documentary photographer whose work focuses on inequality, youth culture, and the personal effects of political turmoil and conflict. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and illustration from The Pratt Institute, has taught New Media at the International Center of Photography in New York and has instructed at various workshops across the US and Latin America. Her work has been supported by grants from the Pulitzer Center, the IWMF, and the Magnum Foundation, was the winner of the 2018 ICP Infinity Emerging Photographer Award, and the 2019 PH Museum Women Photographer's Grant among many other awards. She's a regular contributor to National Geographic and The New York Times among many other publications. She is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. 

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Kevin Jairaj

Sports Photography

Kevin has been commissioned by USA TODAY to take portraits of key members of the USA Summer and Winter Olympic Teams and has also had a recurring role in the Hit Discovery Channel Show "Fast N Loud."

He covered the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang for USA Today. In addition, Kevin has covered major sporting events such as Super Bowls, Final Fours, the World Series, and National Championship games.

Kevin has also been the Official Photographer for the College Football Playoff National Championship since its inception in 2015.

Kevin won 1st place in the basketball category in the 2022 World Sports Photography Awards and has had several photos place as finalists.

In 2023, Kevin was named as a Canon Explorer of Light in which he will help to educate and inform fellow photographers about photography through seminars and speaking engagements all over the world.

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Jesús Ramirez

Photoshop

Jesús Ramirez is a graphic artist and educator specializing in Adobe Photoshop. His clients include Adobe, Microsoft, Motorola, and Conde Nast. Most recently, Jesús has worked as a Finisher in the Hollywood industry creating film and TV posters for Apple, CBS, HBO, and Netflix.

Jesús also runs the Photoshop Training Channel, one of the most popular Photoshop YouTube channels in the world, with 1.86 million subscribers.

He has also been a speaker at over 30 industry related events worldwide including Adobe MAX, CreativePRO, CreativeLive, Pluralsight Live, WPPI and many others.

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Michael Hollender

Astro Photography
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Join the team from B&H for a Night Photo Walk under the stars at Tanque Verde Ranch! Michael will bring his expertise in Long Exposure Photography & Lightpainting to help attendees capture the Saguaro Cacti under the stars! The group will meet for a quick tech check and review of the basics, followed by a shoot at the Old Homestead Area. No experience needed. Don't forget your tripod and an extra layer to stay warm!

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Peter Morgan

Best Digital Storage Practices with Synology
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Peter Morgan is a professional photographer, drone pilot, writer, and tech enthusiast. He manages several companies including Tech for togs, which provide support and guidance to creatives worldwide. Everything from backup and disaster recovery help to Operating systems, Adobe products, and camera equipment. He also has his own Photographic company Morgan James Media which handles commercial, headshot, and drone photography.

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Ivan Duran

Transforming the
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A professional wedding and portrait photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ivan delivers stunning, timeless images that capture the true essence of his clients and makes them feel authentically themselves, even if they're camera-shy.​I take pride in not only providing exceptional artistry but also being a kind and grounding presence during one of the most emotional times in my clients' lives. I understand that in today's world, anyone can take a photo with their smartphone. But I believe that creating truly exceptional images takes something extra. 

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Monday
May 5th 2025

Welcome Reception: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm (The Barn)

Dinner: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm (The Barn)

Night Classes: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Astrophotography Shooting: 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Social Hour Doghouse: 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Tuesday
May 6th 2025

*$ - Sunrise Yoga: 6:30 am – 7:30 am  (Cactus View)

Breakfast: 7:30 am – 9:00 am

Class 1: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Lunch: 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm

Class 2: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Dinner: 5:15 – 6:45 pm

Night Class 1:  7:00-9:00 pm

Astrophotography: 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm

Social Hour Doghouse: 8:00 pm – 11:00

* optional activity    -     $ additional fee required

Wednesday
May 7th 2025

*$ - Nature Photo Walk : 7:30 am – 8:30 am  (Reception)

Breakfast: 7:30 am – 9:00 am

Class 3: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Lunch: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Class 4: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
BBQ in Cottonwood Grove: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Night Class 2:  8:00-9:30 pm

Social Hour Doghouse: 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm

ThursdayMay 8th 2025

*$Morning Trail Ride (optional): 7:30 – 9:00 am

Cowboy Breakfast 8:30 – 10:00 am

* optional activity    -     $ additional fee required

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