Lumix Ambassador Portfolio 2018

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with collaboration of Panasonic and the LUMIX Ambassador Team

About This Album Most of you know I’ve spent my adult life, or at least the time I was supposed to act like an adult, in the photographic industry. And, while my passion is the business and marketing side of photography, I don’t make my living as a photographer. However, I know more than I let on and I’ll match my passion for the craft against anybody.

Almost five years ago I was introduced to LUMIX via Tom Curley at a meeting with the LUMIX Ambassadors in Chicago. Shortly after that, I was shooting my first LUMIX camera, a GH3. That camera lit a creative fire under me that’s never slowed down!

Panasonic’s slogan is “Changing Photography,” but for me, that’s so understated. The changes in technology with each new camera has taken me down an incredibly creative path as an artist. From wildlife, landscapes, to the world of macro, street photography and 4K video, the world of imaging I previously thought I knew so well just keeps growing.

Today, I’m rarely without a camera, and the results have been remarkable. Now, more than ever before, my mind’s eye visions are becoming a reality, and it’s pure joy seeing the quality of each image.

This book is about creativity, quality and the mind’s eye visions of twenty-five different artists, each with a different specialty and view of the world. Each one is a LUMIX Ambassador with a unique skill set and point of observation.

But, I wanted to take it one step further. We’re a tactile industry, and great images deserve an outstanding presentation and the ability to touch each photograph. Marathon’s Bella Art Albums became the perfect vehicle to share dozens of beautiful images from one of the most diverse groups of artists in the industry, the LUMIX Ambassadors.

Photography is so much more than just capturing images. It’s about the magic each of you is capable of sharing as you help clients stop time and create a tangible memory, destined to be cherished forever.

“This is what I like about photographs.

They’re proof that once, even if just for a heartbeat, everything was perfect.”

- Jodi Picoult I’m honored to have written the introduction to this new album, but even more, honored to be working with the LUMIX team! In the almost 200 year history of photography, artists have never had a more significant collection of creative tools at their fingertips, and so many of them are thanks to LUMIX. Panasonic isn’t just changing photography; they’re changing lives.

Skip Cohen February 2018

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

Photography by Ben Grunow

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

LUMIX GX85 8mm F3.5 Fisheye lens

Photography by Bob Coates

LUMIX GX85 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

LUMIX GX85 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH4 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens

Photography by Charles Maring

LUMIX GX8 - 12mm F1.4 Leica Summilux lens

LUMIX GX8 - 35-100mm F2.8 lens

Photography by Cusi Taylor

LUMIX GX8 - 35-100mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

Photography by Daniel J. Cox

LUMIX GX85 -12-35mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GX8 - 35-100mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 7-14mm F4 lens

LUMIX GX85 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

Photography Dave Stock

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

Photography James Schmelzer

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5- 12-35mm 2.8 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 35-100mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 35-100mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 25mm F1.4 Leica Summilux lens

Photography by Jamie House

LUMIX GH4 - 42.5mm F1.2 Leica Nocticron lens

LUMIX GH5 - 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

Photography Jennifer Maring

LUMIX GH5- 12mm F1.4 Leica Summilux lens

LUMIX GX8 - 15mm F1.7 Leica Summilux lens

LUMIX GX85 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

Photography Jon Yoshinaga

LUMIX GX85 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 4K video frame capture

LUMIX GH5 4Kvideo frame capture

LUMIX GH5 - 42.5mm F1.2 Leica Nocticron lens

Photography by Jordan Bunch LUMIX GH5 4K video frame capture

LUMIX GX85 - 42.5mm F1.2 Leica Nocticron lens

LUMIX GX85 - 15mm F1.7 Leica Summilux lens

LUMIX GX85 - 15mm F1.7 Leica Summilux lens

Photography by Joseph Linaschke

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH4 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH4 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 7-14mm F4.0 lens

LUMIX G9 - 200mm F2.8 Leica Elmarit lens

Photography by Kevin Gilbert

LUMIX GH4- 35-100mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH5- 42.5mm F1.2 Leica Nocticron lens

LUMIX GH5 camera

Photography by Kristen Jensen

LUMIX GX8 - Sigma 60mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GX8 - Lumix 7-14mm fF4 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

LUMIX GH4 - Olympus 75mm F1.8 lens

Photography by Levi Sim

LUMIX LX100

LUMIX LX100

LUMIX LX100

LUMIX LX100

Photography by Matt Sweetwood

LUMIX GH5 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens 4K video frame capture

LUMIX GH5 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens 4K video frame capture

LUMIX GH5 - 25mm F1.4 Leica Summilux lens 4K video frame capture

LUMIX GH5 - 35-100mm F2.8 lens 4K video frame capture

Photography by Matthew Sutherland LUMIX GH5 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens 4K video frame capture

LUMIX GX8 - 20mm F1.7 lens

LUMIX GX8 - 20mm F1.7 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 15mm F1.7 Leica Summilux lens

LUMIX GX8 - 20mm F1.7 lens

Photography by Mike Peters

LUMIX GH4 - 35-100mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH4 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens

Photography by Nick Pappagallo

LUMIX GX8 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GX8 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX LX10

LUMIX GX85 - 7-14mm F4 lens

Photography by Paul Mango LUMIX ZS100

LUMIX G9 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-35mm F2.8 lens

Photography by Rick Gerrity LUMIX G9 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

LUMIX G9 - 200mm F2.8 Leica Elmarit lens

Photography by Rob Knight LUMIX G9 High resolution mode - 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60 mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 30mm F2.8 Macro lens

Photography by Shiv Verma LUMIX GH4 - 100-300 mm F3.5-5.6 lens

LUMIX G9 - 42.5mm F1.2 Leica Nocticron lens

LUMIX G9 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX G9 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

Photography by Suzette Allen

LUMIX G9 - 7-14mm F4.0 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

LUMIX GH5 - 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

GH5 - 42.5mm F1.2 Leica Nocticron lens

Photography by William Innes LUMIX GH5 - 12mm F1.4 Leica Summilux lens

LUMIX GX85 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

Photography by Dave Stock

LUMIX GH5 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

Photography by Jon Yoshinaga

LUMIX GX85 - 8mm F3.5 Fisheye lens

Photography by Bob Coates

Photography by Cusi Taylor

LUMIX GX8 - 35-100mm F2.8 lens

LUMIX GH5 - 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 Leica lens

Photography by Ben Grunow

LUMIX GH5 - 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Leica lens

Photography by Daniel J. Cox

Ben Grunow As a professional photographer with a love of nature and adventure, Ben has traveled all over the globe with many Olympic athletes capturing images and video for various ski/snowboard brands and magazines. He grew up as an athlete and learned to produce his own promotional video as a teen to jump start his career as a professional skier. Eventually being behind the lens made more sense and he has never looked back. Ben lives in Elmore, Vermont as his home base on a family owned farm. He travels the globe and captures action, landscape, time-lapse, weddings, portraits and more. Ben’s fascination to learn and see through the camera is his driving passion.

Dave Stock Dave Stock began his career over forty years ago shooting action sports for Sports Illustrated, NFL Properties, AT&T and the San Francisco 49ers among many other editorial and commercial clients. Dave was the founder and CEO of NFL licensee ProLook Inc., which he later sold to Beckett Publications in Dallas, joining them to be their Director of Licensed Products. Dave left Beckett to accept the challenge of producing exceptional images within the constraints of a high volume youth sports photo shoot. Now partnered with fellow Lumix Ambassador Jamie House, their company TeamDSP is widely recognized as an industry leader that has helped redefine the youth sports market.

James Schmeizer Known for his consistently outstanding style of portraits and wedding photography, James is an internationally known Master Craftsmen photographer, lecturer, and owner of Elite Photographic Studio located in Shelby Township, Michigan. As a professional photographer for more than 30 years James has been awarded the Photographic Craftsmen and Master of Photography from the Professional Photographers of America, Accolade of Photographic Mastery from Wedding & Portrait Photographers International, among many others. Besides owning his own studio, James conducts workshops, speaks at seminars and events, and demonstrates photographic lighting techniques at trade shows around the world.

Bob Coates Bob has over 20 years’ experience in the photo industry as an image maker, educator, author and speaker. Coates ‘specializes in not specializing’ having worked capturing weddings and portraits as well as a commercial and fine art photography. Bob currently lives and works from his residential studio in Sedona, AZ with his wife Holly.

Charles Maring In a illustrious 25 year career as a photographer and filmmaker, artist Charles Maring keeps his mind wide open to the creative possibilities creating images, and telling stories for corporate clients that range from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies and private clients ranging from high school seniors to celebrities from around the world.

Charles’ body of work transcends being typecast with well to do clients tapping him to create everything from billboards in Times Square, to magazine covers, editorial stories, celebrity weddings, fashion shoots, and more.

Cusi Taylor Raised in Arizona, Cusi Taylor grew up appreciating the magnificent sunsets, stark landscape and abundance of life of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. A dyed-in-the-wool techno geek, she was thrilled to get her first camera as a gift in elementary school. She has been fascinated by the magic and the science of photography ever since.

Cusi’s professional career began in technology, and after many years spent climbing the corporate ladder, she transitioned to work in photography full time. Together with her partner, Nicholas, she owns and operates a rental studio in Phoenix AZ, teaches photography and creative editing techniques, leads a nationwide photography group, and conducts travel workshops all over the American Southwest.

Jamie House With fashion and beauty as her main areas of focus, Jamie House likes to play with and push the boundaries of portraiture. Starting her pro career in the volume sports industry with industry leader TeamDSP and fellow Ambassador Dave Stock, she quickly established herself as an elite volume photographer as well as a popular photographic educator. With over 700 TeamDSP shoots behind her, she’s conquering new frontiers in the fashion photography world. Fashion and beauty is not just about capturing pictures perfect models, it’s a collaborative effort to achieve a shared vision with other types of artists with the hopes of creating something inspiring.

Jennifer Maring Jennifer Maring is an American photographer, and business woman pushing the boundaries of creative storytelling in photography and video. With a career spanning two decades her photographs of celebrities, Presidents, and business leaders have been published widely in International magazines such as People, InStyle, US Weekly, Celebrity Living, Brides, OK, and others. In the exciting and competitive world of professional imaging Jennifer understands the importance of ongoing reinvention and is often cited as a shining positive influence to women, students, and other artists.

Jennifer is a seeker of moments to create on the highest of levels, and opportunities to educate, and inspire others.

Daniel J. Cox

Jon Yoshinaga

Dan’s been documenting the world of nature and conservation for four decades. His publications include two cover stories for National Geographic, hundreds of magazines covers and dozens of books. In 2013 he was awarded NANPA’s Outstanding Photographer of the Year. In 2008 he began shooting Lumix cameras due to their smaller size and superior multi media capabilities he feels are essential for visually compelling stories such as those he produces for the Arctic Documentary Project. When not on assignment Dan spends his time teaching the art of photography via his company Natural Exposures, Invitational Photo Tours.

Jon Yoshinaga, a Lumix Ambassador, brings a wealth of technical knowledge and 30 years of experience in photography to the new frontier of digital imaging. He is passionate about making technology work for him and creating excellent images. As a Lumix enthusiast, he is often seen toting around a LumixGx85 with a 15mm Summilux, capturing surprisingly great images from everyday life. Jon travels and teaches with his wife, Suzette Allen, (also a Lumix Ambassador) and is her right hand man for photoshoots, lighting, and classes. He is also an accomplished Photoshop retoucher and extreme foodie.

Matt Sweetwood Jordan Bunch Jordan Bunch is an Austin, Texas wedding and commercial film-maker and photographer. He is the founder and host of the Wedding Film Academy podcast.

Jordan is also the CEO of Texas’ largest wedding film company. He is highly sought after as a photo and video instructor and wedding business coach.

Joseph Linaschke

Matt Sweetwood is a Lumix Ambassador with 30+ years of entrepreneurial experience, he has been credited with the reinvention of the modern camera store, as well as the country’s largest in-store photography educational program. He is a regular contributor on national TV and to several publications in the social media, photography, business, and parenting arenas. Matt was awarded the Photography Industry’s 2016 person of the year. His first book, “Leader of the Pack: How a single dad of five led his kids, his business and himself from disaster to success,” will be out on March 6, 2018.

Matthew Sutherland

Joseph “PhotoJoseph” Linaschke is a Photographic Storyteller, Educator, & the PhotoApps.Expert—he shoots for corporate & celebrity clients, works with schools globally integrating photography into the classroom, leads workshops, has several photography training courses on lynda.com, appears week-daily live on his YouTube photography show “PhotoJoseph’s Photo Moment”, and currently lives in the United States in Ashland, Oregon.

Matthew Sutherland owns Matrimony Films, a cinematic production company based in Southern California. Their specialty is event cinematography and corporate film production. Matthew is a graduate of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television and after a successful acting career in over 20 National Commercials and a Series Regular role on Prime Time television, he chose to follow his lifelong dream of being behind the camera as a filmmaker. Matthew has written, directed and shot feature films and events for over 15 years. Matthew is a proud member of the Panasonic Lumix Ambassador team, promoting mirror-less cameras across the USA.

Joseph leads multiple identities online; as a photographer, visit PhotoJoseph.com and follow @photojoseph on twitter and Instagram. For PhotoApps.Expert, follow @PhotoAppsExpert. You can also view a summary of all of Joseph’s projects and identities at Joseph.info.

Mike Peters Kevin Gilbert An award-winning photojournalist, teacher, entrepreneur, and digital photography evangelist based in Washington State, Kevin has been shooting news and features of the world for over thirty years.

He’s served five terms as President of the White House News Photographers Association and won over 40 awards in the annual Eyes of History photo contests. He has photographed four sitting Presidents, as well as two fictional Presidents on The West Wing television show.

A leading voice for the power and emotion of photography, he is the founder, of Blue Pixel, one of the country’s most influential digital creative groups, and consults for the biggest names in retail, computers, software and camera manufacturing.

I have been a professional photographer since 1979, making photos of people for corporations, magazines, newspapers, book publishers and educational institutions. Currently I produce photos and video on staff at a university for all of their marketing and editorial usage. I continue to do freelance work for a wide variety of clients such as museums, theater companies, and the healthcare industry.

Ever since I became interested in photography I’ve roamed the streets in search of photographs, taking my inspiration from what I found. My street work has always been done as personal projects.

My main subjects are people that I find interesting.

Kristen Jensen Kristen Jensen Productions is a luxury boutique studio specializing in advertising, lifestyle and portrait assignments. Kristen excels in bringing out the best in every photo and video shoot. Her skills reflect her understanding and knowledge of her diverse client base, which include a bevy of celebrities, CEO’s, corporations, and small-businesses.

Following her illustrious career in front of the camera, Kristen continues to command it from behind the lens. From her beginnings as a Ford model, strutting the runways of Paris and Milan, gracing the pages of Vogue and Vanity Fair, to her stints on All My Children, she has always thrived in a fast paced environments.

As an Image Strategist, and ambassador for LUMIX Panasonic cameras, Kristen can assure your photo shoot/video/speaking engagements will reflect the highest level of industry standards. She and her team of stellar professionals offer premier hair/make-up, styling, editing, graphic design and web design services.

Nick Pappagallo Since early childhood Nicholas Pappagallo has had the extraordinary opportunity to learn photography while traveling to some of the world’s most desirable locations.

Having a very supportive family enabled him to pursue this profession with an earnest devotion. What started off as a hobby eventually turned into a practiced form of art.

Eventually, his passion for photography expanded & he formed PAC (Photographers Adventure Club llc), the biggest and most active photography club. When he isn’t behind the camera shooting for portraits or commercial clients he is teaching other photographers studio lighting, basic photography skills, Lightroom editing & how to take their own skills to the next level.

Levi Sim

Paul Mango

Levi Sim has an addiction to making. When he isn’t creating he becomes grumpy. Creating is a basic life need and he firmly believes that all people need to create to live a fulfilled life. Levi also enjoys meeting people and swapping stories and experiences. Making portraits is a natural fit as he converses with his subjects and sculpts light to make a cooperative creation. Levi believes that photographs can help people, whether they are the subject or the photographer, and that’s why he is as passionate about teaching others as he is about making his own works.

Photography takes him around the world, into the wilderness, and into the backyard with his kids. He’d be honored to make a picture with you one day.

Paul Mango is a New Jersey-based photography enthusiast who works full time in the financial services industry in New York City. Paul commutes to work on most days by bicycle and he always carries a camera with him. Photography serves as an important hobby and creative release for Paul and he enjoys photographing cityscapes, landscapes and nightscapes. In addition to photography, Paul enjoys spending time with his wife and children. Paul and his family are passionate about the outdoors and each summer they visit different National Parks in order to spend time together, unplug, hike and take photographs.

Rick Gerrity Rick has been a published professional photographer for over 35 years based in the NYC/NJ metro area. He specializes in people, product, location assignments and documenting everyday life in the US and Canada. His images of people include Paul Newman, Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Smith and Oliver Stone to name a few. Rick’s commercial images include work for BMW, Sony, Panasonic, Samsung and IBM. He is the owner of Gerrity Photographic Inc/Rick Gerrity Photography. Currently a Panasonic Lumix Ambassador Member: NPPA, PPA and PSA.

Rob Knight Travel and Nature photographer Rob Knight has been a professional artist for nearly thirty years. He’s been a photographer for more than half of that time and an educator since 2010. Rob is best known for his destination photo workshops, his easy-going teaching style and his informative critiques. He founded Rob Knight’s Photo Adventures in 2010 to provide all-inclusive photo workshops in Costa Rica. In addition to popular annual workshops in Costa Rica, Rob Knight’s Photo Adventures also offers trips in the U.S. These Americana photo road trips include destinations like Route 66 and costal Maine.

Shiv Verma Shiv Verma, APSA, MNEC is a published author, photographer, educator and technologist. He is a member of the Panasonic Lumix Global Ambassador Team, and an X-Rite Coloratti. He has been photographing for over 50 years and has evolved his photography to express his intense devotion to wildlife and nature. He has earned numerous awards and recognition both nationally and internationally. Shiv devotes a great deal of his time formally reviewing photography related products, to education in digital photography and is a speaker and competition judge. He conducts photo tours and workshops worldwide and typically has one tour a month.

Shiv’s book Time-Lapse Imagery was published in February 2014.

Suzette Allen Suzette Allen, Lumix Luminary and Adobe Influencer, is a long- time Photoshop instructor and Hybrid pioneer who continues to reinvent herself to stay current with the changing landscape of photography.

Majoring on creativity and innovation, as well as embracing technology, has become a hallmark of her style and a continual driving force toward sharing her creativity with the world. She passionately creates and shares her vision, as a Photographer and Educator, since she loves to TEACH creativity as much as she loves people and photographic art!

William Innes After an exciting career running aerospace companies and a keen interest in all things, photography related - a fluke request by his nephew ten years ago to photograph his wedding propelled William into an industry he continues to be passionate about today.

William has presented at WPPI, PPA, Shutterfest and numerous other photography conventions and association meetings. In addition, he writes and contributes articles to many online publications and is active with a long list of companies in the photographic industry including Vanguard USA, H&H Color Lab, and X-Rites’ photography teams, just to name a few.

Panasonic is proud to support the incredibly talented artists of the LUMIX USA Ambassador Team.