Kacy Burdette: Photo Editor, Adweek
Jessica Chou
@choutoo
Jessica caught my eye a few years ago and has been wowing me ever since. Her work is so diverse, colorful, and honest. She got her first cover this year with the women of Netflix and another stunning cover about the Somali immigrant workers at Amazon.
Mark Clennon
@mark.c
I worked with Mark earlier this year, and one thing to know, he is incredibly ambitious. Whether it’s the expression of the subject, or his rich color palette, he makes all of his shoots stand on their own.
Mary Beth Koeth
@mbkoeth
I love how versatile Mary Beth is. You can tell she has a style, but she is able to change it up depending on the shoot. I worked with her recently on a shoot that looked almost nothing like what she had done before and it turned out to be one of the best shoots we had done all year. Her “Off-Season Santas” series is what originally brought me to her.
Mattia Balsamini
@mattiabalsamini
I met Mattia about a year ago. The warmth and color that he brings into his photos are so appealing. They have a very scientific, yet vintage looking quality to them. But what I really love is how you can just feel (yes, feel) the texture in his work. Also, he really knows how to curate an Instagram feed.
Lelanie Foster
@lelanief
Recently, Lelanie had been working on the Queen & Slim movie set. What drew me to her was how her photos look so natural and effortless. Nothing feels posed and you really feel like you are in the moment with her. She is able to put her subjects at ease and capture truly organic moments.
Christoffer Rudquist
@crudquist
If you know me, you know I'm a sucker for industrial/factory photos. Especially ones full of chrome that exhibit strong composition and an understanding of how one should build a frame (i don't think it is :) ) That’s what caught my eye with Christoffer. He creates a stark futuristic, mechanized environment.
Meiko Takechi Arquillos
@meikophoto
Still life photography isn't necessarily my wheelhouse, but i've been getting into it more of late.. I am absolutely in love with Meiko’s bright, colorful, and fun images. Her images are arresting, my instagram scrolling usually ends on her posts.
Zarita Zevallos
@infi_nerdy_
I can’t believe I only recently started following Zarita. Her portraits are so breathtaking and graphic. It’s… just so powerful. I am so excited to see more from her. And her captions are better than anything I could have ever written.