He was obsessed with photography after he was given his first camera at the age of fifteen. After completing high school in 1990, Jerry started a four year photography course and quit after a year as he was tired of his teachers trying to teach him to save the world with one photograph.

In 1994, after working at a few camera retail stores, Jerry approached a popular studio in Melbourne and offered to work for no pay on weekends and did so for the next year. He soon adopted the role as studio manager and principal photographer. Eager to spread his wings, Jerry started his own business in 1997 and has since been the backbone of one of Australia’s largest and most respected studios.

In 2004, Jerry was bestowed the title of Master of Photography by the A.I.P.P. (Australian Institute of Professional Photography) With an uncompromising pursuit for excellence, Jerry’s success can be attributed to consistency and the constant reinvention of himself and his company. With his biggest reinvention to date, Jerry launched his new boutique studio in 2009 that bears his name in the prestigious Docklands precinct of Victoria Harbour in Melbourne and caters to discerning clients who only demand the best.

Continuing to raise the bar and push the photography industry, Jerry stamps a recognizable and unique style with everything he photographs. His versatility extends to the wedding, portrait and fashion fields with a reputation for creating theatrical and iconic image of his subjects. With the flair of a fashion designer and the ingenuity of an architect, his style can be described where vintage glamour meets contemporary fashion.

In 2007 alone, he was the only Australian named as one of the Top Ten Wedding Photographers in the world by American Photo magazine and was named an “Icon of Imaging” by Microsoft. He was the only photographer outside the U.S. to be named an Icon and is one of 13 people in the world to be included in the coveted list of photography pioneers. In 2009 Jerry won his 6th International Wedding Album of the Year Award at W.P.P.I. (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) among 8 awards as well as being named by WPPI as one of the top 5 Wedding photographers in the World.

For three years in a row, Jerry has achieved the Diamond level Photographer of the Year Award from PPA (Professional Photographers of America) with all 12 of his entries for the past three years making the P.P.A. loan collection.

Jerry has been named as the A.I.P.P. National Wedding Photographer of the Year and has also twice won the A.I.P.P. State Wedding and Professional Photographer of the Year Awards and many others at State and National levels respectively.

Jerry has been featured in articles published in American Photo, Rangefinder, Professional Photographer, Pro Photo, Image Maker, Capture, The Age, The Sun, The City Weekly and many others. His images have graced the covers of over thirty magazines and countless fashion editorials.

Known as the “MacGyver” of photography, Jerry has the innate ability to turn ordinary situations into extraordinary images.

Emerging as the undisputed leader of a new generation of photographers, Jerry has the rare gift of being a celebrated artist, a natural entrepreneur and an inspirational teacher. He continues to raise the benchmark of excellence as an artist who is admired and respected by his peers and loved by his clients. As a dynamic public speaker, Jerry inspires and educates fellow professional photographers all over the world with his passionate approach to photography and his natural business acumen that has made him a leader in the photography industry. His educational website the theicesociety.com has set the standard for online learning and his various other educational products have inspired photographers from all over the world.

Jerry’s most recent passion is the creation of his non-profit charitable foundation named the Soul Society, which cares for poor, homeless and orphan children in third world countries. www.thesoulsociety.org

His first project is to build a new home for 27 children in Cambodia. He realizes that he can’t save the world with one photograph but can change the world, one photograph at a time.

Jerry is available for wedding, portrait, fashion, special event and speaking engagements anywhere in the world.

Visit Jerry’s blog at www.jerryghionisblog.com

Seminars, Workshops, Educational Products and online learning, visit www.theicesociety.com

Her work has been published and acclaimed internationally, appearing in Brides Magazine, Anhelo (Japan), The Knot, and The Knot China.

Originally from Israel, she has had the pleasure of photographing many French, Yemenite, Ethiopian, Indian, and Moroccan weddings and events. Through her photojournalistic style, Shira captures the spontaneity, joy, emotion and ambiance of the important day with photos that present an unfolding story.

It is Shira’s desire to bring a fresh perspective to the beautiful people she works with. Telling people’s stories fully and authentically from a unique artistic perspective is her true passion. Through hard work and effort, she captures those natural, unanticipated moments that are the essence of real emotion. She believes the quality and sensitivity of her work are what have contributed to a growing list of clients.

Starting out over ten years ago as a music photojournalist, I photographed promotional portraits and live shows for magazines and record labels. At one point, I put down the camera and picked up the bass, playing in a few bands. Turns out I’m much better with the camera.

Everything clicked after shooting my first wedding. The pace, emotion and unpredictability was similar to a rock show, yet my gear was free of sweat and spit and I came home with fewer bruises. The couples were my rock stars.

In addition to documenting events, families and music, I freelance for the Seattle Weekly and shot the Stranger’s Club Directory column for its five year run. My work has been published in Spin, The Seattle Times, Paste, Nylon, Magnet, PDN, Seattle Metropolitan Bride & Groom and on a number of wedding blogs.

Please drop me a line if you see something that makes you smile, laugh or think twice. I like to know these things.

I studied painting and graphic design before dedicating myself to photography. I then assisted many reputable fashion and advertising photographers in Europe and the US.

After years in advertising, the combination of lifestyle and reportage was a natural development. Add to this my love for European cinema and the natural fashion styles of Bruce Weber and Arthur Elgort – that’s me in a nutshell.

I react to authenticity – this is the main ingredient I strive for in my images. I am basically a lifestyle photographer – and what could be more lifestylish than a wedding?

Since specialising in Wedding Photography, I have never looked back. This has become the genre best suited to my shooting style and my personality.

I love Life. I love Love. I shoot Love. In fact I shoot LOVELIFE.

Their work regularly appears in The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Knot, Inside Weddings, Modern Bride, Brides New York, and Gotham Magazine. Brian has also been featured on national television as the official photographer for The Knot’s “My Celebrity Wedding / Christina Aguilera” Show. He is an Editor’s Selection in New York Magazine’s 2009 Weddings Special Issue and The Knot Magazine’s “Editor’s Pick” as well as winner of their “Best of Weddings” 2009 Award. Professional Photographer Magazine calls him New York’s “Elite Shooter” and his studio a “Must Have Experience for the In-Crowd.”

Brian is also an internationally traveled lecturer on the art of wedding photography, known for freely sharing his vision and techniques to help further develop up and coming wedding photographers worldwide.

While his clients love his relaxed approach, enlivening energy and fun visionary style it’s their professionalism and technical capabilities that have made both him and his associates the darlings of luxury event planners worldwide.

Photographer RE was created 7 years ago through my love of photography. Home base is located in Branford, CT though I travel throughout the United States capturing amazing moments for my clients.

One of my newest ventures is incorporating video with still photography, which allows you to relive your special moments in a unique and more complete way.

Photography is my life’s calling and passion and sharing it with you is rewarding. I love my work and how just glancing at a photograph can bring you right back to a particular moment. The memory of any occasion can be preserved through great photography. I’m honored to be able to create imagery that you’ll cherish for a lifetime.

The international magazine “JM – Just Married” selected him among the 10 world’s best international photographers and published an article on his work. His work has been featured in important magazines such as “KODAK Pro Magazine” (USA edition), ‘American PHOTO’, ‘KULT Magazine’.

Carlo Carletti is based in Tuscany, Italy, and travels throughout Europe and the United States. “For great results, Carletti shoots with a specific goal in mind: to make each image aesthetically pleasing and timeless. Everyone viewing his photos can find that story, feel that sentiment or relive that moment. When asked what makes a great wedding image, Carletti said it comes from “the unpredictability of a situation or emotion,” or when something happens that interrupts the plain and predicable rituals.”