In 23 years, Jacquie Matechuk has earned a reputation for capturing "the moment" with images that speak to the journey and successes of her subjects. It’s her profound love for storytelling that gives her subjects a voice to be heard. Always striving to produce visuals that are both thought-provoking and emotionally relatable.

"Our inherent connection to the natural world reveals our complete dependence on the health and biodiversity of this complex planet. And I believe as creatives, it falls on us to generate content that is relatable and engaging for those who may never experience firsthand, the places and things we do."

Whether she’s focused on epic scenery, iconic architecture, wildlife conservation, or professional sports, Jacquie’s goal remains the same: put the viewer in the moment and set their mind free. Today, Jacquie shares her passion for photography as a Canon Canada Ambassador, anxious to teach other creators how to nurture and grow their passion. Whether she’s mentoring a small group of photographers in the pristine wilderness of the Canadian coastline or working with the CCPC (Canadian Conservation Photographers Collective) to partner with organizations leading the fight to protect what we have.

So from the canyons of the Andes Mountains, as a certified bear guide, to the sidelines of the CFL, you’ll find Jacquie always grateful for the time and opportunities to do what she loves. To accept the challenge of capturing a moment in time that might otherwise go unnoticed. She will continue to strive to uniquely and creatively capture the people, places, and biodiversity of this beautiful planet.

Jacquie’s international recognition includes a gold medal at the 2024 World Photographic Cup, and again at the 2024 International Visionary Awards, 2024 Canadian Commercial Photographer of the Year title, a Masters of Photographic Arts and several other international award-winning captures… "I invite you to enjoy the world as I see it."

Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove is an award-winning Belgian Icelandic landscape and wildlife photographer. In 2016, he threw his life upside down and moved to Iceland where he started his career as a full-time photographer. He has a great fascination for remote places in the polar regions. 

The past years, he dedicated most of his photography to documenting the Central Highlands and volcanic eruptions in Iceland. Most recently, he has received international attention for his dedication and work at the Fagradalsfjall eruptions. He even self-published a book covering the events of the Geldingadalir eruption from day one.

Erez Marom is a full-time professional nature photographer. Prior to taking up photography, Erez was a musician and a math lecturer in Tel Aviv University and in other institutes. Fascinated with the intricacy and beauty of the natural world, Erez started his way in the photography world in 2008 and has since dedicated himself to pursuing his love for travel and nature, and to helping other pursue theirs. Erez specializes in landscape and wildlife photography and spends much of his time in the field shooting his favorite locations around the world.

In addition to shooting, Erez publishes professional articles and instructional texts and dedicates a considerable amount of his time to sharing his experience and knowledge, lecturing worldwide and traveling multiple times a year to guide his unique photography workshops. Erez’s work has been published widely as covers and articles in leading nature photography magazines and websites. He is a regular contributor to DPReview.com, and his work appeared in National Geographic books and calendars. He has won numerous acclaims in international photography contests and serves as a judge in others.

Enrique Barquet is a Mexican landscape photographer with more than 12 years of experience. He began his career in biology but later found his true passion in photography, specializing in landscape, night, wildlife, aerial, and timelapse photography. His work has garnered widespread recognition and has been featured in galleries, museums, books, magazines, commercials, and documentaries. As an educator, he has conducted over 30 photography workshops both in Mexico and internationally. In 2023, he was appointed as a Sony Alpha Ambassador for Latin America.

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Jeff is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer (and dropout...long story), philosophy undergraduate (which he admits has been surprisingly useful), international multimedia journalism MA (China Cohort), and professional wanderer (over 12 years of living in countries in Africa, Asia, and S. America) that is grateful to somehow have carved out a living creating photos and make videos all over the world (…and by somehow he means a life of never-ending learning, cursing, laughing, crying, failing, and finally becoming good enough to be paid).

Although his background is in multimedia journalism and documentary photography (which wasn’t exactly paying the bills), his specialty over the last few years has been mostly documentary brand storytelling for Trek Bikes. However, never one to be idle, he recently decided to switch it up and is currently the Director of Multimedia for Americares, a large NGO in the international disaster relief and health sector. He also helps teach photography workshops for National Geographic's Student Expeditions in the summer when his schedule allows.

Ennio Scarcelli is an Italian photographer, living in the Dolomites, the perfect place for lovers of landscape photography and beyond. When he is not a photographer, he is a financial advisor, his main occupation. He approached the world of photography in 2017, driven by the desire to capture the magic of nature. A lover of trekking and sports, he is always looking for new adventures and special situations that make his photos unique.

Over the years he has specialized in other photographic genres, but landscape remains his favorite.

To date, Ennio Scarcelli boasts of several collaborations with top Brands such as Nikon and many others.

Javier Rosano, based in Madrid, Spain, has been passionate about photography since 2005. Although he started with landscape photography, what truly captivated him was night photography.

Javier is also an experienced educator, helping others master night photography by offering workshops and online courses since 2013. He always strives for the highest satisfaction of his students by stimulating their creativity and selecting the best locations for practice.

He has served as a judge in various photographic contests, such as the II Night Photography and Lightpainting Contest and the night photography contest organized by the Royal Photographic Society of Spain. He has also been a speaker at various conferences, including the Foto Alcañiz Congress, EcoNoja, and the iNight Congress on night photography, long exposure, and lightpainting—the largest congress dedicated to night photography in Spain.

Lastly, he is the host of the Aportando Luz night photography podcast, where techniques, equipment, and interviews with leading night photographers are discussed.

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Jason is a rally and adventure photographer from Fredericton, Canada. He covers rally across North America and is now making inroads into the World Rally Championship scene.

When not shooting motorsport, his other love is adventure photography, and he has now travelled or worked in more than 90 countries. In addition to working with f-stop, he is a collaborator with Altitude Sports and a Lumix Storyteller for Panasonic Canada.

His fine art landscape work is represented by Gallery 78 in Eastern Canada.  When he isn't on the road he is spending time with his partner, Rose.

Emanuel is a landscape photographer from central Italy, he began taking pictures at the age of 18 when he bought his first camera, starting to try his hand at various photographic genres including landscape; where driven by a great curiosity towards this world he takes part in a course and from there love was born.

When he gets the chance, backpacking, he tries to spend as much time as possible in contact with nature in constant search of everything it has to offer; from the most boundless spaces to the most hidden details from the first rays of the sun to the deepest night.

To date he teaches shooting and post-production techniques in various photographic groups hoping to convey all his passion for this beautiful world that is photography.

Ellen van den Doel is a landscape photographer from the Netherlands. She is photographing since 2009 but landscapes became more and more her passion. Born and raised on the island Goeree Overflakkee she is always surrounded with water. Water is an important theme in her photography. Playing at the beach with the camera and long exposures and ND filters is her favorite thing to do. The coast gives Ellen always new inspiration and it is a good place to clear the mind. But she photographs more than only seascapes. Foggy sunrises with a classic windmill or in a nature reserve are also her favorite. She doesn’t photograph only in the Netherlands, but also in other countries. Iceland and Madeira our favorite places to go to. She loves to go out during sunrise or sunsets and go hunting for the perfect light or sky. This means that you need to have knowledge about the weather forecast to predict the beautiful moments.

In her studies for her previous jobs, learning to teach was an important part. When she grow more and more into photography she decided to combine both worlds into giving workshops. Knowing how to teach people is a very important part of giving workshops. People have to feel comfortable and also having a good time. That way the learning part about photography, becomes a lot easier for them. Ellen gives workshops since 2015. She is also organizing photo tours to Iceland, Madeira, Tuscany, Dolomites and to Northern Spain. The workshops and photo tours are hosted by Dutch Photo Academy. Ellen is also the founder of that organization. Letting people enjoy photography and other countries gives her so much energy.