Sam is a professional Landscape, night-sky, and severe weather photographer. His passion for mountains and nature is evident in his approach to making images and also his focus on sustainability and nature conservation. Sam runs photography workshops to help share his knowledge and passion with others, inspiring them to not only capture the natural world but also do everything possible to protect it.

When out scouting and camping, Sam uses his trusty f-stop SUKHA camera bag. Apart from 2 camera bodies, 5 lenses, and all the other camera gear, Sam also carries his tent, sleeping bag, stove, and other basic camping equipment. Sam uses one of his 2 f-stop Tilopa camera bags when on workshops with clients as this is the perfect size carry-on camera bag.

Born and raised in Bled, Slovenia, sports photographer Samo Vidic started as an amateur photographer at the age of 17. Fascinated by what could be done with different cameras, lenses and film, he was gaining knowledge really fast and soon realized that this could be his dream job someday. At the age of 23 he started working as a professional photographer.

Since 2005 he shoots for Red Bull, traveling the world and taking photos of the world's best athletes. He is team member of Limex images, Getty images contributor, covering different sport events for them. He also works with some leading sport companies and takes photos for their advertising campaigns. His photos have appeared in world’s most prestigious magazines, such as Outside, L’Equipe, ESPN… Besides being f-stop Global Icon Samo also is a Canon Explorer.

In 2014 he was the winner of the wings category at the Red Bull Illume Image Quest, he is multiple winner of the Slovenian press photo.

HOME BASE: TAIWAN

Growing up in California, Ryan was always immersed in nature. Whether hiking, mountain biking, or cruising along the California coastlines, he finds comfort in the outdoors. His adventures have brought him across the globe, first to Borneo Malaysia where he lived and guided in the jungles, then to Taiwan, where he has settled. With nearly four years of experience living and leading adventures in Taiwan, Ryan is a passionate adventurer, nature photographer, and naturalist. 

His knowledge of Taiwan’s environment and ecology has empowered him to create a positive impact through tourism, adventure, and responsible practices. Ryan is Co-Founder of Taiwan Adventure Outings, internationally recognized for their adventures and environmental initiatives.

Robert Lösch is an Austrian based photo- & videographer. Grown up in two very different worlds equally – in the skyscraper canyons of the pulsating city of Frankfurt in Germany and between the steep and rugged rocks of the Austrian High Alps – he started feeling a deep connection between creative design and freedom of mind. His completed studies in architecture, photography, arts, and graphic design laid the foundation to his very dedicated work in the creative industry and to his urge to always find new perspectives and approaches.

Not only is Robert working as a self-employed photographer (and videographer) in the fields of landscape and cultural photography, architectural photography, and sports photography. There are lots of other genres he covers, like analog photography, painting, writing and journalism, graphic design, tech support and education for a worldwide photography brand, and concept and installation art.

Pierpaolo Salvatore is a professional photographer specialized in landscape and nature photography. In his workshops and courses he teaches the most modern shooting and post-production techniques and tries to convey the love and knowledge of nature that have always distinguished him. 

His favorite subjects have always been natural landscapes and the local fauna that inhabits them, for him empathy with nature is an integral part of the creative process and is the basis of every shot. The search for light, particular environmental conditions and less photographed places are essential elements in all his works.

Richard is a published and award-winning photographer based in Cornwall, England and has spent 22 years in the UK Military as a Survival Specialist. Now having left the military and with a recent move, he currently lives in Ontario, Canada where his photography journey will take him all over the Great White North, exploring the amazing nature the country has to offer. He likes to adapt his skills as a pathfinder to allow him to track, stalk and photograph wildlife in all environments.

Richard has been photographing for over 35 years and has now worked as a full time wildlife & nature photographer for the past 7 years. He travels around the United Kingdom and beyond in search of new subjects and is currently working on a number of conservation projects. He focuses on capturing images of nature in their natural environment, his belief is the welfare of the subject in Wildlife photography must come first above any image.

His award-winning images have been widely published in magazines, calendars, books and posters for clients such as BBC Wildlife magazine, Ministry of Defence, Leven media group, Scottish birds Britannica, and the National Trust for Scotland. Richard has worked with various media channels and has appeared and presented wildlife photography films for the BBC Natural history unit, such as BBC Springwatch & BBC Countryfile also being interviewed on BBC radio.

He works under licence on endangered birds of prey for the British Trust for Ornithology and Natural England. He is a qualified member of the Society of International Nature & Wildlife Photographers (SINWP) and a UK & Canada Ambassador for Nature First the Alliance for Nature Photography.

Richard’s been a finalist in the British Photography Awards (BPA), Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPOTY), Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) and Nature TTL’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year, and the Scottish Nature Photography Awards (SNPA). He recently won the League Against Cruel Sports Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Richard also runs photography workshops in the UK and in Canada helping students expand their photographic knowledge, fieldcraft and above all their ethical approach to being a responsible wildlife photographer. Richard has a passionate approach to the natural world and has made it his goal to make a difference to conservation through imagery.

HOME BASE: CANADA

I aim to photograph not the athletes who are in front of my lens, but moreover the soul, culture, community and natural beauty that defines the lives of my subjects.

Creative and physical wanderlust drive me to find unique perspectives and methods by which to capture the evolving world of action sports.

I grew up in Calgary on the outside looking in, a kid on the prairies staring longingly west out my front window at the Rocky Mountains.

For three years I bounced around the perimeter of BC between Victoria, Whistler, and Calgary but now call Whistler my home.

Reklu Fernández nature photographer, trainer and nature lover from
southern Spain who has been professionally dedicating himself to this
world of photography since he was 18. Traveling around the world and
helping through his work to conserve and protect nature, his
photographic work ranges from fauna to flora and ending with
landscape.

He has directed the well-known magazine for nature
photographers "Objective Natural" and has been part of the team of the
well-known international contest Montphoto. He is currently immersed
in several projects dedicated to the dissemination and nature
conservation.

Reklu does not see life without photography, without
knowing how to capture those wonderful moments that nature gives
and share them with others through his website or social networks.
Reklu has been part of the f-stop family since 2018, where he feels like
part of the team that forms this great brand where he sometimes helps
as a photographer with product improvements and designs in new
products.

Ray has always been a bit different. He grew up in the Canadian Rocky Mountains raised by crazy hippie parents, Ray was homeschooled… Really he just spent a lot of time outside. At the age of 14, he moved with his family onto a 45-foot sailboat in Trinidad, and set sail on the "Mangwana".

As they sailed around the world, Ray trained in martial arts and took plenty of photos. 40 countries and nearly 7 years later, he dried out a bit in Europe, and started shooting professionally. As a life long athlete and explorer, Ray’s primary focus is on action and adventure.

He splits his time between high profile commercial work, and expeditions to amazing places with intense people. He tries to keep things a bit different. Ray is currently based in Munich, Germany... though you will rarely find him at home.

Rach Stewart is a professional New Zealand Landscape Photographer who is inspired by our natural world and loves to travel to new places finding the all-important elements that connect humans with nature.

Rach has amassed a huge following, over 350,000 followers on Instagram and Facebook, and her images have been published worldwide including magazines such as National Geographic, National Geographic Travel, The Daily Mail and many others.

Her imagery can be seen in many campaigns with brands, tourism boards and companies that promote the outdoors, and her landscape photography has been displayed at galleries in New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, Lisbon and Liverpool, as well as belonging in private collections across the world.

Specializing in long exposure, Rach has extensive knowledge in this field of photography and her imagery is reminiscent of this style of photography which she loves.