Becca Antrim was born in Guatemala, adopted at 5 months old, and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is as colorful as her images are. She is earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a degree in Commercial Photography. Before finding her love for photography, she started drawing, painting, illustration, ceramics, and printing. Her Fine Art background is often incorporated into her photography.
When she isn’t taking photos, Antrim loves to travel. For her, traveling is a way for her to see the world in unique ways. Taking what she learns from the people there and the environment, Antrim blends her new knowledge into her photography and her own life. Working as an assistant on photoshoots at SCAD and in-studio classes has allowed her to gain expertise in photography from concept to post-production. It’s her goal upon graduation to create a portfolio that showcases products that wow and inspire consumers.
Her website is https://rantri20.myportfolio.com/. Her Instagram page is rebeccaantrim_photography.
Nora Benjamin (NXRA VISUALS on the Internet) is a photographer and mixed media artist based out of Atlanta, GA. Her inspiration ranges from her transplant childhood in Alabama having lived there but not being from there, the natural and spiritual world, and her love of story-telling. Commercially, she has worked with brands such as Maxwell&CO., Slim & Husky's, and Mesa Furniture. She has been exhibited in SCAD's Open Studio Night (2019 & 2020) and SCAD's Rest(less) (2020) and has featured in Voyage Atlanta Magazine & SCAD SCAN Magazine.
(B.F.A., Commercial Photography, SCAD Atlanta 2021; minor Art Direction)
Samantha Brooks is a Photography major with a concentration in Documentary. She is originally from right outside of DC but grew up outside the perimeter of Atlanta developed. She is passionate about people, culture, class, and religion. Samantha is half Korean and half Caucasian but was raised by her single mom and older sister with little to no contact with her (Korean) father. For Samantha, growing up in the South meant a complicated relationship with religion and her race. She is an ever-evolving activist, with a heart for justice, this is oftentimes reflected in her work. She has been featured in 4 Open Studio Shows, hosted by SCAD. As well as an exhibition at the Center for Civil and Human Rights, the women-led Exhibition “What About Us” featured at APG, and the “Rest(less)” an exhibition about life during a global pandemic. After graduation, she will be moving to Virginia to begin her hunt for work and hopefully start her MFA. You can find her work on Instagram at Samraebrooks or on her website at Samantharaebrooks.com.
Michelle Carmona is a multi-racial American artist based in Atlanta, GA. She first discovered her love for photography at a very young age when she received her first camera on her tenth Christmas. She studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design, receiving a degree in Commercial Photography.
When she is not in a studio or on location doing work for brands, she spends her time traveling. Through her impulsive trip planning, she finds herself expecting the unexpected as she travels through the States and abroad.
Michelle has only recently started sharing her travel work which is primarily shot on film.
website- www.michellecarmona.com
Instagram- @lifeofmishy
Emily Combs was born in Wilmington, NC but raised in Alpharetta, GA. She is earning her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography with a minor in Fashion Photography and Art History. Her art develops themes of death, identity, and the progression of time. She is concentrated in fine art, portraiture, self-portraits, and fashion photography. Her works have been shown in exhibitions such as SCAD open studios, Art Fluent, and J. Mane Gallery, with a Viewers Choice Award from Atlanta Celebrates Photography and a nomination from the Fine Art Photography Awards. After graduating, Emily plans to further develop her art and keep learning about her craft.
Growing up, Joshua Crowder’s mom always had her camera in her hand, so he naturally gravitated to the photographic arts. Joshua has always experienced the world through unique situations so he felt a need to begin documenting my viewpoints.
After his Navy contract ended in 2017, he dove headfirst into photography and began studying at the Savannah College of Art and Design to achieve his Bachelor of Fine Arts, concentrating on Documentary Photography. After graduating, you can find him in Atlanta following major events.
You can find him on most socials as @jcrowderPhoto, clubhouse as @_OwnKindOfMagic and at JCrowderPhoto.com
Emma Elfrink was born and raised in Palm Harbor, Florida. She is earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography with a minor in film & television. Emma’s aesthetic is seen as emotional and sometimes eerie. Her main work is with the use of analog and alternative processes. After college, Elfrink is planning to stay local in Atlanta working in post-production for music videos.
Insta – emma.elfrink
Vimeo & YouTube – Emma Elfrink
Jake Epstein is a 21-year-old from Augusta, GA based in Norcross, GA. He found his calling to photography by shooting sports events for the yearbook during junior and senior years of high school. His high school mentor guided him to photography and he has loved it since. Senior year of high school, he was awarded 2nd place in the Georgia SkillsUSA photography competition. This landed him an opportunity to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design. Epstein also showcased his work at SCAD’s open studio gallery from 2017-2019. He will go on to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Commercial photography and dreams of having his own studio and inspiring others along the way with his work.
website- https://jakeepstein.myportfolio.com
Instagram- @Jake_the_epstein
Buhan Gao comes from China. She is a fashion and fine art photographer based in Beijing. Buhan earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Buhan is good at finding inspiration from her own growth and life experience. As a feminist, she often speaks for women through photography as an artistic medium. Her works are full of emotion and have the power to move people. She is not bound by rules. She likes to break the rules and often makes new attempts.
Buhan's works were exhibited in Open Studio Night at SCAD Atlanta and also included in VOGUE Italy.
Marian Hill is a double major in Photography and Writing at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Hailing from San Antonio, Texas, Hill’s love of photography started in middle school when she took her first analog class at a local art school. Hill then enrolled in more photography classes in high school and went on to do both photography and writing at a college level at the Savannah College of Art and Design. The combination of writing and photography is the crux of Hill’s portfolio. Being in Atlanta for the past four years, she has been inspired time and time again by the city which is reflected in her most recent work. After graduation, she will be working in the museum industry and pursuing a master’s in arts and literature education. You can follow her post-graduation on Instagram @marian_the_hill_ and on her website marianhillphotojournalism.com
Yon Huang was born in China. He currently studies commercial photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Through his love of cars, his work focuses on automotive photography. Besides that, Yon also loves to explore landscape, portrait and product photography.
Sarah Kopkin is currently enrolled at SCAD Atlanta as a photography major focusing on fashion and other fine art photography and working on a minor in marketing. When she is not behind the lens, she is in front of it pursuing her acting career in tv and film!
As a people person, Sarah also has a deep love for traveling and connecting with different cultures, and hopes to be see the whole world someday.
Sarah’s current series came to her in a dream, and she was so happy to bring it to life! Her series "Runaway" tells the story of a runaway bride, using both black and white and color photography to tell the bride’s story.
You can find her photos on IG as @sarkopkinphoto
Gregoire Lartigue is currently a student at the Savannah College of Arts and Design. Majoring in film and minoring in photography, Lartigue plans to graduate in 2021 with a BFA. Lartigue was born in Paris, France, and traveled to the US in 2009 where he would spend through high school and college. Lartigue graduated from Ridge High School in New Jersey and later gained dual nationality. Lartigue’s previous work was exhibited in Rest(less) Fall 2020, an exhibition for ACP (Atlanta Celebrates Photography) and it was work from a previous series - The Hour(less) House.
Tate Martinson is an alternative process and film photographer. He was raised in the small town of Bemidji, Minnesota where he draws most of his inspiration. Derived from the death of his father to his current-day challenges his work reflects his emotions, feelings, and experiences. This is reflected through abstraction and curated details, building his own camera obscura, experimenting with zone plate and pinhole processes creating work that challenges the expectations of traditional photography. He aspires to be a professor one day and teach future generations the beauty of photography and alternative processes that are often overlooked by the digital age.
Carlos Nunez (1998) is a Venezuelan photographer living and working in Atlanta, Georgia. His work often addresses identity, memory, and literature as main subjects. Nunez's practice functions as a visual translation of magical realism while serving as a bridge to connect realities.
You can find Carlos on Instagram at @c.arlosnunez
Ennis Price is a photographer from Brooklyn, New York, based in Atlanta, Georgia, working on their bachelor’s degree. Their work ranges from quiet and introspective, to absurd and surreal. Currently, they are experimenting with alternative processes, moving from their repertoire of digital pieces. They have been featured in Voyage Magazine and exhibited in the Savannah College of Art and Design’s 2020 Open Studio Night.
Ruehl is a portrait photographer who is breaking into the music industry of Atlanta, Georgia. Known for his dramatic black and white imagery— from powerful images of Rick Ross and T.I., to iconic portraits of up-and-coming musicians in the underground scene— Ruehl strives to transcend the typical portrait by going deeper than the surface to tell a story about the experiences shared with his subjects.
Ran (Vivian) Li is a graduating Fashion Design student minoring in Fashion Photography. Born in China, Li was lucky enough to experience both unique cultures, and it has influenced how she captures the world. Her main focus is to tell stories of fashion designers and their garments. After graduation, Li will be going back to Shanghai, China and start a career there as a fashion photographer.
Social Media:@runningwithwater
Willis is a military veteran who was raised in Atlanta during what is colloquially known as the “crack era”. During a time in which the war on drugs was in full swing, in a city that was and still is considered a major drug hub on the east coast. He was forced to grow up fast. His childhood heroes were drug dealers and his Idols were malefactors. In an era of “Make America Great Again” where nostalgia can be nefarious. He seeks to explore his past by capturing the present colorful, gritty, and visually striking Photography about the Experiences the black diaspora that puts you in the scene; A visual representation of Modern Negro Americana in the south. His work explores place and space in a deeper context while hijacking the viewers developing punctum and creating a narrative while simultaneously directing the conversation into something new on a multifaceted level.
In his spare time he enjoys eating french fries covered in lemon pepper seasoning, reading science fiction novels and listening to “Trap Music” or the soothing sounds of classical “Down South Booty Bass”
You can find more of his work on instagram page @Trap_Lanta