David Akoubian

David Akoubian has been a photographer since he was a child, but his professional career started in 1992. He learned his craft originally as a painter and from his father who shares his love of nature and photography.

David has traveled with, learned from and worked alongside some of the masters of nature photography including John Shaw, Art Wolfe, Galen Rowell, Bryan Peterson, Pat O'Hara, and Rod Planck. He has been teaching photography and leading workshops across the U.S. since the 1990s.

David is a Tamron Image Master, Kase Filter Ambassador, and an f-stop Gear Pathfinder. His photographs and articles have appeared in publications such as Nature Photographer, Audubon Magazine, Blue Ridge Country, Birder's World, Outdoor Photographer, Backpacker Magazine, and many others. His work has also appeared in books, calendars, and instructional guides.

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Mary Presson Roberts

Mary Presson Roberts is a visual artist, author, and educator based in South Carolina. She uses her camera and digital tools to focus on the beauty in this world as well as to explore her thoughts and emotions associated with life experiences.

Mary has been an educator in the Carolinas for more than three decades and in 2015 she combined her passions for photography and teaching. She leads workshops and photo tours, provides private photography instruction, and gives inspirational presentations of her creative journey. Mary has an interest in a diverse range of photographic subjects.

Mary has won innumerable awards and has exhibited works in the U.S. and Internationally. She has been published in Our Magnificent Planet by Lenswork, Nature’s Best Photography International Awards, and FotoNostrum Magazine. She has also had a portfolio of her work published in LensWork Magazine.

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