Our teachers are practicing artists deeply committed to their own creative growth—and they love sharing that journey with others.

Masters of their craft, generous with their time and knowledge, they’re passionate about helping photographers discover and develop their own unique artistic voice. No matter which class you take, you’ll be supported by teachers who truly know their stuff—and who are here to help you grow in a way that feels true to you.

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Meet the Teachers

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Amy Elizabeth

I’m passionate about self-portraiture and over the last 5 years have discovered it’s one of my favorite ways to externally process. I’m an artist, owner of Film Lab 135, The Art Lab guide, and Post-Processing podcast host, living in Minneapolis with my three boys and cat, Lily.

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Bec Griffiths

After years in corporate marketing by day and making art by night, I co-founded Naked Marketing School to help artists show up and share about themselves without feeling the ick. Now, as co-owner of Illuminate Classes, I teach “The Art of Marketing” with honesty, heart, and creativity.

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Cami Turpin

I’m a portrait photographer, experimental film artist, and writer who loves storytelling in all its forms. For the last decade, I’ve focused on analog film, mixed media, and alternative processes. I teach photography, writing, and artistic development, and live with my family at the foot of the Utah mountains..

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Carolyn Fong

I’m an award-winning commercial, editorial, and family photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with over 20 years experience.

I’ve worked everywhere - from tight New York apartments to sprawling suburban homes.building a reputation for delivering beautiful images in any lighting condition.

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Celina Bailey

I wear many hats and embrace being perfectly imperfect—a walking contradiction who finds beauty in everything. I’m a visual art addict, Artistic Director for CrownRing | Noam Carver, teacher, and documentary photographer who captures real, quiet, and messy moments. Born in Montreal, I still believe in magic.

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Cornell Watson

I’m a photographer based in Durham, North Carolina, who’s shot national ad campaigns for brands like T-Mobile and had work in The New York Times and The Washington Post. I also won the 2020 Alexia Foundation Grant—and occasionally win battles with my three-year-old over crayon-covered walls.

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Didi Von Boch

I am a German born - California living photographer obsessed with everything about the medium. I don’t believe in rules or in anything that holds us back from what we are trying to do — to create with our soul, voices, and guts.

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Hailey Bartholomew

I’m a self-taught filmmaker, director, and mum who’s been chasing stories with a camera for over 15 years. My films have won awards at international festivals, including Best Director in 2025 for Seen. I’ve also published two books and given a TEDx talk on gratitude.

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Iris Hu

I’ve never been the kind of photographer who sticks to just one thing. Weddings, commercials, quiet family afternoons—I shoot it all. Influenced by wabi-sabi, I chase poetry in imperfection, documenting light that feels real and moments that feel true, traveling for about 90% of my sessions.

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Leah Zawadzki

Drawn to color, composition, and light, I point my camera at whatever moves me. I’ve always enjoyed the post-processing space, experimenting and exploring. I’m a wife, mom to three grown kids, and a photographer living in Southern California, often wandering the streets to discover whatever comes next.

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Lindsey Bergstrom

I’m a documentary and family photographer with a Master’s in Documentary Photography and experience ranging from the Smithsonian to global portrait projects. For almost a decade, I’ve helped photographers worldwide create work that mixes fine art beauty with real, unfiltered storytelling.

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Roxanne Bryant

I’m a photographer, painter, and educator with 20+ years in the arts and a decade of teaching Editing for Artists. Combining my MFA training and color theory expertise, I help photographers create powerful, emotive edits that reflect their unique creative voice.

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Summer Murdock

From brand campaigns to barefoot days photographing for the love of it in the water, I thrive on the mix of challenge and flow. A former Adobe Lightroom Ambassador and the founder of Illuminate Classes, I’ve taught The Magic of Light since 2013, blending technical mastery with creative freedom.

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Tiffany Kelly

I’ve been teaching photography online since 2015 and am passionate about guiding artists as they grow both technically and creatively. I take a fine art approach to macro photography, finding meaning and beauty in the smallest details—especially texture, light, and the magic of bokeh.

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