Robert Beck was a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated for over 30 years. Raised in California, he played and photographed “alternative sports”  long before the term “X Games” was coined. The result of shooting outside the box has given Robert the platform to shoot even the biggest “American Games” in a slightly skewed manner with a very fresh eye. 1977 UCI history alumnus has been one of the nation’s premier sports photographers, a career he fell into almost accidentally while working as a middle school teacher and football coach. Robert borrowed his dad’s Canon AE-1 Program camera and started shooting high school sports, selling the prints to parents and students. Beck has shot 10 Super Bowls; a half-dozen Olympics; and countless games, matches and athletic achievements, such as Wayne Gretzky’s record-breaking 802nd hockey goal. He has also developed a reputation for compelling portraits. Using such props as Fruity Pebbles cereal, underwater furniture, Navy jets and a herd of sheep, he has coaxed intriguing poses out of everyone from skateboarder Tony Hawk and pitcher Madison Bumgarner to hurdler Lolo Jones and Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt.
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Robert Beck was a staff photographer for Sports Illustrated for over 30 years. Raised in California, he played and photographed “alternative sports”  long before the term “X Games” was coined. The result of shooting outside the box has given Robert the platform to shoot even the biggest “American Games” in a slightly skewed manner with a very fresh eye. 1977 UCI history alumnus has been one of the nation’s premier sports photographers, a career he fell into almost accidentally while working as a middle school teacher and football coach. Robert borrowed his dad’s Canon AE-1 Program camera and started shooting high school sports, selling the prints to parents and students. Beck has shot 10 Super Bowls; a half-dozen Olympics; and countless games, matches and athletic achievements, such as Wayne Gretzky’s record-breaking 802nd hockey goal. He has also developed a reputation for compelling portraits. Using such props as Fruity Pebbles cereal, underwater furniture, Navy jets and a herd of sheep, he has coaxed intriguing poses out of everyone from skateboarder Tony Hawk and pitcher Madison Bumgarner to hurdler Lolo Jones and Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt.www.robertbeckphotography.com

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Simply put, Tim De Frisco loves to make great images. Whether they be moving or still, finding unique and interesting ways to look at the world continues to motivate Tim every day.

He's grateful to have made a successful career out of something he fell in love with early in life. The continual evolution of hiswork and the medium itself is always a great motivator.

Tim began in photojournalism but always felt a strong desire to explore other areas of photography. One of his first photography jobs as Allsport photography agency. In the past few years Tim have moved into video work, first as an experiment to see if he would even like the process and found that it was a very natural fit for my style.  Tim worked for the Colorado Avalanche and NBA Denver Nuggets, Runners world and Sports Illustrated to name a few. You can see Tim's work at his website defriscovisuals.com

Mike Rogge is a journalist and film producer began at Ski The East then continued at Powder Magazine, ESPN, Vice Sports, and The Ski Journal. After that Mike went into writing, directing, and, later, shooting and producing short films that appeared across the world from the Brooklyn Museum to PBS and the Banff Mountain International Film Fest Festival.

His company, Verb Cabin, purchased Mountain Gazette in January 2020 in an effort to bring back the beloved title. He loved nostalgia and the history of mountain culture. Mike also loves a good f*cking challenge. Mike's a massive Mets fan, so he's happy about the Juan Soto signing.

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Jaren graduated from BYU with a bachelor's degree in English in 2001. Jaren has worked in the University Photography office since 1998, and was hired as a full time photographer in 2004. He has won numerous state and national awards for his photography and teaches an introductory photography class in the Visual Arts department. In 2015, the University Photographers Association of America named Jaren a "Master of the Profession." He is the youngest photographer to ever receive this designation. 

Mark Holtzman is a California native with over 25 years of experience as both a photographer and pilot. He began taking pictures at an early age, under the guidance of his father, who was also an amateur photographer. 

By age 10, Mark and his father could be frequently seen in their make-shift darkroom at home. At age 17, Mark got his pilot's license and has been flying ever since. But the idea of aerial photography was not fully realized for several years, although recently uncovered film and slides indicates that Mark has been shooting pictures from airplanes for years. 

Over the years, Mark has explored a variety of careers, studying Music at Cal State Northridge, working as an LA County Beach Lifeguard and Paramedic, and even trying his hand at acting - making a brief appearance in All the President's Men. 

In early 2000, Mark combined his two passions, photography and aviation, and started West Coast Aerial Photography. He gave up another job to pursue aerial photography full-time in 2007. By 2008, Mark's son, Steven, joined the West Coast Aerial Photography team full-time. 

Today, Mark and his son can be seen shooting aerial and ground images throughout the world. Many of Mark's photos have been seen globally, both online and in print. www.markholtzman.com

Born with a congenital right hand deformity and underwent a right knee amputation Began recreational canoeing/kayaking in 2011. Began training in sprint canoe in 2014. Started competing in paracanoe/kayak in 2017. When not on the water, she works as a pediatric prosthetist for Shriners Hospitals for Children. States kayaking gives her the "opportunity to enjoy the outdoors while pushing (her) physical limits" Hobbies include camping and enjoying the outdoors. Jillian Elwart, a prosthetist at Shriners Children’s Shreveport, competed in this year’s 2024 Paralympics in Paris the summer. Jillian received certificate from CSUDH program in orthotics and prosthetics

David Ochi is a persistent entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in early-stage companies, having started his first enterprise at the age of 13. Since then, Ochi has started over a dozen companies in diverse industries such as fashion, technology, international distribution, startup incubation, clean tech, biotech, mobile, social media, and education. He is a regular speaker at industry events throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia, most notably on topics involving startup strategy and early-stage funding. 

Currently, Ochi is the Executive Director of the CSUDH Innovation Incubator, where he focuses on expanding the entrepreneur mindset and skillsets into diverse communities. Ochi currently sits on the Board of Directors of a handful of startup companies and is actively involved in the growth of several early-stage companies. Ochi is also very actively involved in several charity and industry organizations including seven organizations at UC Irvine as well as a former board member of Tech Coast Venture Network (TCVN) in Orange County. Ochi was a co-founder of the not-for-profit MORE Foundation, whose mission is to connect intellectual property opportunities with undergraduate students at local universities.

Shealah Craighead is an American government photographer who served as the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Donald Trump. She was the second female chief photographer in White House history, after Sharon Farmer in 1998. Craighead was official photographer to former First Lady Laura Bush in the administration of George W. Bush. Shealah grew up in Connecticut where she worked in her parents photo lab. Craighead attended Belmont University and earned a BFA from Lesley University in 2002. After college, she worked as a freelance photographer for the Boston Globe, Associated Press, and Getty Images. In 2005, she worked for David Bohrer, the official photographer for Vice President Dick Cheney. In 2017, Craighead was named the official White House photographer for Donald Trump.The Trump administration employed a total of four photographers with different specialties including fashion, military, and administration.

Craighead photographed Nancy Pelosi standing to address a seated Trump in an October 2019 meeting at the White House, which attracted media attention. She later remarked that Trump liked to "control the lighting, the production, and the show basically", and that he preferred posed over candid photographs.

After he left office, Trump used many photographs taken by Craighead to produce a book, but did not credit her work or that of other photographers.

Shealah Craighead is an American government photographer who served as the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Donald Trump. She was the second female chief photographer in White House history, after Sharon Farmer in 1998. Craighead was official photographer to former First Lady Laura Bush in the administration of George W. Bush. Shealah grew up in Connecticut where she worked in her parents photo lab. Craighead attended ⁠Belmont University⁠ and earned a BFA from ⁠Lesley University⁠ in 2002. After college, she worked as a freelance photographer for the Boston Globe, Associated Press, and Getty Images. In 2005, she worked for David Bohrer, the official photographer for Vice President Dick Cheney. In 2017, Craighead was named the official ⁠White House⁠ photographer for ⁠Donald Trump⁠.The Trump administration employed a total of four photographers with different specialties including fashion, military, and administration.

Craighead photographed ⁠Nancy Pelosi⁠ standing to address a seated Trump in an October 2019 meeting at the White House, which attracted media attention. She later remarked that Trump liked to "control the lighting, the production, and the show basically", and that he preferred posed over ⁠candid⁠ photographs.

After he left office, Trump used many photographs taken by Craighead to produce a book, but did not credit her work or that of other photographers.