Tatsuo Hata

Born in Toyama-go, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture (1970/4/20).
Worked at a car sales company and a motorcycle store. Later, in order to take over the family business, he began to study photography, believing in his own potential and aspiring to become a photographer. After working as an assistant to photographer Toshinobu Takeuchi, he became independent.
He won the 8th Fujimoto Shihachi Photography Award for "Arabiru Dena", which covered the "Shimotsuki Festival" of Yudate Kagura in his hometown. A photo book with the same title was published by Shinano Mainichi Shimbun. He has published many photo collections, including "Yakushima: Mountain Island," "Rainy Days Yakushima," "Traces of Yakushima," and an essay, "Rain, Rain, and More Rain: A Yakushima Story. He sympathizes with novelist Jiro Nitta's Buntaro Kato in "The Lonely Man" and admires Frank Yasuda in "Alaska Story.
He is a member of the Japan Professional Photographers Society, the Photographic Society of Japan, a lecturer at the College of Photographic Arts of Japan.

https://www.photohata.com/

Christophe Anagnostopoulos

Christophe Anagnostopoulos is an Award-Winning Professional Photographer and Filmmaker based in Greece. His involvement with photography and filmmaking began at a young age, having as first incentives classical landscape photographs and experimental time-lapse/documentary films, without ceasing to experiment till this day, continuously evolving his techniques to follow modern day standards and needs.

Since 2017 he is Global Ambassador of Tokina and Hoya, and he specializes in Astrophotography, Landscape Photography, Time-lapse, Documentary Filmmaking and Commercial Photography. Due to his technical knowledge background, he also works professionally on testing and reviewing photographic equipment, providing valuable feedback to his clients.

https://www.christopheanagno.com/

Stan Moniz

Born and raised in Oahu, Hawaii Stan was a child of the ocean. His passion for the waves led him to a career as a professional bodyboarder which transitioned into the creative space of capturing the beautiful moving ocean through photography and film.

Now living in Orange County, California Stan is a published photographer with more than 15 years of experience. The surf now isn't the only thing on his mind.

As a Sony ambassador that comes highly recommended, he continues to push his boundaries in the creative arts. With his infectious positive love for adventure, Stan has adapted a nature journalist approach to his content creation. Stan is also an educator at heart leading workshops and presentations helping to spark that fire for photography and filmmaking.

https://www.stanmoniz.com/

Guo Runzi

Born 1946, Qingdao, China. Graduated from Anhui Normal University, Department of Photography.

He was deputy secretary-general of the Shanghai Literary Federation and president of the Shanghai Railway Photographers Association. Deputy editor-in-chief of "窗口" magazine.

Guo Runzi is a national first-class photographer and a photography lecturer for over 50 years. He is a member of the Chinese Photographers' Association, a member of the Chinese Art Volunteers Association, a member of the Chinese Press Photographers' Association, the first director of the former Chinese Folk Photographers' Association, a former executive director of the Shanghai Photographers' Association and currently an honourary president of the Shanghai Railway Photographers' Association. He was awarded the title of Outstanding Lecturer by the Chinese Photographers' Association Beijing Kantian Academy and appointed as a juror for many photography exhibitions and competitions. In 2019, he was selected for the photo volume of Shanghai People's Magazine. He is known in society as a ‘talented and influential photographer’.

He has won many awards in national and international exhibitions and competitions, and has produced more than 30 photography books. His best-known works include “不是福”, ”加瓦”, ”同心协力”.