Chris Dickinson: It wouldn't be uncommon to find this premier western photographer propped on his elbows in the mud, boots covered in manure, facing a rearing horse, all for the sake of the perfect shot. He's a man who does whatever it takes to achieve greatness. Early in life, Chris was inspired by looking through magazines like National Geographic and LIFE as his mom would take him to the local library. Today he is always on the lookout for a different angle, a new way to push himself while exploring a much deeper and soulful creativeness beyond the technical limitations of his image creating tools. Fundamental to his creativeness is the trust he's gained over the years with those he follows allowing him unprecedented access and acceptance creating his iconic images.
Erik Kuna: Erik is the Vice President of Operations for KelbyOne, and a passionate rocket launch photographer. His goal is to create images that help educate people about the space industry, and inspire them to learn more about the beauty of space exploration. His passion was ignited in 2015 by seeing the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster land successfully. He felt like from that moment, he had to be part of documenting and capturing the beauty and inspiration of spaceflight and has never looked back. He has recently pushed his work farther by working with Plotaverse to heighten his images with motion. Erik is a two-time Keynote presenter at the Black Hills Photo Shootout; and will be back this year to lead some sessions.
