CONTRIBUTORS
FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS
Mark Stetler/Photographer
Mark Stetler’s life and career in photography span more than
twenty years. Born in Cleveland, Stetler studied photography
at the Art Institute of Atlanta where he earned a BA as well
as top academic and best portfolio awards. Seeking to further
his education he moved to New York in 1993 to attend NYU.
While in New York he soon began assisting many of the world’s
most respected photographers such as Mary Ellen Mark and
Richard Avedon. Inspirational relationships with Avedon and
others led to creative ventures of his own in landscape, portraiture
and fashion, fields where he currently shoots for clients
worldwide. Stetler’s fine art and portraiture work has gained
recognition through Graphis Gold Award Top 100 Photographers,
PDN/Mamiya’s Emerging Photographer’s Award and
the publication of his images of September 11th shot from the
rooftop of his studio near the World Trade Center. Numerous
exhibitions of his work have followed. See his work with Indianapolis
Colts’ Darius Leonard on page 58.
Adam Parker/Writer
Adam Parker earned degrees in music,
spent a decade in the business world
then earned a graduate degree in
journalism from Columbia University.
He taught journalism at the College
of Charleston and soon landed a job
at The Post and Courier, where he
has covered many beats and topics,
including race in America, religion and
the arts. He is the author of “Outside
Agitator: The Civil Rights Struggle of
Cleveland Sellers Jr.,” published by
Hub City Press in November, 2018.
See Darius Leonard on page 58 and
Chadd Wright on page 64.
Mark Staff/Photographer
Professional lifestyle and portrait
photographer based in Charleston SC.
Mark is a global adventurer and has
traveled to some very off the grid places
over the years, capturing people in
their natural environments. Seen here
in the Himalayas, Northern Kashmir
and China border. He applies the
same adventurous spirit to the way he
photographs. Check out his instagram
@markstaffphoto. Check him out in
Nine Line CEO, Tyler Merritt on
page 28.
David Powell/Photographer
David William Powell and Lexi Madison
Powell are a photography team recently
imported to Savannah from Melbourne,
Australia. David is from New York originally
and has been traveling worldwide
for decades as a location commercial
and art photographer. Lexi is also a
photographer and artist and they run a
commercial and wedding photography
business together. FatherDaughter.
Photography and DavidWilliamPowell.
com. Check out Fashionable Social
Distancing on page 82.
Leeann Ritch/Photographer
Leeann Ritch is a photographer from
South Florida residing on Tybee Island.
She is fueled by photographing emotion
in natural light. Traveling abroad is her
absolute passion and sharing her Italian
culture. Her two boys are always in the
salt water, surfing daily and enjoying
the island life. Weddings, family, surfing,
travel and boudoir are her specialties.
She’s been shooting since a young child,
growing up on film. See her work in
Tybee on page 102.
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