WPPI 2025

Jeff Carpenter

Beyond Soft Light: Exploring Shadows & Contrast in Portraits

Readylight Media got its start in 2011 when owner and operator, Jeff Carpenter, decided to take the jump from hobbiest to professional.  He started small, with special event photography but soon after made the jump into portrait and headshot photography. Readylight Media is now a team of some of the most talented photographers, videographers, graphic designers and media professionals in the industry, serving the Nashville, Tennessee area. Any job, big or small, we pair you with a creative professional that fits your specific needs, helping you bring your vision to a reality.

Jennifer Stitt

Close & Connected: Couples Posing in Tight Spaces

Jen, co-founder of Fox & Brazen, has been a driving force in the photography industry for over fifteen years. Her technical excellence and commitment to education have earned her numerous international accolades, including her Master of Wedding Photography Degree from PPA, an Associate Photographer Designation from WPPI/Icon, her Associateship from SWPP, and the SWPP’s Wedding Reportage Photographer of the Year award. Jen’s passion for photography is matched only by her dedication to empowering women in the industry and embracing technical challenges.

Anya Anti

Anya Anti is an internationally published and award-winning photo artist who specializes in on-location fine art and conceptual female portraiture. Originally from Ukraine, now based in New York, USA. As a workshop instructor and speaker, she has taught in the US and Europe and has worked with different brands such as Broncolor, Wacom, Adobe, Nikon. Anya has been asked to speak at popular conferences such as Adobe MAX, Adobe Live, Photo Plus Expo, CES, and WPPI. She has showcased her work at exhibitions and has been published all around the globe.

Shawn Lee

Shawn Lee is a professional photographer, global speaker and lead influencer in the creative industry.  In the last 5 years Shawn has been elected to the Board of Directors for Professional Photographers of America, named a Godox Educator of Light, Director of Photography and Executive Producer for TEDxDetroit and Lead Visual Storyteller for Rebrand Cities, an initiative partnered with Wordpress.com to put 10,000 small businesses on the grid globally. He has won $120K to invest in the next generation of creative professionals and his most recent accolade is receiving the 2022 Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

Susan Stripling

Susan Stripling has been photographing weddings, portraits, and theater for over twenty years. Susan’s work has been published in Inside Weddings, Martha Stewart Weddings, Grace Ormonde Wedding Style, Modern Bride, Town and Country Weddings, the New York Times, New York Post, Rangefinder, PDN, and in ads and advertorials for Nikon USA, Epson, and Canon USA.  As a WPPI Grand Master, Susan has won multiple awards at the prestigious Wedding and Portrait Photographers International 16x20 print competition including the Grand Award in Wedding Photojournalism and the Grand Award in Weddings. She has been named one of the top ten wedding photographers in the world by American Photo Magazine.

Jonny Edward

The Art of Illumination: Exploring layered light for powerful, captivating portraits.

Jonny Edward is an internationally renowned photographer, art director, and creative educator based in Denver, Colorado, though he works and creates worldwide. Through the medium of photography and poetic interplay of light and shadow, Jonny deftly crafts captivating visual narratives that celebrate authenticity and embolden individuality. As an educator, Jonny aspires to empower fellow photographic artists with the skills, perspective, and confidence to bring their singular visions to life and creatively shine as brightly as possible.

Seth Miranda

Seth Miranda’s career in photography has been as unique as his images. Having publications under his belt at age 15, he sculpted his lighting technique day and night in the fast-action world of BMX and skateboarding. With experience running the spectrum of all formats of film, experimental/older/forgotten processes all the way to today’s digital medium, his versatile style has been featured in DigBMX, RideBMX, Juxtapoz, MakeUp Artist magazine and Transworld media publications.

Matthew Stella

Rewriting the Rules of Instant Film

Matthew Stella is a Phoenix-based photographer and owner of Silver and Cedar, a tintype and analog portrait studio. He specializes in large-format photography, tintype and alternative processes. Passionate about blending traditional and modern techniques, his work bridges historical methods with modern technology.