The Creative Camp O.G.'s
/As we prepare to open enrollment for our latest Creative Mastermind Sessions (starting February 22nd!), we’d like to acknowledge our founding Creative Camp members. These fantastic individuals have invested the past year in themselves and each other, in a very deep & committed capacity. Their collective energy has propelled them into new creative endeavors. See what they have focused their efforts and their lenses on below.
Philip Van Nostrand
Phillip is a photographer based in NYC. With a strong background in wedding & lifestyle projects, he is an expert in capturing bright, cinematic life. He travels abroad once a year & has photographed in over 40+ countries.
This year, Phillip has forayed into film photography, capturing his city & travels on analog formats. He has pivoted his offerings, which has continued to take him across the USA for commissioned shoots.
An avid men’s work facilitator for 10+ years with the kindest, most supportive spirit, Phillip has also recently launched his mentoring services.
Pia Malatesta & Finn Hinke
Pia is a passionate multi-hyphenate stylist that lends her keen eye to fashion editorials, commercials & home interior projects. She’s lived in New York, Miami & now calls California her home. Currently, she is collaborating with her photographer husband Finn Hinke on shooting a Spec home they built together in Malibu. Finn designed the home & Pia has art directed & styled the interior. Recently, she has been highlighted in her new hometown by VoyageLA magazine.
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A jack-of-all-trades visual creative, Finn has focused his professional career on delivering strong creative content across many genres. Whether he's writing, shooting photography, or print-making, Finn blends artistic expression with a photojournalisism documentary foundation. Previously, he founded his own successful online print-making company. Art - especially photography - is his big passion.
With designing and building their own home, Finn and Pia have been realizing a dream of theirs. While Finn is documenting the process, his wife Pia is applying her artistic talent to the interior styling. In the future, the couple hopes to publish a book with other like-minded designers and builders of their own unique homes.
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Harry Baruch
Harry Baruch is an experienced producer with expertise in creating content for advertising, narrative, print, digital, web, social, and more. Entrepreneurial & empathetic minded with the ability to think both creatively and analytically. He's a focused and strategic collaborator who can take an idea and turn conceptualization into manifestation.
Maegan Gindi
Maegan is a photographer whose work balances portraiture and fashion, with the intention of telling a person's story - just as they are. Her clients include Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, T Magazine, Teen Vogue, and The Hollywood Reporter.
Last year, she created work for T Magazine and a Louis Vuitton campaign published in The Wall Street Journal Magazine. She’s also been commissioned by The Hollywood Reporter. In addition, Maegan is working on a long-term personal project she is very passionate about.
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Drew Reynolds
Brooklyn based photographer, Drew Reynolds takes his passion for running & his profession, gelling them together to create striking images of the New York City running community he so adores. He's worked with multiple running brands, and his imagery has most recently graced the cover of Runner's World Magazine.
Drew is passionate about running and creating images. During the pandemic, he was able to pivot his photo career and focus extensively on a personal project of photographing runners in a barren New York City. The project is called Run Solo NYC. After creating a portfolio of runners, he asked brands to shoot their product with real runners from the NYC running community in the same vibe as the Run Solo NYC Project. Hugely successful, this approach awarded him multiple running apparel brand projects, and a cover story for Runner's World about a woman who escapes her strict religious community and finds solace in the running community.
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Catalina Kulczar
Portrait artist and filmmaker Catalina Kulczar is a natural storyteller who connects easily and authentically with her subjects and what drives them. Her work is honest, connected and animated.
A very important work of hers was with the Ford Foundation in Washington DC, in March. She shot the portraits of 4 incredible lawyers fighting for women's rights, workplace discrimination and harassment: Fatima Goss Graves, Sharyn Tejani, Debra Katz, and Katherine Atkinson.
During the height of the pandemic, Catalina has been doing beautiful work documenting her family. She has also been commissioned by the esteemed Lincoln Center in New York for her film work.
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Matt
Misisco
Matt is a self-taught portrait and product photographer based out of Santa Monica, CA.
Recently, he has collaborated with comedian Lachlan Patterson and together they will release a photo book this fall. The book, Dark White, consists of a series of visual representations of each joke from Lachlan's latest comedy special. The book comes with a download of the special so that you can listen along as you flip through the book. It is basically a visual sing-along comedy coffee table book!
During this time, Matt has been landing projects directly with brands, to photograph products in his home studio and experimenting with super fun results. Check out his energetic bold shots!
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Daniel G.
Castrillon
Daniel Is a NYC-based Fashion & Celebrity Photographer, originally from Colombia. He spent his early years in finance and tech before his foray into photography, and now travels to some of the world’s most diverse cities. He is able to understand the logistics in combination with his airy, colorful, and romantic style, to create captivating imagery that drive results.
Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a successful year for Daniel: He has published his work with InStyle & landed a licensing deal with GRAZIA IT.
Through Creative Camp, he forged new relationships & collaborated with members in creating new bodies of fashion work in New York, Florida & California, which have recently been licensed & published.
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Bri
Elledge
Bri Elledge is a NYC based photographer, artist and director specializing in beauty & fashion photography.
This year, she has been developing her editorial work and has established herself with new e-commerce & beauty clients. Bri was booked for 21 days straight at one point & continues to land new editorial projects.
Within the Creative Camp, Bri has been collaborating with other members on shoots and pushing her photographic style forward.
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